plus -- >> those that are immunocompromised can really benefit from that convalescent plasma. we reintroduced testing. >> testing for antibodies. how your next blood donation may be able to help patients with covid. this is "today in the bay." 5:00 right now, good wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. you can also catch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> we'll have a look at weather and traffic in just a moment. first, new d busy san jose restaurant over the weekend. >> the police chief is defending the actions of his department and the department released images police say bolster his argument. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live this morning at the police department headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. so both sides agree on one thing, and that is that the scene was absolutely chaotic.

this is surveillance video of that fight that happened sunday morning at la victoria taqueria by san jose state. green was in the restaurant when the fight started, and when his attorney says he tried to disarm the gunman. the san jose police chief says officers didn't know what green's roll was when they saw him with a gun. >> the team of officers approached the restaurant on foot as the fight was continuing. the fight moved out of the front door and onto the landing, where one individual was holding the handgun. officers gave repeated commands to drop the gun, however the individual does not drop the gun and one officer shot more than one time, striking the individual. >> the police yelled drop the gun, and without giving my client a second to understand it was the police or to turn around and see what was going on or even to drop the gun, he was shot multiple times.

>> you saw the surveillance video just a moment ago. this is police body camera video showing what the officers saw. the chief adds that the fight and shooting happened less than a block away from a recent homicide, about a half hour earlier. those two events ended up being unrelated. about a half dozen people were involved in the fight in the restaurant. the officers didn't know who brought the gun. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> that story is just shocking every time. kris, thank you so much for that update. now, a possible ray of hope this morning, this is to end the war in ukraine. peace talks resume today. this is in turkey, this after russia announcing plans to draw back its military operations surrounding the capital of kyiv. and just in this morning, the u.s., uk, germany, mexico and russia are sending representatives to india this week to discuss the consequences of russia's war against ukraine and easing its impact on the global economy. also this morning, german economic policymakers are

declaring a new warning about possible gas shortages. we are bracing for the possible disruption or stoppage of natural gas flows from russia. the united nations says 4 million refugees have fled ukraine. with russian forces now believed to be surrounding the chernobyl nuclear power plant, claims of scaling back are being met with skepticism from the white house. while ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy calls the negotiations positive, he says it's done nothing to drown out the explosion of russian shells. >> a lot to digest and "today in the bay's" brie jackson live in washington with the latest to break it down for us. >> reporter: good morning, marcus, laura. well, the biden administration says no one should be fooled by russia's pledge to reduce military operations near kyiv. instead, white house officials say they're looking at what russia's actions are. more than one month into its assault on ukraine, the kremlin says it will drastically reduce military operations, a claim

that's being met with skepticism. the pentagon says a small number of russian forces have moved from kyiv, but call it a repositioning, not a real withdraw. ukrainian leaders say during the peace talks they are offering neutrality in exchange for security guarantees, as russia promises to dial back troops president biden says the u.s. will remain firm in its stance. >> we're going to continue to keep strong the sanctions, we're going to continue to provide the ukrainian military with their capacity to defend themselves. >> reporter: right now the world is watching the peace talks, holding out hope and cautious optimism. later today both the house and the senate will be briefed on the latest developments in ukraine. marcus? >> brie jackson in washington this morning. thank you. 5:04 right now. blood donations took a critical hit during the pandemic. earlier this year the american red cross declared the first ever national blood crisis in

the united states. the nonprofit supplies 40% of the nation's blood. as the bay area moves forward, we wanted to see where the need is now, so we spoke with regional executive justin miller. first we asked about the group testing all blood donations for covid antibodies. >> yeah, on march 7th we resumed testing and, you know, i'll say last year we were hopeful, as cases were dropping, but then delta impacted us, omicron impacted us, and really as we were looking at needs with new testing, indicating that those that are immunocompromised can really benefit from the convalescent plasma, we reintroduced the testing on march 7th. it is a limited time. that will really depend on the need. presently when you go in to donate, those donations are tested. so whether it's a whole blood donation at a mobile drive, a platelet donation at one of our

fixed sites, we test those types and make the results available for the donors, very simply by looking at an app or calling 800-red-cross. >> we know that covid infections are on the decline but they're still happening. what do people need to know before they donate blood, if they're able to? any new requirements? >> safety and precautionary measures were heightened throughout the pandemic and we continue to make sure we're being safe at all times, so additional hand washing, sanitization of equipment, we're still practicing social distancing, and at blood drivesr a face mask. one of the questions that's come about as vaccines became available is a lot of folks thought that because they were vaccinated they could not donate, and that is absolutely not true. so with the vaccines, specifically pfizer, moderna and johnson & johnson, you are still eligible to donate. so we absolutely still need you,

