here we go. tuesday morning. thanks so much for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. don't forget if you're on the go, we're not only broadcasting on television, but you can take us with you. we're live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. we begin with breaking news, surrounding the situation at the russia/ukraine border. russia says some of its troops are returning to their military basis. >> all of this a first good sign but it does not rule out a possible invasion. "today in the bay's" brie jackson live in washington. still a sign of hope, but ukraine certainly not out of the woods just yet. >> reporter: good morning, marcus, laura. that's exactly right. specifically ukraine says it's too early to tell if that russian troop withdrawal is a signal of de-escalation. the russian defense ministry says some units were pulling back after completing their

exercises near ukraine. but other military exercises, which the u.s. and its allies fear might be used as a cover for an attack, are continuing. at this point it's also still unknown the number of troops russia will withdraw. and keep in mind, russia has made two similar announcements in the past several months. yesterday the pentagon confirmed that the world is watching and waiting for russian president vladimir putin's next move. >> i would just tell you that it is entirely possible that he could move with little to no warning. >> reporter: and that statement made before this morning's partial withdrawal news, but the anticipation still very much real, despite news of troops moving away from the ukrainian border. meanwhile, ahead of that news, the president of ukraine is calling for a day of unity tomorrow over fears of a possible invasion, as the world waits to see what comes next, laura. >> and we'll certainly be

waiting and watching. brie, thank you so much. you can head online for continuing ukrainian coverage any time. there you can learn how people in the bay area in the ukrainian community are responding to the rising tensions. 5:01 and moving you forward. on bay area covid hospitalizations, with encouraging new signs that the most serious cases are declining. i want you to take a look at this next to me. by this time next month, the total numbers, they're forecast to be more than 60% fewer, at about 3,000. so statewide there are close to 8,200 hospitalizations. this comes as the state mask mandate is set to expire. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live for us in pleasanton. some places, they will actually still require masks to be corre mask mandate is liftedallejo. but if you're in alameda county where we're at right now,

starting tomorrow, just after midnight, you can go into your local coffee shop and not have to wear this or any other place of business, for that matter, as long as you're fully vaccinated. just after midnight tonight, the state is lifting its indoor mask mandate and as you can see on the map, eight of the nine bay area counties will go along with the guidance from the state. santa clarita county says the rate of community transmission of covid is still too high. it will be several more weeks before it lifts its restrictions and the city of vallejo is keeping the mask mandate in place until city council can discuss it at the february 22nd meeting. there are exceptions. you still must mask up inside places like schools, hospitals and public transit. also courthouses still plan to require masks indoors as well. >> i think one big difference between the last time we took masks off in june of 2021 and now is that we have more options to keep people away from the hospital, even if they get

infected and they are at risk for getting serious disease. so it's really important when somebody is older or if they're immunocompromised or if they have multiple medical comorbidities, particularly if they're not boosted, to call our health care provider and see if you're eligible for paxlovid, oral agents for covid or monoclonal antibodies. we have more and more increasingly and they do work exceptionally well at keeping at-risk people away from the hospital. >> reporter: by thursday governor newsom is expect to do announce plans for how california moves through the endemic phase of covid when it comes to issues like community surveillance and testing protocols. reporting live in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you. the signature competition in the winter olympics just getting started, and it starts amidst a

cloud of controversy. figure skating women's short program is under way at this hour. >> we want to warn you spoilers may be coming in case you're planning to watch it later this morning or take in tonight's prime time coverage. let's check in with "today in the bay's" janelle wang live in beijing. it doesn't get any more dramatic than this. people wait for these competitions and love to watch. >> reporter: for sure. this is the premiere event at the winter olympics, but it is swirling in controversy because of a doping scandal. the short program, though, continues. the competition continues. it's going on right now. it's been going on for a couple of hours. so far only one skater from team usa has skated. that's mariah bell and she currently sits in second place. the russian skater where the controversy is regarding has also not skated yet. kamila valiyeva, the gold medal favorite, is competing and skating despite testing positive for a banned substance.

