right now at 5:00, gas prices on the rise in the bay area but is it due to the pipeline saga back east? this morning a clearer picture of what's fueling the price hike. and moving forward without masks. the governor throwing the entire discussion into the tailspin. this is conflicting messages. a live report straight ahead on the pending mask policy and what you are about to learn. and the day has arrived. today more than 2 million california kids get a chance to get their covid vaccine and move beyond the pandemic. we are helping you find that shot with live reports over the next two hours. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good thursday morning. thank you for making us a

participate of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll have a check of your morning commute and the forecast just about eight minutes away. but first we begin with vaccinating children. it starts in just a few hours. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez has been following this for weeks. finally this moment is here. it's going to be a tough call for some families, though. >> reporter: it will be a difficult choice for some families. however, overwhelmingly parents say they are ready to get the kids vaccinated so they're ready for school in the fall and ready for some fun in the summer. pharmacies were ready right off the bat. cvs, walgreens and rite aid are booking appointments. the earliest in sunnyvale was for monday. i was very surprised to see, however, that santa clara county's appointment site had appointments available yesterday afternoon at levi's stadium within hours of getting the green light. in fact, they had some same day.

santa clara county plans to offer the pfizer vaccine to kids 12 and up at their mass vaccination sites like levi's stadium and others, mobile sites and working with pediatricians to make sure they are ready to vaccinate their patients. contra costa county is ready. parents can walk up or book appointments. additionally on may 18th they will offer the pfizer vaccine at a handful of school sites. marin set the goal of vaccinating at least half of the kids in the age group within the next week, which is quite a goal. napa county, st. helena hospital will begin vaccinating 12 and up as well. san francisco will have appointments starting at 8:00 this morning and the city's health department held a virtual town hall meeting for parents who have questions and concerns and the doctors on the panel are mothers themselves. >> i want to clarify the emergency use authorization does

involve a really careful attention to safety. and so it does not mean there were corners cut or we didn't look at things. >> it is a way for them to protect themselves for their own health, and we anticipate it will decrease case in schools even further. >> reporter: starting this morning parents can book appointments through the state website, the myturn.ca.gov. in sunnyvale, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." california is seeing cases of covid infections in people who are fully vaccinated. "the chronicle" is reporting more than 3,600 such cases have been reported since january. of those, some 150 people were

hospitalized, at least 20 died. however, health officials say they don't know if covid-19 was the root case of people getting sick or dying. they stress the percentage of people getting sick after getting fully vaccinated is very small. the state inches closer to prepandemic life. many counties transitioning to the least restrictive yellow tier. governor gavin newsom has announced an end date for most mask-related mandates. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live to explain when we could see the mandate end. good morning, cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, laura. for about a year it was second nature to grab a mask before you stepped out of the door, before you got out of your car. governor newsom says by next month there's a chance we could be entering a whole new phase of this pandemic life. the mask mandates could be lifted that day. the governor is walking back,

modifying the statement to explain only outdoor mask mandates may be lifted. for indoor activity we will still likely have some mask guide lines and mandates but is hoping sooner rather than later those would be lifted. this move comes as the nation's top doctor, dr. anthony fauci, suggested it may be time to relax those indoor mask mandates as more folks get vaccinated across the country and locally if they decide to make restriction changes based on metrics like we've been doing since the beginning of the pandemic. >> you want to lift the mandate, you can recommend it but a mandate is in the health emergency and will be lifted. what are those metrics? >> reporter: in this announcement about loosening mask rule comes as the governor faces pressure and a recall push. according to a new poll by the institute of government study at uc berkeley 36% of respondents

support recalling newsom and 52% approve of his performance. that approval rating is actually down from 64% in september. as we continue to inch closer to that much anticipated date, we will continue to follow any announcements coming out of the governor's office when it comes to lifting or loosening the mask restrictions. we're live in san francisco. >> cierra, thank you. live now to the oakland coliseum. and this is a nationwide effort to honor more than nearly 400 nurses. including four here in the bay area. that tribute held in the parking lot yesterday. most of the people there are nurses honoring and celebrating their fellow fallen nurses. >> it's heartbreaking all of

these deaths could have been prevented for 1 1/2 years into thisn't have to die. >> if we had equipment and the government was forthcoming. this didn't have to happen like this. >> similar events were held all over the country including the nation's capital where hundreds of shoes, you can see there, placed near the white house. turning to the intensifying violence in the middle east. here is a live picture of gaza city where conflict continues to wage on with no resolution in sight. some new video of explosions that lit up the night sky in northern gaza. those explosions appear to be single new air strikes by israeli military. gaza's hamas rulers bombarded israeli towns and cities with rockets. authorities in gaza say 65 people including a number of hamas commanders have been killed since the clashes started at the beginning of the week.

