the heartbreaking images coming in the newsroom. >> and the celebration planned today for judge ketanji brown jackson as she's set to become the first black woman to serve on the nation's highest court. >> let's get ready for home runs. we're live at oracle park as the giants gear up for opening day. we're going to show you the team's newest players, the food and all the fun in store for fans this season. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the day off. >> and i'm laura garcia. a reminder you can also watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. we are following the breaking news out of ukraine. dozens of ukrainians are dead and nearly 100 are injured after a missile strike in the doestk region. brie jackson is joining us live. >> reporter: graphic images coming out of ukraine this

morning after russian rockets hit a railway station in the eastern portion of ukraine. we want to warn you some of the video you're about to see may be disturbing. according to ukraine's state railway company, 39 people are dead and around 90 injured. around 4,000 people were at the station at the time of the strike, while trying to flee to safer regions of ukraine. ukraine's president zelenskyy is accusing russian forces of destroying the civilian population. the russian military is denying this missile strike. also this morning, japan's foreign minister is expelling eight russian diplomats in response to the invasion of ukraine and the european union has adopted a fifth round of sanctions against russia that prohibits coal imports and access of russian vessels to their ports after the most recent attacks today and in bucha. back to you guys.

>> heartbreaking images we're seeing. thanks for the latest. 5:01 now, we are celebrating history today. president biden will host an event recognizing the historic confirmation of judge ketanji brown jackson to the supreme court. judge jackson will become the first black woman to serve on the nation's highest court. vice president harris presiding on that vote. down the street at the white house, judge jackson was watching all of this unfold with the president. >> the yeas are 53, the nays are 47, and the nomination is confirmed. >> judge jackson will become the sixth woman justice and only the third black justice in the high court's history of more than 200 years. also for the first time the court will now include two black justices and four women. judge jackson will remain on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit until she's sworn in as an associate justice on the supreme court following

justice stephen breyer's formal retirement this summer. a live look this morning at interstate 580 in dublin. things flowing smoothly this morning after traffic nightmares followed a shooting there yesterday. it happened a little before 2:00 p.m. in livermore. it snarled eastbound traffic for hours. the chp says the person shot did not suffer life-threatening injuries. all lanes eventually reopened at about 5:00 at night. the shooter has not been found. play ball. here we go. it's opening day for the san francisco giants, after an opening day last year filled with restrictions and limitations because of the pandemic, this will be the first opening day that finally feels a little more normal. >> it's exciting. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live at oracle park with what we can expect this upcoming season. play ball. >> reporter: yes, it is so exciting. i think i have the best live shot of the morning. look at this park. absolutely gorgeous. you can feel the excitement.

it's just a matter of hours, the first pitch will take place for opening day. so here's what you need to know about this big day. the first pitch takes place at 1:35. this is the second time the giants will take on the marlins on opening day and you can expect to see the banner drop. you can also watch the game on nbc bay area sports. now, take a look at your screen. the giants opening day roster has most of the key players back, but fan favorite posy has retired. they lost two key starting pitchers and they're hoping some free agent signings will fill the voids. don't forget, the a's on the road in philadelphia. their home opener is scheduled for april 18th. this is an exciting morning and afternoon planned. we'll be here all morning bringing you all of those updates. live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay."

>> if you're going to play baseball, you want nice weather. >> you can watch the action on nbc bay area sports. opening day ceremony starts at 1:00 this afternoon. first pitch is at 1:35. now, let's talk about the weather, whether you're in or out there. what's the opening day forecast, kari? >> they must be cutting the grass out there. we're starting out with some cool temperatures, but take a look at our first pitch temperature. it's going to be perfect. but kind of windy there, kind of makes the ball head way out to left field. we're going to see gusts up to about 20 miles per hour today, and as we go into the rest of the afternoon, those temperatures hold steady, the winds stay gusty and even pick up a little bit more as we go throughout the game. as we head from the east bay, we're going to see temperatures in the upper 50s to start out in concord. take a look at our trend today as we head for the low 80s. a mix of sun and clouds. overall another really warm day.