the court of arbitration ruled the 15-year-old can compete, but the ioc is not happy, saying if she finishes in the top three, there will be no medal ceremony at these games and no medals will be handed out until this matter is resolved. >> it just questions the entire integrity of the olympics movement. we train our entire lives to be here under the caveat that we do it cleanly, and that's just not being held. >> reporter: that's mariah bell's coach, one of three athletes competing for team usa. the other two are from the bay area, alyssa liu and karen chen and the national champion, mariah bell. olympic gold medalist, kristi yamaguchi knows our figure skaters well and says the russians will be tough competition. >> the three top russian skaters have been dominating and they are the three favorite to medal. but it is the olympics, there's

a lot of pressure on them, and i think, if anything, if alyssa and karen skate clean and strong, they do have a chance to make the podium. >> reporter: so figure skating going on right now. it will re-air in prime time so you can catch that tonight. also airing on prime time, men's hockey. they are in the quarterfinals and they will play slovakia. women's hockey, team usa, they are going into the gold medal match and, no surprise, they will be facing their rival, team canada. hilary knight posting pictures on her instagram page. the two countries have faced each other six out of the seven last olympics. team usa is the reigning gold medalist, hoping for another one during these games. this matchup will happen on wednesday night. okay, coming up, we are gearing up for a lot more competition in the final weeks of the olympic games. the final week of the olympic

games, and we've got freeski halfpipe coming later this week, and we've got several bay area athletes competing in that event, who have already won medals at olympic games. we'll have that in the next hour. hope to see you both then. marcus and laura? >> very cool. so cool to hear all these california names. >> and don't you worry, we will be back. thanks, janelle. if you're keeping track of team usa's overall medal count, here is your spoiler alert. we're going to reveal the count now as the music plays. >> if you don't want to see the count, just close your eyes. when the music stops, then we just open our eyes together. let's go. ♪ it's 5:08, and new this morning leaders in a bay area

city will consider boosting storage requirements. campbell city leaders will debate about requiring gun owners to keep firearms stored in locked containers, unloaded and separate from ammunition. violators would actually face up to $1,000 in fines. supporters argue that extra steps are needed to keep those guns out of the hands of children and teens. numerous other bay area cities have approved similar measures. it's 5:09 right now. taking a live look in the north bay this morning. the s curve up in san raphael. kari has a look at our forecast for this tuesday morning. you were right, it was a little chilly yesterday compared to those crazy temperatures we've been having. it is february. >> right. it is february, temperatures, and even some light snow for this year. thtie to see that snow falling for the a

over the next couple of hours. we're looking at about 1 to 2 inches, there may be a few spots that get about 3 inches. this is the best we've got in quite a long time, so i'm really excited about that. as we bring it back home, we're looking at temperatures that have been in the upper 30s to start out as we get a live look outside in san jose. it's clear, we have upper 40s here in the south bay, and we will see the sky clearing out much more than we did yesterday, as our temperatures head for the upper 50s and low 60s. we're going to see a warm-up in our forecast and we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. mike, you're seeing the crews are on the move. >> yeah, the start of work for some folks and the end for others. the bridge crews moved the center divider. there was slowing in both directions as they cleared the golden gate bridge. it has now done its job. there's crews north of there at around spencer.

the crash did clear to the off ramp and all lanes are clear through the north bay. green sensors all across. there are wind advisories like the venetian bridge and the san mateo bridge. light volume of traffic. a disabled vehicle coming out of the altamont pass. we'll send it back to you for now. >> it's good to have you back in studio. thanks, mike. 5:11, coming up next on "today in the bay." the new feature instagram is working on it says will help filter out of the the flood of message in your in box. look who else is in studio. >> that's right, there are a lot of us coming back to work, including one big tech company. >> buckle up. if you're in the market for a new car it's not just soaring prices, but pent-up demand. everything you need to know before making that trip to the

