99 years old, just short of his 100th birthday. coming up, what the royals are sharing about his passing and the tributes that are pouring in. plus, new video in the case of an assault on an elderly asian woman in san francisco that caught the attention of the nation. the suspect's lawyer says what's happening moments before the attack proves that this was not a hate crime. more of that video straight ahead. and let's play ball. the giants fans just moments away, you've been waiting for this, since before the pandemic, a big home opener, with fans in the stands. this morning, we're taking you live with the top giant executive and how they actually plan to keep it all covid free. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. and it's friday morning, and a good morning to you. thanks for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we have your game day forecast and morning commute on the way. first we start out with breaking news, the death of

prince philip at the age of 99. a live look at buckingham palace, where the royal announcement was just posted. we expect to see crowds showing up, they drop off flowers and other items at the gate. prince philip was just two months away from his 100th birthday. the royal family says the husband of britain's queen elizabeth ii passed away in his sleep at windsor castle. the prince was queen elizabeth's closest confidant. the couple married for more than 73 years. prince philip was just released from the hospital after undergoing treatment. british prime minister boris johnson spoke about his death earlier this morning. >> it is to her majesty and her family that our nation's thoughts must turn today because they have lost not just a much-loved and highly respected public figure, but a devoted husband and a proud and loving father, grandfather, and in

recent years, great grandfather. >> so many tributes coming in, the duke and duchess of sussex tweeting condolences, the royal family releasing a statement "it is with deep sorrow that her queen majesty has announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh." their message, "rest in peace, your royal highness." taking you back out live to buckingham palace once again, you see the crowds growing there, much more coverage of the loss in this british monarchy coming up on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m., right after "today in the bay." our other top story, the suspect in the attack of an elderly asian woman in san francisco is due in court today and his attorney will be trying to show with video evidence why the crime is not a hate crime. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live from san jose with his side of the story. kris? >>

>> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. the suspect's public defender says he himself was the victim of an attack before that. san francisco public defender eric mcburney says it shows his client steven jenkins who was homeless was assaulted by several people in different directions, suffering more than 40 blows to his head before he could get away. in the other video, jenkins takes a swing at xiao zhen xie who in turn fought back. the public defender says that while it seems there has been an increase in crimes against asians and pacific islanders, this is not one of them. >> i see what other people see in the news, so it does seem that way, does appear that way. i have heard accounts from other asians who had similar experiences.

it sort of becomes that individual that we want to put the weight of all these other issues on. >> reporter: xiao zhen xie is recovering and donating the more than $1 million donated to a go fund me account in her name to the cause of fighting crimes against the aapi community. jenkins does face several felony charges as he heads to court today. none of them is a hate crime charge, however, we'll see if that changes, because we will be tracking as he heads to court. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris, thank you. happening today, 3,000 safety kits will be delivered to san francisco's chinatown to help fight against ongoing attacks on asians. those kits include whistles, safety lights, and bilingual i.d. cards. they were donated by u.s. bank. the ongoing and escalating attacks on the asian community say subject of our next episode of "race in america: the conversation." join jessica aguirre and me next thursday as we look at the issue and what could be done to create better understanding. it airs on nbc bay area at 7:00.

as we've been reporting in less than a week, vaccine eligibility is opening up to anyone 16 or older in california. but there are a lot of questions surrounding whether an employer can require you to get one. one legal expert says the answer still isn't clear. he says the vaccines are fda approved only for emergency use, which makes company mandates difficult. >> both the cdc and the fda have pretty much stated that these are voluntary. >> he says travelers, shoppers and restaurant patrons could be required to show proof of vaccination, however, he expects many of the questions are already making their way through the courts. 6:05 right now. it is almost time to play ball. pull out those jerseys, show your black and orange. the boys are back at oracle park. this season opener for the giants will be the first game of the park since the start of the pandemic, and like just about