we're set to get some new records for later today. especially in santa rosa and concord. other areas will be below the record high, but still unseasonably warm for this time of year. we'll talk about the weekend forecast coming up. mike, you were looking at those cheaper gas prices. >> that's exactly right. i'm tracking cheap gas prices all over the bay area. picked out some cities for you. in richmond it's a golden seven quick stop. gas is $5.49. in daly city, cash only, the arco station on washington street, $5.79 for that price, cash only. same thing for morgan hill, the safeway on 110th, gas prices at $5.39 if you bring the green. let's show you green sensors as well. obviously lighter traffic and we've seen that this week. spring break for a lot of colleges, elementary schools, and grade schools, all rotating for the next few weeks. we'll have a light traffic flow out of the altamont pass.

we have one crew still left on 101 northbound, blocking a couple of lanes toward 92. that should be cleared again. over the last few minutes we've seen crews clear. contra costa county, easy flow of traffic with no delays. back to you. coming up on "today in the bay," lots of big questions fro musk and they're going to get some answers. >> plus, the father of quintuplets breaking world records. how his five identical kids played a crucial role in the way he sees they keep him motivated. >> i love it. all morning long we are looking at some of the new faces on the giants. pederson hit 25 home runs for the dodgers in 2016. he played last year with the cubs and the braves. >> we need to get him a new hat. >> yeah, we do.

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happy friday. right now at 5:10, let's get you out the door in vallejo. it's in the upper 40s. we'll see a cool start to our morning with a clear sky, but warming up nicely as we head toward lunchtime. 71 degrees with a lot more sunshine in the forecast. we'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend coming up. >> and the high-rise still the same, even though the high temperatures a little lower today. traffic flow a little lower. san mateo bridge, friday lighter right now. we'll see how it develops. good morning, very happy friday to you. the ceo of twitter tells

employees they're going to get a chance to ask new twitter board member elon musk anything they want. apparently to ease their concerns. musk tweeted this earlier this week, him smoking marijuana and the words the next twitter board meeting is going to be lit. musk was appointed to the board of directors earlier this week after purchasing about 10% of the company's shares. twitter employees tell me they're worried about all kinds of things, that musk will have an outside role in leadership. he is, after all, just a board member. that they'll push to have trump reinstated at twitter. they're also concerned about his reputation of firing people who don't agree with him. spacex will launch a capsule containing four astronauts to the international space station in just a couple hours. the launch window opens just after 8:00 a.m. our time. this is video of the pad this morning. the astronauts will be the first all-private crew to visit the station. they hope to pave the way for

more. >> we have to start somewhere, and you go back a century ago when people just were starting to fly on commercial airplanes, same kind of thing. only the very wealthy were able to do it. now look who can fly on an airplane. >> we'll see more of the interview coming up on the "today" show. by then, they'll probably be in space. we're looking for a launch around 8:11 our time. and, again, we've seen private people go to the international space station, but just as tourists. these are astronauts that are going to go up and have experiments and be astronauts, they just happen to work for a private company. >> when they put it in perspective like that, we didn't all get to ride on planes at some point. >> that's right. >> thank you. >> looks fun. 5:12 right now. one of three men charged in the shooting and robbery of lady gaga's dog walker was mistakenly released from jail. james jackson was released after a court appearance. booking records show it was

because the charges were dismissed. they say the charges should have been replaced by a grand jury indictment unsealed by a hearing on wednesday. however, that was not done. jackson and two others were charged in connection with the shooting of lady gaga's dog walker, ryan fisher, last february. in just a few hours tiger woods is set to start day two in his quest for a record-tying sixth green jacket at the masters. >> everybody was watching him yesterday. the golf superstar kicking off his astonishing comeback after a life-threatening car accident just over a year ago. he shot, get this, one under par, and he's tied for tenth heading into today's round two. tiger was followed by a sea of fans at augusta national giving him a standing ovation as he walked to the final green on thursday. >> 14 months ago, tiger could have lost his life, he could have lost his leg, and the fact that he was able to compete at augusta national, not just compete, but find himself under