even though you've been vaccinated. >> you can watch the entire interview on roku, amazon fire . let's take a live look in downtown san jose as we get started with this wednesday morning. i had to think about it for a second. >> i thought it was thursday earlier. >> meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring every day of the week. what we can expect from the forecasts. how is wednesday shaping up? >> it's been changing. we've seen that every single day. we're starting out with clouds, it's kind of misting. we have fog in the north bay. but as far as visibility on your drive to work, it is clear around the bay area. take a look at the tri-valley. heading through dublin and 580, it's looking pretty good there. temperatures in the upper 40s. you can probably just leave the sunglasses at home because we're only looking at peeks of sunshine today. when you compare our high temperatures to what's normal for the end of march, well, we're right on target for many

spots, or even just slightly below normal, but we are going to have a warm-up as we go into the next several days. we'll be talking about that in a few minutes. vianey, what's going on out there? >> part of being a commuter means you're paying attention to gas prices. we're taking a closer look at the increase. the prices have been looking at $5.85, in san francisco almost $6, and in oakland, a little under -- oh, man, all of these are almost $6. this is according to aaa. the latest numbers reveal that gas is still very, very expensive. so if you do have a commute this morning, let's see how the roads are doing. overall we've been okay, but there is a new incident to tell you about. this looks like a crash along southbound 280 that is blocking two lanes, just south of the 92 interchange, so it is starting to cause some delays. again, the latest chp report

revealed that there's one vehicle on the right-hand shoulder and then one that is partially blocking two of those lanes. so definitely expect to see some slowing through there. they're already on scene, so they'll work to clear that out. as far as the east bay drive times, 680 from 580 to vargas road, about ten minutes. 238 from 580 to 880 about two minutes. i'll take a closer look at how the rest of the bay area is doing coming up in a few minutes. >> looking forward to that. thanks. a lot of people think chris rock may be ready to break his silence. still ahead on "today in the bay," 5:25, just about everyone chiming in on will smith's oscar slap, but not the superstar comedian. could that all change? the event some believe may switch the narrative. >> don't worry, your airplane isn't going to run out of gas, but the airport might. we'll take a look coming up.

plus -- ♪ the texture of your skin ♪ ♪ i want to wrap my arms around you baby ♪ >> a big boost from a pop superstar, justin bieber is teaming up with an east bay r&b singer. stick around. you're watching "today in the bay."

♪♪ at usaa we've been called too exclusive because we were created for officers. but as we've evolved with the military we've grown to serve all, who've honorably served.

no matter their rank or when they were in. a marine just out of boot camp or a petty officer from '73 and even his kids and their kids. usaa is made for all who've honorably served and their eligible family members. are we still exclusive? absolutely. and that's exactly - why, you should join. when it comes to cybersecurity, and that's exactly - the biggest threats don't always strike the biggest targets. so help safeguard your small business with comcast business securityedge™. it's advanced security that continuously scans for threats and helps protect every connected device. on the largest, fastest, reliable network with speeds up to 10 gigs to the most small businesses. so you can be ready for what's next. get started with internet and voice for $64.99 a month. and ask how to add securityedge™. or, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. happy wednesday. it is 5:12. as we get this wednesday morning

started, it's cool, but we're used to that. low 50s right now. mostly cloudy. we'll see peeks of sunshine until later this afternoon when it clears out a little bit more. overall it's a seasonable day as our temperatures reach into the low to mid-60s. we'll get a look ahead to the warm-up in our forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> and, unfortunately, the commute is starting to slow down for the tri-valley. westbound 580 from grant line road to 680, you're looking at about 24 minutes. i'll have a closer look at how the bridges are doing coming up in just a few minutes. >> good wednesday to you. i don't think you're surprised to hear house prices are going up, but the numbers, honestly, are just staggering. house prices rose nearly 20% nationally over the past year. this according to the index put together by case-shiller. the sunbelt did the best. the san francisco area, which the study includes oakland but not san jose, saw house prices rise 20.9% from one year ago.