every other aspect of our lives, things are going to look a little different. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson at willie mays plaza live this morning with the changes that fans can expect. one thing that probably remains the same, cierra, is that excitement that literally you can feel in the air when you're out there. >> reporter: yes, good morning. it is still really early but we can feel the excitement we've seen staff members coming in on their bikes and scooters, everyone just really with a smile because today is the day the boys are back, excitement is going to fill the air in just a matter of hours, but we are still in the middle of a global pandemic, so with all of that excitement will come some changes just to keep everyone safe. so to start with, how many folks will be inside? right now it's 22% capacity, which akin to about 9,000 people. before you get inside a couple of things you need to confirm, show that you are fully vaccinated, and 14 days out from the final dose, that's an

important bit of information to remember, and if you have not been fully vaccinated or don't have that card, a negative covid test no more than 72 hours old is also acceptable for admission. once inside, things will continue to look a little different. fans will be seated in those socially distanced pods within the park, and they come with specific entrances, concession stands and restrooms and i know food is always a big deal when you go to any park. the organization urging fans to order their concessions using an app and then you will go to that designated zone to pick up your food, so if you haven't been to a game in a couple years, today will look a lot different than the games you've seen in the past and as you can imagine, the staff members are also excited. some of them have been working from home, they haven't been with this great backdrop we have here so i have mario aliotto, vice president of business operations and a little birdie told me he has been here for about 40 years, started as a bat boy, and he is still with us.

that is the ultimate climb, in my opinion. i guess first question your personal feelings you've been here for many so your feelings specifically? >> i appreciate that. we're excited, this is an opening day it will be different than any we've seen in years and there's something about opening day where life feels good again and we've all been through so much over the last year and to be able to get together, bring this ball park, our community comes back together and see a ball game, even if it's the no the way we're all used to, there's just something just positive about that, as we kind of get out of this together. >> reporter: and i know opening day there's always a special part at the beginning. talk about the opening ceremony. what can we expect for today's opener? >> first. itch pitch is 1:35 but the ceremony starts at 1:00. this one will be special. we've all been through so much. we're going to unveil this theme of resiliency and whether it's our community in the bay area, our employees, our team, our fans, we've been through a lot and we really want to pull everyone together under that word of resilience.

we'll have a lot of health care workers. we always have our surprise first pitch today, but i will say the first pitch definitely fits in the theme of resilient, so it's going to be just a moving ceremony but at the end of the day, we're excited, because baseball is back and yes, you're right, 8,900 fans all together but the last time we had fans in the ball park was september of '19 which was bruce bochy's last game so it's been a while. we're excited to be back again. >> reporter: we ran out of time but he did mention something that was very important, apparently there's a couple hundred extra tickets that have been released. >> right. >> reporter: we are able to access those. >> go to sfgiants.com. we have a couple hundred left, they're great locations because the visiting team is not going to use their comps, so check it out. you may get lucky and come to the ball game. >> reporter: you still need to be prepared with the proof of vaccination or that negative covid test so if you already have that in your pocket it could be a good opportunity to catch the first home game of the season. a lot of excitement,

everything's all lit up. you mentioned you could see the stadium from the bay bridge, so very exciting stuff out here. i'll be out here all morning, live in front of oracle park, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> i love it. it's always a lot of fun. we love everything they do on opening day. the possibility if you can get in there and gets tickets, thanks so much. if you're staying at home, grab your crackerjacks, nbc sports bay area is your home for today's home opener. special giants coverage is kicking off at 12:30 this afternoon, right ahead of that first pitch set to take place a little after 1:30. going to be a great day, marcus. >> great day indeed. she was saying you could see the stadium from the bay bridge. take a look at the toll plaza right there this morning. we told you last fall the bay area toll workers and cash toll will never come back. that's now going to apply to all bridges in california. the state is already headed that way with the pandemic just speeding things along. mike, we've noticed a lot of changes when it comes to the road weis during the pandemic. >> yes, we've had consistently

