at lowe's first annual springfest. home to any budget. home to any possibility. now at 5:00, the rush is on. every californian 16 years and up now eligible for a covid vaccine. overnight, many staying up late, slamming online appointment systems. this morning, our crews are fanned out across the bay area, testing all those sites as well. what they're finding out, just ahead, as "today in the bay" continues right now. good thursday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm washington. the change means 18 million more people immediately qualify to get that shot. however, the governor's office says that some of these people may have already received the vaccine due to their job or health condition, in either case will there be enough vaccines

for everyone? >> here's where the supply stands. california just received under 2 million doses of moderna and pfizer vaccines this week. next week, the state will receive 1.8 million doses. but for now, it may be tough to still book that appointment. of course, the appointment scheduling process is also changing. >> let's turn now to consumer investigator chris chmura with some strategies to help you grab your appointment as soon as possible. >> let's start with the state's website. myturn.ca.gov. the department of health says you don't have to register or prove eligibility. you can just start searching for an appointment. we found if you do a little more digging, you can find other available sites or open appointments. here's where to dig. start with your county's public health office and other counties, too. they might have information about mass vaccination sites. we searched santa clara's website and found lots of open

shots in gilroy, appointments we did not see on the state website. so checking with public health offices is key. you can also search pharmacy websites, they're getting more doses and adding more appointments, too. >> our goal is to be in every store. >> the federal government sends see vass supply notifications. see vass applies what's called a social vulnerability index and selects locations and updates its appointment system. cvs says it does that regularly but we saw the biggest batches of appointments open each night, overnight, generally around 1:00 a.m. people grabbed them fast so you might have to stay up late or get up early to grab one. >> we absolutely are encouraging everyone to check regularly and not to feel defeated or feel like there's no vaccine left. >> walgreens says it updates inventory weekly but wouldn't tell us what day. one message we've heard loud and clear is pharmacies do not accept walk-ins. >> we are actually not allowing anyone to come into the stores and recommending that people don't do that. >> you must have an appointment

to get a covid-19 vaccine at a pharmacy. that being said, consider calling nearby pharmacies to see if they're keeping a local standby list for no shows or leftover vaccine. you don't get much notice but you might get seen much faster. it worked for my colleague arlen fernandez at telemundo 48 responde. >> try owhat i did and other people did, call local pharmacies and see if they can put on a waiting list. it was worth my time. >> if you get the mderna or pfizer vaccine you'll need a second shot. ask the nurses at the first appointment to set your second appointment. side note if you travel a long distance toet get your first shot you don't have to travel back to the same location to get your second. good luck. when we learn more, we'll have it for you right here. let's continue our team coverage on the open eligibility.

>> "today in the bay's" reporter cierra johnson is live in burlingame this morning to explain why some are turning to specialized facebook groups trying to land that coveted shot, sierra. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus and laura. i had a chance to speak with two administrators of a facebook group, san francisco covid-19 vaccine help. one of the pieces of advice they offered to spread a wide net, use multiple resources to try to secure your vaccine. right now i have the state myturn website and cvs as well as walgreens. their facebook page boasts more than 5,700 folks trying to find a vaccine and offering advice on how successful they were. the page is updated frequently about the openings in san francisco as well as the surrounding area and group members are encouraged to share any bits or tips or tidbits

they've learned along the way. both women say it has been an honor to help folks and they offer a little bit more advice as well. one of the other pieces of advice both of the women offer is if you see a vaccine to take it. don't assume it will still be there when you come back. so if you're on the walgreens site, you see an open appointment, try to get it as early as you can. she said oftentimes folks have to register and when you come back, the appointment is gone, so in addition to casting a wide net, grab an appointment if it works with your availability and get it as early as you can. i'll be out here all morning checking the website and offering more bits of information from the women from ebook page. one more piece of advice, join a facebook page and join several of them, because something that may be posted to one website may not be posted to another social media page. we're live in millbrae, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> it looks like these days everyone is looking for advice and teaming together saying go here, do this, grab that.

