with parents. and fog is hanging over san francisco this morning. how long will it linger? your forecast is coming up in a sec. "today in the bay" continues right now. good wednesday morning. hump day it is. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we're going to get to meteorologist kari hall in a bit but we're still talking about t as soon as today the cdc is expected to approve pfizer's covid vaccine for children over 12. >> cierra johnson is live at levi's stadium vaccination site with what to watch out for today. kris? >> reporter: hi there, marcus and laura. no vaccines for kids 12 to 15 at levi's stadium yet because the process of approval is ongoing. let's show you what happens next. today the cdc vaccine advisory committee is going to meet to offer their recommendation following the fda's expansion of that emergency use approval, and then after that, here in california, we're part of the western state scientific

saturday committee and they are going to issue their review and their findings as well. as early as tomorrow, though, california will accept appointments through the my turn website. i'll post that on twitter and facebook so you can find that in case you want to make an early appointment. santa clara county will make vaccines available to 12 to 15-year-olds at all six mass vaccination sites and general community-based mobile sites. the county is working with pediatricians throughout the county to make sure they are prepared to vaccinate their patients. contra costa county health leaders taking the vaccine to a handful of school sites to meet children and teens where they are and health leaders say they'll be ready for 12 to 15-year-olds as early as may 18th. we got similar statements from other counties as well, san francisco leaders say they have working on a plan for weeks and that they'll work with sf unified and also host a town hall meeting tonight for parents who have questions about the

vaccine. marin says they will be ready to vaccinate at least half of their 1,400 kids in the age group in their county within a week of authorization. this week, levi's stadium is hosting youth event for kids 16 and up to get them excited about vaccination before the next group of kids are in line. families told us they want to be safe for the summer and the next school year. >> it's safer for my siblings and all of us. >> they've listen locked up for a year. this is her ticket to seeing her friends again. >> reporter: so both the cdc and the western states safety review board will meet today, generally the review board i guidelines about a day later so we could know today perhaps tomorrow when we find out though, we'll make sure that you know as well.

in santa clara, kris sanchez "today in the bay." more than 32 dose of its vaccine are distributed statewide with the bay area just under 8 million. since the start of the pandemic the u.s. confirmed nearly 33 million infections with deaths over 487,000. governor newsom's plan to boost money for schools. later today in monterey county he'll announce what he calls "unprecedented levels of funding." san francisco school leaders are revealing more about that return to campus for graduating seniors, what that's going to look like, that happens on friday. they'll be there through the start of next month, when graduation ceremonies take place. critics argue it was the way for the district to get in just under the deadline to qualify for state reopening funds. a deadly new escalation in tensions in the middle east between israel and hamas. at least 40 people are dead from what's being described as the

most intensive aerial assault in seven years. israel's prime minister vowing to expand the offensive while gaza militants unleashed a fierce late night barrage of rockets. the exchange set off air raid sirens and explosions throughout tel aviv. meanwhile the outrage overnight spilled over to israel's arab population. angry protesters clashed with police which led to 21 arrests. closer to home, protesters held rallies in new york and washington, d.c., organizers called it an emergency rally for palestinians. a live look at gaza city. people remain on edge there and in israel this morning. we're keeping a very close eye on this volatile situation and we'll bring you new developments as soon as they come into house.

back here in the u.s., a live look at capitol hill. happening today, house republicans will vote on whether to remove representative liz cheney from gop leadership. the wyoming congresswoman has come under fire from within her own party for saying the presidential election is over and president trump lost. last night she addressed the house saying she would not sit back and remain quiet while some republicans attempt to undermine our democracy. cheney also reaffirmed the election was not stolen. >> we must speak the truth. our election was not stolen and america has not failed. >> scott mcgrew is tracking the infighting happening in the republican party. he'll have more in about 30 minutes. the clock now officially ticking for oakland leaders if they want to keep the a's from skipping town. major league baseball giving the blessing for the a's to start looking for another home if oakland doesn't play ball and plans for a new stadium in

