good morning. it is sunday, may 2nd, 7:00 on the to the as we look at the sn rising over st. james park in san jose, a gorgeous way to start our sunday. thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a quick look at your microclimate forecast. hey, vianey. >> hey there. good morning. it's going to be such a lovely sunday to go out and about and enjoy the day. now, we will be seeing those breezy to windy conditions at times, right now especially for hilltop areas. 53 degrees in san francisco. in the icons warming up into the 60s and in through the interior valleys it's going to get warmer

by five-plus degrees compared to yesterday's highs. concord will be in the 80s by 2:00, so warm and dry day ahead, even for the south bay, as well. temperatures will be in the mid-70s for this afternoon, and this is just going to set us up for a dry and warming trend ahead, leading into the start of the work week. i'll talk about that ands also important drought monitor coming up in a few minutes. >> see new 15, thanks so much. we begin this morning with may day demonstrations. people rallying for equality and workers' rights. this was last night in oakland, where police officers dressed in tactical gear clearing the streets. opd arrested two protesters for assaulting officers. no word on their conditions. and as we told you yesterday morning, there were several may day events planned across the bay area, most were peaceful, in one instance, demonstrators took over a vacant house. "today in the bay's" sergio quintana has the story.

>> reporter: so many issues related to the pandemic that have affected workers, protester this is year took on several different issues including employee rights, immigrant rights, housing security and health care. in oakland, one protest group wrapped up its demonstration by heading to this house in west oakland. >> today we're at a vacant unit owned by an out-of-state investment company called smc, and we're showing that these homes that are sitting vacant while people are dying on the streets could be taken over by communities and house our neighbors. >> reporter: we were not able to contact the owner of the property to ask about the occupation. this protest ended here -- ♪♪ -- after a long vehicle caravan through oakland started at the lake mer receipt b.a.r.t. station on the international day of the worker, labor rights and equalities still the main focus. >> these billionaire corporations have hundreds of millions of dollars and able to vote with their money. we're only able to vote with our people power and so it's important that we show up in

large numbers internationally, to support organized labor because it's our only chance against these billionaire companies. >> reporter: a few participants brought kids to the caravan protest. devonte jackson brought his nephew. >> i want him to know the world that values of labor of everyone is important and so we're out here to support local-wage workers. >> i feel proud of everyone who is able to make it here. >> reporter: in san francisco, demonstraors marched through downtown and rallied at city hall demanding legislation to make it easier for workers to organize. angela davis called for solidarity not only among workers but immigrants. >> you have to stand up with our sisters and brothers who are behind walls. >> reporter: sergio quintana, "nbc bay area news." in san jose, hundreds of people demanding workers' rights on may day marched about a mile

from roosevelt park to san jose city hall. >> may day being international day of the worker, uplifts the struggles not just of working people, as working people but also as immigrants, as women, as working class people who are struggling so hard to maintain their housing. >> reporter: these demonstrators also highlighted safety during the pandemic. many essential workers enduring conditions that put their health at risk. they're calling for more worker protections so workers don't have to choose between their safety and providing for their families. happening today, a self-defense class for people in the aapi community, this amz after several attacks on several attacks on asian elders ain the bay area and across the nation. the class starts at 10:15 this morning at kapwa gardens on mission street in san francisco. people in the south bay gathered for a march and rally

to mark the start of asian-american and pacific islander heritage month. the team was stop hate, spread love. >> how are we going to be the best nation in the world if we cannot get beyond our racial divides? this is pathetic to be honest and who is our greatest enemy right now? our greatest enemy is covid. if people spend their time trying to find solutions we would rather have a more unified, more collective, more productive society and maybe less covid. >> similar rallies have been a weekly occurrence across the bay area since a rise in crime and prejudice against the aapi community. we are following a developing story out of wisconsin, a shooting at a casino sparking panic overnight, it happened in the suburb of green bay. someone started shooting at a rad isan inn, connected to the onyeida casino. investigators say the gunman

went to the hotel and casino looking for someone specific who was not there. the gunman then shot three of the man's friends, two were killed, a third is in serious condition at the hospital. police shot and killed that gunman. now to our coronavirus coverage, one of the bay area's biggest mass vaxsation sites is shutting down at the end of this month. kaiser says the moscone vaccination site will close may 28th because demand is plummeting as vaccines become more widely available. the site administered more than 300,000 doses in less than three months, operating until may 28th will allow them to complete any remaining second dose shots. the california democratic national convention is wrapping up today. this comes after several speakers spoke out against the effort to recall governor gavin newsom. vice president kamala harris expressed her support. >> of course, gavin and i go