markets are teeter-tottering from gains to losses as we get good news and bad news about ukraine, oil prices on their way back up, the dow and s&p 500 posted their fourth straight gains on tuesday. interesting story out of austin, airlines say they're worried about a jet fuel shortage and they'll have to ferry in their own in some cases. the newspaper says the airport is so overwhelmed, people are abandoning rental cars on the roads leading up to the return line. the city says there were several big events all at the same time over the weekend. and back here at home, a new study from the bay area council shows many in the bay area think the economy is going in the wrong direction, even as the economic numbers show that's not true. at least in the aggregate. the study's authors describe the bay area, as, quote, grumpy. 64% of respondents say the bay area is moving in the wrong direction.

the highest level of dissatisfaction since they started conducting the poll in 2014. on a squal of zero to ten, the people shows people 4.5. 40% of respondents say the economy is getting worse. when we look at the numbers, whether it's employment or income or any of those things, that's just not the case. i think people are pointing to the economy and the lack of things on the shelves, the high prices, but when it comes to personal income and jobs, they're doing okay here in the bay area. >> there's a lot of people still frustrated, though. all the workers that are supplying the food that we eat and things like that, it's tough. >> the survey never includes crime, which i know is something we talk about often, and the concerns that people have and how they don't feel safe in places, particularly in assistance, but even downtown san jose, that they used to feel safe and i think that's got to be part of it, too. that's just speculation on my part. >> we'll keep looking at that. let's talk about something to be grateful for.

one woman, certainly very grateful for the quick actions of her physical oh passengers who saved her after her heart stopped beating thousands of feet in the air. she was flying west to a bachelorette party when she lost consciousness. it caught the attention of three doctors on board who were on their way to a cardiology conference. >> the first thing that alerted me were screams in the plane and everyone was panicking just around her because she was seizing and she was unresponsive, so everyone was, understandably so, panicking. >> the doctor speaking there lifted her from her seat in the aisle where he performed cpr until the plane landed. the pair will reunite for the first time on the "today" show. what a remarkable face-to-face, how thankful she must be. it's coming up at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." right place, right time, right?

a popular bay area r&b singer teaming up for a new collaboration with the biebs. ♪♪ ♪ you really get me ♪ >> so that's the song "you get me" featuring justin bieber and kehlani featured on the changes album. she tells fans on social media, at 6:00 this morning a new single dropped. it's called p night". it's believed to be the song that will appear on her upcoming album. this is due out late next month. so up at night, out this morning. >> i was trying to feel the vibe with it. >> i like it. it's a vibe. >> it's for cleaning days.

check her out on instagram, her cleaning days, she goes hard. >> i put on a little salsa so i can clean faster. good day to get outside? >> so we are doing the tempo up a little more for the morning commute and getting out the door on this wednesday. we're going to see a lot of sunshine in some spots, but also the clouds rolling in for the start of the day. take a look at our temperatures and where we're starting right now. we have mid-40s in santa rosa where the fog continues. we're at 50 in napa. it's clear elsewhere, we're seeing temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s. and as you're heading off for work in oakland, we're in the upper 40s, low 50s. it's a cool start. notice that the clouds linger throughout most of the morning, and as we go into the rest of the day it's going to be comfortable. a breeze for the south bay reaching into the mid-60s for san jose and morgan hill. we're up to about 64 degrees in danville today, oakland reaching 63. also 63 in redwood city.

mainly upper 50s in san francisco. check out the wind coming in from the west at about 20 miles per hour, so it's going but it feels a little milder for the north bay as you head for 68 degrees. as we take a look at how much rain we've measured after getting that nice little soaking for the start of the week and how much we need to catch up to normal. so we've had over 23 inches of rain in santa rosa so far since october 1st, and we still need about 6 inches to catch up to normal. we're seeing those rainfall deficits elsewhere across the bay area, of course a lot bigger in the north bay where we tend to get more rain. but this is a lot of rain to ask of san jose, over 4.5 inches of rain just to catch up to normal. as we look ahead to see if there's any chance, we see some rain on sunday, but it looks like it misses the bay area and heads straight for the sierra. so that's the only chance we see even close to us going into the next week or so.

