ahead in a live report from washington, more on his message about the ongoing war in ukraine, the economy and covid. plus -- >> this war, just stop. they already destroyed my country. >> a bay area family desperately pleaing for the war to end. >> and after weeks in limbo, the san francisco board finally reaches a deal on teacher layoffs. the number of teachers now receiving notices. this is "today in the bay." good wednesday morning to you. thank you so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. don't forget, we're not only broadcasting here on television. you can catch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. a little wet weather in our forecast? >> yes, and we're excited about that, even if it is just a little bit. we are starting out with fog

this morning, so low visibility, and a heads-up that you may need to leave a little earlier no morning, especially in napa and santa rosa, we've seen dense fog in san jose and drifting around south san jose as well. we're going to continue to see foggy conditions for the next several hours, but then take a look at the high temperatures. it's going to be another nice day. once it clears out, we'll get a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures headed for 70 degrees in fremont and palo alto, as well as 70 in sonoma and santa rosa. we will have a big cool down starting tomorrow. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. >> just into our newsroom, the white house, from the white house, president biden plans to announce a new endemic approach to covid-19 later this morning. that announcement is expected at 7:30. the president is planning to expedite treatment, particularly of the most vulnerable americans. so far no other details are being released on this plan. that new announcement from the white house comes hours

after president biden delivered his first state of the union address last night. he tried to use the moment as a chance to unite the country, despite sagging poll numbers. his speech aimed at uniting the world during a global crisis. ukraine wasn't the only focus. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is live in washington this morning. his domestic agenda really taking center stage here as well. >> reporter: that's right, laura. president biden really had a wide-ranging speech, but he did start by talking about the crisis in ukraine. but his domestic agenda was the focus of the speech last night, including talking about investing in child care and getting high prices under control. president biden delivering his first state of the union address at a critical moment in history. >> an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny.

>> blue and yellow could be seen throughout the chamber, a sign of support for ukraine. the president was highlighting actions taken against president vladimir putin. >> he badly miscalculated. he thought he could roll into ukraine and the world will roll over. >> reporter: then pivoting to his domestic agenda. >> covid-19 no longer need control our lives. >> reporter: touting successes such as vaccinations and infrastructure law, while also recognizing challenges. >> with all the bright spots in our economy, record job growth, higher wages, too many families are struggling to keep up with their bills. inflation is robbing them of the gains they thought otherwise they would be able to feel. i get it. >> reporter: to help ease inflation, president biden wants companies to boost domestic manufacturing and his unity agenda passed. >> we can do these things. it's within our power. >> reporter: there were also moments of bipartisan applause. >> we should all agree the answer is not to defund the

police. >> reporter: iowa governor kim reynolds accused president biden of being weak. >> the president's approach to foreign policy has consistently been too little, too late. >> reporter: echoing criticism from many republicans, reynolds blames the biden administration for rising crime rates, pandemic shutdowns and other challenges facing americans. >> they're tired of politicians who tell parents they should sit down, be silent, and let government control their kids' education and future. >> reporter: the president taking an optimistic tone. >> the state of the union is strong because you, the american people, are strong. >> reporter: delivering a message of strength and unity. laura, this afternoon president biden will travel to wisconsin to continue to promote his infrastructure plans. >> we'll be following his remarks this morning as well. thank you so much. people here in the u.s. who have family in ukraine watched the state of the union address

closely last night. we spoke with san mateo couple whose family just fled to poland. they listened to president biden talk about the invasion in the state of the union speech. her mother, daughter and grandson are preparing to leave poland and travel to the bay area. the daughter's husband stayed behind because he's a conductor of one of the many trains bringing people to the polish border. >> i told her go to the u.s. embassy and apply for a visa and we will send you money, you will get here. and she said, mom, i love my country, i want to live in my town. >> they say the president's ban on russian aircraft from u.s. airspace provides a glimmer of hope for some families as they make their way to america. coming up, the "today" show will have more in-depth coverage recapping the state of the union. this includes rakz from all over the world, including stephanie ruhle, tom llamas and more.

