i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the day off. don't forget if you're headed out the door, you can watch us on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. let's start with a look at the forecast this morning. vianey arana has a closer look. >> it's going to be another dry day. we are starting out a little cloudy. we have a system just to our north. it's not going to bring us rain, but it is going to cool us off just a little bit. in concord it's about 43 degrees. we finally start to get peeks of sunshine right between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. of course we're seeing the fog right now. we've been waking up to some of that fog especially in the north bay. now we're down to less than 2 miles in visibility up through santa rosa. novato down to about 3 miles visibility as well as concord.

once the sun breaks through, we are going to see temperatures running just a few degrees cooler today. bracing for a new teacher sickout that could cancel some classes. there's a twist. the students are also now planning their own walkout. oakland schools certainly are not the only ones dealing with those covid concerns. marin county also making some changes. >> reporter: that's right. in the wake of the omicron surge, county school health officials are revising the school health guidelines. the changes allow an unvaccinated person with a positive covid diagnosis within 30 days not to quarantine unless the person is symptomatic and tests positive. similarly, a fully vaccinated but unboosted person who is exposed to covid may still attend school if they are asymptomatic and test negative.

schools will also stop sending notifications to parents for general virus exposures but will continue to do so when it comes to exposure with close contact, things like sports teammates or students in the same carpool. 625 new cases were reported on january 4th. since then the daily average has dropped to about 300 cases. in the east bay, teachers and students are making a stand to let the oakland unified school district know they don't feel enough is being done to protect them from the variant. at least a dozen schools in oakland were forced to close last friday after more than 500 teachers called out sick. close to 1,000 students threatening to cut class next tuesday unless the district says -- >> they've become the de facto public health agencies. really i think the federal government needs to do more.

>> reporter: in response to the sick outs, the oakland unified school district said, quote, being able to come to school does a disservice to students and families. everyone on campus is masked. schools have excellent ventilation and air purification and most students are vaccinated. they are going to have a wellness day tomorrow and teachers have extended covid leave now. >> if you want to know what the numbers are in your child's school, go to nbcbayarea.com/covid-19dashboard . san jose state students are still on break. when classes resume it will be remote at least through february 14th. schools are asking students to update their vaccination status by the end of january.

stanford is seeing such a high volume of positive test results, no longer providing individual dorm and close contact notifications. stanford still posts a un exposure list. a new bay area study on the omicron variant is giving health leaders promising new information. cal researchers looked at 70,000 kaiser patients with confirmed covid cases. patients with the omicron variant were about half as likely to be hospitalized. the study's author says we still need to be cautious moving forward. >> we still do see substantial transmission of the very severe delta variant and many of our hospitalizations and deaths continue to be caused by that. however, an important note with omicron in particular is that it is very infectious, more so than delta. so even if it is less likely for each person who gets infected to

cause very severe outcomes, the fact that there are so many omicron infections going on remains a considerable concern. >> patients who were hospitalized, their stays were shorter with lower chances of icu visits or death. president biden today is hoping to persuade moderate democratic holdouts in the senate to get on board with voter legislation. this comes as vice president kamala harris makes a major push on the "today" show this morning. >> reporter: that's right. the president will be meeting with senate democrats a little bit later today as two moderate democrats are threatening to derail this major push for federal voting rights legislation. those two moderate holdouts are joe manchin and kyrsten sinema. they remain opposed to changing

historic senate rules to pass the bills with just 50 votes instead of 60. the president is looking to change their mind set following a speech in atlanta this week. that speech was actually skipped by several high profile voting rights advocates, who are calling for less talk and more action. in an exclusive interview the "today" show's craig melvin asked vice president kamala harris why the administration has so far not been able to get all 50 senate democrats on board. take a look at this exchange. >> we are not giving up. >> the question was -- >> you're acting as though it's over. it's not over. >> so it's going to happen by monday? >> i'm saying it's not over and we don't give up. >> reporter: the house rules committee last night met to begin the process of advancing