lower traffic flow and the bay bridge the last two weeks we've seen more backup. i have breaking news, guys, in fremont, closure i told you about for the thornton off-ramp from northbound 880, may last a couple of hours and there is word cooperation between fremont pd and chp to close that off-ramp and there may be a deadly crash in the intersection on city streets so we're following that closely in the newsroom for those familiar with the area, u-haul truck stop there, not far from the post office in the area. meanwhile, getting in the other direction a disabled vehicle on the dumbarton bridge, closer to the high-rise but off to the shoulder, i believe and again here is the toll plaza. no cash toll takers will return here. vianey, we don't have a lot of folks through the area. lighter and beautiful sunrise right now. >> indeed. look at this beautiful shot of san jose. high clouds rolling 49 degrees right now, and if you look at

your temperature trend out below through 11:00 a.m. we'll stay in the 50s. eventually climb into the upper 60s and even a couple low 70s for the interior valley. so let's get a look right now at how another area is doing, walnut creek, you can see the clouds there as well about 49 degrees. by 8:00 a.m., we'll still be in the upper 40s and eventually climb to about 60 degrees, upper 60s by the afternoon as well. now it's not going to be as gusty in the inland areas but it will around the coast. i'll send it back to you. >> thanks, vianey. sometimes we tell you stories straight out of the movies, it seems like a 3,000-year-old city found in egypt, oh, yes, we'll take you there next. plus we have a list of cities in america where it's best for first-time home buyers if you're interested. let's look at the futures, looks like a mixed market a day after the s&p 500 once again hit new records. and all morning long we're taking a look at some of the new faces you can expect to see during today's giants home opener.

anthony desclafani is the starting pitcher. he previously played for the marlins and cincinnati reds. he picked up the name "disco" while playing at the university of florida. he signed a one-year deal with the giants. maybe he'll do great and want to stick around. stick around for the rest of "today in the bay." a lot more news ahead. 6:15.

good morning, 6:15, a beautiful view for san francisco. windy especially into the afternoon. cool weather expected and dry conditions remain for the weekend but i'll have a closer look at more detail coming up in a few minutes. >> the dumbarton bridge slows a bit, a disabled vehicle past the high-rise might slow you down. still following the crash and closure for an off-ramp in fremont, coming up. good morning, everyone. happy friday to all of you. chipotle, the fast food restaurant is offering free college classes to its employees. you have to major in agriculture, food and cuisine or hospitality. the restaurant, though, already offering more than $5,000 a year in tuition. the remote learning program teams up with schools like

colorado state. remote work means people can live where they want to and in many cases builder.com says there are good places to buy homes in the united states. good time if you're a first-time home buyer. i've lived in or near a number of these things on the list, these cities. bloomington, illinois leads the list, iowa city, iowa, second, kalamazoo, michigan third. coeur d'alene prices across the border in idaho have risen 82% in the last year. but still, median home prices are reasonable, $800,000. while we're on the subject this morning, mortgage rates are falling for the first time in months. freddie mac says the 30-year dipped to 3.13% this week. 15-year rates which are popular for refinancing fell to 2.42%. i was talking about jack conte the other day. i was talking about him rather. wasn't that long ago he moved out of his dad's house. it's worth $4 billion which makes him the ceo of a $4 billion company.

how hard is it to get a ceo of a $4 billion company on the phone or the zoom to pick up? it's not hard at all. jack, you are the ceo of a company worth $4 billion. >> i guess so. >> i mean do you go off to davos and do davos things now? >> i know what you mean, i i know what the question is getting at. no, it's been like a frog boiling in water for eight years here, just one step, one foot in front of the next, so no, it doesn't feel like suddenly everything is different. we're just working hard and having fun and getting greater space. >> having fun is the important part. jack will be my guest on "press:here." this weekend, 9:00 a.m. sunday

morning right after "meet the press." we were talking earlier patrion you subscribe to somebody who creates things online, youtube creator, your favorite food chef, that stuff. a billion dollars a year moves between patrions, the people paying the money and the artist. it's amazing what they're doing. >> cha-ching >> great support there. >> for sure. >> thanks, scott. l.a.-bound passengers stuck in sydney, australia, after an american airlines crew tested positive for covid-19. that's according to "usa today." it was supposed to take off at 9:00 a.m. australia time today. it's now set to take off at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. the airline is calling it a possible case, as it is still unclear whether they are still contagious. it's 6:19 right now.

