have irregular sleep patterns unless you get up super early like us. approaching 6:00 for you this morning, racing towards a full reopening. >> no more capacity restrictions for your businesses. no more distancing requirements. >> under one week to go until the state drops the covid restrictions. we're breaking down what it means for all bay area counties and what you need to know as you make your plans. plus taking off. president joe biden just leaving the white house moments ago for his first international trip as commander in chief. the top issues he's set to address during nato meetings. and water woes, how much water they're being told to cut back on now, and what's coming next for you amid the exceptional drought conditions. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. 6:00 and good morning to you on this wednesday, i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. >> we first start with moving

you forward, this is 15 months after going into virtual hibernation mode. we're reaching out to counties around the bay area, to find out what you'll be able to do when california reopens next tuesday. >> we break it down county by county. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez has been poring through all of the information. a lot of people have questions. >> reporter: we can expect some people will be feeling still a little bit apprehensive. after 15 months it seems like it's happening fast even though it's been 15 months and then the folks who are just ready to go forward and move on into the future so let's be patient with one another including our businesses that are trying to figure out what their new normal is going to be after doing things so differently for more than a year, they are trying to figure things out, too. san francisco mayor london breed announced that o is going to be business and we with customers saying they're

ready for business to go full speed ahead. >> if the business is comfortable with t i am. i'm fully vaccinated. >> we're already mentally and emotionally, we're really, really, really ready. >> reporter: we're going to break it down for you, the california reopening county by county starting with san francisco, marin and napa counties where public health leaders say they're going to align with the state and dropping most restrictions. that means no capacity limits for businesses, no social distancing requirements unless individual businesses see fit. masks up to individual people and businesses i should say, except in health care settings, public transit and at large events both indoors and outdoors as well. in the next half hour we'll look at the south bay and the east bay, because things could be different in one particular county and we'll show you which county that is, coming up at 6:30. >> you're asking everyone to weigh in how they're feeling about the reopenings on twitter this morning? >> reporter: yes, i like to ask

people on social, keep the conversation going, it's a little lonely out here in the morning. at this point, 66% of people say they are ready and 34% say i am not ready, the one comment says "data and science shows it's safe to go back to normal especially if you're vaccinated. time to move on from this." a lot of people will agree but feels a little weird. i keep telling my daughters the first time you wear shorts after the winter and they look weird even though they're perfectly normal. that's how it's going to feel. that's how we're dealing with it in our house. >> okay, okay. i'm excited but i think i'm still going to wear the mask. >> at least for a little bit. >> reporter: it's okay. let's be patient with each other. >> i just don't like germs. >> none of us do. >> keep the purel handy. >> thanks, kris, good information, too. as we move forward there is a lot to keep track of. head over to nbcbayarea.com to see what will happen in your county, come june 15th, as we get new information, of course, from all the counties, we'll

post them there for you. the as vice president kamala harris returns president biden is headed out on his first overseas tour. she went to guatemala and mexico. a live look at the white house. the. the's trip will include eight days of meetings with world leaders overseas and new video shows the president leaving just about an hour ago from the white house. "today in the bay's" tracie potts joins us live now. he's leaving washington with key issues unresolved. >> right, so laura and marcus, we're tracking that unfinished business with the president now in the air, touching down at the royal air force base in great britain later today to greet u.s. troops there to meet tomorrow with great britain's prime minister, and then this g7 meeting, it's three day, world leaders have a lot to talk about. the covid pandemic, cyber security, jobs, climate change, all on the agenda as president

biden heads to the g7 summit in europe. world leaders agreed to charge corporations at least 15% tax to prevent them from shopping around overseas for cheaper rates, but it's his meeting next week with russian president vladimir putin that's drawing a lot of attention. the white house says the president will lay out america's expectations and russia's consequences. >> the days of the united states rolling over in the face of russia's aggressive actions, interfering with our elections, cyber attacks, poisoning its citizens, are over. >> reporter: critics are concerned this meeting could backfire. >> i think this meeting is premature in the sense i don't think biden fully understands what his objectives with russia are or how to achieve them. >> reporter: biden leaves washington after infrastructure talks with republicans fell apart. a bipartisan group may still come one a compromise but democrats are also preparing to

