helps at least acknowledges his mental health issues. >> finnegan and gabriel natali horth were sentenced to life in prison for killing an italian police officer in 2019, during a botched drug deal in rome. both graduated from mill valley's tamalpias high school. great news for city college of san francisco which avoided major cuts to staff and classes. the college and teachers union reached agreement over the weekend to cut faculty wages. in march, city college issued 163 layoffs, notices, this is to full time and tenured faculty, and proposed cutting hundreds of part-time jobs. the new deal cuts faculty wages up to 11% but stops all layoffs. city college was dealing with a $22 millionficit. right now at 6:00, getting close and we are just a few steps away from vaccinating kids

as young as 12. >> my friends want one. we all want one. >> how south bay officials are hoping to entice young americans to get the vaccine and it includes help from the nfl. plus, policing the police. this morning a bay area city looking to change how officers respond to certain calls after a man dies in police custody. and water wars, happening today in the south bay, a vote on a $2 billion plan to prepare for future droughts. so why is san jose mayor sam liccardo opposing it? we'll explain in a live report coming up as the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. we begin this hour with a live look outside from the east bay, walnut creek where that red flag warning still is in effect at this hour. good tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us.

i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. meteorologist kari hall is watching the fire danger for us. kari, how is it looking today? >> we're still under that red flag warning but today is the last day, it was such a long stretch that we had to be concerned with the high winds, low humidity, and really hot temperatures, so that continues for these areas shaded in red in the red flag warning through 6:00 this evening and we've seen some improvements in our wind speeds as well as we're starting to get a little bit more of a westerly wind and that brings in slightly higher humidity. it doesn't look as windy today, but still a breeze can make any sparks, any grass fire spread very quickly. we're watching that as well as the conditions headed into the rest of the week and into the weekend. i'll have another update coming up in a few minutes >> thank you, kari. breaking news this morning out of the middle east, hamas has responded to israel with new air strikes, and the last few minutes we learned at least two women have been killed in

israel, this after israel launched air strikes on the gaza strip killing at least 20 people, including children. tensions have been mounting ever since palestinians clashed with israeli police at an iconic mosque. we're tracking the breaking news out of russia with where a school shooting also leaving at least seventh eighth grade students and a teacher dead. 21 others, mostly children, are in the hospital this morning. a 19-year-old suspect is in custody. parents get ready for this. fda granted pfizer emergency use approval for its covid vaccine in children as young as 12 years old. what happens next and how are parents feeling about it? vie's stadium with the next big vaccination effort. some parents mixed reactions whether the kids are too young to get it and what side effects they could get. >> yes, listen, you could look at the data and say i feel this

one way but the little bitty mama bear part that goes i'm not so sure. this is a hot topic, i have a 12-year-old and 14-year-old. let's follow what we know. in approving the pfizer vaccine that emergency use authorization, the fda considered a trial of more than 2,200 kids 12 to 15. the vaccine was 100% effective in preventing infection. none of the kids who got the vaccine in the trial got sick. some of the kids who got the placebo did. the kids were monitored for two months and they had similar side effects as everybody over 16 who has already gotten the vaccine. through the pandemic, nearly 1.5 million kids 11 to 17 have gotten sick with covid. some got mild cases, you probably say to yourself right now but some of them did not recover. now since the fda gave the thumbs up, the american academy of pediatrics came out in support, same for several of the

bay area epidemiologists and infectious disease doctors who have advised us through this pandemic. and when i put this news up on my facebook page, regular people were overwhelmingly supportive including one person who said get those kids vaxed and back in school. we also talked with kids and parents in person. >> updating parents, asks me is it through? are we doing it? are we doing it? i said yes, i'm doing. >> i'm excited because i get to finally have a more normal summer and my friends want one, we all want one. >> as soon as possible because big basketball player, i'm trying to play tournaments and faster i get the vaccination, the faster i can play. >> right now i'm like yes, we feel we're going to be able to do more things and not have to be worried about it. >> i want to wait and see. i want to see side effects. >> reporter: santa clara county isn't ready to vaccinate kids just yet but the push is on to get teens 16 and up vaccinated.