voting rights legislation. the senate could start debate as soon as today. you can watch the full interview with vice president kamala harris right after "today in the bay" at 7:00 p.m. we have developing news out of antioch, where police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash. this happened around 8:30 last night at delta fair boulevard and san jose drive. the victim is said to be a woman in her late 40s. she has not yet been identified. witnesses tell police that the car involved was white, but no make or model. if you saw anything, you've asked to call antioch police. santa clara county residents are close to hitting water conservation targets after months of falling short. water use fell 20% in november compared to last year. the valley water district in

june asked county residents to cut water use by 15%. heavy rains in the fall may have reached some of those targets as well. >> taking a live look at the beautiful san jose skyline there, no heavy clouds there, but still dark out. we'll see what happens later on in the day. >> we'll get some sunshine and temperatures are going to be a few degrees cooler. we'll get an update on the drought conditions coming up. as soon as that comes in, i will of course have that ready. forecasted highs for today, south bay, san jose, 62 degrees. daytime highs are going to be running a few degrees cooler because of a system off in the pacific northwest. we're not going to get any rain, but it's going to cool us off just a little bit. hayward 60 degrees.

san mateo 58 degrees, redwood city 59. we'll get breezy at times up through the north bay. santa rosa 50 degrees. we're expecting to see winds kick up heading into this evening and the mountain areas. the green speed sensor is on. the traffic map means we have no big delays, which is fantastic news. east bay drive times from 580 to vargas road. 580 to 880 about two minutes. i'll send it back to you. working from home is here to stay for some bay area workers. next on "today in the bay,"

we're going to take a look at the impact this could have on the local san francisco economy. indeed we have news of another san francisco office shutting down. if you live in the south bay, you might be entitled to part of nearly half a million dollars in unclaimed cash. the list you're going to want to see and how you can get your hands on it right now. all the information is on nbcbayarea.com.

starting out in the 40s. take a look at the san jose temperature trend into the first half of our day. we'll start to notice peeks of sunshine. it is going to be slightly cooler today and the air quality is moderate. i'll tell you more about your allergy report and what to expect heading into the weekend coming up in my full forecast. good morning, everyone. happy thursday. we're going to get the first time jobless claim numbers here coming up in about 15 minutes. they'll probably be pretty low. it's hard to image a boss laying off workers when many of them cannot find enough workers well enough to come into work. stocks capped their third win in a row on thursday despite

discouraging inflation news. the effects of pandemic induced supply shortages started to wear off. that will allow for goods and services to be delivered more readily and that in and of itself should help to bring down prices. speaking of things you should make a note of, an interview with annie lamont considered to be one of the wisest investors in health care technology. we'll talk about that. and we'll talk about the very

unusual second job she had. i didn't know anything about it. i caught me totally off guard. >> the person who introduced you to me did not mention it. you're such a good investor and you've done so well as an investor that it doesn't pop up immediately. >> so what does she do? our podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. the san francisco business times saying that auto desk will close its offices. that's going to have a real effect on the san francisco economy. >> just think of all the commercial real estate becoming available as well. well, this morning we're

also getting a better idea about that work from home impact that we're having on san francisco's economy. a new city report predicts 15% of current off site employees will stay remote into 2023 and that will likely hurt business revenues as many offices remain empty than before the pandemic. trending this morning is america's insatiable hunger for something sweet. >> is it hunger? a love of chocolate is one thing that never went away. industry analysts are explaining a few reasons why. i could give you one. for one, once a chocolate lover, always a chocolate lover. chocolate never really hit by the supply chain problems.

because 2020 was a banner year for cocoa crops, apparently the reprices remained steady. cocoa supplies are finally starting to tighten up. so you may want to put a few extra bags of hershey's kisses in the back of your freezer. >> i have a little section where i hide candy. we got the beautiful view of the bay bridge span. it is going to be a nice day today but we're also going to be running a few degrees cooler. let's get to your current

temperatures. we are in the 40s and the 50s. 46 degrees in hayward, oakland 50 degrees, san jose 47 right now. the fog has gotten even worse in santa rosa, down to about half a mile in visibility. we were at about 2 miles early on, then it went to 1 1/2 miles. now we're down to less than that. san jose is doing okay, but down to about 7 miles visibility. we had high pressure dominating in our forecast. things are going to remain dry. if you notice up to the north, we are going to be seeing that system continue to make its exit. that's going to be the cool weather. also there's a system circling just off of southern california that's going to probably bring some activity within the next couple of days. cooler there, partly sunny. look at the daytime highs. san francisco 59, half moon bay