back to being elected at the same time in san francisco many years ago. i've seen firsthand what a leader he is and how he puts his heart into his work on behalf of the people of california, and president joe biden and i support him 100%. >> newsom also spoke at the virtual convention yesterday, calling the recall effort a power grab, and promising that california's economy will roar back once the pandemic ends. republicans blame newsom for a host of problems, including unaffordable housing, record homelessness, rising crime and failing schools. at 7:07, we do have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, we take you live to washington, d.c., for our weekly interview with chuck todd for a preview of this week's "meet the press." what governor newsom needs to do to survive the recall. coming up in 30 minutes, the covid crisis in india continues to spiral.

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welcome back. it is time for our weekly discussion with chuck todd, nbc news political director and moderator of "meet the press." hi, chuck. thanks for joining us. good to see you. >> of course. >> on wednesday president biden gave his first address to the joint session of congress. he focused on three proposals, some of the largest spending plans the nation has seen in decades. this morning, janet yellen as most of us know has large ties to the bay area. how does she kind of rectify the $1.9 trillion, the $2 trillion and the $1.8 trillion? how will that be paid for? >> well, look, we spend a lot of time, she -- they outlined their

paid force and they believe what they're asking to do is not just about paying for their plans but she also makes the case the different increases are asking for creates a fairer tax system, so one thing that i thought was intriguing was both her and actually bernie sanders were making the case that what they're advocating as the paid fors has the added benefit in their mind of creating a fairer tax structure, more progressive taxing system, but the reality and the political reality is there seems to be some democrats that don't want to vote for all of these tax increases and much more open to deficit spending. i spent time with her on the issue of deficit spending. she talked about the debt being the problem in the past. she seemed to indicate she thought there was more room. there was more room for the debt to grow without it impacting our economy. she said not a lot more room, so

she seemed to open the door a little bit saying yes, there is some more room for deficit spending but she still was advocating that it would be better if we paid for it and again, making the case that it also impacts income and equality. >> making the tax system more fair, that will be interesting to watch. and chuck, groundhog day, back to the recall of california governor gavin newsom. it became official this week, there were enough validated signatures. what do you think, i mean, kind of crystal ball question, needs to happen for the governor to survive and not become another gray davis, even though he was ousted in his second term, but you get the gist? >> yes. no, i would say this. i think what's in his control is no unforced errors, right? no more dinners at the french laundry, to shorthand it. the unforced error is something you don't want to step in but there's some stuff that may not be in his control, right? a natural disaster that becomes

much more difficult to manage than maybe any of cuss imagine, wildfire season getting out of hand just when it may frustrate -- so to me, look he's on a path to survive this but the equivalent of having a piano hanging over his head. it's got the ropes up there, look like they're up there pretty tight but you know, any wrong move and a bad week of publicity and it's the week of the recall, and he could be in trouble. but look, i do think the other thing he's benefiting from and one important republican around washington seemed to indicate this that the caitlyn jennerer candidacy added to the circus-like mindset of the recall, and really probably did more to undermine republican efforts here than help them. >> interesting. chuck, we always appreciate your insight. thanks so much and we'll see new about a week from now. join chuck for "meet the press." he'll have an exclusive

interview with treasury secretary janet yellen and exclusive interviews with republican senator rob portman of ohio and senator bernie sanders as mentioned. the independent from vermont, tune in to "meet the press" at 8:00 a.m., right after this newscast. we hope you stick right here. now to yesterday, a windy day in san francisco, it turned dangerous, look at this, this massive tree crashed down on jackson near front street. firefighters say a man was trapped underneath, somehow managed to get out. he was treated for his injuries. and another tree fell on clay and pierce streets, right on top of that car. fortunately no one was inside. perfect time, speaking of the wind, let's check in with our girl vianey arana for a look at our microclimate forecast. it sure was windy yesterday, but i know you say we have more sunshine on the way. >> yes, and also, we're going to be seeing those breezy to windy conditions again today at times.