this week tour events, gift cards at several locations to encourage teens to show up with their parents. the best advice is talk to your own doctor. you know your kids' specific requirements and restrictions, sensitivities. talk to your doctor and take their advice but certainly this is opening up the door and one of the big selling points is getting back to normal, going back to school, playing the youth sports and for the teens going to prom maybe, hanging out with your friends this summer. in santa clara, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris sanchez with a little teen talk there, appealing to them with the prom. thank so much. it really does seem like not all parents are rushing out to make an appointment, however, for their children to get the vaccine. a recent kaiser foundation survey finds about a third will vaccinate their children as soon as possible but about a fourth plan to wait and see how it's

working. 18% will vaccinate only if their children's school requires it. 23% it'se no. a stanford medical expert who helped in trials for children says vaccinations will be critical to bring case rates down. >> we have to protect children from covid disease. it causes thousands of hospitalizations in children as well as in adults. >> the fda authorization means 17 million more americans just became eligible including 2 million right here in california. take a live look at the white house this morning, where the biden administration is meeting with governors today to figure out how to get more people vaccinated. president biden's goal of at least partially vaccinating 70% of adults is hitting some today he's meeting with governors from ohio, utah, massachusetts, maine, minnesota, and new mexico.

ohio and utah are in the bottom half of states for vaccination rates. also today, state, city and county governments are set to receive their first payment of direct aid from biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan. $350 billion goes to states and cities struggling with tax revenue shortfalls. governor newsom laid out his vision for what to do with california's share of that money including the state stimulus plan, the back-and-forth begins in sacramento. here is the idea getting the attention a $600 stimulus payment for households with income up to $75,000. families with children eligible for another $500 and undocumented immigrants. the governor also wants to set aside more than $7 billion to help struggling renters, and the whole plan will have to be approved by state lawmakers. critics are already calling his

stimulus idea a recall rebate, meant to curry favor with voters. alameda counties are moving toward a citywide framework for handling mentally health related 911 calls and likely not involve armed police officers. during a special hearing saturday, councilmembers agreed to a new set of reforms including having trained counselors respond to mental health crisis, this reform measure they were part of a motion even before the controversial death last month of a man in police custody. councilmembers are also looking into creating a new police oversight position. new details on the push for police reform in berkeley as well. tonight city leaders are expected to adopt new rules when it comes to police purchasing certain equipment. happening today in santa clara county a water agency will vote on expanding pacheco reservoir. the idea is to increase its water levels to be better prepared for future droughts but

that's one big catch here, and san jose mayor sam liccardo is against it. "today in the bay's" bob redell is following this war over water and what's expected to boil over today. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. at issue is a proposed rate hike for valley water district's nearly 2 million customers in the south bay. this is coming up today. this would help pay for a reservoir project that mayor sam liccardo of san jose says is an "overpriced mistake." that would comean rate hikes for users every year for the next decade. later today the valley water district's board of directors will vote on whether or not to raise customers' bills by 146% or what would amount to roughly $4.30 a month starting july 1st. that would help pay for the $2.5 billion expansion of the pacheco reservoir so it can store more water and provide the south bay

a larger reserve in a drought. the agency says that the mayor is misunderstanding and unfairly targeting their project. saying the rate hike claim is imcorrect and they also note that the district already has a $500 million grant from the state, a grant they say they received because the project was the best of its kind. >> it does serve as an emergency water supply for valley water as well as protecting disadvantaged communities and eases some of the pull on the delta. >> let's save the money and invest in conservation. let's invest in much less expensive approaches such as water banks. >> reporter: mayor liccardo of san jose has no power to stop this project but he hopes he can sway people with his arguments the valley water district says it is trying to cut down the overall cost of the project, possibly by as much as $400 million.

the district also trying to obtain more money from the federal government. north of here, east bay mud which provides water for 1.4 million customers in alameda and contra costa counties proposing a rate hike of 4% to pay for things upgrading pipes and treatment plants and better preparation for this drought reporting live in milpitas, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. we'll see what comes out of that. let's get a look at what we are seeing as we get ready to head out the door. still under that microclimate weather alert as we watch out for the high fire danger today, but also as you're heading to work in oakland, starts out mild with some mid-50s but it's going to be another warm day as we here reach into the low 80s, already by lunch time, the upper 70s/low 80s for highs today and some spots reaching into the 90s this afternoon. it will be as hot as 94 degrees in fairfield today.

