the refugee crisis worsens overseas. the devastating toll of war in ukraine as thousands flee the country. also, a live report from washington on the impact it is having on gas prices and the reason prices may continue to skyrocket. plus -- >> i think it's very scary at this time. >> shots fired in oakland's chinatown leaving a trail of damage. the dramatic surveillance video and the changes local vendors are now demanding. >> also back in court, former mma world champion, cain velasquez is set to appear before a judge. the charges he's facing. this is "today in the bay." thanks for joining us on this monday morning. i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the day off.

>> and i'm marcus washington. don't forget if you're on the go, we're not only broadcasting on television, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> let's start with a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect after some cold temperatures. it seems like it might be nice. >> it will be nice later today, but we have to make it through these very chilly temperatures we're feeling right now. santa rosa at 35 degrees. after our very chilly morning, look at all the sunshine we'll see and our trend heading straight up. our lunchtime temperature will be in the mid-60s, so it's going to be a nice one for an outdoor lunch or dinner as our highs reach into the upper 60s for the tri-valley, low 70s for santa rosa, and 65 in los gatos today. we will warm up just a little bit more before a cooldown heads our way. we'll talk about all of the changes ahead for the workweek coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. a third round of talks between ukraine and russia expected today.

later today. here's a live look this morning over ukraine's capital, kyiv. over the weekend cease fires failed. >> this morning secretary of state blinken said the u.s. is in active talks to end the import of oil from russia. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is in washington. brie, this comes after ukraine rejected that russian plan to let civilians escape and flee during a cease-fire, but it's not really a mystery why they might have refused. >> reporter: good morning, marcus, kris. that's absolutely right. before this morning's rejection, there was hope that a cease-fire would pave a path for citizens to flee. but this comes after those rejected attempts at a cease-fire. so that's not the case anymore. and ukraine is also rejecting a proposal to evacuate citizens to russia. the ukrainian government says russian forces violated a cease-fire agreement over the

weekend, as attacks by russian forces escalated. >> they, again, for the second time refused to allow women and children to get out. >> reporter: world leaders are considering new ways to fight back against russia, including possible investigations into the country's actions. >> any attack on civilians is a war crime. >> reporter: the u.s. is also in talks with poland about a deal to send russian-made fighter jets to ukraine. >> we're talking very actively about this, looking at what we could do to back-fill poland if it chooses to send the migs and planes that it has to ukraine. >> reporter: political pressure is growing for president biden to impose a no-fly zone. >> i would take nothing off the table, but i would be very clear we're going to support the ukrainian people, the ukrainian president. >> reporter: there are also bipartisan calls for a ban on russian oil. >> i think we have enough of it, we should produce more american oil and buy less russian oil or, actually, none at all. >> reporter: the national

average for gas has soared past the $4 mark. the biden administration cautions prices could rise even more. still, some americans support tougher sanctions against russia. >> send all the messages. but i think we have oil here, we don't need to be buying their oil. >> reporter: u.s. companies continue to pull goods and services from russia, with netflix and tiktok added to the growing list. in ukraine, more than 1.5 million people have fled to safety. residents not yet impacted by the violence remain wary. >> i fear for my kids. >> reporter: u.s. officials warn the war could go on for a while. and house speaker nancy pelosi says that lawmakers are working on a bill that would ban russian oil and also provide billions of dollars to refugees from ukraine. marcus, kris? >> thank you, brie. now south bay ukrainian and russians unite through music and a special benefit concert. ♪