59. moderate air quality remains from the north bay down to the south bay. in addition to that, let's take a look at your allergy forecast. we do have some moderate conditions when it comes to pine. mold and grasses are low. we are going to see the winds pick up especially for the mountain areas heading into tomorrow. that high pressure that's been lingering remains in the forecast and we stay mainly dry this week. not expecting any rain into the weekend or the start of the next workweek. i took this all the way out to friday, january 21st. your seven day forecast, temperatures will be in the 50s for the most part heading into friday, saturday sunday. then the dry weather remains for inland areas. tomorrow, though, we'll see winlds start to pick up, especially for mountain areas. breezy at times, gusty with

20-40 miles an hour winds possible. by saturday morning, it will still be a little breezy and nice and sunny. perfect weekend weather. let's get a check of your traffic conditions. it looks like we may have a little bit of an issue on the bay bridge. i will look that. southbound 680 from 580 to vargas road, about ten minutes. northbound 101 from highway 85, you're looking at 19 minnesotas. northbound 85 from highway 101 about 20 minutes. coming up next, nbc bay area

responds. >> she says a company gave her the wrong size window, but they can't seem to agree on a clear solution. we wanted to share this post. it was his birth day yesterday. he said he enjoyed having the day off with family and friends. he got off kitchen duty for one night. that is a magical birthday. >> find mike on twitter, facebook or instagram.

can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys technology i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. people are so moved by how much i understand about them. they start including me in their lives. that's helen and her friends. i arranged a wellness retreat for them. look at those ladies. such wisdom. mmm. but it's really genesys that helps me understand people and what they truly need. i'm just glad i can help.

nbc bay area responds to a south bay woman's home improvement fight. >> consumer investigator chris ka mora. >> she gave a home depot rep this drawing right here for a 40 inch by 46 inch garden window. cost more than $2,000. she says home depot then delivered a window that was way too big. the store's return policy says custom items cannot be returned. upon closer inspection erica's work order had the wrong size. erica insisted that was the clerk's error. she challenged home depot to review its camera footage. she said the store declined to

take back the $2,000 window. erica soon said she was pleased and can't say anymore. that's often a sign someone has signed a confidentiality clause to get a refund. first, read the contract, ask some questions and don't sign it unless you completely understand what it means for you. if you're having a window problem or any other consumer issue, go to nbcbayarea.com or call us 8 8 8-996-tips. get ready for a party in new york city tomorrow. all week the "today" show team is taking a look back as they celebrate 70 years on the air. >> today show anchors sharing personal memories as they look

back at their time on the show. >> these are really important moments in our history and people remember who shared that news with them. long before i was part of the "today" show i watched major news events on the "today" show. >> today is remembering some of the show's most powerful moments all week ahead of the 70th anniversary celebration tomorrow. next, the pandemic delay that left one bay area man stuck overseas. >> i feel like it's likely and probable that i may miss the birth of my first child. >> his plea for help as he waits to be reunited with his family. >> reporter: and coming up, governor newsom says he believes

we're approaching the end of the omicron variant. up next, we'll have opinions from the experts.

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stay protected against the omicron variant. plus, is covid here to stay? a new optimistic outlook on the pandemic from governor newsom. and the response from experts. also, stuck overseas with a baby on the way here at home. the trip that's now become a nightmare for one bay area man and the pandemic related issue that has him stranded as he has been for months now. we're broadcasting not only to your television, but you can watch us live online. let's get a look at your forecast with meteorologist vianey arana. we were just talking about walking the dogs and saying hi to the neighbors. >> yeah. it's going to be a really nice day for it. we have a little bit of fog up through the north bay and some of the interior valleys starting to see clouds roll in.

notice temps remain in the 40s to start out our morning. right around your lunch hour we start to bump up into the 50s and low 60s. then afternoon nighs will remain in the low 60s. notice we are a few degrees cooler. yesterday we did manage to hit a couple of 60s in some areas. we're going to cool off due to a system to our north. but we have dry weather in our pattern ahead. i'll have a closer look coming up in my full forecast. we begin this half hour with confirmed covid cases now surpassing 63 million in the united states. hospitalizations are on the rise. now, more than 12,000 here.