now the death toll in israel has been put at seven. yesterday there were rallies supporting both sides in the bay area. a free palestine rally drew dozens while israeli demonstration happened in redwood city. the fallout over the colonial pipeline cyber attack continues this morning. the biden administration now taking steps aimed at making sure it doesn't happen again. the president signed an executive order strengthening the nation's cyber security defenses. it restarted operations after it was shut down for five days. it will take several days for the supply chain to return to normal. in north carolina gas buddy says 74% of stations are still without fuel. here in the bay area gas prices are skyrocketing as well but it's unrelated to the shutdown. experts say it's because we're returning to normal post-pandemic situation, more people hitting the road.

we're seeing it pick up on a daily basis. we're hoping to learn more today about an officer involved shooting, a shooting of a suspect near oracle park in san francisco. police say officers last friday were investigating a car burglary when they came across three possible suspects in a car. one of the suspects was shot in the arm. the others reportedly drove off and got away. sources tell us the officer may have accidentally fired his weapon. the suspect survived. sfpd is holding a virtual town hall today at 3:00. despite california's declining population last year, more people were hoping to make it in the bay. several south bay cities added more people in 2020. the california department of finance says santa clara grew about 3% to about 131,000 people. morgan hill saw its population grow by 2% while mountain view saw an increase of just under 2%. overall the bay area added more than 20,000 homes last year.

let's head outside for you in san jose this morning, a look at a beautiful shot of downtown san jose this morning. how are the temperatures holding up? what can we expect today? meteorologist kari hall with a look at that for us. kari? yeah, it looks like a beautiful start to our thursday morning or friday jr., little friday, whatever we want to call it. we're going to see more nice, cool weather as we go into the next several days. let's get you out the door in the tri-valley as we have a live look outside in dublin. we'll start out at 50 degrees. early morning clouds will stick with us for a little while and by noon in the low 70s and upper 70s here today and, mike, how is that commute flowing elsewhere across the bay area? kari, just double-checking here, as expected, the map sorted things out. the peninsula clear. same thing for the south bay.

84 cutting through. slowing on 84 past ruby hill. we have overnight road work. a couple more minutes until the crew completely clears and the rest of contra costa county at speed. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:11 right now. coming up where you can start watching wnba games live starting this memorial day. the big deal next. plus -- an abrupt reversal from tesla says it will no longer accept bitcoin for its cars. i'll tell you why. you're watching "today in the bay."

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5:13 on this thursday morning. a look at high temperatures today. nice and cool, much more of an ocean breeze picking up for inland areas. we'll see some mid-60s for oakland and mid-70s for napa. we'll talk more about what's ahead in the weekend forecast and our climate in crisis coming up in a few minutes. temperatures look great. can't wait to see what the weekend forecast is. a view of the roadways, though. everything in the east bay moves smoothly now that 84 has reopened through the alvarado area. fremont, looking at 880 southbound. no problems travel down past what used to be the plant.

they make new cars in that area as well now. indeed they do, mike. good morning. a very happy thursday. that's where they make teslas. news this morning tesla will no longer accept bitcoin as payment. now we've talked in the past about how using bitcoin to buy a car can be a huge financial mistake. elon musk says it's not finances but energy that's driving his decision. bitcoin is created or mind using powerful computers that solve very difficult mathematical problems. while calculations vary most people agree it takes a huge amount of electrical power in many cases generated by fossil fuels which is the opposite of what tesla is trying to do to help the world and the environment. this is the second time in a few days musk has disappointed the cryptocurrency crowd. on "saturday night live" a character played by musk called dogecoin, which is a different

cryptocurrency, a hustle. wall street on a three day losing streak, looks like it could be four. yesterday the word of the day was inflation as we got the consumer price index. we are not expecting happy news today. higher prices are seeming to be a hangover from covid it's harder to obtain raw materials, driving prices up that should or could go away eventually. the startlingly small number of jobs created last month. president biden met with leaders of both parties to hammer out a deal on his infrastructure big. that will create more jobs. and out of a job, "the wall street journal" reports apple has parted ways with executive antonio garcia martinez after a number of apple employees complained about his hiring. martinez had written a book a number of years ago about his time at facebook.

