at the data and make the most prudent decision. >> right now at 4:30, a covid vaccine for babies. pfizer is ready to offer the shot to children as young as 6 months old. the approval is still sign your kids up. >> plus, requiring proof. east bay city now asking all customers to show vaccine cards when entering restaurants and businesses starting today. this is "today in the bay." a very good tuesday morning to you, and thanks so much for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we're broadcasting on your

television, but we're also broadcasting live for you on a lot of different places. roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online at nbcbayarea.com. first, we want to get a look at the forecast and commute. we'll start with meteorologist kari hall with what we can expect today. >> yeah, you'll need two hands tightly gripping the steering wheel today because it's going to be very windy. we have wind advisories in effect for much of the bay area and nor the north bay a high wind warning where gusts could reach 60 miles per hour. and because of the dry weather we've had recently, we could have a high fire danger. not only that, but expect a potential for power outages. some of those highest winds will be in the mountains, downed trees, power issues. then the winds will calm down on thursday. we'll talk more in the forecast coming up. >> we've got green going on,

which is great. i did notice a little change over on the left side of the screen, the golden gate bridge traveling north there's a yellow sensor dip there. there may be a crew heading out there. i've also got an issue in vallejo that should be clearing without any major delay. we look at the rest of the maps and traffic is flowing smoothly. over here, waking up, the green sensors continue out of the altamont pass. no major issues. good flow of traffic. we'll see how things are shaping up coming up in just a bit. >> thank you so much. happening today, new reports say pfizer will ask the fda for emergency use for its covid vaccine for children as young as 6 months old. >> "today in the bay's" ian cole explains the challenges, and when shots could start to go into arms. >> reporter: pfizer is expected to request emergency use authorization for its 6 months

to 4 years old. they'll ask for a two-dose regimen while they continue to research how well three doses work. recently we spoke with a doctor about why three doses may be needed, she's the principal adviser of the trial for kids. >> the vaccines that have been done so far in the under 5-year-old children have demonstrated strong safety, but just not the degree of aend responses, especially in 2 to 4 year olds, so it is hoped a third dose will provide a strong antibody response. >> reporter: if approved, kids will get one-tenth the dose adults receive. >> i think we have to be a little careful here. i'm sure the fda and cdc will weigh the evidence very carefully, but i don't think this is necessarily a slam dunk. >> reporter: dr. george rutherford says it may be trickier because data still

needs to come in. >> we need to think in terms of a three-dose series rather than two doses and a booster down the line. we'll have a look at the data and make the most prudent decision. the layers of safety are even higher. >> reporter: "the new york times" reports if pfizer waited for data on a three-dose regimen the data would be submitted late march and it might not be authorized for that age group until weeks later. ian cole, "today in the bay." as of today, more covid testing will be available on the peninsula. the provider, carbon health, will administer up to 2,000 tests per day. you can register in advance or show up to get the test for free. san mateo county's positivity rate is just over the past week or so, nearly 15%. san francisco's chase center

allowing people to attend warriors games even if they're not vaccinated, provided they present a recent negative covid result from a third-party provider. if you're vaccinated, proof of a booster will be required. oakland will require customers to show proof of full vaccination at businesses, including restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theatres. the rules apply for anyone 12 and older. adults must show a photo i.d. people not vaccinated must show a valid exemption and recent negative test results. there's a lot to keep track of with changing rules and mandates. we're answering the most common questions. just head to our website, nbcbayarea.com, and click on covid-19 faq. coming up next, an app to help you shop for furniture online. >> plus, paying you to pick up your own food order. the new option one major food chain is now giving customers and the reason behind the

strange offer. >> and the fog is back in san jose as we take a live look outside at our camera. we can see the low visibility into the south bay. we'll talk more about this and what's ahead with high winds coming up next. >> i'll take you to the north bay. the maps show a smooth flow of traffic. still a little slowing across the golden gate bridge and and there's a fire offer the right lane by cordelia function. hopefully they'll have that cleared by the next report.

