this is "today in the bay." yay, shots. >> good monday morning to you. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington is lucky to have the morning off. if you're on the go, we are broadcasting not only to your tv, but on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> let's start with a look at your forecast because kari is tracking when we could possibly see rain. >> it is good news and it looks to be a really good thing for parts of the north bay. the rest of us, not so much. so we are going to see some sunny and comfortable weather today, and then tomorrow is when the scattered rain starts to move in. tomorrow we wake up to some showers, especially once again for the north bay, and the rest of the bay area clears for the afternoon. let's check out san jose, as we start out this morning. a little bit of fog drifting

around. we will have a sunny sky and temperatures going from the low 40s to the low 70s for today. and we will talk about the cooler weather as well as that rain in the forecast. that's coming up in just a few minutes. laura? >> thank you so much. 5:00 right now, the crisis in ukraine continues to intensify this morning, with no signs of peace. we have a live look of ukraine's capital city of kyiv. so far more than 2.5 million people have escaped ukraine, most traveling to poland. mayors in the country's two largest cities, warsaw and krakow, now warning they are running out of space to help those in need. at this hour we're learning russia asked china for military and economic assistance. officials did not specify if china had agreed to that request. u.s. leaders will meet with china's senior diplomat to discuss russia's invasion. now, this comes as american journalist and filmmaker was killed by russian forces in ukraine.

brent renaud was working for time studios, covering refugees in a suburb of kyiv. the group he was stopped with at a checkpoint, when russia's forces opened fire on them. today a high-rise building in the city of kyiv was hit by russian artillery. at least one person has died, three others injured. several people were carried away on stretchers as firefighters rescued them from a burning building. the u.n. estimates nearly 600 civilians have been killed since russian forces attacked. 90 of those deaths are children. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is live in washington with more on russian forces moving closer to nato's doorstep. brie? >> reporter: good morning, laura. there are concerns that russian forces are moving west. this, after a weekend missile attack that hit a military base roughly 20 miles outside of nato ally poland. ukrainian officials say nearly

30 missiles were fired at ukraine's most famous military base, killing at least 35, wounding more than 100, and shattering a sense of safety in the city of lviv, which sits just west. >> there's no safe place in ukraine right now because this is a country that has missiles that can fly to any capital in the european union. >> reporter: u.s. officials believe the attack was an attempt to cut off supplies for ukraine. >> it's no surprise the russians are trying to expand the number of targets in this war because they're frustrated. >> reporter: there are fea mita cross into nato turf, an area the u.s. vows to defend. the administration also threatening severe sanctions should russia deploy chemical weapons. officials say it's a concern, but declined to publicly discuss the intelligence that suggests it could happen. >> we haven't seen anything that indicates some sort of imminent chemical or biological attack

right now, but we're watching this very closely. >> reporter: there's also a warning to china and other countries who may attempt to aid russia's war efforts. >> if they think that they can basically bail russia out, they can give russia a workaround to the sanctions we've imposed, they should have another thing coming. >> reporter: more assistance is coming to ukraine. the white house is rushing to get an additional $200 million in u.s. military equipment to the front lines. and today national security and state department officials will travel to rome to meet with their chinese counterparts. among other things, they plan to discuss russia's invasion of ukraine. >> brie, as you mentioned, 200 million in u.s. military aid heading to ukraine. what does that package include? >> reporter: well, laura, that package includes mainly small arms, as well as anti-tank and

anti-aircraft weapons. officials at the white house say the biden administration has authorized $1.2 billion in weapons for ukraine. >> we'll see where we go from here. brie jackson, thank you so much for following this for us. 5:04 right now, the other three points of negotiation include passage for humanitarian aid, a safe route for ukrainians fleeing cities overtaken by russia, and a meeting between both presidents. the consul general says thousands are running out of food and water and believes russia will refuse the entry of supplies. >> we do not expect them to allow it, a convoy to those cities which represent the biggest importance for russia, for example, mariupol. >> russia's latest missile strike hit near poland's border, drawing the war closer into nato territory. 5:05 and because of the

ongoing war gas prices continue to skyrocket at home and it's prompting people to shop around for the best prices. this is a look at what you'll find around the bay area. close to $6, right now the average is over $5 for each county. san francisco, marin, napa, also to $6. the cheapest is in solano at $5.74. here's a live look at a 76 station in san jose where the price for regular unleaded is $5.93. the senior editor says the government may be on track to help drivers at the pump. >> the federal tax is 6 cents and the state tax is 8 cents upwards in california. so i think if the taxes are rolled back a bit, they will alleviate some of the prices at the pump. >> you can watch that full interview on the "today" show at 7:00 this morning right after

