scenarios. >> planning ahead. we are moving you forward this morning with the steps our local leaders will take if another covid variant threaten our communities. >> and a look at a high-edinburgry and the unusual way that the burglars broke in that investigators say is a trend. this is "today in the bay." a very good thursday morning and good morning to you. thanks for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia is off. you can take us along on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online and on tv. >> a look at the roads with mike but first a look at the forecast because you are tracking strong winds and a frost advisory. >> there is a frost advisory and there are rain chances ahead.

let's take a full look at the hour-by-hour forecast. starting out into the 40s in san francisco. by 12:00 notice the temps bump up into the 60s and if you look at the icons it's going to be really nice and clear. lots of sunshine this afternoon. walnut creek though, pretty cold. 39 degrees right now. by 11:00, 12:00 mid-60s will start to warm up and then we'll see more sunshine into the interior valleys. san jose at 43 degrees. 10:00, 11:00, upper 50s and then the mid and upper 60s begin to really dominate in the afternoon. i'll talk about the rain chances in my full forecast. >> thanks, vianey. >> the war in ukraine is now in its third week, and we continue to see the disturbing images emerging hour-by-hour as russia escalates its attacks. russian forces carried out an air strike in a small city about 80 miles west of kyiv. according to the mayor there, several of those buildings damaged, including two hospitals

and a thermal power plant. a live look at kyiv. ukraine's foreign minister says his country will not surrender after meeting with russian countersglarts top diplomats from russia and ukraine did motor this morning in turkey. there was no real reached on a cease-fire though humanitarian corridors are still in the talks. in a new address president volodymyr zelenskyy says that russia wants to humiliate his people. more than 60,000 poem were evacuated from the occupied territories yesterday alone getting to safety. right now vice president kamala harris is in poland talking with top leaders about this crisis. >> and all of this comes as u.s. leaders tell nbc news that there are concerns that russia is preparing to use chemical, even biological weapons in ukraine. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is live in washington this morning with more for us. brie? >> reporter: good morning, marcus, kris. as you mentioned, vice president harris is in poland and met with the polish president today.

the vice president also announced nearly $5 about million in new humanitarian assistance. that includes funding to support the u.n. world food program. now all of this comes as russia appears to be ramping up its attacks on civilians. more heartbreaking images coming out of ukraine. officials there say a russian air strike destroyed a maternity hospital wednesday leaving children under the wreckage. >> i cannot realize why it's necessary for russian troops to -- to destroy hospitals. >> as ukranians flee to safety, vice president kamala harris meets with leaders in poland to discuss the crisis. >> the united states and poland are united in what we have done and are prepared to do to help ukraine. >> this after the u.s. rejected poland's plan to provide ukraine with fighter jets but have the

u.s. deliver them. >> we're making deliveries every day in terms of what we can do in terms of assistance, and in particular when you look at what we've been doing as it relates to anti-tank and anti-defense systems, that is an ongoing process and it's not going to stop. >> ukraine's president urging the country's supporters to create a no-fly zone or share responsibility for a humanitarian catastrophe. top diplomats from ukraine and russia met in turkey this morning. the highest level of talks thus far, but a low level of progress. u.s. and european allies believe moscow's invasion is about to take a more brutal turn. ukranian civilians are preparing to fight back. and late last night the house passes a massive spending bill to avert a government shutdown and also provide nearly $14 billion in aid to ukraine.

that measure now heads to the senate. >> and brie, before you go, we're hearing that the senate intelligence committee is expected to hold a hearing on worldwide threats and i would imagine russia would be top of mind for many of them. have you heard what they are going to discuss? >> well, you're absolutely right, marcus. the russian inration is likely to take up a bulk of today's hearing. the senate intel committee will be hearing from top officials from the u.s. intelligence community about worldwide threats. now earlier this week there was a similar hearing and the house where the cia director gave some insight into russian president vladimir putin's thinking when it comes to the invasion, and that's also where they talked about the possible estimates about how many russian troops have been killed so far. >> okay. >> and thinking of vladimir putin, that's a difficult one. >> thank you. >> well, we're tracking the latest developments out of