push through biden's jobs plan on their own. >> we're not going to sacrifice the bigness and boldness in this bill. we will just pursue two paths and at some point, they will join. >> reporter: the effort to expand voting rights also hit a snag, only one senate republican supports it. one of those pieces of unfinished business the president wants to deal with when he gets back. the press, following him to the uk they got word the charter out of dulles was delayed several hours because the pesky cicadas got into interior areas of the plane. >> not a problem we have in california, let's hope it stays that way. thanks, tracie. we are following a developing story a sad one in mexico this morning. least seven people are dead after santa

rita near south tiaoire in a, 15 miles from the u.s. border. the bus was reportedly carrying more than 50 hyundai factory workers, it rolled over on its side. firefighters and paramedics worked to rescue multiple people in the wreckage. authorities are still not clear what the cause was. as the greeflg continues for as the grieving conditions for the vta family in the railyard mass shooting a patchwork of mutual aid continues to step up providing essential service. it's not clear when the lightrail trains will relaunch. vta leaders have said in the past it may be weeks, even months. other agencies including muni, sam trans and ac transit are helping bridge the gap in bus service. happening today, california's new attorney general will speak about racial profiling when it comes to traffic stops. later this morning the california racial and identity profiling advisory board is holding a virtual meeting. attorney general rob banta will open that hearing. the last report the board along with the department of justice california's 15 largest law enforcement agencies.is coverag.

palo alto leaders are keeping an eye out for possible alternatives in the event drought conditions worsen. palo alto online reporting this week councilmembers they approved a new water management plan. the city gets its water from sf puc which this week called for a 10% voluntary reduction for irrigation customers. leaders embrace for worst case, water audits, bans on sprinklers and the possibility of drawing water from other sources including the san joaquin river. water bills are going up for nearly 1.5 million customers in the east bay. mud directors man newsly approved a 4% hike taking effect next month. it affects customers in san ramon, oakland, berkeley and way

be coming to the south bay. valley water leader, expected to declare a drought emergency. the board is also expected to call for a 15% mandatory cutback in water usage. if approved, it will be up to each agency to decide how they're going to meet these new restrictions. we want to turn things over to meteorologist kari hall because of course we always hear about the heat waves on land but not so much marine heat waves. kari, there's a phenomena known as the blob, i haven't heard of that before but making its way back onto the pachk. >> it's a really old movie. >> yes. we think of the movie but it's actually a phenomenon we've seen since 2013, the strong area of high pressure and the water starts to warm up, those sea surface temperatures, we're starting to see that happen right now and so we see temperatures warming up, that stagnant high pressure doesn't allow for some of that cooler water to mix in. this has a huge impact on marine life and unfortunately it may

also cause some of the food prices to rise, so we'll be watching this, it could also cause sea level rise as the warm water expands and we'll be talking more about this over the next few months. mike, what are you watching right now for the morning commute? >> watching that blob you're talking about but watching the commute build and none of the fog, these are classic movies but this is the classic backup. no surprises. the bay bridge span shows more slowing and why they turn the metering lights on now traditionally. slowing out of bay point and toward concord. contra costa county another section outside of clayton, i'll get on this side of the sign here, a fire reported chp and i'm going to call it out t may affect folks taking morgan territory road headed off of marsh creek road. not a lot of viewers but important route headed toward byron, brentwood, discovery bay. the rest of the drives through the area no problem. a lighter build coming through

that portion of the east bay and tri-valley, look at that, still at speed for 880 for the most part a little build through union city and a little build starting once again through san jose. back to you. >> thanks so much. 6:10. close to expiring, still ahead on "today in the bay" at 6:25, covid vaccine set to go to waste in california and the red flags being raised. inflation also raising red flags and lots of prices are going up. i'll tell you the latest coming up. let's take you to the futures board, a bit unchanged very often on the futures board so no movement there. plus if you love crocs like me, you might be happy today, they get a major makeover, the new design that the internet is walking all through this morning. stay with us, because you might have a new fashion trend coming your way in your household. laura, maybe for you? who knows. >> maybe not. we'll see. >> we'll be right back.

