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 around

parts of the east bay. and also really dense fog right now along the coast and in half moon bay. as far as where we're headed for this afternoon, still really nice and temperatures headed for the low 70s in many spots. but this will be the last day we'll see weather like this for a while. we'll talk more about the changes ahead in the forecast in a few minutes. >> well, some breaking news this morning from the white house. president biden plans to announce a new endemic approach to covid-19 later this morning. the announcement is expected at 7:30. president biden is planning to expedite treatment, particularly to the most vulnerable americans. so far, no other details have been 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 used the moment as a chance to unite the country, despite sagging poll numbers. his speech aimed at uniting the world during a historic moment

of global crisis, but ukraine wasn't the only focus. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is live in washington this morning. his domestic agenda took center stage as well. >> reporter: good morning, laura, that's absolutely right. it was a wide-ranging speech. president biden started by talking about possibly the most pressing issue, that is the crisis in ukraine. but much of the focus was on domestic priorities, including investing in child care, and tackling inflation. [ applause ] >> reporter: 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. >> reporter: blue and yellow could be seen throughout the chamber, a sign of support for ukraine. the president's highlighting unified actions taken against russian 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 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 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 moments of bipartisan applause. >> we should all agree the answer is not to defund the police. >> reporter: during the republican response, 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. and, laura, this afternoon president biden will travel to wisconsin to continue to promote his infrastructure plans. laura? >> brie jackson, thank you so much. in the meantime, people in the u.s. who have family in ukraine watched the state of the union address very closely last night. we spoke with a san mateo couple whose family in ukraine 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 here to the

bay area. the daughter's husband stayed behind because he's actually the conductor of one of the many trains bringing people to the polish border. >> i told her to 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. hard to see their pain. coming up, the "today" show will have more in-depth coverage recapping the state of the union, which includes reaction from across the world, including reports from nbc news's stephanie ruhle, tom llamas and more, and also savannah guthrie is in washington, d.c. she'll have an exclusive interview with vice president kamala harris. it starts at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." now to the latest out of ukraine, 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. >> 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 just in the last few hours. you remember the russians and ukrainians had been talking a few days ago on the border with belarus. now, those talks went nowhere, but it does seem like talks are positive. the problem with the talks, though, were russians were asking for the demilitarization of ukraine, and that's simply not something ukraine is going to accept. this morning the russians said their delegation would return to the area of the talks and be in place if ukraine wished to meet. now, you saw the air attacks on

kharkiv. kharkiv is to the east. home predominantly to russian speakers. this attack over here going much better for the russians than their attack on kyiv. that's where the convoy is slowly moving down toward the capital. it's 50 miles out but 40 miles long. it is hard to understand what the russians are doing. they're brutalizing one city, hesitating outside another, asking for talks, all at the same time. now, striking your enemy while at the same time asking for peace talks is itself a strategy and one the u.s. engaged in vietnam. nixon's massive bombing campaign of north vietnam was designed, in his words, to bomb the north vietnamese back to the negotiating table. some russian units like military police have been stymied by brave ukrainians who literally lie down in the street in front of their vehicles. this is happening in a town down south near the black sea in the

donbas. the russians have been there for years, but face this new civil dis o we'd yens. more companies are distancing themselves from rt. roku has dropped them. a texas man's youtube channel has been canceled for what youtube says is a violation of terms of service. this thing 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 aut 10% of its military power >> again, the channel has been around for years. people now just noticing it. also around for years, on youtube and netflix in some countries, the political comedy "servant of the people" which ran for six or so seasons in ukraine is a sitcom about a high school teacher who posts a video