"today in the bay." and another chinese city is intensifying a lockdown amid a spike in covid infections. china's government shut down its southern business city. bus service is suspended and only necessary businesses are opening. residents are expected to undergo three rounds of testing after cases were reported yesterday. pfizer's ceo says a fourth dose will be necessary to keep covid in check. they say it wears off and a fourth dose is needed. pfizer plans to submit a proposal for the extra booster to the fda and see if experts agree with its assessment. new video of a brushfire that's been burning in southern california. over 100 firefighters battling the flames at the hansen recreation area in los angeles. at least four acres have burned so far. emergency officials say the fire

is slowly moving and being fueled by winds over 10 miles per hour. no structures are in that area and no evacuations reported. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. taking a live look at downtown san jose this morning, nice and clear so far. but the nice thing is there's a little rain in the forecast, even though it may not reach san jose. >> you know, it seems like we always get rain in the south bay and we're looking up like, where is the rain? and it's falling in the north bay. that's what we're expecting again. we've powered up storm ranger to get ready for this and we are getting ready to track this rain that will be with us mainly late tonight into early tomorrow morning. so the system will be a quick mover, but it looks to, once again, move in later this evening. we do have a dry day. in concord temperatures in the low 40s to start, and as we go into the lunch hour it's 62, 70 at 4:00, and then we start to see clouds moving in.

we'll talk about that rain when it gets here, how much we could see in a few minutes. mike, now you have a new crash on highway 92? >> in fact, we're looking at 92 on either side of the bay. the new crash indeed is over on 280, just off of 280 and 92. this may be a disabled vehicle, maybe a crash. it sounds like everything is just off to the shoulder. it is on the same latitude as these two crashes over here. one has been removed from 92 and now we just have this one, both on either side of the san mateo bridge, which also moves smoothly. it's the ride that's the problem. caltrain has full service now. the tracks are being serviced up and down the peninsula, but the crash on thursday still left issues with tracks, so there will be delays for the service. and also another project is going to reduce service as well. back to you. >> thanks, mike. on the hunt. still ahead on "today in the bay," the reason gen-z is on the

prowl for a better job and the demands they are looking to have met. >> also, meta employees can expect to see changes when they head back into the office this month. the discontinued benefit many aren't so thrilled about. >> plus, it is pi day. ahead, where you can snag sweet deals for dinner tonight. you're watching "today in the bay."

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start in the north bay. santa rosa right now 40 degrees, the sky is clear. no issues with fog as of now. and our temperatures will hold steady here in the upper 30s and low 40s until about 9:00, and then start to warm up. nice day ahead and then rain tonight. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> and a look at the bay bridge. beautiful view. it looks like the camera just froze, right in time for its spotlight on tv. traffic is flowing smoothly. let's check in with bertha. >> it always changes, just like wall street. good morning. thanks very much, mike. i'm bertha coombs from cnbc. we've got stocks looking like they're going to open a little higher, as oil prices have paired back just a little this morning after sending gasoline prices at the pump to a record high. the big event is the federal reserve meeting. they're preparing to hike interest rates for the first

time since 2018. the fed expected to raise the benchmark rate by a quarter percent at the end of its meeting on wednesday. fed rates are used by banks to help set what they charge for a range of consumer and business loans. the dow is coming off its fifth straight week of losses, down 2% last week. the nasdaq got hit the hardest, dropping 3.5%. this week beyond the fed, we've got a lot of economic data. we're going to get reports on producer and import prices, retail sales, jobless claims, housing and existing home sales. meantime, have you been thinking about switching jobs? more than half of working adults say they have or they're at least somewhat likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months. gen-z, millennials, lower earners and minority workers are more likely than their counterparts to look for a new job. nearly half of those surveyed