right now at 6:14, reaching 70 today in gilroy and 65 in dub lib with the breezy winds, petaluma reaches up to 66, a little bit colder than normal but it's about to warm up. more on that in the forecast in just a few minutes. >> easier than normal from many

spots, yesterday here san mateo unemcumbered. i wasn't alerted about construction so we'll let you know what i can alert you about, coming up. good morning, very happy wednesday to you. a leak of tax information about some of america's richest people show they don't pay much. the journalists at pro publica made the discovery, jeff bezos and elon musk who trade places at the richest men alive fairly often paid little to no federal income tax and they did so legally using loopholes in the law. one of the propublica reporters will be on the "today" show coming up at 7:00. >> and it's not just tax returns, it's also a lot of the information that goes into making those tax returns like partnerships and stock trades and gambling winnings and we also have audit information, it's a never before seen trove

of information. >> you may recall the "new york times" discovered donald trump who is not nearly as rich as bezos or musk paid just a few hundred dollars in federal income tax in 2016-2017. the nation's poorest do not pay federal income tax either, meaning that puts the burden on the middle class. we're keeping our eye on high prices. chipotle is raising menu prices to pay for better wages for its workers and it's paying more money to its workers because those workers are hard to find. kevin roos a reporter at "new york times" predicts prices on the san francisco favorites like scooters and uber rides will continue to stay very high. used to be companies provided you a service at a loss in order to grow its business, that roos writes is probably over. we get inflation numbers tomorrow in the form of the consumer price index. they'll likely be high. the $64,000 question or the $72,000 question with inflation

is are these high prices going to stick around or is this just a weird post-pandemic moment that's going to go away? and really extraordinary story from around the world, hundreds of sophisticated and dangerous accused criminals behind bars after several countries, including the united states, teamed up and gave those bad guys fake secure phones. the criminals then used those phones to make their criminal plans and the police were reading their texts the entire time. this apparently lasted years, marcus and laura. the question became when do you finally admit essentially that you've been able to read all of these? reminiscent of codebreakers in the second world war, we broke the codes of the germans and the japanese but had to determine what do we let happen to not let them know we know? and the police were faced with the same problem. when do we bust everybody if we continue to get all this information? >> wow, that's fascinating. >> it is.

>> thanks, scott. trending this morning, something you might want to shop for? ooh, do you think? as more stores are reopening they are restyling crocs with high heels. marcus, you heard that right. >> i did. >> you're big fans of crocs but i don't know, they're making these even fancier. >> i know. they would be good because ywca the walk a mile june 22nd through the 24th so maybe this year i could use those. >> i don't know, they're pretty fancy there. you know why he says that? he is a huge fan of crocs as we stand here during our set, look at that. he's wearing them right now. >> these are sir ka 2010 vintage. >> want to see something interesting, look how big his feet are and my tiny. that's a true story there. >> these sore comfortable.

they're like wearing tennis shoes. i do my three-mile walk in these. >> let's leave them to the doctors and nurses. 6:18 right now. here is something everyone is buzzing about this morning. you probably heard about the cicadas invading parts of the country. >> buzzing all over the place. police in cincinnati, ohio, are saying, this is the call the cause of this crash here. a cicada flew through the window of the car, hitting the driver in the face, the driver is okay but look at the car. check this out. so the national weather service they think the bugs are clouding its radar, kari so the agency says it's noting some fuzziness on the map. >> no way. that's interesting. >> they're big and everywhere. >> i started to tweet rob about that when he first sent out a report about the cicadas and the swarms. i said will it show up on the radar, he said it possibly could. >> wow. >> wow but not here.

goodness. >> leave that on the east coast. >> we'll take the beautiful sunshine here, kari. oh, she's itching. >> hopefully you didn't bring any back in your suitcase. >> i left them there. oh, they're so gross. let's take a look at our live view in san francisco right now. it is nice and clear nothing on the radar and gusty winds over the past few days, it's really been mixing out the fog and providing our natural air conditioning, a little bit stronger than normal. highs upper 60s in livermore, and yes, this is june and we're still talking about highs in the 60s, we'll see that in napa and martinez reaching 68. 66 today in palo alto. we've seen those storm systems moving by just to the north of us, and look at how close it gets, by friday night into saturday, with some of the rain

