interview with california's lieutenant governor. this is "today in the bay." are you watching us on tv? you know you can also watch us live on your phone, your device, online, on roku, fire, apple tv. i am kris sanchez in for marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. look at that behind vianey arana. that's in san josé? >> yeah, the fog is so dense you can't even see downtown san josé. this is a live look right now. it's about 45 degrees, so temperatures are mild but the fog is so dense, not even just for san josé but really parts of the south bay down through morgan hill. look at the fog and visibility, and really dense through morgan hill, parts of concord and napa

and down to quarter of a mile in oakland as well, and in through the brentwood area, we will keep that fog for the first half of the morning. our temperatures are going to be similar to what you saw yesterday where we sort of started out in the 40s and then bumped up in the 50s and topped out in the low 60s. i will take you through your 7-day forecast outlook. the united states is now seeing more than 1 million new covid cases per day, and it's more than 63 million confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic. california has about 10% of that total with a positive test rate currently over 20%. ucsf is asking everybody to avoid its emergency room if they are hoping to be tested for covid. for staff there, the last few weeks have been a challenge with more patients and more staff illnesses. thankfully, they say more cases

are showing less severe symptoms. getting your hands on a test kit might be hard right now, tying up the resources at an er is not recommended. the white house is now trying to respond to the pressure promising more free tests and masks. the military medical teams are now helping overwhelmed hospitals. today in the bay's alice barr is live in washington. this comes as president biden tries to shake off a defeat in the supreme court. >> yeah, laura, the supreme court blocked what was an essential piece of biden's policy, a mandate for companies that have more than 100 workers to require the workers to be vaccinated, and the court said that was a no go on that. the president trying to redirect and get more tools out to americans, and the omicron surge may be beginning to level off in east coast cities, but

nationwide hospitalizations remain high. with no end to the war on covid in sight, promising high quality masks for free. >> they are an important tool to stop the spread of a highly transmittable omicron variant. >> he's also ordering another 500 million at-home test kits to send to americans doubling the total to 1 billion, with a goal of 8 tests paid for through insurance. >> we will roll out where you can order free test shipped to your home. >> and more foot soldiers headed to the front lines. even as he pressed the case for

vaccines -- >> as long as we have tens of millions of people who will not get vaccinated, we will have full hospitals and needless deaths. >> the supreme court blocking his mandate requiring vaccines or frequent testing with private companies with 100 or more workers. some business owners celebrating. >> i saw this mandate from the very beginning as perhaps the greatest example of government overreach. >> the high court did uphold a vaccine mandate at federally funded hospitals. >> there are questions about meeting the demand for all of these rapid tests president biden is ordering amid shortages in supplies and workers that have been persistent. there are also concerns that insurance companies may wind up passing the costs along to consumers. >> i thought that might happen. what about medical experts, what

about the timing of the president to ship out these tests and masks? >> there's widespread consensus this is the right thing to do, but the question is the timing. it's over the past month we have seen the unprecedented surge in covid cases, and it appears it's beginning to level off hopefully. it will be in a staggered way across the country depending on when the omicron surge hit, but there are experts saying why is it taking this long when we might be close to seeing the end of the tunnel. we needed this help a few weeks ago. >> exactly. maybe earlier planning. they are coming, they are coming, and hopefully they don't come too late. thank you so much, alice barr. and more masks will be available with students and teachers. kn-95 masks for students and teachers, and 10 covid sick days

for school staff. one supervisor said parents were already raising money to buy students high quality masks for students to wear in class. >> we decided to raise money through one of those sites where you can raise money and we are already up to $8,000. many parents have already made the orders. >> not all districts can do that, and for right now, they will have n95 masks for students. there's still a mad rush for covid testing, especially among students who are still in the classroom. the lieutenant governor said this. >> there have been so many people that wanted the test and could not get them. my child had exposure, and

fortunately we were able to test within our district in a couple of days, and the wait through our health care provider was ten days and the through the county it was seven days, and what are you doing to get the test done in a timely matter? >> it's very frustrating. i absolutely know. i think the fact that you found that the quickest way for testing was through your child's school is a testament to the fact that this state is really directing accessibility to testing through our public schools in order to be able to keep our schools open. it really is important to be able to keep our schools open for all these reasons. we are working hard to be able to increase capacity of testing beyond just our schools. i encourage everybody who is looking for a test that can't find one to go to our website.

