okay. okay. okay. right now at 4:30. hold on to your mask because the state prepares to drop its mask mandate. up bay-area county is holding out. where you still have to keep your mask on, even if you're vaccinated. >> it involves putting more police officers on the street. >> crimes skyrocketing nationwide. the steps president biden's administration is taking to tackle that issue. this is "today in the bay." good thursday morning. thanks so much for making us part of your morning i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we're broadcasting on your television, watch us live on

roku, amazon fire, apple tv and, of course, live. let's start with the forecast. we'll check in with mike in just a little bit. good morning to him. let's get to kari now with a look at that forecast. >> yes, good morning, and we're starting out with chilly temperatures around the bay area, but we've been talking about record high temperatures on tap today, and then as we go into the warm weather, i know a lot of people will want to head to the beach, but we do have some dangerous waves and we'll talk about that. also a hazy sky, especially

>> reporter: dr. peter chin hong says, however, the cdc is still recommending mask indoors and says the bay area is strongly encouraging them, too. >> i think in this period of rapid transition from omicron.

what you're going to see happen is everyone is going to alike eventually. >> some customers are red for the change and others are worried about mask confusion all over again. >> we knew. it's okay and our county, we want to be safe, and i support that, so i kind of felt like we weren't really going to change anything yet. >> a lot of us are frustrated and we're ready to go back to normal. >> masks will still be required at school for now. governor neuse yom says his office plans to release an endemic plan soon that will deal with schools. >> we're getting closer and closer to making public an announcement on mask wearing in our public schools and no one looks forward to that more than i do, and hopefully in a matter of days we'll be putting that out. >> the governor says the plan will also address if we see

other variants emerge. head to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. >> carjacking and crime is on the rise nationwide w.recent upticks including here in the bay area. there's an issue that divides lawmakers and many americans in the search for a solution. "today in the bay's reed jackson spoke with the senior white house about the crime prevention strategy. >> another day, another deadly shooting. a stray bullet struck and killed a woman as she sat inside a car wednesday. >> the individuals who were in the car, these were not the intended target. >> the shooting, the sign of a nationwide spike in crime. according to the council on criminal justice, homicides rose 5% in major cities. a recent increase in carjackings

have played many cities as well. >> guns were pointed in my face before i could even blink an eye. >> reporter: tackling crime remains a top priority. >> it involves putting more police officers on the feet. >> in new york alone, more than half a dozen plufrs have been shot in the city this year. republicans argue calls to defund the police are partly to blame. >> we know that anti-police culture wars invite more crime. >> on capitol hill, lawmakers agree more must be done to protect communities, but their plan to do so differs. >> the crime that we are seeing surging across this country is a direct result of democrat soft on crime policy. >> crime prevention must be a partnership between law enforcement and the communities that they serve of. >> white house officials insist that they focus on investing in law enforcement while holding police accountable.

>> we have not given up on the fact that we need police reform. >> reporter: public safety a key issues heading into the mid terms and partners hoping to keep community safe. in washington,by jackson, nbc news. 4:38. next on "today in the bay," a reason behind a new surge in uber ridership and the hope it's giving to gig workers. >> and as you're wake up and heading out the day in oakland. our temperatures are already warmer, and this is going to approach possibly another record high for oakland and other parts of the bay area. we'll talk more about that in the forecast coming up. >> and if that's where you're going to drive or depart. look, traffic is slow in both directions. north of the tail lights and south with the headlights and just fine for the nimitz. still tracking a couple of smaller incidents in the south. you're watching today in the bay.

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right now at 4:41, as you're heading out and driving to work through dublin, we have temperatures now in the low 40s. that's an improvement over what we've seen recently, and our temperature trend once again warming up quickly as we head for the mid-70s here. we're going to talk about the near record high temperatures and when we cool off with all the issues that we're seeing.

that's coming up in a few minutes. >> reporter: in 24 hours, remember the express lane through the peninsula. we'll show you the palo alto camera there. that's the southern end of the new part of the expressway and that opens all the way up there between this point and redwood city. get your fast track at cost co-or walgreens. all to drive in the expressway will need the fast track whether you're charged or not. good morning. i'm bertha coombs from cnbc. we've got wall street set for aics inned open ahead of inflation data this morning. yesterday we saw stocks rallying for the second straight day as the tech sector this time led the markets higher and helped the nasdaq recover some of the losses from the january selloff. the nasdaq jumping 2% while the s&p 500 was up about 1.5%, the dow just under 1%. in focus today the big number is going to be consumer prices.

