. right now at 5:00, joining forces ahead of the fire threat. the white house and state leaders are set to discuss options before what is expected to be another record-setting fire season. what can be done now to prevent future disasters from spirlg out of control. new gun restrictions coming to san jose. this morning what those changes look like as the city tries to curb gun violence. a post-pandemic transformation and the changes that could be coming soon to more downtown storefronts. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we begin with the new details in the fight to fix america's

infrastructure. wildfires and record heat are fueling the push to pass a compromise on capitol hill. today, president biden sits down with governor newsom and other western governs where fire dangerses are sky high. >> we have live team coverage. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez a look at how the funding may help us but first tracie potts live in washington with what may keep the deal from getting done. tracie? >> laura, good morning, marcus, good morning, everyone. what'sically cating things in washington, democrats and republicans with issues on this sfra infrastructure bill, related to what the president will discuss when he sits down with western governors including california governor newsom talking about what's expected to be another record fire season. you are certainly seeing it there on the ground.

heat waves on the west coast and east coast forcing blackouts, damaging roads and power lines, affecting crops, that is all part of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan trying to deal with climate change through clean energy initiatives in that plan. but even though the president's tying it to social priorities, democrats have not. >> we're going to invest in long-term care, in whole care, in child care. >> most americans would say that has nothing to do with infrastructure. >> reporter: and while the president is on the road selling this compromise, that was not what republicans wanted to hear. it's why members of the white house team are behind the scenes trying to deal with them, trying to talk to them, have meetings and get their support. republicans insist that infrastructure and social issues should not be linked. >> pass the thing we can agree on.

then we'll have a debate and an argument and a vote over all the rest. >> reporter: now we'll see what happens. the president backed off linking them but in a closed-door meeting house speaker nancy pelosi reportedly told democrats she won't bring up one for a vote without the other. back to you. >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. let's bring in "today in the bay's" kris sanchez now for a look at what the plan means for california and this really dangerous drought that we're in, kris. >> good morning. the deal on the table has a lot of money for big water storage projects like lexington reservoir where we are this morning. at 8:00 this morning as tracie mentioned governor gavin newsom and others will be part of the panel to discuss the need for infrastructure dollars for drought, wildfire and to combat climate change. $5 billion are earmarked for the west in what could be the biggest federal investment in

history, but not in time to help us through our current drought situation. look at how the drought has deepened between february and early june of this year. the darker the color the worse it is. lack of rain, compounded with sierra snowpack that melted very early in the season and then exacerbated by climate change. >> we've got to do our part in our country to get on clean energy so that we don't continue to exacerbate climate change. >> reporter: now as we brace for a drought fueled fire season a fire resource is shrinking. right now only 31 of 44 wild fire fighting crews known as hotshot are fully staffed because some hotshots are retiring or resigning over lack of benefits and low wages. would you believe that starting pay for that job is $13.45 an hour. that is a lot. so today the president will discuss how all of these different issues intersect and

how we can try to move forward. in los gatos, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest there. an update on an out-of-control fire burning near mount shasta, this comes with an apology from fire leaders. fire management officer for shasta's trinity national forest firefighters says crews left the scene on friday -- left the scene of the fire last friday believing it was out but it reignited one hour later. 8,000 people are under evacuation orders. no homes have been lost. the lava fire is 20% contained. an update now on the deadly condo collapse in south florida. at this point the bodies of 12 victims have now been found. 149 people remain unaccounted for with two weather systems lurking off the coast. florida is asking the federal government for an additional search and rescue team. the surfside mayor says $2 million has been raised for victims an their families and financial help is going out to those who need it.