93 in antioch. morgan hill today headed up to 88 degrees with a high of 85 in san jose and palo alto and san francisco in the mid-70s today. we'll talk more about the high fire danger as well in our forecast coming up in a few minutes. mike, what's happening for the commute? >> we're seeing the build and the bay bridge toll plaza a backup the last half hour, maybe 20 minutes. we have an issue on the span, first we'll look at the toll plaza live shot, you see there's a little bit of movement packing in off of the 880 overcrossing. the map the sensors show you slow through the pressure island tunnel. the incline is moving smoothly. they may have slowed the metering lights down. richmond west 80 is the pattern for a week or two. no unusual patterns. build through concord and the south bay cleared san jose should see another burst in 10, 15 minutes. back to you been >> thanks, mike. next, a hard pass from

superstar tom cruise and our network nbc. coming up, the new pushback against the golden globes. well we didn't see this coming, the hackers behind that pipeline hack say they're sorry and they'll be more careful next time. i'll tell you about that coming up. let's take you out to the futures. a bad day on the markets yesterday due to inflation fears and we're seeing the same today. you're watching "today in the bay."

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well good morning. very happy tuesday to yous well. the nation's largest fuel pipeline still shut down but apparently the criminal group behind the hack that shut it down is sorry. they didn't mean to cause so much trouble. i'll get to their apology here in a second. we talked monday how california doesn't doesn't rely on the colonial pipeline but the east coast sure does. the white house is putting several measures in place to make sure gasoline and aviation fuel gets where it needs to go. the fbi says the underlying hack attack that caused all the problems was from an eastern european organized crime group called dark side. >> currently we assessed dark side as a criminal actor but of course our intelligence community is looking for any ties to any nation state actors and if we find that further information we'll look into it further. >> dark side acknowledges they

did the hacking but didn't intend to start an international incident and promising to do better in the future. on its website dark side says "from today we introduce moderation and check each company that our partners want to hack with ransomeware to avoid social consequences in the future." speaking of promises to do better, facebook is going to introduce an instagram for kids sometime in the future we think but we haven't seen it and 44 states attorneys general don't like it. they sent an open letter to facebook's ceo asking him to stop the project. facebook says an instagram designed specifically for children is safer than children using grownup instagram. the stage is set for another clash between zuckerberg and many of america's attorneys general. a new report from redfin says the value of all the houses in america that have been or will be sold in 2021 is bigger than the gdp of france, more

than $2.5 trillion in home sales. march was the hottest residential housing market in decades as mortgage rates were very low, many people deciding never to return to the office, they're going ofind a house where they can work from home. home ownership is the biggest single contributor to wealth to an average american middle class family and we're seeing big spikes in home value. the biggest since 2013. >> just hard to afford it for a first time home buyer and middle class families. tough. all right, scott, thank you. nbc is pulling out of the golden globes. for now so the network will not air next year's awards show. the event has come under scrutiny for its lack of racial diversity among voting members and ethical concerns. nbc says if hollywood foreign press association meets its reform goals, the show may go on

in 2023. the actor tom cruise reportedly just returned all three of his golden globe awards in the wake of that controversy. many actors and directors also making their voices heard sandra rimes, ava duvernay and mark rufalo, they've been outspoken in support of the move. 6:19. following the death of rapper dmx he was working on new music up until the end. ♪ y'all gonna make me lose my mind ♪ ♪ up in here, up in here ♪ >> i remember that hit song "up in here" came out back in 1999. people close to dmx said he completed a new album before suffering an apparent drug overdose and subsequent heart attack. set to be released on may. fascinating, the music how their legacies continue on as well. 6:20 right now. let's see how traffic is rolling out there on this tuesday morning. how is it looking, mike? >> yes, good morning.