moving into far northern california we'll be watching for that farther to the north, but most of the bay area is not going to see any of that and then our temperatures will be going up. livermore and our trend over the next seven days, so we're going from the upper 60s today to the low 70s tomorrow, upper 70s by the end of the week, and then some 80s in the forecast, and we'll go back to our typical spring june weather over the next several days. so it's still going to be cool and breezy today, at times those gusts kicking up at 25 to 35 miles per hour. the winds calming down, temperatures go up and for the weekend, we'll see the highs in the mid 80s for our warmest spots inland. mike, how is it looking for the commute? hopefully no cicadas and crashes. >> i did a check with the highway cicada patrol so no reports. that dominates the map that's great. easing off toward the summer months we see the commute change

but watching because the state's reopening as well. we'll get you a smoother drive like the san mateo bridge today no problems. yesterday we had one lane blocked but unexpected crews over there doing maintenance. we're watching that closely. we have the build over here the castro valley y a little slowing again through san leandro and just a little bit here through union city and the rest of the tri-valley pretty standard over there. a live look out there shows you the bay bridge where the backup is just now starting to fill in the rest of the lansz. it's 6:22 now so this is a little late for the build, no problems out of the maze, or down the east shore. back to you. >> thanks, mike. this morning there is a growing new concern about severe covid cases. coming up next on "today in the bay" we look at the new and usually link bay area researchers are making to diabetes. first, "nbc bay area responds." >> shoppers can't assume a label that reads leather is 100% leather. there is no federal standard. bonded leather is sometimes just 25% leather. so before you spend a whole

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welcome back. it's 6:25. san diego county reporting the first covid related death of a woman who was fully vaccinated. the patient is set to have had

many preexisting medical issues and had been hospitalized before she died. earlier this month you'll recall a woman in napa died as a result of so-called breakthrough case. she also had underlying conditions. this morning, doctors are looking into a possible link between severe covid cases and diabetes. researchers at stanford school of medicine say the virus may damage cells that help produce insulin. it's not clear if it is a permanent condition. with vaccination rates slowing down, the cdc is now warning johnson & johnson vaccines are at risk of expiring. health leaders are concerned doses distributed across the nation will go to waste. it distributed 21 million doses and a little more than half have been handed out. it comes after the fda put a pause on one-dose shot in april due to clotting risks but now the cdc director is urging people to get that shot. >> i support the acip's recommendation that the johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine be

used for persons 18 years of age or older in the united states population. >> the cdc says just over 11 million americans have received johnson & johnson doses. on political front's page, biden gives a surprise speech at parkland graduation, he made sure we never forget one of the deadliest school shootings in this week's history. >> he praised this year's graduating class of marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, california, at the commencement ceremony. >> the story of this class and the parkland community isn't just a story of pain, it's a story of resilience, turning pain to purpose, and darkness to light. >> the students in this year's senior class were just freshmen at the time of the rampage more than three years ago. 17 people, including 14 students, were killed. >> 6:27. gearing up for dangerous fire season. coming up next, the bay area county considering an all new

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right now at 6:30, six days to go. statewide covid restrictions are set to go away after more than a

year of shutdowns. a live report on what you can expect as we break down the details for you county by county. plus -- >> the father didn't know what to do. >> an unfathomable crime a san jose mother in jail accused of killing her 7-year-old son. the way the boy's family plans to remember him this week and the new details revealed about the case. burning out of control, one wildfire the latest sign of a dangerous fire season to come. the progress firefighters are making on the front lines. "today in the bay" continues right now. >> good wednesday morning. thanks for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. first moving you forward after the pandemic changed our lives in virtually every possible way this morning you likely have questions about what to expect next tuesday when california finally fully reopens. we've been posting some answers on nbcbayarea.com. >> "today in the bay's" kris

sanchez is live for us, live all morning breaking down all that we need to know and kris, clear up some of the confusion for anyone out there that may have some. >> reporter: some of our bay area counties did establish rules that were stricter in the state and that was allowed. at this point we wonder is that the same case as california starts to reopen. across the bay area there are some people feeling apprehensive about the changes. businesses which after 15 months of doing things very differently are now trying to figure out how to move forward. there are some business it's easier to ramp up. for others there are a lot of moving parts. >> the way it works, repurchase our inventory and specifically to a venue like ours, we are booking tours from around the country and around the world.