we're ta you canning about a 3,000-year-old city in egypt was uncovered. the lost golden city unearthed, the city luxar by archaeologist whose say it's been buried under sand. they say it's the largest ancient city ever uncovered in the country and one of the most important discoveries since the discovery of king tut's tomb. by the way, check this out. last weekend, 22 royal mummies were transported from egypt's capital of cairo to a new museum as part of an elaborate convoy. egypt hopes to lure tourists back, once everything opens up. how fascinating to see. 6:20 right now. let's get a look at our forecast for this friday morning. maybe a little peek at the weekend as well, vianey? >> yes, it's going to be cool and pretty comfortable, i might add, especially if you like the

cool 60s, but if you don't like the wind, well, we are definitely going to be seeing gusty conditions around the coastline. beautiful view over san jose right now. you could see a couple of high clouds rolling through. we have the sunrise about to really make itself seen and our current temperatures out the door mild in the 40s and 50s but by the afternoon, take a look at this, upper 60s/low 70s for the superior valley. 73 in fairfield, 70 in livermore and through the south bay, morgan hill 07 degrees as well. san jose expected to top out in the upper 60s today, around the coastline, that's definitely where you're going to notice that chilly ocean sea breeze into the afternoon. san francisco about 60 degrees today for that home opener, wind will definitely be a factor this afternoon, which could aid in hitting some home runs, hopefully, temperatures are going to remain in the 60s, san francisco. look at that, by about 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 we'll start to notice the winds really increasing, not just for the coastline but also for areas like novato, petaluma,

santa rosa, 20-plus miles-per-hour in through the delta and the east bay. let's look at your seven-day forecast. in addition to remaining dry, we're also expected to get a little warmer around here, by as much as six to seven degrees in san francisco, and inland areas can expect to see upper 70s, near 80s by monday. mike? all right, vianey. we need to take to you the dumbarton bridge westbound, much slower than you expect friday because of a disabled vehicle that is i believe out of lanes as you head down the decline off the high-rise. there is the mark there. in freemonth, where some of the folks will come from, they have a crash and closure just off 880 on thornton near blake so watch for that activity. serious crash reported. getting over to 880 is open but you will probably slow around the u-haul shop there. the bay bridge toll plaza shows you how light the rest of the traffic flow is. back to you. >> thanks, mike.

new prince songs never before heard are coming out soon. we'll tell you those details coming up. you know, we were just checking in with mike inouye. he keeps us with what's going on the roadways but he's kicking off the 54th northern california annual cherry blossom festival, with robert handa. follow mike on instagram, facebook, twitter, the works and of course every morning on "today in the bay." we'll be right back.

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♪ she wore a raspberry beret ♪ ♪ the kind you find in a secondhand store ♪ >> prince fans have something to look to, five years after his death. unreleased album is set to debut called "welcome to america." it will come out on july 3rd. coming up, breaking news talk about another death, prince philip the husband of queen elizabeth ii the died in his sleep. he was 99 years old. up next what we hear from the royal family this morning. chasing vaccines. coming up in a live report on just how far people are going to get their shot. it may even give you some ideas. we'll talk about it when we return. 6:27.

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rkt right now the world waking up to the sad news queen elizabeth waking up to the news that her husband has passed. >> "today in the bay" continues right now. good friday morning to you. thanks for making us part of your morning.