>> governor newsom is among those who believe that the omicron variant surge may be starting to wind down. cierra johnson is live at ucsf. it sounds like experts are giving them that data. >> reporter: yes. we did have a chance to speak with infectious disease experts who say they agree with governor newsom, who says he believes we are approaching the end of the omicron variant. now, the governor shared his thoughts on wednesday at san jose state, explaining the state is expecting to see cases of this particular variant start to drop. however, we may have to live with future variants. it's a sentiment shared by dr. monica gandi. she says you treat it essentially like the flu. >> we don't try to test, contact trace or mask ourselves out of it. it's really that we treat it

with vaccines, which we hope everyone will get. and then if we need treatment for unvaccinated, we use treatment. but life goes back to basically normal. >> reporter: locally health experts attribute high vaccination rates from this fast spreading omicron to likely provide protection from whatever variant comes next. right now the omicron variant still very present. you can tell by looking at this chart of the availability of icu beds. according to the latest data, statewide there were a little more than 1500 beds available, 84 fewer than the day before. coming up, some health care union workers are holding a day of action, condemning a decision to allow nurses who are asymptomatic but test positive for covid to continue working.

with the ongoing surge, the cdc so far has stopped short of recommending people upgrade to high filtration masks. for now, the advice remains any mask is better than none. >> what do people need to know when it comes to choosing the best mask for protection out there and for our kids? >> well, the same still applies, which is that the best mask is the mask you can wear consistently and for a long period of time. there's no reason to think you can wear the best mask if you can only put it on for a few seconds and feel very uncomfortable. there's a hierarchy of masks. i think on the lowest end is the

cloth mask. the next is the surgical mask. it's light, it's comfortable. i can wear it forever. on top of the totem pole is the n95 mask. there's a kn95 mask as well. it's a little bit easier to wear than n95 masks but a little bit difficult to wear for several hours. >> you advise those for kids as well if you can find them and afford them? >> yeah. so i think many people don't know, but you can definitely get n95 masks at a lower cost if you just google project n 95. it's a clearinghouse for lower cost and non-counterfeit n95 masks really set up to help address this need. >> let's talk about sonoma county. they're restricting large gatherings, telling people to voluntarily stay at home.

do you think other counties should follow this advice as well? >> well, it's just one strategy to try to hit the pause button. i think there are different ways to get to that. for example, in some of the counties they are talking about having a booster shot as mandatory for certain gatherings above a certain size. i think restricting gatherings is another way to do that. we're trying to get to that plateau as soon as possible. the next two weeks are going to be really dicey in terms of our health care system. it's reasonable, but it's not going to be for very long. >> we know that teachers, students, so many schools are struggling right now with the increase of covid cases out there. should it be a case where parents keep their kids at home right now or we should go back to distance learning, or is it a

wait and see? >> i think it just depends on the family itself. i would say the science says that still even in the times of omicron there have been not many documented intraschool transmissions. most of the cases come from the community. the school is very controlled just like health care is controlled in general with people generally wearing masks, et cetera. so there are a few tips. if you're compromised, that may be different for you as a family. boosters for the adults. >> thanks for the great advice. a san francisco man stuck in germany now fears that he is going to miss the birth of his

first child. the pandemic is to blame. these are photos of the couple. they took their visit to italy in november. raoul has lived in the u.s. for 20 years but he's trying to renew his residency status. he said the processing for his visa application got delayed. >> i was crying every day and it was very hard because i knew he wouldn't be back with me on the flight. i didn't know how i'm going to manage that once i come back. >> he has been living and working remotely at hotels in germany waiting for word that his visa has been processed while his wife is waiting for him here at home. he reached out to speaker nancy pelosi's office for help and they have assigned someone to his case. the couple hopes he will return before his son is born in 28

days. the bay bridge toll plaza looks pretty smooth on the span so far. let's start out with that forecast. >> we have an issue on the bay bridge. san francisco is going to be beautiful this weekend. friday, saturday, sunday look at the temperatures in the upper 50s and 60s. we're going to keep the dry weather through the remainder of the weekend. this is going to help kick off a really nice day. in napa, 65 degrees heading into the weekend. overnight lows in the 30s. maybe you have plans to head down to big sur. well, the temperatures are going to be quite comfortable and no rain in sight. i want to show you this live look at lake tahoe. it's 25 degrees right now.