>> yeah, we need to take the chairs down and get some bodies in the seats. >> reporter: we are breaking things down county by county. the south bay santa clara county has not yet revealed their plan and they have had had the strictest guidelines throughout the pandemic. stay tuned for that. contra costa and alameda counties align with the state, no capacity limits for businesses, no social distancing requirements unless individual businesses require it. the same with masks except in health care settings on public transit and at large events both indoors and outdoors. san francisco, napa and marin have some of the highest vaccination rates in all of the bay area, they say they, too, are going to align with the state. in milpitas, kris sanchez, "today in the bay" >> sounds good. thanks, kris. speaking of heading into reopening, how about this? today two more counties are waking up in the yellow tier, one week before the entire state goes green. napa, alameda counties enjoyed a

majority of the bay area in the yellow tier. when bars they can actually reopen at 25% capacity in those gyms can increase to 50% capacity, along with the wineries and tasting rooms. again, next tuesday all capacity restrictions will be dropped. san francisco leaders hold out hope for a rebound in one of its critical money makers, the big convention business. according to "the examiner" 30 moscone center conventions have been canceled this year. in 2019 events accounted for about 20% of the city's tourism business. the first convention on the calendar is dreamforce, it's a big one this september. the crowds will be actually extremely limited this year, less than 5% of what is normally 140,000. we have a live look in san francisco this morning. police are also issuing a new warning about a surge they are seeing in car break-ins. "the examiner" is reporting fisherman's wharf is the latest hot spot for car break-ins. police say crimes have more than doubled since last year, with over 2,000 incidents so far in

2021. er this warning visitors not to keep valuables in their car. signs are posted around the fisherman's wharf area warning people about the rise in crime. a vigil is planned for today in the south bay to remember liam husted, the young boy found dead in a desert hiking area near las vegas. police yesterday arrested his mother, 35-year-old samantha rodriguez in a hotel in denver, suspected of killing her 7-year-old son. investigators say on may 24th she left a partner to her partner, liam's dad saying "i'm sorry i had to do this. i'm going to try and get a house for liam and i. we can talk about this in the future." she left san jose. the father told police he never thought something bad would happen. >> there was nothing suspicious from that message, indicated that samantha had basically left him, and took the child or took liam with her.

>> rodriguez could be extradited back to las vegas by the end of the week. a vigil is set up to remember liam this thursday at 5:00 p.m. at la colina park in san jose. winds whipped a wildfire destroying one home. this is some time lapse video showing the fire moved across terrain in yuba county, it was burning near wheatlan not far from beale air force base. cal fire put it at 25% contained overnight. the flames burned close to 1,000 acres and threatened other homes. it's not clear how it started. napa county leaders are looking to help sales tax to prevent new wildfires. as you probably know wine country has been devastated by wildfires the last few years. yesterday supervisors agreed to explore a quarter-cent sales tax to pay for wildlife prevention efforts like fuel breaks. voters may see it on the ballot

next june. the new sales tax would pay for $42 million wildfire prevention plans. fires in napa county since 2017 destroyed about 1,500 homes, businesses, and other structures. we know how dry it is out there. the wind we've been having lately hasn't been helping as well. are the winds going to continue today, kari? >> yes, they're going to be a windy day and we've seen the gusts at 35, even 45 miles per hour, and we're looking at more of that for this afternoon. as you get ready to head out for work this morning it's a little bit of a chill in the air and san jose starts out with low 50s. we only make it into the mid to upper 60s for today, so it's much cooler than what we should be feeling in the beginning of june. we're up to 67 degrees in santa rosa. san francisco reaching 61 degrees and we'll see some upper 60s in morgan hill but we will warming up and we'll talk about that in a few minutes. mike, is the commute heating up?