and our temperatures are going to be warming up. i was thinking time to tune-up the air-conditioning, and if you have a pool, maybe time to clean it out. take a look at santa rosa. next week we'll see trends headed for the mid-80s. that's just a brief spike in temperatures, but it's also just april early and our temperatures warm up significantly. it's cool now, we head for the upper 70s for friday into saturday. low 70s on sunday with some breezy winds and starting to warm up early next week on tuesday. and for san francisco expect temperatures to also warm up. it's going to be in the upper 60s over the next few days. vianey, how is it looking for the commute? >> we do still have one issue to tell you about. this one is in redwood city, and right before you hit palo alto, so driving in through the eastbound lanes, there is still a little bit of a stretch that is causing delays. southbound 280 blocked. it looks like the crash is on the right-hand shoulder, but there are fire crews on scene, so as they work to clear out the

area they are blocking two lanes just south of the 92 interchange. so expect to see a little bit of slowing through there. aside from that, the south bay is actually doing pretty good, moving along quite nicely. northbound 101 from highway 85, you're looking at 19 minutes. northbound 280 from highway 101 just seven minutes, and knob 85 from 101, we're talking 19 minutes. so far, so good. i'll send it back to you. >> thank you. hollywood is still reacting to its biggest drama in years. next here on "today in the bay," a star who started as a comedian now speaking out. and the new twist the conversation is expected to take tonight in chicago. >> first, one woman in san francisco's quiet presidio neighborhood is fearing for her life. ann ray believes the city and law enforcement are failing her, so she's taking matters into her own hands. episode 5 of our streaming

series "saving san francisco" is out now. watch it by downloading our nbc bay area app or roku, apple tv or amazon fire. we'll be right back.

when it comes to cybersecurity, the biggest threats don't always strike the biggest targets. so help safeguard your small business with comcast business securityedge™. it's advanced security that continuously scans for threats and helps protect every connected device. on the largest, fastest, reliable network with speeds up to 10 gigs to the most small businesses. so you can be ready for what's next.

get started with internet and voice for $64.99 a month. and ask how to add securityedge™. or, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. kicks off his world tour in chicago. this will be the first time he takes the stage since will smith slapped him at the oscars. and in july rock will perform at oakland's paramount theatre. in the meantime, the academy's

investigation is continuing. nbc's miguel almaguer has all the latest developments. >> reporter: the board of governors is set to meet today here in los angeles to discuss that slap fallout that will smith delivered to chris rock. the board of governors has the powers to levy some type of sanction against will smith. they can simply admonish him or say he's suspended and lose his membership from the oscars for a year, which means he wouldn't be able to attend next year's show and in theory he could lose his oscar, though experts say that's highly unlikely. coming up on the "today" show we'll look at the possibilities and you'll hear more from chris rock and what his concert sales are now doing. >> thank you. from a-listers to interns, the reaction in hollywood continues to pour in. >> here is what actor jim carry had to say and his reaction from those attending. >> i was sickened by the standing ovation.

i felt like hollywood is just spineless, and it really felt like, oh, this is a really clear indication that we're not the cool club anymore. >> perspective. >> the thing about it is, when we talk about this, it's still the topic of conversation, but, i mean, it's interesting to see how some people are defending that act, you know? >> i think violence is never the solution. >> and i understand defending your wife, your loved ones, i get that. >> they should have just stood up and walked out. >> but words should never make you want to hit someone. that's just how i feel and i'll stick by that. >> it will be interesting to see what happens. 5:26 for you this morning. maybe jimmy g won't be out of town or on his way out of town after all. that's what more and more 49ers fans are thinking, especially after the latest comments from kyle shanahan. he addressed the confusing

quarterback situation at the nfl meeting in florida and how jimmy g's recent shoulder surgery is complicating things. so, remember, the 9ers last year drafted tre lance as their quarterback of the future. jimmy g led the 9ers to an nfl championship game. coming up next, top stories we're following, including a second covid booster shot getting the green light. where you can get one in the bay area as soon as today. >> first, a reminder to watch our latest episode of "synced in". we are talking about how much you need to earn an hour to make it in the bay area. and you won't be shocked. it's much more than minimum wage. just follow us at nbc bay area on instagram and tiktok.

you're a champion. you're not a quitter.

quitters don't do what they're supposed to. champions do. and you're a star. and you shine. that's what you do. that's what you do every day. [inspirational music] grand canyon university, a christian university, is one of the largest universities in the country. online students at gcu received over $100 million dollars in scholarships in 2020. see what scholarships you qualify for. find your purpose at gcu.edu/myoffer

the cdc guidelines is really a could rather than should, so you want to protect the most vulnerable people in society. >> right now at 5:30, increasing protection against covid. a second booster shot now approved. where those who qualify can now get the shot as soon as today. >> nurses said to walk off the job today in one bay area city. the one issue they say is leading them to burnout and impacting patient care. and the hospital's counterargument. >> plus, saving our climate in crisis. the new measure california farmers may need to take to ease our worsening drought and what they'll receive in return. this is "today in the bay."