which gets him elected president of ukraine. this has been around for years, you can see the fellow there who plays the president of ukraine is actually the president of ukraine. now, when we speak about him working in comedy before he became president, this was one of zelenskyy's first tv shows. >> very interesting there, scott. thank you. nbc bay area is working to keep you updated around the clock, on air and online. our website is being updated 24/7 with the latest headlines. you can find our exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis on the escalating crisis at nbcbayarea.com. new for you this morning, teachers, parents and students in the san francisco unified school district are getting answers about layoffs. preliminary layoff notices for hundreds of staff are expected to go out later this month. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is joining us to break down those cuts. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. last night the san francisco

unified school board did vote to approve eliminating around 300 staff positions. now, take a look at your screen. this is a list of those approved staff cuts. 151 teachers, counselors, as well as social workers, 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 received a notice will be laid off. the spokesperson says the district is offering early retirement and resignation incentives with hopes of filling vacancies with existing staff members. so as the district has said throughout the process, they hope to see the number of proposed layoffs decrease throughout the spring. take a listen to district board vice president lamb explain why the cuts are crucial 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: approving the staff cuts wasn't the only item on the agenda from last night's meeting. some other outcomes from last night's meeting, bonuses were approved for union teachers, so the union teachers, as well as those paraprofessionals will receive two one-time bonuses of $2,000. also, the daily rates for substitute teachers, as well as -- excuse me, as well as para educators, that will also increase as a way to better promote the higher rates of classroom coverage. so a lot coming out of that meeting from last night. again, march 15th is the day

that those individuals will receive those preliminary layoff notices. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> hate to hear they're going to have to receive those notices, especially during a time like now. thank you. it is 6:11 right now. switching gears and taking a live look outside this morning. this is the san mateo bridge. there is some thick fog in some places, patchy in others. kind of creeps up on you. be careful as you head out the door. is this going to clear later today? >> we're going to see this clear out. we still will have sunshine later today but notice the clouds starting to stream in ahead of our big weather changer that's headed our way. this is going to drop the temperatures and bring in some rain but that doesn't get here until tomorrow. rain for tomorrow, most of us during the afternoon, tapering off on saturday. rainfall totals about a quarter of an inch, a few spots up to three-quarters of an inch. there will be small hail possible, especially on friday. as this tapers off on saturday morning we may see low elevation snow and for the sierra about 4

to 8 inches of snow with gusty winds in the bay area. we're going to talk more about all of the rain coming in. mike, you're still tracking a crash in oakland. >> i am. this is on westbound 580. it says fruitvale, but i'm going to say it's past that, and near lakeshore. i just saw the sensors changing from red to orange. they may have cleared what they thought was needed for a traffic break. west 580, does jam up as you're approaching highway 24. 880 is clear as far as crashes, but dense fog registering coming in where the traffic is heading in westbound directions, predictable patterns. dense fog possible down through 880, through hayward, into fremont. back to you. >> thanks, mike. it is 6:13 right now. a warning to fitbit users. the dangerous malfunction that could harm you. we're breaking down the newly

recalled models. plus -- >> i'm going to drop out of stanford. >> that is the moment that started it all. a new series on the infamous elizabeth holmes fraud trial coming to tv. how the star behind the show was able to channel the disgraced theranos ceo. much more ahead on "today in the bay." we'll be right back.

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peninsula, we're checking out redwood city with patches of fog drifting around and we're going to see low clouds and peeks of sunshine and temperatures headed for the mid-60s this afternoon. get out and enjoy it. tomorrow we could see rain during the afternoon, so we'll talk about that in the forecast coming up. >> as we take a live look outside, you see that the fog is present at the bay bridge. the big backup is not. but at the top of your screen there's something different going on as you're coming off the 880 over-crossing. we're checking out what exactly is going on with the auxiliary portion of the toll plaza and the hov lane is suspiciously slow. we'll check it out coming up. new this morning, fitbit is recalling nearly 2 million smart watches that pose a burn hazard. the product safety commission says the lithium ion battery inside can overheat. it involves the iconic smart watch, sold between 2017 through