warm up, which is slowing down in spots here, the richmond-san rafael bridge west 580 and the sun is why it's heating up literally. a look at the maps i'll clear my throat but can't clear the roads. i'm doing what i can. 580 the backup and the bay bridge finally the toll plaza is fully filled up for the lanes and that's what clears things across the span getting into san francisco. the purpose of the metering lights. the rest of the bay shows a lighter volume. that's great. we call out contra costa county, we skipped over concord, there is that traditional slowing. now we're over a half hour, pittsburg into walnut creek, if you take highway 4. back to you. >> all right thank you very much, mike. 6:38 right now. reprieve for santa rosa renters struggling to make it in the bay. "the press democrat" reports city leaders are backing off on a plan to pull out from a county wide eviction ban in place through the end of august. the prose poll at got blowback from tenants advocates saying it magt spark a wave of eviction

notices. san jose giants are gearing up for full capacity seating but will it be a home run? next here on "today in the bay" we'll tell you when you can buy those game day tickets. i'm cierra johnson at sfo, if you're planning a trip, you're not alone. coming up, we'll break down the survey that explains why plus a new warning from the cdc. president biden on a trip, he boarded air force one on his way to europe. we'll bring you the latest and take you out to the big board as well, the latest there, dow industrials down very slightly on this wednesday morning, you're watching "today in the bay." featuring fresh artisan bread, layered with tender seasoned steak, sautéed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new cheese steak melt,

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right now at 6:41, as you get ready to head out the door, we're still going to have a gusty day today, with our winds picking up at 25 to 35 miles per hour for this afternoon and keeps it cool for the bay area but a warmup is in the forecast, more on that in a few minutes. >> the buildup as we approach the san mateo bridge southbound 880 slow through hayward on the span. i thought i saw quite a bit of slowing but looks like it's calmed down. a little nervous. keeping an eye on things though so you don't have to. we'll show you more coming up. >> thank you very much. 6:42. governor newsom is raising millions of dollars for his recall campaign and tech executives are opening up their wallets. netflix founder reed hastings donating $3 million and the widow of steve jobs, lauren

powell jobs, has given $200,000. former google executive eric schmitt contributing $100,000. according to cal matters the governor's raised about $13 million while recall supporters have raised just under $5 million. now to a follow-up on immigrant children separated from their families at the u.s./mexico border. the white house counts nearly 4,000 children were separated from their parents during the trump administration. the numbers vary due to the way the cases are defined. a new progress report submitted to the president finds close to half have been reunited with their families, that's still leaving more than 2,000 children waiting for reunion with their parents. president biden is headed to europe this morning for his first overseas trip as president. >> scott mcgrew, this is his first as the president but of course years of experience in foreign policy. >> he was a member and eventually chairman, marcus, of the senate foreign relations committee and traveled as vice president for eight straight years so yeah, nonetheless, all

ies to repair relations with our allies in europe, and then meets with putin at the end of the week. the president says he's traveling to rally the western democracies, writing in an op-ed recently "the united states must lead the world from a position of strength and shared democratic values are the foundation of the most successful alliance in world history." now it is no secret our european allies like joe biden better than they did donald trump. they were left shaken by trump, and while biden is there to reassure them we will live up to our promises to nato, they know we have a presidential election every four years, and that promise can't be guaranteed. the president's infrastructure plan will not go forward as planned. he failed to reach an agreement with the leading republican negotiator from the senate, but there's a group of republicans who have joined forces with some democrats to create a new compromise, they call themselves the problem solvers. vice president kamala harris is back in washington after

meetings in guatemala and mexico, talking to leaders there about immigration. she was criticized for not meeting at the border. harris with a two-pronged approach, pressuring leaders like the mexican president to slow the flow of immigrants while simultaneously offering incentives and economic assistance to encourage potential immigrants to stay where they are. we'll be monitoring air force 1 and its progress towards the air force base in england where it is set to set down soon and we'll be talking about it on twitter. find me there, i'm @scottmcgrew. speaking of progress, scott, california is leading the way when it comes to combating covid-19. the cdc reports that the golden state has one of the lowest transmission rates in the country in its color coded system, california is one of three states in the blue, that's the lowest level. vermont and south dakota are also in the lowest level tier. summer is coming and vaccines are parentally doing their job and now it seems like everyone is itching to get away.