good morning on this wednesday. thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> had to think about it. i'm laura garcia. we broadcast not only to your tv, but you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> let's get you started with meteorologist kari hall who has been tracking the forecast. >> it's going to start out misty, drizzly, we're used to seeing upper 40s and low 50s as you head out the door. there will be peeks of sunshine today. fremont seeing more clouds and highs reaching into the mid-60s. we'll see mid-60s in morgan hill today and in santa rosa look for a high of about 67 degrees and a breezy wind. as we go toward the weekend it's going to warm up. we'll be talking about that, as well as if there's any rain in the forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you so much. 5:31 right now. a live look at the white house. just into our newsroom, the biden administration is launching a new covid website.

covid.gov aims to provide a one-stop shop for testing, treatments, even free masks. the site is already live this morning. president biden is expected to comment on the new website at 10:30 our time. we'll bring you updates on our midday newscast at 11:00 this morning. also this morning, we're moving you forward as the fda is authorizing that second covid booster shot for anyone 50 years of age and older. >> starting today, one bay area county rolling out those appointments. "today in the bay's" bob redell joining us live from outside of a vaccine clinic in concord. talk to us about this. is it necessary for that fourth shot? >> reporter: well, it should be noted, first of all, the fda didn't approve the second booster shot because of new safety concerns. one doctor put it to us this way, the second shot is more more of a could rather than a should. this is something you can do if you're at higher risk or your

immunity is waning. yesterday the fda did authorize a second booster for both pfizer and moderna vaccines for anyone 50 years of age and older. you must wait at least four months after your first booster. the fda also authorized a fifth shot for immunocompromised individuals. remember, they were given three initial doses, plus the first booster. the cdc and health experts still recommend that people receive that far less than half of those who are elie with a new variant, not just ba.2, either late in summer or in the fall, so by being proactive, people in a nony can protect themselves as much as possible. if the vaccine were dangerous and caused a ton of side effects, i think the risk/benefit calculus would be different, but given the fact that the vaccine is relatively really well tolerated, you want

to protect the most vulnerable folks. >> reporter: if you are interested in getting that second booster shot, you want to check with your doctor, local pharmacy. you can also check with your local health department. contra costa health services right here behind me is offering the second booster shots at clinics like this one here in concord. reporting live in concord, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a lot of people say if it comes to protecting themselves, they're willing to get the other shot. thank you so much. we're keeping track of the changing guidance when it comes to covid-19, so be sure to go to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. once you get there, you'll get the latest updates from mask rules to vaccine mandates. a potential glimmer of optimism on the war in ukraine. peace talks are under way once again in turkey. this comes as russia announced kyiv. the country is now moving those troops to the east near the southern port city of mariupol. at the same time, forces

continue to surround the area of chernobyl. ukraine's president says the recent negotiations have been positive, but claims of de-escalation are being met with skepticism by most of the world. president biden says the u.s. remains firm in its stance on imposing sanctions and providing aid to the ukrainian military. just this morning, the united nations named three human rights experts to investigate possible war crimes. 4 million refugees have fled ukraine since the war started. testimony resumes today in the criminal fraud trial for former theranos executive sunny balwani. this is following a closed-door hearing yesterday. that's when balwani's attorney made a bid to have his charges tossed out. they argued prosecutors withheld evidence, this was until just before the start of the trial. a judge did not issue a ruling. now, balwani faces charges similar to those of his former girlfriend, theranos founder elizabeth holmes, who jurors

convicted in january. nurses are holding a one day strike, claiming the hospital is not following state staffing laws. in a statement a hospital spokesperson says today's strike is about demanding a 12% wage increase, saying in part, quote, union leaders know full well the wage demands they are making will slow the hospital's return to solid fiscal footing and will slow all the community's efforts to restore this vital health care facility. >> to our climate in crisis now, and the possibility of new water restrictions. a new plan calls for new limits on watering. and it may even mean money in the pockets of california farmers. this is to avoid planting crops. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live for us this morning looking into how much water this plan could save. >> reporter: marcus, this plan is a partnership between the state, federal officials and some of california's biggest water agencies, in all about