we'll have an interview with vice president kamala harris. it starts at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." the war now entering its seventh day and just confirmed, ukrainian leaders say 2,000 civilians have been killed since the fighting started. it comes as ukraine's second largest city is continuing to be bombarded by russian missiles. this new video shows the regional headquarters of the ministry of internal affairs up in flames. no information has been released on possible casualties. >> and scott mcgrew has been monitoring the latest out of the war-torn country and the russians say they want to meet again. >> that's developing, marcus, just in the last few hours. good morning. you remember the russians and ukrainians had talks a few days ago on the border with belarus. those talks went nowhere, but any talks seem like something positive. the problem with past talks were the russians were asking for the demilitarization of ukraine. that is obviously something

ukraine is not going to accept. this morning the russians said their delegation would return to the area of the talks and that they would be in place if ukraine wished to meet. you saw those air attacks on kharkiv. that's in the east, actually home to predominantly russian speakers. so you've got kharkiv out here, kyiv is about right there. now, the attack going much better in kharkiv than it is on kyiv. that's where the convoy is slowly moving towards the capital. it's 50 miles out and it's 40 miles long. it's really hard to understand what the russians are trying to accomplish here. brutalizing one city, hesitating outside another, asking for talks, all at the same time. striking your enemy while at the same time asking for peace talks is a strategy, and one the u.s. engaged in during vietnam. president nixon's massive bombing campaign of north vietnam was designed, in his

words, to bomb them back to the negotiating table. some russian units like military police have been stymied by brave ukrainians who literally just lie down in the street in front of their vehicles. this is happening in a town down south near the black sea. russians have been there for years but face this new civil disobedience. >> at home, more american companies are distancing themselves from the kremlin-backed tv channel rt. directv has dropped the channel and so has roku, based here in the south bay. a texas man's youtube channel has been canceled for what youtube says is a violation of their terms of service. this channel had been around for years. a fellow by the name of russell bentley, hanging out with and supporting the russian army. >> so far russia has used about 10% of its military power, and we're getting ready to bring the hammer down. >> again, that channel has been around for years, but people are just now noticing it. also around for years on youtube

and netflix in some countries, the political comedy "servant of the people" which ran in ukraine, a sitcom about a high school teacher who posts a viral video that gets him elected president of ukraine. this has been available for years. if you take a close look, the fellow who plays the president of ukraine is the president of ukraine. when we speak about him working in comedy before he became president, this was one of his tv shows. i think, laura and marcus, what are happening here is that you think about facebook being for 50 plus people, right? i mean, facebook is the old person thing. youtube is kind of in the middle. it's tiktok that are finding these videos and posting them and bringing them into people's consciousness. >> very interesting. thank you so much, scott. nbc bay area working to keep you updated on air, online.

you can find exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis on the escalating crisis on nbcbayarea.com. 5:09 this morning and parents, teachers and students in unified school district are getting answers about the layoffs. preliminary layoff notices are going out for hundreds of people, that's expected to go out later this month. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is joining us to break down those cuts. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. last night the san francisco unified board of education did vote to approve eliminating as many as 300 staff positions. now, take a look at your screen. this was a breakdown of where those positions are. 151 teachers, counselors and social workers could potentially be cut. 51 top-level managers and 62 other staff members. now, those preliminary layoff notices are expected to be

completed by march 15th, but a spokesperson for the district says not every employee who receives a notice will be laid off. that spokesperson says the district is also offering early retirement, as well as resignations with hopes of filling vacancies with existing staff. as the district has said throughout the process, they hope to see the number of proposed layoffs to decrease throughout the spring. take a listen to what district board vice president explains about the cuts and how crucial they are for the district. >> as hard and difficult and painful this is, because the alternative is that there is going to be high risk with the state. and i'm not trying to be draconian or a scare tactic. the other piece, too, is if we want to talk about hard conversations, is that we're in our seventh year, probably going into our eighth year of declining enrollment with a portfolio of schools that is really beyond our means.