so we'll see what we can get. thanks a lot, cierra. more details look at where the vaccination rate stands so far. just under 40% of adults in california have received at least one shot. 23% of adults are fully vaccinated. >> be sure to stay with "today in the bay," and our team throughout the morning for the updates. also, make sure you follow us on social media, we're there posting about any of those vaccine appointments that we find, as well as sharing helpful tips and links and tweet or even tag us if you need some help or we'll find an appointment that you are constantly checking on our social media. another large bay area school district struggling with distance learning about to welcome its children back into the classroom. alum rock schools in san jose were lagging due largely to funding issues. "today in the bay's" thom jensen joins us live in san jose. sounds like they needed millions of dollars to even reopen safely. >> reporter: it was really a

financial issue for the district, the superintendent told us about a month ago that she needed $9 million to reopen safely. she got about a third of that and later on this morning, we're going to be able to tour one of the schools to see how that money was spent. the district, which serves more than 11,000 students and has 28 schools said it was really struggling to find the money it needed to even get kids back into the classrooms part-time. meanwhile, some of the wealthier districts like palo alto were already reopened. the governor expressed frustration yesterday, that some districts were late in reopening. >> we could do this safely, we know that. we know that. there's no substitute for that enrichment, that comes from being in school. >> reporter: alum rock returning just about one-third of its student body to the school we're

visiting later this morning. fewer than 100 students. some of the things that we're told that we'll see are lots of distances between desks, sneeze guards, and a lot of those hand sanitizing stations as well and covered water fountains. county health officials, school district officials, political leaders and parent and teacher groups will also be represented in that tour and we hope to get their feedback as well. we're live in san jose, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> thom, thank you. developing right now for you, a fourth night of unrest and demonstrations in suburban minneapolis. that's where the now former brooklyn center police officer identified as kim potter shot and killed 20-year-old daunte wright during a traffic stop on sunday. last night, people filled those streets with chants, they actually went head to head with law enforcement. the curfew went into effect at 10:00 p.m., but didn't really stop a lot of people from continuing the demonstration. 24 people were arrested. potter has been charged with

second-degree manslaughter in connection with wright's death, she is due in court later today. the police chief says that she meant to draw her taser. this is all unfolding as the derek chauvin murder trial is wrapping up in minneapolis. defense attorneys are trying to convince jurors george floyd died not from the actions of police but from a drug use and underlying health conditions. yesterday the defense called a former pathologist who testified that floyd died after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. the defense is expected to rest this week with closing arguments scheduled for monday. be sure to tune in for our 12th episode of "race in america: the conversation." our series we've been doing for months now and tonight at 7:00 p.m., jessica aguirre and i are looking at just a broad range of things, our guests include actor daniel dae kim, christine chang and malek piccoli and country music singer mico marks and

pastor mike mcbride as we unpack what is happening in minnesota and across the bay area for that matter. today may mark a new step in the pg&e ultimate losing its utility license. state power regulators are expected to serve official notice that the utility is neglecting its responsibilities in leaving northern california at greater risk of new deadly wildfires. pg&e has already responded to those allegations saying that watch dog agents are ignoring the process it's making on boosting fire safety, but if pg&e false changes being recommended today, the puc may eventually pull its license. new this morning, people in the south bay should prepare to pay a lot more for their water. "the mercury news" is reporting the santa clara valley water district will raise rates by nearly 10% each year for the next eight years. that means monthly bills will go up by about $5. the water district halted the

hikes last year due to the pandemic but now the hikes have become even more critical to maintain its infrastructure. expect to pay more starting july 1st. it's going to be tough for our gardens. a lot of people are doing the spring planting of the vegetables right now. we could use a good rainfall to help water them but no rain in the works, kari? >> we have very slight rain chances next week. we'll see if that happens. let's get to today, while we're still enjoying the sunshine and virtual learning still going on in the east bay. let's check out our san ramon home school recess forecast, and even taking the laptop out on the back patio. we're starting out with some jacket weather, temperatures at 9:00 at 52 degrees. we'll reach into the mid-60s with sunshine today, and it's going to be back to where we were yesterday, with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. how is it looking for early morning commuters, vianey? >> still doing okay for the most part. we haven't any am starting to n

little bit more building traffic if you're driving in from tracy, normal around this hour. we see more commuters heading to work. let's look at how our east bay drive times are doing, because 880 tends to start getting busier around this time. northbound 808 from marina boulevard to broadway 9 minutes. westbound 580 from estudillo avenue to grand avenue only eight minutes. laura, back to you. >> vianey, thanks so much. some calling this a miracle mountain rescue, ahead on "today in the bay," how one man's quick thinking along with his home computer helped pinpoint a missing hiker. plus ford makes its tweets ford tough, a really tough tweet against tesla, we'll show it to you coming up. plus, we got a really "ruff" job for your dog. how you can fit your pup to be a chief tasting officer for a new

beer made, yep, for doggies. beer for dogs. who knew? we'll talk about it on the other side of this break. you're watching "today in the bay."