we founded one reason why things were slow on the bay bridge, there was a disabled vehicle treasure island area just past the on-ramp and off-ramp as we look at the map cleared and the slowing just a little bit left, getting into the city but i think they slowed the metering lights down so there will be more backup creeping back toward the berkeley curve. the arrow at the top shows slowing out of san pablo richmond west 880 toward berkeley and the dublin interchange a little slowing around san ramon exit there, but it's not bad considering that's a tri-valley. tri-valley really heated it up, kari, things were warm yesterday . what do we have today? >> still very hot today in some of the spots like the tri-valley, as we wake up to a beautiful sunrise, taking a live look outside in san jose. so as the sun comes over the hills, we're preparing for our temperatures to go from the mid-50s, back into the mid 80s today. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen, check that out, while we go through the forecast, looking at our highs today, reaching once

again 92 in livermore, 88 degrees in morgan hill. also see a high of 92 in napa, while martinez will reach up to 90 degrees. san francisco will be in the mid-70s today, while half moon bay will reach into the mid-60s. so a wide range in temperatures from the coast to the inland areas and we'll see our temperatures cooling off. still watching out for the high fire danger today with some breezy winds. it's still going to be breezy but at least our temperatures come down for the weekend. san francisco will still have some mid-70s today. we'll drop back into the 60s in the rest of the forecast. now we go to our climate in crisis. we just got an update from noaa on our new climate normals. this shows you how weather compares to the past 30 years and what we're seeing right now. so it was not a surprise that it's warmer. san jose is warmed up in the past 30 years to recently 1.8 degrees and for san francisco the comparison was 1in' 6

degrees for san francisco. i spoke to a biologist who focuses on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. >> the climate zones will shift and it will be possible to grow things that in the past might have been hit by an occasional frost especially in the interior, we don't have much frost near the ocean so occasionally the maps come out for gardeners you're in a new zone and you may be able to plant new plants. >> ackerley was saying due to the ongoing drought and warming temperatures and trees are facing stress and that could add more fuels to future wildfires. we have more stories on our climate in crisis page on nbcbayarea.com. laura and marcus? >> thanks so much, kari. 6:23 right now. breaking news we're following out of los angeles,

right now the chp are chasing the driver of this stolen u-haul truck with an attached trailer on it as well. they're on southbound 5 this morning, but it's a really slow speed chase at this point. started about 6:00 this morning. it's winding its way through bueno park but really slow speeds, 20 to 30 miles per hour at most so we'll just keep our eyes on this one. >> looks like the tires are gone on that u-haul as well. 6:4 -- >> they put at the stripe, the strip. >> yes. 6:24. >> spike strip. next here on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> it's a cryptocurrency account but he has some real currency in it, money he somehow can't access. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. "nbc bay area responds" next.

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day lloyd could then withdraw his $4,964. the coinbase rep. said its privacy policy prevented it from making a statement. the company's vice president acknowledged people like lloyd were having problems and said this. "i understand how frustrating it is when our customers experience issues such as the inability to access their account or make transactions." he continued on and said "we have quadrupled our capacity across our support team." lloyd contacted us on nbcbayarea.com. you can, too, just click the "responds" option from the main menu or call us 888-996-tips. >> thanks, chris. 6:28. coming up next on "today in the bay," a bay area county expected to enter the yellow tier today which will pave the way for easing restrictions.