>> reporter: again, preliminary notices go out march 15th. we're live in san francisco. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." 5:11 this morning. let's take a live look at san jose. dark and early on this wednesday. >> a little foggy, too. >> but, you know what, the masks are lifted in that area starting today. >> that looks really cool. let's get a look at our clear view in dublin right now, in the tri-valley. our temperatures are in the mid-40s. we'll see peeks of sunshine today, but then we only head into the mid to upper 60s for this afternoon. we will still have the warm and dry conditions, but we'll start to see rain moving in tomorrow. mike, that fog is showing up on those traffic maps. >> it is. it shows up as the yellow highlighting here, this color right here on the map as we're looking toward sunnyvale, in parts of san jose and it goes up toward palo alto and it goes through fremont toward hayward.

so that will be a factor for folks if you're trying to drive along the nimitz roadway. the speeds are predictable for longer drives. back to you. watching a movie on the big screen is going to cost you more. still ahead on "today in the bay," the theatre chain raising ticket prices and when you can expect to pay more. plus -- >> i'm going to drop out of stanford. >> that's the moment that started it all. a new series on the infamous elizabeth holmes fraud trial is coming to tv. how the star behind the show was able to channel the disgraced theranos ceo. we'll have much more on "today in the bay."

it is 5:16. let's get a look at our visibility. pretty low in some spots as dense fog continues to roll around parts of the north bay, only down to about a quarter of a mile. slow it down out there. thick fog around oakland, half moon bay, as well as san jose. we'll talk about when it clears out, what to expect in the forecast coming up. >> san mateo bridge, fog, sure, san mateo bridge and the bay bridge getting the fog advisory extended by chp. you can get along fine as you're driving but lower speeds and do not use high beams. that's bad in the fog. so get ready to pay extra to see the new batman movie.

amc is testing out a new pricing model for the batman movie. it is trying out variable pricing meaning that newer films could cost more than older releases playing at the same location. it's unclear how much the tickets will cost for new movies. rivian raising prices for electric cars, citing inflation, rising costs and supply chain shortages. the company is increasing the price of its pickup truck by 17% and suv by about 20%. it's introducing a cheaper dual-motor options for both cars that will be available 2024. netflix the acquiring a company in finland, the publisher of "stranger things" and walking dead games. and trending this morning, a story that keeps captivating silicon valley is now set to play out on tv. we are getting a first look at

hulu's new show called "the dropout". >> it's set to dive into the early years of elizabeth holmes' founding of theranos. the company claimed to have pioneered a blood testing system which, in fact, didn't work. take a look. >> what are we going to show at the demo? >> i don't understand. we're going to tell them that they don't have a working prototype. >> but it worked before. everybody saw it. >> you might recall in real life a jury recently conspiracy. balwani is set to be on trial starting next week. actress amanda seyfried plays elizabeth holmes. amanda seyfried worked hard to deepen her voice like holmes.

>> to change her voice like that and to create this persona that she did for elizabeth holmes was an astounding feat. i don't know how she did it. i think it must have been really tough for amanda. >> the show starts streaming on hulu tomorrow. >> there you have it. it played out right here in silicon valley, which is so interesting. >> we heard a little of that voice. sounds like she lowered it. s >> they didn't ask us to be >> we'll be waiting. it's time to get a l that forecast. we are asking meteorologist kari hall to give us a look at what we can expect today. >> we are starting out with a lot of fog in some spots, clouds moving in in others and the rain still to the north of us, which is pretty much where it has been all season long. so finally it's going to start to make a move tomorrow. let's talk about what to expect. you can see the fog over san francisco now and the rain