have taken steps in their careers over the past year, including 21% who went ahead and got a new job, 20% who asked for more flexibility, 15% who asked for a raise, and 12% who just out-and-out quit. now, if you're looking for a new job at meta, employees there, scheduled to return to the office this month, will have to find somewhere else for their dirty laundry. "the new york times" reporting that facebook's parent company is dropping free laundry and dry-cleaning and pushing back dinner time to a later hour. the change is due to the new hybrid work schedule will many employees will still be working from home a few days a week. meta is adding up to $3,000 to employees' wellness stipends to account for the change. meantime, kris and laura, in brittain they just changed how they calculate consumer prices and cost of living.

they dumped suits because they said people aren't wearing them anymore and they're still working from home. big changes all around. >> that's so true. >> it is true. even those of us coming to the office -- well, i can't speak for mike. he's still wearing a suit. but it's more casual. >> and he looks darn good in it. >> he says they're hard to find. thanks, bertha. >> interesting. trending this morning, it is pi day. >> that's not that we're talking about the dessert, but the mathematical constant pi as in 3.14. you don't have to be a mathematician to get in on some of these deals. here's a list of places where you can score deals on pizzas, 7-eleven, bj's, blaze and ronu table have free pies. what about an actual pie? marie calendar is giving away a

free slice of pie with a purchase today. and boston market giving away a chicken pot pie with the purchase of a meal and drink. >> i'm not bragging, but i make a pretty good pie. >> you can brag if you're good at something. >> we should have chicken pot pie. >> you should bring one tomorrow. >> warm and comforting and just wholesome. >> perfect for a rainy day. >> i love it. and it's coming our way. >> a little bit of rain coming our way, especially in parts of the north bay, as we wake up and head out this morning. let's check out those temperatures, because that rain doesn't get here, for the most part, until tomorrow. so right now we are starting out with some chilly temperatures, santa rosa in the upper 30s, 40 in san jose and livermore, and 46 in oakland. and then as we go into this afternoon, we head into the mid to upper 60s for the north bay, and livermore at 69 degrees at

3:00, and we'll see temperatures in san jose, parts of the south bay and south county in the low 70s. check out the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. it won't be as chilly by this time tomorrow morning because we'll have clouds, which act as a blanket and some of us will be getting rain. so we do have storm ranger, and you can see the red scan there scanning the bay area for those showers. those haven't yet made it here. we'll see it arriving by late tonight as the storm system quickly moves out of the pacific northwest into northern california. then as we time it out going hour-by-hour, at 1:00 it's mainly clear across the bay area, then we see clouds moving in, a little bit of green here and there. we could have light showers starting to move into parts of solano and napa counties, and then also for sonoma county by late this evening. and then going into overnight and early tomorrow morning, we're starting to see more showers on the radar, light rain

passing by. at 2:00 it's starting to move out of the south bay and clear for the north bay, and then we should start to see that rain clearing on out. as far as rainfall totals, it looks pretty light for most of us, except for the north bay, where there could be about a quarter inch of rain around napa. santa rosa will be doing best if we could get a half inch of rain out of the system. we'll also see light snow for the sierra, about 1 to 4 inches by the next 24 to 48 hours. then additional snowfall this weekend, so it might be a great weekend to head there. we are going to see these two storm systems coming in over the course of the next seven days and our temperatures will kind of go up and down. down when we do have rain and back up when we get sunshine into the low 70s by the end of the week. and as you make weekend plans, just a heads-up that we could see some showers moving through. we'll be watching that. mike, what are you watching at the bay bridge? >> i was watching the radar and timing because you're showing

the rain might affect the north bay tomorrow morning. we'll track that. meanwhile, bay bridge toll plaza, i promised you a better look, so there you go. easy drive right now at the toll plaza. getting there, no problem. contra costa county not showing the first slowing but we see speeds dipping on some sensors. also, vallejo, the lane shift that happened last week may affect folks as we have more traffic flowing today than we did the initial days of the lain shift. over here we have a crash just north of 92, blocking at most the slow lane. over here a disabled vehicle at 92 and the 280 interchange. the south bay is moving smoothly, so a great drive for 101 and the santa cruz mountains. back to you. >> sounds good. 5:20 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> still waiting on last year's tax refund? sadly, you are not alone. i'm consumer investigator chris

chmura and i'll tell you about your rights and ways to get help next. >> i'm bigad shaban and episode 3 of "saving san francisco" is out now. this week we travel more than 3,000 miles across the country to find out how a former english teacher became drug addicted and homeless in the presidio. you can watch on nbcbayarea.com/saving san francisco. in new york city, there's always something new to discover.