new this morning, you won't believe how many people say they are ready for that escape. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live at sfo with what you need to know before you plan your next getaway and before you jump on any planes, you've got to tell us this report. >> reporter: yes, i will stay here. i will note venture inside to catch a flight but we've been out here on and off for about six months, talking about the different variants and different restrictions that were in place because of covid surges. today it's a different story. there are more folks going into that airport, we see more cars than in weeks past and a survey that sheds a little light into why. as you mentioned, has a little something to do with those vaccines. according to a u.s. census bureau survey reported by "the chronicle" more than 1 million adults in the san francisco metro area plan to travel 100 miles in the next month. researchers say that higher percentage in the state and national average and these numbers come as i mentioned as more californians than ever are

vaccinated following that april 15th vaccine availability and as many begin to make plans for those trips, it's important to pay close attention to your destination. there's a color-coded map being issued by the cdc that shows the risk assessment levels for countries around the world. there's that map on your screen. four different levels ranging from low to very high risk, and today is a big day for one country overseas, france officially welcoming visitors from orange level countries, including the united states. folks will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival but will however still be asked for the negative pcr test that's no more than 72 hours old. take a listen to this travel expert in france discuss the reopening. >> these days of the nights of june, a special reopening is a really important for us because i think it will reassure all the people and they will be much more confident in reservation booking anything for mid summer.

>> reporter: if you decide to go overseas, it is important to note that all passengers coming back to the united states, including if you're coming from france and u.s. citizens are all required to have a negative covid test result or documentation of recovery from covid before they even board that flight to head back to the states. so a lot of moving parts here, more folks locally heading out and if you are one of those individuals, it is crucial that you pay close attention to where you're going and what they require for you to enter their country. we're live at sfo, cierra johnson, moving you forward for "today in the bay." >> cierra, from the airport to the ball park. ♪ take me out to the ball game ♪ full capacity seating for san jose's municipal stadium for minor league baim. the san jose giants next home game june 22nd, and the weak-up tickets will be available for you and there will be more food and drinks, always my favorite.

the fireworks are back for friday night games. >> some people go to watch the game, too. >> oh, yes. >> just saying. >> that thing going on, too. we've got baseball weather coming our way, first pitch with kari. >> yes, and it's going to be a great weekend as we go into the next several days, temperatures warming up. we've had the ac on full blast these past few days. i mean, the natural air conditioning is the reason why it's been so windy. the westerly wind mixed out the fog in san francisco, so we're starting out clear once again. it's going to be another windy one, too. look at highs that are more typical for march/april rather than early june. upper 60s here, we'll reach 68 degrees in san jose and 67 in los gatos. gilroy today reaching 70 today. a few 70s in the east bay but mostly upper 60s here from pleasanton, reaching 66, to 65 in fremont. and san mateo reaches 63 degrees

today, the strong westerly wind, san francisco for the most part stays in the 50s, a few low 60s there and in the north bay, santa rosa will reach 67 degrees. it's been cool but we'll have a couple more storm systems passing to the north of us. it will be so close to bring us some rain, but it does stay north of the bay area for the weekend and then after that, our temperatures will be warming up, so let me show you the trend for livermore, we're going from the upper 60s today to the 80s over the next few days. now we know that's about more typical for spring and that's what we'll see in the forecast going into the weekend, as well as early next week. mike, any problems popping up for the morning commute? >> no problems, kari but a new pattern, 237 last week, we've been watching westbound slow off of 880 and toward north first and 87 for the last two weeks has shown slowing in the downtown. the south bay commute has been lasting until about 9:30 so we're tracking the build and see how things change as the state

opens up next week. the rest of the bay the tri-valley and no major problems, the build here for the nimitz through hayward and more slowing across the san mateo bridge, a gradual build. just the volume off the east bay toward the peninsula, ten minutes slowing san pablo and richmond and west 80 starting to smooth out. we have the slowing highway 4 across to richmond and concord. there are slower times and live look the peninsula is clear. this won't build for another half hour. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, one item getting a lot of attention, mayor london breed's new san francisco budget plan, breed wants to new a small portion of covid relief money to provide $1,000 each month no sfringz attached to up to 150 transgender residents for one year, the cost of the program about $2 million. a quick loot at top stories including ready, set reopen. moving you forward on the upcoming statewide reopenings.

what you need to know ahead of next tuesday all ahead in a live report. plus, water woes. new cutbacks as bay area agencies deal with difficult drought conditions. you're watching "today in the bay."