arrives tomorrow, and continues through early on saturday. now, rainfall totals only look to be about a quarter of an inch, maybe three-quarters of an inch, and we could have small hail possible, especially on friday, and as the system moves out we could see some low elevation snow down to 1,000 feet possibly, so that's some spots like mount diablo, as well as mount hamilton, we even last time saw it on the altamont pass. the sierra snow will be 3 to 8 inches and winds will pick up to 35 miles per hour. let's talk about the timeline, for the north bay the rain moves in early tomorrow and lingers for several hours, but it will be fairly light. the rest of the bay area seeing it during the afternoon to evening commute, but it will be scattered and off and on rain in the forecast through friday and that's when we could see some of the snow elevations lowering, as well as a wintry mix on some of our bay area hills. as we go through how much rain

we could see once again, it's going to be very hit or miss. there may be some spots that barely get anything, and then others that get maybe a quarter, closer to a half inch of rain. it just depends on where the heavier rain wants to set up. then when we take a look at our water year update, we're at a rainfall deficit of about 3.5 inches for santa rosa. so this little bit of rain is not going to help us out very much. concord slipping into a deficit as well and san jose needs 3 inches of rainfall to catch up to normal. so you can see how that compares to the percentage of normal and we're still doing okay in oakland and san francisco, but you can see it's ranging widely across the bay area. and then with this rain moving in, it doesn't look to bring us much more than about four-tenths of an inch of rain in some spots and moves out by saturday morning. the rest of the forecast is dry. take a look at the temperatures heading back into the 60s next

week. san francisco will be much colder and we'll be getting out the rain jackets and all of the layers to prepare for this before it moves out late on saturday. >> we still have fog out there. that's the biggest note as far as surprises go. it won't be a surprise for folks in novato. highway 101 typically sees the fog. we saw it on our camera around north san pedro road, so that will be some factor. a crash still over on the shoulder and possibly affecting one lane of west 24. outside of the tunnel on the oakland side, we haven't seen any slowing or problems or injuries. not a lot of slowing, but highway 4 is picking up volume. also out of the altamont pass and highway 84 here. but this yellow highlighting is where the fog is registering on our road weather index and we're talking about about hayward toward the south bay and as we take a look at the fremont camera, that's right in the

middle of that section. we had pretty dense fog for the last couple of minutes. now it's at the top. you can see the foreground, which is a much better view. the fog extends over toward portions of mountain view and palo alto as well. >> sometimes it creeps up on you, too. thanks, mike. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> countless families will get a shock soon that i.d. thieves filed a fake tax return in their name. you've got to take action. i'm security investigator chris chmura. i'll show you how next.

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right now at 5:30, masks off. we're moving you forward as a last bay area county lifts its mask mandate today. a live report from inside a local gym, what you need to know

before you head out the door. plus -- >> an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny. >> addressing the nation. president biden makes his first state of the union speech, working to ease fears about the ukrainian crisis. scott mcgrew is breaking down highlights and all new reaction from vice president kamala harris. >> cutting ties with russia, as international sanctions grow, one south bay leader is demanding swift action to end their relationship with russia. this is "today in the bay." good wednesday morning. thanks for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. you can also watch if you have a smart tv, you can watch us live on amazon fire, roku, apple tv, online, wherever you are, we are there, too. we're first moving you forward this morning. masks are coming off in santa clara county. everybody is talking about this. the last california county to keep that mask mandate in place.