ukraine on air and online. head to nbcbayarea.com to fine the link. it's right there at the top of the trending bar. click on live blog. and this is a live look this morning at the federal courthouse in san jose which is where jury selection continues in the trial of former theranos chief operating officer balwani, elizabeth holmes' former boyfriend and executive. he's facing the same criminal charges tied to investor fraud. in january, holmes was found guilty and is now awaiting sentencing. on the stand she described her relationship with balwani as abusive. balwani did not testify in holmes' trial, but he's denied any wrongdoing. another peninsula resident is talking about being targeted in high-end home burglaries. this one happened last month at a home in hillsboro. so that homeowner gave us a look inside. she said that she was away on a

trip at the time. the thieves only targeted her master bedroom and closet. they end up stealing $100,000 worth of handbags in a space that was actually bolted to the wall which contains jewels and other sentimentalite sglems my father graduated from the naval academy and died in the u.s. navy and i had his graduate ring that i had sized down to fit me. it was very precious. >> now, she believes those thieves were highly trained and knew how to get around her home alarm and peninsula authorities have recently talked about highly trained south american gangs targeting wealthy neighborhoods and the fbi also now assisting in that investigation. >> this morning we're moving you forward a san francisco and berkeley rollback of their vaccine requirements. you no longer have to prove you're vaccinated to go into most bars, restaurants and gimts. however, certain businesses, if they want to keep those rules in place they can and they can ask to see your vaccine card so keep

it handy. once san francisco and berkeley loosen their rules only one city will be left with a vaccine requirement and that's oakland. we reached out to see if city leaders have plans to make changes but so far no decision. >> today is day two of the conversation with the mayors of the bay area's three largest cities about the future of living with covid. oakland, san francisco, san jose were at the forefront of what it was like to deal with the covid surges, and if you saw our interview on monday, you already know that medical experts say that new covid variants are not out of the realm of possibility. >> we asked those city leaders what plans they had in place if a new variant should emerge. i mean, it's something we all think about. we're going begin in oakland with mayor libby schaaf. >> oakland is blessed with the best climate in the world and we saw how during those spikes in covid people were safer and felt safer outdoors, and so just last week we actually made our flex streets program permanent.

that means giving small businesses, especially our beloved restaurant, outdoor space, where they can very inexpensively move out to. we also learned how to pop up outdoor marketplaces. we did one by lake merritt. it was very popular. we now know how to do that rapidly. so people have access to the commerce and to safety communing in the out of doors. >> do you have a plan in place if it happens to expand? . we all had to adjust to this. >> keeping the pedal to the metal. had a lot of success in san jose. we're the most vaccinated big city in the country and that says more about our community more than anything, but it also says a lot about the human infrastructure that we've been able to develop. in partnership with the county, community organizations getting into every corner of the city, particularly where many of our residents may not speak english,

where there's cultural barriers and encouraging them to get vaccinated to do what they need to protect their families. that human infrastructure is going to be critical for us to main tape. we don't yet know if the finish line is near. >> right. >> we're certainly all pushing to get there, but if in fact there's a new variant that causes us serious concern about a rapid rise in hospitalization, we have to be honest with folks to maintain the credibility because what we're seeing in all the studies is that those communities did best in this pandemic where there was a high level of trust and government. >> well, we've always looked at the data and why we've shut down furs as the city had everything to do with that. we saved, you know, i believe thousands of lives as a result of our quick action and now with 83% of san franciscans that are fully vaccinated, we're really proud what have san francisco has done despite not completely knowing in the beginning, you know, what this meant and how long we would be closed, and so our plans, of course, are to ramp up our testing to make sure

that our capacity and our hospitalization rates are on par, but more importantly to make sure that we're using data and science to make any decisions to pivot if we have to depending on a new variant and its impact on the community. we're prepared to do what it takes, just like we've done throughout this pandemic. >> well, we certainly learned how to be flexible over the past couple of years. >> the series will continues with us asking the mayors about top priorities moving their cities forward in the new chapter. we seal have that and much more for you. >> 6:11, a live look at the golden gate bridge. look how clear it is and how hard that flag is flapping in the wind. we do have advisory, and vianey is tracking that along with some cold temperatures. >> that's a nice shot. >> calm, peaceful. the winds are a little gusty, but it is going to be a nice thursday. we've got sunshine, and speaking of the winds, as kris mentioned,