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while we are in the middle of tax season, there are millions of americans who have not gotten their tax refunds from last year. >> consumer investigator chris chmura explains how big the backlog is and what to do to get your money back as soon as possible. >> good morning. the irs says it still hasn't processed more than 8 million individual returns because the pandemic caused a slowdown. if you're waiting to get your past refund from the irs, you have a few options. you can check with the irs. it's possible you could speed up the refund if you've had a financial hardship. you can ask if you're eligible for an extradited refund. you can contact the advocate tax service for free help. call 877-777-4778. when we called midweek it only took 11 minutes to get a rep on the phone. finally, you might be eligible for free or low cost help from a legal clinic, so just look around in your neighborhood for that or google it.

so how do you prevent your return this year from getting stuck in the backlog? the irs says file electronically, not on paper, and triple check every detail before you send in your return. errors can trigger a manual review, landing your refund in the backlog. if you have other questions about this tax season, check out our recent stories. go to nbcbayarea.com and click the responds option from the main menu. >> believe it or not, it's time to fill out those brackets. march madness kicks into high gear with the university of san francisco suddenly reliving its glory days. [ cheers and applause ] >> and the cheerleaders go wild! a celebration 24 years in the making. they go dancing for the first time since 1998. they were selected as an at-large team thanks to a 24-hour win season. usf won the whole thing back in 1956 and 1957. this time they're the tenth

seed, facing murray state thursday in indianapolis. and we've got to mention this, too, division rival st. mary's is fifth in the east. they face the winner of tomorrow's wyoming/indiana first four game. >> texas is a number two seed. >> yeah, whatever. >> quite a rivalry. >> yours is better. mine is burnt orange. >> coming up next, the top stories we're following today include addressing the state drought. new funds being allocated to help fight our ongoing dry spell. plus -- >> reporter: and some students across the state will be able to lose the masks at school, but there are a few exceptions. coming up, i'll break down what you need to know for when your student goes back to school this morning. you're watching "today in the bay."

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>> we crossed a checkpoint, so the driver turned around. right now at 5:30, the refugee crisis worsening. ukrainians now re-evaluating the risk assessment of a city that has so far been considered a safe haven for millions. this, as russia seeks help from the chinese government to aid war efforts in ukraine. we take you live to poland. >> and masks off. it is the first day of school with no mandate for

schoolchildren, but not all the area school districts are following suit with the state. we're moving you forward with what you need to know as you drop the kids off at school today. this is "today in the bay." good monday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the morning off. >> i'm laura garcia. if you have a smart tv, you can also watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and of course online. first the story everybody is talking about. the g.o.a.t. is back. san mateo's tom brady deciding not to call it quits after all, and the internet is going crazy. more on his return to the game coming up. >> and what team will he go to? first, let's start with a look at our forecast for this monday. meteorologist kari hall is checking some rain for us. >> that rain is good news in our forecast. coming in late tonight into early tomorrow morning, we already have storm ranger ready to track the system, even though

most of today is going to be dry. it's still well to the north of us, but it's making its way closer to the bay area. we'll start to see showers by this evening. by tomorrow morning we're waking up to some off and on rain and then it clears for tomorrow afternoon. i'll be watching this in the forecast and we'll talk more about how much rain you can expect coming up in a few minutes. >> sounds good. we'll check back with you. overnight the situation in ukraine becoming worse, as russia ramps up attacks. in fact, here's a live look at the ukrainian capital of kyiv, where this morning a high-rise building was hit by russian artillery. at least one person has died, at least three others were injured. >> and this morning top ukrainian officials saying negotiations with russia will happen soon. we're learning that russia asked china for military and economic assistance, though officials did not specify whether china agreed to that request. u.s. leaders will meet with china's senior diplomats to