it's super user friendly, covid-19.gov. mobile testing sites are back out in the field. it should be getting more convenient to get that test. again, if you are talking about getting your child tested to go to school, work through your school district and that is a very effective way to prioritize services there. >> based on how the omicron surged in other places, it peaked and then waned pretty fast. does it seem to you we are on the right track to see that decreasing toward the end of the month as the governor has said based on what the health professionals are telling him? >> as government officials we are doing our best to understand the science given to us by the california department of public health and the epidemiologists that we consult with, and the

good news is omicron, even though it spreads and it's more highly contagious than previous variants, it also appears to be a milder case. the projections are that it's likely to be the last way that will create this overwhelming of hospitals. this is all good news, but the governor put it this way, we don't know what we don't know, so we have to continue to be prepared for everything and be prepared to look at covid-19 as something that will never entirely go away, and we have to take the lessons forward, and at the same time there's a great deal of hope that this is the last wave and we are going to be back into a new normal where we can really go about our lives again in the coming months.

>> we appreciate your leadership and that of the governor as we try to get to that little normal in the distance ahead. thank you lieutenant governor, for joining us. appreciate your time. >> pleasure to be with you, kris. if you have covid questions be sure and check out our covid faq on nbcbayarea.com. san francisco is reducing speed limits in some neighborhoods, and it includes fillmore, poke and valencia streets. seven busy corridors will be 20 miles per hour instead of 25. the change is a result of a new state law allowing cities to lower speed limits for safety. it was a very foggy start to the morning. >> if you are headed out, you

will want to not use your high beams. use your regular headlights. we're going to keep that fog going through the morning and cloud cover today. it's going to be mild overall into the east bay. expect temperatures to jump to about 61 degrees, and in oakland, 63. 58 in san mateo. if you are going to be heading to the city, upper 50s. 64 for santa rosa. it will be a nice day but a cloudy one. still comfortable. i'll send it back to you. >> thanks. nothing to howl about when it comes to our four-legged friends. >> did you ever realize how good they have it here? i have. i want to be that guy. >> yeah, i want to be my dog. coming up, new rankings.

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good morning. it's 5:14. we are definitely waking up to foggy conditions, especially down through the south bay. limited visibility for areas in san josé, morgan hill, and also up through the north bay. we will keep the fog lingering for the first half of the day and then it will be still pretty cloudy. i will have the full forecast and what to expect coming up in a few minutes. first, let's check business and tech. good morning. >> good morning. i am silvanna from cnbc. investors are seeing higher yields on treasury bounds that eat into company profits. nasdaq was down 384 points. in focus today, reports on

retail sales, consumer sentiment and production. deutsch coin is soaring after elon musk tweeted tesla is accepting it as payment for products. deutsch coin has been one of the most volatile cryptocurrencies, and it was started as a joke. it surged last year and is still about 2000% higher than a year ago. tesla is reportedly delaying initial production of the cyber truck until early next year. it said it was going to begin making the pickup later this

year, but it's delayed. number three on the list, las vegas. >> wow. >> boise, idaho. i can see that. best place to walk your dog in the country, that's portland. >> your dog just wants to be with you. >> unless it's raining. >> that's true. they avoid it. i am saving up to one debut a house for binx.

a house for myself and a house for him, too. it would be like his lounge house in the backyard. let's talk about your temperatures today. it's foggy right now. that's not the traffic i was meaning to start with. let's see what is going on with my computer. it's going to be in the 60s today. that's one thing to keep in mind. the fog is dense through the south bay. that fog is going to stick around for the first half of our morning. you definitely want to take extra time and head out now. look at san josé. there we go. thank you, computer. i appreciate you working for me. 45 degrees in san josé right now. the temperatures are pretty mild. we are expecting to be similar to yesterday when it comes to those daytime highs. down to quarter of a mile in visibility, and even less than that in morgan hill. that just shows you how dense it is. in santa rosa, you know, the