par, it's already been a very successful week in my opinion. >> there will be so much more on this comeback coming up on the "today" show. it's at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." good for him. 5:15 right now. trending this morning, a father set a guinness world record for running a half marathon, but he did it while pushing his quintuplets. >> he made history when he crossed the finish line at the oakland running festival last month. he had his five 4-year-olds in the stroller as he ran. that's an extra 240 pounds, not counting all the goldfish and cheerios he had. 2 hours 19 minutes to complete the marathon. he says his kids had a blast and kept telling him, run faster, daddy, run faster. this is not his first world record. in 2019 he ran a full marathon in 5 hours and 31 minutes with his quintuplets. >> so cute. what i thought about when i saw that story, not only my

triplets, but i thought what a great guy because that mom is getting a break. >> don't you want to take the kids out for a run again? >> i signed you up for a marathon. >> i love it. >> all right, we are so excited about the giants home opener for today and baseball season as a whole getting started. take a look at our live view. maybe they were cutting the grass. now that i take a look at this shot, they're power washing the seats and stuff in the stands right there by where cierra johnson is standing. let's get a look at our temperatures and where we're headed today. some upper 60s in san francisco and also in san mateo. in hayward 75 degrees, and we're headed for 77. won't this be so much nicer than yesterday and those 80s and 90 we had? we'll condition to cool off for the weekend. 73 in mountain view.

we'll see some upper 60s and low 70s for sunday, but it's going to be super windy out there. we're going to start to feel the winds picking up near the coastline. today if you're thinking i didn't get to go to the beach while it was super warm, today is the day. santa cruz will reach into the upper 70s and mid-60s for stinson beach. it columbus down by the end of the weekend and it will be really windy as the cold front starts to move closer. by monday we could be watching rain, the first round of possibly three for next week, although it doesn't look like we're going to see as much rain as we hoped and this definitely won't do much to put a dent in the drought. but we are going to see a more active weather pattern rather than just hot and high pressure moving in. we're going to see rain chances going up, as far as what the computer models are showing for next week, the possibility of getting about a tenth of an inch of rain -- or 0.4 of an inch or less on one model, the other

showing about the same. maybe these will start to align and show how much rain we're going to get. but our temperatures in ukiah going from the upper 70s to the upper 60s by sunday. monday, 53 for a high, then we stay in the 50s for tuesday and wednesday as we keep those rain chances. then we see temperatures heading back up. overall for our seven-day inland forecast it's going to continue to cool off. we're going from summer to spring and then to winter next week. we're putting just about everything in the forecast we could imagine, along with gusty winds, rain and highs in the 50s next week for san francisco. still a nice weekend ahead. mike, you've been watching the roads and now the golden gate bridge. >> we're looking at the cones on the golden gate bridge. you will see slowing on the unexpected, but that flashing light does say caution. the sensors were yellow just a few minutes ago so i do believe the average speed is coming up

and that may indicate the crews on the north side are clear. a smooth drive in contra costa county. throughout the east bay, no slowing, an easy drive. folks getting an early start out of the altamont pass, holding steady with speeds in the 50s. no problems at the dublin interchange, south bay, peninsula, all moving very nicely. take a look at the early start coming out of here, san martin and gilroy, you're at speed all the way to morgan hill and silicon valley. back to you. >> thank you, mike. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> uncle sam is working this weekend offering free face-to-face tax help. plus we have an invitation to meet our team face-to-face just to say hi. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i'll show you where next. >> and we're celebrating the giants opening day all morning long by shining a spotlight on some of the players making their debut. alex cobb, he's going to be the

starting pitcher for the team. he pitched last year for the l.a. angels. cobb signed a two-year deal with an option for a third. he debuted in 2011 for tampa bay rays. we'll be right back.

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be laid out on campus to represent suicide survivors and those who have lost someone to suicide. the display comes as one tiktok influencer is using the platform to shine a light on the issue. donovan beck has thousands of followers. he shares tips about how to talk about mental health struggles with friends and family members. he says his mission is to simply help others. >> i truly believe that beginning conversation is where we begin when it comes to finding help and finding support in communities around young people, which is the most crucial thing right now. >> there are also lots of resources, including seize the awkward. you can find a lot of information and tips on that site, and you should know if you or someone you know is struggling, there's help 24/7. call this number any time, 800-273-8255. you can also chat with a counselor online at suicidepreventionhotline.org.