president biden and the first lady will visit that site tomorrow. a little more than four weeks after the mass shooting at the vta rail yard in san jose, city council members taking new steps to reduce gun violence. last night they voted to establish a yet to be determined gun owner fee. it would help cover the costs of gunfire related to emergency response and medical treatment. the pacific institute on research and evaluation says that gun violence costs san jose $442 million every year. mayor sam liccardo says he knows the new rules won't stop mass shootings but believes safety rules will save lives. >> we live in a country with 4.6 million children who live in a home where a gun is kept loaded and unlocked. there's much we can do to make ourselves safer shoe during our normal course of duty if we come across a firearm, we'll ask if the owner has insurance and we are not going to go door to door

inspecting guns to see if they have insurance. >> the council also approved requiring gun owners to purchase liability insurance and will be up for a final vote in september. howard terminal or bust, the president of the a's organization is leaving little doubt where it stands when it comes to the new stadium. the a's are pushinging for the howard terminal site in jack london square. dave ka val put out an ad letting people know he wants the new ballpark to be built in jack london square. >> we're paying for everything. all we're asking is for some of the project tax revenue could go to reimburse us for the up front infrastructure. >> it's no secret cities like las vegas also vying for a major league team. oakland city council will decide whether or not to support the project. the reopening of san jose's landmark fairmont hotel in limbo after a recent legal ruling. the hotel closed in march in the wake of the pandemic.

its future is in the hands of a bankruptcy court. "the mercury news" reports arbitration will be necessary to resolve a dispute. it may take up to half a year to resolve and it's possible the hotel will remain closed through the duration of that process. a live look in downtown martinez where the return to normal may soon include scaling back or even eliminating a popular program for businesses. happening today, city leaders will consider changes to outdoor dining programs launched during the height of the pandemic one year ago. this allows restaurants more access to sidewalk and city streets at the mercy of delivery and parking spaces. city leaders will hold a discussion tonight and perhaps decide on its future. seeing that we can sit next to each other and be by each other now, maybe we can all go out to eat together. >> i'm down for food any time. >> i think the weather will cooperate as well. right kari? mike you're coming too. >> absolutely. >> yeah. it's going to be another really

nice day and for whatever you're planning to do it's going to be beautiful. very comfortable. let's head to the east bay heading out to work this morning, pleasant hill, beautiful and sunny heading into the afternoon. i am loving this weather. not all of us are because it's been foggy near the coast. that's not going anywhere but it is providing the natural air conditioning for areas in the east bay that will come down several degrees compared to yesterday reaching into the mid 80s but that cooling doesn't make it to ukiah and clearlake so we're still in the 90s there. we'll talk about what's head for the fourth of july weekend. how is it looking for the commute? >> looking great overall. we have a crash in the north bay. this is highway 12 just getting up to interstate 80. abernathy, reports of a crash. no major injuries and no slowing affecting your main commute through cordelia or i-80 towards the bay bridge. a little slowing around golden gate field, i think they were moving trucks and everything looks okay right now.

a smooth drive for the rest of the bay. the tiny bit of slowing out of the altamont pass and that crash on north bay vasco towards the brentwood and byron areas. a live look, last time we saw a bunching up a little bit along the flat section there was a 30 second traffic break, everything else is smooth. no robs of problems. back to you. it's 5:10. coming up, piled up, in person pride events may have been canceled in san francisco, but doesn't mean the celebrations didn't leave a mark. how much trash was left behind near one landmark. >> lots of good economic numbers including lots more million ayers. arrows. want to live a long time, five beverages experts say you should be drinking all the time and how many are in your diet. we'll talk about that and much more when we return. happy .

it is 5:13. let's get you outs the door in oakland as we're starting out with clouds and they will linger for a little while before we see the sunshine. late morning we're seeing our temperatures headed towards the mid 60s and we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and talk about the fourth of july forecast. as we showed you earlier, as kari talked about, no major problems. in the north bay clouds in the distance behind the silhouettes

of the trees at the top but the traffic, that's what we look at. the lights are moving smoothly, good amount through san raphael. no problems no delays for the north bay. good morning. happy wednesday to you as well. there are a lot of good numbers to talk about the economy. in just a few minutes we get numbers on private payrolls that gives us a taste of what friday's numbers will be. the conference board has released consumer confidence numbers for individual american states and california consumers are confident. confidence up 8% in the month, nearly 60% since this time last year when we were in the pandemic. as we've been reporting the governor is up for a recall vote. his party's pushing to have that vote earlier rather than later because all the number are going this way. both political polling and the state's economy. good news on wall street as well as the s&p 500 hits yet another record. now if you look kaifl at those numbers you'll see it's up a point from the previous close but do you know what you call something a point above the old