good morning. going for a hike in the north bay we'll see more comfortable temperatures. wait until late morning/early in the afternoon when we reach into the 60s and the sunshine

continues. we'll talk more about this as well as our climate in crisis, some simple things you can do today to help reduce your carbon footprint, coming up in a few minutes. and no accidents to report, but a quick check of your bridge drive times, westbound 80 toward the bay bridge you're looking at 7 minutes. westbound 29 toward the san mateo bridge 12 minutes and westbound 84 toward the dumbarton bridge only 9 minutes. another check of traffic coming up in a few minutes. well, good morning, very happy thursday to you as well. there are very few calls for new boycotts by conservatives after a huge number of compa voting r. the companies are pushing back against the states that are restricting or changing voting laws. georgia was the first to do it and coca-cola and major league baseball called the state out on it, leading conservatives to call for boycotts and corporations they said should keep out of politics.

>> well, republicans buy stock and fly on planes and drink coca-cola, too. i think this is quite stupid to jump in the middle of a highly controversial issue. >> but the list of companies jumping in defending voter rights spans airlines, american and jetblue, banks, bank of america, wells fargo and google and apple and pinterest and best buy and nordstroms, and general motors. san francisco-based coinbase debuted on the nasdaq, did very well. markets off their all-time highs. the u.s. will sanction russia as early as today. we'll talk about that as we talk politics in about half an hour. a biting tweet from the ceo of ford showing off new automated driving software called blue cruise. jim farley says "we tested it in the real world so our customers don't have to." that's a shot at tesla, which

releases beta level software to willing customers. tesla's automated driving system has been blamed for several crashes. ford's system will be available at the f150 pickup and the new ford electric mustang suv. matchbox which makes the little model cars showing off its new tesla. you have to drive this one with your hands. it's part of a line that matchbox green cars like the bmw electric and will be made with recyclable materials. when i had matchbox cars when i was a little kid i used to about rrr. with the tesla, you do this. >> ahh! >> you're right. >> that's true. i had the case of my cars, i remember taking them to church. they were just my life when i was a kid. >> oh, you bad boy. >> we always had a collection. >> i had to bless them. that's why. >> you know what? i was a tomboy and have matchbox and hot wheels and i kept them all. now my son plays with them. >> i do, too. >> i have a collection. >> i have no idea where mine

are. >> probably worth a lot on ebay right now. >> i bet. >> probably. >> thanks, scott. all right, trending this morning, one less reason for you to have to go to work while your dog doesn't. anheuser busch is holding a contest to find its first canine chief tasting officer. the salary is $20,000. it taste busch's new dog brew, nonalcoholic beer made for dogs. the pup must have good taste and smell and be a very good boy or girl. to submit your dog for consideration, check the application on the company's website. i got pip here and i don't know, this early in the morning, i don't know that he'd go for the beer. have binx there, spreeian vianey. i doesn't like to be awoken from his spot. he doesn't want to look at me.

>> our producer says you might want to give him some beer. >> might put him to sleep. >> it's okay, buddy, it's okay. >> they look at us like why are we up so early? so we can buy you dog food, right? >> exactly. yeah, i told him i was going to give him a treat after this. let me let him get comfy of the blanket on his lap. you can go back to sleep and it looks like the roads are doing pretty good so far. we haven't had any major accidents to report, which is always good. the green sensors on my map mean that it's good to go. we have smooth commutes, so let's look at the south bay drive times. northbound 101 from highway 85 you're looking at about 18 minutes and northbound 280 from highway 101 to highway 85 about seven minutes. northbound 85 from highway 101 only 19 minutes. so far we've been doing pretty good. still seeing slowly along highway 17 but that could be

