ambitious agenda during his joint address to congress. our team is live in washington to break down the key highlights including bay area leaders making history and the republican reaction. >> also, going back to the classroom. many districts are resuming in-person learning for some students but some districts are lagging behind. all new numbers show how parents are feeling about governor newsom's efforts to get all schools back up to speed. plus, up in flames. two brushfires, one in the bay area, the other in southern california. both reminding us fire season is on the way. "today in the bay" continues right now. good thursday morning to you. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus biden's 100th day in office. we want to give you a live look at the white house this morning. the president is hitting the road today. this is to sell the public on america's families plan. he introduced that last night during a joint address to

congress. >> from "the washington post," biden offering up a sweeping agenda and key implications for you and for silicon valley. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington with a recap including the response from republicans. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: kris and marcus, good morning. good morning, everyone. the president is on the road in atlanta today, philadelphia tomorrow, and more stops next week to try to sell this american families plan that he introduced in his joint address to congress. the white house already realizing that getting this done is going to be a bit of an uphill battle. >> after just 100 days, i can report to the nation america is on the move again. >> reporter: counting his pandemic response and covid relief, president biden is pitching a complement to his jobs plan, the american families

plan, including free preschool and community college, low cost or free child care for lower income families, extending child tax credits, paid family leave -- all paid for by higher taxes on those who earn $400,000 or more. >> it's time for corporate america and the wealthiest 1% of americans to begin to pay their fair share. just their fair share. >> the biggest job killing tax hikes in a generation -- >> reporter: in the republican response senator tim scott called the president's plan an expensive government overreach. >> washington even more in the middle of your life from the cradle to college. >> reporter: the president urged congress to pass the george floyd justice in policing act next month, the first anniversary of floyd's murder. >> we've all see the knee of injustice on the neck of black americans. now is our opportunity to make some real progress. >> three months in, the actions of the president and his party

are pulling us further and further apart. >> reporter: president biden asked republicans to join democrats in passing new gun laws. he talked about russia, china ending the war in afghanistan and climate change. but his focus in atlanta today, the families plan, getting it through congress by this summer. now, the white house says they realize there will be some give and take here. the plan may be broken apart into smaller parts. and the cost, well, that's going to be a big concern. that price tag for republicans, the white house says the president is open to hearing other ideas about how to pay for it. marcus and kris? >> that is a big part of the talk. thank you. more analysis coming up this morning on the "today" show. craig melvin will look closely at biden's push for change and also how he's done over the last 100 days. that's at 7:00 right here after "today in the bay." new this morning, san francisco schools now looking outside the box. this is to bring their students

back full time into the classroom. now the district is bringing in a consultant. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san francisco with that and also a look at how californians feel about governor newsom's push to reopen schools. cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. we'll get to that survey regarding governor newsom in just a moment, but san francisco unified schools have been relatively slow to get their students back in the classroom compared to some of the other districts. but according to a new report in "the chronicle" they're now looking for a little bit of help in streamlining that process for the next school year. so "the chronicle" is reporting the district is seeking a consultant to help guide them in the process of reopening schools in august. the idea of a consultant was previously discussed last june and came with a $90,000 price tag but was struck down by board members. the superintendent once again floating this idea. no word yet on what the district is willing to pay for that

consultant or where the funds would come this time around. and as san francisco unified works to streamline their process, a new poll is showing that many support how governor gavin newsom handled the reopening of schools across the state. the survey is by the nonpartisan public policy institute of california, and it found 59% of likely voters approve of the way newsom is handling the reopening of schools for in-person learning while just 40% disapprove. now if you recall newsom and state legislators approved $2 billion for incentives in districts to return back. many districts did meet the deadline making them eligible for those funds. despite the fact a lot of those recall efforts were prompted by the fact many felt governor newsom was opening the state a little too slow, that survey revealing nearly 60% of folks agree with how he reopened at least the school portion of the

state. some good information there. we'll, of course, keep you updated on that consultant certificate. for san francisco unified schools. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> all right, thank you, cierra. it is 5:06. just about right now a look at how much brighter the covid outlook is right now in california. the state is now averaging 33 covid cases per 100,000 people which is one-third of the u.s. average. illinois, new york are four times as high. meanwhile, positivity rates, here are the lowest in the state. under 1%. and down from 13 percentage points from four months ago. a new call for help from california hospitals still battling covid. more are simply trying to stay afloat financially. the california hospital association says hospitals lost more than $8 billion last year, and the pandemic stripped funding. one health care ceo says this year losses are expected to be very heavy.