this time from the north, and the higher hills have a better chance of seeing gusts upwards of 40 plus miles per hour, something we're monitoring closely with how dry it is out there. san jose is about 50 degrees right now, if you notice on the temperature trend we'll climb into the 70s. plenty of sunshine this afternoon and also the bigger story as well in addition to the wind is how much we're going to see an increase in those temperatures, so today we warm up by about five, seven degrees. concord 81 degrees and at about 2:00 and let's check out your daytime highs, a warm day, winds 15, 35-plus miles per hour, and take a look at the highs in through concord, martinez and livermore. we're going to be upwards in the 80s, so that's a little bit more summer-like temperatures around here getting warmer, into the start of the work week. let's take a look at some of the wind gusts are shaping up today. santa rosa at 12 miles per hour, novato 19 miles per hour. this is right about noon. mt. diablo 16 miles per hour.

notice in san francisco, those winds consistent between 35, 40 miles per hour in through the afternoon and into the evening hours, so this is north wind inland, which means it dries us out and warms us up. it brings down our humidity, which is always a concern, when it comes to the fire danger index. especially through the interior valleys so if you look at the color bar tab up top t says dry elevated critical, that's the color cue. yellow means dry, orange is elevated and the red and purple color, we're talking critical and extreme fire conditions, so this is definitely something that's going to have us a little concerned especially in through the start of the work week, a mix of dry brush and wind is never a good thing. so let's talk about mid 80s, near 90 inland and through monday and tuesday, the coast will stay between the 60s and 70s, and in looking out ahead we'll see some cooling by the middle of the week and unfortunately, no real chance of rain, it looks like that system is going to stay to our north.

cooling us off, bringing back the return of breezy wind so let's look at the seven-day forecast. we'll remain in the 60s for today for san francisco, but by tomorrow and tuesday, things really warm up into the 70s, and then we cool off by wednesday and thursday for san francisco, and take a look at inland areas. sunday and monday, we warm up into the upper 80s, nearly 90 degrees by tuesday. expect the warming trend headed into monday and we finally cool off into thursday and friday. all right, let's talk about today's climate hack. i think you're going to like this one. this one is necessary especially with all the sunshine for today. rain or shine, this is none negotiable in my daily room, i put some on before my makeup, sunscreen. if this is meant to protect me from the harmful uv rays, how can this be bad for the planet? when you wash your face, take a

shower or swim in the ocean the chemicals get into our waterways. noaa or the national ocean anarchiced asphereic administration says sunscreen is bad for marine life. it means less food for fish and whales, keeping algae from growing. it bleaches cor ale and many reeves are endangered. time for your climate hack. rocking sun protection is key, whether that means a hat, a sunshirt, sun pants and sunglasses to protect your eyes. if you're wearing sunscreen, make sure you read the label. this one says it's reef friendly. nonnano-mineral products. they work by sitting on top of your skin reflecting the sup' rays instead of soaking in the rains like chemical sunscreens do and safer for reefs and other sea creatures, too. making the switch you're helping preserve our precious marine life keeping your skin safe.

for more inknow, follow me @nbcvianeyarena. there's no point in skin care unless you're rocking sunscreen. kira? >> thanks so much, vianey. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, one of the greatest challenges schools now face, students reporting sexual assaults. this morning, part two of our investigation, concerns of missteps in the audrie potts case. her family say that may be the setting the stage for what's happening now at a south bay high school.

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audrie pott in 2012 took her own life, eight days after a party where three boys admitted they sexually assaulted the 15-year-old, took photos and with markers wrote messages on her private areas when she was passed out. >> the three 16-year-old boys remain in custody. >> reporter: two of the boys were sentenced to 30 days in juvenile hall, the third was sentenced to 45 days. no one was expelled from saratoga high school. how do you think the school district and the principal handled your daughter's case? >> terribly. >> reporter: sheila pott is

audrie's mother. >> reporter: the current superintendent hired him to lead los gatos high school. what are your feelings? >> i thought things changed. it was shocking to find out they were being brushed away. >> reporter: pott is talking about a growing number of current and former los gatos high school teens like mia lazoya and alyssa broomfield sharing stories of being sexually assaulted by other students. >> i was begging for him to stop and he wouldn't. >> constant, constant nightmares. >> reporter: the young women say los gatos high did not create a culture for safe reporting. their high school is in the same district as saratoga high following dozens of stories a group is calling for change and accountability, two things sheila questions with the rehiring of interim principal paul robinson after los gatos high school's principal unexpectedly resigned for