he had several passages that were startlingly demeaning to women. like this one, quote, most women in the bay area are soft and weak, koss eted and naive despite their claims of worldliness and generally full of nonsense, except he didn't use the word nonsense. i looked around on my bookshelf. i don't have it. i looked to see if i interviewed the guy, because you know i would have brought that up. we did not. what i am surprised by looking back in 2016, "the new york times" review of books and things never mentions this. we're just noticing it now and that is astounding to me. wnba fans get ready for liv. you heard me right. both have agreed on a multiyear

deal. this is amazon's second major sports deal. >> vaccine hesitancy is keeping millions from getting protected from covid-19. now ohio's governor is trying to entice young people in a new way, free college and a million dollars. people under the age of 18 who are eligible will be entered into a drawing for a chance at winning a full four-year scholar ship. a chance at winning a million dollars. starting may i just got a sticker when i got my vaccine. i don't know about you. >> i got a seat and they said stay here for 15 minutes. >> right. go sit over there. >> exactly. and i was nervous. am i feeling anything?

>> it's what we care about. we'll have folks at the plaza. no build. the arrow shows where we'll see that first slowing in half an hour down there. contra costa county, the speed sensors look great. we have no delay for vasco. a little build out of the altamont pass. yesterday there was fog across the golden gate bridge. today i can see the lights on this camera very clearly. >> yeah, we're going to have the cooling fog rolling by at times. itll clear in walnut creek. if you're getting ready to head out it's a cool start to the day.

it's going to be so comfortable with spots like cupertino in the upper 70s. mid-70s for downtown san jose and morgan hill reaching 81 degrees. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen. as we get a look at the east bay, livermore reaching 80 degrees. 77 in martinez. and some mid-60s for oakland. mid-60s also for san mateo and san francisco in the mid-60s as we head downtown and the mission district but a lot of 50s here as well. keep that jacket on. we'll see our north bay highs reaching as high as 91. down to santa rosa the cool ocean breeze. we've been watching out for a chance of rain but, unfortunately, it looks like where we're expecting that center of the storm to go will keep us on the very low end of those rain chances. there may be spotty, very light showers. we'll have to watch out for a chance of any storms over the

sierra. as we head into sunday it all starts to clear out. san francisco keeping the 60s in the forecast and the winds really picking up for tomorrow. we have a key sign we're seeing showing up just below the surface of oceans around the world. that is sometimes referred to as the rain forest of the sea. coral reefs provide food and shelter for about 25% of marine life and are known for their bright and beautiful colors and interesting shapes. what's known as bleaching and this is becoming a lot more common. this is a before and after picture of the coral reef that's been damaged. some of the cause this is could be happening is our ocean is becoming more acidic as well as absorbing that carbon dioxide

that we're putting out into the atmosphere. chemicals more common in sunscreen is damage that go reef. some scientists believe in the next 80 years are not decreased significantly, coral reef could stop growing by the year 2100. back to you, marcus and laura. >> always looking forward to. thanks so much, kari. 5:22. up next, nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: his concert tickets vanished from his account. i'm chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next. but first you can always find us on social media. check out this awesome photo of the golden gate bridge from one

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right now at 5:30 under arrest, the suspect accused of attacking and robbing an elderly asian man in the east bay now behind bars. one of them just 11 years old. coming up, why the young suspect may not do any time for the alleged crime. plus, the effort to get the word out, black and latino californians are not jumping in line to get the covid-19 vaccine. brand-new data this morning. plus -- the point is i need to take a break from talking. >> ellen hanging up her hat for good saying she's ending her talk show next year. coming up the exclusive interview with the comedian you'll only see here this morning. "today in the bay" continues now. good thursday morning. thanks for joining us.