2020. the company has reported hundreds of batteries overheating and a few reports of people suffering burn injuries. the commission says that customers can contact fitbit for a refund and discount for some fitbit devices. trending this morning, a story that keeps captivating silicon valley now set to play out a 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 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 we don't have a working prototype. >> but it worked before. everybody saw it. >> you might recall in real life a jury recently found holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy.

balwani is set to be on trial starting next week. actress amanda seyfried plays holmes in the show, which includes a star-studded cast. we spoke to william h. macy, who has cast as an ex-cia agent. he told us amanda 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. and i think it must have been really tough for amanda. >> the show starts streaming on hulu tomorrow. >> should be interesting. it's 6:19 this morning. it's time to get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring what we can expect. starting out foggy in some places. >> yes, and that fog really causing issues. but really cool view here of

just the very tip-top of the golden gate bridge peeking out. let get a look at our radar and what's happening. we can see the clouds and fog drifting across parts of the bay area, but our big weather changer is still well to the north of us. it's going to bring in rain, much cooler temperatures, and it's still bringing much higher rainfall totals to our north. let's go hour-by-hour. it's dry today and then i'm stopping it as the rain arrives at 5:00 tomorrow morning. so at this time we should start to see some rain in parts of the north bay, from santa rosa and just about to creep into napa. but definitely making it through ukiah. then as we go into the afternoon and evening hours the radar fills in some, but not all of us getting rain. it will be scattered tomorrow, as well as friday. it just depends on where some of those pockets of the heavier rain starts to move through. on saturday morning we start to see the changeover with bright pinks.

that's mount hamilton. some of our upper elevations across the bay area will start to get capped with some light snow. now, taking a look at our rain outlook, this doesn't look like a lot here. in some spots it may be just a few hundredths of an inch, up to a quarter of an inch in parts of the tri-valley and east bay. and then as far as snow in the sierra, we're mostly looking at about 2 to 10 inches of snow over the next several days. and then when we take a look at our water year deficit, we're starting to really see a lot more deficits here with santa rosa needing 3 1/2 inches to catch up to normal and in san jose the rainfall dip is pretty dig. we're doing okay in oakland and san francisco. starting to slip into a deficit in concord. you can see how that compares to normal as far as the percentage with san jose needing the most rainfall. going through this forecast, once again, rainfall totals will be fairly light but we may be seeing active weather,

especially on friday, and of course we'll be tracking that before we head into a dry weekend. mike, you're still tracking that crash? >> and i'm tracking the fog, both of which are still prevalent. on our map of oakland, heading up 580, i thought the sensors were starting to clear but they're actually not. it's jammed up back to about fruitvale for westbound 580. it's not clear for visibility, but 880 is probably a best route. it is a better route heading toward 980, 24. at the bay bridge toll plaza we showed you the backup on the auxiliary portion. i don't have an incident to report but you saw the patterns. otherwise, typical patterns backing up the east bay and all the way down the nimitz toward the dumbarton bridge. back to you. >> it is 6:22 right now. next on "today in the bay." nbc bay area responds. >> countless families will get a shock down that i.d. thieves

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the irs website says whatever you do, do not file a second i.d. theft affidavit. 6:26 right now. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including cutting ties with russia, as the international sanctions grow one south bay leader is demanding swift action to end their relationship with russia. >> reporter: in santa clara county, the mask mandate is now over, however people can still wear their masks if they feel like they want to. we're inside a gym and we'll show you how it's going so far today. in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover.

