intensifying in ukraine overnight as russia ramps up attacks. the decision president biden is now considering taking to punish russia, and the impact it could have on gas prices here in the u.s. >> they just keep shelling and bombing and dropping rockets on civilians. >> the refugee crisis continues to deepen. a number of refugees now seeking safety approaching 2 million people, and counting. the emotional reunions in the bay area as more ukrainians arrive here. this is "today in the bay."

good tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia is off. >> i'm marcus washington. things are looking different. take a look, all four of us back together again. it really feels good to have you all back here. >> it still feels a little weird. i can reach out and touch you. >> don't forget, we're not only on television where you can see all of us together again, but you can take us with you on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> now we can pester meteorologist kari hall so close in person about the weather forecast. >> and it's pretty much the same. it's cold in the morning and it's warm and sunny in the afternoon. take a look at our live view in san rafael as you're heading out this morning. all clear, no fog, and then take a look at our trend. i'm going to stop it at 3:00 this afternoon, about when we hit that high temperature. and san jose headed for the low 70s today. it's going to be so nice to open up the windows and let in a

fresh breeze. and those breezes will be kicking today. it will be windy and we'll see more high winds tonight. our temperatures drop down into the lower 40s. we'll talk more about what's ahead coming up in a few minutes. mike, good news on the road? >> great news. look at the green sensors and look at the altamont pass. it's just a little bit of slowing. okay, no full green, but we do have full green for the tunnel that opened before 4:00 a.m., earlier than an hour that we expected. tonight there will be eastbound closures. it should be open before 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. if the maintenance went like last night, that's good, should be open well before the show. >> thanks, mike. this morning many ukrainians are fleeing for safety as

fighting continues in cities across the country. the u.n. estimates there have been more than 400 civilians killed since russia invaded ukraine on february 24th. this is a look at kyiv this morning. so very quiet. the defense department says nearly 100% of russian troops amassed on the border are now actually in ukraine. now, into the newsroom now, there are more than 2 million refugees. back here at home, the white house appears to be opening up to the idea of a ban on russian oil in order to punish russia. as "today in the bay's" brie jackson explains, americans, we are going to feel the impact. >> reporter: deadly attacks in ukraine escalating. >> the russian occupiers are killing ukrainian children. >> reporter: the pentagon says morale and supply problems within the russian military have caused frustration, resulting in civilian casualties. >> when you're relying more on long-range fire you're going to

cause more damage and you're going to kill more people and injure more people. >> reporter: ukraine's president again pleading for western assistance, and an official ban on russian oil. but no decision from president biden on that yet, as congress pushes forward with legislation to get it done fast. >> let's not wait. the shells are flying tonight, raining upon the cities of ukraine. >> there's fear a ban could send gas prices surging even higher, the national average rising 50 cents over last week's prices. we're now seeing the highest price at the pump since 2008. >> we're seeing a lot of volatility and, unfortunately, drivers are paying for that as the gas pump. >> experts warn rising gas prices could lead to more expensive flights. meanwhile, there are signs of bravery and courage as ukrainians try to escape war. >> they're traumatized, children

don't cry anymore. that's a clear sign of trauma. >> reporter: it's estimated more than 1.7 million residents have fled for safety. in washington, brie jackson, nbc news. >> for now, most of those war refugees are staying in western europe. some arrived at sfo with fear for what their future holds. >> relatives are in danger and they just keep shelling and bombing and dropping rockets on the civilians and killing children and people. there's 600 people already dead, civilians. >> she's under the ukrainian flag at sfo. she welcomed her mother and nephew, from kyiv, who are part of the largest refugee wave in history. >> they sat on the border for 12 hours. they entered romania. >> reporter: that situation is repeating itself time and again.

platforms for departing trains were packed with refugees with their luggage and pets, while others tried to catch a bus or find shelter. volunteers distributed hot food and sandwiches while childrens' toys and books were handed out. her husband stayed behind to guide other refugees. there are memories of a nightmare come true. >> her biggest concern was that no missiles hit their house. >> reporter: terry mcsweeney, "today in the bay." our team is 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 on the escalating crisis on nbcbayarea.com.

distancing themselves from russian president vladimir putin, still ahead on "today in the bay" the move one vodka company is taking to cut all ties. >> plus, gas prices still on the rise, but as it turns out, going electric will also cost you. ahead, the increase in demand and prices.