howard terminal. one a's insider says there's a reason the league timed this announcement for this week. >> the a's are impatient about the city council of oakland approving the environmental impact report which needs to be done to move ahead in the process. >> the a's proposal is a billion-dollar privately financed ball park near jack london square. team executives said the current coliseum site won't do. the a's say if councilmembers do not sign off on a proposal this summer they may become the final oakland pro sport team to move on. a follow-up this morning, some 2 million water customers in the south bay should prepare to dig deeper to pay water bills. leaders of the valley water district approved a plan to raise rates nearly $5 a month to cover costs for a massive reservoir expansion project. the rate hike amounts to a 9%in. it takes effect in

it will fund a $2.5 billion expansion of the pacheco reservoir allowing it to store water in the event of drought. it gets half a billion dollars in federal grant money. san jose mayor liccardo tweeting "rate payers deserve better." he agrees with environmentalists that the expansion will not increase water supply. news no one wants to hear as the fire season moves in, the cdc says wildfire smoke can make you more prone to covid-19. the smoke can irritate your lungs causing inflammation that can weaken your immune system. research also suggests the smoke can worsen covid symptoms and outcomes. speaking of that, about our weather right knew, meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. we're going to have cooler temperatures. does that help us with the fire danger? >> well, we are seeing some higher humidity and that's kind

of the key here. we've also seen some lighter winds, so the temperature not so much of a factor. it's the humidity and the wind that causes those grass fires to spread rapidly. we're starting out looking good as the commuters head across 580 through dublin and we're going to see a cool start to our morning but also going to still have some warm temperatures in some of those inland areas so here at noon, we're at 78 degrees, and we'll see some of those temperatures still hitting the upper 80s and low 90s for the valleys, but we are going to be much cooler for much of the inner bay as well as the coast. so we're watching that fog this morning. we'll talk more about some cooling in our forecast. mike, what's going on right now for the commute elsewhere? >> kari, in oakland we're looking at 880, where there's a roadway hazard or a crash involving a roadway hazard, northbound slows between 23rd and 5th get getting up into

downtown. one lane blocked. rest of contra costa and alameda the first start showing a smooth, easy drive right now. slowing for 84 cutting through livermore and pleasanton, clear for alvarado niles, highway 84 reopened for the overnight closure and rest of the bay, a smoother drive on the south bay, peninsula without delays. there's a little fog in the north bay, not a problem. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:09 right now. a battle brewing this morning over garbage bags. it centers around a popular brand known for being green. the new legal claim raising a red flag, one company's recycling claims. plus the big concern this day perhaps maybe we could even call it the word of the day, inflation. i'll tell you the latest in business news when "today in the bay" continues.

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good wednesday morning. right now at 5:11, as you get ready to head out for work in oakland, grab a jacket. we're starting out nice and cool, some fog, mist and drizzle in some spots and we'll see temperatures in the mid-50s, the low 50s here as you step out the door, but it's going to be a nice, cool day with some sunshine. some spots still pretty hot and we're having to crank up the ac. we'll talk about our microclimates and the forecast, coming up in a few minutes. >> and still tracking the slowdown over in oakland. the nimitz northbound has some slowing in your downtown exits. a crash looks like it may be

clearing from lanes, not clearing yet the fog at the golden gate bridge. no surprises for folks but it is back today so that's one note. got a couple more coming up. well, good morning, and a very happy wednesday to you as well. the word of the day this wednesday is inflation. we are paying higher prices for all kinds of things, and that is a problem. both because it means less money in our pocket and also because of the threat inflation may cause the federal reserve to raise interest rates, generally speaking, americans like low interest rates. we're about 15 minutes from a key measure on inflation, the consumer price index. now, there's no doubt we're all paying lots more for gasoline. here in california, well above $4 a gallon but the rest of the nation is seeing spikes, too, made worse by the shutdown of that pipeline. economists can set aside gas and the cost of food, both of which tend to be stable or less stable, rather, and determine what they call core inflation. the worry is core inflation will