personal reasons at the end of the last school year. >> how could they have done any due diligence in researching and providing the right principal for that high school, knowing what happened in the past. >> there were serious mistakes that were made. >> reporter: mike lenninger is a retired san jose police detective turned private investigator. the pott's family investigator hired him to investigate audrie's case early on. >> i see representation being the standard as to what they base their decision on, how it affects the reputation of the school. >> reporter: one example lenninger says is principal robinson previously downplaying student misconduct to "the mercury news" saying "rumors of audrie being bullied were as far from the truth as can be." an incident report shows the district knew of possible bullying one day after her suicide, and three days later, robinson sent an email to the

superintendent detailing the sexual assault claims. the boys were removing the sophomore's top and bra and writing things on her. our investigative unit reached out to superintendent mike grove multiple times for months. he was not with the district during the audrie pott says. we reached out to paul robinson and cynthia chang who has been a district board trustee for years. cynthia chang was board president when audrie pott died. all declined interviews. in emails, grove defended hiring robinson saying "paul is a beloved and respected figure." he said the district also expanded counseling services and launched an independent inquiry. he also released this prerecorded video to parents of their new title ix coordinator. >> the truth is we take the issue of sexual assault and harassment seriously. we have invested and will continue to invest in resources and educational efforts that allow our students to feel safe and empowered. >> reporter: sheila pott

believes the district's words aren't always aligned with its actions. do you think how the school district handled your daughter's case and the boys involved had an impact on what we're seeing now? >> it was a terrible example for the boys to remain on campus. >> it tells women and girls that they're not equals. >> reporter: young women like broomfield say the school didn't provide a culture where she felt safe to report her case. >> i didn't think there was any way people would believe me. >> reporter: lazoyia said she reported and was revictimized. her school changed her schedule to avoid her alleged attacker. >> it got a point where i started to see him too often and it was too hard to be here. >> reporter: grove couldn't comment on specific cases but innette bo, the girls and their families say they're the ones who had to move out of los gatos.

>> it broke us as a family, but also brought us closer together. >> reporter: los gatos high school is expected to get a new principal in july. for the latest on the district's independent inquiry, and for more information on victim services, policy changes and how to report sexual assault, go to our website, nbcbayarea.com/metoolghs. with the investigative unit, i'm candace webb. >> if you have a story for our investigative unit call 888-996-tips or visit our website, nbcbayarea.com/investigations. at 7:27, still to come on "today in the bay," thousands of people rallying for workers' rights ac ross the bay area, how covid played into their demands. plus, we all know bay area gas prices are among the highest in the nation, but you'll see more than rising prices next time you fill up.

good morning, it is sunday, may 27d, 7:29. a live look outside, you can see the sun just beyond st. james park in san jose. love starting sunday with sunshine. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at your microclimate forecast. hey, vianey. >> hey there, good morning. it's going to be a lovely day but it is going to be dry and breezy to windy which brings concern when it comes to fire danger. a life look at san francisco, beautiful schools. yesterday we took binx out on a hike. today is another good day for that. interior valleys it's slightly warmer. daytime highs as you head out the door, 85 degrees in concord. if you're out and about running, you may want to get that workout out of the way early because

it's getting warmer into the start of the work week. a closer look at the warming trend ahead and the latest drought monitor in case you missed it yesterday coming up in a few minutes. >> binx went on a hike? i'm happy to hear that for him. see you again soon. thanks so much. may day demonstrations people rallying for equality and workers' rights. this is video from last night in oakland, you can see police intactical gear clearing the streets, opd arrested two people for assaulting officers. no word on the officers conditions. as we told you yesterday morning, there were several may day events planned across the bay area, most were peaceful, in one instance, demonstrators took over a vacant house. "today in the bay's" sergio quintana reports. >> reporter: because of so many

issues related to the pandemic that have affected workers, protester this is year took on several different issues including employee rights, immigrant rights, housing security and health care. in oakland, one protest group wrapped up its demonstration by heading to this house in west oakland. >> today we're at a vacant unit owned by an out-of-state investment company called smc, and we're showing that these homes that are sitting vacant while people are dying on the streets could be taken over by communities and house our neighbors. >> reporter: we were not able to contact the owner of the property to ask about the occupation. this protest ended here -- ♪♪ -- after a long vehicle caravan through oakland started at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station on the international day of the worker, labor rights and equalities still the main focus. >> these billionaire corporations have hundreds of millions of dollars and able to vote with their money. we're only able to vote with our people power and so it's important that we show up in large numbers internationally, to support organized labor because it's our only chance against these billionaire companies. >> reporter: a few participants brought kids to the caravan protest.