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right now at 6:30, masks are coming off. we're moving you forward as the last bay area county lifts its mask mandate today. a live report from inside a local gym on what you need to know as you head out the door. plus -- >> an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny. >> addressing the nation, president bi speech, working to ease fears about the ukrainian crisis. scott mcgrew breaking town highlights and all the new reaction from vice president kamala harris. >> and a refugee crisis. a live report from poland on the growing number of ukrainians fleeing the country amid the war. also, the help on the way. this is "today in the bay."

here we go, wednesday morning. 6:30 right now. thank you so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we have you covered on television, but you can catch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> we're moving you forward as masks are finally coming off in santa clara county, the last california county that had the mandate in case. >> the public health director says because the country's covid metrics, the way they are, masks are recommended, not required. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is joining us live from sunnyvale where workouts might seem a little easier for a few people on the treadmill this morning. >> reporter: i don't know how many weights you're going to put on, but breathing may be easier because the mask mandate is over in santa clara county. these folks in sunnyvale have been huffing and puffing through their workouts for a long time and today they can breathe

easier. santa clara county will align with the state and the cdc, recommending masks indoors, but not requiring them. that is for everyone, not just for vaccinated people. and that's because the county met its three masking metrics, including vaccination rate of at least 80% among eligible people, seven straight days of 550 cases or fewer, and stable hospitalization levels. the gym owner says folks seem ready. >> we've had a lot of questions the last few days asking, when is it happening, what can we do for that, so we're very excited to say come in, get your workout in, take your mask off if you're ready to do that. >> reporter: she said they are going to support people if they want to leave masks on, that's okay, too. i did do some unscientific polling on twitter people are about split, a instagram people say they are ready to take them off. you can still weigh in in that conversation on facebook and also there. the state will require masking for at least two more weeks in

k-12 schools and child care facilities, in health care settings, on public transportation, homeless shelters and correctional institutions and a ucsf infectious disease expert says you want to keep the masks your setting that feels risky. remember, private businesses can set their own rules, so they can still require masking if they want. i got a little communication from my old gym saying they were still going to require proof of vaccination, so you'll still have to check where you're going. but otherwise the overlying rule of the land is you don't have to mask up indoors if you don't want to. >> i wonder if lipstick sales are going to soar now. i mean, seriously. >> yeah, we've been doing chapstick for so long. >> looking good. big smiles from kris sanchez. thank you. from the vaccine mandates to the mask rules, we've got you covered. we're tracking all you need to know in each and every bay area county. go to nbcbayarea.com.

we've got answers to your questions to help you move forward. president biden appealed for bipartisanship in last night's state of the union speech. >> and scott mcgrew joins us with highlights. >> president biden touched on ukraine, inflation, crime and covid. in fact, there will be more news later this morning from the white house, changing the day we deal with covid on a national level. history made, the president delivering that 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, but two bay area women. as far as bipartisanship, that's something that president biden has valued over his many years in the senate. sometimes to the frustration of fellow democrats. one of president biden's biggest cheers came as he said we should fund the police, not defund.

president biden has never supported defunding the police. and the biggest bipartisan moment came as the president praised ukraine and spoke out strongly against vladimir putin. here you see the ukrainian ambassador to the united states. so putin, strangely enough, unifying america, after years of trying to create disunion. many in the crowd in blue and yellow, the colors of the ukrainian flag. california senator josh becker watched last night. state senator becker is a life-long democrat, so understand the lens through which he is seeing the speech. thank you for joining us. president biden pushing for bipartisan during a very narrow window. he's got a majority in both the house and senate. how do you feel about that, the bipartisanship, as opposed to getting things done just as democrats? >> i think there's a lot to like for california and because of the bipartisanship. he hit on a number of issues, making things here in america.

that's relevant for our companies, many technologies invented, we need to make them in america. we talked about mental health and i've seen it with my own family with the pandemic, it's been really difficult. he declared that as a bipartisan issue. attacking cancer and doubling down on the war against cancer as a bipartisan issue, again, something very personal to me. so he hit specifically a number of issues that are bipartisan that i think we can make progress. >> i think one of the big issues is inflation. i think that's going to be one of the biggest issues in the midterm, something honestly, and we've said this here, no matter who is president, no president can really control. it's going to hurt him, nonetheless. we've learned in the past americans care more about the economy than they do, say, foreign policy. >> well, listen, as you say, we say in the clinton world the economy is stupid. so, yes, we do have to focus on the economy and we're fortunate that we actually have some great

