♪♪ good morning. it is saturday, february 26th. 7:00 on the dot as we take a live look outside. the sun shining over the golden gate bridge. thank you so much for starting your final weekend of the month with us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist vianey arana joins us with a quick look at our forecast. >> good morning, kira. it is chilly out there but not as cold as we have seen this week. we had record lows, a freeze warning was allowed to evenings pier. walnut creek is about 37 degrees. skies are clear but we will see an increase in cloud cover into

this afternoon. by about 10:00 a.m., 49 degrees. even though we are starting in the 30s, topping out in the upper 50s and also low 60s into the afternoon for walnut creek. if you are in the south bay shall right now it is about 38 degrees in san jose. a mix of sun and clouds till about 10:00 a.m. notice the increase in cloud cover around noon. temperatures will be in the mid 60s and we will be warming up a little bit heading into the week ahead. i will talk more about the changes and the chance of rain as well coming up in my full forecast. kira. we begin with the ever-intensifying russia/ukraine conflict. ukrainian forces in a fierce exchange with russian soldiers overnight, this video showing heavy fighting near the kyiv zoo. according to the ukrainian minister of health nearly 200 people are dead. that includes three children. an estimated 1,100 people were

wounded and that includes 33 children. president volodymyr zelenskyy tweeted this video, online rumors that he told the army to stop fighting. he's instead asking people to return to ukraine and defend their country. the united states meanwhile urging the president to evacuate the capital of kyiv. a senior u.s. intelligence official says the ukrainian president flatly turned down that request, saying, quote, "the fight is here, i need ammunition, not a ride." it is 5:00 p.m. saturday in kyiv right now. every hour matters amid the fighting and the fear. with so much uncertainty, seeking the truth of this invasion is critical. america's response also crucial. the u.s. embassy in kyiv issued an urgent message for u.s. citizens there. the security situation throughout ukraine remains highly volatile and conditions may deteriorate without warning. u.s. citizens should remain

vigilant and know the location of your closest shelter or protected space. just in this morning, the u.s. has sent additional military assistance to ukraine. secretary antony blinken released this statement saying, quote, "today as ukraine fights with courage and pride against russia's brutal and unprovoked assault, i have authorized pursuant to a delegation by the president an unprecedented third presidential draw down of up to $350 million for immediate support to ukraine's defense, end quote. the u.s. has been sending money to ukraine over the past year. the total now stands at more than $1 billion. from ukraine to here in the bay area you can see here san francisco city hall, illuminated last night in blue and yellow, the colors of the ukrainian flag, a show of solidarity and support. "today in the bay's" alice barr

has the very latest from washington. >> reporter: on the streets of ukraine the horrifying evidence of a russian assault as forces closed in on the capital of kyiv. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy warned of a hard night that would decide ukraine's destiny, as reports of civilian casualties rise. train stations are crammed with desperate families and impossible choices. some hoisting children to safety or leaving loved ones behind. all men aged 18 to 60 ordered to stay in the country as people in trucks hand outguns to civilians. >> my husband is still there. we'll fight, even if europe doesn't help us. >> these brothers in their 50s are trying to get back into ukraine. >> i love -- >> reporter: the west fighting with financial weapons, the u.s. joining the european union in

leveling sanctions directly against russian president vladimir putin, a rare step for a world leader. the u.n. security council condemning what members called a brutal invasion. >> the nations of the world can, will and should hold russia accountable. >> reporter: for the first time in history, the nato security alliance deploying part of its response force for collective defense along nato's eastern flank. the 40,000-member force includes american troops. they will not fight in ukraine. standing alone, ukraine's military putting up a tough battle. a ukrainian official says this video shows a russian jet shot down. a brave stand against a giant of an enemy on a mission to overthrow the sovereign democracy next door. sources telling nbc news the biden administration is asking congress for $6.4 billion in military and humanitarian assistance to ukraine.

