crack down on the surgef people acting unruly in the air. the company writes in part, a list of banned customers doesn't work as well as the customer can fly with another airline. this list would be different from long-standing government no-fly list maintained by the fbi aimed at preventing terrorism. delta already has more than 1,600 on its own no fly list. a key decision overnight in the fight against covid. the cdc clearing the way for millions of americans to get pfizer's booster shot, but who will get them and just how soon? a live report is just ahead. and all-new developments in the gabby petito north bay coun

help with california's devastating drought. also the extra charges could you see on your bill. this is "today in the bay." a very good friday morning to you. thank you so much for starting your day with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. i want to get a look outside for you this morning as we start the day. smoke from wildfires across the state here to stay in the bay area, an air quality has been issued for today and tomorrow. >> let's bring in meteorologist, kari hall. she's got a look at how things are shaping up. >> yeah, we're seeing a lot of changes due to the fawn fire around redding, and an air quality advisory in effect. looks good as far as the forecast for the san jose area. elsewhere, we are looking at moderate air quality, and you may want to head inside for a little while until we see things clearing up. feeling like summer with the

north bay temperatures reaching 87 degrees in san rafael as well as santa rosa, and 93 degrees in livermore. 87 in san jose. in palo alto, expect a high of 84. we will be cooling down this weekend. we will talk more about the air quality and things going on around the bay area coming up. mike, what is the update on the breaking news? >> i don't have good news on the breaking news. folks, just joining us, this is your backup on the toll plaza because the issue is not the metering traffic, the issue is the crash blocking two lanes on westbound 280. it's slowing coming down off of 580 westbound, and it's going to cause backups off the nimitz freeway as well. the crash on the span, still not clear. it has been a half hour now, and your alternates are bart, san mateo or richmond bridges. and we have an issue may could

be an issue for the nimitz. back over to you. when it comes to booster covid shots, the cdc is endorsing a third pfizer shot for certain people, and it includes everybody 65 and older. talk a little bit about what they are saying here, cierra johnson. >> reporter: the third shot of the pfizer booster would be for those that received their initial vaccine through pfizer. the initial endorsement went beyond allowing the older population to get the third shot and it also includes those working in high-risks areas, and it's those 65 and older and 18 and older with underlying health conditions, and then for those who have a increased risk at

their jobs like teachers and at prisons. the director explained about the broader recommendation. >> it's a broader booster recommendation than most people think. obesity is one of the things included and they consider that as a body max index of over 25. >> reporter: people at the long-term health care facilities were approved to get the third shot. this is for the folks that initially received pfizer as their vaccine, and if you received moderna and johnson & johnson, you can expect to hear about a booster from those companies in a matter of weeks. >> thank you. more bay area school districts are considering

revising the vaccination rules. there are loopholes in the new mandate. first it likely will not take effect until january when students return from winter break, and they are adopting a personal belief exemption. >> i think, yes, he should issue a state-wide mandate, but we need to have a way to provide a quality education to people not following that mandate. >> some parents say they want the district to use covid aid funding for other measures. sonoma county employees must submit proof of vaccination or submit to weekly covid testing. the rincon valley said 95% of

its workers are fully vaccinated. more than 82% of city school employees in santa rosa. in our coronavirus coverage continuing online. head over to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. a follow-up this morning. still no sign of gabby petito's missing fiancé. the fbi issued a arrest warrant following a grand jury. there's a police investigation where body cam showed the couple describing the fight to police.

the police department is launching an internal investigation following a request from an outside coast. as gabby petito's case continues to grab headlines, and some people of color are wondering why they have not gotten more attention. >> so many black women and girls and, of course, men and boys, indigenous women, men, girls and boys go missing all the time and rarely it's ever able to capture the kind of media attention like the case of gabby petito. >> this morning on the "today" show they are highlighting several missing person cases you might not have heard of. that's happening after "today in the bay." and then a looming government shutdown less than a week away. the white house already is telling government agencies to

prepare in case an agreement is not reached but they are calling the move a routine step. nearly one year after the election, president biden's narrow victory in arizona is confirmed. maricopa county says a determination has just been made following the partisan review of results by florida-based company cyber ninjas. the audit grew out of arizona republican lawmaker's efforts to toss out biden's victory last fall. a new poll shows who may have the insight track on san jose's mayor's race. the san jose police officers association poll finds santa clara county supervisor, cindy chavez with the most favorable rating at 33%. she's followed by raul, perez, and mayhem. all three are on the san jose city council. the poll published in the

