this morning. what a beautiful shot. we are in for some strong winds today. >> let's go over to meteorologist kari hall. she's been tracking that for us. and how strong are we talking about here? >> yeah, we're talking in parts of the north bay 60 plus mile-per-hour gusts, and that will mainly be for the north bay mountains and hills. as you go up in elevation above 1,000 feet, that's where the winds will be gusting higher. this could bring down trees and cause some power outages. then we start to see the wind calming down on thursday. with it just being tuesday, we are going to see another couple of days of these high winds and this prolonged period of high winds, as well as we take a look at our live view in san jose. it's foggy right now, where it's definitely a lot calmer and temperatures in the low 40s now. a chilly start, but it will be a mild day with winds increasing. we'll talk more about that in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> we'll check back with you. we begin with news on the vaccine front. as soon as today, pfizer will

request emergency use authorization for its vaccine for children as young as 6 months old. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is live in washington looking at the possible timeline for us, and some of the challenges in getting approval for this as well, right, brie? >> reporter: good morning, laura. yeah, this could be a tricky process. according to the "washington post," pfizer is expected to ask for a two-dose regimen while it continues to research how well three doses works. recently nbc bay area spoke with yvonne maldonado and we asked her about why three shots for children so young-woo be needed. >> the vaccine trials that have been done so far in the under 5-year-old children have demonstrated strong safety, but just not the degree of antibody responses, especially in 2 to 4

year olds. so it is hoped that a third dose in the under 5 year olds will provide a strong antibody response. >> reporter: if approved, the children will get one-tenth the dose adults receive. but a ucsf professor of epidemiology says fda approval may not be a slam dunk because data on the third dose still needs to come in. >> we really need to think in terms of a three-dose series rather than two doses and a mythic booster down the line. we'll have a close look at the data and make the most prudent decision. the layers of safety for vaccines for younger children are even higher. >> reporter: now, "the new york times" reports that if pfizer waited for data on a three-dose regimen, the data would not be submitted until late march and the vaccine might not be authorized for that age group until weeks later. but if the two-dose series is approved, the vaccine could be

available by the end of this month or at least ready by the end of this month. new today, laura, the co-founder of biontech was on morning joe and he says the fda encouraged the company to submit data for authorization and that decision is likely to come really soon. all of this just adding to the eyes watching about when this comes through. >> very much so. brie, thanks for the very latest coming in. we're also moving you forward this morning with bay area covid restrictions. as of today, san francisco actually rolling back its rules and people can once again go maskless in some places. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live for us this morning inside one place where masks are not required. you're doing something we haven't seen in a while, inside a facility with no mask on. >> reporter: good morning. yes, it's not very often i'm inside of a building and you actually get to see my face. starting today, if you are

vaccinated and boosted in some locations, you are able to go maskless. now, this isn't the first time or even the second time i've been live inside of this gym here, because they've been part of the roller coaster ride of loosening and tightening restrictions. take a look at your screen. this breaks down where you are allowed to go maskless. so starting today, you'll once again be able to go maskless indoors in offices, gyms, as well as religious gatherings. this also includes college classrooms. it is important to note that everyone has to be vaccinated, as well as boosted. that is something different than before. and the location must also have fewer than 100 people. another change, if you're unvaccinated, you'll once again be able to go to a warriors game if you provide a negative covid test, but it can't be a at-home test, it has to be administered by a third-party provider. if you're vaccinated, proof of a booster will be required. these changes come as many communities find themselves on

the other side of the omicron surge. local infectious disease experts are reacting to this latest round of loosening restrictions. >> we've seen a big surge in omicron and we're coming down that mountain very quickly. but we're just at the warming hut midway to sea level right now. there's still a lot of virus, but in a controlled setting with generally the same group of people coming in and out, you know, in a carpool or in a gym or an office situation, it is a good way to, again, reduce some restrictions. >> reporter: so far we have not seen any of the other bay area counties follow suit like we have previously when there was loosening restrictions in san francisco. but we are in touch with the local health department, so if we hear any news we'll of course relay that to you. good news, if you are waking up in the city, you'll be allowed to go back to the gym without your mask, granted you have to be vaccinated and have that