devonte jackson brought his nephew. >> i want him to know the world that values of labor of everyone is important and so we're out here to support local-wage workers. >> i feel proud of everyone who is able to make it here. >> reporter: in san francisco, demonstrators marched through downtown and rallied at city hall demanding legislation to make it easier for workers to organize. angela davis called for solidarity not only among workers but immigrants. >> you have to stand up with our sisters and brothers who are behind walls. >> reporter: sergio quintana, "nbc bay area news." in san jose, hundreds of people demanding workers' rights on may day marched about a mile from roosevelt park to san jose city hall. >> may day being international day of the worker, uplifts the struggles not just of working people, as working people but also as immigrants, as women, as working class people who are struggling so hard to maintain their housing.

they are calling for more worker protections so workers don't have to choose between safety and providing for families. happening today, a self-defense class for people in the aapi community, this comes after several attacks on several attacks on asian elders in the bay area and across the nation. the class starts at 10:15 this morning at kapwa gardens on mission street in san francisco. new video out of india, you can see hundreds of people lining up to get their covid vaccines. the country has now opened up eligibility for all adults to get the shot. this as hospitals and crematoriums are overflowing, and there are not enough vaccines to go around. the u.s. announced new travel restrictions to and from india beginning this tuesday, in an attempt to keep the variant there from spreading here. nbc's molly hunter reports.

[ sirens ] >> reporter: this morning, india in chaos. overnight a fire ripping through a covid hospital west of mumbai killing 18 people. the health care system collapsing. in the last 24 hours alone, indian officials report more than 3,500 people have died with a record 400,000 infected but the real numbers likely much worse. >> today we are picking up his cousin. i picked my own and he died because we couldn't provide oxygen. >> reporter: people are on their own and know it so they're taking to social media in hopes that someone, anyone can help. this woman, like so many, left to cremate her father alone. >> my father couldn't get anything, everything got delayed, everything. >> reporter: in the world's biggest vaccine-producing country, less than 2% have gotten a shot. international aid now touching down, including some 10,000 oxygen cylinders from more than

40 countries, including the u.s., but none of it is coming fast enough. now the u.s. is also sending ppe and diagnostic testing, but experts say what india needs right now is oxygen, a lot more oxygen and therapies that would save lives right now. they also need manpower, they need medics who are experienced in crisis situations to set up field hospitals to save lives on the ground. now this indian variant we've been talking about, which prompted those flight restrictions in addition to the high caseload, it has been detected here in the uk and in multiple u.s. states. molly hunter, nbc news, london. help is on the way from the bay area. salesforce ceo mark benioff tweeted these photos yesterday. the company is loading a plane with critical medical supplies including devices which supply medical grade oxygen and others that measure oxygen levels in the blood. the plane will take off soon and is set to arrive in india this

coming week. back here locally it's starting to cost more to fill your gas tank and analysts say high prices might not be the only issue facing drivers come this summer. here's nbc's tom costello to explain. >> reporter: as american families pile into their cars and head out onto the highway this summer, fining a place to fill up might be tougher than usual. >> there will not be a shortage of gasoline. there's enough gasoline. it's just a question of getting it to the station as quickly as consumers are filling up. >> reporter: it's because there aren't enough certified tanker truck drivers right now to deliver all the gas that stations may need. the industry had been facing a shortage of drivers even before the pandemic. according to the national tank truck carriers organization, last year with fuel prices dropping, many drivers were laid off. >> enter 2021, things rebounded. demand for gasoline is up. those delivery drivers in many cases still gone. >> reporter: fuel tankers required drivers to have more

training and certifications than standard trucks, but many driving schools were shut down because of covid-19 so hiring new drivers may take some time. up to 25% of tankers are currently sitting idle. the summer, analysts say some tourist destinations may have trouble keeping up. >> i think orlando, florida, with walt disney world, yosemite, yellow stone, some areas don't have enough gas stations or truckers to meet what could be a very high summer for gasoline consumption. >> reporter: aaa says the national average for a gallon of gas is $2.89, up from $1.77 a year ago. >> $20 used to get me, you know, a good half a week or so and now $20 gets me home and back. >> makes me want to park my car and take out my bike. >> reporter: driving up prices, businesses and entertainment venues starting to reopen and traffic jams that come with them. >> they're outrageous. everyone is back driving again, last year no one drove was all.