there is a wind advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m. we're talking for the hill top areas and this will remain a concern through at least the first half of our day. by the evening the winds do did i finish significantly, and that's going to help to bring a little bit of ease to those concerns. as far as your forecasted highs for the afternoon. look at san jose 67. milipitas 69. gilroy in the 70s today along with concord 70 degrees. danville 69, and in through livermore 67. a full forecast of our rain chances in a few minutes. now let's check in with mike. >> listen up, commuters, we have an issue. the map shows green sensors almost everywhere but yesterday highway 92 was shut down for about five hours because of an overturned big rig, and i just got word of a crash again shutting down that same section right over here near the intersection of 35 and 92 and we do have an overturned rig. it may be a tanker there, and so

there may be complications. just know that both directions are currently topped. that cuts off 280 and half moon bay effectively right now. sharp park will be your option like it was yesterday. over here getting to the bay bridge is all right. no problems. we do have an issue in the north bay. as we look at the build throughout contra costa county that's standard. we still have colleague for west 80 though that crew shouldgo ap the bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. more vaccine mandates taking a back seat, but in this case it involves thousands of workers sidelined for months. coming up next here on "today in the bay," the big step one airline is taking in the return to normal. >> plus, let's groove. an iconic '60s car making its 21st century debut.

and now most admired alum! get up there. this is so embarrassing. there's no way it's me. you know her.... you love her.... ruh roh. what are you doing here? it's anna gomez! who? our first gigillionaire! with at&t fiber, anna's got the fastest internet with hyper-gig speeds. i didn't know you went to this school. we have a lot in common. live like a gigillionaire with at&t fiber. now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability.

it's in the 40s and 50s as you head out the door in san francisco. cool down in morgan hill. 38 degrees. a frost advisory is in effect, and we're also talking about the gusty winds. what to expect into the weekend. the full forecast coming up. >> and we have better news i think for 92 at 35. at least traffic is going to get through the area. one-way traffic control. there is a big rig involved crash here. no major injuries, and it's not shut down like yesterday, but it is the same spot. we'll track this one. >> thank you, mike.

>> wall street is set to open lower after stocks really rallied yesterday as oil prices cooled off. there you see in the red right now, and we expect that, you know, things could be down this day. we'll let the experts talk about this. >> 6:17 this morning. united airlines will allow unvaccinated workers to return to their jobs at the end of this month. want to show you a live look at sfo. this is where united has a major hub, and thousands of employees. "the wall street journal" reports that staff, if they were not vaccinated for religious or other reasons, they will be able to return to work. this is from that unpaid leave or back end roles that they chose instead. about 2,200 united workers fall into that category. new hires will still have to be vaccinated. >> just into our newsroom from tiktok users. you might be experiencing an outage right now. according to numerous reports on

twitter, and we checked down detector which confirms that users are currently having problems accessing tiktok around the world. other major services such as facebook, twitter, spotify, they all seem to be working fine but in this moment in history, social pedia is so important around the world in one way that people can connect. we'll bring you updates throughout the morning. >> volkswagen is resurrecting that iconic microbug. >> but this time it is back as an all electric van called the ivy bug, quintessential van associations with hippie culture in the 1960s. when i think of this, i think of hippies hitch-hike. the id buzz features badges on the front and back of the vehicle just like the original micro bus so it actually comes in lime yellow, star light blue, energetic orange and bay leaf

green. >> just the vibe of people who would drive that. >> i would drive that, but i don't want to look lime yellow and sar light blue. >> the new colors of peace and love. >> i just want a white one. >> i just want it nice and white. >> unless it's custom painted for kris. >> i mean, white as a clean sheet. >> i get it, exactly. classic. >> and i like a lot of white in moy space as home but i like to green it up with some plants. a good day to go plant shopping, plant friends. always encourage, it especially when the sunshine is going to be as bright as today, but there is a wind advisory that i need you to know about door. right now it's 43 degrees in san jose. downtown a live look right now, and we are going to be seeing a lot of sunshine, but 39 degrees in walnut creek is our current temperature which means it's a little cold. there's a frost advisory in

place for some parts and the gusty winds continue especially up to some of the hills above 1,000 feet. north bay mountains, east bay hills, remains in place until 10:00 a.m. this morning and that's going to sort of start to day down in the afternoon. i want to take you through the timing of this. look at this. thursday, right around 7:00 a.m. gusty winds up through santa rosa, the napa area and gusting down through the south bay pushing the timeline forward to 9:00 a.m. still a little gusty and becomes more widespread into concord and livermore and the east bay hills area. push the time line forward until 2:00 so i'm taking you through the hour by hour. san jose, livermore area start to see the winds pick up a little bit more but winds begin to diminish in the north bay. it isn't really until 6:00 p.m. when the things go from windy to breezy and then overnight to completely calm into early friday morning, so by this afternoon, you know, we're going to notice the shift in the winds and also the chance of rain moving and heading into the