i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll get a check of your forecast and commute in a bit. we continue to follow the passing of prince philip in great britain. >> a live look for you this morning at buckingham palace nbc's mark barger has a look at the prince's life. >> reporter: prince philip was the man behind the throne, full of support and love for his queen and his wife. queen elizabeth decided as a 13-year-old she'd married penniless greek cousin after a chance meeting at the royal naval college. the es described it as a classic story of love at first sight. he pushed himself to the limits attending official engagements and actively working for charities. he was criticized for working himself too hard, letting his health suffer. philip was the man behind the scenes at buckingham palace,

often suggesting pushing through changes in the monarchy. queen elizabeth said to have leaned on him more as she herself grew older and the world changed faster. prince philip stepped down from royal public duties in 2017 after 70 years of royal service. prince philip's death may be the toughest challenge queen elizabeth has ever endured but the changing of the guard has occurred and now the man behind the throne is the royal son, prince charles. mark barger, nbc news. >> 6:32 right now. now to the pandemic. we've been trying to help you get ready for next week's vaccination eligibility when it opens up to those 16 and older in california, this is as we get this expected big decline in the johnson & johnson vaccine supply next week. getting those appointments may be tougher than it already is. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live this morning.

one option, i had a friend do this, they headed to the central valley, fresno or bakersfield and going to try to get a shot. >> reporter: spring break is ahead of us, road trip down to the central valley where there seem to be more covid vaccines. santa clara county no one is booking a new first dose appointment because there are no appointments available. i confirmed with santa clara county oes that they will allow people to prebook those appointments for next week, but only when they have more vaccine, which they don't know when they are going to get. now our nbc bay area colleague chris chmura, consumer investigator did the road trip, traveled more than seven hours to get a covid vaccine at csu bakersfield, now open to anyone 16 years and older, regardless of residency. a viewer responded he drove from rockland outside of sacramento because he couldn't find anything close to his house.

two other federally run sites at csus in southern california opened up to anyone over 16. at long beach things were smooth, at cal state l.a., people were turned away. >> took about less than 30 minutes. it was so fast. >> they said they won't turn you away from thursday through sunday or something. so i come down here and they're like no, you need an appointment. >> reporter: some people who qualify now are finding available appointments at pharmacies outside the bay area, that's because pharmacies get their vaccines from a different stockpile so that drive might be shorter than chris chmura and law camera, your friend took to the central valley. we found availability outside the bay area but remember those appointments go really fast so don't hesitate. you can always cancel it if you book an appointment you can't make. all the advice from folks that i've been asking and talking with online say keep trying, keep refreshing, or just stay put until there is more vaccine

availability. we don't know when we're going to get our next disbursement so maybe just refresh. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> there you go, refresh and be patient. thanks so much, kris. it is 6:34 right now. happening today, state superintendent tony thurmond is hosting a virtual roundtable on how health leaders can help vaccinate underserved communities. it will focus on raising awareness of the importance of getting plaque and latinx californians vaccinated. later today a prayer vigil will be held for george floyd in houston, this comes as a trial for the former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is charged in the case continues. in a few hours, the the medical examiner is expected to answer questions about floyd's autopsy. he ruled floyd's death a homicide and yesterday a pulmonologist told the court that floyd suffocated. and really worked with the jury

step by step on how this happened. >> was the knee then lifted off of his neck at the point there was no oxygen in his body? >> no, the knee remained on the neck for another three minutes and two seconds after we reached the point where there was not an amount of oxygen left in the body. >> the forensic toxicologist also testified that fentanyl found in floyd's system, something the defense has brought up during the trial, was lower than levels found in 94% of dui cases. now to a tragic story, dprip gripping bay area. the search for a little girl who disappeared from a san francisco park five years ago. we have an age progression of how arianna fitts might look

today at 7 1/2 years old. her aunt says she's been looking for her ever since. >> i just beg and plead to everyone, to be on the lookout for her, and anyone who may know anything, anything at all, to please just, to please just come forward and to help us bring arianna home. >> both sfpd and best buy with v put up more than $100,000 in rewards for any information leading to her. a new lawsuit is making, is the making in sacramento to improve california's employment agency. it comes as hundreds of millions of dollars in claims, jobless claims were approved for inmates.