>> reporter: for drivers a downside of the return to normal, more cars on the road, and more dollars going into the tank. for "today" tom costello, nbc news, washington. still to come on "today in the bay," steph curry carries the warriors to a huge win in houston. just how big was his third quarter? anthony flores tells us next in sports.

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good morning everyone. i'm anthony flores. it was steph curry to the rescue again, and a game the warriors needed to win. the dubs in houston, curry and the warriors wearing sweats and masks, honoring the legacy of gianna bryant who would have turned 15. the warriors trailed by six at the break and curry got hot, scored 23 of his game high 30 points in the third quarter, get this, sparking a 24-0 run. the warriors win in a blowout over the rockets, 113-87.

the 49ers added depth to the offensive line with their first pick on the final day of the envelope draft, offensive tackle jalen moore out of western michigan was the 155th overall selection. he was the first of three picks the 49ers made in the fifth round at number 172, they chose diavadore lenore, a cornerback from oregon and added safety tela noah from usc with the 180th pick. their final selection running back elijah mitchell from louisiana in the sixth round. >> we got better. during the draft process i feel strongly about that. i think it was tougher because of all the challenges that this year presented. i'm ready to go on vacation and leave kyle here to run the team. >> to the diamond the first place giants in san diego to take on the padres, bottom one, manny machado smashes a three-run homer.

good news, san francisco remains a half game ahead of san diego and the dodgers in the nl west. >> the series? down the left field line. toward the corner and that -- >> mark cana with a solo home run in the seventh. it wasn't enough. the orioles double on the a's. the sharks in colorado to take on the avs. first goal in three games against colorado but the lead didn't last long. colorado is off three straight goals the avs beat the sharks 4-3. the quakes taking on d.c. united. eduardo lopez gets the quakes on the board with the goal. san jose wins it 4-1. to the track in the 147th running of the kentucky derby, medina's spirit got up to the early lead and never gave it up. medina's spirit with jen

velasquez goes wire to wire with the victory, a record seventher itby win for trainer bob behalf bofford. that's look at your sports. i'm anthony flores, have a great sunday.

after more than a year, most california schools are back open. 9,000 of the state's 11,000 public schools reopened for in-person or hybrid learning with students still splitting their time between the classroom and distance learning at home. but like so many inequities and how covid-19 impacted people, some students have suffered more than others. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us. hi, larry, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> if you could sum advise, what have we learned over this past year? >> kira, the numbers tell us a lot, as they often do and now we're focusing on dropouts,

folks that got last between the cracks. it's true, we don't think about them sometimes. statewide this past year, 155,000 students, 155,000 students throughout the state left. they left school, that's five times the number that we usually see during a year, and when they're dropouts. where do they go? some have gone on to home school, yes. some have gone on to private schools but the fact is the private schools have lost students as well, and in fact, most of them have just disappeared. they've disappeared because of lack of academic support, inability to get equipment, and no chance to deal with the internet, which of course we need for zoom and whatnot. they're gone. they're gone. it's that simple and it's that sad. >> sticking with the internet the pandemic has shown great inequalities to access to education, income and race impacted things like internet accessibility among other

things. how has that understanded up affecting the public education over the last year? >> we have some numbers for you, from the public policy institute of california. they did a survey. the low income students, those families making less than $50,000 a year have access to the internet, but with 57%, but the high income students with incomes of more than $100,000 a year, look, 87%. look at the disparity, 30-point disparity, that's in income. we can look at race for a second and what do we see, differences in race as to who has access to the internet and who does not. 86% of asian-americans, 76% whites, 70% of latinx and 60% african-american. those disparities add up and contribute so much to the loss of these students. >> and then the loss of the students, you did mention what

was it, 155,000 students left public education, some went elsewhere, but others vanished, i believe you said. what do we know about them? >> well, we don't know a lot right now, in terms of the state, what's going on statewide. we get that data in a couple of months but we do know this much about santa clara county, we've got information there. we found out the dropout rate in santa clara county went up from 9% to 14%, but here's the scary part for many respects. among the dropouts, 52% were latinx, asian-american were 20% of them, african-american 14% of them, whites were 13% of them so once again, we're talking about the impact of income and race and how different it is and how some groups get much more advantage and ability to stay with the system than others, and let me tell you, we talked about silicon valley and the myth of silicon valley in this case,