"mercury news" shows many are undivided. the latest state drought monitor paints a troublesome picture for the bay area. 2021 has been the state's ninth driest year to date. almost all counties are under exceptional drought conditions. marin county is now cracking down on water wasters. city leaders adopted new penalty ordinances. starting in december, customers who exceed the top tier of the water usage, they will be charged more for additional water. the goal is to motivate big water users to cut back. >> it's $5 per 748 gallons, which is basically double the normal price. >> currently marin water already has irrigation rules in place, and city staff out there looking

for water wasters. who's ready for football? >> me. >> let's take a live look at levi stadium there. and the 49ers are taking on the seahawks and shooting for a 3-0 start to the season. meteorologist, kari hall, is checking the conditions for us. >> yeah, looks like the smoke will be clearing out for the weekend as we get cooler temperatures. we're only looking at highs for the start of the game at kickoff, it will be in the upper 70s, very comfortable and a lot of sunshine as the sun sets and we'll be in the low 70s. going to be a great weekend for a football game, but still hot today. we are still dealing with the smoke for today. we're going to see napa's temperatures heading up to 88 degrees. we'll still see the 90s for the inland east bay as well as the

south county, but mostly 70s and 80s for the inner bay down to san jose. we will have, once again, a cooldown this weekend. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. mike, you are following breaking news. what is the update? >> unfortunately, this is a live shot and you see everything moving very slowly including the hov lanes because of the crash that continues to block two lanes and maybe three now heading across the bay bridge. look at the backup from treasure island through the toll plaza and into the approach from emeriville, and getting back to about university and albany and berkeley, and that's a slow drive for a friday. we may see more traffic on the richmond bridge, and perhaps the san mateo bridge. bart is operating smoothly, if you are heading south of oakland and across the san mateo bridge instead of the bay bridge, i would advice that.

if you are normally heading across the bay bridge, allow yourself perhaps an extra 20 to 25 minutes. back to you. >> thanks, mike. here's a live look in san francisco. if you are headed into the city this weekend from the east bay you may be forced to adjust your route. one of the busiest ramps will be closed. the one connecting 80 to the central freeway which brings you a little closer to market street. the ramp will be closed all the way from the split. the shutdown starts tonight at 10:00 through early monday morning. this is to repair damage from a truck crash about a year ago. 6:12. this morning happening again. retailers limiting purchases. next here on "today in the bay," the new reason for the limitations on toilet paper. also the holiday delay concerns nike is raising. and then a look beyond the exhibit "beyond van gogh" set to

open up in the south bay. plus -- >> i'm a grown woman ♪♪ >> welcome to the 40 club, beyonce. she's a grown woman celebrating a major milestone, and a message beyonce is sharing with fans this friday morning. she could make an appearance -- no, she's not, but if she would, how great would that be? more surprises here on "today in the bay." we'll be right back.

happy friday to you. it's 6:15. as you are making plans for the day and heading out the door in cupertino, south bay temperatures starting out about 60 degrees, and it's going to be hazy and temperatures heat up quickly. we'll be in the 80s by 1:00. we'll look at our microclimates in minutes. you will be late across the bay bridge because of an issue on the span. others might be heading towards the richmond bridge alternate. starting to get crowded here as well. we'll show you the reason for the backup and the affect its happening on the east bay. we said the niners are playing the seahawks, and they are playing the packers, and i think it was wishful thinking by our director who happens to love them. waiting for the markets to open in about 15 minutes or so. they have been sliding as the markets are really wrapping up a

volatile week. september not a good month traditionally for the markets. we'll see how they open, but they are down so far. nike is cutting the sales forecast for the year and expect a supply chain crunch where products are stuck in transit. nike is feeling the pain of factories being closed in vietnam due to the covid lockdowns and that's where half of their shoes are manufactured. costco limiting purchases on certain items but not due to panic buying. shipping delays and truck driver shortages is to blame this time around. costco explains they have plenty of merchandise, but there are delays in getting the products. >> i thought it was just a shortage of toilet paper,

because somebody hit our house pretty hard. say hello to the iphone 13. most reviews find the new models a small step up from iphone 12 with improved battery life and camera. new iphone prices range from the mini at $699 to $1,099 for the pro max. >> i'll just wait. trending this weekend, drake and the weekend getting their own university course. >> toronto's x university -- isn't that the university from x

men? well, it's called deconstructing drake and the weekend. it will focus all of the conditions that help create both artists successes, and both stars are canadian. beyonce sharing an emotional letter with her fans on the website following her 40th birthday. she said she's feeling the best she ever felt in her life and this is the first year she understood what it means to be alive and how fragile life really is. her note thanked fans and fellow stars that made the beautiful tributes to wish her a happy birthday three weeks ago. and she signed it with a bee. >> good handwriting.