the new law which just cleared its first committee at the capitol will require edd to crosscheck applications with inmate records. lawmakers call it a common sense bill. state officials approved at least $810 million in claims to some 45,000 inmates, some of them on death row. continuing coverage, uc berkeley is warning students and staff to be on alert after a recent cyber attack, not just cal but the entire uc system and 300 colleges, government agencies and private businesses were targeted back in december. social security numbers and bank accounts have all been stolen. stanford school of medicine also reported student and employee information were stolen and that some were posted online. it's 6:38 right now. let's head outside. go to the ball park, oracle park this morning, the giants home opener happens this afternoon against colorado. we'll check in with cierra johnson, she's there this morning, she's going to join us in about ten minutes with what

fans need to know before they show up. certainly an exciting day, and this is breaking news we heard on "today in the bay," they actually have about 200 extra tickets that possibly if you're vaccinated can show proof of a vaccination, or take a covid test that maybe you can go. i've got my crackerjacks and have it on bay area sports later today. it's going to be a great day for some baseball, vianey. >> it is. it's going to be a little windy but it's going to be cool, so i do also have another fantastic event to tell you about, and mike inouye will be the host for the cherry blossom festival. i did confirm with him it is a virtual event, but if you want to be outside with your laptop it will be fantastic for it. look at the weather, sunshine, dry weekend ahead, certainly going to be beautiful in through saturday and sunday. if you do plan on getting away, perhaps you're going to be heading over to napa for some wine tasting, temperatures are going to be warming up into the

upper 70s this weekend, so it's only going to get warmer, moving forward into saturday and sunday, not just in napa but look at monterey, comfortable weather, cool 50s for the coastline. keep in mind that the coast is expecting those gusty winds for today and into tomorrow, so really just a lovely weekend for the outdoors. mike? >> all right, vianey, thanks for the shout out for the cherry blossom festival. unfortunately i start out with breaking news. back to fremont, the nimitz freeway itself moves smoothly but it will be a distraction and slowing near the thornton offramp closed, it's about a block that is closed for the next couple of hours because a serious crash on city streets. meanwhile, better news the disabled vehicle has been cleared from the dumbarton bridge, everything else is clear including the bay bridge toll plaza, where there's no backup and no delay getting there off the maze. back to you. >> thanks, mike. live events returning soon to san francisco, but will audiences return?

up next, what a popular club owner is telling us. plus -- >> president biden speaks about gun violence and his speech is kind of bracketed by gun violence. let's take you out to the big board. we've seen record after record over the last couple weeks and the dow on the way up again. giants fans are welcoming new faces ahead of today's opener. infield tommy lastella played for several major league teams, the atlanta braves, chicago cubs, l.a. angels and oakland a's recently where he played the last three seasons. he signed a three-year deal with the giants so we look forward to seeing him around for a bit. you're watching "today in the bay." 6:41.

hi, good morning. it's about 6:43 and we are finally seeing the sunshine. 49 degrees right now in san jose. we're going to see windy conditions around the coast, full forecast in a few minutes. >> a live look at the bay bridge, shows you just how light this friday is. remember, spring break and friday means a light, early commute but opening day over at oracle park that may mean more traffic heading over a little later in the morning. >> a live look in san francisco this morning, isn't that beautiful? ticketed events will be allowed for the first time in more than a year in the city.

san francisco's in the orange tier, along with seven other bay area counties. manny's restaurant is bringing people back inside april 15th with limited capacity, it plans to hold an outdoor dinner and political conversation. the venue conducted a poll showing the clientele isn't ready to head back indoors however just yet. >> one was that people were less comfortable returning to in-person indoor events than i would have thought, and two, the size of event that people were comfortable with surprised me, so 75% of the survey respondents were only comfortable with events with a maximum capacity of 50. >> some people must be ready for it because that event is already sold out. quarter to 7:00 right now. . president biden pushing for new rules about guns as america suffers through more mass

shootings. >> texas and south carolina are the latest, georgia and atlanta. texas last week, two children shot themselves as well yesterday in separate incidents oklahoma and louisiana, both just 3 years old. president biden and vice president harris and attorney garland calling for new restrictions on guns and gun sales book-ended by mass shootings. the president knew about the shooting in south carolina on the left, but spoke ahead of the shooting in texas. >> i got the word that in south carolina, a physician with his wife, two grandchildren and a person working at his house, was gunned down, all five. so many people, so many of the people sitting here today know that well, unfortunately. you know, they know what it's like when the seconds change your life forever.