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happy tuesday. the time is 5:14. you're heading out the door to temperatures right about 40 degrees in the tri-valley, and we're looking at dublin, clear visibility. we're going to see temperatures slowly warming up today, reaching into the mid-50s at lunchtime. i think it's going to be an indoor lunch day. we'll talk about what's ahead in

our forecast as temperatures warm up in a few minutes. >> at least there's lunch. looking over toward palo alto, traffic is flowing smoothly. haven't heard about any problems for the express lanes, the activations and fas trak flexes. send me a note on twitter or facebook if you've had an experience that's changed. >> good morning, very happy tuesday to you. the stock market can't wait to get started with that possible good news that brie was telling us about that russia is withdrawing some of its forces from around ukraine. the future is calling for a triple digit rise on the dow. all the indices looking to the grown, which comes after the meeting we saw yesterday between russian president putin and his foreign minister talking about a diplomatic path forward. back here at home, microsoft calling workers back, both to its headquarters in the seattle area and here in the bay area. the company says vaccination rates in those two places are some of the highest in the u.s.

workers have 30 days to make the adjustment back to the office. microsoft was one of the very first major companies to send workers home. it's been so long since the start of the outbreak, but you may recall seattle was the first major city to get hit hard by coronavirus back in march of 2020. we didn't know it at the time, the first covid death was here in the bay area. elon musk has donated billions of dollars worth of tesla stock to charity, according to a new financial filing from tesla. we don't know what charity. musk has been selling quite a bit of stock to settle tax issues. charity donations will offset some of the tax and it's a nice thing to do. have you had an impossible burger yet? you can get them at burger king, along with fancy restaurants. the plant-based meat invented by a stanford professor who early on asked investors for money, even though he had nothing for them to taste. >> you would think he would have a tray of things to taste.

>> i think if he had a tray of things to taste, we would have passed at that point. >> that bad at first, huh? >> the first few samples were quite comical. >> my interview with the investor in impossible foods, this week on sand hill road, the podcast. you can find sand hill road anywhere you find podcasts. now, marcus and laura, samir is a board member of the u.s. ski team as well, so we talk about michaela and breezy and chloe and all of these people as if we know them and i don't know them at all. >> so is he an avid skier himself? >> he is a very avid skier, although he learned late in life because he said he was an immigrant with immigrant parents and they said stick to your studies. so it wasn't until he was an adult. so he's only been skiing for about 15 years, but he's really good. and then, of course, sits on the u.s. ski team board as well. >> quite the honor. thanks so much. good to have you back in studio. it's 5:17 right now. if you've been in the market for

a new car, we're probably telling you something you already know. buyers are seeing some of the tightest supplies in decades. a triple whammy hitting car buyers, soaring inflation, unusually high demand, and those supply chain issues. it's all leading to serious frustration for people looking to buy new or used cars. here is one dealer talking about how times have changed during the pandemic. >> back in the summer of 2017, our two largest chevy stores had more than 1,700 new cars in stock, the summer of '17. for the last six, seven, eight months, we have been consistently closing the month with less than 40 cars in stock. but each store has been selling over 400 cars a month. >> you can see the entire story this morning later on the "today" show with some expert advice on how to get the best bang for your buck. it starts at 7:00 a.m. following "today in the bay." instagram launching a new

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season 2 premieres on netflix march 25th. >> wow. >> you talked like you knew exactly what they were talking about. >> not really. but i have seen the first season. >> good for you. >> i actually enjoyed it. it was good. >> he'll be tuning in. >> i'll be watching. sometimes it's like that, oh, close your eyes, kids. 5:20 this morning. open your eyes to that forecast as meteorologist kari hall has a look at that, and how is it shaping up for us today? >> yeah, we're back to winter, marcus. it feels like we're having to dig in the back of the closet for those coats that we had to shed last week, and so now we're back in the low 40s to start out this morning. in fremont as you're stepping out the door, it's only 42, 43 trees, and we can see a lot of sunshine today as our temperatures slowly warm up. but it's also windy, and that to me makes it feel a lot colder,

especially when you're seeing gusts as we go throughout the morning. 10, 15, 30 miles an hour in san francisco, and still breezy as we go into late morning. and even into the afternoon these winds will not calm down until later on tonight. and then by tomorrow we should have some calmer wind. but today with gusty winds and temperatures, only in the 50s and up to about 60 degrees, it's going to be a chilly day, reaching 60 in san jose, 60 in gilroy. for the east bay, temperatures will reach into the low 60s for spots like concord, oakland 57. also 57 in san mateo. san francisco only at 57 downtown, 53 in the marina district. sonoma reaching 59 degrees and low 60s for parts of the north bay. we are seeing a change in our weather pattern. we're feeling it right now. it's windy and there's snow in the sierra. the next storm system coming in may do just about the same thing this system we're seeing right