>> we still are having to provide additional staff to care for those patients and having to pay for significant amounts of personal protective equipment and other supplies to care for that patient population. >> also adding to the loss of revenue, so many people are opting out of having elective surgery. 5:07. and some bay area tech giants now coming to the aid of india. this is where covid cases are exploding right now. more than 200,000 people have died there including another 3,300 just yesterday. now salesforce sending help. marc benioff said salesforce loaded a plane with medical supplies to be sent there next week. people with family there of course very worried including the san francisco restaurant worker. >> if you talk to any of the indian families or indian friends, we all want to see them, we all want to help them, but it's a very hard time. >> a military cargo plane left travis air force base for india loaded with supplies including

oxygen tanks, masks and rapid covid tests. and developing right now in san jose, authorities have still not identified the person killed last night this is in a deadly hit-and-run. the victim was walking at about 8:30 p.m. in monterey and curtney avenue. a new bush to unite behind efforts to prevent hate crime. during a bay area virtual town hall yesterday one fbi worker explained why this is such a complex issue. in most cases the suspects are from diverse backgrounds and many have mental health issues. out of 20 recent cases here in the bay area prosecutors only filed hate crime charges in four. but san francisco police leaders say officers are trying to pay a little extra attention to the details at crime scenes. >> weigh we're making sure the officers are asking the right questions. >> community groups are taking action including offering better

protections in places surrounding san francisco's enabled where seniors have been targeted in several recent robberies. in southern california a dramatic early reminder right here that fire season is coming soon. all evacuation orders have now been lifted. this is after that fire grew to more than 600 acres yesterday in north los angeles. now that was in the santa clarita valley. all those there safe from the fire. as of last night that fire was 25% contained. firefighters are still is not sure what sparked a grass fire in concord along highway 4 near willow pass. it burned less than ten acres and firefighters had it under control in less than two hours, but it is a frightening reminder of what could be headed our way. we check in with meteorologist kari hall. yeah. they've been out there measuring the dryness of the vegetation and saying this is a record for

how drive that vegetation is in april. so it may not be that long off before we really start to see these fires going especially when you consider we've had some pretty gusty conditions and taking a look at our forecast for today we are going to see some winds picking up again this afternoon. so dry vegetation, a high wind, low humidity and that can be all you need for fires to spread quickly. we're watching that as well as some warm temperatures in our forecast. we made it into the mid-80s yesterday. more of the same today. we'll talk about a slightly cooler weekend that's coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking right now for the commute? >> the end of some folks' work day and typical for the road crews as we look at the map, highway 84, the windy part is reopened right on schedule. no problem and no need for additional mileage if you're going from combinations there. 242 also cleared so the delay getting in has cleared. a little slowing just showed up on our sensors through concord

for highway 4. despite that no major delays. a longer drive from antioch into bay point. a smooth drive out of vasco road and out of brentwood down to 580. it only slows in the altamont. back to you. 5:11. are you planning a road trip anytime soon? if so renting a car just became more convenient. next here on "today in the bay" we'll tell you about the all new delivery service from one company better known for sharing its ride. and the fed chairman says a magic word, one we haven't heard since 2005. i'll tell what you it is coming up. plus, a royal milestone. the sweet way the buick and duchess of cambridge are celebrating ten years of marriage. they're old fogies just like us.

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. happy thursday. it is 5:14. let's get a look at our high temperatures today around all of our microclimates. it's still going to be warm for our inland valleys. checking out a high of 86 degrees in clear lake as well as antioch, morgan hill reaching 85. for the inner bay in the 70s and upper 50s along the immediate coast. we'll talk about a warm-up for today, but then a slight cooldown for the weekend that's coming up in a few minutes. man, it might be cooler obviously over near the water. the san mateo bridge, taillights

heading away from us. the ones comihayward. happy thursday to you as well. nice to get my workweek started on a thursday. we are smack in the middle of what wall street calls earnings season. it comes four times a year so i don't know about the word season. apple and facebook were the latest to report profits and they were record numbers. apple did say it's facing the same problems all other manufacturers are. its supply of chips is low. but sales are strong and it will buy back $90 billion worth of stock to make it more valuable. great results from big companies have wall street absolutely gunning to go. in fact, some parts of the stock market are so strong the head of the fed, jay powell, warning about froth. froth is one of those words the fed uses that means don't get ahead of yourself.

