post-covid. we hear from the mayors of our three biggest bay area cities about their plans to move forward from the pandemic to endemic. >> and another bay area school district talking about slashing millions of dollars. the new fears jobs may be at stake. this is "today in the bay." wake up, it is wednesday morning for you. thanks for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the morning off. i needed that wakeup call. don't forget, if you are on the go, we're broadcasting not only to your tv, but also on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. speaking of moving forward and shaking up the morning, we're going to talk about traffic in just a moment. we want to start with a look at the forecast with the almost birthday girl. >> this morning i was like, oh, i'm sleep-walking. so sleepy earlier. but the coffee really did it.

and you probably want to get some coffee this morning, because our temperatures are still chilly. we're in the upper 30s in san martin, as well as dublin. it's 38 degrees in napa. we have upper 40s for other parts of the north bay. you're going to notice winds and that's really going to give you a wake-up call as we go into this afternoon and into the evening. our winds at times may gust 55 miles per hour for those areas shaded in yellow and orange. we're going to continue to watch out for high winds, as well as some more changes in our forecast. we'll talk about that in just a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. the u.s. aiming to hit russia where it hurts, as ukraine forces try to hold their position. i want to give you a live look this morning at ukraine's capital of kyiv where russian forces are still closing in. now, it comes with concerns about a nuclear power plant now controlled by russian forces. among the latest developments, ukraine's energy leaders disconnected the nuclear power plant in chernobyl overnight. this is video from last week,

after russian forces launched a shelling attack. there are fears that the situation could lead to a release of radioactive material. now, the international atomic energy agency says, while the disconnection violates ensuring power, there is no critical impact on safety. so far, no response from the russian government. meanwhile, vice president kamala harris is right now on her way to poland. this is video of her departing to join base andrews this morning -- joint base andrews this morning. the trip is designed to display a show of unity with the country and neighboring romania, both u.s. and ukrainian allies amid the invasion. ukraine right now doing what it can to free civilians, as a temporary cease-fire is in place. meanwhile, we're learning more about the president's decision to institute that oil ban. "today in the bay's" brie jackson, following the latest developments for us this morning out of washington. brie, this decision really getting a lot of support from

overseas. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. that's absolutely right. in a video on telegram, ukraine's president saying to president biden and the american people, thanking them for taking a stand against russia. this, after president biden announced the u.s. will ban oil from russia. that's a move that the president did amid mounting pressure from lawmakers from both parties. while the move is expected to deliver a blow to russia's economy, so far sanctions have done little to stop russian aggression. >> defending freedom is going to cost. >> reporter: the u.s. hitting russia with one of its toughest punishments yet. >> we're banning all imports of russian oil and gas and energy. >> reporter: oil and gas products account for 40% of russia's revenue. however, the u.s. gets just 8% of its imports from there. president biden acknowledges americans could see additional increases in gas prices.

>> i'm going to do everything i can to minimize putin's price hike here at home. >> reporter: republicans criticized the biden administration for not boosting u.s. oil production sooner. >> we need to be ramping up and ramping up right now. >> reporter: mcdonald's, coca-cola, pepsi and starbucks joining a growing list of major u.s. companies pausing operations in russia, striking another blow to russia's economy. as the second week of war continues, ukraine's president is vowing to fight to the end. >> we are looking for your help. >> reporter: getting a standing ovation after an emotional speech to uk's parliament. ukrainians echoing his defiance. >> there is no way we're going to be under russian government. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence officials warn vladimir putin is growing frustrated and may intensify his assault. >> he's likely to double down and try to grind down to ukrainian military with no regard for civilian casualties. >> reporter: between 2,000 to

4,000 russian soldiers have been killed so far, according to u.s. estimates. still, russia has 95% of its military power intact in ukraine. and ukraine's president is, again, urging the u.s. and nato to create a no-fly zone over ukraine, saying allies will share the responsibility for the humanitarian catastrophe if they do not close the skies. now, this is something that the u.s. and nato has really been hesitant to do, with concerns, at least having concerns that it could put the u.s. and nato in direct conflict with russia. meanwhile, remembers of congress are racing to provide nearly billion in aid to ukraine. the measu ukraine's military an its economy. >> certainly a lot of help needed right now. brie jackson in washington this morning, thank you. state leaders have been reminding californians that our national guard has been supporting ukraine's military for nearly three decades.