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temperatures are anywhere from freezing in san martin to 55 in pacifica. some spots where we have breezy winds, that keeps those temperatures up. we're going to talk about the winds increasing today and our temperatures rising, too, that's coming up in a few minutes. >> and a nice clear drive and view of the san mateo bridge. things are moving nicely. it looks like it's bunching up but it's not. the speed sensors don't show any problems right now. we'll check in with silvana. >> good morning, i'm silvana henao from cnbc. wall street is set to open higher after stocks fell sharply yesterday. investors remain on edge about energy prices and the war in ukraine. the dow tumbling nearly 800 points and the s&p 500 falling almost 3% for its biggest decline in more than a year. the nasdaq sliding 3.6% to fall into bear market territory, or down 20% from its record high in

november. oil prices, which pulled back from 13-year highs above $130 yesterday, are back on the rise today, with u.s. crude near $122. the government saying diesel fuel hit a record high of $4.84 a gallon in the past week. this morning aaa says the national average for gas is now $4.17 a gallon. stolichina vodka is announcing a name change. the company, which is based in lucks umberg said the ceo made the decision, he left russia when putin came to power and has been based in latvia since 2000. last week the company said it would use grains from slovakia to assure a 100% non-russian

product. and 50% of staff will be laid off this week, 4,000 people. tech crunch says the move comes three months after the startup laid off 9% of its workers during a zoom call that went viral, and led to the resignation of several top executives. they have employees around the world, mostly in sales and operations roles. guys, back to you. >> thank you very much. well, keeping our oceans clean. after the break i want you to stick around because we're going to introduce you to a bay area coalition working to improve our climate in crisis. stick around. you're watching "today in the bay."

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i was like, is it monday? you know what, it's a new day here because we're all back together again. taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. hey, take a look at us. boom. >> we're more crowded than the bay bridge toll plaza. >> this is true. >> for now. >> oh, man, you're working some traffic already. >> you know what, it's pretty good spacing all around the roads. it's an early commute, so let's take a look at the roadways. green sensors all around the bay, no major problems, including out of the south county. we had alerts spread out all over the bay yesterday. today 580 is a great drive, just

mild slowing just starting out of the altamont pass. 20 minutes to the dublin interchange. vasco road, under 20 minutes. major connecter out of contra costa county, the rest of the county and the drive toward the bay bridge, take a look at that. the westbound commute has not kicked in yet. that's a great start for the morning. >> a lot of green there. and we're taking a look at a clear view in san jose. another cold morning as you're getting ready to head out, and our temperatures in the mid-40s now at 8:00. we're at 48 degrees and we'll see a nice warming trend for today. make plans to get outside. take a look at our afternoon temperatures. in the low 70s with sunshine at 2:00 to 4:00, we're in the 70s and then dropping down to the low 60s at 6:00. and at the bottom of the screen you can see the seven-day forecast. things will change as far as temperatures. and our highs today cupertino,

los gatos, reaching 70 degrees. 68 in oakland. and some low 60s for daly city, a breezy wind picking up for san francisco with our high temperatures reaching the mid-60s downtown. and santa rosa today, as well as sonoma reaching 72 degrees. we're going to talk a lot about the wind because that's the major change we'll see. tomorrow for about 5:00, 6:00, we'll see winds increasing along the coastline and in san francisco. as the cold front drops in, we'll have a couple of days of high winds between wednesday and thursday. we could see gusts in some spots reaching 45 to 50 miles per hour, and then it does start to calm down heading into friday morning. looking at the bigger view, there's still a lot of quiet weather across the bay area, much of california, and then for the pacific northwest they're still getting all of that rain and we're seeing lows dropping in, heading to the east of us. for the most part, the rain will

continue to stay north until about monday, maybe a chance of rain in the forecast. we're not going to see a major shift in the pattern, but it does look promising that early next week we could see some showers moving through. take a look at our seven-day forecast. once again, gusty winds, temperatures dropping slightly. it doesn't look like it's going to be as cold as originally thought, so at least the morning hours will be where we really feel that change. and then taking a look at san francisco, highs in the low to mid-60s, going into the weekend, we'll be springing forward. you know what that means. we set our clocks forward one hour and we get ready for that time change goingnto early next week, heading back to we'r people who are making a difference. we're going to highlight a group of volunteers making the bay area a cleaner place. the pacific beach coalition is celebrating 25 years. they've been hosting these volunteer cleanup events and keeping trash from going into the ocean.