and fed chair men and chair women don't use that word casually. the last time we heard the word froth alan greenspan was talking, june 9, 2005, and he was talking about housing prices. a few years before 2009 and the housing collapse. and now jay powell using the same word but not doing anything about it. he says interest rates will remain low. amazon is taking the defense department to court saying it was unfairly excluded from a contract to modernize the military's computers because the president at the time, donald trump, didn't like amazon ceo jeff bezos. the defense department says the decision did not involve the president and warns if there's a long trial it may drop the $10 billion contract altogether. a judge has put the whole thing on hold while it works its way through the courts. and i had something that i was going to save until tomorrow to talk about because it involves elon musk and "saturday

night live," and i thought i'd wait for the weekend. but elon musk beat me to it. you may have heard musk is hosting "saturday night live" this weekend. i suspected he might use the show to promote something called dogecoin. he is a big supporter, or he may be joking about the whole thing, and then he tweet body it. the dogefather, he writes, snl may 8. so dogecoin kind of like bitcoin but it started as a joke, people are taking it seriously and they're investing money in it and the price is going up. it looks like musk could not wait to talk about it. we'll see if or how he uses it to push it on his "saturday night live" appearance. but i will bet you a dogecoin he does. >> scott, if you can predict elon musk, i want your stock picks. >> that is pretty tough, yeah. >> thanks, scott. welcome back, too.

new this morning, looking to make renting a car a lot easier, so the ride share app is allowins is how it works. you can actually book a rental car from hertz, budget, and other companies and then have it delivered to your home. the rental company will even pick up the car. now it's all part of the users new app feature. it is launching in d.c. with a nationwide expansion later this year. >> i like it. fonts, the style of text we actually read and tweet and text. >> microsoft says it's time for a change, and they want your help. microsoft wants to change its default font for word documents and emails. right now the default font is my favorite which some describe as boring. oh, no. no, i'm not. one calls it the tofu of the feedback before picking the best

one. trending this morning, a new look at the royal couple. britain's prince william and his wife kate released two new photos to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary taken at kensington palace. some 2 billion people tuned in to watch the royal wedding ten years ago today. >> i remember that. >> and on their invitations, they were written in calibri. they weren't. i'm kidding. >> i like it. it's nice and clean. all right. well, they're catching up with you. i don't know about you, we're at 18, i think, 18 years. >> look at that. >> i'm going to learn from the three of you. >> take some notes. >> mike, tell me your secrets. >> we're only at 15. >> happy wife, happy life, mike? right, kari? >> well, happy commute hopefully this morning, mike. we'll take it out there,

folks. a smooth drive making everybody happy. there's one exception as we look at the roadways. the maps, the overnight construction and closures have cleared from 84 and from 242. 238, which is an interstate, the shortest one there, the off ramp is blocked because of police activity ongoing. that is the scene. everything else is just fine cutting out of the castro valley. antioch, the slowing we saw into bay point has cleared and there's the north bay. a clear view of the headlights heading south. your commute starting to build here in the san rafael area. kari, here and everywhere looking a little warmer today. it's still going to be a warm day and the days are getting longer. the sun starting to rise. we're still 50 minutes away from getting to sun rise and our

temperature starting out in the mostly 40s and 50s as you get ready to head out the door. we are going to see those temperatures warming up quickly again today. if you're going out for a jog, you want the clear air. expect the temperatures to start out in the low 50s. it will stay through 7:00 before it really starts to heat up at noon. we're at 74 degrees. then as we take a look at our microclimates, first in the south bay, we're looking at a temperature reaching 82 degrees in downtown san jose. gilroy will reach into the mid-80s there. and for the east bay we'll see more mid-80s this afternoon reaching 84 in livermore and 74 in hayward. mostly 70s on the peninsula except for daly city. san francisco anywhere from the upper 50s to the 70s today. and we'll see a wide range in temperatures from the coast in the north bay to our inland areas reaching up to 86 degrees in clear lake as we check out what's going on over the next several days, still very dry. this high pressure not budging.