california troops helped train ukrainian soldiers and pilots. president volodymyr zelenskyy was add moffett field last september. the relationship between the national guard and ukraine started two years after the collapse of the soviet union. >> more than 2 million people have fled ukraine already, about half of them children. and here at home the bay area is mobilizing to get help to those still struggling to leave. volunteers are helping to pack items, including rice and soy and other nutritious foods, from a warehouse in pleasanton. the organization kids against hunger is hoping to get a quarter of a million more meals out within the next six days. the goal is to box up food that will be sent to help ukrainian refugees in cities along the border. >> you have 40 people here who showed up on their own to volunteer, instead of sitting home and watching the news and crying. >> close to 200,000 meals went

out last week alone from that very warehouse. so if you want to find ways to help, we did compile a list of credible organizations. we vetted them for you. you'll find them online at nbcbayarea.com. and later this morning the "today" show is also kicking off a new series how to help for the millions of people in ukraine. they'll go over specific items and ways that you can help across the country. this morning we are moving you forward, as many bay area cities keep easing those covid-19 mandates. we are asking the mayors of san francisco, oakland and san jose what is along the road ahead. >> first, we asked if they agree with governor newsom when it comes to making the transition from the pandemic to an endemic. here is san francisco mayor london breed. >> i don't just see it, i feel it. and it doesn't mean that we won't have a new variant or increase in the number of covid infections, but what we're

seeing with the vaccination and all of the things that we've put in place, we're able to prevent people from losing their life as a result of this. so it gives me really a lot of hope and optimism about the future based on where we are. >> do you agree with the governor right now? do you see this moment as one of the transition times for oakland? >> well, he's been clear that this is the moment we have to have the endemic plan, even though we are not quite there yet. and we have to be prepared to move in and out of different scenarios. but we are more ready than ever. you know, government is emerging from these terrible two years more resilient, more nimble, faster and more responsive. and so we are going to keep those muscles in good shape as we move into this next era of endemic. >> the reality is that it's not up to the governor and it's not up to me.

it's up to the virus. and what's so critically important, i think, for us now, is to ensure we are completely honest with our communities. if there's a new variant that's much more virulent, we're going to have to go back to some pandemic-era restrictions that are more significant than what we have today. and i think we need to be honest with folks, because that's the only way we're going to have the trust to be able to do what we have to do to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization. so certainly we're going to do everything we can to put ourselves on that path, but we have to be nimble enough to follow the data. >> i love to hear that, because the thing about it is, i love seeing that all three of those mayors are so stern in how they feel and really confident right now. but the thing about it is, when these variants and viruses come, we don't know how they're going to come. we have to learn to adjust. >> we are all connected, we go from county to county as we're

traveling through our days, some of our kids play travel sports, you're in and out of different communities. so it is cool to see a united front, and we've seen that from the beginning. the public health orders came from all the bay area leaders together. >> we're just getting started with this discussion, too. >> we asked them a lot of questions. we wanted to know what each mayor plans for their city when the inevitable variant comes up, whether or not it's serious. so we will reveal the mayors' answers tomorrow morning. now to a live look at san francisco where mayor london breed will deliver the state of the city address. the city is building more than 1,000 new affordable homes. her address begins at 11:00 this morning. mayor liccardo issued his yesterday. today jobs could be on the line for west contra costa teachers. that's what the union believes. the district is scheduled to hold a special board meeting and what we know at this point is

that the agenda includes a debate about what could be a $12 million cut to the workforce as early as the next school year. it's not clear yet if any pink slips will be needed. the meeting does get under way at 6:30 tonight. and a follow-up now for any job seekers. san mateo county is hiring and this could come with incentives. yesterday supervisors approved incentives to fill county positions, some of which have been vacant since a hiring freeze took effect in 2020. new employees could get 40 hours of advanced vacation time and up to 80 hours of sick leave. we never thought that would be so critical, right? also approved a $30,000 hiring bonus for new deputies or nurses and up to $15,000 for other law enforcement positions. current employees successfully refer a new candidate may also get a $1,000 bonus. >> this is the perfect time to do it. it's 6:11 this morning.