>> president biden speaking to shooting victims there but he can refer to his own tragedies as well, not by gunshots of course but by cancer and car crash as well. he himself has lost two children and his first wife. now gun control was not to be his highest priority. the infrastructure bill was but many things are getting in the way. on the border, the government now says 19,000 children came across in march. "the washington post" tried to add up the expense and estimate it's costing america $60 million a week, that's a little less than a quarter billion a month. of course american policies did not turn away children who are traveling alone. video you don't see as often are refugees who are walking south, not north. thousands of children are turned away each week, but they're children who have adults with them to take care of them. the policy of remaining in mexico still applies even though most are not mexicans. we're watching everything that's happening in washington, all the

issues and talking about it on twitter. find me there, i'm @scottmcgrew. >> thank you. the a's are reaching out to those on the front lines of the pandemic, allowing those front line workers to apply for complimentary tickets, a nice gesture to bring good karma to the team. they lost last night in houston and now 1-7 on the season. giants fans will experience a lot of changes today when they head back to the stands. today's game will look a little different as the park adopted a number of covid related changes. >> that's right. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live at willie mays plaza for a look at what fans can expect today. >> reporter: [ muted ] oh no, we can't hear! fans can certainly expect a lot of excitement in the air, no

doubt there. she's checking her mic. we got you now? nope, we don't, but that's okay. the exciting thing she was talking to mario alioto from the giants this morning and the tickets today were reserved for the season ticket holders which have to show the proof of vaccination or they've gotten a covid test that is negative. you know it's exciting, cierra, they're opening up some tickets there, availability to people that don't have the season tickets. >> reporter: yes, we are back in action. i did drop the mic. excited for opening day, i forgot to turn on my mic. you were discussing the couple hundred tickets released, the vp of operations said opposing team didn't take advantage of comp. tickets so they're available to

the general public. a couple hundred tickets but the rule stands if you're going to get those tickets, you need to follow the rules that the season ticket holders were issued. those rules include being fully vaccinated 14 days out. not only are you fully vaccinated but two weeks since your final shot. the other requirement if you're not fully vaccinated to have a negative covid test, be able to prove that negative covid test no more than 72 hours old. if you haven't been to a game in a while, things are going to look a little different than they did the last time you were there. for one, everyone is going to be potentially distanced pods. they come with specific entrances, concession stands and specific restrooms and in terms of food the organization is unching to you use an app to allow you to order food and you go toy aspecific concession stand to pick up your order, just to make sure that folks are still able to socially distance

and not congregate around specific concession stands. so right now back out here live, the sun has come up, we've seen more staff members making their way inside. we've seen staff members biking and scooting in and folks coming in and out of the gates all of which very exciting. it is important to note with all of that proof you have to show about being vaccinated or having the negative covid test you want to get here early because right now we're not sure how long it's going to take everyone to get through that line and show that proof. so a lot happening out here. we'll be out here all morning, so yeah, head out here, it's going to be a great time. i know i'm extremely excited. we're live in front of oracle park, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> well, even if you're not lucky enough to get into the park, just the excitement the feeling in the air, the outdoor restaurants there, you can kind of feel like you're part of the game. thanks so much, cierra. nbc sports bay area is where you head for today's home opener if you're staying home. special giants coverage kicks off at 12:30 this afternoon,

just ahead of the first pitch set to take place a little after 1:30. what a great day to be at the ball park, though. >> hopefully a great day weather wise as well. vianey in for kari this morning looking at that. vianey, what are we expecting? >> it's going to be nice, cool, but windy, especially around the coastline, we're talking gusty 30-mile-per-hour winds which could impact of course any possibility for a home run which is good. that could steer it straight out of the ball park for the giants, which is good. now 1:00/2:00, right between there, the game kicks off about 1:35, we're going to see plenty of sunshine so definitely fantastic baseball weather for sure. a live look in san francisco, you could see just a couple of clouds up above, and in san jose beautiful shot of downtown there as well. as far as your daytime highs for the rest of the bay area, expect to see more of those gusty winds mainly around the coastline, and also in through portions of the east bay as well.