we're going to get the gusty winds picking up, and that's what we'll see throughout the weekend. as we turn over to ourlimate in crisis, our forecast w for t? >> reporter: kari, good morning. in today's climate hack, we'll talk about fabric softener sheets. they are made out of polyester which increases our carbon footprint. a good hack would be to switch it out for wool or vegan laundry balls that can last up to even 1,000 loads. now for produce bags. those clear plastic bags that you find next to the fruits and veggies. did you know that plastic bags are among the top five things found in beach cleanups? a great climate hack would be to switch it out for bags you might already have lying arp the house or they also have some at most stores right next to the same

produce bags. they're mesh or made out of fabric. the key thing is remember to put them back in your reusable bag so the next time you go to the store you actually remember to take them with you. for more climate hacks and climate change follow me and check out nbcbayarea.com/climateincrisis and also climate hacks. back to you. >> good idea replacing those vegetable bags. it's not like you can open them anyway. energy vampires because they suck power even when they are turned off, and that is just one of the ways video gaming has an impact on the environment. helping make your habits green. check out nbc lx, 11-15 over the air. 185 if you have xfinity cable. or anytime at lx.com.

we're learning about a boy with covid who died on a family trip to hawaii. parents, should we be worried? next on "today in the bay" what doctors say we ought to know. check out these photos i shared, my first trip ever to yosemite. and i had a great time. even a seven-mile hike. my calves are just now getting back to normal after that hike on a friday. follow me on facebook, instagram, twitter. i post a lot of stuff there. 5:24.

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a young child died from covid after traveling to hawaii with his family. "the chronicle" is reporting the little boy had an underlying medical condition. this is hawaii's first pediatric death from covid, and we don't know the boy's age at this point. but ucsf doctors say he was likely under the age of 5 because people over 5 are tested for covid when they arrive in hawaii. health leaders say most infected children show mild symptoms and that death is very rare, but they do say parents need to take extra precautions with children until it's their turn to become vaccinated. another milestone in the return to normal. cif leaders have signed off on a plan to hold high school sports championships this spring. not for football but for sports including basketball, baseball, softball and soccer.

most bay area schools will be shut out of this because in northern california only the oakland and central coast sections agreed to take part. 5:27. next, google's massive downtown san jose development clears a major hurdle. the final test before that project can become reality.

this guy here is busy working on our state's recovery. you see he lives in california and by vacationing in california he's supporting our businesses and communities. which means every fruity skewer is like another sweet nail in the rebuilding of our economy. hammer away craftsman. calling all californians. keep your vacation here and help our state get back to work. and please travel responsibly.

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>> now at 5:30, still sparking outrage, the attorney representing police officers who dealt with a bay area man who died in their custody speaking out. what he's saying in their defense this morning. and have you gotten your covid-19 shot yet? long lines for vaccines are dwindling as hesitancy grows. a look at what a vaccination plateau would mean for controlling outbreaks. plus, this is the day that niners fans have been waiting for. it is draft day, decision day, and that could very well shape the team for seasons to come. but does jimmy g. have to go? why this may be the case of out with the old, into with the new. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a very good thursday morning to you. i'm kris sanchez. i'm in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. the attorney for the three alameda police officers involved in the death of a 26-year-old man is asking people don't rush judgment. "today in the bay's" bob redell live for us this morning. this is outside of police headquarters. bob?

>> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, marcus. the attorney for the three alameda police officers says her clients were trying to keep mario gonzalez safe when at the tried to arrest him early last week and that they are all heartbroken and devastated by his death, the body cam video you are about to see is disturbing to watch. just a heads-up. we've learned one of the officers is a veteran. started working here at the police department in 2010. the other two officers hit the street in 2018. two mondays ago the officers responded to two 911 calls. one neighbor reporting gonzalez was standing too close to his home. another caller reported gonzalez was loitering and accused him of stealing alcohol from a nearby store. there was a struggle to get gonzalez in handcuffs. one officer ended up with a knee on his back. gonzalez, who was 26 years old, lost consciousness and died at

the hospital. police say he had a medical emergency. the family compares this to the george floyd case and wants the officers fired and charged in gonzalez's death. here is the attorney for those officers. >> it is far moore complex and far different from the george floyd situation. these officers were attentive to asphyxiation. >> the officers were very calm in talking to him. but what the police did was escalate the situation by using force. >> reporter: that was former independent police auditor ladoris cordell. she believes the officers should have seen gonzalez as an individual who needed help, not as a criminal who needed to be arrested. the alameda county police department has hired an outside department to investigate. they've asked to conduct its own investigation. the d.a.'s office will do the same, which is standard procedure in cases like this.