right now at 6:30, another attack against an elderly asian man. the state taking action to curb the violence. a second bay wrar county set to head into the yellow tier today. and the housing market may be red hot but housing construction is not. this morning a closer looking

athe decline as "today in the bay" continues now. good tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we're tracking the red flag warning for you this morning, the little fires last night, one in san rafael, that keeps popping up thankfully not now. >> firefighters certainly very busy overnight and the concern with the hot and dry conditions continues. what's the forecast for today, kari? >> we're still under that red flag warning for the parts of the north bay and east bay hills, where we've seen very low humidity, high winds and that still will be in place for today. we're seeing some minor improvements so this red flag warning hopefully will expire at 6:00 today and as we go through the forecast, our winds are getting a little bit lighter here with a little bit of a change in direction, which increases the humidity once we get winds coming off of the ocean. we don't have the critically dry

air we see coming from the forecast. we'll highlight the changes in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you very much, kari. developing along the central coast, a san luis obispo police officer has been shot and killed as they were attempting to serve a search warrant at an apartment. a second officer was shot and taken to a hospital. the officer is reportedly in stable condition. responding officers shot and killed the gunman, neither the officers or the gunman however have been identified. we follow breaking news out of los angeles. the chp chasing the driver of a stolen u-haul truck with an attached trail other than the southbound 5 freeway, a slow speed chase as you see the chopper zooming in, at this point. traffic in the area usually pretty busy but they put the spike strips down but the guy keeps going in l.a. county right now, it's been going on for quite some time but very slow

speed chase. you see the speedspeedometer on left-hand side side of your screen, only 20 to 30 miles per hour at most. they put the spike strip out and we'll continue to follow. damage to the tires of that u-haul. new details this morning in san leandro, that's where investigators are working to locate the men who attacked an elderly asian man, this is over the weekend, ought are out for a walk and captured on home security video. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live, this comes as california's attorney general prepares to announce new efforts to combat hate. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. the state's cop top rob banta took office earlier this year and combating crime against asian-american is something he' office. we'll get more to his announcement in a little bit. yes, as you mentioned the older asian-american man walking in his neighborhood, attacked in broad daylight and it was

caught on camera. we have that video. take a look at that. this happened in san leandro, the 80-year-old man attacked by two younger guys. he managed to get up. not until after he was roughed up and they got aaway with his fitpit. the peace of mind is gone for this man as well as his neighbors. >> pay attention to the surroundings. normally that wasn't the case, i could walk freely down the street and not have a care and now unfortunately it's something that i have to factor in when i go out. >> reporter: and police are still looking for those suspects. they drove away in a dark colored sedan. anyone with any information is urged to contact police and as more communities grapple with an increase of violence against asian-americans, especially here in the bay, the state's attorney general is preparing to tackle the issue head on. california attorney general rob

banta is hosting a virtual press conference in just a few hours. he's set to announce new initiatives at the california department of justice and discuss efforts to tackle hate. his office did not go into specifics of what those initiatives could entail but as mentioned state attorney general rob banta has spoken about this. the first filipino-american to hold that position so we are expecting news here today. we're live in sausalito, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> what angers me more is you could hear them laughing on that security video as they are walking away. hopefully police could find out who these people are and arrest them. cierra, thank you for that. a follow-up this morning a man accused of stabbing two elderly asian women at a san francisco bus stop last week is due back in court thursday for a bail hearing. 54-year-old patrick thompson

pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges. barring new evidence, hate crime charges are not expected to be filed. one victim was stabbed in the chest, still in the hospital, the other is now at home recovering. a man accused of causing a deadly hit-and-run on the peninsula may be in court as early as today, this was breaking news all morning yesterday here on "today in the bay." a busy el camino real it snarled traffic in brentwood city. the victim died at the scene, police arrested hoffstetter yesterday afternoon after pulling him over in san carlos. the headaches continue for drivers across the east coast with a cyber attack temporarily shutting down the nation's largest fuel pipeline. the ransomware attack hitting colonial pipeline which carries 45% of the east coast fuel from texas all the way to new york. in the meantime, american