weekend. winds from the northwest. daytime highs today in the upper 60s and a couple of 70s. satellite radar shows exactly what we're seeing on our live cameras. clear skies and beautiful pictures out there to show you what you're seeing on your picture. tag me at nbcvianeyaran ark. by saturday night and early sunday morning if you live in the north bay there will be a chance of some rain and also some drizzle for parts of the bay area. monday and tuesday though, there's a better chance for actually seeing some accumulation, not just in rain but also in snow. heading into tuesday, especially for tat hoe area, and we definitely need the rain. there have been no significant improvements in our drought monitor. we remain extreme in some areas as well and into tuesday look at the snow estimates right now. a couple inches of snow for some of the higher elevation areas, but as you know whenever you travel up to the sierra you want to check the roads first. over the next seven days a closer look at your forecast. monday and stews when we get our best chance of seeing some rain.

once that wind diminishes, things stay calm for friday and saturday but overall a lovely weekend ahead despite that time change, right, mike, heading into sunday. >> ready for your birthday. just want to get to your birthday faster, vianey, so they skip an hour on saturday to get to monday. over here, smooth for most of the commute through 92. critical section between half moon bay and 280. caltranz waived off the sigalert but i'm giving you the alert saying that there is a crash so you'll have traffic control and it will be slow getting past that scene. sharp park to the north will be a good option for you. the rest of the bay, pretty standard drive. still slow rest 80 through vallejo through the bridge. >> next here on "today in the bay" nobodies bay area responds. >> uncle sam is working this weekend offer free face-to-face tax help. i'm consumer investigator chris

chmura. i'll show you where next. >> and be sure to catch up on our new streaming series saving san francisco. in episode two, we tell the story of this man, a troubled homeless man, the neighborhood that he lives in and the system that some say is failing him. you can watch both episodes one and two of "saving san francisco" on any of the streaming platforms or any of the bay area place forms at nbcbayarea.com.

- [announcer] the more we learn about covid-19, the more questions we have.

the biggest question now, what's next? what will covid bring in six months, a year? if you're feeling anxious about the future, you're not alone. calhope offers free covid-19 emotional support. call 833-317-4673, or live chat at calhope.org today.

thanks for sticking around. 6:25 right now, and update on developments in ukraine while you've been sleefg. it's been another day of heavy bombing. russian forces are perched outside of the capital and all of this comes as top diplomats from russia and ukraine hold a new round of talks in turk you but no breakthroughs in the deal for the cease-fire. ukraine this morning for the first time confirming the damage to health facilities. at least five deaths of medical workers are confirmed amend 36 hospitals have been damaged. right now russian president vladimir putin is holding a cabinet meeting to discuss plans to minimize the impact of international sanctions on the russian economy. want to switch gears for you this morning. >> all right. let's see that. from families tax day is approaching fast. it is april 18. >> okay. if you have any questions you might be able to get some in-person help for free from

uncle sam and our consumer investigator chris chmura shows you where. >> reporter: good morning. irs offices are usually open monday through friday but this saturday two offices are open for walkups n.oakland it's the irs office at 1301 clay street and then in stockton 4643 quail lakes drive. you can meet with a real live human being from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and do you not need an appointment. it's free. you need to bring a photo identification card, your social security card and any notices you've gotten from the irs. irs reps will answer your questions, but they will not fill out your forms for you. there are other places that can help you file depend. depending on what you earn it might be free. done several stories lately to help you file our tax forms. can you see them all on our nbcbayarea.com and click the responds option from the main menu. >> thanks, chris. top stories we're following

including the soaring gas prices. tips from experts to help you save some money. >> and coming up a lot of educational stories here in the bay area. one district is preparing to lay off individuals and another district avoided layoffs. we'll have both of those stories coming up next. you're watching "today in the bay."

oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. but i just... so thanks, but, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling team. i like it there's money in puns. do business like a gigillionaire at&t business fiber, now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability

the moral outrage that all civilized nations feel what we

look at what is happening to innocent men, women, children, grandmothers, grandfathers. >> right now at 6:30, strong words from vice president kamala harris this morning as russia ramps up its attack on civilian targets from the ground and from the air. we are live this morning at the poland border with new setbacks for ukranians who are just trying to escape. >> and a bizarre discovery within the walls of a bay-area concert venu. the mystery police now have on their hands that may date back years. >> plus, a new disruption for north bay students. a teachers's strike is set to begin in just a few hours. the dispute leaving educators angry and some parents scrambling this morning. this is "today in the bay." >> good thursday morning to you. i'm kris sanchez in for laura. >> and i'm marcus washington, and you know what. hey, we're always here for you on television, but you can also catch us live now on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and

online. >> yeah. you can take us in your pocket. >> and we're there, too. >> put your hands in your pocket this morning because it is cold out there. >> yeah. we're starting to see some 0s in more sports than just morgan hill. right now in dublin it's 37 degrees, and if you're wondering if it's going to warm up, yes, by 9:00, 10:00 a.m. we're talk 50gs and then eventually in the upper 60s. we're even expecting a couple of low 70s today, and if you look at the icons throughout the entire bay area they all match. we're matching with the sunshine because it's expected to be an overall clear day. 43 degrees in san jose and san jose expected to top out in the upper 60s. walnut creek, 39 right now, 11:00, 12:00 we'll be bumping up into the 60. concord 39 as well. today expect some 70. i'll talk about the wind advisories coming up in a few minute. >> now to the overnight developments in the russia invasion of ukraine. here's a live look at kyiv this

morning. that's where the humanitarian corridor for of geez has closed again. this is cutting off safety routes for people just trying to escape. >> right now vice president kamala harris is in poland talking with leaders about the crisis, and she says the u.s. is committed to nato and to defending its members. >> this is a moment that requires severe and swift consequence for russia's aggression against ukraine. >> the vice president's comments come after the biden administration rejected a plan from poland to provide fighter jets to ukraine. right now russian president vladimir putin is holding a cabinet meeting to discuss plans to minimize the impact of international sanctions on the russian economy. >> diplomats from russia and ukraine meet this morning in turkey. they actually met failing to agree on a proposed humanitarian corridor. this is to and from mariupol as well as a cease-fire. >> some 60,000 civilians managed

to escape through humanitarian corridors yesterday alone. they fled to poland which is where today in the bay's jay gray is live this morning. the humanitarian crisis is continuing to unfold. i heard the phrase weaponizing refugees yesterday, and i thought, wow, this is where we are. >> reporter: yeah. yeah. it's -- it's reaching new levels to be honest. i want you to look down the path. this is the path from ukraine into poland. you can see how crowded it is, volunteers doing their best to help out those who have made this. what do they do, they walk down this path and straight this way. can you see the crowds getting big as you go down the lines here because that's where the bus comes and picks up those who have made this trip and takes them to a train station other where they can then move into other areas of poland, eventually perhaps into western europe and so this is the

process. it's difficult. some of these people have been walking for two and three days in the bitter cold with their children hand now getting a chance to be here to feel a sense of safety but knowing that their journey continues. >> all right. in poland this morning, jay gray for us. jay, thank you. happening today, health health secretary javier becerra will host a mental health roundtable here in the bay area, and the visit comes as data reveals most americans are suffering from very high stress levels. researchers found that eight in ten americans say they are significantly stressed, not just a little bit stressed. a lot of them cite inflation, global uncertainty and the invasion of ukraine and the growing conflict with russia, but look at this. seven out of ten people say they now fear a possible nuclear war and when it comes to financial stress, the numbers are very similar. it's also sometimes triggering unhealthy behaviors such as undesired weight gain or changes

or alcohol abuse. of course for many, all of this follows two stressful years of the covid pandemic. >> 6:35, and a live look at the gas station in milipitas. gas prices across the nation are at new record highs. drivers fueling up here. they will have to shell out at least $5.99 a gallon. look at that, 629 and 669 for diesel. the average statewide is 5.69, up 70 cents from a week ago. a month ago the average was $1 a gallon lower. morgan chesky is in dallas, one city where the drivers are struggling. >> reporter: yeah, marcus, good morning. these prices could cause a tipping point. here in texas, below the

national average at 4.0 and diesel almost $5 for one single gallon and it's those rising costs that will bring very real consequences for too many drivers, and that's why experts are saying look for savings however you can. that means checking the air pressure on your tires, taking off a bike rack or a roof rack you may not be using because that can take off seven miles pergallon when it comes to your mileage, and if you're going on a road trip, something else to consider. listen to this. >> maybe one of the best examples leaving california and crossing into arizona will save you $1 a gallon just by crossing a state line, and can you see the hot spots between missouri and illinois and between new york and pennsylvania. there's a lot of these hot spots where state gasoline taxes change very abruptly. >> and with gas price records seeming to break each an every day, there is a move by lawmakers to try and bring some relief at the pump. we'll have those details coming up later on the "today" show.