>> the public health director says because of the country's covid metrics, masks are now recommended, not required. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joining us live from sunnyvale where workouts might feel a little easier, especially when it comes to breathing during cardio, kris. >> reporter: exactly. we've been sucking in our masks for so long and the folks here in sunnyvale has been huffing and puffing with their masks on for almost two years now. starting today they can breathe a little easier and maybe it will make the workout a little easier. effective today, santa clara county will align with both the state and cdc, recommending masks, but not requiring them indoors, and that is for everybody, not just for vaccinated people. and that's because the county met its three masking metrics, including a vaccination rate of at least 80% among eligible people, seven straight days of 550 cases or fewer, and stable

hospitalization levels. i did some unscientific polling on twitter and instagram and facebook, and the majority of people say they are ready to unmask, although some with precaution. >> i'm glad that the masks are coming off, but the way i've kind of seen it, this is actually kind of giving me a little bit of a challenge here at the gym. >> that's going to be a good part of it, but i work in health care and i know that it's not gone away. like it's still here. >> reporter: now, california public health will require masking for at least two more weeks in k-12 schools, and also child care facilities, in health care settings, on public transit, homeless shelters, and correctional institutions. and infectious disease experts say that even outside those settings you'll want to keep our mask handy in case you find yourself in a risky situation or crowded situation in which you think maybe somebody isn't feeling well. the guidance is if you are sick, you should get tested and you should stay home until you know your results.

by the way, businesses can set their own guidelines. i got some communication from my old gym and they said that they will allow people to unmask, however they were still going to be asking people for their vaccination status. so, again, every place can kind of set their own rules at this point, but the county now is aligned with those state and national guidelines. back to you guys. >> how does it feel? we've seen you reporting all the time with masks as well. >> reporter: yeah, it was really weird. we're walking in and folks have been calling this gym asking, are you sure we can take our masks off, do i have to show my proof of vaccination. as we were walking in, folks were still wearing masks, but it looks like as soon as they got in, they were taking them off. the gym says they are going to support people, if they feel more comfortable with them on, so be it. >> if you want to wear one, you can still wear one. >> look at that beautiful smile of kris sanchez, everybody. >> you're too kind.

from vaccine mandates to mask rules, we are tracking it all for you in each bay area county. go to nbcbayarea.com. we answer your questions to help you move forward. president biden appealed for bipartisanship in last night's state of the union speech. >> and scott mcgrew joining us with highlights. >> good morning to you. president biden touching on ukraine, inflation, crime and covid. in fact, there will be more news later this morning from the white house, changing the way we deal with covid nationally. what a difference a year makes. images of the president shaking hands and hugging a largely mask-free crowd last night. masks optional, but attendees had to pass a covid test. but this alone is such a change. and history made, the president delivering a state of the union flanked by not one, but two women. the speaker of the house and the first female vice president of the united states. now, president biden did speak in the same fashion last year, but the speech in the first february of a president's term

is not called the state of the union. not just two women, by the way, but two bay area women, and a bay area ceo, the head of intel invited to the speech by first lady jill biden, recognized by the president from the house floor. intel plans big investments domestically. if president biden could have you remember one thing about the speech, i would suspect it would be his so-called moon shot to defeat cancer, but americans have a lot on their minds, inflation, crime. the president who has never supported defund the police got a cheer from both sides with this line. >> we should all agree the answer is not to defund the police, it's to fund the police. [ applause ] >> fund them. fund them. [ applause ] >> fund them with resources and training. resources and training they need

to protect our communities. >> the president made several appeals for bipartisanship, in fact, something he valued during his many years in the senate. president biden notably dropping any mention of build back better. america may be finding more things to agree on now that covid is fading. the need to fight inflation, they'll remember presidents can't do much about that, high oil prices, though presidents can't do much about that, either. in the end it wasn't biden, but putin who may have unified americans the best. >> let's stand and send an unmistakable signal to the world. thank you. >> the ambassador of ukraine there. >> vice president kamala harris will be on the "today" show answering questions and i'm sure talking about state of the union. that comes up after "today in the bay" at 7:00. >> thanks so much, scott. well, it's been one week