>> music filled the air last night. this is at the starbright theatre in campbell, where about 150 people attended the concert. fans and artists sang with one voice and one goal. >> what connects us right now, we are all against the war and we all want to help the ukrainian people. >> proceeds from the sold-out show will help a nonprofit that's called nova ukraine. the group is assisting ukrainian refugees and providing medical supplies. and nbc bay area working to keep you updated around the clock on air and online. our website is being updated 24/7 with the latest headlines and you can find our exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis on the escalating crisis going on right now. you can see that on nbcbayarea.com. back here at home, businesses in oakland's chinatown were rattled after late-night weekend gunfire. this happened about 24 hours ago

on franklin street. security video captured bullets hitting the storefront window of that business, after two cars drove by. the video also shows a man running. the source of the gunfire is not clear, but two storefronts were hit and one chinatown leader is asking for more police patrols. >> fortunately, it is not during business hours, otherwise there will be many people that would get hurt or get killed. >> police say officers did respond to reports of multiple people fighting and gunfire in that area, however everyone had scattered by the time officers arrived. in contra costa county, two children are in the hospital this morning after an accident involving fireworks. brentwood police say a group of children were playing with fireworks yesterday afternoon when things went terribly wrong. a 10-year-old boy was taken to the hospital by helicopter. he is in critical condition. and a young teenage girl was also injured, but not seriously. police are still investigating. happening today, former mma

star cane velasquez is scheduled to app in a santa clara county courtroom. valparaiso is accused of trying to shoot a man who allegedly assaulted a young woman. video shows valparaiso chasing the truck in the car. he's expected to be charged with attempted murder and the judge will also likely determine bail. new developments for the incoming freshmen students heading to uc berkeley amidst the new court order to freeze enrollment. the school plans to shift some attendance to online only this fall and also plans to delay enrollment for transfer students until january of 2023. thanks to those measures, leaders believe the school can keep its administration levels similar to those in the fall of 2020, which is what the court ordered. the new move about impact more

than 2,500 incoming freshman. >> some are deciding that making it in the bay is no longer the best option. a business in the heart of san francisco's north beach, cafe baunechi never opened after closing last year because of the pandemic. the family that owned it has moved to frisco, texas. they say many reasons factored into their decision month move. >> more dangerous, dirtier, of course very expensive, to deal with everything, in any aspect, private life and business life. >> the family is now getting ready to open a new italian restaurant in frisco. of course that's frisco, texas, not san francisco. moving you forward this morning, on new free covid test kits available from the federal government. the white house first announced the rapid antigen test kits in mid-january. this is with each household limited to four. starting this week another four

tests will be offered for households. you can sign up at covid tests.org. the tests should arrive within 7 to 12 days. >> taking a look at the san francisco skyline, it sure does look pretty. it was cold last night and it is cold this morning. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the forecast. >> we're going to have to pull out the heavier coats for the next few days. we've had these cold mornings and it does continue today. let's get a live look out there in san jose, as you're stepping out the door with a clear sky. we're in the mid-40s through the next several hours. and then we see with the sunshine our temperatures start to warm up. we'll head for the upper 60s for today. so it's going to be a little bit warmer than yesterday afternoon, reaching 68 degrees in napa, 61 in san mateo. san francisco will reach 64 degrees and 68 in livermore, and in fairfield, as well as concord. our temperatures warm up even more heading into tomorrow, but we are going to see a big cooldown by the middle of the week and it comes along with

gusty winds. we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. mike, you're starting out with an alert. >> this is my alert i'm issuing because of this crash. look at this video we got. as you're traveling south on 680, this is out of pleasanton. you have all this chp activity. a lane blocked, lots of flashing lights. you can catch a glimpse, there it is, that's the big rig that is off the roadway and into the ditch on the side of the road. we're talking about right here, the talk right here off of the roadway and that's just south of castle wood and just about 84. the good news is that 84 will be all right coming out of pleasanton, livermore. as traffic is coming off the dublin interchange that will be a factor. meanwhile, the rest of this shot is fine all the way into the south bay. the bad news is there's an official letter from the monterey system as well, a big rig has overturned on 17 south right around laurel road and

that's got things backing up from south of summit road toward the santa cruz side. that will be a factor as well. the alternate, 101. you might want to consider that right now heading through santa cruz. back to you. >> thanks, mike. reaching historic highs, next on "today in the bay," gas prices continue to surge. >> wow, i'm paying this much for gas. >> we break down the latest increase across the country, plus the city seeing the highest prices here in the bay area sdpr plus, a box office win for the caped crusader. the record-setting amount the batman movie brought in over the weekend. stick around for "today in the bay." much more ahead.