airlines confirming it is adding stops to two long haul flights out of charlotte, north carolina, just to conserve fuel. gas stations across the east coast are seeing long lines as some are running out of gas. one man in north carolina posted video to twitter, as that state remains under a state of emergency due to the fallout. many fear the issue could drive up gas prices. >> food prices are going up, airline tickets are going to go up. gasoline prices are going to go up. everything that gets transported by truck is going to go up. >> the fbi is blaming a russian criminal group for the attack. the agency is investigating any possible connection to the russian government itself. happening today san mateo county expected to move into the least restrictive yellow covid tier according to supervisor david canepa. it would be the second bay area county to

move into the least restrictive coronavirus tier. bars can open indoors for the first time in more than a year. capacity will be met at 25%. gyms can increase capacity to 50%. wineries and tasting rooms can also reopen at 50% capacity. new home construction not making things any easier for people hoping to make it in the bay. for a second year in a row, the numbers declined statewide with the bay area seeing the sharpest drop. "the chronicle" reviewed the data from the construction industry research board. last year our region saw a 26% drop in residential permits. marin county had the steepest drop overall at 54%. that's compared to 10% statewide. let's take a breath of fresh air outside, with a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning, let's see if you can make it out, though. oh, covered in fog this morning. where is the bridge? let's check in with kari with a look at our microclimates that we always talk about. >> yes, that's the return of

what will help cool down the bay eventually but we're seeing a little bit more humidity, so as you get ready to head out for work, let's get a look at our forecast for fremont, we're starting out with some mid-50s here, and we will see still rising quickly today, going into the low 70s at 11:00. lunch time probably grabbing that lunch and enjoying a little bit of sunshine, before it warms up. some of our inland spots heading back into the 90s today and we do still have the concern of the fire danger that will continue due to the hot temperatures, low humidity, and the gusty winds. so here's a look at our highs reaching 92 today in napa, 90 in martinez. livermore reaching 92. san jose will reach 85 degrees and mid-70s near the coast. i'll watch this. we'll talk more about the fire danger coming up in a few minutes. mike, what's going on right now for the commute? >> kari, we had a lot of slowing over in the tri-valley. there was a crash i told but just past the dublin interchange, it was blocking one

lane and as we look at the map, i saw the sensors slowing and building back to about hacienda. there is still slowing but it's in the yellow zone so very close to the speed limit getting up toward the 50s. we were looking at a slower drive still approaching san ramon road so there may be a tow truck and there may have been more than one lane blocked for a short period of time. so expect the slowing heading over toward dublin out of livermore and things are recovering now over out in the castro valley y. highway 4 slow through pittsburg and bay point and 80 westbound out of san pablo toward the bay bridge toll plaza we have that backup as well. the south bay a little mild build but really the backup at the toll plaza is the concern. we do see the lanes moving as the area is cleared from the span. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. this morning, the effort to recall and replace governor newsom kicking into high gear. coming up next on "today in the bay" what candidate caitlyn jenner is saying about president

joe biden's election win. the hot topic around a lot of breakfast tables this morning will be the pfizer vaccine that is now authorized for use in children as young as 12. we're going to tell you what parents like you and me have to say about it. politicians and economists meanwhile debating why friday's jobs numbers were so terrible. taking you out to the markets the big board dow industrials losing about 370 points primarily on inflation fears. you're watching "today in the bay."

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good tuesday morning. it is 6:44. as we wake up and get ready to head out a beautiful sunrise and another hot day. as we go into this afternoon we'll see those temperatures warming quickly. we still have that concern of a fire danger, especially for our hills, right now it's 54 degrees, get out there and enjoy the nice cool weather early. we'll talk about the rest of the forecast and all of our microclimates coming up in a few minutes. >> traffic looking smooth here for our shot of 580. look at the volume headed toward the screen, westbound headed toward the dublin interchange. will you slow down. there is a crash, big rig blocking one lane just past the dublin interchange. another live look shows the san mateo bridge, folks are slowing south through hayward if you're headed from dublin across the span, the tail lights to the