take a look at this. san jose this morning. sun already starting to come up. it's not dark anymore, it's just early. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the forecast for us and, like you said earlier, not as cold as it's been, but it's still cool. >> i think the wind today is going to make it feel a little more chilly. let's look at palo alto, as you're heading out, no issues with weather, with temperatures in the mid-40s. we'll see our trend headed for the low 60s for today. you are going to notice it will be a bit cooler for the afternoon. but actually milder this morning. so highs reach into the upper 60s from dublin to morgan hill to santa rosa, and especially in the north bay and in some of our hills we could see those gusts reaching up to 35, 45 miles per hour. so we'll talk more about those high winds coming up. mike, you're starting with a look at the bay bridge. >> the metering lights were on for just over a half hour now. we've filled in the entire approach, except for hov.

three or more is a big advantage in many spots, especially at the bay bridge. from the east bay, usual spots for highway 4 and highway 3 out of vallejo and we're seeing more traffic through richmond, which will be more to the richmond bridge toll plaza. we have a b.a.r.t. interruption for the red line. i did want to update the san mateo bridge, we're at the limit basically across the span eastbound, the earlier issue for the disabled vehicle cleared. the second burst should come in about a half hour. back to you. >> thank you. 6:13 this morning. when it comes to snail mail, yeah, your wait can be senator so great, right? but all that may be able to change for you soon. still to come on "today in the bay," we're going speed up the postal service. >> plus, what's the easiest way to end a painful losing streak? sometimes you need a little stardust.

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good wednesday morning, it is 6:16 as you're heading out, for the most part the wind is calm, but will pick up today. gusty winds will mainly affect a lot of our hills from the north bay to the east bay, where gusts

could top 55 miles per hour. we're going to talk about the impacts and timeline and what you can expect in your neighborhood coming up in a few minutes. >> and a quick spot check here on the peninsula. palo alto looks great. speeds are great. the volume is picking up. east bay shore and 280 both moving smoothly. we'll talk about the rest of the build coming up. wall street is set to open higher as investors continue to track the rise in commodity prices. there was a choppy session yesterday with stocks ending lower. right now you can see the futures are looking bright this morning. we'll continue to follow that as stocks open in about 13 minutes. the u.s. postal service ready to deliver a speeding-up process. yeah, the service getting faster. congress has finalized a bill to modernize the agency. it now goes to president biden. the overhaul is years in the making. i know a lot of people have been waiting for this. it comes amid widespread complaints about the slowdown in

service. the bill will lift unusual budget requirements, like funding future retiree benefits, now adding to the agency's red ink. nothing is really ever gone forever in the digital age. limewire, the one-time file sharing website, is set to relaunch in may as a marketplace for nfts. the controversial service was shut down in 2010 following a legal battle with the recording industry. the new limewire will still focus on music, letting users buy and trade rare items, such as limited editions, unreleased demos and digital merchandise. prices will be listed in dollars instead of crypto and buyers will be able to buy nfts using credit cards. you know, hollywood can travel, just ask warriors fans. >> they got a star sighting when the dubs hosted the clippers. the celebrity we're talking about is jackie moon.

jackie moon is the character played by will ferrell in the film "semi pro". look at that. he's got some moves, too, right? this is the pre-game shoot-around. dressed in the uniform with short shorts on and the socks, that's going back. even shooting that from half court. he's got some skills, too, right? the crowd, of course, was thrilled by all of that. ferrell's visit must have pumped up the warriors because they broke that five-game losing streak. you got a win last night, beating the clippers 102-97. >> and you got klay to smile, which doesn't happen all the time. you are not going to wear short shorts today unless you're wearing them under your skirt. >> if you follow me on social media, i issued the skirt alert today. ladies, we are going to have gusty winds picking up. i always check out this shot because we have the flag there

on the left corner of the screen and you can barely see it right now. it looks just like a flagpole because it's not moving right now. i do think it's going to be standing straight out later today as the winds increase. let's go through the timeline. i'm going to stop it at 1:00 this afternoon. we're seeing the winds increasing near the coastline where you see the reds and purples, and that about 26 to 36 miles per hour, we're going to start to feel breezes, even for some of our inland valleys. the wind really picks up for late this evening into tomorrow morning. we're seeing wind shifting toward the east bay, the north bay hills. as we go into tomorrow morning and then start to relax into tomorrow night, into friday. so we do have a period of time with gusty winds that could bring down tree limbs. be prepared for the possibility of power outages, or the lights flickering, so that makes you think i need to be ready for this. as temperatures today reach into the upper 60s, it's going to be slightly cooler compared to