booster shot. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> i'm sure anyone in there doing cardio this morning, a little bit extra excited about not having to wear the mask. take a sigh. thank you. also starting today, 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. happening today, the lunar new year begins and people across the bay area will celebrate. it's been especially difficult for the asian american community, but many of them are really hoping the celebrations will signal a new beginning. i spoke with the chief medical officer at the asian health services, dr. nguyen, about the precautions people should take when gathering with big crowds. >> the one thing, if patients or community members and family members ask me, is that i say

keep the gathering small, if you can. if there are a large number of people with aunts, uncles and grandparents, keep the gathering small and outdoors, if you can. finally, as much as possible, opening up a window, a door. my family got creative and set out a table in our garage and lifted the garage door open and had a picnic. and then, also, for folks, really to make sure that if you do -- are eligible and have a chance, get vaccinated or boosted before the large gatherings. an extra layer of protection for a lot of folks is testing with the covid rapid test at home, either before or after the gathering. >> amid the pandemic i know there's been so much social tension out there, stigma often inflected on the asian community, the aapi community. what positive impact do you believe the celebrations will have on the asian american

community? >> yeah, the global pandemic has hit our entire world and one thing about that is as humanity, we're undergoing the same hardships. one of the things is taking time to find milestones and moments of celebrations like lunar new year, is really important. it's about wishing each other blessings and prosperity, good health, and a time for people to be with loved ones and family. and this is when multi-generational communities and families come together. >> dr. nguyen, thank you so much for your time and i appreciate you. happy lunar new year to you. >> thank you. happy lunar new year to you. >> i spoke with dr. nguyen about a lot of things, a lot about how to keep those gatherings safe. you can hear more on her tips, which you really need to check out if you're going to hang out this weekend. watch the full interview on our nbc bay area streaming app. make sure you download it for amazon fire, roku or apple tv.

just click on the must-see playlist. desperate family members are hoping you can help find a recent nursing school grad missing for nearly a week. alexis gabe was last seen january 26th in oakley. police now say she disappeared under suspicious circumstances. family and friends have been distributing flyers in the oakley area. her family says her ex-boyfriend was the last one to see her. last night they answered questions live on social media hoping it could lead to new clues. >> the more time that goes by, obviously the more unsettled we are. the way that we found her car is extremely unusual. >> police are examining evidence, including grainy video not yet released, showing someone exit her car that searchers found the day after she vanished. the keys were still in the ignition. switching gears, taking a live look. this is at palisades tahoe,

siberia express. today teams conduct the state's second snow survey of the season. last month surveyors measured twice the average snow pack. probably won't happen this time. kari has been telling us snow pack levels are about average for this time of year, due in we've been having. we need big, juicy storms up there. still snow, enough to go skiing. >> it said 93% of formal with automatic sensors that we have. but nothing like those manual surveys where they're able to take the amount of moisture in the snow as well. we'll be watching out for that. we have a cold start this morning in santa rosa, upper 30s right now. we'll see the temperatures rising fairly quickly, with mostly a clear sky, but it's going to be windy as our temperatures head for the upper 50s and low 60s. we'll reach 63 in dublin, 64 in pap pa and san francisco. we'll see a high of 62 degrees.

we're focused on this high wind event we're starting to see pick up right now. i'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. mike, you're seeing things changing with a blink of an eye. >> yeah, in fact, after the last report i blinked by eyes and then the refresh came on for the bay bridge toll plaza. the chp report did say that at 5:51 they turned on the metering lights and now you see some slowing. the map doesn't show a dramatic slowdown there. you'll have it on the incline. highway 37 calming down. highway 4 holding steady. the rest of the bay, lighter traffic flow, no major issues. a good flow of traffic building through san martin north 101. back to you. 6:11. a major recall for teslas. all new information this morning, the potential hazard regulators found in some of those self-driving systems and the fix that's already in the