now is doing. it could bring in light snow. we're waiting to see if it could bring rain to the bay area by the end of the month. morgan hill, as we take a look at the temperature trend, we'll reach into the upper 60s tomorrow, so it will start to feel more like some more comfortable weather. and then up to 70 as we head toward friday. then back down. take a look at our seven-day forecast for our inland areas. we're still going up and down with temperatures, which we typically do see in february and march, and it's also still looking dry throughout at least the next seven days. and, mike, you were sorting things out for the altamont pass. >> mostly in my words because i was stumbling on them last time. they sorted out the reports and i can tell you the two incidents reported around the 205/580 merge settled down. the first we talked about with north flynn, west 580 and the middle lane still possibly blocked by a disabled vehicle. the sensors are clearing out.

we don't have any major slowing, so about an 18 minute drive down toward 580, commute out of contra costa toward 580 and the durr lin interchange. highway 4, no backup at the bay bridge and no problems on either side, including the south county, north 101. back to you. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> he spent years paying off his mortgage, so where are the documents proving he owns his home? i'm investigative reporter chris chmura.

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well, nbc bay area responds to a north bay man who says that he's been waiting months for papers providing his mortgage is paid off. >> consumer investigator chris chmura's team stepped in to find out what got lost in translation. >> chris wrote us shortly after paying off his home mortgage. congrats, chris. his servicer, rocket mortgage, billed him $177 in recording fees. well, chris paid, and he expected a copy of the official payoff record for his $177. but he didn't get one. so chris asked us to step in, because rocket mortgage wasn't responding. well, rocket mortgage took action after our call. chris confirmed he got the paperwork he wanted. rocket mortgage told us this. as a courtesy, we obtained a

copy of the recorded discharge and provided it to our client when we learned of his concern. as a courtesy? well, as it turns out, california law doesn't require mortgage companies to automatically give you copies of the paperwork they file when you pay off your mortgage. the law only requires them to give you copies when you request them in writing. no matter whether you're chasing down a document or refund, maybe we can lend you a hand. go to nbcbayarea.com and click the responds option from the main menu or call us, 888-966-tips. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including ultra competitive housing markets. the latest sign indicating how hard it is to find affordable homes. plus -- >> reporter: the beautiful weather we've been having and enjoying here in the bay area comes with a price. scientists now using the term megadrought. i'll tell you what that means coming up. you're watching "today in the bay."

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we get so busy in our day to day lives, our careers, our jobs. but this trip, all we are doing is going and enjoying ourselves. reconnecting on that love, that romance, the affection for each other. you know, life is short, you really don't have to plan so much. sometimes you have to just go. really calls into question the constitutional use of this evidence. >> right now at 5:30, legal experts tackling the latest dispute in san francisco. the district attorney pointing the finger at the police department and the way it handles sensitive evidence. just ahead, the new allegations and the response expected later today. >> tracking a megadrought. we have team coverage on the

troublesome new data suggesting that a drought not seen in generations, and also the signs we may not see much improvement any time soon. >> making it in the bay. more competitive than ever. the startling new signs showing up showing you really what you're up against when you're trying to look for affordable housing. this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. >> if you're on the go, we're broadcasting not only to tv, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv. take us with you on the go. >> we have live team coverage on our climate in crisis, and the state experiencing extended drought conditions, the likes of which we have never seen in this part of the world, at least not in record history. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is diving into a study

based on the reading of long-term water levels and the idea of a megadrought now seems more real than ever. >> reporter: so there is no specific explanation or definition, i should say, for a megadrought, other than it has vast environmental and human impact, and the drought that we are in right now we haven't seen in 1,200 years, and it's projected to continue for at least one more year, maybe even more. researchers from ucla found that based on moisture in tree rings, this century is the driest since 800 ad and 42% is due to human activity and that is raising temperatures around the globe. la nina conditions are contributing, but not to the extent of others in our history. take a look at the monitor map which shows that most of california is in moderate to severe drought, and even worse in states to our east, including nevada and colorado.

and meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the drought and the fact that we may not be out of it any time soon. kari? >> we've been talking about how dry it's been lately. we are now at our driest mid-winter spell we've ever had, counting 40 days plus. we had such a promising start to our water year, and then everything just stopped. and la nina most likely contributing to that, as we haven't seen the storm track moving into the bay area. we've also had these dry winds. then when we take a look at our three largest capacity reservoirs across the state, we're only at 38% of full capacity right now, based on the historical average. and so with the dry conditions, each day reservoir levels are going down more and more and the sierra snowpack is melting very early compared to what we normally see, so hopefully we do

see some changes. we'll be tracking that and talking about that in our forecast. we want to make sure you keep following that as we go into the next several days, marcus. >> thanks, kari. for more stories like this, you can visit online at nbcbayarea.com. once you get there, click on the climate in crisis tab. it is judgment day for three san francisco school board members facing recall. voters are heading to the polls and ballots have been cast for weeks. sharon katsuda joins us live in san francisco this morning. there's certainly a lot riding on today's vote. >> reporter: that's right, laura. this issue really started boiling over when parents wanted the board to reopen the schools, but then it seemed like the board had other priorities back then. now, these are the three school board members at the focus of this recall effort. gabriela lopez, moliga and allison collins. organizers say they would like to recall all board members, but only these three had served enough time to face the

challenge. they were out this weekend to get out the vote. we're critical of efforts to rename schools in the name of social justice, while the board kept city schools closed for in-person learning longer than other big cities. this led to the city suing the board and district over how long it was taking to reopen schools. >> our kids suffered mental health anguish because the school board didn't do its job. it failed at its job to safely reopen the schools. >> reporter: opponents of the recall say it's a waste of taxpayer resources since the regular school board election will take place in november. now, here's where you can find out where to cast your ballot if you plan to do it in person. polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. if a majority of voters support the recall of any of those three members, then mayor london breed would appoint the replacements and they would serve through november. reporting live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> thanks for following it,

sharon. 5:35 right now. to a follow-up on the chp investigation into the death of a pedestrian struck and killed in lanes last night on interstate 580. happened just a little before 10:00 p.m. in oakland near park boulevard. all eastbound lanes reopened after several hours. developing in san francisco, a new dispute leading to new fallout between the district attorney's office and the police department. now, in this case it's tied to an issue of allegations of improper use of evidence. the da's office yesterday claimed that police investigators used dna provided by a victim of a rape kit, later arrested that same rape victim for a crime. da chesa boudin calls it a blatant violation of privacy and misuse of evidence. one legal expert agrees, saying this raises all sorts of ethical questions. >> really calls into question the constitutional use of this evidence as an unreasonable search and seizure under the

fourth amendment to the constitution. >> chief scott responded last night saying in part, quote, whatever disagreements district attorney boudin and i have, we agree that this issue needs to be addressed. at the end of the day, our respective departments exist to do justice for victims of crime. the last thing we should do, ever do is discourage their cooperation with us to accomplish that. later this morning, boudin plans to hold a news conference on those allegations. 5:37, and a new house on the market in los gatos just the latest indicator of how hard it is to make it in the bay. the two bedroom, two bath home is available only for applicants to a special south bay affordable housing program. this is for families that fall below a certain earnings threshold. according to the mercury news, close to 100 candidates are already vying to own it. the home is being sold below market at a cost of $260,000.