those northerly winds are going to stay breezy through the weekend, and i want to talk about the timing of the wind. so if you notice by about 12:00/1:00, it's still pretty gusty around the coast but we really see an increase of those winds up through the north bay including areas like novato. in addition to the winds we'll see an increase in temperatures and dry conditions remain for the weekend, bumping up by as much as maybe six, seven degrees in san francisco, into the upper 60s by sunday, and then into the upper 70s, possibility for some low 80s returning headed into the start of our next work week. mike? >> vianey, we still have the breaking news in fremont for drivers exiting there. the map shows you the thornton off-ramp is closed off of northbound 880, get off at mowery and take blake or dues the loop back or fremont south to the area. the rest of the bay a light drive and mild slowing for san jose and mild slowing across the bay bridge, but no backup at the

toll plaza, it's friday, light through the maze. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, japan imposing new virus measures in tokyo ahead of the olympics, this as the vaccination pushes the country is lagging. the new restrictions include shorter hours for bars and restaurants and punishment for those violators. we're just 105 days away from the tokyo olympics. remember you can only watch it here on nbc bay area. coming up next, a quick look at our top stories including new video just moments before a man was attacked, an elderly asian woman in san francisco, the reason his public defender says the video explains the attack wasn't racially motivated. plus after being stung from freezing storms in texas, a turtle on the brink of death making a comeback. coming up at 7:00 on the "today" show, after a long road to recovery, the turtle will be released back into the sea on live tv. we'll be right back.

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now open in pleasant hill! breaking news, prince philip has died at the age of 99. he was just two months away from his 100th birthday. the royal family says the husband of britain's queen elizabeth ii passed away in his sleep at windsor castle. prince philip was just released

from the hospital after undergoing treatment for an infection. let's get a live look at buckingham palace. much more coverage of the loss to the british monarchy is coming up in a few minutes on the "today" show right after "today in the bay." our other top story this friday morning, new video of the attack of an elderly asian woman in san francisco. >> the suspect's lawyer says that it proves the attack was not motivated by hate. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live with more of that. kris? >> reporter: the public defender says the person might have been disoriented. steven jenkins being assaulted suffering more 40 blows to the head. jenkins was arrested for attacking xiao zhen xie who fought back. while there are more crimes against asians and pacific

identify lears, he says this is not one of them. jenkins faces several felony charges although none say hate crime. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." it is 6:58 right now. taking a quick peek outside on this friday morning, sun's arrival over the bay area, as we take a live look in san jose. vianey is in for kari this morning with a look at the forecast. >> yeah, we're going to see those gusty conditions around the coastline. it's the most noticeable thing. cooler today, 60 degrees in san francisco and we're going to warm up into the weekend. if you notice though in the seven-day forecast, we are remaining dry, so not really any luck when it comes to that rain, and then the warming is expected to make its return into saturday and sunday, bumping us back up into those upper 70s, above normal for this time of year, so keep that in mind, sunshine ahead. mike? >> look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you could see the toll plaza because the cars aren't covering

the roadway there. very light traffic but remember, as we talked about giants are playing today, midday so there will be more traffic as we come back here, folks, we have a little toast in a giants mug we got when they won the last world series. >> cheers, have a great weekend! breaking news, prince philip, the duke of edinburgh has died. buckingham palace announced he passed away peacefully overnight. this morning the tributes pouring in. his place in the history of the royal family, and an inside look at a remarkable seven decade love story between the prince and his queen. epidemic, two more shootings rock the nation. a gunman goes on a rampage at an office in texas, while an entire family is gunned down in south carolina. >> there's nothing about this right now that makes sense to