>> all the creativeness. >> beyonce. >> oh, she's french now, too. take it away, kari. how are we looking weather-wise? >> yeah, looks good here. we're starting out with good air quality. some spots dealing with the smoke drifting in as we look at the dots here. that's real-time air quality sensors. where we see good air quality, that's a green dot and you are seeing that up and down the peninsula, san francisco, parts of the north bay. yellow dots heading over towards fairfield and san jose. our air quality is going to be changing throughout the day. i think a lot of the smoke will mostly be over the north bay today. you can see how much of the bright colors we have over spots like fairfield and northern napa county moving over towards clearlake and ukiah, while we have light blue for the inland east bay and south bay. that indicates a hazy sky. we are looking at changes due to wildfire smoke coming in.

it looks to push in as we get a stronger ocean breeze picking up. looking at our temperatures today, still feeling like summer. i think we have to still turn on the air-conditioning for a while. we will see low to mid-90s for the inland east bay. danville heading towards 94 degrees. oakland will be in the mid-70s today. fremont reaching 76. san francisco reaching into the low 70s. for the north bay seeing temperatures in the 90s. all thanks to a cold front moving in, it could bring in showers to the north. we will all cool off going into next week. mike, you have been following breaking news. what is the update? >> i have better news on this breaking news. we do have hope that speeds will start to recover. we are seeing that a little bit on the span. we still have one lane blocked, westbound 80 just before

treasure island right there near the tower. we have this one crash -- one more lane open that should relieve some of the traffic backup. let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza itself, we don't expect this on a friday, especially on the hov lanes, and even with folks with three more in a car will have backup. it's rippling back past the 580 interchange, so we will see more heading towards the richmond bridge. san mateo an option as well. but more slowing there. >> everybody is up and out the door. >> yeah. >> you just sit tight. >> we have more here for you on "today in the bay." >> when broken appliances costs families food, money and time. our viewers asked for replacements and got radio

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spoiled grub. go to nbcbayarea.com and click the responds option from the menu or call it. have a great weekend. >> you too, chris. we have a sneak peek of an art exhibit getting rave reviews. it's called yount van gogh. >> it uses cutting edge projection technology. that exhibit uses his dreams, thoughts and words to tell a story. as i said before, that's a great date night if you want to do that. or go by yourself, it's nice to just sit there and watch. >> i would like to take the kids to see the art. beautiful. coming up next, top stories we are following including a overnight shooting in vallejo. what authorities are saying about the search for a gunman. and then with covid, the numbers showing cases dropping in parts of the bay area. some first responders are

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right now at 6:30, protesting vaccines as more cities across the bay area issue more mandates, and people are taking a stand. we have more ahead for you on

the looming decision. the unusually protect aisles being fired. good friday morning to you. 6:31. starting with a live look outside of levi stadium. 49ers taking on the packers on sunday. more on that in a bit. thank you for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. want to bring in meteorologist, kari hall. how are the air quality conditions looking for us? >> well, we are going to start to see more drifts of smoke coming in today and we have seen that the last couple of days with the hotter weather and adding ozone to the layer.

improving for the south bay at times. this could be changing hour-by-hour as we see the drifts of smoke coming in farther to the north into the bay area. take a look at the temperatures. air-conditioning still on in napa. low 90s for concord and livermore. we'll talk about events going on this weekend and the changes in the air coming up in a few minutes, laura. >> we'll make sure to check back with you. vallejo police investigating a deadly shooting on corcoran avenue. a man was shot and killed is what police are saying, and the man has not been identified and it's not clear what led up to the shooting or if investigators have any leads. we are getting a look at how case and vaccination rates compare here in the bay area.