yesterday with concord reaching 69 degrees, oakland heading for 65. we'll see upper 50s in half moon bay. san francisco reaching 59. north bay highs will reach up to 69 in santa rosa and 68 today in napa. what's going on here? we still have this large area of high pressure that blocks any chance of rain for us, as we see the rain just to the north of the bay area, across the pacific northwest. that low is moving away, but that pressure gradient is increasing our winds. by next week the high pressure moves out and maybe a chance of some quick-moving showers, between monday and tuesday. look at the early run of the computer models. it does show we could see some decent amounts of rain for parts of sonoma county and the north bay. but then as you move farther south, the rain looks very light, maybe a quarter inch of rain. and for the sierra there could be about 2 to 5 inches of snow. we'll see how that shapes up as that system gets closer for early next week. meantime, we do have gusty

winds, comfortable temperatures, highs in the upper 60s and low 70s, and this is the weekend, where we lose an hour of sleep as we spring forward, and then we'll be talking about that rain on monday. mike, you've been watching the roads and heading out the door for work. >> that's right. and overall we have pretty much green sensors all around. oakland picks up the volume, but no real slowing until you're south of there on the nimitz, joining up with the 238 merge. then we have slowing through hayward. san jose starts the second burst already. we're seeing slowing here and that wasn't there the last 15 minutes, which is coming, of course, off of 101 out of san martin. that's been feeding into morgan hills. 17, no problem over the santa cruz mountains. the red line for b.a.r.t. is out of service, continuing there in richmond. i'll talk you through the way out of there on b.a.r.t. lines still coming up. back to you. >> thank you. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> staffing issues inside pharmacies have led to a recent

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our investigative team just found a labor shortage at many pharmacies and at the same time more mistakes with prescriptions. >> so when that happens, what do you do? consumer investigator chris chmura is going to show us how to verify your prescriptions.

>> my investigative unit colleague reported the state received more than 500 reports of pharmacy medication errors causing patients harm during the pandemic. knowing the stakes are up, you might want to make sure your pharmacy filled your prescription properly. here's what you'll need. your pills, a computer or smartphone connected to the internet and maybe a magnifying glass because we're going to read some really tiny type. drugmakers stamp each pill with an imprint code, kind of like a license plate number. we're going to show you how the search works on poison.org. on the home page click pill i.d. at the top to get started. it's pretty easy. there are two boxes, one for each side of the pill. grab your magnifying glass, read the code and punch it into the boxes exactly as you see it. you should instantly get a result that shows you the name, a photo and dosage. if you discover a mismatch between the prescription your doctor ordered and the pills the pharmacy gave you, contact the

pharmacy as soon as possible for help. the state might also like to hear from you. in california the pharmacy board says errors in filling prescriptions or suspected misconduct by a pharmacist may be violations of pharmacy law and should be reported, whether or not a patient was harmed. >> good information to know. next, top stories we're following, including ukraine's worsening humanitarian crisis. >> it is absolutely insane, because it is 2022. >> the temporary cease-fire now in place allowing ukraine residents to evacuate targeted cities. >> reporter: and the second theranos trial is expected to have jury selection today. coming up, we'll give you a preview of what you can expect in the case of sunny balwani.

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right now at 6:30, ukrainians digging in as russian forces attempt to advance on yet another key city. this, as the refugee crisis continues to worsen. we're live from the ukraine-poland border where a fragile new agreement could allow more civilians to evacuate. >> and no end in sight. prices at the pump skyrocketing. but that's not all. the everyday items you may not realize are also poised to head a whole lot higher in price. >> if she pointed the finger at sunny, you can expect that sunny in his trial is going to point

the finger right back at her. >> jury selection begins today for elizabeth holmes' former theranos partner and romantic partner. the charges are the same, but we'll explain why this trial could end up looking very different. this is "today in the bay." thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. don't forget, we're not only broadcasting here on television. you can also find us live on roku, amazon fire, and apple tv, as well as online. >> that's right. wherever you are. new overnight, police in benicia are investigating a deadly shooting during what appears to be a robbery. this happened after 10:00 last night inside a business on columbus parkway. police responded to an alarm call and they found a worker who had been shot, and that person died at the scene. the shooter is still on the loose and police say this is the second homicide in benicia this