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. this is new video of people escaping airstrikes. they're underground. this video was sent to our jodi hernandez from a family friend in ukraine. you can see it was taken in an underground bomb shelter near the black sea. that's about a seven-hour drive from kyiv. you can see how crowded it is in there. jodie's friend told her it was packed, hot and damp. russia's invasion could displace as many as 5 million people, and some of those potential refugees might be coming here to the bay area. the international rescue committee is estimating that more than 100,000 people so far have been displaced during russia's invasion. men, 18 to 60, as alice barr just mentioned, have to stay behind and fight. women and children are heading for the borders. >> in san francisco we have two

churches, two ukrainian churches and the event centers, music halls where we are ready to provide food, provide some shelter for those refugees who were able to come to san francisco. >> it may take a while for people to get here though. a person has to declare themselves a refugee at the border. silicon valley is involved in stopping the invasion. meta, the parent company of facebook and instagram, wants to put a dent in russia's revenue. its head of security policy says russian state media is now banned from running ads or monetizing content. meta says it doesn't want russian state media to make any money on its platform. the changes are being implemented as of last night. meta has also been identifying state-run media with labels on videos and other posts. there have been rallies across the u.s. and the world

protesting russia's actions. here is a live look at the white house where people protested yesterday, saying the biden administration isn't doing enough. people are calling on the president to do more to help the people of ukraine. back here locally and happening today, people are encouraged to gather at san francisco's ferry building at noon. organizers say it is intended to be peaceful and a way to show solidarity and support for the people of ukraine. many bay area lawmakers are on key committees relating to policy involving ukraine and russia. "today in the bay's" ian cull spoke with them on the plans for this coming week and whether the sanctions imposed on putin will be effective. >> reporter: tonight as russian forces move into the ukrainian capital of kyiv, bay area congress members are watching and working on plans to help. >> we have already provided more than $2 billion in aid to ukraine. we are now next week going to

look at $6 billion in aid to ukraine. >> russia has shattered peace on the european continent. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie speier agrees with the sanctions imposed on putin and other oligarchs along with freezing russian banks. >> it has to be painful for russia to recognize that they had overestimated their power and they underestimated the ukrainian people. >> reporter: speaker nancy pelosi in the east bay touring the lawrence berkeley national lab, assuring that american troops will not be going into ukraine to fight. >> putin is not going to provoke the world into the -- nato and the rest of us into world war iii. >> what i will share -- >> reporter: this representative has been to russia and ukraine and sits on a house oversight committee on security. >> my personal belief is i'm not surprised the ukrainians are putting up a fight and the

russian military is not prevailing in the way i think a lot of people thought they would. >> reporter: he also believes that sanctions will be effective. >> yes. from my understanding, having watched this and been briefed on it, i think it is very proportionate and it is -- there's still more to come if he doesn't back off. >> reporter: ian cull, "today in the bay." as the battle rages in ukraine, work continues uninterrupted here at the ukrainian consulate in san francisco. it is the only ukrainian diplomatic outpost on the entire west coast. we spoke to the consul general who says the consulate is receiving a lot of calls from people who want to help and actually go to ukraine to fight. >> so all of the people who want to go to ukraine and help by fighting for -- by providing any other help, they just have to address the consulate by e-mailing or calling and we will direct them to procedures. the only thing, they will have to fly there and there is no direct flight obviously right now. so they will probably have to

go, to fly to poland and then cross the border to ukraine. what probably russians did not anticipate is how many people in kyiv and throughout the ukraine are ready to fight. it is almost every -- every adult is ready to fight. they've just got the weapons from the military forces. >> he went on to say the ukrainian people are very united and that they will never surrender. stay with us for the very latest. you can just go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the link in our trending bar. it is at the top of the home page there. that's where you will find a list of humanitarian organizations working to help ukrainians impacted by this russian invasion. at 7:11 we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a big change from the cdc. its new message about masks, when and where they're no longer recommended.

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welcome back at 7:14 on your saturday morning. a live look at walnut creek. we can see the sun shining. vianey arana is forecasting 60s for your forecast today. two years ago yesterday then-presidential candidate joe biden pledged to nominate the first black woman to the u.s. supreme court, and he has now kept that promise. >> i would like you to go to the supreme court. how about that? >> sir, i would be so honored.