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good tuesday morning. right now it's 6:14 as you're heading out the door. temperatures are ranging from 34 in dublin to 48 in napa and fairfield. we are already starting to see winds pick up in the north bay, hence the warmer temperatures. and we'll talk more about what's ahead in our forecast with those winds gusting. that's coming up in a few minutes. and 34 in dublin is not the speed. that's at the limit right here, headlights moving smoothly at the limit toward the dublin interchange. but there's a build. we'll show you where things are slowing a bit there, as well as fog coming up. >> reporter: well, good morning. busy day ahead on this tuesday. it's the first day of february. january was the worst month for the s&p 500 since the start of the pandemic. alphabet, google's parent company, reports profits today as well. electronic arts, that's the

video game maker in redwood city will open books to investors. two interesting things about ea. one, their latest big release called battlefield 2042 is really pretty terrible. so bad it's caused huge fights between developers and players online. but ea was really depending on this game. number two, all kinds of video game companies are getting bought up. sony just bought bungee. so what is the future for electronic arts? maybe we'll find out. belgium just passed a law saying employers cannot email employees after hours. anyone who watches "emily in paris" knows that's a law in france. they can email you, text you or call you, but you don't have to answer. the laws are fuzzy and ask companies to set their own policies. we have talk about this issue before, but i think it's worth bringing up again. if you make money cutting hair or mowing lawns or selling on etsy, and you use venmo, you are going to have to tell the irs,

because venmo is already telling the irs. no, it does not matter if you claim the transaction is for something else, some small businesses will ask you not to put the real reason in the memo section. if at one point you made $600 or more total over the year for doing something, the irs is going to know about it. >> you're literally talking about the guy who teaches guitar on the side to grab a few extra bucks and maybe the kid who is mowing lawns. >> yes, and, i mean, that activity is good, it's productive, it's entrepreneurial. why burden this activity more? >> they'll talk more about that on the "today" show coming up at 7:00. also a good time to remind you if you made money from cryptocurrency like bitcoin and you realized those gains, you sold the bitcoin and made a profit, the irs is going to know about that, too, and they're going to tax you on it.

big taxes, these are capital gains taxes we're talking about. it's really a reminder of our very strange tax system. the government asks you to tell it how much money you made, but the government already knows how much money you made. it may know better than you do. laura asked a really good question in our 5:00 a.m. hour, and that is what if i go to wine country and i buy a case of wine for somebody for $600, and then they pay me back for it. so that's not income. you don't have to report it. the government is going to see it, but if later asked, you would say, well, i didn't account for it because it wasn't income and you would be legally right. as for the $600 figure, laura and marcus, that's a yearly total, not a transaction total. so if you mow lawns for 20 bucks a lawn, when venmo shows a total of $600 has come into the account over the course of the year, the irs will know about that as well. >> that's interesting. i better start writing checks to

my hairdresser now. >> it's just income, right? yeah, we have this fancy new way of paying people but it's no different than giving them money or a check. it's just venmo and somehow people think it doesn't count. yeah, it does, and more importantly, venmo is going to tell the government about it. >> interesting. no more under the table. thanks, scott. 6:19 this morning, and heads-up if you drive a tesla. federal regulators have issued a recall for nearly 54,000 vehicles. this is due to self-driving software which in some cases with send the car rolling through stop signs. the recall impacts model s sedans and model x suvs from 2016 to 2022. also, model 3 sedans from 2017 to 2022, and model y suvs from 2020 to 2022. tesla says it knows of no

accidents tied to the problem and they plan to put out software later this year to fix that problem. new for you this morning, if you found yourself daydreaming lately about thin mints, tag alongs, today is your day. today marks the start of girl scout cookie season. >> the darling little things that they are will be selling cookies until march 27th. boxes are $6 each. you can also order online using the group's cookie finder tool. it lets shoppers enter their zip codes and purchase cookies from troops in their area. this area the organization also teaming up with doordash to offer on-demand delivery. the money is split-up. half is used for an event for the troops and one local troop says the other half goes to charity. >> we donated to a camp that helps kids or people who have had childhood cancer or been affected by childhood cancer in