year. overnight the kremlin announcing what it calls a silent mode. here's a live look at kyiv. right now a new temporary cease-fire this morning along certain corridors is allowing residents to evacuate from target cities, including kyiv. >> the bombing and the combat has killed thousands of people, including civilians. among them, a silicon valley valley employee and her two children. at&t nan ya perebeinis worked for a company in palo alto and all three died while they were trying to evacuate the ukrainian city of irpin on sunday. right now many people still in the combat zone are trying to do anything they can to get out safely. >> "today in the bay's" jay gray is live along the poland-ukraine border at a refugee processing center. you can just see the places where so many of those people are sleeping behind you. >> reporter: yeah, marcus, kris,

this place is in constant motion. it's a place that, believe it or not, two weeks ago was a shopping center. 800 beds, as you talk about, so they can house 800 people here and the beds are constantly full. this is where donations begin, right here. this is where they bring in the donations and kind of sort them out and figure them out. if you come down the hallway here, remember, a shopping center, so all of this you're seeing were shops, businesses. a doctor in the city decided i've got to do something, i've got to help these people. the vendors moved downstairs, he took over this area. in 48 hours he transformed the whole thing. you've got a medical center, a kitchen, a place where people can wash and dry their clothes. and then those donations we were talking about, take a look down here and you can see this is where the clothes end up. you've got everything in there, shoes, shirts, pants, jackets, blankets. everything that people need, especially those who just

grabbed what they could and rushed out in a hurry. guys, i want to show you what i believe may be the most important room in this shelter, and it's right here. this is a kids' play area. these are kids who in the last couple of weeks have rushed through bombs and bullets and that's not an exaggeration, to get to this spot. and now they're getting a chance, finally, to be kids again. and so it's great to see their smiles and to see how people are trying to help so many that need so much help right now. >> we heard something earlier this week that when the kids stop crying, you know it's really bad because they cannot process anymore. it's good to see them have a little bit of an outlet there. >> through all of that, they're still able to be kids. >> he's a dad, too. he knows exactly. thank you so much, jay. we also want to talk about those skyrocketing oil prices, impacting prices of many items

as well outside of oil. it's not just due to the higher transit costs. only about 60% of oil consumption goes to producing fuel. you can expect higher prices for other items including smartphones, fertilizers, sunscreens. one expert tells the "today" show many prices may impact you at your local pharmacy. >> it's so hard to tell a patient, especially with groceries going up, gas prices going up, to tell them now your medication that you need on a day-to-day basis to survive is going up as well. >> and live this morning at the chevron in menlo park along alameda, this is where you can see right now when you drive up, the gas prices. $6.51 a gallon. so regular unleaded, you can see. take a look in san jose, it's costing about $5.59, oakland,

$5.64, and in san francisco, $5.69 a gallon for regular gas. now, if you are willing to wait in line or drive just a little bit farther, we're going to help you out. we're going to try to help you save as much as you can. we are tracking the least expensive gas stations across the bay area. all you have to do is go to nbcbayarea.com. i want you to click on the link in the trending bar. the second theranos trial is set to begin today. the defendant this time, elizabeth holmes' former boyfriend and business partner. this trial will lack the high drama that we got used to during the holmes trial. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san jose to show us how this trial is going to be different. >> reporter: yes, good morning, kris. in just a number of hours the jury selection for sunny balwani is expected to take place, and experts are saying it may take a little longer to select jurors because of the first trial and many may have formed an opinion

about theranos and that situation. balwani faces the same charges as elizabeth holmes, wire fraud and conspiracy to fraud investors claiming that the technology that diagnosed dozens of diseases with a single drop of blood. opening statements are scheduled for tuesday, march 15th. in january holmes was convicted of four fraud and conspiracy counts, but only related to investors. our legal analyst says prosecutors may go harder on charges related to patients and doctors, but we are unlikely to see evidence related to holmes' allegation thas balwani abused her mentally and physically because he's unlikely to take the stand. >> holmes took the stand and she is, by everyone's account, a very charismatic and appealing character and that worked well for her to take the stand. sunny balwani doesn't have that kind of charisma and personal appeal. >> reporter: and balwani's trial