record? you call it a new record. and today's halftime for the year 2021. the year we were so eager to get started is now half over. the end of the second financial quarter is today as well. markets are up for the half year. historically if you win the half year, you win the whole year. uber telling its bay area employees they can work from home half the time starting in the fall. that's office staff, of course. uber drivers will still work from car. silicon valley pioneer tom siebel says his employees will work from the office. he told the san francisco business journal, quote, it's all hands on deck at his artificial intelligence company. we'll end with one set of numbers, cap gemini did a study of millionaires and said there are more in north america than there are in the asian-pacific region. there are roughly 7 million millionaires in america, 20 million millionaires worldwide. the other interesting data, it

grew 10%. the rich got richer during the pandemic. can i say how great it is we are getting close to be done with all of this. >> you were coming over here, i kind of got excited. >> hi. >> we'll be the siblings that are -- >> mom. >> today they love each other, tomorrow maybe not. >> right. right. >> thank you very much. >> you bet. we've got some new details here as well for you. tesla's lowest priced model 3 has two top safety recommendations back in place this morning. "consumer reports" and the insurance institute for highway safety pulled the recommending days in the spring after the carmaker switched from radar sensors to camera-based technology for its braking and collision warning systems. that prompted each group to pulls the recommendations pending a review of the new technology. canada plans to ban the sale of fuel burning cars and light

duty trucks by the year 2035. prime minister justin trudeau says that this is an effort to reach net zero emissions by the year 2050. you may remembers last year governor newsom signed an executive order stating he wants all new cars sold in california to be electric. also beginning in 2035. get your gumba on. the sopranos are back. >> the family that changed television for ever returning with a movie. >> yeah. that's the iconic music ending that new trailer, the movie "the mini saints of newark" is a prequel and tells the story of the rise of tony soprano. it will star the late son of james gandolfini as the young tony soprano.

new for you this morning researches suggests if you want to live a long time there are five beverages you should drink every day. >> new findings published on well and good, looked at what people drink in places with the highest longevity, number one green tea, followed by black tea, black coffee, water, and red wine. now the last one keep in mind experts say it's important to only drink one alcoholic beverage per day. >> that was my next question, how much. >> to your health that's my list right there. >> yeah. >> i like white wine too. >> the wine a good note. how many coffee beverages through the day? i drink more than one. >> you do? >> yeah. do you take it black or like frappuccino, you know, cookie cream thing? >> if they're giving it to me, whatever way. but like the best one i like is the free one at the cafeteria. >> i'm with you on that one. >> all right. are you taking your iced coffee today or green tea or

maybe heating it up? weather wise what are we in store yeah. just depends on where you are. if you're near the coast you definitely want some hot coffee, but in the inland east bay, north bay, you want some iced coffee because you will see a wide range in temperatures. it's clear this morning as we wake up and head out the door in the south bay, the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of your screen, check it out, there won't be too many changeses from here. we're going to cool down from the heat we had in some spots yesterday. right now we're at 60 in san jose and we'll quickly clear out any clouds we're seeing across the south bay and we're going from 60 degrees at 6:00 to 67 degrees at 9:00. at noon, 74 degrees. i think that's going to be great for our outdoor lunch. now as we get a look at our high temperatures today, high of 78 in cupertino and bring it down in morgan hill and gilroy with mid 80s. western in the upper 90s

yesterday. upper 90s for the east bay as well. take a look at these temperatures, how about 80s for today with a high of 82 degrees heading over towards pleasanton and freemont reaching 74 degrees. it's going to be foggy still in half moon bay and daly city. we're going to see the fog continuing, but we are going to see a warmup as we head over towards redwood city with mid 70s there. our san francisco temperatures staying in the mid 60s today and for the north bay we're in the upper 70s in mill valley but mid 90s for ukiah and clearlake. we've had our ocean breeze starting to pick up and we'll stay in the weather pattern while the monsoonal moisture continues across the desert southwest and pumping some of that into parts of the sierra. we've seen these thunderstorms and even some dry lightning popping up in some spots and so that continues into the fourth of july weekend. we get the drought update tomorrow but i wanted to show you how we're doing with our statewide reservoir levels percent of capacity. we're only at about 56% with a