some way. and we also donated to the santa clara animal shelter. >> very nice. well, the 12 flavors include plenty of fan favorites. >> there's also a new one out there, too. it also features a new flavor that's a brownie-inspired cookie with caramel flavored cream and a chocolate drizzle in the middle. we just happen to have a few boxes. this is the new ones here. the thin mints are yours? >> big time. >> you did try the new ones? >> i usually give up cookies for lent and it's the same time they start selling. >> i want to know your favorite cookie. i've posted this on my facebook

page with a picture just showing how excited i was to get these boxes this morning. make sure you go on my facebook page, and let me know your favorite as well. let's go over to meteorologist kari hall with a look at the forecast for you today as we eat our cookies and hopefully enjoy some good weather. >> yeah, i like the thin mints, but i think the adventures look pretty good. let's get a live look in walnut creek as we're starting out with clear visibility. it's cold as you're stepping out the door. temperatures just a couple of degrees above freezing right now. it is 34. and after this cold start it's going to warm up quickly with a lot of sunshine, but it's going to be windy. that's what we're going to be talking about a lot over the next couple of days. northerly winds start to peak with wind gusts later this evening for parts of the north bay into early tomorrow morning, and then we may see winds peaking for parts of the east bay tomorrow afternoon. looking at gusts of 40 to 50

miles per hour. winds that strong could bring down trees and cause some power outages, especially to some of those hilly areas. then we're also looking at breezy conditions even in the valley, so we're watching out for that as our temperatures today head for the low 60s, and really not too much of a change as you look at the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. that's because our dry weather pattern conditions, at least for saefl they're getting light, spotty showers, but high pressure blocking the rain chance for us as the lows dive just to our east and that's creating the pressure gradient. when you have high pressure close to low pressure, the air bushes over the bay area quickly as it moves from high to low pressure. unfortunately, still no rain in the forecast the next ten days, still shows that the rain is going to be well to the north of us, hitting the pacific northwest. but the sierra snow pack now at 93% of normal, there's still snow left on the ground, but it is completing and really going down fairly quickly. we'll see what the sierra

measurement today, what they come up with. it's going to be windy here and our temperatures going up heading into the weekend. mike, the south bay fog affecting the commute once again? >> yeah, it's been around for the last few days, so we'll call it out again, looking at the camera this time north 280. headlights, you can't see the 17 over-crossing -- the 880 over-crossing, i should say, but there it is. san jose is at the bottom of the screen. despite the low visibility, it's not a bad drive. you're at speeds throughout silicon valley and slowing out of san martin. where the arrows are, brentwood, down toward vasco are starting to slow down. actually about five or six more minutes. we'll show you the toll plaza at the bay bridge coming up. >> thank you, mike. counting down to the winter

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interviews right here on nbc bay area. you know, it takes a lot of work to make the olympics happen, not just on the air, but off the air as well. >> nbc is actually giving us a behind-the-scenes look at home base for production crews. take a look at this. this building they're located in is 65,000 square feet. it has been two years in the making to make this come together. but the super bowl changing how engineers traditionally pull things off. the tot than 3,000 people are responsible for airing the 2022 winter olympics. we'll be right back with a look at the dangerous high wind advisories for most of the bay area. ♪♪ ♪♪

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right now at 6:30, strong winds blowing through the bay area. meteorologist kari hall tracking where you'll feel it the most. >> reporter: and the covid restrictions and booster requirements are changing once again in the south bay. what this could mean if you call 911 in an emergency. plus -- >> a majority of the schools are up for closure this year. >> and on the chopping block, controversial school closures now under consideration. what this could mean for thousands of east bay students. plus, the drastic measures some teachers are promising to make sure the campuses stay open. this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning to you. first day of february as well. thank you so much for joining us.