is expected to be shorter as the judge already decided the days will be longer in this case, and the jury will get fewer days off. so just a matter of hours, we will have more information on the jury selection process. we're live in san jose. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> we can already see there are fewer journalists behind you. we know the trial hasn't fully started, but that's kind of telling, too, about what we can expect. thank you. 6:38 for you this morning. california has now surpassed the 9 million mark when it comes to cases of covid. according to the "l.a. times," that equals to one in four californians. globally, the world health organization says last week new cases and deaths declined by 5%, and 8% compared to the previous week. we want to take a live look at san francisco, and, boy, we can just look at this for a few minutes, right? beautiful out there. the skies look calm. we know the wind is going to

start kicking in and that is going to be in effect for a couple of days. always concerning when we talk about wind, kari, because we know the winds can dry things out. >> yeah, and that's exactly what we're going to see here. it's been a while since we've had a good soaking. we had a little rain last week but that didn't help us out too much. we have another look at that beautiful view as you're heading out on this wednesday morning. our temperatures are a little bit milder, but the wind is picking up later this afternoon, putting the wind advisory in effect for all of our inland hills, areas shaded in orange. that will be in effect through tomorrow morning at 10:00, where some of the gusts could reach 55 miles per hour. that could bring down some tree limbs and also cause some possible power outages, so be prepared for that. as far as the timeline of those winds, in san francisco we'll see it, the high there for this afternoon, and then for the north bay, that wind really starts to work its way inland heading into tonight, as well as early tomorrow. and even in the valleys we're still looking at pretty high breezes. so prepare your home today

before you head out for those high winds. and, mike, you were talking about some slowing in the south bay. >> 101 north started slowing a little earlier than we expected. i think it was because they saw smoke in the area. the off ramp was blocked for a couple minutes by a fire crew, a roadside warming fire, i believe. and the off ramp, i believe, is reopened. one lane, at most, will be blocked. prepare for crews if that's your exit. meanwhile, pretty standard flow and nothing surprising about where we're seeing the slowing. i'll give you shout out for the north bay. you may not know the washington off ramp may be closed tonight, as well as the next night as work will be going on on southbound 101. it starts at 8:00 p.m. we're looking at a couple weeks from now, another closure there. meanwhile, we have smooth flow on the freeways. the b.a.r.t., the richmond line is close t. you can use the orange line and transfer to the yellow line. and also there's a shuttle between millbrae and sfo.

>> thanks, mike. 6:40 this morning, and searching for a violent attacker. new shocking video bay area authorities hope will lead to an arrest. >> and i'm candice nguyen. we investigate pandemic burnout at pharmacies that's leading to dangerous mistakes with your medication. we dig into what's happening across california and possibly at your drugstore. >> and be sure to catch up on "saving san francisco". in episode 2 we tell the story of a troubled un-housed man, the neighborhood he lives in and the system some say is failing him. you can watch episodes 1 and 2 of saving san francisco on any of our streaming platforms or at nbcbayarea.com/saving san francisco. we'll be right back.

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the time is 6:44 on this wednesday morning. time to get up and get moving and get this day started. as you're getting the kids ready for school, a drop-off time in milpitas, you'll be at about 44 degrees, so heater on. let the windows down, take in the sunshine, at pick-up time we'll be at 64. it's going to be windy. we'll talk about the winds in the rest of the microclimate coming up. >> your drive on 101 through san rafael is a breeze. headlights coming southbound toward san francisco. south 101 we do have a crash and slowing. we'll talk about what the problem is coming up. more than 500 californians have been harmed by pharmacy

mistakes during the pandemic. that's according to complaints sent to the state. but the real number likely much higher because pharmacies aren't required to report mistakes to regulators. >> these findings were revealed last night by nbc bay area investigative reporter cndice nguyen. >> technicians have been speaking about being burned out during the pandemic and now we're seeing the impact possibly at your drugstore, complaints of prescription mistakes, wrong medication altogether or delaying medication when a patient really needs it. i wanted to figure out what's going on here, in the bay area and across california. a state survey that is in our investigation shows last year there was a survey of more than 4,000 california pharmacists saying that 91% of chain pharmacists said they didn't have enough staffing to provide adequate patient care, and that