north bay has been seeing dense fog for the past several days, down to half a mile in novato. now, let's get a check of how your temperatures will shape up. the satellite shows high pressure dominates in the forecast, and you notice any system goes off to the north, and there's a system to the south of us. that rain is going to miss us. we are going to notice isolated chances of mountain wind as well. the clouds are going to linger today and we are going to stay dry. daytime highs in san francisco, 59 degrees. oakland, 61. san josé, 63. concord, 64 degrees. because of the mountain wind we could see gusts 20 to 40 miles per hour in some of the higher elevation hours. north bay down to the south bay, we will look at air quality. the fact that we did see an improvement in the drought monitor, i get it, we get a

break from the rain. being optimistic though, it does look a little more promising into february when it comes to rain in the bay area. inland's 7-day forecast from the mountain tops to the northeast, 20 to 40 miles per hour winds, and then heading into monday temperatures will be pleasant. let's get a check of how your traffic is doing. on the chp traffic report, let's see how your east bay drive times are doing. hopefully we will continue to see this friday light commute. back to you. >> nice. we just ease into the weekend. >> next on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> starting tomorrow health insurance companies are required to pay for some at-home covid-19

tests. i am consumer investigator, chris chmura. we will show you how it's supposed to work, next. we are counting down the days to the winter olympics. and we're excited to have her here. you can keep up on instagram, twitter and facebook. she has been talking to great owe olympians. check it out.

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a new $22 million effort will turn one santa clara hotel into helping the homeless. it's on el camino real. 67 units of interim housing will be open by the end of the year. santa clara county is contributing$3 million. starting tomorrow, health insurance companies are going to provide free tests. >> consumer investigator, chris chmura, is showing us how to get the free tests. >> if you want your health insurance company to pay for an at-home covid test, and find out what your health plan's plan is. the federal government gave them

options. they can let you choose the store yourself, you pay and then they reimburse you. >> reach out to your health insurance company. >> be sure and keep your receipt and the original packaging until you get paid back. if your plan sets up a network, you don't have to buy from those stores and you can go out of network, but the maximum reimbursement is $12 per test. each on the policy gets eight tests per month. the feds say you get your free at-home test without any deductibles, co insurance, prior authorization or medical management requirements. insurance companies are only required to cover tests bought january 15th and afterwards. you can ask them to cover tests you bought before but they don't

have to cover it. the tests have been cleared or approved by the fda in order to be covered. this is a live look at studio 1a, rockefeller plaza. that's the "today" show control room. the "today" show is celebrating 70 years on the age. i think we have seen about 50 of them. >> uh-huh. >> we will be with you every day for two hours in the morning, from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. >> on january 14th, 1952, viewers welcomed dave into their homes and lives. "today" show was being celebrated and the empire state building was lit up in orange last night. tune in this morning to see the

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right now at 5:30, hitting pause. why oakland schools are hitting pause. the covid-related changes teachers should see in the classrooms as soon as next week. >> people are sick are not coming to work. >> the issues you will notice if you plan to dine out this weekend. plus, the cues of corruption. sheriff smith facing a judge for the first time. a live report of what is expected in court this morning. this is "today in the bay."

a very good friday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am kris sanchez. marcus washington is off this morning. you can watch us on tv, apple tv, roku and online. one spot that is not foggy is san francisco. isn't that crazy? it's a live look. when you look at san francisco, you compare that to san josé. that is san josé, this gray color you see behind there -- why are my cameras acting so crazy this morning? must be the fog. behind this, it's supposed to be downtown san josé but it's so foggy you can't see anything with the live camera. it's 45 degrees right now but we will bump up to the 60s. we'll talk about that in the full forecast.