i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. weather and traffic is coming up in a bit. first some breaking news we're following. a 12-year-old girl killed in an apparent shooting in antioch. police confirmed this happened at 7:00 last night at a home along oak haven way not far away from black diamond regional preserve. officers say the girl was found with a gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom. sadly she died at the scene. police are working to identify a suspect and what could have led up to the shooting. so far no arrests have been made. san leandro police arrested two people in the mugging of an 80-year-old asian man. both suspects, bob, are young including an 11-year-old boy, just 11 years old. >> reporter: correct, marcus. an 11-year-old boy, the other 17 years old. and san leandro police say they

are suspects in other crimes as well. police arrested the boy in connection with the attack of an 80-year-old asian man that took place this weekend, which as you can see was captured on video. you could see two hooded figures struggle with the 80-year-old man when he falls. the man yells for help. a third person walks over to what's happening but does not intervene. you can hear him laughing as he walks back to the getaway car. they believe the person is the 11-year-old boy. police say he was driving a vehicle that was carjacked in oakland on monday. police say the group is suspected of a second strong arm robbery this weekend but steven clark said it's unlikely the boy will even be sent to juvenile hall. >> there have been a number of attacks he's associated with.

the system of juvenile justice is set up for rehabilitation not punishment. >> reporter: the man did not suffer any serious injuries. police have not said that they are -- have not said whether they are pursuing hate crime charges in the attack. investigators say they're checking to see if the two boys might have been involved in other crimes. reporting live, bob redell. you can help in the effort to stop the hate. nbc bay area and our parent company, comcast, all partnered with the bay area-based asian pacific fund. efforts have helped raise more than a million dollars. working to stop at to donate

we've added a link on our website. you'll find that link on our community page. >> in east contra costa county shooters targeting the same neighborhood in pittsburg twice. this happened on may 5th. several men opening fire. the second last monday when shots were fired from a car at another group. you can hear how active it was. new this morning do you recognize this man? police are looking for him. he's accused of slashing a man's face in the tenderloin yesterday morning. police say the suspect asked for money and when he was denied he attacked. call police if you can help. beginning today 2 million more people in california are now eligible for the covid vaccine.tate giving the green lt

after emergcy authorization for anyone 12 to 15 years old. parents can start booking those appointments with san francisco opening availability at 8:00 this morning. contra costa county plans to offer the vaccine. marin setting the goal of vaccinating half of its children. parents can book through the state website. vaccinations are slightly up again across the country. more than 2 million shots given. that's the first time we've gone above 2 million shots since march. the struggle continues to get black and latino californians vaccinated. just one-third have gotten the

first shot. this is in comparison to 50% of asian and white californians getting the first shot. happening today in santa clara county protests are brewing over the newly approved water rate hike. the protesters are calling for people to speak out at today's california public utility commission's meeting on those rate hikes. we certainly could use the water. i don't think it's coming, though. kari, you mention it had won't land on the ground but could create lightning strike situations. that would be horrible. that would be horrible. it does look like it kind of avoids the bay area. if you will be heading out we

are looking good here. some peeks of sunshine as our temperatures stay in the upper 50s for highs here. some mid-60s, up to 75 on saturday and cooler on sunday with a high of 60 degrees. we're going to see those temperatures cooling down as the system moves in. the chance of lightning and isolated showers. i'll talk more about that in a few minutes. how is it looking now for the morning commute? >> for san jose slowing for 101. look at the map, the arrow pointing up as it crosses with 280 and 680. up to oakland road right onng f

past ruby hill heading to 680. traditional pattern and a build for highway 4. we'll check times. back to you. >> oprah is a guest on the ellen show. >> the past 18 years you have to know has changed my life. you all have changed my life. and i am forever grateful to all of you for watching, for laughing, for dancing, sometimes crying. this show has been the greatest experience of my life and i owe it all to you. >> last year three producers left the show amid allegations they ran a toxic work place.

that's not the reason she's quitting. >> i would have not come back this year. i really did think about not coming back. it did -- it was devastating. >> you can watch that full interview on the "today" show right after "today in the bay." coming up, one man hoping to throw gavin newsom out of the governor's mansion in some trouble this morning. it has to do with a bear to his recall campaign rally. the new investigation that's now under way next. plus -- >> president biden will speak about the pipeline shutdown a short time from now. the republican party deals with a major split. and today our asian-american pacific islander coverage shines a light on billionaire khosla

who manages more than a billion dollars in investments. he is a co-founder along with his wife of a foundation which aims to increase access to k-12 education abroad. last year he was named among the top 400 richest people in america. we salute you. thursday morning.