lot of our larger reservoirs across northern california running at about half of the amount we are normally seeing at this time of the year. so really concerning at this point and we are, of course, continuing with our dry weather but at least our temperatures are not going to be extreme at this point. mike, what's going on with the morning commute? >> we're getting more updates from chp, well, i always get updates, but the san mateo bridge, as we give everybody a view, your commute looks great at 5:21. we will see more traffic than yesterday, monday. down the decline off the high rise into foster city where reports of more activity are. something going on with a big rig and car carrier and maybe a hit-and-run crash. i'm not saying the big rig did it, i'm saying that's one of the notes in the detail there. there's activity and possibly slowing as you're heading through foster city off the san mateo bridge. no traffic break. everything is okay across that span. toward other westbound spans the

bay bridge fine, richmond bridge to san raphael light traffic but we are starting to see a steady flow of traffic out of richmond across 580. back to you. next here on "today in the bay," cutting down on side shows in san jose, leaders going where no city has ever gone to penalize people even thinking about taking over city streets. our team always on social media. besides being a resident traffic expert on "today in the bay," mike inouye is a good son making a pork roast for his father's birthday. you can cook for us any time, mike. we love you and we know your dad does too. happy birthday to him. follow mike on facebook, twitter and instagram. it's 5:22. you're watching "today in the bay."

. 5:25. the city of san francisco has agreed to pay more than $3 million to the family of a man relatives say died from injuries in a police shooting. shawn moore was shot in 2017 when two officers say he attacked them as they answered a neighbor's noise complaint in the city of -- city's ocean view district. attorneys for his family say that he died last year from injuries while in prison on unrelated charges. a lawsuit relied on body camera footage. the city's attorney's office says the deal not an admission to keep the litigation going. supervisors now have to approve this. new this morning, leaders

getting tough on side shows at a new level. the mercury news reports you can get in trouble for even promoting the idea on social media. council members approved the new ordinance threatening punishments up to $1,000 and six months in jail for encouraging or promoting illegal street racing or side shows online. this is believed to be the first measure of its kind anywhere in the u.s. new details for you out of san francisco, we're learning nearly 100 full-sized garbage bags were filled in the area around dolores park over the weekend, despite there not being any sanctioned pride ac tliftsz last week. leaders tell "the chronicle" an estimated 10,000 showed up anyway. on normal weekdays it's about one tenth of the amount of trash. san mateo leaders taking measures to help some people make it in the bay. supervisors approved $1 million for a new rent relief. that money will help people who borrowed money to cover the rent

or had to go without food or medicine to make rental payments during extended the statewide eviction moratorium until september. coming up next top stories we're following today including a follow-up with a story we told you about on "today in the bay." major water restrictions coming to one north bay city. the limitations they'll face immediately. a $13 billion deal sealed san francisco leaders iron out a new budget. the one area receiving nearly one tenth of the overall tab.

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the new cheese steak melt, now at togo's. right now, more mask confusion as l.a. tells people to cover up their faces. will we have to do the same thing here in the bay area? experts are weighing in on the delta variant spread. tomorrow marks one week since the deadly collapse of the florida building. as the search and rescue mission continues, what documents are vee veelg about the warning signs months before it happened. driving delays, a live look at san francisco always near the top of the list when it comes to the most congested metro areas in the u.s. a surprising new study about your daily commute here in the bay area. >> it's wednesday morning and good morning to you. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning.