metrics both in california and across the country that he laid out. so the metrics overall are very positive and for job growth, and for the investment that we talked about, intel making a $20 billion investment in ohio. there's a bipartisan infrastructure act they could pass and they will quintuple. people have to feel positive at the end of the day. >> thank you for joining us early this morning. now, vice president kamala harris will be a guest on the "today" show as she worked to president biden's's state of the union message. >> we're not going to put troops on the ground or in the air, however, we have been supplying ukraine and our allies with an extraordinary amount of support that is about security assistance and military

assistance. >> you can hear that interview with the vice president of the united states coming up on "today." that's appear 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." >> thanks, scott. you know, it has been one week since russia began its invasion of ukraine, and 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, european union commission is proposing granting automatic temporary protection to everyone fleeing ukraine for up to three years. if approved, those refugees would receive a residence permit and access to employment and social welfare. jay gray is joining us with the very latest along the polish/ukrainian border. there's been a lot of activity there, jay. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely, laura and marcus. we're inside the train station about three miles, if that, from the actual border gates. i want to show you what's going

on. this is a crossroads for those trying to escape the violence and get to a place where they feel safe. this is, for many of them, their very first stop. when you see everything that's happening, it's not hard to understand why europe is warning this could be the largest refugee crisis this century. all of this as the fighting has become more violent and dea kre targetin the emergency services, you can see explosions in a town about 90 miles from kyiv, the capital of the country. the ukrainians say it was hit by a russian air strike which destroyed homes and killed two people there. it's just one more example of what these people are fleeing from. close to 70,000 have already left ukraine and that number expected to grow significantly over the next several days. the situation in ukraine dangerous and dire. store shelves in many places

empty. >> and this is a big tragedy for me to leave my city and, actually, i don't know am i going to come back or not. 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: and you can hear the emotion in the voices of those who have managed to escape. that young man was a medical student. we talked with him. he lost six of his friends during the bombing and now he is frantic, worried about those left behind, because they have no substance. what he told me point blank was that they may not die from the bombing or shooting, but they could actually starve to death. it's just a horrible situation. >> that is heartbreaking. >> it really is. jay gray this morning, thank you, jay. well today the city of san jose will take the first step

towards severing ties with its sister city in russia. it is russia's fourth largest city and 2,600 miles from the border with ukraine. in a show of solidarity, san jose's rules committee will consider ending its 30-year sister city relationship. if the committee moves forward, the full 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 together a link with credible outlets that are providing aid to those fleeing ukraine on our website. head to nbcbayarea.com. new video this morning of that fog blanketing parts of the south bay. take a look at this. this is in sunnyvale where you can see fog causing an eery start to the morning. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking this for us. some places the fog has burned off, other places still sticking around. >> take a look at this view. i know you can't tell where it is, but it's oak. that's our oakland camera and this is the low visibility

you're dealing with as you're heading out for work. down to about a quarter of a mile. san carlos, zero, so be really careful on your way to work. allow extra time to get there. once the fog clears out, we have sunshine in our forecast today and take a look at those temperatures. not bad at all. and this is the last day we'll see sunshine and temperatures headed for the upper 60s and low 70s, with south san jose reaching 73 degrees, 72 in napa, and san francisco will reach 60 this afternoon, and 67 in hayward. mike, you were reporting a bad combination for the east bay. >> we're talking about low visibility and dangerous, rec lis driving. that's what's reported in the chp report, west 580. the speed sensors are clear up. but keep in mind those two factors, bad driving or dangerous driving, and bad conditions are not appropriate conditions for the speeds. we're looking at buildup for the