since russia began its invasion of ukraine. according to ukrainian officials, after seven days of fighting, 2,000 civilians have died. >> in the meantime, the refugee crisis overseas continues to grow. new overnight, the european union commission is proposing granting automatic temporary protection to everyone fleeing ukraine for up to three years. if approved, refugees would receive a residence permit and access to employment and social well fare. jay gray has been following the crisis and joins us with the latest along the polish/ukrainian border. good morning, jay. >> reporter: yeah, laura and marcus, good morning. i'm about three miles from the border gates in the train station. this is a crossroads for so many refugees, hundreds of thousands. i want to give you a look around to see what they are dealing with here. look, the u.n. is warning that the situation with these refugees could quickly become

europe's largest refugee crisis, which is easy to believe when you see what is happening here. this comes as the fighting has become more violent and deadly, with the kremlin clearly now targeting the two largest cities. this video shared by the ukraine emergency services, you see in it a new explosion in a town that's about 90 miles or so from kyiv. ukrainians say it was hit by a russian air strike, which destroyed homes and killed two people there. it's just one example of what these people are fleeing from, close to 700,000 now have left ukraine, and that number expected to increase significantly over the next several days. the situation dangerous and dire, as store shelves in many places are now completely empty. >> actually, i don't know, am i going to come back or not, and i don't want to leave, but it's completely dangerous to stay here. >> no food, no bread, no water, no pharmacy, nothing.

and the people, no money to go out, no money. >> reporter: just so difficult for so many families and, again, many of them winding up right here in this train station, and leaving so many behind, fathers, sons, husbands, all left there to fight. we had a family come in from kyiv earlier today. there were 2,500 people on the train. as they got off, they loaded medical supplies. but then about 200 men who had gathered at the station got on board and said they were going back to fight. >> wow, the determination. it's amazing to see the crowds around you and all the activity. thank you for bringing us that perspective, jay. it is 5:40 right now and today the city of san jose will take the first step toward severing ties with its sister city in russia. it's russia's fourth largest

city, 2,600 miles from the border with ukraine. in a show of solidarity, the rule committee will consider ending the 30-year relationship. san jose council member explained the move in a statement saying, quote, san jose will lend our voice to the massive international diplomatic effort to isolate russia completely. while san jose's role in international relations is limited, each of us must take the action we can. if the rules committee moves forward, the council will consider the matter next tuesday. if you are interested in helping war victims in ukraine, we're here to help. we've put a link with credible outlets together that are providing aid to those fleeing ukraine on our website. head to nbcbayarea.com. new video this morning of fog blanketing parts of the south bay. take a look at this. this is sunnyvale. this is where you can see that fog causing an eery start to the morning. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall to see

when it will clear out. >> we've seen it really dense in some spots, san carlos, hayward, only a quarter of a mile visibility. we've seen low visibility around oakland, napa, as well as santa rosa. it's been drifting around. our temperatures are still going to be warm with that clearing out and some afternoon sunshine. temperatures reaching 72 degrees in dublin and 73 in concord, in sonoma reaching 70 and san francisco up to 60 degrees. palo alto headed for 70 degrees. we'll talk about incoming rain for tomorrow coming up. mike, you have a few more days of delays for san jose. >> we had work that's delaying the blue line with the bus bridge right here at vta near downtown because of some track work that was going on. it was supposed to end friday, but it's been extended so folks will have to wait through the weekend until monday. we have a delay announced by b.a.r.t., just an issue with track maintenance and equipment problems on the tracks out of sfo. overall, traffic is looking really good.