i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. major concerns about the spreading of the delta variant. l.a. county telling people to mask up indoors even if vaccinated. now -- so is the governor of illinois as well. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san francisco. the head of the cdc trying to calm some of those nerves. >> reporter: good morning. that's exactly what happened. she sat down with savannah guthrie on the "today" show and we'll have a little bit of her sound in just a moment. a little more about that delta variant. it's a phrase you may have been hearing more in the last couple weeks and according to the world health organization that delta variant is highly contagious and more severe. covid-19 delta variant accounts for 20% of all new cases in the u, twice as many as last week. this according to the world health organization. so in response to the prevalence of that delta variant and the fear of continued spread, by

both the world health organization and l.a. county, they're reiterating that original recommendation of wearing maskses to prevent the spread of the virus for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. as i mentioned, this morning on the "today" show savannah sat down with director dr. walensky to discuss not only the delta variant but the centers for disease control stance on wearing a mask. >> those masking policies are not to protect the vaccinated. they're to protect the unvaccinated. >> bottom line, and all that context is quite helpful, but the bottom line is the cdc still says if you are vaccinated, you don't have to wear a mask? >> that's exactly right. what i would say in that context is, if you're vaccinated you are safe from the variants that are circulating here in the united states. >> in a while, both the cdc and world health organizations agree getting a vaccine is highly

effective against the new variants and we're learning new information about the possibility of some long-lasting immunity created by those vaccines. according to a new study published by "nature journal" they reveal pfizer and moderna vaccines created a long-lasting immunity that may protect people from covid-19 for years. researchers also concluded those who have received those types of vaccines may not need boosters as long as the variants don't drastically evolve. so we're live in san francisco, a lot of information to take in there about the mask update, live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> lot to keep tabs on. happening today, south bay mother accused of killing her young son in the southern nevada desert is expected to appear in court as she was extradited to las vegas. authorities returned samantha moreno rodriguez from colorado yesterday where she was arrested earlier this month. she's accused in the death of

her 7-year-old son, liam husted, whose body was found on a trail in las vegas in may. investigators discovered a note for liam's dad explaining she and her son why they were leaving the bay area, but it was not revealed so far how liam died. search crews in surfside, florida, are racing against time to find any survivors in the rubble following the condo collapse one week ago. the remains of 12 people have now been found dead. another 149 are still missing. near the scene of that collapse, mourners continue to pay their respects. the brother of one of the missing residents says that hope still remains among many of those families. >> i'm truly grateful for everything they're doing as a team, bringing forces from around the world. it's uniting the community and going through this with hundreds of family members all with their own stories makes me realize even though we may feel alone

we're not alone. >> we're also learning more about warning signs at the building. new documents show further repairs were needed at the south tower which collapsed. in an april letter the condo board president writing, quote, when we can visually see the concrete cracking that means the rebar holding it together is rusting and deteriorating beneath the surface. the board recommended repairs totalling more than $16 million. new this morning, we're getting a brand new look at how much the pandemic changed traffic across the country. here's a live look for you in los angeles and the bay bridge toll plaza you see right there. for the first time in nearly 30 years l.a. did not have the worst traffic in the country. that title now belongs to the new york newark area according to a new texas a&m report and the total number of hours driven and those -- for those drivers that were delayed last year, new

york city came out on top with nearly 500,000 hours compared to l.a. with just over 365,000 hours. san francisco came in eighth place with over 112,000 hours of delays for drivers. 5:35. a look at san francisco. this is where leaders have reportedly reached an agreement on a city budget. "the chronicle" reporting the deal hammered out late last night after 30 hours of talks. the $13 billion budget includes more than $1 billion for homelessness over the next two years and money for police to add 135 new hires and new equipment. and it maintains a new program providing $60 million that helps support the city's black community. the budget still needs approval from the full board. to a follow-up, santa rosa the latest city to impose a new water reduction mandate. city council voted last night to reduce usage by 20%. cracks down on water waste from faucets, sprinklers and more an

bans using water to wash sidewalks and driveways and requires you to put a shut off nozzle on your garden hose. the mandate goes into effect immediately. several other cities and counties taking action. head to our website to find out how water agencies plan to move forward during the drought on the nbcbayarea.com. click on water restrictions. it's up on top on our trending bar. >> 5:37. water restrictions, any dips in the pool maybe? if it gets hot enough. >> let's check in with kari. put him on a floaty. >> it's been about where you are because we've seen some cool and foggy weather near the coast. inland valleys have been hot these past few days. heading out the door in freemont it's going to be comfortable going into late morning and the afternoon. but we are starting out with a mostly clear sky now. let's go through the temperature trend and i'll show you the