>> that was yesterday when the president named federal appeals court judge ketanji brown jackson to replace retiring justice stephen breyer. jackson once worked for breyer as a clerk after she graduated from harvard law school. >> justice breyer in particular not only gave me the greatest job that any young lawyer could ever hope to have, but he also exemplified every day in every way that a supreme court justice can perform at the highest level of skill and integrity while also being guided by civility. >> the mother of two grew up in florida. she served eight years as a trial court judge before president biden named her to the u.s. court of appeals last year. back here locally this weekend, the search for a missing bay area woman in oakley gets a boost from a national organization. we have been following the

disappearance of alexis gabe. the 23 year old vanished in late january in contra costa county. for days police and volunteers searched with no luck, but yesterday the class kids foundation arrived to help train and organize volunteers for a new search. more than 70 people showed up at the contra costa county fair grounds. >> i'm overwhelmed with all of the support. these guys are like family now. they're looking for alexis like she's their own. >> the class kids foundation will also help mapping out search areas. organizers will be there throughout the weekend to make sure new volunteers are ready. pleasant hill police are looking for a driver they say smashed a car into several garages. if you can see your tv right now, these are surveillance pictures of the car. it is a gray or silver vw jetta with temporary plates. this happened in the gregory

gardens neighborhood on thursday night around 11:00 p.m. some of the people say they may have been targeted because their driveways were empty. >> the house on the corner, they were hit first. took out their garage door. then they came down here. they skipped the two houses in between us because there were cars in the driveway. we had no car in the driveway. our car was in the garage. >> it is believed this same car smashed into a safeway in clayton earlier this week. if you recognize that vw jetta, please contact pleasant hill police. most of us are safe to go without a mask indoors. that's the new message from the cdc. moving forward the agency is no longer recommending universal masking indoors. instead, it says you should decide whether to wear a mask based on local hospitalization rates as well as how covid is spreading in your county. here are the factors. if you are in what is considered

a high transmission area, then you should wear a mask indoors. in a medium-transmission area you should ask your doctor. and if you are in a low-transmission area like most of the bay area, mask wearing should be a personal choice, even at schools. however, we should mention right now california still requires masks be worn indoors at schools. we are waiting for an update from the governor this coming week. from san francisco to san jose, here is a live look at paypal park where the san jose earthquakes are gearing up for today's major league soccer season opener. the quakes will take on the new york red bulls. it will be the quake's first season without the star player who retired at the end of last season. the team also has replaced four other players. tickets are still available for today's game which starts at 3:00 this afternoon. and as the earthquakes kick off their season, it marks the debut of a 16-year-old phenom

from the south bay. niko chacares goes to los gatos high. he takes classes online. his real classroom you could say is the pitch. just last month the sophomore signed a home-grown contract with the earthquakes. >> it was definitely a dream come true and, yeah, i couldn't be more thankful and humbled by kind of the opportunity that me. >> tsakaris is the sixth youngest player in club history. his father, by the way, is an assistant u.s. coach with the u.s. under 20 national team. if you are looking for something to do this weekend we have you covered. "today in the bay" has you covered. >> we have been celebrating lunar new year and black history all month. in visitation valley today from 11:00 to 3:00 they celebrate both occasions as we approach the end of february. as you approach the end of the festival at 3:00 p.m. you can

head across the water. from 3:00 to 6:00 they're celebrating lunar near year. there's probably going to be breezy conditions. we are watching for kites, lions, dragons and tigers. oh, my. meanwhile, in the south bay we are looking at a celebration saturday and sunday. those who know outdoor celebrations know the park well, it is over here off 13th between empire and jackson. saturday and sunday we are celebrating art in the park with a community mural. on sunday they bring in music and a movie night. let's see how the murals progress all weekend. >> thanks, mike. let's see how the forecast will be for weekend events. let's check in with meteorologist vianey arana. it may not seem like it but we're heading towards a bit of a warm up. despite that we are waking up to 30s. the freeze warning expired. we saw record lows this week, in

the 20s in some spots. in walnut creek, a beautiful shot there, it is about 37 degrees. look at the temperature change. still seeing some low 30s, especially down through morgan hill. look at that, 30 degrees. santa rosa waking up to about 33 degrees. give you an idea of the past 24 hours in comparison to what we've seen earlier this week, oakland is about four degrees warmer. half moon bay nine degrees warmer compared to the past 24 hours. no significant change, but it will be enough to whereby tomorrow we will see some 40s. some of you may be wondering, let's head to the beach. keep in mind there's a beach hazard warning in effect for the entire coastline. we are talking about dangerous sneaker waves and strong rip currents. never turn your back to the ocean. admire from afar and keep a safe distance. now, forecasted highs for today, pleasant afternoon, but we will see an increase in cloud cover. it is going to be just a little bit warmer compared to yesterday. san jose, 65 degrees.