peninsula, we'll have the latest through hayward as well. >> thanks so much, mike. governor newsom's recall is moving forward with candidates certainly ramping up their campaigns. we're talking about republican businessman john fox, former san diego mayor kevin faulkner and caitlyn jenner. last night caitlyn jenner acknowledged president biden as the winner of the 2020 election. >> he is our president. i respect that. i realize there was -- there's a lot of frustration over that election. >> jenner was a supporter of president trump in the 2016 election. she broke ties with him two years later saying that he did not do enough for trans people. we continue to follow this breaking news out of southern

california this morning. take a look at this, now, this u-haul was stolen on a slow speed chase. it's finally slowing down, looks like barely but it's on fire now. had that attached trailer, it happened in southern california, first starting in orange county, then moving all the way to l.a. county. it started at about 5:00 this morning, but it almost looks like it's off the freeway in some residential areas now. it was a really slow speed chase, only going about 20 to 30 miles per hour. the chp put out spike strips on the freeway to slow it down, and now it's on fire. this person, whoever is driving it is not stopping at all. looks like it's certainly being forced to slow down at this point. that's a concern. it's on fire, engines, the gas, thick smoke we're seeing here billow into the side. looks like other cars in that area certainly need to move away. oh, it looks like someone is now jumped out and now is attempting

to run away through this area here. it looks like it's hopping a fence, yep, running you going through trying to find a place to go. the thing is the chopper is overhead so they can clearly see where this person is going at this point. no doubt police are now trying to surround this area. it looks like it's kind of a commercial area. you see the police there as well as the shot is widens out as well. they moved off the freeway, moved to a commercial area, and attempting to run. no idea why this person stole the u-haul in the first place and was going on this slow speed chase but it looks like they are in bellflower is the area they're in right now. so we'll continue to monitor this but look at this. literally seeing the guy make an attempt to escape. we'll follow this but happening out of southern california where they're always known for the

high-speed and in this case a slow-speed chase this morning. 6:48 right now. are bigger unemployment checks to blame for bigger unemployment numbers? >> that's what some people worry about and scott mcgrew the president not one of them. >> he's not one of them. good morning to you. we're all still looking for an explanation, marcus and laura, behind friday's really disappointing jobs numbers. the kids are still home, so parents can't leave. sounds like one of the better theories i think, but when laura mentioned it, people who are getting expanded checks, unemployment checks would rather have that money than go to work, well a yale university study says that's incorrect. president biden says that theory underestimates the work ethic of the american people as well. >> i think the people who claim americans won't work even if they find a good and fair opportunity underestimate the american people. so we insist that the law is followed with respect to

benefits but we're not going to turn our backs on our fellow americans. >> the law is that you have to be actively looking for a job like this hard-working did to collect unemployment. i spoke yesterday at great length with an economist from the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. one of the people who puts together friday's jobs numbers. now he points out the survey the bureau conducts to find the unemployment rate asks people who are out of work about details about how they're looking for work. you're only counted as unemployed if you are actively looking for work. those people interviewed and counted gave enough detail about looking for a job to convince those economists they were legitimately looking for jobs. while we debate this issue onity wither, find me there, @scottmcgrew. parents, get ready. the fda granted pfizer emergency use approval for its covid

vaccine in children as young as 12 years old so what happens next and how are parents feeling about this? we bring in "today in the bay's" kris sanchez, live in levi's stadium with the next push in that vaccination effort. kris? >> reporter: hi there, marcus. as the mother of a 12 and a 14-year-old, i can tell you, this is a big talker in our house and talking about what the fda considered in making that decision to grant that emergency use authorization. there are about 2,200 kids that participated in that clinical trial and the vaccine proved to be 100% effective in preventing infection. the american academy of pediatrics came out right away in support as have many of the bay area epidemiologists and infectious disease doctors who advised us through the pandemic. here at san jose stadium they're not ready to vaccinate your 12 to 15-year-old but pushing for 16 years old to come in, they offering tours and freebies and offering that reminder that vaccination is the best way to enjoy the end of your