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heading out the door to chilly temperatures, but it's not going to stay that way. we are going to have a nice one. foster city in the mid-40s at 8:00. at noon we're at 58 degrees and reaching the mid-60s for today. plan to get outside and enjoy. we'll talk about we will have the cooler temperatures coming in in a few minutes. >> and if you are getting ready to leave for santa cruz or the santa cruz side of the summit, southbound 17 is jammed up. we're told a big rig is on its side and blocking both of your southbound lanes. we don't have any word when they hope to clear that. we hope they're going to clear this sooner than later. this is southbound 680, one lane

blocked. it's already backing up. >> 5:14 right now. you might want to cover your eyes because we're going to show you prices at this gas station in fremont. no surprise, they are surpassing $5 a gallon. the russia/ukraine conflict is driving prices up and a gallon of regular gas now costs $5.69 a gallon at that particular station and we know there are more expensive stations. if you need premium gas, it is nearly $6 a gallon. we are seeing across the bay area. according to aaa, look at these prices, you're not going to get relief no matter where you go. the average price in the bay area the highest in marin and napa counties where $5.51 a gallon. san francisco not too far behind t. cheapest is in santa clara and contra costa counties, both of those leveling off at about

$5.38. we have more from los angeles on the historic prices we're now seeing at the gas pumps. >> reporter: hi, kris. good morning. the prices everywhere across california are so high. take a look right here, $6.99 for a gallon of regular. you almost have to see to it believe it. gas prices driven so high by the russian invasion of ukraine. a lot of people driving, hoping for some relief. we asked the experts, when might this end? >> we don't know how much higher these prices are going to go. it's all going to depend on the upward pressure on the crude oil prices, which is being fueled by the geopolitical tension we're seeing between russia and ukraine. this is coming at a very frustrating time for drivers. we have had two years of pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, which are now starting to loosen up. people are ready to get out there and take road trips for spring break, take road trips for, you know, the summer travel season, and they're seeing these

sticker shock prices at the gas pumps. >> reporter: the other factor here is the summer blend of oil, as gas stations make that gas transition, and with the higher demand coming up for peak driving season. we're not even there yet. we still have spring break coming up, as well as the summer driving season. we're going to talk about all of it coming up this morning on the "today" show. >> good things she's smiling. that's the brightest spot in that report. it's 5:17 right now. trending this morning, "the batman" may be second to spiderman, but he still has a pretty powerful punch. >> a lot of folks are excited to see this in the movie theatres, and they didn't have a choice because it didn't do the simultaneous release. >> hey, it's batman. he can stand alone. >> i'm vengeance. >> he's the vengeance. this was a boom at the box

office. the new batman movie scored $129 million for its weekend debut. this is the second largest u.s. opening behind only the new spiderman movie for films released during the pandemic. spiderman netted at $260 million over more days and more showings for the new "no way home". and lots of people who have seen these say they're very different, but both good in their unique ways. >> just like we describe to our children, we love them each in their own ways. >> you're all special. right now you're on one list and it's not the nice list. >> uh-oh. >> kari has been on the nice list because the forecast hasn't always been what we want. it's actually been perfect for us. >> yes, nice for those afternoons, getting outside and enjoying the sunshine, and also having the warmer temperatures. we went out for a bike ride yesterday and that was so nice. so we're starting out, temperatures a little too cold for a bike ride right now.

it's 32 degrees in napa. it is 34 in mill valley and also 34 in livermore. 36 right now in san martin. after this cold start, this is where we're headed. it's going to be a nice day, reaching 64 in san francisco, 68 in napa, oakland up to 66 degrees. and also 66 in mountain view, with our south bay temperatures also in the mid to upper 60s. then going into tomorrow those temperatures come up a few more degrees in some spots, like santa rosa reaching 73. we'll see a high of 72 in concord and in the morgan hill area, about 70 degree range. but notice the dip in temperatures on wednesday. this is when we will have a cold front dropping in and it's going to turn windy. those offshore winds will, unfortunately, dry out the vegetation even more. and we know that's been the issue because we haven't had a lot of rain. what we had last week was up to about a quarter inch of rain, which is not close no what we