reporting live in alameda, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. 5:33 right now. and continuing coverage. there is hesitancy for some folks to get a vaccine after a major push to give out shots. >> contra costa county administering the johnson and johnson vaccine but some are opting not to get it at all. all bay area counties put the vaccine on pause earlier this month after reports of a rare side effect that causes blood clots. but on friday the cdc and the fda said the vaccine is safe. miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: marcus and kris, good morning. our nation is averaging 55,000 new covid cases every day, according to the cdc, on par with the summer surge and now a big concern is the possible plateauing of vaccinations. according to "the new york times" over the last two weeks, vaccinations have dropped about 20%. coming up on the "today" show we'll have some explanation for why those numbers may be slumping. one hint here, it was expected but was it expected to be this

bad? we'll have answers coming up. i hope you'll join us. let's give you a closer look at how the shots are being distributed. here is a breakdown. 2.7 million americans are getting the vaccine. now in 34 states and washington, d.c., more than half adults have gotten the shot. and let's take a closer look at this map provided by the cdc. the states with the highest number of vaccinations compared to the population are maine, massachusetts, new hampshire, connecticut, and new jersey. that new england area. and then on the other side of the country, here in california, more than 29 million doses have been administered. san mateo county is just missing the mark to get into the least restrictive yellow tier. county health leaders say becaus slight increase in cases the county will have to wait until mid-may. they are in the orange tier except mendocino. sonoma county could qualify next

week. more details this morning on the reopening of water parks. the state released its reopening guidelines and what you need to know is capacity will be limited. no surprise. masks will be required indoors and outdoors unless you're actually on a ride or eating or drinking and you must keep your social distance even while you are in the water. a live look now in san jose, and this morning a key hurdle cleared in google's massive downtown west development. city planners last night unanimously approved the project, approving a public comment period, and it will cover 80 acres in the area around the shark tank and promises several thousand new housing units as well. san jose councilmembers are expected to cast the final vote next month. time to get a look at the forecast. and we have to talk about that weekend forecast. a lot of people getting excited, kari. what can we expect?

i don't know. i'm trying to think what am i going to do this weekend? well, maybe hit the road. let's talk about some of the places you may be headed. wine is always a good call. to sonoma valley, reaching 77 degrees. it's going to be nice and warm but not as warm as today. much more sunshine between saturday and sunday as our highs reach up to 82 degrees by the end of the weekend. how about south lake tahoe, in the upper 70s. some low 60s heading into sunday. heading to the coast and santa cruz will reach 73 degrees tomorrow. that's going to be the warmest day of the weekend. you compare that to the low 70s.

some mid-60s with gusty winds for saturday. now it's going to be warm in l.a. 86 degrees tomorrow. low 70s on saturday and upper 60s on sunday. so it's all about the road trip this weekend but, mike, we first have to pay for that. how is the commute? >> let's talk about both local road trips for the joy getting to work. we'll take a look at some folks going into the office and looking at san jose. more traffic right on schedule. it's 5:38. now we'll zoom over to the altamont pass. 84 shows more slowing as well through the tri-valley. top of the screen, look at that. a little more slowing. the last two miles starting to build up the volume out of brentwood and discovery bay heading down to 580. as we get over here to the castro valley y, it's slow now

north 238. overnight traffic there, police activity. a smooth flow on these travel times. we're going to start to see the separation, longer times for some of these coming up over the next half hour. something we have to tell you about this morning, a powerful story of redemption. on "the kelly clarkson show" she is speaking with aaron "showtime" taylor. >> he spent time in jail. he cleaned up and developed his ability to call basketball games. he caught the eye of steph curry who invited him to be the public announcer at chase center. he talked about what that meant for him to be where he is now. >> not just you can do 26 years and come out and improve yourself but you can do whatever amount of time you do and start to think big.

open your heart up for love for other people. >> you can watch at 3:00 this afternoon and stay tuned for the 3,000th episode coming up at 4:00. a look back at some of the most hilarious moments and, of course, followed by nbc news at 5:00. the solano county fire investigation turns no a murder probe. still ahead on "today in the bay," a man now behind bars and the shocking details revealed about the case. fresh after speaking to congress president biden today will celebrate his 100th day in office. and the recall effort against governor gavin newsom is moving forward but coming up you might wonder if your county was part of the driving force behind it. we'll show you the new data out this morning. plus, get your foam fingers ready this morning. nfl fans all hyped up for the

draft. who the 49ers are eyeing to join the team and the trade rumors brewing about jimmy g. you're watching "today in the bay."