overnight construction. kari, how is it going? >> looks pretty good. i know you'll be taking binx out for a walk a little bit later. we're starting out with some cool temperatures. also if you're heading out for that morning run or a bike ride, let's head over to cupertino, temperatures in the mid-40s this morning. yes, jacket weather for the start but then a very nice noon temperature, 64 degrees there. we'll continue to warm up, reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s. let's first head to the south bay, we'll see a high of 71 downtown in san jose, and morgan hill at 71 degrees, and heading over toward the east bay 75 in antioch, while oakland will reach into the mid-60s. along the coast, we're keeping those clouds for a good part of the day in daly city, we'll reach 56 degrees. 68 in palo alto and san francisco reaching 61 today, downtown. marina doctorate 54 for a high. north bay highs reaching 68 in

santa rosa. here's what's going on. we've had high pressure going on, it's been keeping our rain chances way down even the storm systems passing to the north although we did get snow in the sierra yesterday. for next week we're watching out for the same chance as another low drops in, it looks like a slight chance as well. we're mostly looking at some dry conditions, and our temperatures heading into the mid 80s for the inland areas this weekend, but it does cool down next week with more clouds while san francisco will see those temperatures in the upper 50s, turning toward the low 70s by sunday. now let's talk about our climate in crisis, and we've all been looking for some simple things we can do to help reduce our carbon footprints as we lead up to earth day. a lot of us used online shopping more than ever but amazon allows you to pick a day for delivery so you have less packaing and

less waste. biking at least one earned or walking to do some of those errands like picking up groceries that will reduce your carbon footprint and you may get things done faster than you thought and make a habit out of it as we go into the future. now, one other thing that people really don't consider, eating less meat. did you know that cattle actually account for 6% of those bad greenhouse gases, and of course there is a greater carbon footprint, getting that meat to the grocery store and then to your table. so you can see these tips as well as some of vianey's climate hacks by checking out nbcbayarea.com/climateincrisis. back to you, marcus and laura. >> thanks, kari. a missing hiker back home safe and sound. next on "today in the bay," the web technology that helped bring him home and new friendships he made in the process. but first, tori dunlop saved

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dozens of people are in custody after the fbi raided

several illegal gambling dens in san diego, around 50 people are facing charges. authorities say people would actually be given methamphetamgambling. the fbi se guns and 640 gambling machines. a desperate search and rescue mission. rene campion is rescued in the san gabriel mountains. he texted a friend after becoming lost. it was posted on social media asking for help. another person, benjamin ko responded with coordinates of where he believed that photo was taken which helped guide rescuers. the pair virtually met for the first time on tuesday. >> really appreciate what you did. i really, i don't know if i could have made it there another day. it's just so cold.

>> in his spare time he tracks wildfires, using satellite images. coming up next, rolling back more covid restrictions. the event you will final i be able to attend again starting today in one bay area city.

this couple is working hard on our state's recovery. you see, they live in california and keeping their vacation in california supports our small businesses and communities. which means that beautiful baby gherkin atop this charcuterie masterpiece is like another brick in the rebuilding of our economy. job well done friends. calling all californians. keep your vacation here and help our state get back to work. and please travel responsibly.

hit refresh, keep going, be persistent and hopefully you'll get it soon. >> now at 5:30, a mad dash to

secure vaccine appointments across california, millions more now eligible to book shots, but a big overall question, will supply meet demand? the expert advice you need to know as "today in the bay" continues. >> a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. at the stroke of midnight, things changed and eligibility now opened to all californians over the age of 16. 16 and up and right now many people are hitting that refresh button on their browser hoping to snag one of those appointments. we have live team coverage this morning, first we go to "today in the bay's" bob redell keeping his eye on the state's revamped myturn page. are there any appointments available? >> reporter: unfortunately it doesn't appear there are many. myturn.ca website, i typed in zip codes for the south bay, peninsula, sf, the north bay and

i had no luck. that doesn't mean they're not there. i'm telling you i was not able to find them. when i entered addresses or zip codes for brentwood and livermore the eastern parts of alameda and contra costa county respectively, i did find plenty of appointments in stockton at the stockton arena. this is for this morning. here is 8:30, 8:45, 1:30 in the afternoon but i'm not exactly sure why -- my impression is you have to live in the eastern part of alameda or eastern contra costa county to get these appointments, but if you live in sf or maybe in the south bay, you can give it a shot as well, it just did not pop up for me. yesterday the stanford covid-19 clinic in emeryville. one woman drove all the way from san jose to emeryville to get her shot. >> i'm very relieved. i didn't think i would get it this early. >> i feel relieved. you know, it's kind of an emotional thing to decide to get one and i'm glad i did.