need to catch up to normal. we're still looking at dry conditions being blocked by high pressure. meanwhile, we've got winds moving to the east of us. even going into the weekend it still looks like the rain is north of us and our temperatures just going up and down. take a look at our ten-day temperature trend for napa. so we're in the upper 60s and then headed for the low 70s, then back down by thursday, up a few more degrees for the weekend, and then back down on sunday. you can see we're going to see changes each and every day. but the constant thing in our forecast, sunshine, dry weather, and our temperatures will start to head up a few more degrees to come down just a little bit more. mike, you have a couple of alerts for drivers. >> i do. we're talking about overall commute is what you would expect in the morning drive. as far as contra costa county goes, north bay, everything is fine. peninsula the same. the issue is over here in the

tri-valley, we're looking at southbound 680. it continues to build farther and farther back. now back to castle wood. i showed tu video. i'll show it to you again coming up. we have a video of the big rig that's off the shoulder and all the crews there trying to figure out the strategy to clear that. you can take 84 and jump in just past that. that's fine out of the try valley. the south bay, we have south county with southbound 17, two lanes currently blocked. that's the report right now. just south of laurel road. a big rig there as well. back to you. >> thank you, mike. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> her oven won't withstand high heat, then the manufacturer gives her the cold shoulder. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. >> i'm bigad shaban and here's what we have in episode 2 of our new streaming series, "saving san francisco". we catch up with ann ray who says a homeless man has been

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$1,800 oven. she says that right there is paint that's peeling, after she used the self-cleaning function. anna was convinced the oven's heat resistant coating was not properly cured. so she asked whirlpool to fix it. she says a tech told her the damage was cosmetic and sent her some paint to fix the peeling herself. she disagreed and called us. whirlpool told us anna's oven was non repairable, but she could use her extended warranty to get a 75% refund, and that got anna $1,465 back. in a statement, whirlpool said, we regret that this consumer had a difficult experience in resolving an issue with her appliance. we are pleased to have come to a resolution. anna said this has been a learning experience for her. warranties can be tricky. we have two pieces of advice. first with a manufacturers warranty, always register your product. some warranties don't apply

unless you register. as for extended warranties, before you buy one, make sure you know what you are getting before you give them your money. read the terms. like anna's contract, which capped her coverage at 75% of what she paid. if a warranty issue has you stumped, maybe we can help. go to nbcbayarea.com, click the responds option from the main menu. or call us 888-966-tips. >> thank you, chris. for some children, the scars left behind from the pandemic will never heal. in the last two years, 200,000 children have lost a parent or a primary caregiver because of covid. this morning nbc's cynthia mcfadden is taking an in-depth look at the struggles they are still facing and how communities around the u.s. dropped the ball. >> did anyone from the hospital, anybody from town, the city of boynton beach, anyone call and say, hey, your mother has passed, anything we can do? >> no, none of that.

>> nobody. >> in my mind, it is a national health emergency. if a child has lost a parent, someone needs to show up at their doorstep right away, meaning that day, the next day. >> this story is a part of a special week-long series called "the new normal". you can watch it all week on "today" and "nightly news" with lester holt. >> that's the top stories we're following on "today in the bay," including the humanitarian crisis developing overseas. ahead, a live report from poland as ukraine refugees who are fleeing the war-torn country face unprecedented threats. plus -- >> reporter: another milestone in this pandemic today as workers in the city of san francisco return to the office and city buildings and another community reopens to the public. we'll have those stories coming up next. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 5:30, experiencing an unprecedented battle. ahead in a live report from the poland border, as thousands of ukrainian refugees continue to seek shelter. plus -- >> we absolutely need to be and are moving into this next phase of our response. >> we are moving you forward out of the pandemic. one of the state's top doctors explains what an endemic is and what you need to know as covid cases continue to drop. this is "today in the bay." here we go, monday morning.