>> tax day is just days away. ten, in fact. so it is crunch time at the irs. >> who is counting? >> two local irs offices are going to open their doors tomorrow for free in-person help. got to get it done. consumer investigator chris chmura shows us where. >> good morning. irs offices are usually only open monday through friday, but two offices will open special for saturday walk-ups. in oakland it's the irs office at 1301 clay street, and 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. you do not need an appointment and it's free. the irs says bring an i.d., social security card if you have it and any letter the irs might have sent you. irs reps won't fill out your return for you, but they will answer your questions to get you started. we've done lots of stories recently to help you file your tax return, minimize mistakes and maximize your refund. you can see them all on our

website, nbcbayarea.com. click the responds option from the main menu. one last note, our team is headed to san francisco's cherry blossom festival in japantown this weekend. i'll be there tomorrow midday. please stop by and stay high. i'll be handing out the magnifying glasses to help you read the fine print like i do. san jose mayor sam liccardo has his twitter account back this morning after he was hacked. the account was taken over by a shoe enthusiast social media account focused on selling nfts. liccardo's press office tweeted they have gained control. >> i bet he wishes the edit button was working. starting tomorrow, a new exhibit is opening at the mant ray bay aquarium. deep sea creatures, that have never before been seen, will be on display.

the new exhibit is called into the deep. it takes you on a tour of the ocean floor. more than 50 different creatures live in specialized tanks that mimic their unique dark habitat. some come from as far away as japan, but most will be found lurking in the monterey bay. >> it's really fascinating. i love that aquarium. i really do. >> and it's right in our back yard. >> i love the anchovies that swim. >> so cute. >> go the other way. >> coming up next, we have our top stories we're following today. they include putting up the nets early. the bay area dungeness crab season was not supposed to end so soon and we'll talk about what could perhaps impact your dinner plans. >> you always see them cracking the crabs at the wharf here in san jose. following a hot day across the

bay area, it's set to cool down a little this weekend. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather whiplash we've been seeing. that's ahead at 5:30. all morning long we are taking a look at some of the new faces on the giants. they don't have their caps yet. this is jacob junis, a relief pitcher drafted by the kansas royals in 2011. junis signed on as a free agent for a one-year deal. he is expected to work out of the bullpen, but the team is not ruling him out as a swing man. we'll be right back.

right now at 5:30, a deadly hit-and-run crash in san jose and the city now seeing more than a dozen people dying on the roadways as they're walking. the search for the driver involved right now. >> we're waiting for a statement from the white house on a horrible attack in eastern ukraine. we'll bring you the latest. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has this friday off, that lucky duck. don't forget, you can watch us

on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> let's take a live look outside. game day at oracle park. excitement building as the giants prepare to take on the marlins. we've got live coverage coming up from the ballpark in just moments. i love how it kicks everything off for the season. >> sometimes you freeze at oracle park, sometimes you get a sunburn. >> today it's sunburn and it's going to feel comfortable out there, but kind of windy. we're going to have all kinds of weather and we're kind of transitioning today as we come off of that high heat and record-breaking weather we had yesterday. we're still in some spots set to break some records, but take a look at san jose. warm for this time of year. in fact, at 10:00 that's about our normal high temperature, but we'll continue to go up from there, as we get a look at all of our highs today. in san martin we're up to 88 degrees, 88 in fairfield, other areas still looking like warm weather with low 80s in napa. upper 60s in san francisco. we'll talk about the range this temperatures and what's ahead for the weekend coming up.