we don't have to worry about any winter weather advisories. it's going to be really nice with temperatures in the mid 40s. high clouds linger through the weekend. down in l.a. they are seeing temperatures above average, in the 70s. temperatures remain in the 70s through the weekend. this is for the bay bridge, westbound 80. it appears lanes three, four and five are blocked because of debris from an earlier crash. the five lane is completely blocked off. chp has issued a sig alert. now we're seeing debris stretched out across multiple lanes. you can see the delays right through here. no estimated time when this will be cleared.

next on "today in the bay," the new initiative east bay first responders are unveiling for people having mental health crises. plus, the niners' road to the super bowl is going to start with dallas. let's hope it only starts there. we're going to hear from jimmy g. president biden ready to send a thousand troops to american hospitals to help out. those troops are facing some of the same problems. the millennium tower still standing and still leaning. there are more problems. we learned some key records are now missing from the ongoing construction project designed to stop the sinking.

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good morning. we're starting out mild with temps in the 40s. we're also monitoring a traffic alert right now along westbound lanes on the bay bridge. you can see the delays using my traffic map. we're starting to get reports that there are several delays, lanes three, four and five are currently blocked. expect heavy backup. it's going to be a messy morning

commute. later this morning to talk about some of the state's newest transit projects and efforts to transition to more climate friendly strategies. it starts at 11:00 a.m. president biden is expected to announce today that he will send troops to overwhelmed hospitals to help out. >> some of them are spread pretty thin themselves. >> people are out with covid and have to stay out for the quarantine period, of course. we've also seen this with the national guard. california and other states have called in citizen soldiers to help out in medical settings. but they too are facing the same challenges. today president biden expected to announce he's ordering a thousand active duty troops to

come assist at hard hit hospitals. we'll make that announcement at 7:30 our time. meanwhile the senate is working on fast tracking those two right to vote bills a day after the president spoke in atlanta calling for the right to vote bill. the president claiming once again he had been arrested as a boy protesting civil rights. fact checkers at the "washington post" cannot find detained by police. senate majority leader chuck schumer will take advantage of some more obscure senate rules to get the two bills to the floor so they can be debated, but they still face the risk of a republican filibuster. democrats can change the rules on filibuster, but they will need yes votes from two recalcitrant democrats, kyrsten sinema and joe manchin. remember, it was manchin who

scuttled build back better. the house select committee investigating the january 6th attack says it wants california congressman kevin mccarthy to participate and tell the world what he spoke about with president trump the day of the attack. mccarthy says he will not cooperate. the committee may subpoena mccarthy but it starts with a simple request to show up and escalates from there. social media talking about a post from mike lindell, the my pillow guy, who says he has enough evidence of voter fraud to lock away a lot of americans. >> we have enough evidence to put everybody in prison for life, 300 and some million people. we have that all the way back to november and december. >> i think you've heard that. lindell says he has evidence to lock away 300 million americans for life.

158 million americans voted in the 2020 election, so that would be all of them, both the biden voters and the trump voters plus about 154 million americans, which is more than the entire adult population of the united states. find me on twitter. contra costa county is the latest county to add a team of mental health professionals to its first responder strategies. the county unveiled a new program they're calling a 3 which stands for anyone, anywhere, any time. behavioral health experts will assist on emergency calls involving mental health crises. this is expected to become a 24-hour service by mid 2023. the new call center is named after miles hall, shot and killed by walnut creek police in 2019 during what was a mental health emergency.

in the east bay, oakland mayor and other leaders will hold a dinner to support the new dining for justice program. it directly funds meals for oakland's homeless. participating restaurants add a 1% surcharge to diners' bills. you have to forgive older 49ers fans if they're taking a walk down memory lane this week. >> we could take the rest of the hour talking about those classic playoff battles between the niners and the cowboys. this sunday's wildcard game in dallas has people really excited. we're hoping jimmy g's thumb looks as good as it did in last sunday's dramatic clencher. >> we know we have a chance to do spg something pesh special.