good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the morning off. if you are on the go, we are broadcasting not only to your tv, but you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> let's get a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those numbers. starting out nice and cool for us. >> if that's what you want to call it. we've had some freezing temperatures in napa and near freezing in other spots in the tri-valley. take a look at livermore and dublin. it is 34 degrees and so cold, i just disappeared. we are going to see some more of these chilly temperatures for you this morning. in the mid-30s and a nice warm-up as we head into this afternoon, with a mostly sunny sky and that sunshine continues. we'll talk more about what's ahead in the forecast coming up. >> thank you, kari. global deaths from the pandemic now surpass 6 million people, and the u.s. accounts for about one-sixth of the

number. today a national memorial will be held to remember the lives lost during the pandemic, just as cases continue to drop. this morning we are moving you forward on the return to the workplace across the bay area. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san francisco. another sign that things are kind of returning to normal there starting today. >> reporter: good morning, kris. yeah, that's exactly right. if you're in the city you're going to notice there are more people than typically. that's because a lot of those folks are heading back to work today. the city and county workers of san francisco will return to the workplace. as you can imagine, it's been a long time for them. this move is part of mayor breed's welcome back to sf pledge. according to a statement from the mayor's office, it signifies a critical milestone in the resumption of economic activity. several of the city's largest companies have also pledged to bring workers back to the office this month. some other communities are also welcoming folks back to their

offices. starting today, vallejo city hall will reopen to the public. their new hours are monday through thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00. masks at those locations are required and capacity will be limited to no more than ten folks in the lobby at a time. changes also begin today in hayward. starting today, those who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to wear a mask inside of city of hayward facilities. but as you mentioned with all of this progress, many communities have made, it's important to remember that not everyone was able to successfully beat covid. the nonprofit marked by covid has selected today as covid memorial day. the organization is working to create a federally recognized day for the nearly 1 million americans who have died of coronavirus. the co-founder of this organization lives right here in san francisco and lost her father to the virus. take a listen as to why this day is so important for her as she works to heal. >> we weren't able to hold a proper funeral, our good-byes

were stolen from us. and while this doesn't bring back our loved ones, it is an opportunity to, you know, start to process. >> reporter: organizers plan to hold a virtual memorial today at 5:00 for all of those who did lose their lives to covid. as we do take time to remember, many communities are taking that step forward as we continue to navigate the pandemic, folks returning to work today. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> you're in the city every single day. does it feel different there right now? we'll talk about her a little later. 5:34 this morning and turning to the ongoing conflict near the russia/ukraine border. overnight ukraine rejected a russian plan to allow civilians to escape and flee during the cease-fire. here's a live look at kyiv.

this is where russian troops kept up shelling overnight even as it said it was preparing humanitarian corridors. the more than 1.5 people have left ukraine since the conflict began and the refugee agency calls it the biggest refugee crisis since world war ii. and as pace and scale of the attacks intensify, so does the rush to escape. "today in the bay's" jay gray following it this morning for us, joining us live with the latest from the polish/ukraine border with details this morning. still families trying to escape and just survive. >> reporter: yeah, marcus, you're absolutely right. i want to give you a firsthand look on the ground of what's happening. here at the train session, hundreds of thousands of ukrainians fleeing their country. this is their first stop. now they're trying to get on another train and you can see the frantic rush to try and do that right now. look, as ukraine has rejected

the russian plan overnight to let civilians escape, but only escape into russian areas, belarus, or russia during cease-fire. residents scrambled to escape shelling in a village outside of kyiv, and ukraine soldiers franticly trying to guide families to buses and other vehicles so they can make their escape. a senior u.s. military official saying about 95% of the combat power russia has along the ukraine border is now in country but facing strong resistance. there are over 1.5 million who have already escaped the ukraine, and just about 1 million of those have landed here in poland. those numbers are going to goal. they're going to really be a surge over the next few days and likely the next couple of weeks. so there's too many people, to