$2.9 billion, with a b, dollars being allocated, and the goal, letting more of the water flow to the state's major rivers and streams. so how is this going to happen? according to the california commission, the agreement was signed yesterday. it would result in about 35,000 acres of rice fields being left unused. that makes up about 6% of the state's normal crop each year. now, not all environmental groups are on board with this executive order. according to a senior attorney with the natural resources defense council, the extra water would only be about half of what state regulators in 2018 said was needed to fully protect the environment. well, this comes after governor newsom issued that executive order on monday calling for stricter conservation rules. the governor is directing the state water board to consider a ban on watering grass, at businesses and institutions, as well as limiting the decorative grass watering. he's also calling on water agencies to go up to what is called level 2 measures, meaning up to 20% cuts.

now, the governor of the state of california says we are coming off of the state's three most dry months, and despite recent rainfall, some of those south bay reservoirs really remain below where they should be, averaging about 25% capacity. so we'll definitely continue to follow the story to see how it does impact those reservoirs. we're live in mill valley. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> you know the situation is tough when they're going to pay farmers not to plant crops, so we'll continue to watch this. thank you so much for that. taking a live look outside this morning, a nice look at san francisco. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking our forecast. what we really need is good, juicy storms. any on the april and may the chance of getting heavy storms really starts to dwindle. we're looking at rainfall deficits for santa rosa, an area that tends to get more rainfall.

measured over 23 inches of rain, but that's not normal. we need 6 inches more rain to catch up to normal amounts. we can see the rainfall deficits nearing 4 1/2 inches for san jose. this is what the current drought looks like. we have a lot of bright red, the extreme drought for parts of the north bay and the central valley here. once again for the north bay it's in extreme drought, mostly severe for the rest of the bay area. and that update comes out again tomorrow morning. we'll be tracking that. as you're heading out, we're getting a live look in san jose. low clouds, our temperatures actually about normal for this time of year, but we do see a warm-up in the forecast over the next few days. vianey, how is it looking heading to work this morning? >> we had a couple of slow spots, but i want to show you 880 in both directions. no crashes, but it is very busy. pretty typical for this hour, but at least it's moving along. the earlier crash i had been following along the southbound lanes, it looks like that has cleared along 280, the two lanes

that were blocked earlier. you can see that the delays have picked up. it looks like it won't be a problem, at least not for now. bridge drive times, westbound 580 toward the richmond bridge, about seven minutes. not too bad on any of the bridges. back to you. >> thank you. 5:40 this morning, and the benefits of going electric. coming up on "today in the bay," the reason experts say making the switch to an e-car, it could actually not only save you money, but improve your health. we're going to tell you why. plus -- >> to infinity and beyond! >> talk about an animated debate. the new ranking of pixar's film sparking all sorts of conversation. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 5:43 on this wednesday morning, we're starting out at about low cloud 'll see the clouds hang out for much of today. only peeks of sunshine as our highs reach into the low 60s. we're going to see nice, cool weather for now, but it will warm up over the next few days. we'll talk about that and if there's any rain in the forecast coming up. and here's a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights on just yet. that's fantastic news. 5:43 right now. we'll take a closer look at how the rest of your bridges are

doing coming up. it's 5:43 right now. breaking news just into our newsroom. republican senator susan collins of maine will vote to confirm president joe biden's supreme court nominee, ketanji brown jackson. the white house chief of staff is confirming on twitter, re-tweeting a "new york times" interview with collins. collins is the first gop senator to support biden's pick. the senate judiciary committee is setting a vote for monday to recommend brown jackson's nomination to the full senate. if confirmed, they would become the first black woman on the supreme court. even if president biden's choice does go through, the court will still lean to the right. >> one of the big issues for the court is about overturning roe v. wade. >> no matter what happens on the court, that will still be challenged. i was just handed the nomination statement from collins. she talks about, no matter where you fall on the idealogical spectrum, anyone who has watched

the supreme court confirmation hearings in the recent past would say the process is broken, she says. part of that is the process has increasingly moved away, again this is collins' voice, from what i believe is appropriate for evaluating a supreme court nominee. nerd, she's saying i don't agree with everything that jackson says, but she's clearly a qualified supreme court judge. now, a new nbc poll shows most american voters want things like roe v. wade to continue, the right to abortion protected. they'll vote for candidates that agree with them, 56% support a candidate that supports roe v. wade, according to the latest nbc polls. 75% want a candidate that supports police. the most popular issue in the poll, candidates who support defund the police don't do very well at all. americans who say they support domestic drilling and gas, that