i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we're broadcasting on tv, when we're not here you can catch us in other places like roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. and, of course, a lot to get to this morning, including nbc bay area celebrating black history. ahead we're going to share this unique and really inspiring story of one black winemaker in the north bay. this is a story you don't want to miss. it's coming up for you at 6:45. >> now let's check in with meteorologist kari hall with a look at the forecast and those winds that we're expecting. >> yeah, it's going to be really windy today. we have all of these areas shaded in yellow included in the wind advisory, but where those winds will gust higher will be in the north bay hills and that's shaded in red for you this morning. the high wind warning in effect through thursday morning as our winds could reach over 60 miles per hour. that could bring down trees, cause power outages and also increase our fire danger as it's been quite a while since we've had any rain across the bay

area. so we're looking at the dry and windy conditions continuing with our north bay hills really getting the brunt of those high winds, and we'll be tracking that from now through thursday. >> thanks so much. 6:32 right now. today is the deadline nor santa clara county workers to show proof they've received a covid booster shot to keep working in high risk settings like health care. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us with what it could look like for you if you face an emergency situation. they want to make sure there are enough teams out there. >> reporter: firefighters say this could impact their response time if there are not enough firefighters on the front line, especially as we move forward into what could be fire season. here is the requirement in santa clara county. workers in high-risk settings have to be boosted. health care, front line workers, or they have to be reassigned to lower risk work starting today,

february 1st. the alternative is that modified work or unpaid leave. the city tells me as of january 10th, 96% of the entire san jose fire department's workforce were vaccinated, that is 634 sworn fire personnel. in the santa clara county fire department about 40 firefighters had asked their department to seek waivers on their behalf. you might remember that individual workers cannot request them themselves. it has to go through the department. the county department's message to the media reads in part, the mandate as it is currently being enforced will incur an additional loss of over 40 employees and worsen an already critical staffing shortage, putting our firefighters and residents at risk. that is somewhat the similar message we're getting from the san jose police department, although the city of san jose did not give me up dated numbers for that department. we do know that back in november we reported all of the city's entire workforce, everybody, high risk and otherwise, there

were six employees that were on track to take that unpaid leave, rather than get vaccinated. the city did not specify how many are police officers, citing privacy concerns. in the last few weeks we did report that san jose police were having all officers pitch in for patrol duty because there were so many openings with people out with active covid cases and also quarantining because of close contacts. so we know the staffing had already been impacted in san jose police department. it's unknown what the true impacts of the mandate will be now that the deadline is today. back to you. >> that's why we'll continue to follow it. thank you so much, kris. 6:35 right now. also today, more covid testing will be available on the peninsula. the provider carbon health will administer up to 2,000 tests per day at the san mateo county event center. you can register in advance or show up to get a free test. the positivity rate over the past week or so is nearly 15%. developing this morning a

lot of parents, not to mention teachers across oakland, facing a world of uncertainty. now, the districting is taking first steps in closing numerous schools, some of which may end up merging. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live for us. it sounds like the teachers have no plans of taking this move sitting down. >> reporter: correct, good morning, marcus. we know of one teacher and one member of staff according to the san francisco control that are threatening to go on a hunger strike to protest this move by oakland unified school district to try to force the district to stop their plan to shut down eight schools and merge another five. last night, the board met virtually to discuss the list of schools facing closure or merger, which ousd says is necessary to deal with lagging enrollment and a multi million dollar budget deficit they will be facing. parents and teachers called in during the virtual meeting with many accusing the board of mismanagement. one teacher says the move caught

them off guard. >> majority of the schools are up for closure this year, so within a week span they are presenting schools and taking a vote to make a decision that's going to affect about 11 to 13 schools in four months. >> reporter: here is the list of some of the schools that face closure. you see brookfield elementary, carl munck, grass valley. some of those by the end of 2023, others by 2024. prescott elementary, and then there's some schools that could be merged. manzanita merging by 2024, ralph bunch, rise elementary, west lake middle with west oakland middle. again, the deficits they're facing, just over $12 billion