be honest, for this area right now. >> all those families just trying to escape, just leaving everything behind. jay, thank you. now if you're interested in helping the war victims in ukraine, here's how you can do it. go to our website. we've put together a link with incredible outlets that are providing aid to those fleeing ukraine on our website. just go to nbcbayarea.com and you'll find that information. new overnight, photos taken from space show new buildings and other signs of construction at north korea's nuclear testing facility. analysts say it is a worrying sign that the country could be planning to resume testing atomic bombs, after having claimed to have destroyed the site in 2018. that agreement was part of a diplomatic initiative between north korean leader kim jong-un and the trump administration. however, the extent is still not clear to experts. for friends and family, a

sad conclusion to the case of a missing san francisco student, christopher liang was reported missing last week after failing to return from a road trip to southern california. on saturday, the chp discovered his body inside an overturned rental car. they found the car in a ditch on i-5 in fresno county. the cause of the crash is unknown. 5:38 and now to a live look out in san francisco this morning. and also where a first of its kind program to pay low income jurors will begin today. it will compensate low to moderate income jirs for service. they must earned less than $74,000 for a single person and $104,000 for a family of four. they cannot be compensated by their employer for jury duty. the city says the goal is to create a more diverse group of

jirs. currently california courts say jurors $15 per day. >> it is hard if you are called to jury duty. you don't make what you usually make if you're at work. >> absolutely. let's take a live look outside right now, and it is cold out there. i said cool earlier. to me, kari, it is downright cold this morning. >> there have been spots in the north bay where it's freezing this morning, so that means we once again have to deal with protecting our plants and taking care of our pets and animals outside. we're going to have more mornings like this. take a look at san rafael. we're in the mid-40s at 8:00, and then seeing those temperatures headed for the mid-60s. so the warm-up happens pretty fast today. we go up and then right back down. we're back to cold temperatures for tonight. take a look at our trend across the bay area with our 3:00 temperature at 67 in martinez.

san jose 66 degrees. then back down tonight into the 30s for some of our inland valleys. we're going to see this trend continue. we'll talk about that and gusty winds in our forecast coming up. mike, you have two alerts now and one for later. >> yeah, we're going to have a look ahead as well. right now, highway 17, both southbound shows this is, i believe, a postal carrier truck, a big rig, and the cargo is strewn across the roadway. years ago we had a similar situation on another freeway and they had to get supervisors because of the postal cargo that was there and it was a security issue. so that may extend the closure. no official word on that. highway 9 can be your alternate but that is a windy dark roadway. 101 will take you to 52 and you have to go toward watsonville. this will be a problem if you're

heading out of the south bay. meanwhile, the rest of the bay is mostly fine but the second alert is southbound 680. i'm getting an alert for southbound, which is jamming up out of pleasanton. only one lane is blocked but that's a popular commute route. the rest of your earlier commute is fine. but then the look ahead, you may hear about a westbound closure overnight starting at 10:00. do not worry too much. one will remain open all night and it should be clear by 4:30. >> thanks, mike. a soccer match in mexico ends in an unbelievable brawl. still ahead on "today in the bay," the new video, the fighting that sent some to the hospital and others running for safety. and the new fallout this morning for soccer teams across mexico. >> the man at the center of many fire storms surrounding the trump presidency. after the break, the exclusive one-on-one interview with former attorney general william barr and his first interview since he

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>> if you drive through, it's critical where you drive. if you join in at highway 84, you're fine. the crash backing up just north. the video we have into the newsroom, over on the right side we had one lane blocked. i'm told now two lanes are blocked and it may be two hours until southbound 680 can reopen. we'll continue to track this backup and the alert through the santa cruz mountains as well. >> good information, mike. thanks. 5:45 and we are moving you forward as the state transitions out of the pandemic. from medical experts to politicians, even small businesses. all this week we are focusing on the next steps. so i recently sat one-on-one with the state's top epidemiologist, dr. erica pan. we talked about her thoughts on the term endemic. >> the word endemic can mean a lot of different things to different people and often means it's something that we're more used to and has less impact as