expect it to show that inflation at the consumer level in january rose at the highest pace in 40 years. meantime, disney reporting earnings that beat wall street's forecast thanks to strong subscriber growth at disney plus, and theme park business roaring back to life. disney plus added needed 12 million new customers in the fourth quarter bringing the total to almost 130 million subscribers. the theme park, meantime, returns to a profit for the first time on the back of a huge inflow of visitors to parks in the u.s., europe and asia. and uber reporting its second quarterly profit as demand for ride-hailing is getting close to pre-pandemic level, and the food delivery business actually turning profitable for the first time. the ride recovery was driven by strong demand for those airport tripsry are among the most lucrative routes for uber and for their drivers.

the company says the omicron variant did hit travel demand, but business is starting to pick up again and that's coming into this month, so they are feeling kind of optimistic. they also have a big business when it comes to health care, guys. >> right. >> they use those ubers to get folks to their -- their visits, so i think they are looking up there. >> people wanting to get away from the living room. >> thanks, bertha. well, this morning concerns are being raised about greenhouse gases. still ahead on "today in the bay," the reason scientists say moisture in the air is playing a critical role in our climate in crisis. connect with the winter games in more ways than ever on nbc bay area. first, watch the action live as our athletes drive for gold and then relive all the great moments in every newscast from first thing in the morning to

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welcome back. you know, we had a number of incidents reported in the south bay. i sorted them all out with the help of chp. let's look at the map. we're talking about just one now. there was a crash at lawrence expressway that cleared or perhaps the incorrect locations. here's south 101 at great america parkway. there is a crash and there's no major injuries. there may be a quick traffic break, and i'll let you know if they warn me. we see slowness approaching 84 in livermore. towards the noel there's a crash there. two lanes. it's very dark so we're just watching that activity. contra costa county moving in

the early morning. a beautiful drive, beautiful view. the lights actually look like they are twinkling right now. that's great. >> it is great. it's nice to see, but we've also had a lot of clear skies around the bay area. no issues with fog. i'm going to start you out in napa this morning with temperatures much warmer than we've seen recently, and it's also very breezy. at times we've seen the winds picking up, but as we take a look at our trend, a slight cooldown by sunrise and then our temperatures really start to warm quickly heading by late morning into the afternoon. as you're heading out the door, if you can do what you can to try to help out our air quality. we're seeing a lot of hazy sky and all the pollution being trapped close to the surface due to the high pressure that's really pushing that air down, and it makes the sky look really hazy. moderate air quality as we take a look at all of these numbers all across the bay area. some of the worst of the air quality in santa clara valley.

we've also dealt with some warm temperatures, but it's going to be very warm this afternoon. headed for the low 80s in santa rosa. that's going to most likely break a record. also looking at near record temperatures in concord as well as oakland and san jose. yesterday oakland set a record, too, and also i know a lot of people want to escape and happened to the beach. here's what to expect with the beach hazard staumt in effect. there could be rip currents and waves and as temperatures head to the low 70s it's going to be really nice and comfortable. a really nice day out there, but just never turn your back to the water. as we look at our rain and what's coming our way, what could be coming our way in the next ten days, really not a lot, but one computer model is showing at least some light rain for the coastal areas over the next ten days, but then we have another computer model not even showing that much. we are still look at fairly dry conditions and nothing significant here, even as we go out the forecast ten days. as we take a look at our

temperatures, it's going to be warm and breezy throughout the weekend, and then when our temperatures drop, we are going to have those winds increasing even more, but then we go back to more seasonable weather in the upper 60s and low 70s for our inland areas, and for san francisco, we've seen these temperatures in the low 70s each afternoon that. continues through at least sunday, and then a big drop in temperatures by early next week. we're looking at highs in the mid-60s. now for today's climate in crisis. scientists are not only looking at temperatures, but they are also looking at how much moisture is in the air, and they are finding that warming alone doesn't really tell the whole story, so take a look at this. as sunlight reaches the earth, some of that sunlight is -- comes in as energy and is reflected back into space. now, some of that energy is absorbed and re-radiated as heat, but most of this heat is absorbed by greenhouse gases, and then it's radiating in all