be high. wall street very concerned the dow took its biggest dip in months on tuesday, and is headed lower this morning. again, worries the fed may end its low interest rate policy top of mind for investors. i talk occasionally about masayoshi son who spent billions in the bay investing in startups. i talk about how badly his investments went. his funds once put a third of a billion dollars in a dog walking app and didn't work out but this morning, softbank is reporting its other investments paid off, making $46 billion for the year, the most profit of any japanese company in the history of business. marcus and laura a scientific report published in the "royal society of science" you might not have gotten your copy in the mail yet but marine scientists figured out how to get seabirds

from not getting caught in fishing nets. put googly eyes on the buoys that hold the nets. like scarecrows. we have so many problems in the world and we can solve one of the problems with big googly eyes makes me so happy. we have the drought, they come out and try to measure the snow, there's no snow, they have the big stick, they have not tried big googly eyes. >> could make everybody happy. i know my kids love it. thanks. 5:15 right now. the shift by carmakers to green technology is intensifying, by the end of the decade toyota hopes to be selling 8 million electric vehicles per year including hybrids, that would be about 80% of its annual sales. other major carmakers also speeding up flipping the switch. honda plans to sell electric and fuel cell vehicles by 040. nissan following a similar road map. a hefty lawsuit hitting the court system in san francisco.

federal class action claims hefty recycling bags are actually not recyclable. it claims the material is actually incinerated at recycling plants and releases large quantities of greenhouse gases and emissions. goes on to say the bags commonly end up in landfills. reynolds produces hefty bags and has not ponded to the lawsuit. moet's hennessy is anticipating a post covid resurgence as consumers return to reopened bars and restaurants and splurge on pricier drinks to celebrate. it says that spending opportunities are limited during the pandemic, and the u.s., this has led to a boom for cogn with demand. maybe today if you are being responsible, drink a glass of hennessy and sit out and enjoy the weather. kari? >> okay. you know, i prefer the rose so

i'm not partaking in any of those brands but you know, to each his own. now let's talk about what's going on. we're going to start out with a clear sunrise. such a beautiful start to our wednesday morning. here's the things i'm watching as we go through this forecast. we're going to have some cooler temperatures in some spots today as our natural air conditioning returns but it's also going to be breezy at times, especially as we go into the next couple of days, as we transition to that cooler air. this weekend, we're watching out for a chance of some storms. we're going to have a quick-moving storm system passing by, and we're going to talk about that in just a second. let's get to our south bay high temperatures for today. east san jose reaching 85 degrees and after a few clouds early in the morning, we'll clear out. we're still hot in some areas like antioch reaching 09 degrees. up to 88 in pleasanton. fremont up to 81 and a high of

71 in oakland. we're in the upper 50s in daly city, while we'll see some upper 70s in redwood city and san francisco in the mid-60s, in some spots. we'll see some mid-50s near the coast and western sides of the city. as we head into the north bay, 70 in mill valley but you compare that to the 90s we'll see in the north bay. here's what we're talking about for saturday. with a look at the futurecast, some are getting on board with the chance of some rain. here's the problem, though. if that rain evaporates before it hits the ground, there's the possibility that we may just be stuck with some dry lightning, and that could really have a big problem on our wildfire danger and the threat that we could see some more fires sparking, but this is one model showing that we could see anywhere from a tenth to possibly close to a quarter inch of rain for parts of the santa cruz mountains and some of our hills in the south bay. so that would be great. we're just going to have to watch this to see how it pans

out, and how the models resolve this over the next couple of days but it's definitely going to be cooler, going from the upper 80s to the upper 70s and it once again will be windy at times, but we're mostly keeping it dry throughout the rest of the forecast, and san francisco coming back to the 60s as that fog returns. mike, what's going on right now the morning commute? >> well, typical early morning commute, kari but one crash and slowing on the nimitz. let's look at that part of the map first. northbound 880 back to speeds, this is at green now. its disabled vehicle or hazard there may have been involved in the crash but no injuries reported now, just property damage, looks like everything's off to the shoulder from the look of those speed sensors and chp is very calm about that report right now. a smooth drive on the peninsula and south bay. highway 84, there at vallecitos and out of the altamont pass as well. no major delays, nothing unusual