can you believe that? here in the bay area. today is the deadline to apply. let's take a live look outside. it is expensive, but it's beautiful. at least that's free. >> this is true. >> the weather as well. taking a lovely look outside at san francisco this morning. that was a clear shot we were seeing. no fog there, kari. >> no fog, because it's so windy out there. and it's also chilly, and we're starting out with temperatures in the mid-40s right now in fairfield, brentwood 46 degrees, dublin 39. and it's 45 right now in san jose and 47 in san francisco. so a chilly start to this tuesday morning, and it's been great to see the light snow falling in the sierra. it's been so long since we've had a measurable snow. it's not a lot, about 1 to 2 inches today, as the system passes by. as you're stepping out the door in fairfield, we are feeling

temperatures in the low 40s. we're headed for the mid-50s by 10:00, and we will have another chilly day, much like yesterday, with a lot more sunshine. we'll have more changes in our forecast as we go into the next few days. we'll talk about that coming up in a few minutes. mike, you were starting out with a note for your drive home this evening. >> yeah, exactly. i want to warn folks about this. for the san mateo bridge, early, about 4:30, we still had a crew eastbound. they cleared at about 5:00. the same thing is going to happen tonight. a little different section, and perhaps two crews, eastbound 92. they may start work in some of those lanes as early as 5:00 p.m. that's going from the peninsula side back over toward the hayward side. so keep that in mind. if you want to plan ahead, you can plan to use the dumbarton bridge to stay clear or plan to get across the san mateo bridge to the east bay before 5:00 and you should beat the crews setting up. there are two separate projects going on and one of those projects may last until 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.

that could be all morning long. consider that for tomorrow morning's compute as well if you drive to the east bay across 92. right now 92, 84 and all the bridges are moving smoothly. a little slowing for san jose. there's a wind advisory for the bridges. a live look shows you the bay bridge doesn't have a lot of congestion. the camera is holding steady, but as kari said, the wind is making things crystal clear for the view. the drive, that's good, too. back to you. 5:40 right now. police are calling it an alarming number of traffic deaths in a south bay city. coming up next on "today in the bay," we'll have an update on the latest incident that happened overnight and the traffic problems it's still causing this morning. >> could there be peace in europe? maybe, but then again, people have been wrong about that before. >> it also turns out that the big game on sunday left viewers pondering a whole lot of questions. ahead for you this morning, we're going to talk about the items most googled by fans during the super bowl.

right now at 5:43, as you're heading out the door in oakland you need a coat and sunglasses. it's going to be chilly, windy and sunny today. we're seeing temperatures starting out at about 45 degrees. we will see a slow climb toward the upper 50s for today and, yes, those winds will still be

gusty. we'll talk about that and what's ahead in our forecast coming up. >> sometimes we see the rooftop camera in oakland shake. there we go. a little movement from the wind. we're looking at traffic slowing. good movement for the nimitz. we'll show you if things are bogging down in the usual suspects. >> new overnight, police still at the scene of a crash that killed a motorcyclist. the solo crash happened at about 1:00 a.m. in san jose near payne avenue. nearby roads were closed when our crew was there about an hour ago. they should be reopened by now. police say 15 people have died this year in san jose traffic accidents. >> new video of an overnight fire in modesto. take a look at this video. this was posted on social media. the fire started late last night. it took crews four hours to get it under control. there's no reports of any injuries or even how that fire may have started. 5:44, breaking news.

the white house cautious this morning as it tries to interpret the signals coming from the kremlin about ukraine. >> scott mcgrew, you alerted us the moment you saw this yesterday, that the kremlin seemed to be indicating that russia might not invade. >> yeah, it was a scene with the russian president. we talked about this yesterday. vladimir putin, all the way down at the end of the table, russian foreign minister sergey lavrov talking about ukraine. this ran on russian tv. we were meant to see it. it was staged for tv, for sure, but sending signals is part of diplomacy. we first alerted you on monday on "today in the bay," lavrov recommended the kremlin keep looking for a diplomatic solution, to which putin said good. more new video for you this morning, again this is video controlled by moscow. this is the new german chancellor meeting with putin. germany, of course, the strongest nato ally in europe. it is curious the chancellor is

wearing that earpiece for translation. putin speaks fluent german. he was posted to east germany when he was in the kgb. they also publicized a general saying military exercises were complete. a sign they might be looking for a way out. there are still more than 100,000 troops, tanks and artillery ready to go. peace or war, which is it? we're sending more u.s. troops pouring into europe. new video of the 82nd airborne at fort bragg getting ready to board planes for poland. the white house has said repeatedly u.s. forces will not fight in ukraine, but certainly past wars show us how easy it is for fighting to spill past borders. >> i feel that we are very prepared, despite a lot of the people on my team, including myself are still kind of new. i think that we've prepared well enough to execute our jobs in whatever capacity that we need to do. >> back here at home, we're keeping our eye on the