for fiscal year 2022-23, $7 million for 23-24. the board will vote next week to approve the closures and mergers. reporting live for "today in the bay," bob redell. >> thank you. we want to take a live look at downtown san jose this morning as we get started with this tuesday morning. looking nice and a little foggy this morning. and the temperatures, they're nice and cool for you. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect throughout the day. we have been talking about the wind advisory that we have. >> yeah, it's going to be windy today, but that doesn't include san jose where it will be calmer. we've seen fog developing and temperatures are dropping in some of the valleys, so we're just a couple of degrees above freezing in dublin. but you compare that to napa and fairfield where the winds are picking up and temperatures are starting in the upper 40s. once again, the view in san jose showing that we do have some fog. it's been drifting through. and our temperatures in the low 40s right now, but it will head up toward the upper 50s by this

afternoon. and, mike, you were looking at delays heading into and through san francisco. >> yeah, exactly, kari. first of all, we'll look at the delays getting into france. the bay bridge toll plaza yesterday took about 45 minutes after the metering lights were activated to show visible backup on our camera approaching the toll plaza itself. as we look at the map, we see slowing on the right, highway 4. and outline of bay point. vallejo, more build for 37. and of course we talked about the bay bridge getting into san francisco. the through part, like yesterday, remember, muni has talked about delays today as well system-wide because of the staffing level issues they're experiencing. so there will be delays, because of your line being delayed or because of a cascade effect, people taking other lines. meanwhile, freeways look great. easy drive for the rest of the

bay. >> thanks, mike. 6:39, coming up on "today in the bay," celebrating black history. >> you own this? and i have to say yes. >> we are going to introduce you to one north bay winemaker who is making a name for herself one glass at a time. >> reporter: the u.s. and russia may be closer to an agreement on ukraine. we'll tell you about that. let's check you out to the big board as well. stocks are mildly higher on this, the first trading day of february. you're watching "today in the bay."

out the door, it's breezy and temperatures are chilly in the mid-40s. we'll see winds continue to pick up with all of the sunshine and high temperatures reaching the upper 50s here. we'll talk more about the high winds and where they'll gust the highest in a few minutes. >> let's talk about the building commute through the east bay. there's oakland again, but this time taillights traveling north for the bay bridge where the metering lights are on and lights southbound where there's slowing approaching the san mateo bridge. the live look shows you a good volume of traffic in both directions. breaking news for you this morning at 6:43. a massive fire going on at a

fertilizer plant in north carolina. you can see the flames ripping through that building overnight. this is happening in winston-salem, and so far there are no injuries reported. i can tell you that evacuation orders extend for about a mile due to toxic fumes and the potential for an explosion. there's no word of how the fire started. it is 6:44. some movement, perhaps, in the crisis over ukraine. >> scott mcgrew reports that the russians are ready to respond to some of america's proposals to solve the problem. >> and the problem being 100,000 russian troops on the edge of ukraine, poised to invade. two things may happen today. number one, vladimir putin may hold a press conference. the russian leader is meeting with the president of hungary and the two are scheduled to talk to the press afterwards. obviously, ukraine will come up. two, the "washington post" says russia has responded to a written set of proposals from the u.s., a letter with their own letter back, which is progress. now, russia denies that, saying

they're not ready to respond yet. the two sides met as part of the united nations security council yesterday. both russia and the united states are permanent members and can veto each other's proposals, but grievances got aired out. >> russia's aggression today not only threatens ukraine, it also threatens europe. it threatens the international order this body is charged with upholding. an order that if it stands for anything, stands for the principle that one country cannot simply redraw another country's borders by force or make another country's people live under a government they did not choose. >> reporter: other news in "the new york times" this morning, reporting that donald trump was far more involved in the plot to seize american voting machines than first thought. they say trump ordered his personal attorney, rudy

giuliani, to pursue the idea. we knew there was talk in the white house of using the military to seize voting machines after the election. but the times says after that plan was rejected, trump asked if other agencies like homeland security could do the job. nbc has not confirmed that report. some prosecutors are taking a closer look at what trump said at a weekend rally in texas and whether he threatened law enforcement, looking into various cases against him. trump told the crowd they should protest in cities where prosecutors were pursuing cases against him. he also said the investigations are racist. the prosecutors in georgia and new york are black women. the prosecutor in atlanta has asked the fbi for security protection. the president will meet with the judiciary committee committee leaders today about 10:45 our time. we'll be watching that and talking about it on twitter. you'll find me on @scott mcgrew.