high tech, everybody's on top of it, you know, we're savvy. not so much. when you look at folks with low income and minorities, it really hurts a lot. >> it's a tragedy, larry, but in our last few seconds, is there any good that came out of this except for the fact that we're getting back to school finally? >> you know, they say every crisis has its own opportunities and we've got a couple that come out of this. one thing is that this has forced teachers and students, most of them to become tech savvy in the 21st century with respect to equipment, with respect to the way they learn, these kinds of things have become important and the other thing is, we know that the classrooms themselves have now been updated. $1 billion towards california schools to make them ventilation improved, air conditioning, heating, and these kinds of things which we never thought about, so yes, there's some good things that have come out of this pandemic. like so many other aspects a lot

more bad ones than good ones. >> larry, we appreciate you even when you deliver the bad news. thanks for that. 7:50, still ahead on "today in the bay" we have a quick look at the top stories we're following, including a way to protect the aapi community, a class being held today.

welcome back. here is a quick look at the top stories we are following this morning. two people were arrested for assaulting officers in the east bay, this after may day protests

demanding workers' rights. oakland police officers were intactical gear clearing the streets late last night. no word on the conditions of the injured officers. happening today, a self-defense class for people in the aapi community, this comes after several attacks on asian men and women across the bay area. people taking the class today will also receive self-defense kits. the class starts at 10:15 this morning on mission street in san francisco. and did you see this? overnight a splash landing spacex crew returns back to earth, the dragon capsule dubbed resilience splashed down near panama city just before 1:00 a.m. on board, three nasa astronauts and a japanese astronaut. the crew will now go to houston for a short quarantine period. the crew spent 167 days in

space. before we go, let's check in with vianey arana for a look at our sunday forecast. >> hey there. it's going to be a nice day. it will be sunny but breezy to windy conditions are expected to return and the north winds are going to dry us out which means low humidity. a live look in san jose, you could see we've got the sunrise there and it's really sunny and clear, even in san francisco. not as foggy as it was yesterday when we started our morning, so let's take a look over walnut creek right now, great shot there, sunday funday for sure. let's look at your daytime highs, warm day ahead, about five degrees warmer compared to yesterday. morgan hill 78 degrees. san jose 75. look at concord, about ten degrees warmer in the mid 80s, 85 degrees, and i do want to take you through the estimated wind gusts, because any time that we see dry conditions paired with winds, it brings some concern for fire danger. san francisco another windy day, look at that, 31 miles per hour,

for the higher elevations, expect gustier conditions as well, in through the afternoon, so those north winds inland are going to lower that humidity so let's look at that fire danger index. if you notice at the top, the yellow means dry, orange is elevated, red is critical and purple is extreme. so this color bar kind of shows you some of our drier spots ahead, and because it is going to be breezy through tomorrow, unfortunately we're not tracking any rain right now. we've got high pressure dominating, so the latest drought monitor revealed this week that the majority of the northern portion of california, which is us here in the bay area, has been upgraded, not a good upgrade, upgraded to extreme so the conditions have only gotten worse in the past couple of months, unfortunately we did not get as much rain as we needed, we're in a serious rainfall deficit and right now long range outlook shows that high pressure warming us up into monday and tuesday, into the 80s, near 90s by tuesday, and look at this, we've got a system

that passes but it passes just to our north, so it stays breezy, and we get some shower activity to the north, but no real chance of rain right now for the entire region which is what we really need locally. san francisco breezy day today again, gusty at times. monday and tuesday look at that, we bump up into the 70s, and then by wednesday, we get a little bit of cooling back down into the 60s, but the heat is definitely going to be noticeable for monday and tuesday, for inland areas and today you'll feel it. 85 degrees monday, tuesday nearing the 90s. get ready for the heat the next couple days. kira? >> wow, 87 degrees, that's incredible. i can't believe it. vianey, thanks for the forecast. i do love seeing all the sunshine so something to look forward to and hopefully we survive this wind safely. thanks for making vianey and me a part of your morning.

we'll have more local news tonight at 4:30/5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and all day on the nbcbayarea.com. "meet the press" is next. we hope to see you right back here next weekend. have a great sunday.

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