food thursday morning. right now at 5:43 it's time to start to wake the kids up, get them ready. you're probably packing the

backpacks right now. we will see our temperatures in south san jose. santa teresa, drop-off temperatures in the low 50s. warming up but we'll see temperatures in the low 70s, we'll talk about a warm-up as well as some crazy hail video that i got out of texas. >> 101 north through san jose showing your traditional spot up to 880. vot starting to build but clearly not a problem. where the problems are occurring coming up. developing right now in north carolina a standoff continued throughout the night. a deputy lost his life about 60 miles northwest of charlotte. deputies were responding to a welfare check. another deputy was also shot.

their condition not yet known. a judge there is against the public release of body camera video in the deadly shooting of andrew brown jr. as deputies tried to serve a search warrant in elizabeth city. the judge ruled members can view multiple body camera videos and the dash cam video. a man accused of murder is tied to arson. solano county investigators believe victor sarin tino started the fire after he allegedly killed a woman from vallejo. the fire combined with the lnu lightning fire which kld two people. investigators did not release a motive in the murder. president biden looking forward not backwards. his first address to a joint session of congress.

pushing congress to pass reform following the death of george floyd and his nearly $2 trillion american families plan. the proposal includes ensuring free preschool for all 3 and 4-year-olds and two years of free community college. president biden is celebrating his 100th day in office today. >> he will travel down to georgia, one of the states that helped make him president. such a stunner, kris, not just for the president turning blue and two senators. the president will hold a rally, a drive-in rally. we have a rally in atlanta. he and the first lady will travel to georgia to visit president carter who was not able to attend the inauguration. so today is 100 days, and it's one of those benchmarks that means both nothing and everything. we've been measuring the

progress since roosevelt and today it's joe biden's term. >> the constitution of the united states so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> it's been a long road to the presidency for joseph biden. his first campaign was more than 30 years ago. for 81 million americans 2020 was the right choice. my message to the american people is this. help is here. opportunity is coming. and at long last there's hope for so many families. >> his message has been consistent at a time most americans needed it. refugees flooding the border believing president biden would take care of it.

>> the idea an unaccompanied child ends up at the border we're going to let them starve to death and stand on the other side. >> the passage of a massive stimulus bill that included so much money and so much help economists say it will slash the number of americans living in poverty. >> i concluded it's time to end america's longest war. it's time for troops to come home. >> there have been some silly controversies like major the dog. >> i love dogs but this dog needs a bath and a comb and all kinds of love and care. i've never seen a dog in the white house like this. >> and there's been some good fortune and good timing. the pandemic closer to its end, an economy eager to come roaring

back and the silencing of the biggest critic muted by social media. >> it's hard to believe we don't spend a lot of time thinking about or talking about former president trump, to be very clear. >> now the next benchmark is to measure what the president can get accomplished and effectively a tie in the senate. they tend to work against president's parties no matter who is in office. it's worth mentioning it's the first 100 days for our first woman vice president. california's kamala harris. vice presidents don't make promises the way presidents do. an important moment in american history. one other california vice president. do you know who it is without googling? you can tell me on twitter or facebook. on twitter you can find me @scottmcgrew. >> thanks, scott.

>> a follow-up with the election recall, governor gavin newsom now in the works. new data revealing that california -- which california counties drove the petition. and on monday the secretary of state's office confirming that the petition does have enough signatures. this is a heat map showing you the highest percentages by county who signed. you can see the enthusiasm far higher in the northeastern part of the state. the bay area is among those least represented. >> a deadline that you really need to pay attention to. health leaders are telling bay area residents to sign up by friday if you want to get a better price. more than 100,000 uninsured people. those savings come from the federal tax credit.

the state says you could be saving an average of $180 a month. we'll put this up on nbcbayarea.com so you can find a link and the details to save some money. 5:50 and a fateful day ahead for 49ers faithful. here is a live look at levi's stadium. a lot of people believe niners leaders today will shape the direction of the team for years to come. and that's because tonight is the first round of the nfl draft. the niners have traded up for third overall pick with potentially five top flight quarterbacks on the board. the question is who? it will likely be trey lance from north dakota state, mac jones from alabama, or justin fields from ohio state. >> and it makes sense jimmy g. may not be a 49er for much longer. the talk has the patriots trying to bring him back into the fold there. one sticking point with garoppolo will be his pricey