we've got breaking news. tom brady is reportedly retiring. he, himself, just put out messages on instagram and twitter this morning, saying that the future is exciting for him. my playing career has been such a thrilling ride and far beyond my imagination of ups and downs. when you're in it every day you really don't think about any kind of ending. as i sit here now, however, i think of all the great players and coaches i was privileged to play with and the competition was fierce, indeed. just how we like it. the friendships and relationships are just as fierce and deep. i will remember and cherish these memories and revisit them often. i feel like the luckiest person in the world. he went on to talk about how his future is exciting in another post as well. talked about some of the other companies that he has co-founded, no doubt he'll remain very active in those, and he also said, as i said earlier, i'm going to take it day by day.

i know for sure i want to spend a lot of time giving to others and trying to enrich other people's lives, just as so many have done for me. so the bay area's tom brady, maybe this is finally the official retirement? there was so much back and forth in recent days. but this is what he's putting out there on twitter and instagram. so we'll continue to follow that this morning. 6:48 for you this morning. and you know what? all this month, nbc bay area highlighting african americans making strides right here in our own communities. >> and this week we're focusing on something synonymous with the bay area, which is wine. >> a lot of people visit the bay area each year just to system sample wines. cierra johnson looks at a black-owned wine business and a local group looking to support them. >> it's a 30 acre former

orchard. >> reporter: within the rolling hills and rows of produce is a story. >> 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 it's rose, chardonnays and pinot noirs, but for who was behind the label. >> we got great awards through the years, but it's really not about medals, it's about people coming and enjoying themselves. >> he's one half of the husband and wife duio behind fog crest vineyard. being a black woman owning a 30 acre vineyard, a tasting room and production facility. >> it is very hard to really maintain or acquire all of those pieces. >> reporter: according to an article published by bloomberg, while the nation boasted about 8,000 wineries, less than one half of one percent of the

winemakers or brands is black-owned, a reality this vineyard owner faces head-on. >> you own this? and i have to say yes to that as well and people would be shocked by it. >> reporter: but she's seen an uptick in sales and interest. the civil unrest of 2020 but 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 work to generate a new pool of consumers. >> introduce the reality that there are black winemakers out there. >> reporter: for the last 11 years, fern stroud has guided black vines into what often felt like uncharted territory. in the decades since their inception, stroud and black vines have been able to connect a community of black winemakers and brand 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 benefits 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." >> i love seeing that. you know what? a lot of people actually visit that winery, including our very own kari hall. take a look at the beautiful photo kari has that she posted. she and her husband out enjoying the beautiful sights. beautiful shot, kari. >> thank you. i really enjoyed that vineyard and didn't know it was black-owned. we were just exploring and came there and i highly recommend that vineyard. so something cool to check out while you're up in the north bay. we're also watching the north bay because we're going to see high winds for today as the winds pick up.