rain. at 3:30 half moon bay is at 61 degrees, but then take a look at clearlake, we're at 95 degrees there. fairfield at 85. we'll be cooler in some of these spots in parts of the east bay and for the south county we're looking at low to mid 80s. we come down to the 50s and 60s tonight, and we're going to see most of the same tomorrow with a spread in temperatures. we'll see more of that going into the weekend and a look at the fourth of july forecast in a few minutes. what's happening right now for the commute? >> marcus just showed folks the bay bridge toll plaza but i want to show you again in the context of what the volume is, building a bit, but no slowing here at the toll plaza. not bad over the span. as we get a live look we'll show you the sensors. the bridge is fine and so is the san rafael bridge. highway 37 the building out of vallejo toward the island clear by the times you get past the raceway. slowing on the peninsula. the crash has reportedly cleared from the foster city drive on

west 92 but south 101 past 92 there was more slowing about the last five minutes. crews in the area probably clearing from overnight on schedule and right on schedule slowing through san jose. back to you. >> thank you so much. it is 5:38 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," a new mountain lion sight as a community on alert this morning. a familiar name heads to the u.s./mexico border to talk about problems he never did solve. >> the race to replace rob bonta in the california assembly is entering a runoff. why his household may soon have even more of a say in state politics. let's roll. is this some kind of a ninja boy band? huh?

good wednesday morning. right now at 5:41, if you're able to take a break from working head out for a hike in the north bay. we've god beautiful weather for today. we start out cool with some upper 50s at 11:00 at 70 degrees, warmer weather into the afternoon as we reach into the low 80s. but this is the kind of weather we'll see into the weekend and talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. a live look in san jose shows you some of the brake tapping on the speed sensors. this is normal, 5:42, things are starting to sort out and get better over the next ten minutes. the first burst for the south bay. i did see something new reported for westbound, your commute across the bay bridge coming up. thanks, mike and kari. fresno county crews are

racing to stop a fast-moving fire northeast of fresno. see the smoke from the pg&e camera 14 miles northeast of shasta lake burning in a rural area with a few homes, burned 125 acres since yesterday with zero containment. jailed immigrants facing torture or persecution in their homelands will not have a right to bond hearings in u.s. courts after a ruling by supreme court justices. the case involves previously deported people who when detained again, claimed they would be persecuted if they were sent back. last year the trump administration argued those detainees were more likely to flee if they were released on bond. in a 6-3 ruling from the high court, justices agreed strengthening the government's power to hold them while their immigration cases play out. supreme court is declining to end the federal government's temporary ban on evictions. the cdc imposed it to prevent evicted people from crowding

shelters and spreading covid. the white house recently extended it until the end of july. the department of housing and urban development says at the end of march about 6.5 million households were behind on their rent. governor newsom recently extended california's moratorium through september. u.s. troops are on their way out of afghanistan on president's orderers. scott mcgrew, some of the military worried afghanistan will fall apart without our help. >> yes. that's exactly right. so we're certainly watching that very carefully. we to have some video that has come into our newsroom from bagram air field the major hub for americans operations for 20 years. 20 years. in some cases a parent served there at the start of the war to see a son or daughter serve there recently. u.s. central command said last week it's already packed up more than 50% of bagram. the rest is going fast and they worry about what's going to happen next.

>> as we talked about it, it's something to be concerned about and it's something to pay attention to and adjustments have to be made as you lose districts because districts start representing key terrain as it relates to security of the people, security in the capitals. >> meanwhile the house has approved a system to speed up visas for afghans who helped u.s. troops get out of the country back here to america if and when the government falls there. things are happening fast in kabul, but washington is behind. protecting people who helped us is important to america's credibility as many vietnamese families in the south bay and the bay area can tell you. president biden was in wisconsin yesterday pushing his infrastructure plan. a new study shows the new plan the one agreed between democrats and republicans would stimulate the economy and lower the debt.