>> and also on the "today" show this, mo, you'll meet an extraordinary group of ukranian women who have chosen to stay behind and fight in their own way. kerry sanders, he met with some of those members behind, moms news network, an organized effort to pick up the cell phones instead of guns as weapons of truth. that's coming up at 7:00 right after us here on "today in the bay." >> one bay-area school district is set to send out layoff notices as other teachers are getting ready to walk off the job. cierra johnson is live with more on both of these stories. no matter the positions between the districts and teachers, a lot of times parents and families are stuck in the middle. cierra? >> yes, good morning, kris. parents and families really keeping a close eye on what's going on throughout the district. a lot of educational news to get to starting with what's going on in sonoma county a the cotati-rohnert school district.

they are open with the exception of monta vista due to a shortage of staffing. all schools are on a minimum day with the exception of technology high school which is on a full day schedule this. update this morning comes from district offices as more than 300 members of the rohnert park ed casors association, that teachers union goes on strike regarding contract negotiations. so according to a district website, the sticking point is focused on educator pay. now, take a listen at the district superintendent addresses the current union demands. >> if we had it to give, we would. we're worried that giving in to what the demands would lead to raises in other groups including custodial, paraprofessionals and other support staff. the board feels this is unfair to all employees.

>> reporter: and in contra costa county the board for the west unified school district have voted against cutting 200 school-related positions. the layoffs were removed to cut nearly $35 million from the district budget. there's another district here, san francisco unified school district. they were unable to avoid the layoffs, so their deadline for notifying their educators and the paraprofessionals of the layoffs is quickly approaching, march 15th which is the day that those individuals will be notified whether or not they are being laid off. this is an effort to make up for the $125 million deficit. about 300 staff members in this district will be part that have layoff so a lot that we'll continue to follow and we'll of course keep you updated on any development. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson, "today in the bay." >> often they are resigned, thank you, cierra. >> turning now to a disturbing

discovery leaving oakland police. a mummified body is found in an historic auditorium. a man found skeletal remains at the henry j. kaiser convention center. the site closed in 2005. police say the body is that of a man and he had been decomposing for some time and listen to where they found it. it was near the concert hall behind the dry wall and between two concrete pillars. >> there was no obvious signs of trauma fractures in any of the bones. >> so investigators are combing through owl missing persons cases to see if they can make a connection there. there's also hope that dna or dental records can provide some possible answers. >> happening today, sonoma county leaders update residents on a drought situation and what should be another tough summer. they are lining up said water leaders along with water and use experts for virtual town hallsch the north bay has seen the rainy

season most dry up -- mostly dry up in the start of the year while earlier rain did help. it wasn't enough to make up for what's really needed. >> we can tell by looking at our live picture here had a this is from san raphael. the he will sides should be a lot greener this time of year because it's winter and we should be getting rain and we may get some though but not for a while. >> yeah. there is a little bit of a chance. we're staying hopeful staying into next week. as you guys know, it took us years to get into this drought it will take us really long to get out. any rain we'll take. san francisco is 39 and heading into the weekend breezy through the afternoon. take a look at friday and saturday. temps in the 60s. by saturday we'll see a little bit of a drop down into the 50s and look at napa valley. so we are going to be in the 70s today on saturday and sunday. expect temps in the upper 60s. we'll see some cloud cover and lake tahoe right now, it's about 23 degrees, a live look if you're wondering what the forecast is going to look like

in south lake tahoe. over the next three days you should be okay to travel up there but this is going to be your window because by next monday and tuesday we're monitoring a system that's expected to bring snow to the area as well as rain possibilities to the rest region. your tahoe report, surface 55 groomed runs, 145 trails are open with 19 lift, but, of course, check with the specific resort for even more details. >> a look at the map which looks like a ski resort map. this is the b.a.r.t. map where the red line has turned pink. you can't use it so they blanked it out. out of richmond continuing for the third morning in a row with power issues. only the orange line comes out of richmond. you transfer to the yellow line over here in oakland, maybe at 12th street if you want, mcarthur, perhaps to get over to the peninsula where you can still take that route. so how they transfer right here, and that will take you across the bay and then eventually over a sfo.