>> i'm happy to have the first and can't wait to get the second over with. >> reporter: santa clara county just received 300,000 doses from the federal government. people snapped up those appointments almost immediately, and san mateo county, there's a shortfall this week of about 5,000 doses due to the johnson & johnson freeze and a relatively small shipment from the state because of the two factors right there. the health department there suggests people on the peninsula check out large medical groups like stanford or kaiser, or pharmacies for availability. reporting live, bob redell "today in the bay." >> bob, during the commercial breaks i've been jumping online as well. going to vaccinefinder.org gives you hope there are some appointments out there but looks like as you were saying as well it took me to a cvs site but lists every availability in the entire state of california, but it kind of shows you might have to drive to madeira or king

city, maybe you want to take a trip to the central coast arroyo grande. a lot of people would have to travel if they want to get an appointment right now. >> and on the cvs website we saw an availability in brentwood, clicked on it, and it took you to the stockton arena. my daughter got her shot at the stockton arena on sunday, because she was eligible, so there are definitely appointments available. i just don't owe know what the criteria is because we don't live in the central valley. we live in eastern alameda county and we were eligible to go there. >> you are eligible, chris chmura went to bakersfield. there's some in taleri, so maybe time to see different parts of our state. i see a road trip to bakersfield maybe in the future. thanks, bob. >> wow, yes. okay, look, so we want to bring in consumer investigator chris chmura now because i actually spoke to him to try to find out tricks to help you find

the vaccines. okay, chris, a lot of people looking for convenient and easy way for vaccine appointments. do you have tips or tricks? >> good morning, marcus. the key is to search everywhere you can. here's where we've been searching. first the state's official website myturn.ca.gov. if you don't find any appointments there, don't give up. just move on. look to see if your local public health office has any open slots or information about mass vaccine sites. check if w your health plan, lots of people online reported good success with that route. finally check with the big pharmacy companies and consider doing your search overnight. we noticed the number of available appointments at cvs was greatest at 1:00 a.m. costco just added more locations but it's been offering the one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine. that's on hold. so it might be even more

difficult to find appointments there. now, speaking of finding appointments, local might be an issue but we've seen wide open availability outside the bay area. >> speaking of outside the bay area, a lot of people are talking about driving long distance to get that shot. chris, you went to bakersfield. how far does one have to go to get this shot? >> i guess it depends on how quickly you want to get a shot. if you don't want to wait, you might find some open same-day appointments in the central valley or mass vaccination sites that will take walk-ups, that's what my wife and i did, a walk-up mass vaccination site, no waiting, just eight hours of driving because they opened up availability. we found it by looking at public health websites, county by county, until we found a mass vaccine clinish that didn't

require an appointment. in and out in an hour. >> you see online different versions, one is better than the other. can you choose the vaccine that you want to get? >> yes and no. some clinics and pharmacies say you'll get whatever they have on hand. some pharmacies have been giving customers an option during the appointment setting process. the johnson & johnson vaccine once it resumes or the two-dose pfizer or moderna shot. >> if you get the vaccine, the two-dose vaccine you need the second appointment for that one. so is it going to be difficult to book that one after you get your first shot? >> it might be. before you leave the clinic that's giving you your first dose, ask them to set your second appointment. if they won't or can't, you'll likely have to hunt again, and that's what happened to me. we didn't get a second shot set up so we later contacted the health system that ran our clinic, it made an appointment closer to home, thankfully. the health plan rep. said they could see availability about a month out but pharmacies are only publicly sharing a few days out. so as more and more people are getting shot one, there's going to be more competition for shot two so i'd recommend checking occasionally or often after your first dose to see what's available for your second. if we see changes or hacks to