was just an alarming number. >> so how serious are some of these mistakes? i mean, obviously some drugs interact with other drugs and some drugs are downright dangerous. >> very, very serious. in some cases a matter of life or death. we found the complaints with the state showed some errors that resulted in serious harm to patients, even death. so these are prescriptions. one key thing that industry insiders told me, when customers are asking pharmacies to rush their prescriptions, they need to remember this isn't a fast food drive-thru, it's your medication. >> the complaints are more prevalent in the big chain pharmacies versus independent ones. why are we seeing that? >> i spoke with problem. chain pharmacy workers say they were already driven with profit driven prescription quote tas used by big companies. >> when i first started with

walgreen, they had the little dials on the screen and you could see when you were on the phone too long or too many phone calls, it would turn red or yellow. you had to keep those green. the numbers had to be low or everyone was like, oh! they would bypass the safety steps that were there for that reason, but they were bypassing it just so that they could be green. >> we reached out. walgreens did not comment when we asked about this. we also reached out to cvs and rite aid and companies told us they track work performance so they can staff properly. >> my father-in-law and his wife were both pharmacists and worked way before the pandemic and they were overworked back then and felt a lot of pressure. my stepmother retired early because she didn't want to have be under those constraints of filling, filling. >> that's why there's such an urgent to get workers and patients to report to the state, because pharmacies are generally not required to report mistakes to regulators.

they're asking people to report this to the state and we have t story on our website. you can go to nbcbayarea.com/investigations. and if you have a tip for your investigative unit, candice is here right now. the number the 888-966-tips. so oakland police are hoping that you can help them to identify the man here all in black in this video. we think it's a man. it's an attack that happened early saturday night on 28th street near interstate 580. the person approaches a woman who had just returned to her car, struggles with her, and eventually steals her purse. the good news is that woman was not injured. the bad news is, the bad guy is still on the run. new this morning we have video of this, a mountain lion making a quick visit to a south bay home. this is in los gatos here camden avenue and coleman road. the cat is on the porch just,

you know, going around like, oh, these are nice flowers. disappeared into the dark after that. it was an in-and-out thing. luckily, nobody was hurt and experts say one thing usually effective in keeping them away, those motion detector lighting that you may have at your home. >> you don't think do the job? >> colekris' job and cole is like, you stay there, i'm going to stay here. >> he would be a nice snack. i don't know if he would be a full meal. >> something else we want to >> she's an amazing member of "today in the bay" and she's almost a birthday girl. meteorologist kari hall, we told you we weren't going to do it again, but we are. her birthday is tomorrow and we wanted to celebrate early because you are taking the rest of the week off and you're going to pamper yourself. >> i'm going to sleep in tomorrow. i'm looking forward to that. that's, what, 6:00 a.m.? then i'm going to get a massage

and i am looking forward to it. >> we gave you some little cakes the last hour, and this time -- you know i had to hide something again. we're giving you flowers. >> thank you. that's really sweet. thank you, guys. >> you're welcome. >> i already feel pampered, so maybe i don't need to go to the spa tomorrow. >> no, go to the spa. >> okay. thank you. it's such a blessing to be with you guys every morning. >> we are lucky. >> let's talk about our weather. i'm going to keep the sunshine around for a little bit longer, but a bigger gift would be some rain and snow. we're going to make that happen, hopefully, after my birthday. let's get a live look outside in san francisco. i'm showing you this shot because you can see the fhe screen. it's calm. the wind is calm right now. bu tay as we start to see high winds picking up. we will have a wind advisory in

effect through about 10:00 tomorrow morning, with these gusts reaching 55 miles per hour in these areas shaded in orange, for our hills we could see some of the highest wind gusts and that could bring down some tree limbs, cause power outages. and let's talk about the timeline of these winds, because at 1:30 this afternoon we're starting to see gusts picking up. in san francisco, 36 miles per hour. the bright reds and purples show the highest winds. that shifts over to the santa cruz mountains, as well as some of our east bay and north bay hills for tomorrow morning. we're watching out for gusty winds, that as we mentioned, will dry out the vegetation even more due to lack of rainfall. we're headed for the upper 60s and you'll notice it will be a little cooler today compared to yesterday. this all happening as a cold front drops in. highs in the upper 60s for parts of the peninsula and upper 50s for daly city. san francisco reaching 61 downtown and north bay highs in the upper 60s.