directions, actually warming the earth even more. well, with increased greenhouse gases, there's more water vapor, and that in turn increases temperatures even further so it's creating a cycle of higher heed and humidity so researchers find moisture increases 4% for every one degree, especially in humid regions so we have increased water vapor. they make the storms even stronger, also increasing the chance of flooding and not to mention how much the higher humidity makes it feel even warmer. we have wide-range issues on our climate in crisis page on nbcbayarea.com. click on that climate in crisis tab to the right so you can see some more of those stories. marcus and laura? >> thanks, kari. 4:51 for you this morning. more help is on the way for first responders who are dispatched to mental health calls in the south bay. santa clara county supervisors approving funding for mobile health units. this is in the north and west

region of the county. four additional trained staffers will be on call to respond to people in its crisis and help de-escalate situations involving law enforcement. the mobile crisis help steam already operating in other parts of the county. >> this weekend one lick first responder will be attending the super bowl. next on "today in the bay" how one southern california firefighter ended up scoring tickets to the big game on sunday. and happening now, santa clara county adding hundreds of disaster service workers to help deliver aid amid the ongoing pandemic. this week the board of supervisors approving to fund 251 new positions through 2024. many of those workers will help with logistics, developing food and case management service for homeless people who are quarantined. the total cost is nearly $33 million and mostly is paid for with money from thema. >> we'll be right back.

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welcome back. it's 4:54. and the 2022 winter olympic games of course are well under way. this morning we want to share some cool facts about the sport of curling. >> here to break it all down for us is our very own "today in the bay" newscast director directing right now and pro curler gabrielle coleman. >> you have two shoes, one is your sliding shoes and your gripper shoe. the gripper fits over the outside of your sliding shoe so you're safe walking around. underneath the gripper there you're going to have your sliding shoe, and that is a teflon surface and they allow you to slide farther and faster so you can keep up with the rock as you're pushing out of the hack and a gripping shoe on the other foot to push off and have

better traction running around the ice. >> interesting. >> so much to learn. >> ahead at 5:00 a.m., janelle wang will join us live from beijing with more on the competition and controversy surrounding it as well. she's breaking down the big team usa win, but kudos to gab ye. she's been curling for years now. >> maybe 2026. thanks, gabrielle. >> talk about being in the right place at the right time because of this life-saving actions of a pasadena fire captain, he's now heading to the super bowl. >> how cool is this. captain william vasuto is actually getting ready to go to the nfc championship when he spotted smoke coming from a home a few doors down. jumping into action, he pulled the woman out trapped inside and he was also able to rescue one of the dogs. despite the heavy traffic, yes, he did make it to that game and a thank you for his heroic reactions i should say, the rams organization is giving him tickets to watch the team take

on the bengals live at the super bowl. hey, a reminder to you. super bowl lvi this sunday right here on nbc bay area. kickoff around 3:30 p.m. but you know what, we'll have an entire day of coverages and our olympic coverage begins around 7:45. make sure you catch our nbc bay area newscast coming up for you at 9:00 these days and before we head back for olympic coverage around 9:30. >> this morning, an all new booster mandate being issued in a north bay county. still ahead on "today in the bay," the penalty some workers still may face if they refuse to comply.

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let's get things started for you this morning, but if you have to be on the go, we're not just broadcasting here on television, you can also catch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> let's get into our forecast with kari. she's tracking what we can expect as we inch closer to the weekend. it is friday eve. >> it is friday eve, and it's going to be a warm weekend. we've been talking about near record high temperatures, and our warmup will reach near record high temperatures for this afternoon. we're also watching out for the possibility of dangerous rip currents and waves at the coastline. ch heads up if you go to cool off this afternoon. air quality will be quite hazy for today are and as we go into afternoon, take a look at these numbers and these temperatures and where we could head for today. we are going to have some really warm weather for this time of year. we're going to be watching that for several days, so we'll talk more about that in the forecast coming up in a few minutes.