take a look at your screen here because this map is a breakdown of the analysis done by a bay area news group. it shows the 14-day average, and now in the bay area, there's not a single county with a case rate of at least 20 per 10,000 residents in the last 14 days. at least 64% of each county's residents have gotten at least one shot of the vaccine. people opposed to the vaccine mandates are planning to take a stand into the streets later today. today in the bay's bob redell is live in walnut creek. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. one of two protests in the bay area today planned, one protest later tonight outside of walnut creek city hall. the people here sending the message of stop the vaccine mandate, do not comply.

that's their words. a second protest out in the south bay this morning outside san jose city hall, and that's to show support for police officers, firefighters and health care workers who have refused to get the vaccine in spite of the on the job mandate. starting september 30th, all san jose city employees must show proof of vaxx or get a medical exemption. gutierrez says he was willing to provide a weekly negative covid test. >> to me it's my faith, my belief in what i -- i know my body and what i want to put into it. my choice is not to be vaccinated. >> we are working with the police and fire department unions and we will continue to take into account some of their

proposals. the whole reason we are doing this is to keep our workforce safe. >> reporter: up north in sonoma county, that county is giving its first responders the option to get vaccinated or submit to weekly tests. all unvaccinated firefighters and law enforcement officers must start submitting to those tests starting today. reporting live in walnut creek, bob redell for "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, bob. 6:35 right now. happening today the trial of disgraced theranos founder, elizabeth holmes, resumes in san jose. jurors got a break following 12,000 text messages entered into evidence. experts say they reveal intimacy between holmes and her former partner. others argue there is too much ambiguity in many of the tests.

james mattis testified that holmes was clearly in charge of the doomed company. and then a family recovering after a dui crash. six children were inside one of the vehicles at the time. we have to warn you the video we are about to show is graphic. the impact was so great that two children were thrown from the vehicle. now, a good samaritan stopped the suspected drunk driver who is now facing charges. tomorrow first responders and local businesses plan to hold a car wash in oakland. that money raised will go towards the medical expenses. 6:36. developing this morning, a new reward to help track down a person responsible for shooting projectiles as buildings and homes and even buildings in the south bay. >> 20 incidents in the last six

months all along the highway 80 corridor. they believe somebody is using a sling shot to shoot ball bearings. the most recent victim was a woman driving in her car. her windows were shot out and luckily she was not injured. >> we don't know why they are choosing the places they are choosing or the manner in which they are traveling, but we know it's getting worse and we want it to stop. >> the rampage has caused more than half a million in damage so far. a 20,000 reward is being offered to find whoever is doing it before it gets worse. a desperate situation in shasta county right now. the fawn fire continues to burn. the palo alto woman they found in distress is accused of starting it. the fire has grown to 5,500

acres with 5% containment. at least 25 structures already have been destroyed. taking a live look across the bay area this friday morning. an air quality advisory has been issued for today and tomorrow. meteorologist, kari hall has been keeping her eyes on the sky for us. how are we looking this weekend? >> yeah, this weekend we will have to watch out for the changes. that fawn fire is putting a lot of smoke into the bay area. many people will be spending time outside for the weekend, and starting out with the weekend events in oakland for the weekend, first pitch, temperatures in the upper 60s. cooling down to the low 60s by the end of the game. if you plan on spending more time outside tomorrow in cupertino, check out the indian food festival. it's going to be very comfortable, mid-80s. a nice breeze picking up especially early and late in the

evening. if you plan to head to south lake tahoe, we have 70s for today as well as tomorrow. slightly cooler on sunday. if your plans take you to muir woods, nice weekend for a hike, low 60s and clouds and fog, and then we should get sunshine during the afternoon. we're track the air quality as well as temperatures. i'll have more on that coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking now for the morning commute? >> horrible. we see more movement from more of the lanes. hov starting to show a little advantage. we are down still one lane on the span just shy of treasure island. only one lane blocked and four open, but the distraction and the backup already built is continuing to build. the nimitz is backed up off of 880. west 80 there's a stalled disabled vehicle stuck in the middle of the east shore vehicle

at the berkeley curve. more and more folks are heading towards the richmond bridge and maybe more across the san mateo bridge, and bart is an option. back to you. >> thanks, mike. it's 6:39. an all-new twist in the capitol seize investigation on january 6th. we will have more on the new subpoenas being issued and the legal battle that may be brewing. more californians are about to receive stimulus checks. when the next batch will be sent and who is eligible. the niners take on the packers in front of a home crowd for the first time in forever. we will talk about the game coming up, and also some of the good the niners are doing off the field as well. but first --