>> thank you. happening today one of the bay area's longest tenured sheriffs is going to court. >> cierra johnson is live and will tell us where the case stands. >> reporter: the case stems from sheriff smith's allegations of misconduct where they claim she would do a pay to play, accept bribes for concealed carry permits. if smith denies the allegations, the case will go to trial, and if she loses the trial she faces removal from office. >> sheriff smith only has three options. she could plead guilty, which she is not going to do. she could deny the charges,

which is more likely. or her lawyers could object to the sufficiency of the accusations saying even if everything you said here is true, this is still not sufficient to sufficient a removal from office. >> reporter: it isn't just sheriff smith facing allegations. last year criminal indictments were brought against two high-ranking officials in the sheriff's office in the pay to play scandal. so the hearing will take place via zoom because of covid. because of covid and the delay in some of the civil calendars as well as the trial calendars, judge johnson suspects it could be as much as a year before it goes to trial. we will keep a close eye on this case and keep you updated on air

and online. >> we wilo run for the job of replacing sheriff smith. no official announcement from chief robert johnson. johnson previously led menlo park's pd. four candidates are officially in the running to become sheriff so he would be entering a crowded field. >> we will stay on top of today's hearing as mentioned and everything moving forward. to learn more visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. a new warning from health leaders overseas advising against administering covid booster shots on a regular basis. they are suggested repeated covid booster shots could weaken the immune system. booster doses with modified vaccines should be spread further apart, and maybe even

scheduled like it is each season like the flu vaccine. >> if you give them too close together, the antibodies will chomp up the you might as well have no vaccine. >> israel became the first country to start giving a second booster or fourth shot to people over 60. happening today, oakland schools are giving teachers and staff members a wellness day, and this comes as teachers called in sick for a second day in a row and students also participating in the sickout. today was a prescheduled day off for students. the district received an order of 200,000 kn-95 masks yesterday. oakland unified said each staff member received 10 kn-95 masks

next week, and will be receiving a weekly allocation of n95 masks next week. if you want to know what the covid numbers are for your child's school, head to nbcbayarea.com/covid-19 dashboard. and then one restaurant had a full staff last night, and he admits getting good workers has been a struggle. the state school of management processor says he knows why. >> the government has printed up quite a lot of money and that means there's a lot of money sloshing around and people have a choice of what job they are going to take. a lot of people are nervous about going into -- going into restaurants. >> the problem is bay area wide. according to the golden gate restaurant association, many

businesses are struggling with the staffing shortages. some restaurants are being forced to close. >> saw a sign that said not everybody showing up, so be nice to the people who are showing up. a message from cal fire this morning. grant money is available for groups focused on promoting healthier forests. $24 million a allocated. the end of march is the next opportunity to apply. a lovely look at san francisco this morning. maybe a drive through the city is among your plans, or maybe just staying in. this morning you may want to if you are in the south bay. it's foggy down here. we stole san francisco's blanket. >> yeah. >> that is a good way to put it. >> like any good wife does. >> and i am ready for the

weekend. i don't know about you guys. i like working weekend mornings with keira and the squad on the weekend. we are going to be keeping the dry weather. temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. it's going to be really nice because you get that early morning fog in the south bay, and then it clears out into the afternoon. maybe you are heading up to napa. temperatures are going to be in the 60s. overnight lows, getting a little cold into saturday and sunday, so depending on how late you are out and about, and maybe further south you will be encountering the early-morning fog, especially around the water and the coastline because that fog is going to roll through friday tonight into early sunday morning, but then the temperatures are going to be quite pleasant. south lake tahoe, good news here. nice weather. we are not tracking any wind

advisories or winter weather advisories, nothing of the short so it will be pleasant heading out to south lake tahoe. the cloud cover will be a factor in santa cruz. maybe further down south to southern california, they are seeing 70s, so that will be nice. that's my hometown. south bay drive times, 19 minutes northbound 101 to 85. and then a live look at the san mateo bridge. no issues on any of the bridges so far, pretty much seeing friday light commute. and the metering lights are not even on at the bay bridge, and so far we are doing okay in the traffic department. back to you. >> thank you. potentially a devastating setback for the biden

administration and the voting rights. a new promise from the president as he faces unexpected roadblocks on capitol hill. first, here's our digital correspondent, abby fernandez. >> we have something special on "synced in" this weekend. a reporter has been following the theranos trial from the beginning. we had a chance to talk about the verdict announced last week and sentencing and a whole lot more. you can check out that interview on our instagram page.