mike is going to take us through the drive through the tri-valley. >> we do have a new incident popping up over here coming out of fremont, southbound 680, around mission south for the final report. it sounds like everything is out of lanes and speed sensors aren't slowing. we'll track that. right here in contra costa county, an easy drive. sensors on the incline just showing little blips. a little more traffic heading into the city. back to you. >> thank you, mike. developing right now, police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that took the lives of two women and right now there are a lot of unanswered questions. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live. such a tragic time for these two families. what are police saying? >> reporter: laura and kris, san jose police tell us that they are still looking for this hit-and-run driver who killed those two women. it was around 6:30 last night in san jose. this is in the area of ocala

avenue near alum rock middle school. both women were walking. it's not clear if they were in a crosswalk. paramedics took them to the hospital where they later died. right now there's no information on the suspect's car or the driver. this, by the way, is the 13th and 14th pedestrian deaths in the city of san jose so far this year. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so sad. thank you, bob. 5:32 right now. no criminal charges will be filed against eastbound bay police officers involved in the death of a man while in custody. 26-year-old mario gonzalez died as alameda police were trying to detain him last april. body cameras show an officer with a knee to his back for close to five minutes. the coroner ruled his death a homicide but says drugs were a factor. the district attorney says she couldn't conclude the three officers involved were

criminally liable for his death. the officers remain on administrative leave. happening today, the commercial dungeness crab season ends for most of the bay area. the season and north of sonoma county on april 20th. either way, the end is coming early because of recent cases of humpback whales being found entangled in lines. in recent years entanglements has been on the rise. this year started late for the same reason. 5:33 on your friday morning. taking a live look outside in the south bay. san jose skyline. nice and cool compared to yesterday. it was hotter than the central valley. i called my dad and he's like, no, it's nice here. >> it's such crazy weather and we're going to continue on the roller coaster. hopefully you'll have a chance to get out and enjoy the weekend. let's get a look at opening day at oracle park. pretty windy as we get the

sunshine and temperatures in the upper 60s at first pitch. those gusts at 20 miles per hour get stronger, so i think at times that makes it feel a little bit cooler out there. but of course, once again, the sunshine will be beaming down on you. so as you're making plans for the weekend, maybe you're going to south lake tahoe, expect temperatures in the upper 60s. a lot of snow has been melting, but at least it is cold during the mornings as we dip into the upper 20s. spending the weekend in san francisco, you might want to check out the cherry blossom festival in japantown. that's going to be going on all day saturday and sunday. some of our team will be out there as well. and at 11:00 we're in the upper 50s. take a look at how beautiful it's going to be as our highs reach into the mid-60s during the afternoon. once again, it's still going to be pretty breezy. if your weekend plans take you to big sur, it's still going to be warm, reaching 81 degrees. but then take a look at how much cooler it will be tomorrow, reaching 72 with sunshine, and then on sunday we're looking at highs in the mid-60s.

paso robles in your weekend plans? today 96 degrees, but there will be cooler weather for saturday into sunday, as we'll see highs reaching into the mid-70s on sunday afternoon. we're going to get a look at our forecast. mike, you're giving us a look at oracle park. what's going on? >> first we've got to give folks heading to work before the game, they have an easy drive. one crash in fremont, that blip on south 680 around mission boulevard with no major slowing. a major break for a lot of folks out of antioch, highway 4, no problem for the interchange. the bay bridge toll plaza as well. getting into the city, a little slowing heading west across the incline. in the city we're really focusing on not right now, the traffic flow is easy, but the midday game at oracle park for

the home opener. on the giants website, major league baseball does have a website for each of the parks. this is for beautiful oracle park. they have all kinds of information. right here it says getting to oracle park and it will give you all kinds of information, directions. you've got parking information with prices and you can even reserve parking, which is a great option. we have information on mass transit. so the roads and the rails are important to you. the rails are especially important. they give you information about those areas which will not be affected by the road closures, which start to happen about noon today for the 1:35 game. we have information on the water because the ferry system takes you over and a beautiful water approach to the beautiful oracle park and maybe you can hang out and catch a home run ball. go giants. back to you. >> go giants. always a lot of fun. it's 5:36 right now. coming up next, the will smith saga.

we're going to look at the decision that could be made as soon as today in the wake of the oscar slapping incident. >> he slapped a human being. plus our coverage of opening day continues. the revamped menu that fans attending tonight's game can expect to see. cierra johnson is the luckiest girl in the news today. she has a preview. >> it's always amazing to see some of the fun foods they serve. >> look at that hat. >> carlos rodon, starting pitcher for the giants. we're counting down to opening day. we thought we would shine a spotlight so om of these players making their debut. carlos was a first round pick by the chicago white sox back in 2014. he debuted in the big leagues the next season. rodon signed a two-year deal with the giants. we hope he'll stick around and play some good ball today and start out with a win. 5:37. a lot of games in the season. we'll see how it goes.

stay with us. much more ahead on "today in the bay."