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the time is 4:38, and as you're heading out in the north bay it's a cold morning and it's also breezy, as we take a look at santa rosa, 39 degrees, and a light wind. it will continue to pick up. we're looking at a lot of clear skies for today and quickly warming temperatures. a look at how high the gusts may get in a few minutes. >> and so far things are moving pretty smoothly, but we take a live look out. fog south of the 92. the san mateo bridge is crystal clear. you can see sparkling lights and high-rise, that's a good look. let's get a look at the day

business-wise. >> good morning. wall street is set for a mixed open after the markets close oud january on a positive note. stocks rallied led by a rebound in the tech sector, but the nasdaq and s&p 500 still suffered a brutal month as the federal reserve signals it's ready to start raising interest rates. the dow losing more than 3% while the s&p and nasdaq had their worst month since 2020, down 5% and 9% respectively. it was the s&p's largest decline in january since 2009. reports on manufacturing, job listings and auto sales, and we'll get earnings from exxon mobil, google's parent alphabet and general motors. pintrest is launching a new tool that will allow customers to see what furniture looks like in their house. it will include crate and barrel, and west al many. prices and product information

will appear within the pins. the number of consumers who use augmented reality content at least once a month is estimated to top 100 million this year. dominos will pay you to pick up your own pizza. the chain will offer customers a $3 credit through the end of may if they choose carry-out over delivery for online orders. the credit is good for a week and can be used on another carry-out order. dominos, like other restaurants, is having a hard time getting enough drivers. delivery accounts for two-thirds of the company's sales. back to you. >> there you go. just do it yourself. >> that's what i've been doing. >> exactly. >> i'm independent. thank you. 4:41 this morning, the pandemic having an impact on our environment. we'll break down the reason world health leaders are sounding the alarm and our climate in crisis, also, the simple steps we all can take to reduce it.

>> and as we take a look at our wind forecast for the next couple of days, some of those peak winds hitting parts of the north bay tomorrow afternoon, and we're going to talk more about the timeline of those high winds in the forecast coming up. >> whoa, look at those colors. over here we see white, so palo alto moving smoothly. remember, we, of course, have the express lane project which continues. we'll see how things are shaping up as far as timing goes coming up.

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taking a peek outside, the bay bridge toll plaza, a few folks are up and out the door this morning. if you're still getting ready for your day, hang tight. we're going to have a look at the day's news ahead and the forecast. but, first, let's check in with mike. take a look at that commute. it looks light from that angle. >> yeah, exactly, laura. for a lot of folks that's kind of all they care about, because that's the main focus of the morning commute for many. we'll also focus on the golden gate bridge where we saw sensors slowing just a tad bit. for the last few minutes i saw one set of taillights just stop in the northbound side. it's a maintenance vehicle. you see the cones on the right side, as folks are traveling north. there are still crews there. i put an arrow where the golden gate bridge sensor read is just a tiny bit slow. no problems there. now, through the city, muni has

warned again, like yesterday, looking forward we may see delays for the entire system or a ripple through the system because of staffing shortages yesterday and continuing today. keep that in mind. check muni's twitter account because they give a lot more information later in the morning. meanwhile, tracking the rest of the day, there's not any slowing in the south county. altamont pass, no major issues. there's winds out there as well. back to you. >> yeah, and this morning we're watching the south bay because that's where we've seen fog drifting through. for the east bay we are all clear as you're getting ready to head out the door with a live look outside in walnut creek. then the visibility, once again, dropping off as you head south of san jose into morgan hill. the rest of the bay area is looking good as you're getting ready to head out the door. it's breezy and helping to fix the fog out and today we'll

continue to see the winds increasing from the north. in the north bay we're looking at about 25 to 35 miles per hour that may get stronger during the overnight hours and peaking in the north bay tomorrow morning. but parts of the east bay may see winds peak for tomorrow afternoon. still a long period of gusty winds in our forecast. so during that time we're looking at the possibility of some increased fire danger, as well as downed trees and power impacts as a result. our temperatures today reaching into the upper 50s and low 60s. a little milder for parts of the east bay with antioch reaching 62. we'll see some upper 50s near the coastline and low 60s for palo alto. downtown san francisco reaching 61 degrees. our north bay temperatures in the low 60s for today, reaching 64 in ukiah. and once again, we're watching the north bay, this dry weather continues for the bay area. and we will continue to see the

high pressure keep all of the rain away from us while these low pressure systems slide to the east of us and give us gusty winds, even into next week. it looks like the rain stays well to the north of us as we are looking at all of the showers, unfortunately, miss the bay area. a look at our seven-day forecast, we'll see temperatures getting a little warmer than normal reaching into the weekend with the upper 60s, and once again sunshine continues through at least next week. for san francisco, we'll see temperatures mainly in the low 60s with a lot of sunshine over the next several days. now let's turn to our climate in crisis and talk about something that is really stunning this morning, some new data out just a few minutes ago that shows the toll that medical waste is having on our environment as we deal with this pandemic. and so take a look at some of these numbers put out by the world health organization. it says that many health and medical facilities are