last month alone, more than 100 people from around the bay area to the central valley, they showed up to pick up litter at 11 of san mateo county beaches, and this weekend the coalition will rotate to a different beach or creek. >> our hopeful message is that people will pick up litter everywhere, but also that they'll do the next thing, stop litter, right? stop using things that are single use and try to demand a better option than plastic that we have so much of. >> now, you can find out how to volunteer or donate. go to nbcbayarea.com and look for the story and find the link. we'll also have many other stories on our climate in crisis page. marcus? >> thanks, kari. with gas prices rising, many are considering going electric. those cars are now in high demand, but inventory is low and prices are high. our business and tech reporter scott budman shows us what our

options are. >> reporter: we caught up with the strong shopping for one of the last electric vehicles on the lot, trying to save money. >> definitely the price of gas is going way up. >> reporter: and taking a quiet test drive in the new kia ev-6, one of the few new evs they could find anywhere. >> obviously tesla is the main car everyone thinks of, but a co-worker said she liked these and we came down in between breaks for work. >> reporter: and we checked tesla's site. to buy a new one, you'll have to wait two or three months, at least. meanwhile, used evs are going now for what they cost new three years ago. sales are doubled year over year, but recently with gas prices soaring -- >> the demand is outpacing supply -- stevens creek kia can't keep them on the lot for more than a day. this has a sticker price of

$48,000. >> what are you getting now? >> we are getting $3,000 to $5,000 over sticker at this point in time. >> forget talking the dealer down. people are paying over dealer price just to go electric. the dealer says more ev-6s are on the way. the bad news is, they'll likely come with price increases, and because of supply chain issues they admit they're starting to see delays. in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. happening today, governor newsom will deliver his state of the state address to lawmakers in sacramento, and he is expected to talk about the state budget, which of course starts on july 1st. it is expected to have a peak surplus of $45 billion, maybe even more, and in addition newsom is expected to talk about his effort to ex stand the role of courts in mandating care for homeless people. as our political expert explains, newsom will address

covid emergency orders. >> the governor went ahead and wrote a total of 561 emergency orders related to covid. there are still 30 hanging out there. why, and what does he plan to do about it? the legislature has been pushing him, so we'll have to see whether the governor wants to give in and really eliminate the rest of the covid orders. >> newsom is expected to deliver his speech at 5:00 this afternoon. we will stream it live on nbcbayarea.com. and homeowners might be thrilled. first-time home buyers, maybe not so much. coming up on "today in the bay," making it in the bay is becoming even harder. the eye-popping new numbers for bay area home sales and the trends sending prices skyward. >> and happening now, san mateo county is considering new incentives to fill some of the county's vacant positions. the county started to hire again after implementing a freeze back

in 2020. among the possible incentives, new employees are being offered 40 hours of vacation time and up to 80 hours of sick leave. also, $30,000 hiring bonuses for new deputies and up to $15,000 for other law enforcement positions. we'll be right back.

for those trying to make it in the bay, the housing crunch with higher home prices because of overwhelming demand and sport supply. the median price for a single family home is now $1 million, according to data from core logic. san mateo and alameda county saw the biggest year le price jumps

and the median cost now $1.7 million with some sales going for $1 million over the asking price. we see for sale signs going up in our neighborhood and they're gone immediately. >> we did a story not too long ago, where it's cheaper to rent than it is to buy. typically in places it's cheaper to buy than rent, but here it's cheaper to rent. it's tough, because a lot of people want to buy homes and the prices keep going up. >> limited supply. >> 4:56 for you this morning. and the crush of refugees in ukraine quickly crosses a critical milestone. ahead, we're going to have a live report from washington on president biden's new strategy against russia and the potential impact on americans everywhere. >> and we're waking up and heading out the door with temperatures in the low 40s. we'll see a nice warm-up. low 60s by lunchtime. a look at all of our

microclimates and more sunshine in our forecast coming up. >> and this is kind of a micro commute for the bay bridge. easy, light drive. the flashing lights, maintenance crews are moving around, getting clear from the overnight road work. i will talk about what's going on in the fremont area coming up.

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in ukraine deepens with the war raging and a flood of new refugees. we're live in washington with new obstacles for those attempting to flee and the latest on ukraine's battle to hold onto its capital city. >> once reported missing and now this woman is facing criminal charges. what's expected in court today when the woman accused of faking her own kidnapping makes her court appearance. >> and gas prices keep going higher and higher, but there are places where it's just a little easier on the wallet. we'll let you know the cheapest cities to fill up right now. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. if you're on the go, we're not only broadcasting on television, but you can keep up with us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> we are excited to be inching a little closer to normal. we're sitting closer this morning. it feels nice and cozy.

you'll want to be warm this morning because it's cold out there. >> it is cold again. and these are the mornings we've had recently where some spots are near freezing and then other areas, it's a little bit milder. it's because we've had winds picking up. take a look at our current temperatures. 2 degrees above freezing in san martin, but then you compare that to pacifica where it's 55. these temperatures are all over the place. i still think it's pretty chilly. let's go around the bay and take a look at high temperatures reaching into the low 70s in martinez and a little warmer in santa rosa with a high of 72. there will be a slight cooldown along with more winds. that's coming up in just a few minutes. defiance and desperation in ukraine. the number of refugees surpassed 2 million and the u.n. counts at least 400 civilians killed in the russian invasion, with the real numbers thought to be far