east san jose, 66. down through gilroy and morgan hill we are talking 63, 64. in through the east bay, look at oakland, 61. bring it in through the interior, 62 for concord. 63 for pleasanton. around the 60s as well. not really windy right r throug. santa rosa, 60 degrees. if you live in the north bay, far north bay bay talking sonoma county, there is a small chance of rain that will start to develop, moving in tonight through sunday. keep that in mind. over the next couple of days we have a system just to our north, mainly for those who live in the north bay. we will see a chance of rain heading through tomorrow. also as the increasing cloud cover moves in, we are setting up for a chance of rain ahead, especially into tuesday and wednesday for the entire bay area. this is good news. as you guys know we kind of went on a little bit of a dry spell. also more sierra snow.

speaking of sierra snow, where do we currently stand in the snow pack? about 66% of statewide average for the north. 61%. over the next seven days i will talk more about the rain chances again coming up in the second half hour. kira. >> see you then, vianey. we will be right back. stay with us.

we are celebrating black history all month long, and we continue to introduce you to local organizations working to make a difference in the

community. this one helps guide young black men into positions in technology and leadership. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson shows us. >> we're founded in okay land, california, in 2012. we now operate program in oakland, richmond, los angeles, and they're launching our first site in detroit this year. >> reporter: it is an organization that originated right here in the bay with a simple mission. >> the hidden genius project trains and mentors black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship and leadership skills. >> reporter: he has been there since the beginning. he says he has seen the organization grow and develop just like its participants. the program now reaches beyond the borders of the bay area and has touched the lives of more than 8,000 youth. nicholson says the program model allows the students to receive hundreds of hours of hands-on guidance in what they call the

intensive immersion program, and that guidance more times coming from folks that look like the youth being served. african americans thriving in an industry that has long struggled to reflect the public. data gathered from the site zipia found that nearly 70% of all computer programmers in the united states are white, 15% are asian, 8 percent identify as hispanic or latino, and less than 5% of those working as computer programmers are black. >> what we try to convey to our young people is, listen, when that's happening that's not your problem, that's their problem, them being that company. they're going to cut off theranoss despite their respective faces. >> reporter: the brilliance of the young participants is evidence with past participants going on to receive prestigious academic awards and bringing the program full circle, coming on board as full-time facilitators, continuing the mission to grow the network of support. in oakland. >> the future i think is bright.

>> reporter: sear era johnson. >> the future looks a lot like our young people. >> reporter: "nbc bay area news."

♪♪ good morning. 7:30, as we take a live look outside. the sun shining over oakland as we begin the final weekend of the month. thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist vianey arana joins us with a quick look at our

microclimate forecast. hey, vianey. >> hey, kira. we will see a bit of a warm-up, though we are about 43 in san francisco. i want to point out for the hourly forecast are the icons. you will notice an increase in cloud cover around 10:00, 11:00. we will go from 40s into the 50s, topping out in the upper 50s in san francisco by the afternoon. if you will be in walnut creek, right now it is about 37 degrees. it is definitely chilly. by 10:00 a.m., notice 49 degrees. then notice the clouds sort of take over right around noon, topping out only in the mid 60s today. for the south bay, san jose, your hour-by-hour forecast, we start out in the 30s right now. we bump up into those 40s and eventually we tap out in the mids 60s. again, notice the increase in cloud cover. we will talk about a chance of rain coming up in my full forecast and the latest drought conditions. kira. there you hear it. we begin with the

ever-intensifying russia/ukraine conflict. ukrainian forces in a fierce exchange with russian soldiers overnight. this video showing heavy fighting near the kyiv zoo. according to the ukrainian minister of health, nearly 200 people are dead so far. that includes three children, and an estimated 1,100 people are wounded. that includes 33 children. president volodymyr zelenskyy tweeted this video, denying any online rumors that he told the army to stop fighting. he instead is asking people to return to ukraine and defend their country. the united states meanwhile is urging the president to evacuate the capital of kyiv. a senior u.s. intelligence official says the ukrainian president flatly turned down that request, saying, quote, "the fight is here, i need ammunition, not a ride." it is 5:30 saturday evening in kyiv right now. every hour matters amid the