far as deaths and hospitalizations. but we absolutely need to be and are moving into the next phase of our response and really learning how to live with this virus and using all the tools we've learned over the last two years on how to respond to this very smart virus that has really impacted our lives dramatically over the last two years. >> the kids right now, a lot of them taking the masks off when it comes to them going to school. do you think that's a good idea right now? >> so, again, i think there's a lot of variability, depending on the local community and i think local communities are going to be obviously thinking about that now, after the march 11th timeline, to think about what are their local transmission rates, what are their local vaccination rates. i know, even talking to my children's own school here in the bay area, i think, you know, people are very comfortable with the masks. a lot of our kids are -- you know, my teenage daughter, when i told her you don't need to wear it outdoors anymore, she

said i stel feel more comfortable wearing it. i think it's going to be an interesting transition for people. kids have gotten so used to it in certain communities that i think it will be a transitional time when it's not necessarily required, but still recommended. and i think many will still keep wearing them. >> there was a big push for people to get their two-dose vaccination and then the booster shot. how likely is it that we will continue to need protection moving forward? >> it's such an important question that, you know, researchers and vaccinologists and manufacturers are looking at closely, whether getting that third dose is enough. what we are seeing is it's really still protecting us from the most important things, which are keeping people out of the hospital and deaths and serious outcomes and we're seeing that vaccination is more and more evident helping prevent what we call long covid. i think like the data from israel, it's unclear how useful

it is. and some of the immunologists talk about the third dose is the charm to rev your immune system to be the most prepared for the next variant that comes. i think there's still a lot to learn about that. >> what is the likelihood we're going to see another variant that will affect us in the way we saw with omicron and delta? >> i think that is a really important thing, we want to make sure people realize we think there will be more variants. this virus mutates so quickly and as long as there are large populations of unvaccinated people where this virus can thrive, it can mutate and there will be new variants. i think the big question is, how serious will the next variants be? so we saw really differences in severity between the original virus we saw in 2020, you know, then there was the alpha variant, and delta and omicron, and alpha and delta were more serious, but omicron was milder. we do know a lot of our tools

will help, regardless of how serious the next variant is. if we need to resume masks, we can do that. we know ventilation is important and our vaccines are protecting us from hospitalizations and deaths. and we have tests that can help us detect cases early and help make sure people stay home if they are infected and really help. and really importantly, more and more treatments are evolving and that is also going to really help keep people out of the hospital and save lives as we get more treatments that work and more availability of treatments. >> dr. pan, i appreciate your time and thank you for that information. we're going to let you keep following the science and we're going to keep doing what we can to keep ourselves safe as well. thank you so much. new this morning, former u.s. attorney general bill yam barr is breaking his silence about his time working in the trump administration. in an exclusive lester holt, th former attorney general says he believes former president trump is morally responsible for the january 6th capitol siege, but not legally at fault.

in his first sit-down interview since resigning from his post, barr goes on to say trump losing the election was a turning point for the administration. >> he was always hard to work with and resistant to advice, but you could usually keep things on track. but after the election he went off the rails. he wouldn't listen to anybody except fans who were telling him what he wanted to hear. and i think he did a lot of damage after the election. >> you can watch the full interview coming up on the "today" show that's coming up at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." and all games are now suspended in mexico's top tier soccer league after a violent brawl over the weekend left more than two dozen people injured. you may have seen some of this video. the fight happened saturday in queretaro in central mexico and the video shows the fight unfolding. things got really ugly, very quickly, with the fighting moving to the field where some fans then used chairs and metal

bars. queretaro was hosting at las from guadalajara and the home team players tried to unsuccessfully ease the tension, though the players were not directly involved in the fight. two of the injured fans are in critical condition, and now the league is trying to figure out why security was so inadequate. not at all the same situation at the shark tank on saturday night. witnesses say there were more than a dozen people involved in a fight in the stands, not on the ice. things got heated as security, those folks in the purple jackets, tried to get things under control. according to witnesses, fans for the visiting team, the florida predators, they got unruly, some of them spilled beer. the situation escalated from there. some fans were ultimately ejected, but we don't have any word yet on arrests or citations. 5:51 this morning. let's take a live look outside. you can see walnut creek. let's talk about the forecast

today. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking temperatures around the bay area. a cold start to the morning. how are we going to shape up later? >> it's a cold morning, but it's going to be a warmer afternoon. take a look at our live view in san jose as we wake up a a clear sky. it's going to be a beautiful sunrise. get ready for that. our temperatures freezing in napa, 32 degrees. it's only just 1 degree above freezing in dublin and fremont at 38 degrees. we're in the mid-30s in the south county and up and down the peninsula we do have 40s there. look at these highs reaching into the mid to upper 60s in a lot of spots. concord reaching 68 degrees. also 68 in napa and novato and 71 today in santa rosa. so with a cold start, we are going to see warmer temperatures and that warm-up these are tomorrow afternoon's high temperatures and you can see some spots a little warmer. take a look at the dip we'll have on wednesday, as the winds pick up, a cold front moves in, and, unfortunately, still no

rain, even as that front passes, and those high winds are going to dry out the vegetation even more. we still see that storm track to the north of us, as high pressure blocks it. we have lows that are moving just to the east of us, causing the pressure gradient and high winds. even by the weekend we still don't see any rain coming our way, and for the sierra iep going to run this out ten days, it only shows maybe 1 to 2 inches of snow. that is not good news. we were hoping at least we could see some type of turnaround here at this point. and then with we take a look at our sierra snowpack compared to normal, it's down to 61% of what we should have at this point, and the northern sierra is doing the worst. so it does look like our dry weather continues. we're seeing the sunshine, but then take a look at the temperatures. we're keeping it in the back of our mind we need rain, but also enjoying this beautiful weather that will continue even into the weekend. mike, you're still tracking two big backups. >> i've got to give folks

warnings. the good news is it's not on this map, these are your usual slowing. in the tri-valley we have a huge problem. south 680 the backup is heading down through pleasanton. the crash blocking two lanes, only one open. a tractor-trailer went off the roadway and it sounds like another two hours until they can clear that. if you're coming from the livermore side, cut down highway 84 that joins in with 680 around the crash. if you're on the castro valley side, go to up. this other alert is for folks heading toward santa cruz. we have 17 blocked by an overturned rig. they're clearing up what sounds like postal cargo right now at laurel road. back to you. >> thanks so much. happening now, caltrans plans to do more work on highway

50 to prevent rock slides. crews had a boulder last thursday. a series of smaller slides took place friday with one hitting a car. if you're heading up there this morning, be on alert because one-way traffic is expected near echo summit due to ongoing construction. going all organic. still ahead on "today in the bay," the new lunch program in one east bay school district and the nationally known celebrity chef joining that cause. plus at 6:00, the devastating toll continues to amount in the russian invasion of ukraine. we have a live report from washington on the new setback for ukrainians seeking to escape the chaos. and the growing impact on gas prices, now shattering records here at home. you're watching "today in the bay."

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thanks for sticking around. 5:58 this morning. you're watching "today in the bay." this week jury selection will kick off in the second high profile theranos trial. on the stand next will be balwani. he's cha conspiracy as holmes. the trial begins on wednesday. holmes accused balwani of being

abusive and control. in january a federal jury convicted holmes of three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy against investors. her sentencing is set for september. happening today, legendry bay area chef alice waters will be on hand to launch a new organic meals program for west contra costa schools. 50 years ago waters opened a rest waunt in berkeley and then helped then first lady michelle obama open the white house garden. today's breakfast event for all 27,000 students will get under way in richmond. quickly approaching 6:00 this morning. the ukraine refugee crisis worsens. >> any attack on civilians is a war crime. >> the devastating toll adding up from the russian invasion as evacuees suffer a new setback. ahead, the new impact on u.s. gas prices and the new signs costs may continue to skyrocket. >> and facing a judge.

we'll explain what's at stake from cane velasquez returns to a south bay courtroom this morning. >> and all new this morning, uc berkeley finding a workaround that may allow more incoming freshmen to enroll next fall. how technology will factor into that and the incoming students that may still have to wait to attend. this is "today in the bay." good monday morning. thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the day off. if you are on the go, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> meteorologist kari hall has a look at the forecast and what we can expect. >> it is a cold start this morning. as you're heading out for work, grab the heavier coat and the sunglasses, as we take a live look in san