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happy friday. it is 5:40 and you're making plans for the day, getting in that morning workout, and some of our inland valleys and spots like gilroy, try to get it in early.

any outdoor activities, yard work or running, our temperatures are going to be at 81 degrees by noon and heading for the upper 80s today. very summer-like, but we are going to be cooling off. we'll talk more about that in our weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> i'm talking about the bay bridge, which has light volume, typical of friday at the toll plaza. we may see the metering lights turn on today because there's a disabled vehicle reported around treasure island. we'll check that out and show you the impact coming up. we are waiting for the white house to make a statement on the latest horror out of ukraine this morning, and it is a horror. >> breaking news that we've been following this morning, a train station attack, as many as 39 civilians have been killed. scott mcgrew, the number, unfortunately, keeps changing. >> for a minute we were encouraged, the estimated number of injured had gone down, only to realize it was because they had joined the dead. this is happening in the eastern

region of the country. remember, the russians have largely left the area around the capital after a huge military failure there. but they are still in the east and the south. these are highly edited pictures of the situation at the train station, but some may still find them disturbing. ukrainians say the station was hit by a rocket attack and that 39 people are dead, 87 injured. the russians say they didn't do it, but up until last week claimed they hadn't invaded ukraine. back here in the united states, the president has two bills on his desk. one to remove russia's status as a most favored nation for trade. the other to ban the purchase of russian oil. these passed easily through the house and senate with both sides voting in favor by overwhelming margins. the president will hold an event with judge ketanji brown jackson later this morning, a day after the president and judge jackson

watched that vote together. you know there's history being made here. but there is a strange twist. unlike the last few nominations, where a justice was replaced right away because the previous one had passed away, jackson is replacing a judge who is simply retiring. stephen breyer hasn't retired yet. he's not quite finished. some of the upcoming decisions published by the court will be his, not hers. she'll take over in october. of course, any political thriller writer would ask, what if breyer changes his mind. history doesn't supply us with a good answer there, not that we have any reason to think that's anything beyond a good plot for a novel. we're also watching covid really kind of circle the president. the first lady's press secretary has come down with it, nancy pelosi tested positive, and now both senators collins and warn okay say they have covid. both were crucial in the vote

for jackson, by the way. collins, one of three republican yes votes. wornack was one of two senators who turned georgia blue right after the presidential election. we're watching everything happening today. we expect the president and judge jackson to speak about 9:15. we'll be on social media. on twitter you'll find me @scott mcgrew. new this morning, your pg&e energy bill could be lower this month. it will be lowered by $90 because of a bill credit to combat climate change. how does it work? customers with natural gas bills will get $47.83 off their upcoming bill and those with electrical bills will see a reduction of nearly $40. customers who get both services will get a total credit of $87. the california climate credit could run through 2030. you might have heard the dramatic story of the falcons at

uc berkeley. now the, you know, wants your help naming annie's new mate. you may recall her long-time partner died after being hit by a car. she quickly replaced him and started spending time with a new falcon the next day. he's been bringing food and helping keep the eggs warm. he needs a proper name. you can give your suggestion on their social media site. >> it's like "days of our lives" over here. >> although he's helping, so that's nice. sir elton john, the rocket man himself, extending his tour stop in the bay area. this is great news for a lot of fans. he's adding two additional concert dates. >> obviously there was overwhelming demand for tickets and that's why the legendry performer added the second show in october. he was originally booked for saturday, october 8th. now he will have a sunday show as well.

pre-sale tickets start today. general public, you can get your tickets on april 13th. this is billed as the last concert tour in north america. >> didn't he have a couple of those? >> that's what cher said, too. happening today, the will smith slap saga takes a new turn. as you know now, smith slapped chris rock on stage after he told a joke about his wife, jada pinkett smith. the academy says the meeting was scheduled for two weeks from now but it has been moved to today. the idea is to address possible sanctions for smith more quickly. smith has since apologized for his actions. in addition to the return of some great baseball, fans can also expect some goodies at oracle park. whether you are a vegetarian, seafood lover, coffee drinker, there's a little something for everyone. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us.