discuss russia's invasion. so far, more than 2.5 million people have escaped ukraine. most of them traveling to poland. "today in the bay's" jay gray is live along the poland-ukraine border as he continues to cover the growing humanitarian crisis in the region. jay, still a steady stream of people since we've been talking to you over the last few weeks. >> reporter: yeah, no question. and i can tell you we continue to see refugees streaming across the border into poland, many of those who come to this country come through this train station. you can see we've just had a couple of trains load up and pull out and now another wave will come through. it just continues here. it is, though, getting tougher and tougher for those who want to stay in poland to do so. we had the mayors of warsaw, the capital, and krakow say this

weekend that they feel like their cities have already been stretched to their limits and it could affect the functioning of their cities if more refugees are moved in. and so they're looking for other ways to get people into other areas of poland and ultimately into europe. here's the thing. you understand the families that come here, they don't want to leave the border area. many have left someone behind to fight. they feel like they can't get back quickly enough if they move out. they feel like they won't get the information that they will get if they stay here close to the border. and so what they're saying is, we want to stay here. the problem, though, becomes there's just nowhere for them to go. and so that's where this is only going to continue to get worse as a second wave of refugees makes their way here. many believe that second wave will be larger than the first. >> and we know that there's so

much talk about getting more funding for more aid out there, so hopefully that will happen. thank you so much, jay. 5:33 right now. livermore is the latest bay area city rethinking its relationship with its russian sister city. we'll discuss the future with the russian city tonight. the consul general sent a letter earlier this month asking for the city to take action against russia. the letter urges livermore to server its relationship with its sister city if that city does not oppose russia's invasion. as many see the images of the refugees searching for shelter, bay area musicians are coming together to help. ♪♪ >> they held a benefit concert last night. many of the organizers and performers have ties to ukraine. the man who organized the event says his grandmother was from kyiv.

he says just over a week ago he wanted to do a benefit concert and the idea just snowballed. >> they've made amazing cultural contributions to the world and we've featuring ukrainian musicians. >> he teamed up to help give humanitarian relief for refugees and people in ukraine. our team is continuing to cover the war overseas on air and online. don't forget to follow us on twitter, instagram and facebook. we are constantly updating you with the latest information on nbcbayarea.com as well. and we are moving you forward as many students will be able to go to school without a mask today. california's school mask mandate officially expired friday at midnight. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san francisco. it's important to note that there are some exceptions. >> reporter: yes, good morning, kris. there are some exceptions, but for the most part a lot of schools, public school districts, are making wearing

that mask optional. but take a look at your screen. we really did break down some of the larger districts, as well as some of the districts that are holding off for just a little bit. for those of you in the san jose unified school districts, masks are no longer required. for those in the oakland unified school districts, students will have to wait for another two weeks before their masks can come off. and for students in san francisco unified, elementary through eighth grade students are still required to wear masks. now, it's important to note that the state has allowed local districts to make their own decision on the mask policy. for example, in san jose the alum rock school district is keeping its mask mandate in place for the remainder of the school year and the franklin mckinley district, also in the san jose area, is mandating masks until the end of april. and while the state has allowed individual districts to dictate who and when they will be able to remove masks, some district leaders tell us it hasn't made the decision any easier. >> obviously, these are public health decisions and i don't

think that public schools need to be making those decisions, but this is where we're at. >> reporter: and the new guidance makes face coverings a recommendation rather than a requirement at those schools, and this is regardless of vaccination status, it is important to note, still, that there is a federal mask mandate and you are still required to wear the mask in the airport, public transportation, taxis, things like that. we're live in san francisco. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> it's a hot topic at our house this weekend. thank you so much. masks will remain for kids within the los angeles school district, despite state and local guidance, the second largest school district in the nation will keep masks on indoors. several lausd students and parents say they will be staging protests today by going to school without masks. let's take a live look outside this morning. bay area, like everywhere across the state, experiencing the driest start to our year in more than a century. new this morning, governor