it's still all dry. storm track well to the north of us. lows moving in with high pressure close by will give us a high pressure gradient and the high winds we're going to see today. as we look ahead to when we could get some rain, it looks lie monday into tuesday there could be a quick-moving round of rain, kind of like what we had last week. it's possible that we may not see much out of this. as of right now, some of the models showing higher amounts of rainfall, especially for the north bay. we could see in coastal sonoma county possibly about an inch of rain. for the sierra, maybe even an inch of snow, up to 5 inches for some of the upper elevations. so for the near term we're dealing with high winds, temperatures in the upper 60s, and this weekend, we'll remind you, spring forward. mike, you have a crash in san francisco. >> you're going to lose a little

time southbound 101. a crash at cesar chavez. the car went off the road and into a tree. no major injuries reported, but i am concerned about that. getting into the area, typical slowing on the bay bridge, down the eastshore freeway, throughout the east bay and north bay, typical spots. it shows the build coming toward fremont and southbound. now 101 and 87 see more traffic. back to you. >> thank you. happening now, supervisors in santa clara county are getting an update on a program aimed at helping people make it in the bay. the focus is on the heading home program. this provides housing for 1,200 unhoused families, 150 of whom received permanent housing over a three-month period, ending in january. the program also provided homes to several hundred unhoused veterans. >> and next a quick look at the top stories, including moving you forward out of the pandemic. the mayor of san jose lays out

his plan as covid moves into the endemic phase. plus, russian forces moving closer to the ukraine capital. the latest on the major power plant caught in the cross fire. when we are not on air, we are online. check us out live on my facebook page. you can find me at marcus washington nbc bay area. we're giving you behind-the-scenes looks at what happens at "today in the bay" and as we celebrate kari's birthday early. all of that and much more ahead for you right here on "today in the bay."

candace and candice. here's a look at top stories here on "today in the bay." >> that includes a new temporary cease-fire which could allow more people to escape the violence in ukraine. this is a live look at the capital of kyiv. it looks very quiet right there. it looks like a still picture, but it's not. the cease-fire only applies to certain humanitarian corridors, but it does cover several targeted cities, including the capital. more than 2 million people have fled ukraine over the past two weeks, and about half of them are children. this comes as ukraine's energy leaders disconnect the nuclear power plant in chernobyl. this video from last week after russian forces launched a shelling attack there, and there are fears that the situation could lead to the release of radioactive material. nbc news did reach out to the

international atomic energy agency and the russian government for comment. so far, no response. later today vice president kamala harris is due to arrive in poland for a show of support to u.s. allies. the second theranos trial is set to start today. the defendant this time, elizabeth holmes' former boyfriend and business partner balwani. he's charged with the same counts of criminal wire fraud and conspiracy as holmes. holmes accused balwani of being abusive and controlling. jury selection gets under way today with the trial scheduled to again next tuesday. >> california is easing covid mandates, transitioning from pandemic to endemic. mayor liccardo argues that cities and counties are going to have to respond depending on what comes next. it's not up to the governor or me. it's up to the virus. and what's so critically important, i think for us now, is to ensure we are completely honest with our communities. if there's a new variant that's

much more virulent, we're going to have to go back to some pandemic-era restrictions. >> the discussion does not stop there. we want to know what plans each city has in the event of another covid variant. we will reveal all of our big mayors' answers tomorrow morning right here on "today in the bay." there you see libby staff and london breed. >> a final look at commute and weather. >> we're waking up to sunshine. it's going to be a sunny but windy day. it's going to be a little cooler compared to yesterday with highs in the upper 60s. over the weekend, temperatures come up to the low 70s and possible rain next week. >> a continued closure or suspension of the red line out of richmond, this section right here. the orange line is an alternate and you can transfer to the yellow line in oakland if you want to get to the peninsula. >> that is what's happening

"today in the bay." we will leave you with a live look at ukraine. >> and coming up in just moments on the "today" show, the former u.s. ambassador to ukraine joins nbc news team for an exclusive live interview. the "today" show is coming up next. ♪♪ good morning. breaking news. no deal. the u.s. caught off guard after poland announces an officer to send its fighter jets to ukraine using a u.s. air base in germany. but the pentagon says no way. wary of a direct nato confrontation with russia. just ahead, where the invasion and the resistance stand this morning. disturbing new worries surfacing overnight at the chernobyl nuclear site. and for the first time, the former u.s. ambassador to ukraine, marie yovanovitch