help you with that process, we'll let you know. >> never thought with getting the second shot having to search again. good to know, thanks, chris. >> you're welcome. >> certainly some helpful information. from your vaccine hunting to what to do with your vaccine card, our consumer investigator chris chmura has those tips for you as part of his how-to series. find them on our streaming platforms, website or youtube channel. look for our how-to playlist. s.w.a.t. teams surrounding a home in connection with a shooting near san jose. a suspect is believed to be barricaded inside right now. it's all in connection with a shooting that happened about 12 hours ago not too far from aloni middle school. one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. a section of north fourth street remains closed right now. >> consideration of demanding that mayor foppoli resign as elected at-large mayor of the

town of windsor. >> that is the mayor of windsor himself, dominic foppoli, introducing a resolution that he resign immediately. it happened during last night's emergency town council meeting in the wake of allegations of sexual assault now made by about half a dozen women. foppoli insists none of the allegations are true and he says he has no plans to step down. residents and other councilmembers pleaded for him to rethink his approach. >> the reason i am not stepping down is that in this case i know the truth of those experiences. i don't blame those who are angry and suggest this as they were not there and do not know what i know. >> if you love windsor as much as you said you always have, then you need to resign tonight so that we can move on and >> other councilmembers did vote for him to resign but they lack authority to remove him. he can only change if he's

convicted of -- that can only change if he's convicted of a felony or voters decide to recall him. it's 5:39 right now. live look in san francisco where you can once again catch a live show or attend a conference. starting today, the city is giving the green light to reopen indoor ticketed and seated events including sports and theaters at 35% capacity. mask rules will remain in place and you have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. all right, here we go. heading into the weekend and of course we've had some pleasant weather all week. meteorologist kari hall is getting us a spotlight into the weekend. how is it looking, kari? >> let's go on some road trips, start out in napa valley this weekend, going for the whole weekend packing your bags, make sure you are packed for both spring and summer, bring a jacket or two. we'll see temperatures on friday

reaching 74, a little bit warmer on saturday, but then check out sunday, we'll reach into the upper 80s and once again it's going to feel more like summer by the end of the weekend. if you're going to shasta trinity national forest, it's going to be even hotter by the end of the weekend, reaching 90 degrees, all clear but if you want some milder weather, head to l.a., we'll see some upper 60s there for friday and saturday. sunday is when the temperatures start to go up a few more degrees and for the sierra, fresh coating of snow but it's going to be in the mid-50s for south lake tahoe. vianey, how is it looking heading out for work this morning? >> we have reports of a new crash, this along westbound 880, nimitz freeway near the "a" street on-ramp. chp is reporting it as a possible hit-and-run and looks like there is a car blocking one of the lanes there, the slow lanes, so you might encounter some issues if you're driving in the area, might be a good time to head out now.

aside from that, everything else is looking good. your tri-valley drive times have started to slow down, though, because we're seeing building traffic, westbound 580 from grant line road to 680s that gone up to about 22 minutes, and we're also seeing some traffic building along westbound 84 from vallecitos road to 680 about 14 we're alone in the universe? next on "today in the bay" the pentagon ready to talk about mysterious images many believe show ufos. why one former insider believes the truth may soon be out there. president biden with his first major actions against russia, just now minutes ago, with new sanctions. we'll bring you the latest. plus he's known for his role on "dirty jobs" but now host mike rowe is going viral for a mid flight coincidence. a special encounter with a random stranger is still ahead

here on "today in the bay."

good thursday morning. antioch we're starting out with temperatures for your commute in the upper 40s and we'll see more sunshine and clear weather throughout the day as our temperatures remain comfortable for the afternoon. we'll take a look at the rest of our microclimates, that's coming up in a few minutes. we do have a crash along westbound 880 on the nimitz

freeway near "a" street. see slowing through there. aside from that the south bay a smooth commute along with the peninsula. a full traffic forecast in a few minutes. new overnight taggers targeting walnut creek spray painted words and images we're blurring out the video this morning, it happened last night in the downtown area, near main and locust streets, city hall and the police department were both among the targets. some witnesses did report protesters in the area but it's still not clear how many people were actually there or how police responded. i'm just working on tweeting out this breaking news, just in, the latest weekly jobless numbers, 576,000 people applied for first-time jobless benefits, that's about 140,000 below forecast and the lowest amount since the pandemic started. another 3.7 million people filed continuing claims. the johnson & johnson