5:42. in oakland grab your jacket and you can probably leave the sunglasses at home. temperatures going from 50 degrees to 59 at lunch time. we'll talk about the cooler air across the bay area and what's ahead for the weekend coming up in a few minutes. and we may have a number of people leaving home, what looked like a bump in traffic. alameda is great. no backup here. contra costa county shows more slowing. thank you very much. at 5:43 we have some breaking news just minutes ago the weekly jobs report cameng back. last week first-time jobless claims dropped to 473,000, actually a new pandemic low. it comes after last week's disappointing april report that

revealed fewer than half a million were added that month. president biden will speak about the colonial pipeline this morning from the white house. >> not the most dramatic thing going on in washington. >> half the country has been cut off from its fuel supply and is almost a footnote. the president will announce reopening of the pipeline. the pipeline was shut down to protect it from a cyber attack now attributed to eastern european or russian organized crime. the very clear divide between traditional republicans, the party of reagan and bush, two cheneys, and part of the party that follows donald trump. cheney was fired in the republican party for saying trump lies when he says he woni

attack on the capitol. cop our savannah guthrie will have an exclusive one-on-one with congresswoman cheney. here is a preview. >> for reasons i don't understand leaders in my party have decided to embrace the former president who launched that attack and i think you've watched over the course of the last several months the former president get more aggressive, more vocal, pushing the lie. i think that's an important thing for people to understand. this isn't about looking backwards. this is about the real-time potential damage he's doing, that he continues to do. >> now even as cheney said the former president was responsible for inciting the attack some of his supporters in congress are playing the whole thing down. andrew clyde said if you look at the video of the attackers carefully walking between the velvet ropes it reminded him of

a normal visit. they may have accidentallyd che powerful independent voice representing traditional republicans. what she did for actions of the day of the attack are no different than what the two men above her in the party said themselves. take a look. >> they tried to hunt down the speaker of the house. they chanted about murdering. they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on earth. >> a former president who provoked a violent attack on this capitol in an effort to steal the election has resumed his aggressive effort to convince americans it was stolen from him. >>k by mob rioters. >> millions of americans have been misled by the former president.

>> president trump is practically and morally responsible. >> joe biden will be sworn in as president of the united states in one week because he won the election. >> i want to congratulate president-elect joe biden. >> the election is over. that is the rule of law. that is our constitutional process. >> i'll try to post that video to twitter so you can watch it again. i'm on twitter @scottmcgrew. new this morning one of the people looking to challenge governor newsom in a bit of trouble. john cox's campaign is under investigation for using a live wild bear at a rally. take a look. the 1,000-pound bear. it turns out that might be against a city law. the municipal code makes it illegal for anyone to bring a

wild animal into the city. it's a misdemeanor the cox campaign says they have approval from several state agencies and the two have appeared at several rallies together. >> we know oakland lost the raiders to las vegas and now reportedly the a's might be considering the same thing. the las vegas review journal is reporting the city mayor says they've been in talks with mlb for two years. the league gave its blessing to start looking for another home if oakland does not play ball on plans for a new stadium. 5:48 for you this morning. >> it will be good to get out to a ball game. >> a lot of things we're talking about right now is that drought we're still dealing with here in the bay area. getting cooler but still dealing with the drought situation. >> just got the update a few

minutes ago. i wanted to show it to you. we got the big update of the expansion of the extreme drought areas. it is time to conserve water and be mindful of the extreme drought. we are heading more into our dry season. i don't think we'll see too many changes from here over the next several months. it will continue to be dry. i'll talk about that in just a second. we are still feeling some hot weather in parts of the far north bay. a cooler breeze in santa rosa. the fog returning to half moon bay and san francisco and further into the east bay as we'll see livermore reaching 80 degrees.

we'll reach 76 degrees. a chance of rain i was talking about for the weekend and, unfortunately, the models are taking it further off the coast and decreasing the amount of moisture with it. we're also concerned about the potential of isolated thunderstorms and with the lack of rainfall that could spark some new fires and that's something we'll have to watch from saturday into sunday. rainfall totals are looking very low. how much we'll see. only a few hundredths of an inch equivalent to heavy drizzle. we're going to see temperatures cooling off. breezy winds tomorrow. watching that system coming in on saturday and moving out on sunday. nice mild weather into next week. san francisco will be staying in the 60s.