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good morning. it's 5:42. if you live in the south bay, the north bay, you are definitely seeing the fog, and maybe nothing else but the fog. this is a live look at the downtown san josé. it's 45 degrees and i will talk about your full forecast coming up. >> thank you, vianey. california's troubles in employment development department may be dealing with a brand-new round of widespread fraud. there were bogus claims paid out at the start of the pandemic, and now it's being frozen. it's believed organized crime could be behind the latest scam, but critics point out it's likely some legitimate claim holders are getting caught up in the wash. it has been a rough 24 hours

in washington for president biden's push for voter rights sweeping legislation. >> and nbc senior white house correspondent, kelly o'donnell, is tracking this. >> reporter: a real setback for president biden who is using some of the most valuable tools of his presidency, his time and political influence and he's being rebuffed by two senate democrats, moderates, joe manchin and kyrsten sinema. president biden has gone to capitol hill, and he's met with them in person and invited them to the white house late last night and officials say they had a respectful and candid meeting but no changes. where does that leave things?

chuck schumer said nothing is going to happen until next week, in part because of an expected winter storm headed this way, and in part, it's covid, not in general but specifically, hawaii democrat has tested positive and has to isolate, so democrats with their narrow majority don't even have their 50 senators to vote. they have the divide within their party. they say they are going to try and move forward next week to continue voting rights legislation to try again to change the rules of the senate, but so far it appears there's no visible path to get this done. it is a setback for the president who says this is about protecting democracy and has put a lot of the political capitol into getting this done. >> thank you so much. we have new developments in the novak djokovic drama, and boy, it has more twists and

turns than a pipe setter. he faces being destroyed before the australian open even begins. the minister cancelled his visa for a second time. djokovic has been practicing in australia, but it's believed he has never been vaccinated for covid. earlier in the day, yesterday it looked like he had been cleared to play but he can still appeal this latest decision. the open starts in a little more than 48 hours. suddenly the warriors are orbiting a little closer to reality, and some are calling it a slump. last night in milwaukee, not a lot of good to talk about. for a lot of the games, the bucks were doubled up on the dubs. the warriors have now lost 4 of

their last 5 games. meantime, the raiders getting ready to play their first post season game in five years. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area on saturday afternoon, 1:30. that will be fun. >> and we get to stay up for it. >> because it's in the afternoon. >> yeah, not at night. >> you think they will hate us for this next story? >> i don't know. trending this morning, a new milestone for a beloved song. at least if you are a certain age. >> baby shark ♪♪ >> we're not sure if you are going to go love it, but "baby shark" is the first youtube video to surpass 10 billion views. every parent feels like every view happened at their house. kids just want to see the video again and again and again. creators never thought the song was going to catch on. >> i was glad the triplets were

past the age of wanting to hear that song. >> i was glad we missed tellatubbies. >> yesterday in the car i was playing, and i said do you remember this song? they were, like, no. i turned it on. we used to play it all the time. >> yeah, i like to leave it on the animal planet channel for binx when i leave him alone. he likes "paw patrol," too. i don't have kids yet. when i was referencing "blues clues," i was referencing myself. take a look at the camera. we are starting to see san josé. there it is. we are getting a little clearing from the fog, but still foggy and looks spooky. meanwhile in san francisco, that's a beautiful shot.

it's kind of peaceful. nice live look there. look at san josé, down to less than a quarter of a mile. it's still pretty dense in through hayward as well. oakland, down to quarter of a mile. keep your distance. if you notice the fog is getting dense, try and keep a safe distance because you can't always see out in front of you. temperatures dipping in the 30s in novato. 39 degrees. that's cold. right now, satellite radar, we do have the high pressure dominating in the forecast, and it was weakening because we had a system dropping down. i should say, it's going to stay off to the north. the system from the south is going to cause a little wind in the mountain areas. for the south bay, we will be in the mid-60s in san josé. milpitas, 62. down through gilroy, 64 degrees. in through the east bay, take a look at your temperatures for

today. oakland, 61. concord 64. around the peninsula, san mateo, 58. redwood city, 60. if you are going to be in the city today, the winds right now are pretty breezy but it's going to be calm overall. up through the north bay, 66 in ukiah. let's look at your extended outlook. we will continue to stay dry because we have high pressure that will start to rebuild heading into the start of the workweek. that's going to keep any rain chances out of our forecast at least through saturday january 22nd. but we have models, and i did look at how the month of february was going to shape out, and it looks like we could get a better chance of getting more storms in the bay area, which have been very beneficial for the drought conditions here in the state of california. mountain winds from the northeast at 20 to 40 miles per hour. the conditions stay dry through the weekend. we will wake up to the foggy conditions again tomorrow into early sunday morning, and mlk day on monday, if you have it off you will wake up to the cool