vaccine on pause in every state. later this morning, the biden administration's top health experts are going to testify before a house panel today. they're trying to prevent panic, but there's no decision from the cdc's advisory committee after reviewing johnson & johnson's case data and it's unclear if or when the vaccine will be used again. the six cases under investigation are out of the 7.2 million who received j&j's single dose vaccine. here's a question any social studies student could answer. how many supreme court justices are there? >> and how many states? scott mcgrew, these seem like easy questions this morning. >> yes, i think so. i believe there are 50 states, if i'm not mistaken. nine supreme court justices. nothing actually that says we can't have more states or more judges. there is a new bill in congress this morning that would expand the number of supreme court judges but it has very little support, republicans don't like it. it would end their control of

the court. democrats don't like it because it calls into question the legitimacy of the court and undercut the president's cause for commission to expanding the court. it will likely fail. we mentioned states, the push to make the district of columbia a state moves on. the house will vote on that later this month. president biden ordered the u.s. troops leave afghanistan no later than september 11th. president trump called for an earlier withdrawal on may 1st. biden now says some troops will indeed start leaving on the 1st of may, a significant move. biden says he doesn't agree with the may 1st date but an american president negotiated he says and so america's going to stick to it. presidents usually do stick to what previous presidents promised. american foreign policy is supposed to be consistent but what biden is saying is very different than what president trump did. he withdrew from president obama's deal with iran and the

paris agreement as well. video brand new into our newsroom, secretary of state anthony blinken landed in kabul meeting with the afghan president says america's relationship with afghanistan will not end with the withdrawal of troops. the u.s. moments ago announced new sanctions against 16 russian citizens, 16 russian organizations for interfering with the 2020 election and three people and three organizations for threats against ukraine. the sanctions mean those individuals and organizations will have trouble banking and investing. video here of russian athletes showing off their new olympic uniforms. they can't wear uniforms that say russia because of a punishment by the olympic committee over drugs and cheating but smiles all around there as they celebrated 99 days until the olympic games. we're watching everything that's happening in washington and talking about it on twitter. you can find me there, i'm @scottmcgrew. >> thank you. another desperate scene caught on camera, someone

dropping a young child over a wall at the southern border. u.s. border patrol agents near san diego released this surveillance video of a man they say from ghana dropping a 2-year-old child from more than 15 feet on sunday. the child landed unharmed in its father's arms. agents arrived soon after and detained the group. the navy decommissioned the "uss bon holme richard" in a private ceremony. it ignited during a renovation in july, injuring more 60 people, causing more than $3 billion in damage. the repair tab was just too high for the military. the cause is believed to be arson but no one was ever arrested. have you ever thought maybe we're not alone? seems the pentagon may be getting closer to revealing its own conclusions. some say these images and clips

show a possible ufo. they were classified until a documentary filmmaker released them last year. he says the pentagon not only confirms authenticity but plans to present them during a congressional report this summer. the former director of the pentagon program says this is not a case of science fiction. >> i know it's hard for people to really, you know, wrap their head around it, but it is real. that's no longer a point of conjecture. we are well beyond that. the question is, what is it and how does it work? >> gadi schwartz is trying to get to the bottom of the mystery. you can see his full report on the "today" show, immediately after "today in the bay" at 7:00 this morning. 5:51. trending this morning a special interaction on a plane. >> you never know who you're going to sit by, right? "dirty jobs" host mike rowe was on a flight to nashville. a random woman asked him for help on a crossword puzzle. the clue was mike of tv's "dirty

jobs." when rowe pulled down his mask and ended up revealing himself. he said the woman had no idea who he was at first. which if you're a fan of mike rowe, from the bay area, or that show, you've got to recognize his distinctive voice. he's got a really deep voice. but what a treat for her. got the crossword, too. >> i wonder when he pulled it down did she go okay, can you help me with this? who are you? >> she's like, okay. it could have been. it could have been. let's check the forecast for today, we're inching closer and closer to the weekend and these days have been pretty glorious, kari. >> they have been, and we've all been enjoying more time outside. we went to the park yesterday and if you're going out to the park in the east bay, let's check out our forecast in martinez. we're going to have a 9:00 temperature at 53 degrees, but we go from 53 to 70 all over the