out of antioch. just over an my side of the screen we have that yellow, some fog in the north bay, skraf san rafael camera top of the screen over the hill the low clouds in the area and novato, petaluma you might be caught with a patch or two, not a surprise. we haven't had that for a while. back to you. >> thanks so much. next on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> did you lose your job or have your hours cut? you might be eligible for federal help with your health insurance. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i'll explain how and why you need to act fast, next. our team always on social media, so this was on facebook. mike inouye debating where the california roll got its name. if you want to weigh in on that sushi debate, see the facts mike posted, follow him on facebook and also on twitter and instagram as well. there you go. 5:20 for you this morning. we're back with much more for you right here on "today in the bay."

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cobra help we've posted the form for you, go to nbcbayarea.com, then click the "responds" option from the main menu. >> 5:24. coming up next, nearing the final hurdle to expand covid vaccinations to children 12 and up. the likely time line for parents. plus, two police officers shot dead not far from each other within the span of 24 hours. one of them grew up right here in the bay area. new details emerging about the fallen heroes and the new response from california's top lawmaker.

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happening now, they made it to the yellow tier. this morning, thousands more people waking up to easing restrictions here in the bay area. we are live with what you need to know before you start your day. plus, laid off workers in this pandemic, but they're heading back to work. this morning, two mayors of bay area cities are taking action to help people make it in the bay. "today in the bay" continues right now. it's wednesday morning, hump day. good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. open those windows this morning. it'sly bill bit cooler. a live look at dublin this morning, a lot of folks out the door.

check out the san francisco skyline this morning. can you even make it out? no, i kid you, it's there somewhere. carl making an appearance this morning.tracking the cooler temperatures in a few minutes. first happening today the cdc is expected to debate the framework and likely approve covid vaccination guidelines for children ages 12 and up. its advisory committee plans to rolling out the vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15. fda regulators approved emergency use authorization earlier this week. another bay area county moved into the yellow tier of reopening, the second county to do so in the bay area. "today in the bay's" ready ready is live in downtown menlo park with what this means in you live on the peninsula. bob? >> reporter: good morning pu. today san mateo county moves out of the orange tier of reopening

and join sfranz as the only other bay area county move into the less restrictive yellow tier. look at your tv screen, this means bars can reopen indoors at 25% capacity, gyms and restaurants 50% capacity, wineries, tasting rooms reopen at 50% capacity, outdoor live events resume at 67% capacity. yellow is the state's least restrictive covid tier and it means the county covid case rate has fall on it minimal levels. the counties have three things in order to move into yellow, three things in place, positivity rate of less than 2%, case rates must be less than two cases her 100,000 people and meet the so-called equity metric, the county's positivity rate and the most disadvantaged neighborhoods is not significantly higher than in other neighborhoods. >> people have done an incredible job wearing their damned mask.

>> it's nice to have the option to go inside, when this weather is starting to creep up, get pretty hot so it's very encouraging. >> reporter: as you can see on your tv screen, santa clara county has also met those three criteria i mentioned earlier and should be moving into the yellow tier soon. sonoma county, however, was hoping to make the move to yellow this week but can't because the positivity rate remains too high. most bay area counties remain orange except for solano which is red and san mateo which as i mentioned joined san francisco today in yellow. reporting live here in downtown menlo park, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. the new details for you this morning, san jose hospitality workers laid off during the pandemic are one step closer to getting their jobs back. the city just passed an ordinance to supplement a state law aimed at rehiring 700,000 employees. it will give them the right to reemployment if their jobs become available again. in addition, it gives those workers extra protections when they return, such as taking time