30s and then shaping up to be a nice day in the upper 50s. the weekend, 57 degrees in san francisco in through saturday. sunday, 58. monday into tuesday, we get rebuilding high pressure and that will keep our temperatures in the 60s, but, again, that fog is going to play a role and so will those chilly 30s, especially for some of the interior areas. let's get a check of how your traffic doing. happy to report nothing. bridge drive times, westbound 80 towards the bay bridge, you are looking at 7 minutes. 92 to san mateo, 12 minutes. tri-valley drive times, it starts to get busy around this time, i think we are seeing the friday light commute. southbound 580 to vargas, ten

minutes. no delays in through the east bay either. southbound 680 from 580 to vargas road. northbound 580 to 880, two minutes. good there. i did look at that construction through the tri-valley but looks like that is cleared out as well. back to you. >> thank you, vianey. happening now. more money headed to the hands of small business owners exacted by covid. santa clara will get funding to provide 2,500 grants for 875 businesses. if you want to qualify for that funding, you have to have a business that had fewer than 25 employees in 2019 and 2020. president biden making a new push to tackle the omicron variant head on. coming up, his promise to

hospitals and schools struggling with covid even as he deals with defeat in the high court. a new exhibit for your kids. we will give you a look at what is called wander woods and where you may want to wander this weekend to see it. >> that looks fun. this is a live look at san josé, if you can see it. the fog has settled down in the south bay. it's nice down here. >> yeah, nice. mysterious. >> we'll tell spooky stories during the break. we'll be right back.

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welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." we are getting a better idea of why it's still so hard to get a covid test at many county testing sites. the numbers we obtain tend to show 15% of bay area covid patients live in santa clara county, but in the last six months the county has been responsible for more than 20% of all testing. kaiser covers about 30% of the regions' patients but covers 12% of testing. one patient said getting tested through her provider is virtually impossible. >> we resorted to going to the county and the fair grounds. i went as far as morgan hill the other day just to get a test.

>> they are struggling with overwhelming demand and are processing 20,000 tests a day and are working to expand testing. we have an alert for parents this morning. thousands of children's robes sold on amazon made by retailer hulovax. the safety commission says they failed to meet flamability standards. no injuries have been reported. amazon will also contact shoppers and provide prepaid mailers to return them. the rapper formerly known as kanye west is under investigation for battery for

misdemeanor battery. officers responded to a call about some sort of physical altercation. it happened when somebody started recording him on video, and at the time there were no arrests still several weeks out but there's excitement about the super bowl starting to grow in southern california. >> super bowl lvi will be in sofi stadium, the stadium built with the super bowl in mind. they are making the half-time show an ode to los angeles. organizers are focusing on health and safety but are hoping this becomes the beginning of the end of the pandemic era in los angeles. you can find more information on nbcbayarea.com. kids need to play outside more, but there's an outdoor exhibit in san francisco that is helping in that effort.

wander woods, an outdoor area for kids to crawl, climb and have a great hands on experience with nature. kids are spending too much time indoors and need to get outside. >> today the average kids spends less than ten minutes a day playing outside, which is 90% less than their parents and grandparents. we need to connect kids with nature for their health and the health of the places we live. >> yeah, learn to appreciate nature as well. it opens today. visitors 12 and over will need proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter. the bay area has so many beautiful cases. >> that's great. so outside and get fresh air. >> sometimes you can't say get lost, like we did. then wander around on your bike

for hours. up next, hospitals continue to be bombarded with the covid surge. bay area hospitals are filling up fast. relief on the way. one bay area school district promising to step up and keeping students and staff safe from the spread. the changes coming to campuses. we are working hard to increase the capacity for testing. >> we have an exclusive interview with the lieutenant governor, and we asked about the resources the state is providing to keep in-person learning safely, and whether or not that's enough. this is "today in the bay." if you are headed out on the cal train commute or headed to the gym, you can take us with you. we just don't broadcast on tv but on roku,