sounds like fans should be bringing their appetites to the game as well. >> you look cute? >> reporter: i'm a little hungry as we speak. i smell the grills going. they're getting ready for the 1:35 first pitch. today is the day fans have been anticipating for quite a while and it's not just the baseball fans, but the food fans. there are some amazing options for folks coming to the park for the rest of the season. you mentioned if you're a seafood lover, that's because there are fish tacos at oracle park. in addition to fish tacos, there's some vegetarian options, as well as stuff for meat lovers, as well as impossible meat. folks say they're really treating each individual stand like a restaurant. >> giving us access to data we've never had before and it's going to allow us to make better decisions and ensure your favorite food is not out of

stock and ensure that we can redeploy resources behind the scene so the lines are shorter. >> that is fantastic. you know what i love about the bay area and the giants is that we actually have a news conference to talk about all the new food that is coming out, and they're deploying resources for it. >> exactly. i think both ballparks, oracle and the a's learned during the pandemic, contactless delivery, ordering from your seat. so when we show up in big crowds now. >> i love that they grow their own food, have a garden and it's all fresh. >> it's a lot more than just hot dogs. >> we've got to keep talking because if there's dead air you'll hear my stomach growling. >> you're wearing a little dodger blue today. >> no, i'm not. i'm not. >> i love your new suit. >> i don't own any dodger blue. >> you walked in today and i'm

like, that's a great suit. >> it's cal blue. >> ucla blue. >> we love opening day around here, and, luckily, it will be a little cooler out there as opposed to yesterday. it was so warm across the bay area. >> i'm glad the fans are not having to suffer through the mid-80s we had and not much of a wind. today the wind picks up and that's going to help cool it off a little bit. let's get a look at the forecast as we go through the first pitch and opening day, really kicking off the season. our winds will be pretty gusty. take a look at those gusts up to 25 miles per hour. actually, that makes the ball travel farther, so we'll see how the giants can use that to their advantage, as the highs reach into the upper 60s today at oracle park and then cooling down this evening. as we're starting, heading out the door, another record-breaking day and a little bit of a taste of summer. our temperatures will head for

85 degrees in concord, which would most likely set a new record. 83 is the forecast high in santa rosa, and san jose reaching 83 as well. but that most likely will not set a record. as we're taking a look at our highs today, coming down out of those 90s and we continue to cool off going into the weekend with hayward reaching 71 and ma maraga a high of 75 degrees. what's happening is we get a blast of cooler air and even some rain as the cold front moves in on monday and then there could be a second wave of rain, but it looks as of now the rain falls apart as it reaches us on friday. there will be another shot toward the end of next weekend. all our models are trying to get on board with how much rain we're going to get. there's a possibility where we see green that could be about 0.4 of an inch of rain or less and we could see about the same as we compare that to the other computer model.

nice to see some snow in the forecast for if sierra, maybe up to a foot. as we take a look at morgan hill, upper 80s, still really warm. low 70s on sunday and then take a look at how much colder it's going to be on monday. reaching 54 for a high temperature. but it does come back to spring by the middle to end of the week, and as we take a closer look at inland temperatures we go from 80 today to low 60s by monday. big swing. mike, are you seeing any changes like that on the bay bridge? >> no major big swings. we are seeing a little change. you notice the cars, they're not slowing for the name, they're slowing because there's a backup after the toll plaza. the metering lights weren't registering when i looked a few minutes ago. the typical pattern typically lighter than your monday through thursday, for your friday commute. highway 37 shows a little build and so does highway 4. we noticed there may be an

incident on the approach, similar spot to yesterday, but hopefully not as big of a crash. we had problems out of antioch. a little build out of the altamont pass. no major issues, still basically under 20 minutes through discovery bay. the rest of the bay moves nicely. typical, north 680. and just a reminder that i'm wearing cove blue. back to you. >> he's not going to recover from that. >> i can handle it. >> you look fantastic in that suit, though. >> thank you. >> you look very nice. >> come over here. i'll give you a hug. you're the best. >> thanks, mike. we do love you. 5:52 right now. if we can save one homeless man, can we save the city? the final episode of our series "saving san francisco" is out. james durgin is accused of stalking a woman and terrorizing the presidio neighborhood.