off to care for a sick family member. a pollup in san francisco, grocery store workers will continue to receive that special hazard pay for the next five years. supervisors voted to extend the emergency ordinance until june 15th when governor newsom is expected to fully reopen california businesses. the $5 an hour pandemic pay increase extension was set to expire in seven days. another california police department mourning a fallen hero. officers in stockton last night held a procession for jimmy ng, who died in the line of duty yesterday morning, shot and killed during a domestic disturbance call. a fellow officer shot and killed the gunman. ng was a five-year veteran of the force. he leaves behind a wife and three children. all of this comes on the heels of the deadly shooting on the central coast of a police detective. he had deep ties to the bay area. the shooting happened on monday when detective luca benedetti

died in san luis obispo, serving a search warrant on a man who alsoeneded up dead at the scene. his police chief is heartbroken. >> i considered him a personal friend. he was a dedicated officer, a talented detective, and most importantly a loving husband and father. >> benedetti is survived by his wife and two young daughters. his wife's immediate family also from the bay area. 5:33 right now. new state attorney general bob bona issued a statement for the two communities in mourning praising both officers for their bravery and courage. he announced plans to address the surge in hate crimes against the aapi community some of it fixing parts of the criminal justice system. >> it's not easy to meet the

elements of the hate crime statute. there needs to be a proof of intent based on animus. >> the attorney general is creating a new racial justice bureau that will include six new attorneys. they'll focus on strengthening legal responses to hate crimes. the bureau will hold a virtual meeting with mayors across the state calling for commitments to better address hate crimes in their cities. we are also celebrating asian-american pacific islander heritage month but it comes as these hate crimes we're talking about against the asian-american pacific islander community are really surging, stopping it we know is getting more complicated. it calls on law enforcement to rethink officers response to targeted attacks. >> one bay area police chief really drawing on h "today in the bay'details. kris? >> reporter: those crimes

against asian elders hit close to home for the mountain view police chief not only as a police officers but a first generation chinese-american. mountain view police chief chris chung in his chips outfits with born to chinese parents three weeks after they arrived in the bay area. his grandparents lived with him growing up and he recalled them not to make a fuss. >> it was a sense don't rock the boat, don't be a trouble to others. if something happens to you, just put your head down and kind of plow forward. but it's hard to plow forward with attacks on asian and pacific identifiers increasing in frequently and brutality. nationals crimes against at api community surged by 169% between early 2021 and 2021 with more than 6,600 incidents reported nationally between march 19th and march 31st alone. 13% of those were physical.

a pew research survey found a third of aapi people fear being attacked. for people in immigrant communities to speak out about attacks like these, agencies need to have people who can speak with them in their language and all officers have to build trust before they need it, going to events like the mountain view art and wine festival, cops that care events with kids, showing their humanity on calls for service, and most recently going to rallies to stop aapi hate. >> once that relationship is built and relationships and trust is key, then if something happens down the road, we want to be the first phone call that someone makes and maybe they're not calling 911, maybe they call an off a special event because they have that certain level of trust. >> reporter: chief says that is true for the community at large and he encourages anybody who sees something to say something. he says often it takes just one

person to keep a situation from escalating. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. we're waking up this morning to a beautiful sunrise, and we are in for a really nice day. also going to be a little bit cooler, so if you're getting ready to head out the door in pleasant hill, on your way to work, expect some low 50s this morning. mostly clear skies here, and then as we go into today, it's still going to warm up for some of our inland spots in the east bay, so at lunch time we're at 78 degrees and headed into the upper 80s for an afternoon high. here is a look at our microclimates in full effect as we reach into the upper 50s in half moon bay. 64 for a high in san francisco. 79 in napa. 92 ukiah, and in antioch, reaching 90 degrees. so we are still going to have wide-ranging temperatures but a lot of changes ahead in the forecast and we'll get more to that in the forecast in just a

few minutes. mike, what's going on right now as folks get ready to head out for work? >> got to be honest, kari, i'm not sure about what's going on at the benicia bridge. i circled on the map as the sensors changed and you were reporting south 680 past 780. there it was overnight construction, that may be the crew clearing from the scene at 780. we'll check on that, slowing mid screen where it says oakland the incline getting across west 80 of course. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive. the south bay san jose typical slowing north 101 from 680 up to oakland road typical, as we approach 540. as you approach the cats restaurant northbound side reports of a disabled vehicle or minor crash. the southbound side must be slowing for distraction and the roadway narrows lark toward the cats restaurant. heads up. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:38 right now. too little too late. the backlash governor newsom is receiving from his new plan to end california's homeless crisis.