east bay, richmond bridge, highway 37, 4, and the bay bridge. volume building up, with the fog there, building up through the south bay, fog throughout the east bay. those are bad combinations. same as in oakland. traffic has been picking up in general, overall, as we've seen from the maps. there was a huge dip the first year of our pandemic in 2020. i want to point out results that just got released from a 2021 aaa survey. 60% of participants who responded say they drove less. that's not a surprise. but 4% say they drove more and they drove, well, with risk factors in place, like texting while driving, like going excessively fast. so those are voluntarily given to the results for that survey. now, they're talking about these factors being a problem. let's hear from aaa. >> 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. >> be a focused driver, talking about excessive speeds, especially for those conditions. data from the national highway traffic safety administration showed 2020 was the deadliest year, despite the low volume of traffic, the deadliest since 2007. a reminder, as you hit the road, let aggressive drivers go ahead of you. follow the post t speed limits and adjust for conditions like this morning, fog and low visibility. >> take a breath and let the angry ones go. thank you so much. 6:44 right now. a new deal, still ahead on "today in the bay," the reason millions of baseball fans are going to have to wait to see our favorite players play ball and the growing fallout from the baseball lockout. plus -- >> reporter: a mixed martial arts fighter accused often

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good wednesday morning. the time is 6:47, and you're walking out the door to patches of fog. take a look at this live view in san jose. it's kind of been moving around downtown. once that clears out we'll see a mix of sun and clouds and we're still going to have comfortable weather today, headed up to 70 degrees. we'll talk about this and tomorrow's rain headed our way in a few minutes. >> san mateo bridge not clear yet. chp says be very careful. we'll show you how the commute shapes up heading to or from this portion of the bay. >> thank you so much. it is 6:48 right now and later today cain velasquez, the star mixed martial arts fighter accused of attempted murder will go before a judge, as we're learning new details you'll only find on nbc bay area. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live. we now know a possible motive

behind monday's shooting. >> reporter: correct, good morning to you. cain velasquez might have been targeting a man who had abused a young family member. cain velasquez was arrested by san jose police on monday in connection with a shooting monday in south san jose that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. he's a star mixed martial arts fighter and he's now charged with attempted murder. we spoke to sources close to the investigation and they all say he might have been going after a man suspected of abusing a young family member of his family. according to documents last week, last week the santa clara county's sheriff's office arrested 43-year-old marry goularte at the daycare center. he faces charges of lewd acts with the child.

one of the alleged abuse victims is related to velasquez. goularte and his father were in the car he allegedly shot at on monday. goularte's father was hit. non-life-threatening injuries. >> the guy is always very friendly, very nice, and he's one of the coaches here. but, yeah, just surprised like everybody else. >> reporter: he's in jail accused of attempted murder. we have not been able to reach goularte or his attorney. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you. 6:50 this morning and major league baseball team owners and baseball players remain locked out because they can't seem to agree on how to divide up billions of dollars in revenues. they have been locked out for three months and now the first two series have been canceled.

the giants who open the regular season on the road have canceled two preseason games so far. the oakland a's have had to cancel the first seven home games this season. taking a live look outside, we've been talking about this fog blanketing the bay area this morning. this is a live look at the golden gate bridge, where we're kind of used to seeing foggy conditions there. but it's across the bay area, inland as well. it's pretty to look from above there, kari. >> this is the view we don't get to see. i love to show these camera shots where we can see the fog just rolling across the golden gate bridge and we only see the very top part of the bridge right there. now, today we're still dry, the rain comes in tomorrow, and it's going to be off and on throughout saturday morning. as far as rainfall totals, most of us will get about a quarter inch of rain or less. there may be a few spots getting about three-quarters of an inch of rain and we'll also have small hail possible, especially on friday, as this moves out