out of the military station there is a shuttle. keep that in mind because there's no b.a.r.t. transfer station there. again, the red line is out. we also have red here slowing from westbound 80 getting through vallejo. the earlier construction looks like there's late clearing there and overnight construction down to 24. the caldicott tunnel. one lane blocked. the rest of the area is pretty standard. back to you. >> all right. oakland's nationally known filmmaker says he was wrongly targeted. still ahead, how he was thrust into a role he never asked for, bank robber. a big mistake a police department made and how the bank is trying make it up to him. >> hand major league baseball so far striking out when it comes to starting the new season. ahead for you this morning on "today in the bay" the new cancellations and the hope a deal can still fall into play.

in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

come be a part of it. plan your next vacation at iloveny.com it's 6:47 and we're starting out with 30s and 40s out the dore right now. dublin 37 degrees. your hour-by-hour outlook, a loy the sunshine, 9:00, 10:00 a.m. upper 50s. expected to top out in the upper 60s and low 70s today. we'll talk about the wind advisory and our rain chances ahead coming up. >> and they were having a sign lit up but it's gone. san matteo bridge no, more wind advisory but 92 in the san matteo hills. there is an advisory that i'll give you about why you can expect slowing perhaps in the

next few minutes. >> just into our newsroom this morning, breaking news. the new inflation numbers even worse than last month. core inflation rose 7.9% in february compared to last year. that number greater than expected. now it's a fresh 40-year high and some of the added price pressures are being tied to the crisis in ukraine. >> new video showing the moment oakland native "black panther" movie director ryan kugler was wrongfully detained by police officers. this happened in atlanta back in january when kugler was trying to withdraw $12,000 from his own account at the bank. kugler had written a note. this is on the back of the withdrawal and he wanted that cash counted discreetly. >> i don't feel comfortable about this transaction and he hand me a note so he would look at the note that he wanted small bills. >> the teller told her superadviceor that she thought

kugler was robbing the bank. he was placed in handcuffs while police investigated. he was released shortly after. they verified his identity. in a statement kugler said this should not ever have happened and the bank address that had situation to his satisfaction. >> baseball fans, this morning still trying to remain optimistic, right, that the mlb can try to play ball soon despite more games now lost to the lockout. let's start with the bad news. the league yesterday cancelled another week of games and, yes, the full season is now in jeopardy. the good news here, the talks didn't collapse after players shot down the owner's latest deal so the counterproposal is still on the table and the hope is that the current gap can be bridged with the season starting maybe in mid-april. >> taking a live look at san francisco this morning where we're not playing ball but you can still go outside and toss the ball ad with your kids or your dog if you have one, though you're going to need a

jacket because it's cold. >> mom, thank you for hooking me up. i have fashion, just the booties during the heat to protect their paws. he's not a fan of those and that's not a fashion statement. that's to protect his feet. momma knows best. at least that's what my mom always told me and i believed her. right the majority of time. we'll be seeing -- thank you, guys. drought monitor today. we're not seeing any significant improvements, unfortunately. now, this gets updated every single thursday, and we have haven't really gotten much rain. still remain under the severe to moderate categories for most of california. if you notice up to ukiah, we're now starting to fall back into some of the red which is the extreme category, so hopefully these rain chances heading into this week, you know, will provide a little bit of relief for some of those brown

hillsides. 43 degrees in san jose and some spots are even colder including walnut creek. 39 degrees and still pretty gusty especially up through the higher elevations. we're talking about the wind advisory that's going to remain in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 6:50. still a couple more hours to go with the winds in the 40s. santa rosa at 30 miles per hour and napa 41 miles per hour and then if i fast forward through 11:00, 12 being, pretty gust you down in the south bay and looking ahead to 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, we really start to seat winds diminish and becoming breezy and then eventually calm into the overnight hours into early friday morning. now, as far as your forecasted highs for this afternoon goes, we, we'll get a lot of sun. temperatures in the upper 60s for oakland. 67 degrees martinez and 68 and san francisco 64. a couple of 70s. satellite radar shows exactly what we're seeing outside when it comes to our live cam clear skies and the clear skies will