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it's 6:43. as you are heading out the door making plans for the day and the weekend, we're starting out with good air quality for many of our smoke coming in.

we will have more on the air quality and what can you expect where you live coming up. green is good for me. but not here at the bay bridge toll plaza, and you won't find green here. a accident caused a backup in the east bay. more folks heading towards the richmond. 6:44. new developments into the investigation of the january capitol siege. the congressional committee conducting the investigation wants to hear from some of the people closest to former president trump. chris pallone is breaking it down for us. this is a new twist in the investigation? >> yeah, it sure is, laura, and somewhat unexpected, too. good morning to you. the congressional committee conducting the investigation into the riot issued subpoenaed

for some of former president trump's top advisers. among them, former white house chief of staff, mark meadows, and steve bannon and the former chief of staff to former president trump's defense secretary. the committee is demanding the former trump aides and allies give their sworn depositions in mid-october. in a lengthy statement the former president says in part he would fight the subpoenas by invoking his executive privilege, and that's likely to set off a legal battle about the use of executive privilege after a president leaves office. meanwhile the current president president biden said he will comply with legislative demands. a statement from the white house calls the attacks a dark stain on our country's history.

>> one we won't forget. president biden approval rating at 43%. that's down from 49% in august. this is also the first time a majority of adults disapproved of the job performance. 90% of democrats giving their approval, but still the lowest level the president received from his party. a third batch of checks will be distributed in early october, so people that make up to $75,000 could receive one-time $600 payments. to qualify you must have your 2020 taxes files by october of this year. according to the franchise tax board paper checks and direct deposits will go out.

it's game on at levi sunday night. as jimmy gee says, it feels good, baby. >> today in the bay's kris sanchez is live. >> reporter: it feels really good to be here at levi stadium talking about football instead of talking about it being a mass vaccination site. the fact that we did go through that mass vaccination, it's possible for the fans to be in the stands. as our morning sports expert, our assignment editor, shawn murphy reminds us, the last time fans were in the stands, it was when the championship was on the

line and the niners went to the super bowl after that. last season, it was probably a good thing we were not there to watch it in person. but this season the niners begin with two wins already with the lions and eagles, and the niners also doing good things off the field, mentoring groups, and one linebacker, fred warner, talked about it on the "today" show. >> i was taken back at how well spoken these kids were. and many said they made the decision to join 100 black men and join this group, and that took me back, because i am, like, at that age, i couldn't imagine myself doing that. it just inspires me to want to do better. >> fred warner and the rest of the niners will take the field

against the packers on 5:20 sunday night. on monday you can see how that partnership developed between the niners and the 100 black men of the bay area. you can watch the moment the players and the kids meet in person for the first time, and all the work they had done up to this time had been virtual. more of that coming up on the "today" show. >> can't wait to see that, and can't wait to see them win. kari is tracking the forecast for the game, including the air quality for those folks lucky enough to go and watch the game. >> yeah, that's going to be a big concern, especially with the air quality advisory in effect for today and tomorrow. it does look like for santa clara valley we will see a lot of the smoke clearing out over the weekend. hopefully that continues. we are seeing a lot of the smoke from the fawn fire coming down.

for the game sound, it's going to be perfect. 78 degrees at kickoff. then low 70s by the end of the game. the sky is staying clear and a nice breeze. hopefully you have a chance to enjoy that. let's get a look at our temperatures today. it's going to be very warm, reaching 89 degrees in east san jose, and 92 for morgan hill. we will see antioch reaching 94 degrees. head over to hayward, and it's more comfortable, 81 there. we will see the 60s in the coast as the fog stays for a little longer. the marina in the 60s, and then downtown in the low 70s. for the northbound, expect 90 in sonoma and 94 for clearlake. the temperatures are hot in a lot of areas, but we will have a cold front coming in. the rain gets close to the north bay, and a lot of the rain falls