saturday morning, we may have snow blanketing some of our bay area hills. and for the sierra, it's about 4 to 8 inches of snow on the way. the wind will be up to about 35 miles per hour, so breezy at times, and this is what's going to change it all for us. this is going to bring in that rain, as well as much cooler temperatures, but notice how far it is away from us right now. we are just seeing the clouds moving in out ahead of that, so we are going to see the peeks of sunshine today, rain comes in tomorrow morning. so i think about this time as you're heading out the door, parts of the north bay could see scattered showers. this will not be everyone. at least not to start. and then as we go into tomorrow afternoon and into the evening, stopping at 8:00 p.m., only the coastal areas, as well as parts of the south bay may see some of the rain moving in. kind of skipping around over the next couple of days. so just be prepared for just about anything, and you'll notice it will be a lot cooler by saturday morning, the rain starting to taper off. once again, that snow capping

some of our bay area peaks. and then as we take a look ahead to the month of march, how does it look for us? the climate prediction center says it's going to be cooler than normal in the bay area, but also there's an equal chance that we could at least get our normal amount of rainfall. the rain shifting just to the north, which is basically what we've seen all winter long. so it looks like that just continues. then we see this system coming in, wrapping up by saturday morning. next week we'll see temperatures starting to warm up a little bit more as that sunshine returns, and san francisco getting ready, also, for that big dip in temperatures and rain. mike, you're starting with a peek at san rafael. >> i showed the beautiful view from above the clouds, i'm showing you a beautiful view, where you can see the headlights barely. you know how close this camera is to 101. tough visibility through this portion of san rafael, despite the fact that the road index has cleared. imagine how tough it is to see in contra costa county, as the

commute continues to build. allow yourself some extra time, especially on the nimitz heading down toward san jose. no major crashes, but we're looking at slowing and a build in san jose and really bogging down out of san martin. back to you. >> thanks for keeping tabs on it. it is 6:54 and happening now, outdoor dining in oakland will stick around for longer. city council voted unanimously last night to extend the program and streamline the permitting process. before 2020, businesses had to go through long complicated processes to add outdoor dining spots. if the council took no action the program would have expired at the end of the month. next a quick look at the top stories we're looking at. breaking news from pandemic to endemic, the new plan expected from the white house this morning for living with covid-19. plus -- >> and of course we'll have the very latest from ukraine with more tales of courage and bravery from ukrainian moms and dads and teachers and shopkeepers. you're watching "today in the

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6:57 on your wednesday morning. welcome back. we're moving you forward with a look at our top stories. >> starting with breaking news this morning, 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

with the most vulnerable americans. so far no other details have been released. to the latest out of ukraine, the war entering its seventh day. ukrainian leaders say 2,000 civilians have been killed since the fighting started. new video shows the regional headquarters of the ministry of internal affairs up in flames. >> scott mcgrew has been monitoring the latest. the russians say they want to meet again. >> the russian delegation says they're going to head to that same spot where they had the previous talks and hope ukrainians show up. that's just developing in the last few hours. you remember the russians and ukrainians had talks a few days ago on the borde belarus. those talks went nowhere, but the problem with the talks were russians were asking for not so ukraine is going to accept. some russian units like military police have been stymied by brave ukrainians who are just lying down in the street in front of their vehicles. this is happening in a town in

the south near the black sea in the donbas. russians have been there for years but face this new civil disobedience. there's also a town right on there, we have reports of civilians that are blocking russian troops from entering a nuclear power plant there. and president zelenskyy has good news out of kharkiv where laura was telling you about missile strikes and the building falling. he says the ukrainian army has repelled an elite russian unit in that area. here's a live look outside a gym in sunnyvale. finally we can take masks off, santa clara county aligning with the state and cdc not requiring masks. masks are still required in health care settings, and public transit. a look at the forecast. >> we're starting out with fog

70s and we'll k tracking rain. so be sure to check back in tomorrow morning. >> thank you so much. that's what's happening "today in the bay." and in just a moment the "today" show will have in-depth coverage recapping the state of the union. savannah guthrie is in dc with an exclusive interview with vice president kamala harris. good morning talkin talking tough. >> the badly miscalculated a remarkable bipartisan show of support. >> thank you but how far are they willing to go to stop putin's siege our live interview with kamala harris just ahead.