we'll show you the map and you see green sensors. the standout is the fog and that's the reason you need to use extra caution this morning through portions of the east bay and south bay. we have a nice, smooth flow of traffic but it's been picking up a little bit. there was a huge dip in the first year of the pandemic, which was 2020 and the results we just got that were released from the 2021 aaa survey, 60% of participants reported they drove less. we all drove less, or almost all of us. a small 4% of people actually drove more. and the folks at aaa tell us the voluntary results, the answers that came in, the small group who was on the road more took the biggest risk with behaviors they admitted like texting while driving and excessive speeding. >> it's just a stressful time in general. if you're traveling on the road and somebody is driving aggressively around you, let them go, let them pass. just keep a level head and get yourself out of that situation. drive within the posted speed

limit, always be a focused driver, and only drive when you're sober. >> so there you go. data from the national highway traffic safety administration showed 2020 was the deadliest year on the roads. that's the year we took a huge dip. the deadliest since 2007. we have yet to see the most recent data from 2021, but a reminder as you hit the road, let the aggressive drivers go ahead of you. fewer people on the road means higher speeds for some and that could mean more deadly crashes. follow the posted speed limits and never drive under the influence. >> thanks, mike. pa. still ahead on "today in the bay," the reason millions of baseball fans will have to wait to see their favorite flares play ball. plus -- >> reporter: a mixed martial art star accused of attempted murder goes before a judge later today in the south bay. the possible motive behind monday's shooting. you're watching "today in the bay."

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good wednesday morning. right now at 5:47, in some spots it's still clear. take a look at fairfield, we're at 47 degrees. we are going to have a cool start and a few clouds drifting around. expect some peeks of sunshine today and it's still going to be nice and warm ahead of the rain that's set to arrive tomorrow. we're going to talk about the timeline and how much rain you can expect coming up in a few minutes. >> watching for the timing of the rain. the timing at the bay bridge is fine but chp does note there's

fog across the span and on the approach. we'll point out other matches where you may not be prepared for fog coming up. >> thank you so much. it's 5:47 right now and later today cain vs fighter accused of attempted murder will go before a judge this comes as we're learning new details you'll only find on nbc bay area. bob redell joins us live. we may here of a little motive here. >> reporter: yes, good morning thank you, laura. cane velazquez might have been targeting a man accused of abusing a young family member. san jose police arrested cain velasquez in connection with a shooting in the south bay monday that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. a one-time wwe wrestler and a star mixed martial arts fighter is charged with attempted

murder. we spoke to family and sources close to the administration. he may have been going after a man accused of abusing a young family member of the family. the sheriff's office arrested 43-year-old harry eugene goularte as the daycare center. he faces charges of lewd acts with a child. one of the alleged abuse victims is related to velasquez. goularte and his father were in the car velazquez reportedly shot at. people are stunned. >> he's always very friendly, very nice. he's one of the coaches here. just surprised like everybody else. >> reporter: he's in jail, again, accused of attempted

murder, scheduled to be arraigned today. we have not been able to reach goularte or his attorney. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." this morning major league baseball owners and ball players remain locked out because the two sides can't agree how to divide up billions of dollars of revenues. they have been locked out and the first two series have been canceled. the giants have canceled two preseason games so far. the oakland a's had to cancel the first seven home games of the season. near oracle park small business owners are wondering about jobs and staying in business. some bay area businesses say they usually hire more people because of the upcoming season. now they're just waiting until the lockout is over. today is calling all the book worms. today a national read across

america today. >> happening today, "today" show's jenna bush hager is hosting a special event with a group of authors from her book club, celebrating its own third birthday. jenna introduces us to a librarian from new york who believes the power of reading can really bring people together. she's devoted to her students, her community, and books, and is doing her part to make sure she spreads the power of literacy and reading. you can watch the interview coming up at 7:00 right after us here on "today in the bay." and i want to know what your favorite book is. you can read to my facebook page and weigh in. this is when i read to a group of kindergartners. >> little known fact, did you know i was a librarian? >> i do remember that. >> at st. mary's college. where i met my now-husband, years ago, whose birthday is today. >> oh, happy birthday. >> did you ever shush him in the library? >> i was kind of a loud, talkative librarian.