was poor as well. and the claim that president trump claimed to have won the election, about 10% agree with that. the house will hold a committee hearing on federal legization of pot today. the house has voted twice in the past year on other issues connected to the eventual legalization of marijuana. a lot of hope coming out of peace talks in istanbul, russia is talking about with crawing some troops as a show of trust. meantime, ukrainians on the ground say they're not seeing that withdrawal. the white house is suspicious. >> no one should be fooled by russia's announcement, we believe any removal of forces from around kyiv is a redeployment and not a withdrawal. >> ukraine has indicated it might give up territory, pledge not to join nato, but it wants some kind of security guarantee, a treaty that some country is going to come to its aid if

attacked, a country like united states. we're monitoring this thing with susan collins. that is a very positive sign for judge jackson. we'll talk more about it at 6:45. in the men-time, we're on social media. >> california is taking a first definitive step to make reparations for the descendants of black people who lived in the u.s. during the 19th century. a specifically designed task force yesterday narrowly rejected it to include all black women. instead they said it should be based on lineage because it survives a better chance of surviving legal challenges. a final report is due in june. state lawmakers are expected to consider a proposal next summer. a new american lung association study finds that ditching your gas-powered car for an electric one may improve your health. searchers kked emission reduction would, one, save the state $22 billion in health costs by the year 2050.

avoid more than 1,900 premature deaths, along with 26,000 asthma attacks, and prevent at least 122,000 lost workdays. san francisco alone would see health benefits of $3.6 billion. going electric could save up to $72 billion in nationwide health costs, and $113 billion in climate change impacts. we're talking about a lot of money here. in our next hour, the report's lead author will join us live. he's a national senior director of clean air advocacy at the american lung association, coming up for you this morning at 6:45. grab your popcorn. trending this morning, a list up for debate, involving pixar. >> the recent release "turning rode" marks pixar's 25th film in three decades. so the gaming site wants to generate arguments with its new ranking. it put these films in the top

five, starting with "the incredible ibls", two "toy story" groups along with "wally" and "inside out". next "coco", "monsters", "finding neem oh", "up". >> "inside out" was too deep for me. >> yeah. >> it made me overthink things like life. >> no kidding. >> okay. >> we were the "incrediblibles" one year for halloween. i think we really liked that movie. >> it's interesting. >> they let mom lead and she takes all the glory, i appreciate that. >> good to see. >> it happens all the time. >> so interesting, i haven't seen it. >> oh, my gosh. you can come on over. you probably haven't, though.

you don't have kids. >> i was thinking about that and you said it changed your life. >> watch it, though. >> it talks about emotions. >> you can come by and babysit, we'll put the movie on and me and my husband would go out for a date night. >> i wouldn't mind doing that. >> your two, my three, sounds great. >> marcus is going to be busy this summer. >> we're going out, he's got the kids. >> so let's talk about what's going on now because people have to get to work and it's been misting and drizzling. we have dense fog in parts of the north bay. today it's going to be mostly cloudy. take a look at the visibility which is clear as we take a look at the visibility. looking at fairfield, heading out the o the windshield wipers a little bit as it's been drizzling in some spots. notice the cloud icons here throughout much of the morning and then just a few peeks of

sunshine around lunchtime as ou 50s. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen. los gatos will reach 64 degrees, and then for the east bay we'll see a high of about 64 in pleasanton. these numbers are where they should be for the end of march, even though it's going to feel kind of cool out there. redwood city reaching 63 and staying in the 50s in san francisco with a gusty westerly wind. north bay highs will reach into the upper 60s in santa rosa. do we have any rain on the horizon? it looks like it comes close to us, but skips around and actually heads over toward the sierra for sunday. so heads-up if you're going there for the weekend. the bay area will see gusty winds and slightly cooler temperatures. next week it's still all dry, but our temperatures are going to be warming up. take a look at brentwood. time to all the air condition repair person, get them out there to do that tune-up before it really starts to warm up.