and republicans will determine the future of their own party with a vote this morning. i'll have the latest from washington. and today we honor an actor, director and producer as part of our asian-american and pacific islander heritage month. daniel woo was born in berkeley and raised in orinda. he's been a part of dozens of films including 2018's "tomb raider" and 2007 named best new director at the hong kong film awards. in february he along with daniel day kim offered a $25,000 reward to find the perpetrators in an series of attacks against elderly asian-americans in the bay area been we salute you, daniel wu.

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good wednesday morning. right now at 5:41, we're starting out with a live look outside in san francisco. more fog rolling in this morning and that's going to help cool off much of the bay and some of our valleys. not all of us will get the cooldown yet today, but we are going to see a lot of changes in this forecast. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. and i found out a little more, benicia the slowing southbound 680, a brush fire reported in the center divide in the area. i'm tracking down more details. you can see the slower drive headed out of the north bay and in toward the concord area. over here, the bay bridge picks

up the volume, slowing on the incline, standard pattern. 5:42. police are investigating a deadly crash in north san jose. the intersection of trimble and zanker road back open after being closed for a motorcycle crash last night. police have not identified the victim. happening today, governor newsom continues his recovery tour with a stop in monterey to talk about what his office calls a major investment in public schools comes on the heels of his announcement yesterday to spend $12 billion to address homelessness. that announcement facing bab backlash from john cox saying the plan will take too long. he's trying to unseat the governor touring a likely recall election. kevin faulkner plans to bring his recall campaign to the bay area later today, plans to talk

about the tax plan at emi haveville in marina park. from u.s. immigration authorities on the wave of undocumented immigrants trying to enter from the mexican border. a total number of unaccompanied children was down about 10% in april from the all-time high a month earlier. at the same time, border patrol agents encountered more adults trying to cross the border without family members. overall, attempted border crossings exceeded 170,000 in april, the highest monthly total since the year 2000. president biden will meet with republican leadership today, trying to get his infrastructure bill passed. >> meanwhile, skpt ask the, the future of the republican party really hangs in the balance. >> i'll start with the infrastructure bill, good morning. president biden will meet with senators at the white house today trying to chart a path forward on that very expensive infrastructure bill. you recall last friday's jobs numbers showed the economy not recovering as quickly as we hoped. president biden says that's

evidence we need more spending. one of the key people he has to convince is senate minority leader mitch mcconnell who said he's "100% focused on stopping whatever biden wants to do." mcconnell and biden used to be pretty good negotiators back in the old days of washington, but washington is a very different place now. the biggest evidence of that, the republican party will vote today whether to remove republican liz cheney from her leadership position because she says donald trump didn't win the 2020 election and that there was no evidence of fraud. now, that's exactly the same thing that mitch mcconnell and his counterpart in the house kevin mccarthy said after the election, but cheney's now a target. the vote's going to come today. she's going out with a bang. she gave an impassioned speech on the house floor defending truth and democracy, and america. i'm going to play you a clip. it's long, and intentionally so. >> i am a conservative republican and the most conservative of conservative

principles is reverence for the rule of law. the electoral college has voted. more than 60 state and federal courts, including multiple judges, the former president appointed, have rejected his claims. the trump department of justice investigated the former president's claims of widespread fraud and found no evidence to support them. the election is over. that is the rule of law. that is our constitutional process. >> i mentioned kevin mccarthy who is leading the charge against cheney. he said the same thing. here is his speech from january 6th. >> what we saw last week was not the american way, neither is the continued rhetoric that joe biden is not the legitimate president. let's be clear. joe biden will be sworn in as president of the united states in one week because he won the