it's going to be gusty, especially in some of those hilly areas. we'll have the wind advisory that will be in effect from now through thursday morning. and we're focusing on the north bay because that's where we have high wind warnings, and some of those gusts in some of these spots that are shaded in red may reach over 60 miles per hour. that could bring down some trees and also cause some power outages, as well as an increased fire danger due to the dry conditions we've had recently. taking a look at our forecast for today and the wind speeds and wind drek, you can see the northerly winds coming in at about 20 to 35 miles per hour, and once again, where you see some of the hills and some of the brighter colors, that's where the gusts will be even higher. this will also be the case for parts of the east bay around mount diablo, where we could see gusts over 50 to 60 miles per hour. our temperatures today reaching into the low 60s for most of us, upper 50s near the coast. we're still in a dry weather

pattern, although we've seen the low passing across southern california. it's creating a pressure gradient and that's making winds flow from high to low pressure very quickly and that will be the case through the next couple of days. so looking at the increase of the rain moving into the pacific northwest, dry weather for us as high pressure doesn't move too much. our next seven days we'll see temperatures heading up inland areas in the mid to upper 60s. we still see a lot of sunshine in the forecast, but our main focus will be the next couple of days with high winds. and san francisco will continue to see highs near 60s degrees and a lot of sunshine. mike, you're seeingpl of reasons things may be slowing down. one less soon. the bay bridge toll plaza, which was the primary reason why you were slowing into san francisco, the crowd over at the toll plaza, but it's holding steady, even a little lighter than it was 10, 15 minutes ago. yesterday we had traffic flowing

in similar patterns. you see the arrows, where the slowest parts are. but we did not have metering lights on for more than a couple hours. it wasn't on past 9:00 yesterday. in the south bay, 87, and 101 has additional slowing because of volume. there's low clouds there. that's coming up. >> thank you very much. 6:54 and happening now, 15 san francisco students will get help realizing their college dreams. the mayor's office just announced the new bridge to excellence scholarship program offering high school seniors $2,500. to qualify, students must demonstrate a financial need and be the first in their family to attend college. >> and a new vaccine for babies. details on pfizer's plan for children as young as 6 months old to receive shots and why this is not a done deal. plus, masks off in san francisco again. you're looking live inside a gym there. one place where it may look different. the changes coming this time

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welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories here on "today in the bay." >> and we start with breaking news. san mateo's very own tom brady officially hanging up the cleats. within the last few minutes, brady posting his official retirement announcement on

social media. he says he's looking forward to his future plans. brady played for more than two decades, 22 seasons, in the nfl. many call him the greatest player of all time. 6:57 right now. pfizer will request emergency use authorization for its covid vaccine for children as young as 6 months old. pfizer is expected to ask for a two-dose regimen, while it continues to research three doses. if approve, the youngest children would receive one-tenth of the adult dose. one epidemiologist says fda approval may not be a slam dunk. that's in part because data on the third dose still needs to come in. >> starting today, oakland will require customers to show proof of full vaccination at businesses, including restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theatres. the rules f anyone 12 and older and adults must show a photo i.d. people who are not vaccinated must show a valid exemption and recent negative test results.

>> and we're taking a live look in san francisco, where gyms are going to look a little different today. that's because the city's mask rules are changing. starting today, you'll once again be able to go maskless in places including offices, gyms, as well as religious gatherings in college classrooms. that's as long as everyone has been vaccinated and booster and fewer than 100 people are gathered. taking a live look outside, maybe you're going to exercise outside. a beautiful start in the east bay this morning. the sunrise, there is a high wind advisory and warning for parts of the bay area. let's quickly check the forecast with kari. >> yeah, we are going to have those high winds picking up today, especially in the north bay where those gusts could reach over 60 miles per hour. still windy tomorrow and we'll start to see winds calming down on thursday with mild temperatures throughout the week. mike? >> right now we're looking at lower visibility. that will change quickly, but this is san jose, 280 coming toward us northbound.

by contrast, where we typically see fog, the golden gate bridge, it's clear here. and we just got delays from muni for today. i tweeted those out as well. >> we'll be back at 7:25 with more local news. >> join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. good morning on alert another massive winter storm set to race across the country nearly 80 million people in its path, stretching 2,000 miles from colorado all the way to vermont bringing ice, snow and dangerous conditions and threatening to disrupt air travel coast to coast. al's got everything you need to know breaking overnight inferno, a massive fire engulfs a fertilizer plant in north carolina explosive chemicals forcing firefighters to pull back and let it burn. thousands of nearby resi