festivities like prom and the rest of the summer hanging out with friends. in santa clara, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks so, kris. 6:51. another breath of fresh air, a live look outside this morning, a little foggy, hazy. it depends on where you are. things are going to warm up later. let's get the forecast with kari. >> we're starting out with that hazy sunshine in the south bay, too, and we've had all of this hot, dry weather but there's also a lot of pollen floating through the air so let's check out what's probably aggravaing your allergies. it's wall net, pine, cedar and oak all high. grass is still pretty low but been pretty bad here due to all of the warm weather and everything budding and blooming and we're going to see our temperatures heating up once again, we're still concerned about the high fire danger, especially for the north and east bay hills, as it reaches up to 92 today in livermore. 88 degrees in morgan hill. along the coast we'll see san

francisco in the mid-70s. half moon bay 64 and santa rosa today reaching 91 degrees. as we go through the forecast we'll see our temperatures coming down, winds calming for a little while but it's going to be breezy as we transition to some cooler weather from friday into the weekend, upper 70s, so that's going to finally feel like spring, and then as we check out san francisco, still mid-70s today, but then a lot of 60s in the rest of the forecast as that sunshine continues. mike, you've been watching the roads. any problems popping up? >> kari, there's one in the tri-valley, i'll show you the big map quickly and look at the bottom of the screen, slowing through san jose which is to be expected for santa clara county. toward alameda county the crash past the dublin interchange i circled here blocks one lane. slow from 680 over to san ramon road. that will slow you down to the dublin grade out of livermore. and slowing for highway 4, as well as the east shore freeway. east shore freeway has a new pattern for slowing the last couple weeks, san pablo to the

bay bridge and the travel through concord. pg&e sending out a warn being fake utility workers trying to steal your financial information. they get that data to file fraudulent tax returns and cash them. the utility says one impersonator last month scammed a customer out of $1,000 in foster city. authorities believe there are many more cases. and coming up next we'll have a quick look at our top stories including breaking news out of southern california, where a slow speed chase set a u-haul on fire.

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6:57, taking you back out live to the breaking news we're following in the l.a. county area. the suspect is in custody. the suspect in a slow-speed chase that started in orange county of a u-haul truck.

eventually chp put down spike strips but the thing s the u-haul caught on fire. we have video of that as well this morning. the u-haul reported stolen at about 5:00 this morning and it happened along the southbound 5 freeway but meandered through so many areas of southern california. the driver hopped out of the truck, was on the run but now is in custody. busy morning in southern california. 6:58 right now. vote today may lead to higher bills for hundreds of thousands of south bay water customers. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in milpitas. the agreement may better prepare them for the drought expected but the leader not so happy about this one. >> reporter: the proposed rate hike on its nearly 2 million customers in the south bay would pay for a reservoir project that the mayor of san jose, sam liccardo says is an overpriced mistake, referring to that project. that could mean rate hikes for

users every year for the next decade. that according to the mayor. later today the valley water district's board of directors will vote on whether or not to raise customer bills by 146% or what would amount to be roughly $4.30 a month starting july 1st, helping pay for the $2.5 billion expansion of the pacheco reservoir so the reservoir can store more water and be better prepared in the drought. the agency says they are unfairly targeting the project saying the rate hike claim sin correct and the agency already has a $500 million grant from the state. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. we're watching out still for this high fire danger for today as our temperatures heat up, ges well as nbcbayarea.com. how is th>> slow through berkel concord but i want to warn folks you have to slow at the golden gate bridge, but at least the fog means it's cooler in this

particular spot. >> all right, that's going to do it for us this tuesday morning. >> a live look in sausalito as we see the beautiful sunrise there in the bay. oh, enjoy this terrific tuesday. we'll all see you back here tomorrow morning. the "today" show is next. milestone moment. the fda green-lights the pfizer vaccine for children as young as 12 years old. the first shots in arms expected in a matter of days. a major move toward the reopening of all schools and the country. >> vaccinating a younger population brings us closer to returning to a sense of normalcy and ending the pandemic. >> this morning, the next steps, and the key question -- can hesitant parents be convinced to give their kids the shot?