election. >> that's exactly what she said. we're talking about it on twitter, awaiting the vote. you can find me on twitter, i'm @scottmcgrew >> thanks so much, scott. 5:46. a developing story is affecting the east coast but could soon spread across the country. it's due to the major pipeline shortage after a cyber attack. it will take a few more days to get the pipeline running again. this morning a back seat driver facing charges in his tesla, now impounded. did you see the pictures of the tesla on i-80 sunday, the guy in the back seat, no one was actually driving. the back seat passenger has now been arrested. the chp says one of the motorcycle officers spotted the tesla at the bay bridge toll plaza yesterday. 25-year-old paran sharma was arrested forereckless driving.

not his first back seat driving offense. the chp says he was cited two weeks ago for something similar. the warriors have two games left to play before the nba playoffs start next week and they're looking more and more like they can handle the big boys. two nights ago they beat the conference top seed, the jazz and last night they hosted the two seed phoenix and again, they looked good, even on an off night for steph curry. jordan poole hit the go-ahead three-pointer late to give the dubs the lead. andrew wiggins led the team with 38 points as the warriors won that game, 122-116. >> famous face in the crowd, alex the therapy bunny, the cute big bunny, right? you may remember alex went viral spotted at the giants game last . month. he helps his owner deal with anxiety and stress of losing her restaurant during the pandemic. >> oh, alex looked calm during the baseball game but alex needed a therapy help as well watching him.

>> it was an exciting game. >> alex is lucky, going to the giants games, the warriors, a lot more than a lot of folks can do. all right. well, i was laughing because earlier this morning it was so hot in the studio, i -- my home studio, i opened the windows to let some cool air in. no birds were chirping but boy, are they up now, kari. >> yes, and so we're up before the rooster crows, right? so we're going to see a clear start to our morning, as we watch that sunrise. it's going to be a beautiful day, as the seven-day forecast comes up in the bottom of the screen. we'll talk about that in just a bit, all of the changes ahead. you're probably packing the backpack, getting the kids ready for school. let's get them ready for the day in palo alto. drop-off time at 52 degrees. it's mostly clear, picking them up it is going to be so nice and comfortable, some upper 60s and we're going to see some much

cooler air in some spots. we're still pretty warm in the south county today so we're headed into the mid 80s, san jose reaching 83 degrees. this is above normal but we're making progress towards a cooldown. we're going to see that cooldown in oakland toward the low 70s and danville a high of 87 degrees and 89 today in livermore. moving over toward the coast, that's where we get that natural air conditioning with san mateo reaching 74. daly city 57 degrees, and we're in the mid to upper 50s in much of san francisco but reaching the mid-60s for the mission district, while clearlake today tops out at 90 degrees. it will be 70 today in mill valley. a lot of widespread temperatures but we're going to talk about our weekend cooldown. it may come along with some rain and we've been closely watching this storm system. some of the models now picking up on the chance that we could see some scattered showers but here is the bad part about that.

if that rain dries up before it gets here, there's the chance we could see some dry lightning in the bay area. we're watching out for that on saturday, while some of the models that are showing the rain not showing a whole lot here, about a tenth to maybe a quarter inch of rain, not so much for parts of the north bay. so we do have that chance of some storms on saturday, but we're definitely going to have a cooldown as we go through this forecast, going from the upper 80s to the upper 70s. mike, what's going on right now for the commute? >> kari, we have this fire up in the north bay, and the words brush and fire right now as you warned about very alarming. so let's look at the map. this is coming down toward the benicia bridge, but it's in the center guide. the brush in the center divide is on fire. crews said once we put water on that it's going to get smoky and looks like what happened, that might be why everybody is slowing right now. no plains reported blocked southbound 680 just shy of the benicia bridge, a brush fire in