contact. most believe that by the end of the week we will be saying good-bye to jimmy g. she might be off today but in her absence we wanted to pass along laura garcia's proud mom moment of the day here. >> today is the triplets' 12th birthday. and today she thought, well, there was only one way to say how much she loved them. >> i'm nbc bay area's laura garcia, and my triplets have today's top story. >> we're turning 12 today. >> from the bay area, triplets. >> we bow. we bow. you're amazing. >> oh, yes. zach, katherine and claire marie, your mom pulled some strings, and now the nation at 8:00 a.m. this morning will be able to wish you a happy birthday on the "today" show. look, they were just so cute. look at them. our viewers have actually joined laura on this journey from pregnancy to right up until this moment. a special bond her family shares with all of the bay area.

everywhere i go, kris, people are saying, how are the triplets? well, i wasn't there when they are born, but they are doing fine. >> i know, people always say, tore real, triplets, right? yes, yes. >> and they're the cutest, greatest kids. >> well, happy birthday, babies. >> also, laura looks great, but for parents i hear that triplets are like with the dog years where it multiplies the number of years on a parent's life. >> i would be completely gray at this point if i had triplets. >> laura makes it look easy. 5: 53. we need a birthday forecast for the triplets, kari. it's going to be a great day for them. it was not so great in dallas, this crazy hail video that they had from a all those windows bud out. can you imagine that? there was hail the size of

baseballs, okay? yeah, that's pretty big. and so it caused all of this damage to those cars, and i'm pretty sure insurance rates are about to go up. wow, that is just crazy. okay. so let's get a look at what's happening here in the bay area as we're waking up and heading out the door to this. oh, wow. that is beautiful. a live view in san francisco, and we're going to have another beautiful, sunny day. we're also going to make those opportunities to get out there and enjoy it, right? home school reset n. fremont we'll start out in the low 60s and then reaching into the mid-70s for today. it's going to be very comfortable. spend a lot more of the time out there for parts of the south bay. we'll see temperatures in the low 80s. some of our inland valleys in spots like livermore and napa reaching into the low 80s today, and mid-80s for ukiah but, of course, we're keeping an eye on our rainfall deficits. i just got the update of the drought monitor.

because of this huge rainfall deficit we've seen the drought worsen. stick around for that at 6:08. we'll see our temperatures for the next several days not too bad. a little bit warmer than normal, reaching into the upper 70s. we will have a windy weekend which, of course, is going to dry out the vegetation even more. we do need to be really careful. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking for the commute? kari, in the south bay we have the only slowing in san jose. it's sticking around. you see that circled on the map with the speeds right around 50 on average from 280 up to 880, that section of san jose. now this is unusual. the slowing off the castro valley y. that's why we have more slowing now. we have the continued closure for the on and off ramp . highway 185 getting through the city and that will remain in place until further notice. you'll probably have to loop

back. no major slowing through concord but there is a crash near 242 off highway 4. we're going to check on that coming up. meanwhile, a live look at the bay bridge and we'll see the traffic still really light and so we can focus on how beautiful the sunrise is, marcus. that traffic will build. back to you. thanks, mike. happening now, a big apple announcement coming for you this morning. new york city mayor bill de blasio saying that the plan is to fully reopen the city on july 1st. that means stores, restaurants, even broadway. here in california governor newsom says that the golden state will reopen on june 15th. the new helping hand one east bay city is providing for hard-hit businesses. plus, a crucial investment to help those struggling to make it in the bay. how tens of millions of dollars will add up to hundreds of new homes and where that money is coming from. it's 5:56 and we'll be right back.

some good news this morning in berkeley for those trying to make it in the bay. city leaders have approved $53 million in spending on new housing. this is the city's largest investment ever. they will provide hundreds of new homes near ashby. and a live look in oakland where business owners are

struggling to come back from the pandemic, and they may soon get more financial help to do that. mayor libby schaaf yesterday announced a new $13 million grant program to help businesses stay afloat. >> we all know that small businesses are the heart and soul of our economy. and that they have been uniquely harmed by the covid-19 pandemic. >> the city is partnering with wells fargo and a nonprofit to award that money. small businesses have until tuesday to apply for some of the nearly $2 billion in state relief grants. right now at 6:00 -- >> now at 100 days i can report to the nation america is on the move again. >> president biden looking forward not backwards as he approaches his first 100 days in office. what's on his agenda today after pushing bold proposals in front of an entire