remain at least for a while, but looking ahead into late saturday and sunday there is a low pressure system that's going to bring the chance of drizzle late saturday night, especially for the north bay into early sunday morning and then into monday and tuesday we get another system that could bring widespread rain chances along with sierra snow. heading into late monday and tuesday, so if you're wondering about the seven-day forecast let me show you what that looks like. i did wash my car the week before last week and if you see a meteorologist at the car wash you're good to go but sunday, monday and tuesday we do have the chance of drizzle and it's kind of that annoying rain that's just enough to get your car dirt so, you know, keep that in mind. a check of the roads with mike. >> you'll know it's going to rain. >> looking over here towards the closure. overnight potential for eastbound 24. i did call that out earlier but i wanted to make sure you caught that during the last report. want to catch this. 92, a little bit of slowing past the crash which cleared some lanes. the big rig is there and as the

tow truck arrives at 95 and 32 there's additional slowing. slowing approaching the carkinas bridge. the east shore freeway and rest of the area seeing your typical slowing because of volume. calling out the potential for 92. traffic control, if they have to block more than one lane to get the tow truck out here and slowing through vallejo which will be unpecksed for many except for you because you're watching. >> thanks, mike. california lawmakers are trying to boost protections for new homeowners and renters. lawmakers say they are proposing a law that limits short-term investors from buying up homes and rental properties and then selling them at higher rates so flipping them, right. the california housing speculation act would impose a 25% tax on an investor's net capital gains from the property's time of purchase until the final sale or

exchange. there would be exemptions from the tax, including for first time home buyers. affordable housing property and longtime home owners. >> next, a quick look at the top stories including some local leaders planning ahead in the event of another covid variant emerging. plus, heightened threats overseas, this after the latest talk failed on a possible diplomatic solution between russia and ukraine. new developments this morning including the meeting involved vice president kamala harris. we're back in just two minutes with much more ahead for you right here on "today in the bay." 6:54.

welcome back. a look at the top stories for you this morning on "today in the bay. ". >> starting with the overnight developments out of ukraine. a live look at kyiv where it looks quiet and peaceful, but it's already been another day of heavy bombing. ukraine this morning for the first time is confirming damage to health facilities, and so far at least five deaths of medical workers are confirm. 63 hospitals have been damaged. and right now russian president vladimir putin is talking in a virtual cabinet meeting. this is a live feed as he speaks. he is discussing plans to minimize the impact from international sanctions on the russian economy, and vice president kamala harris is in poland this morning. she says the u.s. is committed to nato and defending its

members. harris says the u.s. has delivered two missile defense systems to poland and the u.s. is giving $50 million in humanitarian assistance to help poland with a flood of refugees. >> aive loo look at the federal courthouse in san jose this morning where jury selection resumes today ahead of the trial for former theranos chief operating officer balwani. he's facing the same criminal charges tied to investor fraud as elizabeth holmes who is now awaiting sentencing. she described the relationship on the stand as abusive. balwani has denied wrongdoing. >> we've been talking to the mayors of california's three largest cities and oakland mayor libby schaaf is proud of the way she kept her city afloat during the pandemic. >> oakland is blessed with the best climate in the world, and we saw how during those spikes

in covid people were safer and felt safer outdoors and so just last week we made our flex streets program permanent. we gave our beloved restaurants outdoor space where they can very inexpensively move out, too. >> our week long series concludes tomorrow with the mayors of the throw biggest cities discussing priorities as they move forward from pan dem take endemic. >> a final look at the commute and wet they are morning. >> yeah. we've got the frost advisories still in place waking up to chilly 30s down to the south bay and parts of the north bay. look at your seven-day forecast. >> love it. >> windy today. >> a quick look at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic was smashing in over here and down to a dribble as well. still lots of cars. >> thank you. >> and we want to give you one

final live look at kyiv. ahead on the "today" show this morning, live coverage with the latest on the war in ukraine from the front lines in just under a minute. >> all right. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with you at 7:25 with more live local news. >> don't forgot to join us for our midday newscast. thanks for watching "today in the bay. " good morning, barbaric, the u.s. slamming a russian air strike on a maternity hospital in ukraine. overnight, the death toll mounting. a frantic search for more victims trapped in the rubble, and russian forces now closing in on kyiv. we're live on the ground with the very latest. >> and breaking news from the first high level cease fire talks since the war began. new day, new record, gas prices jump again overnight forcing americans from coast to coast to dig even deeper. >> usually i don't even look, and now it kind of blows my mind. >> just ahead, the new push for a gas holiday to give drivers