newsom is boosting funds to respond to the drought. it amounts to an additional $22 million for state agencies, including water resources and food and agriculture. some money will go to outreach efforts ahead of what may be a very difficult summer headed our way. short-range forecast for us, at least in the north bay, some rain in the works. >> we are going to see that moving in late tonight and it's a dry start this morning as we get a live look outside in san francisco. let's talk about the rainfall deficits that we have here with santa rosa needing over 5 inches of rain just to catch up to normal, and you can see those deficits really starting to grow, including san jose. that's a tall order, nearly 4 inches of rain to get to where we should be for this time in march. and then looking at oakland, measuring 15 inches of rain and just a small surplus right now of about a half of an inch. it is nice we are going to see some rain coming in and it's going to be just a little bit,

as we are waking up to a little bit of light, patchy fog in san jose. but sunshine this afternoon. we'll talk more about that coming up. mike, you were also looking at possible delays. >> right. the immediate one would be the bay bridge because right here, as folks head into treasure island westbound, the commute direction toward san francisco, a disabled vehicle or a fender bender, perhaps, inside the treasure island tunnel near the on ramp. haven't seen any slowing over the last couple of minutes but we see slowing on the final approach to san francisco and building on the incline. you saw those lights moving. we'll track that. getting into the city tonight, remember there's a 7:00 warriors game and definitely allow for slowing in the area and clouds and local road closures that happen before the game. so starting any time around 5:00 around warriors way, you could have more congestion and crowds. we're looking over to the rest of the bay. 101, a little bit of slowing. the build has already started and it's just about 5:45.

we'll expect to see the sensors change. and we've seen these sensors slow all morning. we know the volume is big out of the altamont pass. back to you. >> thanks, mike. cleanup complete along the peninsula. coming up on "today in the bay," caltrain tracks cleared after last week's fiery crash. the changes commuters can expect to see this morning. >> plus, not ready to call it quits. seven-time super bowl champion tom brady coming out of what was a very short retirement. it's leaving 49ers fans feeling a little snubbed, though. and getting your weekend forecast from the sky. right now on nbcbayarea.com, rob mayeda takes you above the pacific to show you how hurricane hunters help track west coast storms.

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good monday morning. it is 5:43 and we're taking a live look outside in walnut creek. it's already busy and the temperature at 44 degrees. heaters on to start. we'll see a lot of sunshine and temperatures warming up into the low 60s by noon, eventually reaching the upper 60s here. rain will be in some parts of the bay area starting tonight, so we'll talk about that in the forecast coming up. >> and just as we gave the last report, the sensor update came in. it's slower now, about 23 minutes from marsh creek down to 580. the build has already started

for folks traveling out of contra costa county. over here, though, the disabled vehicle has cleared from the treasure island tunnel and westbound is just dealing with the volume that's starting to build. >> thanks so much. 5:43 right now. firefighters still at the scene of a fire near san francisco's ingleside heights. they only got it under control within the last hour. this is video showing the massive flames shooting into the air. it happened near san jose avenue. the good news is that no one was injured. firefighters do say that a dog was killed. happening now, an urgent manhunt is under way in new york city after police say a man stabbed two employees at the iconic museum of modern art. the attack forced the evacuation of the hot spot and investigators are revealing that the man frequented that museum. after several recent incidents described as disorderly conduct, the museum revoked his membership, which authorities

say may have set him off. the two victims who were stabbed are expected to be okay. officers are searching for a gunman in fairfield after three people were shot. it happened about 5:00 yesterday morning on east taber avenue. police believe 25-year-old martinez may be responsible for the shooting, leaving one man dead and two with life-threatening injuries. police didn't find him while serving a warrant on his home. he is considered armed and dangerous. after the fiery crash on the peninsula, things are finally getting back to normal on caltrain. this is video of the cleanup over the weekend. with the tracks now cleared and the investigation over, caltrain started its normal sunday schedule again and another track is reopening today. 13 people were hurt when the southbound passenger train crashed into equipment on the tracks thursday morning. caltrain says people who left belongings on board will be able to pick them up in san carlos