fighting and the fear, and with so much uncertainty, seeking the truth of this invasion is critical. america's response, also crucial. the u.s. embassy in kyiv issued an urgent message for u.s. citizens who are there. quote, "the security situation throughout ukraine remains highly volatile and conditions may deteriorate without warning. u.s. citizens should remain vigilant and know the location of your closest shelter or protected space." just this morning the u.s. announced it has sent additional military assistance to ukraine. secretary antony blinken released this statement, saying, "today, as ukraine fights with courage and pride against russia's brutal and unprovoked assault, i have authorized, pursuant to a delegation by the president, an unprecedented third presidential drawdown of up to $350 million for immediate support to ukraine's defense."

the u.s. has been sending money to ukraine over the past year. the total now stands at more than $1 billion. from ukraine to here in the bay area, san francisco city hall illuminated last night in blue and yellow, the colors of the ukrainian flag, in a show of support, of solidarity. "today in the bay's" alice barr has the latest. >> reporter: on the streets of ukraine, the horrifying evidence of a russian assault as forces closed in on the capital of kyiv. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy warned of a hard night that would decide ukraine's destiny, as reports of civilian casualties rise. train stations are crammed with desperate families and impossible choices. some hoisting children to safety or leaving loved ones behind. all men aged 18 to 60, ordered to stay in the country as people in trucks hand outguns to

civilians. >> my husband is still there. we'll fight, even if europe doesn't help us. >> reporter: these brothers in their 50s are trying to get back into ukraine. >> this is my country. i love ukraine. >> reporter: the west, fighting with financial weapons, the u.s. joining the european union in leveling sanctions directly against russian president vladimir putin, a rare step for a world leader. the u.n. security council condemning what members called a brutal invasion. >> the nations of the world can, will and should hold russia accountable. >> reporter: for the first time in history, the nato security alliance deploying part of its response force for collective defense along nato's eastern flank. the 40,000-member force includes american troops. they will not fight in ukraine. standing alone, ukraine's military putting up a tough battle. a ukrainian official says this

video shows a russian jet shot down, a brave stand against a giant of an enemy on a mission to overthrow the sovereign democracy next door. sources telling nbc news the biden administration is asking congress for $6.4 billion in military and humanitarian assistance to ukraine. in washington, alice barr, nbc news. russia's invasion could displace as many as 5 million people, and some of those refugees might be coming here to the bay area. the international rescue committee is estimating that more than 100,000 people so far have been displaced. as alice barr mentioned, men 18 to 60 have to stay behind and fight. women and children are heading to the border. >> we have two ukrainian churches and the event centers, music halls where we are ready to provide food, to provide some

shelter for those refugees who are able to come to san francisco. >> of course, it will take people a while to get here, and a person has to declare themselves as a refugee at the border. there have been rallies across the u.s. protesting russia's actions, and a live look for you now at the white house where people protested yesterday, saying the biden administration isn't doing enough. people are calling on the president to do more to help the people of ukraine. back here locally, happening today, people are encouraged to gather at san francisco's ferry building today at noon. organizers say it is intended to be peaceful and a way to show solidarity and support for the people of ukraine. silicon valley is involved in stopping the invasion. meta, the parent company of facebook and instagram, wants to put a dent in russia's revenue. its head of security policy says russian state media is now banned from running ads or monetizing content.

meta says it doesn't want russian state media to make any money on its platforms. meta has also been identifying state-run media with labels on videos and other posts. many bay area lawmakers are on key committees relating to policy involving ukraine and russia. "today in the bay's" ian cull spoke with some of them about plans for the coming week and whether those sanctions imposed on putin will actually be effective. >> reporter: tonight as russian forces move into the ukrainian capital of kyiv, bay area congress members are watching and working on plans to help. >> we have already provided more than $2 billion in aid to ukraine. we're now next week going to look at $6 billion in aid to ukraine. >> russia has shattered peace on the european continent. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie speier agrees with the sanctions imposed on putin and other oligarchs along with freezing russian banks. >> it has to be painful for