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virtual hibernation mode the bay area is preparing to move forward ahead of california's reopening next tuesday. >> we're reaching out to counties around the bay area to find out how they'll loosen restrictions. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez along with nbcbayarea.com are breaking out information county by county. kris is back with more. >> reporter: we know some counties enacted stricter requirements on the state which was allowed. we break it down county by county, starting tuesday, most of the bay area's nine counties are going to aline with the states, no masks, no social distancing or capacity limits for businesses. santa clara county may be an exception. the county has not revealed their plan but they have strict i through the pandemic. stay tuned. marin county is keeping a quarantine requirement for people who test positive for covid and all counties did tell us they could adjust based on what the guidelines are that the state puts out for june 1r5th.

keep that nbc bay area tab open. businesses are ready to bring people in, although hiring has been a challenge for them as businesses are fishing from the same pond at the same time. for some folks it takes a minute to acclimate after 15 months of doing things so differently. a twitter poll i posted asking are you ready, the majority of people are, though some people say they'll ease in. some folks commenting on facebook seems like it's happening fast which is how it feels when things change overnight, it seems but i would say let's all be want with one another. if somebody wants to wear a mask, what disis it of yours to tell them otherwise? let people be and do what you need to do. >> as they say that's my business. thanks, kris. as the grieving continues for a vta family in the railyard mass shooting a patchwork of mutual aid continues to step up provides essential services.

it's not clear when the lightrail trains will relaunch. vta leaders have said in the past it may be weeks, even months. other agencies including muni, sam trans and ac transit are helping bridge the gap in bus service. happening today, california's new attorney general will speak about racial profiling when it comes to traffic stops. later this morning the california racial and identity profiling advisory board is holding a virtual meeting. attorney general rob banta will open that hearing. the last report the board along with the department of justice analyzed nearly 4 million traffic stops conducted by california's 15 largest law enforcement agencies. develop overnight, all evacuations lifted north of sacramento after a wind-whipped wildfire destroyed one home. is some time lapse video showing the fire moved across terrain in yuba county, it was burning near wheatlan not far from beale air force base. cal fire put it at 25% contained overnight. the fire burned close to 1,000 acres and threatened other homes. so far it's not clear how that

fire started. east bay mud directors unanimously approving a 4% hike taking effect next month and a second 4% hike will kick in next july. customers may be hit with a separate surcharge months down the road. in the south bay valley water leaders are expected to declare a drought emergency. the board is also expected to call for a 15% mandatory cutback in water usage. we have to keep that in mind to use less water. let's check the forecast right now kari. >> we've been seeing sunshine in the forecast, cooler than normal temperatures, reaching into the low 70s. we'll reach 77 degrees tomorrow, and our inland areas will top out in the mid 80s if you're making weekend plans, it will be warmer than what we'll see today and what we've seen the past few days. san francisco just coming up a few more degrees from the low 60s today to the upper 60s for the weekend, as that sunshine and the breezy winds continue.

mike, what's going on right now as the commute builds? >> look at the san mateo bridge i don't know if you can make this out but right about here the folks coming out of the lanes, the left lane and jutting out into the service area, there's something that's in that lane and that's causing some slowing across the san mateo bridge. use the dumbarton bridge. now out to another live look and show you the build in san jose the last couple of minutes, seen some more brake tapping north 101 at 680. slowing on 87 kick in, in the next half hour, seeing that as the new pattern, slowing for 237 as well. >> looks like the sun is out as well so grab the shades before you head out the door. you look cool anyway, right? >> cool. >> that's going to do it for us this morning. >> a live look as we end "today in the bay," no, just a live look at us, here we are. >> they've seen enough of us. >> we'll see you back here tomorrow morning, starting at 4:30. the "today" show is coming up

next for pu >> there you go, live look outside over the beautiful bay area. thanks for starting your day with us. we'll be back in about half an hour for another update. good morning good morning. hitting the road. president biden embarking on his first foreign trip this morning, while the road to an infrastructure deal with republicans at home buckles and cracks. democrats now vowing to go it alone, to push through the massive $2 trillion plan. >> we're not going to sacrifice the bigness and boldness in this bill. >> the very latest from washington and overseas, including the president's high-stakes first face-to-face with vladimir putin. final phase. kids as young as 5 one step closer to a covid vaccine as