it's cool today, we still have some mild weather for the weekend. and then take a look at next week. our trends heading into the upper 80s and even hitting 90 degrees next thursday. as we take a look at our near-term forecast, we are still feeling nice weather, but that doesn't last too long. it's going to warm up. if you like warmer weather, you'll enjoy saturday. a little cooler, sunday is your day to get outside. it will be windy, partly cloudy. san francisco will continue to see highs in the 60s, just going up a few degrees each there. >> we had a couple of issues in through palo alto, along wch is fantastic, along the eastbound and southbound lanes. we're not seeing any issues on 92. westbound 580 to the richmond bridge, seven minutes. it is starting to slow a little bit westbound 80 toward the bay bridge. you're looking at about 15 minutes. let's take a look at the peninsula. southbound 101 from sfo to

highway 92, about five minutes. it is so busy, and this is pretty typical along 880 in both directions. it's moving along and no metering lights yet. back to you. >> thank you. happening now, work kicks off in gilroy to smooth out roads and sidewalks. the city-wide pavement maintenance project will continue for the next few months to improve 138 states and 67 curb ramps. the cost, nearly $4 million. some of that money is covered by the gas tax funds. and construction ask expected to wrap up by early summer. dogs banned from a popular walking trail in san francisco. many believe they're not the problem. still ahead, the animal believed to be causing all the trouble and how long the ban will last. plus at 6:00, all new details emerging on a police shooting at a south bay taqueria. ahead in a live report, why his lawyer is now calling him a hero. you're watching "today in the bay."

-come on! come on! ready? -all: universal! announcer: from the magical... to the jurassic... to our newest ride, the secret life of pets. picture the best day ever at universal studios hollywood. as a small business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving with comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network. with no line activation fees or term contracts. saving you up to $500 a year. so boost your bottom line by switching today. get the new samsung galaxy s22 series on comcast business mobile and for a limited time save up to $750 on a new samsung device with eligible trade-in.

welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." new developments this morning surrounding the foo fighters, after the death of their drummer, taylor hawkins. >> the band has canceled the rest of their worldwide tour. the band issuing a statement expressing disappointment in being able to continue with that tour, adding let's take this

time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close and to appreciate all the music and memories we've made together. foo fighters had more than 40 shows scheduled that they have to cancel now. hawkins died suddenly last friday at the age of 50 in columbia. and the official cause of death has not yet been released. new this morning, park rangers at joshua tree are reporting the death of a rock climber over the weekend. the second one there this year. the 50-year-old woman was said to be an experienced climber who fell 80 feet after her webbing failed. a marin homeowner literally lost her house in an instant after the earth gave way underneath. now, this is the scene yesterday in fairf pile of debris when the edge of the road next to it investigators say the recent rain didn't help, but most likely nearby excavation is to blame. luckily, the house was under construction at the time so no

one was living in it and there were no injuries. >> the water probably did have an impact on it, but it looks like there was excavation that took place on the site. and it looks like the cause of the collapse is due to the excavation. >> the road near the house is closed, meaning three nearby homeowners could not drive to their homes until it's fixed. starting monday new signs will be going up in the presidio closing two popular trails to dogs. dogs aren't the problem here. it's currently coyote pickuping season and they are aggressive this time of year. pets will be banned for their safety. it's still open for people, just not the dogs, on or off leash. it's expected to last through summer and until early september. if you've ever heard coyote cries in the middle of the night, it's scary. they cry and they can lure little dogs out. >> i remember you told me that when you went to visit your

sister. >> yep, up in tahoe a wanted >> sometimes they look cute, but stay away. >> pip would be a snack. >> indeed. 35 years after first being stitched together, thedy to june 11th, the largest display will take place in golden gate park. this year it will contain almost 3,000 panels, that's more than 1,000 added panels since last time it was in san francisco, in 1987. >> it's very moving if you've never seen it. >> i would like to go see that. right now at 6:00, an attorney now calling his client a hero. police shoot a man during a brawl at a busy san jose taqueria. the new response this morning from law enforcement and the many still unanswered questions. >> mixed messages overnight in the latest peace talks between

ukraine and russia. we're live in washington with a look at where things stand as peace talks resume and the intensifying concerns over food shortages. plus -- >> those that are immunocompromised can really benefit from the convalescent plasma. we reintroduced testing. >> testing for antibodies, how your next blood doe nation may be able to help patients with covid. this is "today in the bay." able to help patients with covid. this is "today in the bay." >> tank thank you so much for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. you can catch us on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. we want to tell you about the developments in a late-night police shooting in a busy san jose restaurant over the weekend. san jose's police chief defending the actions of his department. the department releasing images that police say bolster his argument. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live for us this morning at the police department headquarters with the