developing story with donald trump's finances. his account firm has quit him as a client and warned the numbers they put together about his finances should not be relied upon. the tax firm won't say what happened, but we do know the new york attorney general, the manhattan district attorney and "the new york times" have uncovered evidence the trump administration overvalued trump properties in order to secure loans, then undervalued them when it came time to pay taxes. and it's not just the prosecutors and the newspapers. trump's own former lawyer michael cohen said that happened as well. the trump administration calls this news that its own tax firm quit good news, saying it renders the investigations moot. it does nothing of the sort. we'll be talking about that on social media. you can follow me on twitter @scott mcgrew. >> thank you so much. we all get packages in the mail. if you thought some of the excess packages that comes with

it is wasteful, well, it looks like online retailers are trying to do something about it. democratic state lawmakers are looking into reeling it all in. yesterday they introduced a new bill aimed at reducing the plastic packaging waste in online deliveries, including envelopes, bubble wrap and sigh styrofoam peanuts. the legislation could be decided in the next two years. the worst is when they crumple them on the carpet. google is opening up about top searches during the super bowl. >> we were all doing it, probably. the most searched for player during the game was bengals quarterback joe burrow. coming in behind him was l.a. rams wide receiver, odell beckham jr., followed by matthew stafford. as far as the ads go, the most searched for on youtube was one of amazon's alexa, featuring

scarlet johansson and collin jones. it turns out the golden state likes it spicy when it comes to dip searches. >> jalapeno popper dip was the most popular searched and then in terms of hot wings, hot wings against buffalo wings, and it looks like hot wings for california. >> that's what i'm talking about. hey, you see who that is. >> mary j. >> the queen of hip hop soul. she was the most searched performer during the halftime show. >> i want to know where you get those boots. >> you want me to -- oh, sorry. >> mike, you've got the boots? >> that was my most googled term on my phone. >> what's that? >> where do i get those boots? >> mirrored thigh-high boots. >> come somebody's birthday, between the two of you, somebody might have boots. >> we could split a pair. >> maybe mary, when she comes to town, she'll watch. >> they're made for walking. >> kari, you got a look at our

forecast for today? >> i think it's cold enough for you to wear something like that to work this morning. you might want to put on a little bit more on top. we're starting out with chilly temperatures as we take a live look outside in san jose. and, yeah, we're walking out to temperatures in the upper 40s right now. we'll see those temperatures headed for the upper 50s at lunchtime. and with the winds, i think that makes it feel a lot cooler. let's check out our high temperatures for this afternoon. we'll see a high of 60 in east san jose and for the east bay we're looking at temperatures right at about 60 in concord, 58 in hayward and upper 50s for livermore and for the coastline more of the same as well. we're not seeing a big cooldown for the coast. we're seeing temperatures in the mid-50s compared to what we're feeling for the inland areas. 56 degrees in the mission district today and our north bay highs reach up to about 60

degrees in santa rosa, napa reaching 59. as we go through this forecast, it will warm up. this is the cold front sweeping through, moving across the region now, even bringing the sierra light snow. we dry out for the next few days, but there will be another one just like it most likely bringing another round of some light snow by the end of next week, but for the bay area it looks like it could do the same thing, where we don't get any rain here, but there could be some light snow for the sierra. we'll be watching that because it could be our next chance of at least getting a little bit of rain around here. temperatures are cool to start out. let's check out santa rosa in our ten-day forecast. chilly today, but we will see a rebound in temperatures over the next few days, headed back for the low 70s and then cooling down for the weekend, especially on sunday into monday. another cold front will be sweeping through and those highs will only reach into the lower 60s. so our seven-day forecast, we're looking at still our temperatures going up and down, which we typically see this time of year.