very soon. to mark women's history month, this morning we are spotlighting a palo alto business owner helping others shine. >> and making them look great in the process. she is the ceo of bossy cosmetics, a company she founded after transitioning from a career in investment banking. the line is designed for women of all hues and shades and the products are often named for the characters of a strong woman. lipsticks are named confidence, ambitious and fierce. she helped some other women take the leap to follow their dreams and offers a piece of advice. >> i would advise somebody who wants to go into any market at all is to really understand your why and ask the why behind the why behind the why. get in touch with why you want to create this product and what makes you unique and specially designed and crafted and this is your purpose, and then go for it. >> her products are growing in popularity, saying her business

has grown tenfold since its start. the line was featured on oprah's favorite things list last year and that gave it a nice little boost, no doubt. tom brady says retirement can wait. >> can you believe that? a weekend stunner for football fans. he now plans to return to the game, but he's returning to the tampa bay buccaneers. "today" show's sam brock has this morning's reaction. >> laura and kris, good morning. the nfl universe right now shaken up as tom brady, at the age of 44 years old, has decided, you know what, i'm going to run it back with the tampa bay bucs. i know there might be some broken hearts in the bay area, the san mateo based and born brady rumored to be going back to the san francisco 49ers at some point, clearly that is not going to happen. however, this is something that could have been predicted in terms of his return. experts say look just days after he made the announcement he was going to retire, brady was

already dropping breadcrumbs on his own podcast saying i can't predict what's going to happen six months for now. he did retire for a period of 40 days. the major league baseball lockout was two and a half times longer than that. mike florio from nbc news weighs in on what happened. >> i thought he was going to try to find a graceful exit from the buccaneers and it's possible he tried and failed and decided i would rather play for the buccaneers than play for no one. >> reporter: i want to turn your attention to an exchange between brady and soccer great cristiano rinaldo after manchester united played its last game and ronaldo broke the all-time scoring record and there was an exchange on the pitch between cristiano and tom brady. he asked him a question, and it is brady's response that had the sports world buzzing about a possible return. and having that video dissected like it was, i don't know, the fed notes about whether or not they're going to raise inflation. that's how scrutinized it was.

why and how it all played out, that story coming up on "today." from tampa. let me send it back to you in the bay. >> we can't wait to hear that. remember, he didn't thank the buccaneers when he retired initially? >> maybe because he's back. and you know what else is back? baseball. the lockout is over, which means plans are taking shape for opening day at oracle. the giants play their opener april 8th against miami, but spring games start this week in arizona. both the giants and a's have announced revising their spring schedules. both teams open at home friday. the giants face the cubs, a's take on the angels. that will be fun. finally we're getting back to normal a little bit. >> it feels a little bit normal. >> it's going to be a while, i think as far as temperatures it's going to be nice and spring-like and we're going to keep it that way. we don't want to warm up too fast, right? >> no. >> then we get a little bit of rain here and there and that's also good news. let's get you started in santa rosa because it's dry, also nice

and cool. this is the spot we'll be watching tomorrow morning at this time. there could be rain coming through and we can see our trend this morning, looking nice and quiet. let's go hour-by-hour as we'll see a lot of sunshine into our afternoon, and a clear sky. but then we start to see green creeping in. and that's rain. this is what the radar could look like, showing some showers coming into the coastline, as well as san francisco at 8:00 p.m., and covering the north bay. there may be a couple of spots, especially in napa county and solano county, sonoma as well, where we could see some of that rain moving through. and then it just becomes more widespread as we wake up early tomorrow morning. also it's widespread, it looks pretty light and we are going to see light showers passing by. and by 3:00 it's clearing out and we'll go back to our dry conditions we've seen recently, with the possibility in some spots of getting about a quarter inch of rain in parts of the north bay, maybe even a half inch of rain for santa rosa. notice that it drops off to a

tenth of an inch of rain for san francisco and much lower for parts of the east bay, as well as the south bay. as far as snow, we could get a light coating, about 1 to 4 inches over the next couple of days. but there could be some additional snowfall this weekend. if you do plan to go there, just a heads-up that it does look like it might be slippery there as we get some rain here. temperatures will be in the low 70s today, with sunshine, and then clouds moving in this evening, rain tonight. off and on showers, especially tomorrow morning into the early afternoon. and highs only reach into the upper 60s. we can see that our temperatures start to come back up and, for the spring training on friday, it looks perfect with low 70s. rain back in the forecast on saturday. and san francisco will see those temperatures mainly in the 60s all throughout the week. mike, you're seeing more slowing on the bay bridge? >> i am and part of that is because the volume is building. it started about 5:30 around the bay. westbound 80, the earlier issue