>> the niners game is sunday in dallas. >> the raiders getting ready to play their first post season game in five years, playing the bengals saturday afternoon right here on nbc bay area at 1:30. we all scream for the return of a hollywood favorite. >> you're all in danger. >> "scream" officially opens tomorrow.

i have not gotten my tickets yet because i am a chicken. >> it's gotten to the point where it's almost parody like. in the north bay it is foggy. yes we're seeing limited visibility, but it's going to be a gorgeous day today. san jose, 47 degrees right now. take a look at the temperature trend through the afternoon. notice the icons. we're going to get breaks of sunshine by the afternoon and temperatures are going to be running a few degrees cooler. concord is about 43 degrees. we're going to stay in the 40s through about 9:00 a.m. and then eventually bump up into the 50s. santa rosa down to about a half a mile.

visibility. in san carlos and hayward starting to see some fog roll in. san jose down to about 3 miles visibility. you can see a lot of activity around the bay area. we have a system to our north. that didn't bring any rain to us. it stayed far enough north to where we didn't see much activity from that. also breezy winds heading into tomorrow for the mountain areas. southern california has an approaching system. but we're going to see moderate air quality. let's take a look at your forecasted highs this afternoon. morgan hill, 64 degrees. through the east bay, 62 for walnut creek, 57 in oakland. today we're going to cool off a little bit. 58 in san mateo, upper 50s for

san francisco. santa rosa 60 degrees, sonoma 62. the long range outlook still shows dry weather. we're going to stay mainly dry this week. next wednesday, thursday and friday we get systems passing just to our north, but the seven-day outlook remains dry. i do want to get to that traffic alert because we do have a sig alert. westbound 80 there is a crash involving what appears to be two vehicles and there is debris in lanes three, four and five. right now chp is reporting that cars are using the right-hand shoulder lane to get around. they're working to clear that out. westbound 80 toward the bay bridge, 51 minutes. expect really heavy delays

through that stretch. happening now, san francisco leaders will vote on whether or not to save or cancel a cantonese language program. the vote is planned for 2:00 this afternoon. still ahead, planes flying with no passengers on board. the reason some airlines are doing that and the outrage it's fuelling. and more covid concerns for bay area schools. the teacher sickout planned for today in the east bay and the new twist involving students at those same schools.

welcome back. thanks for watching "today in the bay." a lot of turbulence overseas with something critics adds unnecessary air pollution to our climate in crisis. >> in europe, airlines are flying thousands of planes with nearly no one on board. that is to maintain takeoff and landing spots at airports amid lower travel demand to satisfy european commission rules. airlines agree the rule is excessive compared to what happens elsewhere.

but an internal airport council supports it saying it was designed to -- >> airlines giving customers an extra year to use travel vouchers they received during the pandemic. those credits will now extend through the end of 2023. that new date will also apply to any ticket spot this year. the move has yet to be matched by american or united. now to a developing story, novak djokovic has been now added to the australia open draw. he won his appeal to remain there this week after authorities tried to send him home because of his covid vaccination status. the minister of immigration says he may still overrule that decision. that would mean djokovic misses the open which starts on monday. ronnie specter has died at the age of 78.

♪ please be me, be my, be my little baby ♪ >> 1963 her hit "be my baby." the lead singer of the ronettes was ynonymous with the area. they were credited with having produced some of the greatest music of the century. oakland native zendaya set to play the icon in an upcoming biopic. she was actually hand picked by specter herself. what an honor. may she rest in peace. >> classic song.

because of the rise in covid cases in sonoma county russian riverbrewing company is delaying the release scheduled for february 4th. past years have drawn massive crowds as people wait in line for hours. the beer will be released at the end of march. parents bracing for another teacher sickout. >> in this case it's not just teachers. the new twist being floated by students concerned about the health risks. >> we're focused on the things in front of us. >> vice president kamala harris reflecting this morning on her first year as vice president. in an exclusive interview, she looks forward opening