improperly disposing of materials like masks and gloves, as well as needles, and much of it is now landing in the landfills with huge amounts of numbers here. take a look at some of the waste that's ending up in landfills. 87,000 tons of ppe and 2,600 tons of plastic from test kits and things like that. also, 143 tons of syringes, needles, and safety boxes are now in the landfills and this doesn't include the pandemic waste from the general public. this is all from medical facilities. and those masks are ending up in oceans and wildlife habitats and things like that, even littering the streets. well, the experts do point out that there are some solutions for helping our environment, while protecting ourself from disease, and trying not to harm the earth in the process. we can do things like having

eco-friendly packaging for some of the ppe that's safe and reusable and they should make it biodegradable and recyclable, and don't use non-burning waste technology. so really important ways to look at how we protect ourselves in the future. and we can talk more about this, we're going to post this on our website. go to nbcbayarea.com and click on our climate in crisis page. >> thanks, kari. good information there. 4:50 this morning, and developing, new help coming to tonga from the bay area. a volcanic eruption left the island nation covered in ash and debris. take a look at this. local pacific islanders have secured a plane to take relief supplies to tonga. east palo alto is home to one of the largest pacific islander communities. activists yesterday made a simple request. >> help us fill a boeing 787

with pallets of emergency supplies that will go directly to our families on the ground by giving what you can. >> ups is donating the plane and the list of needs, well, that is long. non perishable food, tools, generators, cleaning items. all donations must be on a pallet for easy loading. you can also donate through a gofundme page. coming up next on "today in the bay," celebrating black history. >> you own this? and i have to say yes. >> we introduce you to one knob winemaker making a name for herself one glass at a time. >> first, happening now, 15 san francisco students will get some help realizing their college dreams. the mayor's office just announcing a new bridge to excellence scholarship program offering high school seniors $2,500. to qualify, students must demonstrate a significant financial need and be the first in their family to attend

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welcome back. all this month, nbc bay area is highlighting african americans making strides right here in our communities, and this week we're focusing on something synonymous with the bay area, which is wine. >> we love wine. a lot of people visit the bay area each year really to sample bay area wines, but very few wineries are actually own bid black people. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson takes a look at an african american in the wine business and one local group looking to support them. >> it's a 30 acre former apple

orchard. >> reporter: within the rolling hills and rows of produce is a story. >> so we moved here, took out all the apples and put in grapes over, probably, about a ten-year period. >> reporter: a story of a wine label that stood out from its peer, not only for rose, chardonnay, but for who was behind the label. >> we've gotten awards, but it's really not about medals, it's about people coming and enjoying themselves. >> reporter: rosalind is one half of the duo behind the vineyard. being a black woman owning a 30 acre vineyard, a tasting room in sonoma and a production facility. >> it is very hard to maintain or acquire all of those pieces. >> reporter: according to an article published by bloomberg, less than one half of one percent of the winemakers or

brands is black-owned. >> you own this? and i have to say yes to that as well. and people would be very shocked by it. >> reporter: but she has seen an uptick in sales and interest. the civil unrest of 2020 put many black-owned businesses in the spotlight. as did an organization well before 2020 within the black community. >> truly wanted to bring a space of love. >> reporter: home-grown organizations like black vines hope to generate a new pool of consumers. >> introduce the reality that there are black winemakers out there. >> reporter: for the last 11 years, she has guided black vines into what often felt like uncharted territory. in the decades since the inception. they've been able to connect a community of black winemakers and owners with black consumers, genuinely interested in the industry and the folks behind the label. >> we take the pretension out of

the wine experience and make it approachable. >> reporter: an experience both women agree benefit both parties. >> i absolutely believe that a collective movement will raise all boats. >> it's so very important to see people that look like you doing things that you may not have seen being done before by people who look like you. >> reporter: cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> looks like a road trip is in order. >> i'm down for the road trip. i love what she said, it's interesting when you see people who look like you do things that you haven't seen be done before. >> that is so important, for every next generation, too. >> you see it, you can achieve it. >> i never saw hispanic women on the air when i was a little girl. >> look at the example you are for so many. >> we're still going to wine country. >> we are. >> 4:57 this morning. you know what? lunar new year also upon us as well. still ahead on "today in the bay," the precautions one bay area doctor is recommending

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mandates, one city moving ahead with loosened restrictions and the data that health leaders say actually supports that plan. >> and celebrating the lunar new year. we talk with one local health expert about precautions you should consider before gathering with big crowds. this is "today in the bay." a very good tuesday morning to you. first day of february as well. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. don't forget, if you're on the go this morning, we're not only broadcasting on television, but you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> let's start with a look at the forecast for this tuesday morning. kari hall tracking some strong winds. >> yeah, that's what we're all going to be talking about today, how gusty it is out there. and this wind advisory is in effect for much of the bay area, with the exclusion of some of the inner bay, as well as santa clara valley and parts