inside the treasure island tunnel looked like it had cleared but then there's a slow roller reported here on west 580. quickly backing up now. it looks like one lane might be blocked around the 5th street exit and that could be a big issue if they don't clear that quickly. the metering lights may turn on any second. it's about time with the additional slowing. highway 37, highway 4, the commute is on for your usual suspects. over here, same thing for the altamont pass. we've been seeing this grow to later in the morning through mountain view heading toward palo alto. traditional slowing as well. we'll track it. back to you. >> thank you, mike. happening now, city council is expected to approve a conceptual design for the skate park. the city approved a redesign of the sports park near the other skate park but the city says they need another skate park

space for the kids. it will cost $9 million to build. city council will vote on the design tomorrow. still ahead, a pricey heist at a south bay restaurant. what police say the suspected thieves dressed for a night out got away with that's worth so much. plus, at 6:00, russian forces escalating their offensive in ukraine. we're live with the latest on the new threat to neighboring poland and an update on today's peace talks. a lot of news ahead on this monday morning. you're watching "today in the bay."

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what the restaurant says is a bottle of louis 13 cognac. investigators say the couple had just paid for their dinner. a $1,500 reward is being offered for tips leading to an arrest. if they have the credit card information -- >> they paid cash and left. so they could afford to have dinner there, but to take that louis, i don't know. >> here's the thing, you're doing a getaway in a gown like that. >> not worth it at all. >> come on. >> although i've had it once. it's a pretty unique cognac. don't spill it, though. 5:57 right now. palo alto leaders will get feedback from residents on replacing police chief johnson. johnson announced last summer he's leaving. right now there are four candidates, including sheriff sergeant christine nagaye and

sean allen, as well as retired captain kevin jensen. last week long-time sheriff laurie smith announced she's retiring and will not run for re-election. former president barack obama is infected with covid. he tweeted that he's positive and he's had a scratchy throat but feeling fine otherwise. the former first lady has tested negative. president obama is encouraging everyone to get fully vaccinated if they're not already. a story you'll see on the "today" show, the cast of "full house" remembering bob saget. >> they reunited in connecticut. this morning the cast tells the "today" show the close-knit group still reeling from the loss of their friend. >> we've shared so many jokes over this weekend and i'm still waiting for bob to walk in or join the group text and be like, surprise, jk, i'm here.

and then the reality of that hits you and it's just like, oh, it's hard. >> it is hard. they worked so closely together. you can watch the exclusive interview coming up on the "today" show at 7:00 right afte to negotiate a cease-fire. the reason ukrainians consul general does not expect much to come from peace talks between ukraine and russia and the new warning from top officials about the action the russian army looks to be prepared to take. plus -- >> if i can just save a little bit of money on gas, then it's worth it coming here. >> the war continues to have an impact here at home. gas prices still on the rise. the one thing experts say could help you save some money. and another possible booster shot in the works. what pfizer's ceo is saying about the added benefits of a fourth dose. this is "today in the bay."

thanks for joining us this monday morning. i'm kris sanchez in for marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. if you're on the go we broadcast not only to your tv, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, online, the works. >> we'll start with a look at the forecast. kari hall is tracking when we could see rain and that is such good news. >> it is good news and it starts later this evening. we don't have to worry about it just yet. we've already powered up storm ranger, and we're ready to track the system coming in, which will most likely bring the heaviest amount of rain to the north bay. the rain still well to the north of us and it will start to make a move later this evening. scattered rain arrives tonight. tomorrow morning we wake up to showers, especially in the north bay. by the afternoon it is clearing out and we will see some also cooler temperatures as the rain moves in. so we're going to talk more about that and how much rain to expect coming up in a few minutes. >> sounds good, kari. 6:00 right now. the crisis in