mr. biden visited an ice cream par lo, no rocky road to symbolize infrastructure. no biden said, i'm going to fix the rocky roads. donald trump headed to the texas border today. he cannot implement any policies but speak out against current policy. if you look closely, several of his border policies are still in effect. he didn't solve the border problem during his four years, neither did obama, bush, clinton. you can go on for some time. something worth watching, south dakota governor who supports donald trump is sending north dakota national guard to texas to help guard the border paid for by an out-of-state millionaire and trump donor willis johnson. we're trying to figure out if a private millionaire has ever been essentially directing military troops ever. we'll watch that and try to get an answer on twitter. if you know the answer, tell me

on twitter. you'll find me @scott mcgrew. new details looks like mia bonta is headed to a runoff to perhaps fill the assembly seat vacated by her husband new state attorney general rob bonta. voters in alameda county cast their ballots and with about 40% of the ballots tallied, mia bonta has 37% of the vote. social justice attorney janani ramachandrans has 21%. alameda vice mayor malia vella has 16%. if there's no simple majority the top two take part in a runoff on august 31st. the attorney general meantime is expected to release new data on hate crimes in a news conference later today. new this morning, police in the north bay warning people about a mountain lion. police in petaluma confirm a cat was seen in the area south of corona road.

the brewing company isn't far from this area. not clear when they saw the big cat though not unheard of. mountain lion sightings in the north bay less common. none have been captured on camera where there have been sightings in millbrae and san francisco. we're talking about animals new video of another animal sight, a bear north of the bay area making itself right at home. >> check out this video from a couple shot in nevada city. they woke up at 5:00 a.m. monday to this uninvited guest digging through the freezer and pantry. this is my home. this lasted more than 20 minutes. >> go in the pantry. >> licked up more cheerios. looked at us. walked this way and decided to go out the screen door this way. this is the screen door that i opened up really quickly. >> the couple says the bear was

chill, only damage to the screen door when the bear entered and left. one neighbor says that same bear entered their home and did a similar damage to the food in the kitchen. just eating it up. new details this morning, tennis superstar serena williams is out at wimbledon in the first round. we're going to get to more on that. tennis weather though. >> i know. >> i mean if you want to go out and enjoy tennis today, you're going to need water and a towel because you sweat a lot. meteorologist kari hall is keeping track of the temperatures for us. some places you say it's been hot. i don't mind it being hot a few days of the year. it's okay for me. >> few days. few days of the year. >> you're not in the hot spots. >> a few days. >> if you were in brentwood yesterday and antioch when it was almost 100 degrees, okay, you would mind, but then in san francisco, they're like i am so tired of this cool and foggy weather. i like some sunshine. it's been all over the place. we're still seeing that this

morning. we're going to see more of the cool weather heading into the next several days for that spot. take a look at san mateo, good jogging weather here, bike ride, early activities or at any point throughout the day. starting out with those clouds and see it continue through the next several hours as our temperatures head towards the mid 60s at noon when we see that sunshine peeking out there. let's go to the south bay, yesterday in the south county we were in the mid 90s and bring it down about ten degrees today, so morgan hill will see a high of 85 degrees, downtown san jose reaching 76 degrees. we'll see some mid 80s as well for spots like concord and valley vallejo. cool foggy weather continues near the coast but you head over to san mateo and we're going to reach up to 70 degrees today. san francisco staying in the 60s. our north bay temperatures anywhere from 78 in mill valley to 95 in ukiah. that was about the same

temperatures we had yesterday farther to the north. we've been watching the pacific northwest to see how it's going for our friends in portland and seattle. it's coming down a little bit, but it's still pretty warm but we're not talking about another day of triple-digit heat for them. we're going to see across the region high pressure building and it's going to pump in some monsoonal moisture across the desert southwest and fire up thunderstorms over the sierra and we'll be keeping an eye on that. mike, how is it looking for the commute? >> the commute meets with marcus' approval. a little slowing. marcus can deal with that a little bit. over here we have to deal with the folks making their way to the bay bridge or also as you go down towards the maze. the maps we have slowing there. a build and more slowing ornts incline. i-80 westbound at treasure island only affecting the on ramp. the speed across the span looking fine already. the build is at the incline not at the toll plaza just yet.