russia to recognize that they had overestimated their power and they underestimated the ukrainian people. >> reporter: speaker nancy pelosi in the east bay today, touring the lawrence berkeley national lab, assuring that american troops will not be going into ukraine to fight. >> putin is not going to provoke the world into the -- nato and the rest of us into world war iii. >> what i will share with you -- >> reporter: representative de saulnier has been to russia and ukraine and sits on a house subcommittee on national security. >> my personal belief is i'm not surprised the ukrainians are putting up a fight and the russian military not prevailing in the way i think a lot of people thought they would. >> reporter: he also believes the sanctions will be effective. >> yes. from my understanding, having watched this and been briefed on it, i think this is very proportionate and there's still

more to come if he doesn't back off. >> reporter: ian cull, "today in the bay." be sure to stay with us for the very latest. you can go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the link in our trending bar at the top. that's where you can also find a list of humanitarian organizations working to help ukrainians affected by the russian invasion. at 7:40, still to come on "today in the bay," scott peterson back in court. the one person his attorneys believe could help get them get his sentence thrown out.

saturday morning. it is 7:42. yes, it is chilly out there. 38 degrees in san jose right now, but, believe it or not, we are actually running a few degrees warmer compared to the past couple of days. no freeze warning. those have expired. a live look in downtown san jose right now. let's head over to walnut creek. a beautiful start though. nice, clear skies. however, we are going to see an increase in the cloud cover heading into the afternoon. it is about 37 degrees right now. i want to show you an outlook of where we currently stand versus the past 24 hours when it comes to that temperature change. now, look how cold it is in dublin, 30 degrees. also down through morgan hill, 30 degrees. low 30s up through napa. 40s nor the city, 45 degrees right now in san francisco. compare that to the past 24 hours. i want to show you the changes as far as a little bit warmer. this is what i mean. it is about four degrees warmer in oakland right now.

four degrees warmer in concord, also through half moon bay. it is going to get warmer. but, first, let's talk about the changes to come. this is a live look right now at sat lie radar. notice the cloud ahead. we have a system to our north, increasing our cloud cover this afternoon. notice this system right here. it will bring a chance to see shower activity for far northern california. we are talking about sonoma county, ukiah area, potentially through santa rosa. if you live in northern california, far north bay, you likely will see rain tonight through sunday. the clouds will return and look at the temperatures through the afternoon. san jose, 65. martina, 61. san francisco, 59. there is a beach hazard statement in effect for the entire coastline. that's this area you see highlighted in green. this is going to remain in place through tomorrow afternoon. we are talking about dangerous sneaker waves and strong rip currents, which means you don't turn your back to the waves. enjoy them from a safe distance, please. more rain ahead. well, i talked about the chance of showers for the north bay

heading into saturday night, into sunday. you can see it here. but there is going to be the chance of rain moving in for the entire bay area in the workweek ahead, so we'll see the increase in cloud cover. look what happens tuesday into wednesday. we get a system that drops in, and that's going to bring us a good chance of seeing rain as well from north to south and all sierra snow into wednesday, thursday and friday of next week. as you know, we haven't really been seeing too much rain, which brings me to the drought monitor. as of right now, this is the latest drought monitor considers. 60.7% of the state remains under severe droutd. november we had less rain. we had an active pattern in december. january to february proved to be the driest on record here so we have a long way to. look at the seven-day forecast. it is looking promising wednesday into thursday. kira. >> we will keep our fingers crossed for the wednesday and thursday rain, vianey. thanks so much. at 7:45, coming up, saving the city by the bay.

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our new streaming series "saving san francisco" comes out monday. the city is in crisis. homelessness, drug use, crime. our investigative unit finds out what needs to be done to move

the city forward. . >> even if i scream no one is going to hear me. >> i just know he's going to come back here. >> he's hearing these voices telling him to do these things. >> do you think he's become obsessed with you? >> yes, i do and so does the detective. >> i just keep expecting him to be dead, and every day i wonder if he does die would i even know. >> it is frightening. it is creepy. there's this guy who just watches me. >> this is a free call from an inmate at the san francisco county jail. >> if you just look at what he's accused of, he is so much more than the accusation. >> there was nobody i thought that would be more successful.

>> he's a tragic character in his own life. >> he was an english teacher, creative writing teaching juniors and seniors. intense guy with a real spark of life. there's no one like him. >> you have a victim who fears for her life and thinks your office isn't doing enough. >> he keeps slipping through the cracks. >> so we went searching for how this all started. >> there he is, class of '87. now he's one of san francisco's 8,000 homeless? >> it is just hard to see. >> he's not the problem. he is the symptom of it. >> we have the uber, uber wealthy and then the very, very poor. shanty towns that compare to some of the worst in the world. >> how does a city with a $12 billion budget look this way?