apart as it moves in but will provide relief and hopefully will add to more containment for the fawn fire that really exploded over the past day or so. our inland temperatures for the inland areas, low 90s for today. then 80s, and we can enjoy time outside and we will have better air quality, and that continues next week. we get our first fall feel with upper 70s for the inland valleys, and san francisco will see highs in the 60s for the weekend into next week. mike, how is it looking now really jamming up for the east bay? >> yeah, it's really bad. if you are leaving the east bay and trying to get into san francisco, you are late if you are leaving at your expected time. we are starting to see the backup loosen up a bit and the hov lanes moving faster than the rest of them, and we still have one lane blocked on the span. it's tougher to see, but the backup here -- well, you know where denny's is around powell

and the shell station there, jammed up. you can really see it on this map. it's a fender-bender at university. west 580 there's a crash shy of the maze. the nimitz jammed up heading in towards the toll plaza. folks heading to the richmond bridge or san mateo bridge, bart is on time. we had a disabled vehicle that cleared quickly from the san mateo bridge, but that is seeing more traffic as well, laura. back over to you. >> thank you, mike. it's 6:52. happening now, santa clara leaders are considering a plan to provide housing for thousands involving shipping containers. it's for transitional support housing. thousands would benefit over five years.

they will debate that plan next tuesday. up next, a look at the top stories including booster can begin but who will get them. who exactly qualifies for the pfizer booster shot. and then one north bay county hoping to help the state's devastating drought. you're watching "today in the bay."

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welcome back on this friday morning. 6:55. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." first a big development when it comes to covid booster shots. the cdc is endorsing a third pfizer shot for certain people. >> today in the bay's cierra johnson is live. this includes everybody 65 and older? >> reporter: good morning, yes, that's exactly right. it's important to note it's for folks that initially received that pfizer vaccine, so if you received moderna or johnson & johnson, this is not for you, it's for those who received their first and second shots as pfizer. it's important to note that people 18 and over with underlying health conditions are eligible for the booster, and people also at high risks of being exposed in their jobs, like they work at a prison, homeless shelter or school or hospital, and they are eligible

for the third shot. a cdc advisory panel voted not to offer booster shots to people because of where they work, but the cdc director overruled that explaining this was being done out of the interest of public health, and those specific populations, those working at risk facilities are now eligible in addition to the folks 65 and over. if you received the moderna or the johnson & johnson, we can expect to hear about an additional shot in the coming weeks. >> thank you. two anti-mandate vaccine protests are planned today in the bay area. demonstrators plan to gather at san jose city hall this afternoon. they are calling for the first responders to have a choice to get the shot. county employees have until thursday to submit exemption paperwork. tonight protesters plan to hold a stop the vaccine mandates

valley in downtown walnut creek in front of the police station. vallejo police investigating a shooting that happened last night. right now police are only saying a man was shot and killed. he has not been identified. it's not clear if they know what led up to the shooting. the trial of disgraced theranos ceo, elizabeth holmes, get back under way. jurors got a break yesterday following 12,000 text messages entered into evidence. experts say they reveal intimacy between holmes and her former partner, sonny value tphauly. others argue there's too much ambiguity in many of the texts. and then marin county is cracking down on water wasters. the city leaders adopt add new penalty ordinance. those that exceed the top tier water use will be charged more

for the additional water. city staff are out looking for the water wasters. taking a live look out there this morning in walnut creek has we get started with this friday, meteorologist, kari hall has that forecast, and air quality is still a concern? >> yeah, there's a air quality advisory today. the fawn fire has really been exploding and putting smoke in the air and into the bay area. it will be cooling off, and we will get an ocean breeze over the weekend, and temperatures in san jose heading back to the 60s. >> yeah, still one lane blocked but it's riddled back and caused a huge backup down the freeway. now for live pictures from the state dining room in the white house where president biden is set to deliver remarks

in response to the vaccination program. he's talking about the new cdc recommendation. we will listen in to what he has to say, and we will have more on midday. that's what is happening this morning on "today in the bay." what are you doing sunday night? >> we're watching the football game here. let's go 49ers. have a great day! good morning breaking overnight, unexpected boost. the head of the cdc in a stunning move overruling her own agency overnight green lighting a third dose of pfizer's vaccine for a much larger group than recommended.hn the shot now approved for at-risk workers, including doctors, nurses and teachers, not just the elderly and vulnerable what's behind this surprise decision with the first shot going in arms today. we're live with the latest super soaker, heavy rain up and down the east coast triggering a new round of flooding and damage. what al says about the weekend on tap, straight ahead