the center divide put out a distraction. the rest of the bay not any distractions, maybe a little slowing 880 and a crash in hayward, checking on that one chp arrives. northbound 17 saw a lot of slowing, starting to move better now heading up past the cats, early issue for that on the northbound side is right by the cats restaurant. lanes have cleared there. we have more backup, more slowing and longer drive. vasco road seeing this slower drive toward the last two miles there heading down toward 580 and build for highway 4, we'll break that down more coming up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, pope francis delighted to resume his weekly general audiences with members of the public today. he's been delivering them virtually for the past six months because of covid restrictions. limited number of visitors had their temperatures checked as they entered the vatican and everyone among the audience had to wear masks. pope francis has been fully vaccinated for the past few months now. much more ahead on "today in

the bay," at 6:00 including the good, the bad and the challenges our society is facing on social media. we'll take an in-depth look at policing hate speech on the platforms. former 49er colin kaepernick is set to release a book, the topics it will focus on. we'll take a look. you're watching "today in the bay." california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call

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"today" show is continuing its week-long look at the good, the bad, and the challenges our society is facing on social media. in a new nbc news poll shows most americans admit they use social media at least once a day. 64% of those polled think social media platforms do more to divide us than unite us. today a focus on how the major platforms are policing their posts for hate speech. nbc's tom costello spoke with utopia analytics ceo to decipher what is hate speech versus freedom of expression by ai, who decides what is hate speech and what is free speech? >> it is always the platform's own decision. when building ai models they need to be unbiased. we can't be a party that decides everywhere in the world what is good and what is bad. >> nbc's tom costello will have much more on the story coming up on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m.

after "today in the bay." colin kaepernick is continuing his fight for social justice. the 33-year-old announcing on instagram that his publishing company is releasing several essays on policing and the prison system. the first title "abolition for the people" and contain 30 essays with kaepernick serving as editor. the book is set to be released in october. now to a live look in new york city, broadway is back. tickets are going on sale. new york governor andrew cuomo last week announcing a fall reopening. the three biggest shows on prod way, hamilton, lion king, wicked, all have been slated to open at that time. tickets are now available. it's not yet clear whether nega tests will be re you can't make great white way this line-up is set for the hollywood bowl. if you want to go to the show, you need to make sure that you are fully vaccinated.

85% of the seats will be reserved for people who have gotten their shots. the reminder -- the remainder of the seats will be reserve for those who can prove they tested negative for covid-19 within 72 hours of the performance. masks are still required. the season kicks off july 3rd with kool & the gang along with a traditional fireworks show. very possible your favorite restaurant only exists on your phone. >> yes, you know, oftentimes restaurants use the so-called ghost kitchens, not as scary as it sounds. the kitchens are professional food and cooking facilities used to keep up with the demand for delivering meals. chefs can operate based on what people are ordering on food delivery apps. >> the customer doesn't know where that was produced however they receive it by way of a third party delivery system. >> to see more on how ghost

kitchens really work, check out nbc lx, 11-15 over the air, channel 185 on xfinity cable or any time on lx.com. we are quickly approaching 6:00 for you this morning. right now, your kids and vaccines. >> get your covid vaccine shot so covid can be over and when can enjoy ourselves again. >> the key decision expected today from the cdc. also a live report on the big push being made in the south bay to encourage parents to allow their youngsters to roll up their sleeves. and as we're on the verge of that decision, more students are starting to head back into the classroom. the short term return plan in san francisco that has critics questioning the timing. plus a power play, here is a live look on capitol hill where a heated political battle to determine the future of the republican party is set to get under way this morning. the growing numbers of reasons some house republicans want to strip representative liz cheney of her leadership position. the third hour of "today in the

bay" continues right now. >> good wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. first as soon as today, cdc leaders they will approve pfizer's covid vaccine for children over the age of 12 and as we mentioned, this comes as more bay area students start to return to the classroom. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live at levi's vaccination site with more. kris? >> reporter: hi there, marcus and laura. no vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds at levi's stadium yet as santa clara county and other bay area counties wait for that full authorization to be complete. here's what we're watching for today. the cdc vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss safety, immune response and effectiveness in those kids 12 to 15. california's also part of the western state scientific safety review, which is also meeting today to make its recommendations. we expect that could