we showed you the berkeley curve and east shore freeway moves nicely and concord highway 4 up here, west 37 just shows you typical slowing there. starting to clear that first burst. also the slowing for south 101 around 92. that also cleared there. probably some crews still remaining in the area for san mateo. i'll double check and make sure if there's anything i need to warn you about. we were mentioning tennis superstar sen rene na williams out at wimbledon after she suffered a leg injury yesterday. she started limping and then it got worse from there. this is the second time in her career she lost in the first round of a major. on instagram williams says she's, quote, heartbroken by the turn of events and has love and gratitude for her fans. serena announced she won't compete in tokyo's summer olympics. >> speaking of the olympics, tokyo says that mothers who are nursing will be allowed to have their children at the games.

right now athletes' families are banned from accompanying them but organizers made the change allowing nursing children to be present. we are now 24 days until the summer olympics and you can watch it right here on nbc bay area. >> still much more ahead on "today in the bay" including the all new masks that will help you detect covid-19. we're going to break down on this technology works. >> travelers becare, the international city placing a ban on people who are unvaccinated. a high stakes legal battle now heating up over voters rights in georgia. what the outcome could mean for the rest of the u.s. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." >> crews keeping an eye on hot spots after a large fire at a recycling center in southwest chicago involved nearly 100 tons of lithium batteries. emergency evacuation orders have been ordered in the town of morris. no injuries have been reported. the city of san francisco has agreed to pay more than $3 million to the family of a man relatives say died from injuries in a police shooting. shawn moore shot back in 2017. this is when two officers say he attacked them as they answered a neighbor's noise complaint in

the ocean view district. attorneys say he died last year from injuries while in prison on unrelated charges. that lawsuit relied on body cam footage. the attorney's office says the deal is not an admission of wrongdoing but appropriate in light of the costs to keep litigating. new dooemtss the department of georgia taking the justice department to court. many of those counties have high numbers of minority voters. one political science expert at usg believes attorneys will argue about the bill's intent and if it's discriminatory under the voting rights act. the ruling could set a national drop box per 100,000 voters and could mean very rural white counties will have one drop box for only a few thousand people. very large counties that are very racially and ethnically diverse will have only one

dropbox if they have less than 100,000 voters? check out the full story and others like it on our new platform, nbc lx. it's 11-15 over the air, 185 on xfinity or any time on lx.com. turning back now to the pandemic, a new poll looking into the mental health and safety of public health workers during the pandemic. the cdc found over 23% of public health workers say they've been harassed on the job and nearly 12% say they've received a job related threat. it also revealed more than half of the respondents had symptoms of ptsd or depression. they also reported feeling anxiety. >> that report comes as leaders impose new bans for unvaccinated people in nearly all public places that includes schools, shopping centers, restaurants and gyms. according to health leaders 93% of the population there is vaccinated. children under 15 and those with special waivers will be exempt

from the new rules. closer to home, cal state east bay is joining forces with the white house for the college vaccination challenge. >> the department of education hoping to better reach younger americans lagging behind in vaccination rates. cal state east bay hosted covid testing last year with lines stretching for blocks. the vaccination challenge means the university is tasked with engaging the campus you community to get their shots. schools will require returning students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated this fall. researchers have created an all new face mask they say can detect coronavirus. sensors built into the mask dete the presence of the virus in the best. the masks give results within 90 minutes with a simple to read format. >> that is fascinating. here we are quickly approaching 2k6. california's climate crisis taking center stage on capitol hill. ahead live team coverage on key

meetings governor newsom governor newsom is set to attend with president biden on his infrastructure plan and the key funding for the proposal includes that may help our state amid dangerous drought conditions. >> we live in a country with 4.6 million children who live in a home where a gun is loaded and unlocked. moving forward with gun reform, the new measure san jose leaders approved during a late night vote and the legal hurdles now expected. the east bay city that may be ready to scale back a popular program for businesses even as they deal with pandemic related losses. the third hour continues now. good wednesday morning. thanks for joining us and making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we get to sit next to each other once again. >> oh. >> which is a treat. >> how long we've waited. >> until you get