bigad shaban asked him about his alleged obsession with ann rae. >> she's convinced you're obsessed with her. >> obsessed? obsessed a sort of a strong word to use. >> how would you describe your relationship with ann? >> how would i describe my relationship with ann? well, i don't have one with her. i've never spoken to her. i've never actually even met her. >> do you remember showing up to her house naked one night? >> do i remember that? gosh, what do i say in do i remember? let me try this. i showed up without clothes on because my friend recommended to me that i just show how sorry i was about things. >> watch "saving san francisco". you can download the nbc bay area app for roku or other streaming devices or head to

nbcbayarea.com/saving san francisco. happening now, stanford nurses could be ready to authorize a strike. we told you about this, that they were calling for a vote yesterday. now they are tallying the votes up. this is after months of contract talks. the nurses want higher wages, mental health support and changes to their time off policy. stanford health care says they've already addressed all of the issues. votes are being counted today. if the nurses do decide to walk off the job, this would be their first strike since the year 2000. a bay area mayor hacked. ahead on "today in the bay," the products the criminal was trying to sell on san jose mayor sam liccardo's twitter page. >> plus, a deadly attack overnight in ukraine. dozens killed, several injured. we're live breaking down the latest developments. a lot of news ahead on this friday morning for you. 5:54. you're watching "today in the bay."

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welcome back. it's 5:57. san jose mayor sam liccardo has had his twitter account hacked. but he's back in control of it this morning, at least. the account was taken over by a shoe enthusiast, social media account focused on selling nfts or non-fungible tokens.

the press office tweeted they have gained control but many of the spam tweets remain on his account. one of the three men charged in the shooting and robbery of lady gaga's dog walker was mistakenly released from jail. james howard jackson was freed after a court appearance because booking records showed that charges against jackson were dismissed. the l.a. county district attorney's office says the dismissed charges were supposed to be replaced by a superseding grand jury indictment unsealed during a hearing on wednesday. that didn't happen. that's why he walked free. jackson and two others were charged in connection with the shooting of lady gaga's dog walker, ryan fisher, last february. a little later this morning, tiger woods begins a make-or-break day on his epic comeback and his quest for a record-tying sixth green jacket at the masters. >> tiger is trying to make a comeback after the serious injuries he received in last

year's suv rollover crash. in yesterday's first round he shot one under par, leaving him tied for tenth. after today's round, the field will be cut to somewhere around the top 40 players. fans followed him all day yesterday, giving him a standing ovation on the final hole. >> i'll tell you what, 14 months ago tiger could have lost his life, he could have lost his leg, and the fact that he was able to compete at augusta national, not just compete but already find himself under par, it's already been a very successful week in my opinion. >> no kidding. what a comeback. the "today" show will have an update on tiger woods coming up at 7:00, right after "today in the bay." breaking now at 6:00, a deadly rocket attack at a ukraine train station, and dozens of people are dead, civilians. the heartbreaking images coming into our newsroom and the response this morning from russian leaders. there is still so much yet to accomplish and that we can accomplish. >> and history is made on

capitol hill. the celebration planned today for newly confirmed supreme court justice ketanji brown jackson. the barriers yesterday's vote is breaking down. plus, play ball. we are live from oracle park as the jienlts gear up for opening day. we'll show you the team's newest players, the new foods you can enjoy this year and all the fun in store. this is "today in the bay." always such a fun day. >> it is a fun day, for sure. and it is friday, too. so that's good. >> even better. >> marcus washington is having the best friday. he's sleeping in this morning. >> no kidding. hey, a reminder to you, you can also watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> we'll start with some serious news, though, off the top. >> this is heartbreaking news, really, that we're following out of ukraine. nearly 40 deaths are now confirmed, close to