what are you watching right now? >> watching the build on the roadways right on schedule, kari. extra slowing, more than we typically see. right by the arrow a tri-valley no surprises and the rest of the bay a pretty smooth drive. highway 4 right where the arrow is, a little early slowing. we have travel times out and still looking at a pretty smooth route. the drive from pittsburg to walnut creek. it is getting to be a bit longer. a quick look at the shot, traffic around most of the bay. the north bay does show a steady volume in san rafael. looking at the southbound direction picking up the volume.

we are seeing low clouds hovering around so there may be fog developing. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much, mike. 5:51 right now. a beautiful live look at san jose. city leaders are taking new steps to crack down on illegal fireworks. the city can only fine individuals who are caught setting off fireworks. the city council has approved a proposal that would fine property owners for fireworks set off on their land. a final vote is set for later this month. happening now if you're looking for a vaccine appointment sfo opens its covid clinic to the public. today is the last day it's offering the dose of the pfizer vaccine. it was created for airport workers. appointments are necessary.

there's much more ahead on "today in the bay." it's 6:00 this morning including up and running again. the major u.s. pipeline that was shut down due to a hack attack getting back in business again. the fallout an increase in prices are far from over. what you can expect to see right here in the bay area as you head out to fill up that tank. plus, the steps one bay area city is taking to try to curb its carbon footprint. we'll tell you all about it.

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a developing story. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin will be sentenced in less than two weeks and his sentence could be a long one. this week a judge found that former minneapolis officer chauvin abused his authority as a police officer when he restrained floyd during that arrest last year. the judge also found chauvin treated floyd with, quote, particular cruelty. that paves the way for a possibility of a longer sentence for chauvin. even with aggravating factors legal experts say that chauvin is unlikely to get more than 30 years. three people arrested for vandalizing the north bay home of a witness in the derek chauvin trial. the santa rosa home of a former police officer that testified on behalf of chauvin had pig blood

splattered on it. three women are now facing felony vandalism and conspiracy charges. they were cited and released. the trio vandalized a statue in santa rosa plaza. in southern california authorities confirm two dead whales were pulled from a ship's hull while tied up in san diego it week. the navy said it's unclear if it came into contact. at least seven whales have been found dead in the bay area within the past two months. the investigative unit has been tracking the cause of all of these dead whales popping up. you can watch the investigation by visiting nbcbayarea.com and clicking on investigations. mountain view is looking to

go greener. the city council has unanimously backed a resolution requiring all new cars to be zero emission by 2022. the goal is to dramatically cut the greenhouse gases to contribute to climate change. berkeley, oakland and richmond have adopted similar initiatives. music is power. the guests in our ongoing series "race in america." >> she has performed at super bowls, won a grammy for her song "i can't breathe" and an oscar "fight for you." this is all at just 23 years old. she is making sure she is a part of the social justice fight. >> my songs, my responsibility is to spread that knowledge and keep hope alive. i think that's what i was doing in these songs, expressing my own pain and bringing joy through music and hope through music.

it's crazy what we're seeing. this isn't anything new. >> she is just 23 years old. join jessica aguirre and me tonight. h.e.r., michelle kim and entrepreneur suzy ru will be a part of that conversation at 6:30. don't miss it. fewer than 30 days you can get business done in san francisco city hall in person. it is expected to reopen to the public june 7. in-person services will begin at that time including things like applying for a marriage license, and registering businesses. they shut down 15 months ago along with the rest of the city due to the pandemic. right now at 6:00 it's a landmark day across the country and right here in california. the cdc giving the green light for teens to get vaccines.

we have live team coverage of where your kids can get those appointments starting today in the bay area. plus -- >> i think i'll wear it a little bit longer until i feel comfortable. >> to mask or not to mask. california's mandate may be going away. governor gavin newsom's time line for when and where you can ditch that mask. and overnight the death toll is rising from the wave of violence in the middle east. the impact on flights in and out of the bay area and as hundreds take to the streets for rallies calling for peace. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues now. it's thursday morning and a good morning to you. thanks for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. first, ready to go. this morning bay area clinics can start vaccinating kids as young as 12 years old. this comes as governor newsom is looking to change mask mandates in june. >> as all