warming up after today, and it's still going to be cool during those early morning hours, but then for the weekend if you're making plans to be outside, i think saturday is going to be the most comfortable day because those winds will pick up on sunday as those temperatures come down a few more degrees. mike, you're seeing the commute start to build a little bit. >> it is. no big surprises, the north bay sees more traffic volume here, south 101, heading down toward north san pedro road. as we look at the maps, it isn't really a problem. it's here coming down toward the san raphael to richmond bridge. westbound, highway 37, a little build, slowing on the incline, but no metering lights just yet. highway 4, little blips out of pittsburg, coming toward concord and a little build through contra costa county. highway 84, as well as 880, toward hayward, a little build

for 101, so that will be a slow point. predictable. vasco road, a few minutes ago was an 18 minute drive, down toward 580, it's now five minutes longer because more traffic has suddenly built up. that last couple of miles, that's the one that really shows slowing to 580. back to you. >> good to know. thanks, mike. happening now for you, san francisco mayor london breed reminding people to file for the working families and child tax credits this year. the mayor is making that push after announcing the creation of two free tax centers to assist low wage workers, those in foster care and families. they're available by appointment only, starting march 7th. one will open on otis street near mission delors and the other along mission street near bernal heights. wild, unruly and doing a lot of damage. the problem pigs with causing in one south bay neighborhood and

who neighbors say should have to pay for it. at 6:00, ending masking requirements in california. but not for all. ahead in a live report, we're live moving you forward with the latest and the concerns being raised. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. it is 5:56. you're watching "today in the bay." hate crime charges have been filed against a man accused of spitting on an asian couple on the peninsula. here's what authorities say happened. at the westlake mall in daly city, according to prosecutors t man accused was harassing asian shoppers, then spit on a couple. he's being held in jail. a hearing is scheduled in two weeks. happening today, a memorial for fisherman swept out to sea last week. josé padilla worked at a san francisco restaurant. last sunday he was knocked off of the rock by a sneaker wave while he was fishing. the coast guard rescued his two cousins who were left stranded. family and friends will meet today at muir beach to honor him. so roaming packs of hungry pigs, they are just tearing up lawns, terrorizing neighborhoods. this is happening in morgan hill and many are now saying this is all due to retrofit project.

>> we've got a shot of one of the pigs in a video that was shot while a couple pulled into their home at morgan hill. she says the pigs are ripping up neighborhoods and several neighbors are now filing damage claims with the santa clara valley water district. they say the district's anderson reservoir seismic project create add pathway for the pigs to reach their homes. >> when the lake was drained, that barrier was removed and now we have a dry lake bed and the pigs have come right over. >> i couldn't believe it was happening. i was afraid to get out of my car. >> how much damage did they do to your yard? >> you can see right here. this was all covered -- this time of year it's beautiful, all covered in green. it's been roto-tilled. >> by the pigs. the water district has rejected the claims and says it's directed some of its staff to try to come up with options. sometimes we see these pigs come out in different areas, close to

the foothills. >> i feel like we've had a pig issue before down in morgan hill. i think i've heard about that before. >> whenever there's open spaces. >> can you imagine seeing pigs just roam. >> and some of those are big. >> do you think bacon or -- >> no. >> no, save the pig. all right, we're quickly approaching 6:00 this morning. new developments overnight in the ukraine crisis. a potential sign from russia that a military invasion could be avoided. a live report from washington on how the white house is expected to respond. plus -- >> indoors, a lot of people you don't know what their vaccination status is. >> california mask mandates are set to expire at midnight. but some still have covid concerns. we're moving you forward with the steps that you can take to protect yourself. >> reporter: i'm janelle wang live in beijing.

ladies figure skating under way right now. the russian figure skater surrounded in controversy just competed, as well as all three team usa athletes. i'll have updates coming up. this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning. thank you so much for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. if you're on the go, we can go with you. we broadcast not only to tv, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, our app. we're there for you. >> and we begin with breaking news this morning. this is surrounding the situation at the russia/ukraine border. russia says some of its troops are returning to their military bases. >> this is a good first sign but doesn't rule out a possible invasion. "today in the bay's" brie jackson live in washington this morning. a little sign of hope but ukraine is certainly not out of the woods just yet. >> reporter: that's right, good morning, marcus, laura. well, specifically ukraine says it's too early to tell if