let's check in with kari. you can barely see behind you. it's so foggy out. >> we are dealing with fog drifting around parts of the bay area. you can't tell where this is, but this is my oakland camera. you can see those headlights out on 680, so just be really careful on your way to work this morning. as we're starting out with dense fog, our temperatures are in the low 70s and that's what we're headed for today, reaching 65 in san rafael, 72 in dublin, and fremont up to 70 degrees. so even after this fog clears out we'll see sunshine. it's going to shape up to be a nice day and this is the last warm day. you've probably seen the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. it is going to cool off as this system arrives. right now the rain is to the north of us and it's going to start to make a move and make its way closer to the bay area by tomorrow. rain moves in mostly tomorrow afternoon for most of us, and continues through early saturday

morning, just kind of off and on. we could see rainfall totals in some spots up to .25, but most of us seeing less than that, and small hail will be possible, especially on friday. so it will get a little more energy, temperatures will be dropping, and we may have snow dropping down to about 1,000 feet. and then for the sierra we have about 4 to 8 inches of snow possible, with some gusty winds up to 35 miles per hour. let's talk about when this rain could start to move in. i'm stopping the timeline right here tomorrow morning at 6:30 and it's moving into the north bay. and that's where it looks like it stays for a while before it moves in during the afternoon to evening hours. by 7:00, a few more of us are starting to see rain, but it's not going to be raining all across the bay area all throughout the day for tomorrow, as well as saturday, when we start to see it tapering off in the morning. looking ahead, we're looking at the month of march possibly

getting below normal temperatures and slightly above normal rainfall, just to the north of the bay area. we have an equal chance of getting near normal rainfall for the month of march. we see the first system coming in, not that much of a beneficial rain in terms of rainfall deficits, but it helps. and our temperatures will come down significantly. we do warm up again early next week. and, mike, you're tracking a crash out there. >> or something. we have some slowing. you showed the fog, so we couldn't show 880 in oakland. most of your drive through the east bay is fine, but right here we're slowing on west 580. we just got fog registered on this whole area and right around lakeshore we see a lot of slowing. one is rumored to have six vehicles involved. that's the only detail i have. be very careful with low visibility along the east bay, eastshore freeway, but then the southern portion of our map is showing a view of the slowing

for san jose. back to you. happening now, outdoor dining in oakland will stick around a bit longer. the city council voted unanimously last night to extend the program and streamline the permitting process for those that popped up during the pandemic. before 2020 businesses had to go through a compl to add outdoor dining spots. a dire warning about our climate in crisis still ahead on "today in the bay," what scientists say needs to be done now before disasters like this turn into an everyday occurrence. plus it's 6:00, hundreds of teachers potentially getting laid off in san francisco. the new deal reached that could save some jobs, but not all. we're breaking it all down live.

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peer-reviewed research warning global leaders to not wait. >> we've got to do a better job right now of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as investing more money in adaptation because right now we're not keeping pace, so there's going to come a point very soon where our ability to adapt to and deal with these disasters is outmatched by mother nature. >> you can find more stories like this on nbc lx, and you can watch lx on xfinity, channel 185 or over the air on channel 11-5. breaking right now at 6:00, from pandemic to endemic, the new plan expected from the white house this morning for living with covid-19. plus -- >> he has no idea what's coming. >> president biden uses his state of the union address to deliver a stern message to russian president vladimir putin. ahead in a live report from washington, more on his message about the ongoing war in ukraine, the economy, and covid. >> and after weeks in limbo, the

san francisco school board finally reaches a deal on teacher layoffs. the new number of teachers that will receive notices and the possible bonuses some may get. this is "today in the bay." here we go, wednesday g. good morning to you. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. if you're on the go we broadcast not only to our tv, but you can watch us on roku, apple tv, amazon and online. we want to start out with this foggy morning. meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring all of that. when can we expect it to clear out? >> it's going to clear out soon. take a look at that san jose camera, where it was foggy a few minutes ago and now it's all clear. it's also clear in the tri-valley. a live look outside in dublin. it's down to a quarter of a mile as you go from hayward toward the tri-valley, you're seeing low visibility moving