>> dealing with each of the people that are struggling requires a lot of work. >> as such an incredibly wealthy and resourceful, beautiful city, that's the irony. it is not so pretty anymore. >> you step over [ bleep ]. you step over garbage, and the main thing you step over are people. it is beautiful people that are being wasted, lost, left behind. >> it should be better than this. >> and it can be and it will be. >> "saving san francisco" comes out monday. scott peterson returned to a redwood city courtroom yesterday hoping to convince the judge to throw out his conviction, claiming juror misconduct. peterson's attorneys allege juror rochelle knight lied on her jury selection questionnaire because she didn't disclose two separate restraining orders for domestic violence issues while she was pregnant.

she testified yesterday she didn't acknowledge being a victim of a crime because she didn't consider herself a victim. peterson was convicted in 2004 for killing his pregnant wife, lacie. up next, a quick look at the top stories we are following including the latest information we learned overnight about help the u.s. is providing to ukrainian.

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before we get to our top stories this morning, here is what you can expect tomorrow morning on "sunday today" with willie geist. hey, willie. >> good morning, kira. great to see you. tomorrow morning on "sunday today" my conversation with freshly crowned golden globe winner arianna dubose. all of this a culmination of her rise up through broadway including a stop in the original company of "hamilton". >> you better work for it because nobody owes you anything and they're certainly not going to hand you knowing. i mean i surely never actually thought i would be academy awarn nominee ariana dubose. if that can happen for me, there's no reason your dreams can't come true. >> plus the latest news and another live well lived when

"sunday today" airs at 6:00 a.m. in the bay area. if you're not up at that hour on sunday, we understand. just set the dvr and we will see you whenever you are ready. kira. >> see you tomorrow, willie. thanks. >> here is a look at the top stories we are following. ukrainian forces holding strong in the third night of the russian assault. this showing a fierce exchange overnight near the kyiv zoo. an estimated 200 people have been killed. that includes three children and about 1,100 have been wounded, including 33 children. president volodymyr zelenskyy tweeted this video denying online rumors he told the army to stop fighting. he is instead asking people to return to ukraine and defend their country. the united states meanwhile is urging him to evacuate the capital city. zelenskyy flatly turned down that request, saying, quote, the fight is here, i need ammunition, not a ride. we have new video of people

escaping airstrikes in an underground bomb shelter. this video was sent to our jodi hernandez from a family friend in ukraine. it was taken near the black sea, about a seven hour drive from kyiv. her friend told her it was crowded, hot and damp. just in this morning, the u.s. has sent additional military assistance to ukraine. secretary antony blinken released this statement saying, quote, "today, as ukraine fights with courage and pride against russia's brutal and unprovoked assault, i have authorized, pursuant to a delegation by the president, an unprecedented third presidential drawdown of up to $350 million for immediate support to ukraine's defense." the u.s. has been sending money to ukraine over the past year. the total is now more than $1 billion. before we go, vianey has one last check of our weekend forecast. >> this is a seven-day forecast you definitely want to pay attention to because, as you know, kira, we haven't been

getting much rain. but look at the next seven days in san francisco. so we have an increase in cloud cover this afternoon. we have a storm just to our north. we have about a 20% chance that if you live in the north bay you will see some shower activity tonight into sunday. by monday temperatures will be in those low 60s. take a look at tuesday, wednesday and thursday. our best chance of rain really moves in late tuesday into wednesday morning and also throughout thursday as well. for inland areas, here is a closer look at your temperatures. one thing you will notice as well is the increase in temperatures. we have been waking up to really cold 20s and 30s. into the week ahead we are talking 40s and, yes, upper 60s despite the rain in the forecast. kira. >> we hope that rain makes an appearance. we sure need it. vianey, thanks so much. thank to all of you for making us a part of your saturday morning. we will have more local news to you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00, and all day on nbcbayarea.com. we leave you with a look at cloudy skies over paypal park in san jose where the san jose

quakes have their home opener against the new york red bulls today at 3:00. tickets are still available. have a beautiful saturday. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow morning. time and temperature on nbc bay area is brought to you by --

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