course of a few hours and i probably wait until early in the afternoon. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen, as we check out our high temperatures today, we're reaching into the upper 60s for palo alto, and 73 in concord. in santa rosa, we're looking at some upper 60s there and santa cruz if you can make it there, it's going to be 67 degrees for a high temperature, and if you're one of the lucky few able to go to the a's game this evening, it's going to be cool out there, and breezy, so wear a jacket. we'll only be in the upper 50s at first pitch and cooling down to the low 50s. but the sky will be staying clear and we've had a lot of clear skies as high pressure remains across the region, as we go into the weekend, it does get warmer, but that warm air doesn't last long. we will see some cooler temperatures and possibly a slight chance of rain by next week, and we so desperately need the rain. we are just getting the update of the drought monitor and seeing worsening drought conditions from extreme to severe drought across the state

and of course we still so no changes there. we are still extremely dry. we're going to see more of this dry weather in the forecast, especially as the vegetation dries out this weekend, with all of this warm weather. temperatures peaking in the upper 80s and cooling down and we'll be watching out for rain chances next week. vianey getting out on the road for the commute this morning, how is it looking? >> well, we're starting to encounter a couple of hot spots and one of them being 880 nimitz freeway westbound lanes, there was an earlier crash and in addition to that earlier crash, there was also some debris just up ahead due to an unrelated incident, so we are noticing some slowing through the on-ramp on "a" street along 880 so definitely want to get out early along 101 in the south bay, also started noticing some red show up on our speed sensors. haven't seen any traffic reports through there so it could be some construction slowing. however, westbound 80 towards

the bay bridge, increasing right now about a ten-minute commute. marcus? >> thanks, vianey. happening now, our team actively monitoring vaccine eligibility open to everyone 16 and older. we found six covid vaccine appointments still open in napa county. kaiser permanente are offering them for tomorrow afternoon. they are only for napa county residents 16 and older, but you do not have to have kaiser insurance. now when you book it, you have to book both the first and second shots and of course we're looking for more appointments in other places and of course going to keep you informed throughout the morning. >> marcus, i will see your napa county covid vaccines with a coachella, we're trying to hunt for vaccines this morning. we've got a team of reporters doing it. coming up we'll have coverage of that at the top of the hour. come back. you're watching "today in the bay."

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welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay." developing right now, a fourth night of unrest and demonstrations in suburban minneapolis. that's where the now former brooklyn center police officer identified as kim potter shot and killed 20-year-old daunte wright during a traffic stop on sunday. last night, people filled those

streets with chants, they actually went head to head with law enforcement. the curfew went into effect at 10:00 p.m., but didn't really stop some people from continuing the demonstration. 24 people were arrested. potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with wright's death, she is due in court later today. the police chief says that she meant to draw her taser. this is all unfolding as the derek chauvin murder trial is wrapping up in minneapolis. defense attorneys are trying to convince jurors george floyd died not from the actions of police but from drug use and underlying health conditions. yesterday the defense called a former pathologist who testified that floyd died after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. the defense is expected to rest this week with closing arguments scheduled for monday. be sure to tune in for our 12th episode of "race in america: the conversation." tonight at 7:00 p.m., jessica aguirre and i are looking at

just a broad range of things, what's happening in minneapolis and across the world right now. right now at 6:00 from the bay area to san diego, a day a lot of californians have been waiting for finally arrived. we're six hours into vaccinations opening to everyone 16 and older, but you know what? you still have to work to book that shot. >> hit refresh, keep going, be persistent and hopefully you'll get it soon. >> that's the message, don't give up. keep hunting and that's exactly what our team right here at nbc bay area's "today in the bay" are doing for you all hour on "today in the bay," as it continues right now. it's thursday morning and good morning to you. thanks so much for being a part of our team. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. your weather and commute check is coming up in just about eight minutes but first, let's talk about the big story of the day, marcus, it's getting vaccinated. >> we begin with