>> plus, the war in ukraine is escalating. the new offensive russia is launching in the eastern ukrainian region and the ultimatum being issued. this is "today in the bay." good morning. it is tuesday. want to say a good morning to all of you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm ginger conejero saab. laura garcia has the day off. a reminder, everyone, you can also watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> let's get you started with that forecast and those drive times. mike is going to look at that in just a bit. kari, coming in this morning, we had showers coming down. >> make sure those windshield wipers are working before you head out. we are going to see storm ranger scanning all of this rain moving through, kind of returning to parts of the north bay from southern sonoma county into marin county. as we zoom into contra costa county, we are seeing off and on rain around concord, heading toward san ramon, and as well

for parts of the tri-valley as you move through dublin toward castro valley, you're seeing showers passing by. also, just around milpitas and san jose, you can see the rain on storm ranger moving over the santa cruz mountains. it will pass through the next few hours and then clear out for the rest of the day. it's making the roads wet. >> that's right, despite the rain, we have crews still out there. be careful. we want you to get to work safely and for them to finish up safely. in niles canyon, it's between mission and 680, with the overnight closure. should be picking up any second now. but notice, this whole section of contra costa and alameda counties, so coming down into the south bay and peninsula, we have wet roads. kari has been talking about active rain. that will mean slick conditions. we've seen a few spinouts.

we'll check on that coming up. back to you. thank you so much. a live look at sfo this morning, as we move you forward. the mask mandate coming to an end for many travelers. this comes as a federal judge in florida striking down that requirement on planes, trains and buses. that ruling claims that the government has no authority to require travelers to wear masks as a way of slowing the spread of covid. both b.a.r.t. and amtrak told us they're also dropping the policy. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is at sfo this morning breaking down where you'll need to mask up still. that's all coming up in the next half hour. and also today, we're learning about the accused arsonist who is under arrest for the massive fire that destroyed a home depot store in san jose. the fire kept so many people in the neighborhood holed up in their homes for hours. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us from the investigation site, with what we need to know. good morning, kris. >> reporter: good morning to you. this was a very big investigation. not only san jose fire and san

jose police, but also the fbi and the alcohol, the atf we'll just say. the five-alarm fire happened ten days ago at the home depot store in san jose, sending up so much smoke, people could see it in santa cruz and a nasa satellite picked up the image. it took 24 hours for the firefighters to get the fire knocked down. no one was hurt, but witnesses told us the fire alarms and sprinklers didn't go off until everyone was nearly out of the store. we now know the san jose bureau of fire prevention asked for proof of the inspection of the system and for them to keep the area in front of the panels clear at all times. according to records, store management did that right away. at 11:00 this morning, the santa clara district attorney are

going to tell us what theow about the arson suspect that's in custody. we will stream that. you can watch it on the nbc bay area app. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks a lot, kris. right now, russia is issuing a new deadline for troops on the ground in ukraine. russia's defense ministry has given a deadline of between 4:00 and 6:00 this morning west coast time for troops at a plant in mariupol to surrender to the mariupol city council. they're actually saying that russian forces were heavily bombing the plant where at least 1,000 civilians are in underground shelters. many are women and children. ukraine is now demanding a humanitarian corridor for them to get out. this comes as russian forces are launching a new offensive in eastern ukraine. "today in the bay's" brie jackson live in washington this morning. brie, this is a long feared and significant new phase. >> reporter: that's right, marcus. after failing to capture kyiv,

capturing donbas is now russia's main goal. russian forces have been building up in this area known as ukraine's industrial heartland. russia's assault on eastern ukraine is now under way, with heavy fighting reported in the donbas region, a much anticipated fight. president zelenskyy says his country will defend itself, building up for a new offensive. >> the russians are trying to shape the environment, set the conditions so that they can conduct longer-term military offensive operations. >> reporter: this latest phase of attacks comes after russia bombarded the western city of lviv, increasing the death toll. >> a campaign of terror, a campaign of brutality, a campaign of despicable aggression. >> reporter: financial punishments against russia could escalate this week.

>> it's been an ongoing process, but right now you will see us continue to expand our sanctions targets. >> reporter: vladimir putin insists sanctions are failing, claiming russia has withstood the unprecedented financial pressure. as his relentless attacks continue, some ukrainians are still holding out hope for peace. >> we will celebrate our victory when this all ends and we will win, i know that. >> reporter: in mariupol, a desperate battle rages on, as ukrainian forces vow to fight to the end. and the pentagon says the u.s. will train a small group of ukrainians on how to use the artillery systems and weapons training will take place outside of ukraine. >> we will certainly be watching. brie jackson in washington, thank you. 5:06 this morning. and an oakland, former oakland

priest is behind bars after allegedly killing a pedestrian while driving drunk over the weekend. police say 75-year-old stephen kiesle was under the influence when he drove onto the sidewalk, killing a man. he is a former priest who was defrocked in 1987. over the years he has been accused of molesting dozens of children, earning him the nickname the pied piper of oakland diocese. he served ten years for molesting a young girl in 1995 and was released in 2010. you can watch our report on the hundreds of alleged sexual abused victims filing lawsuits against the northern california diocese. head over to nbcbayarea.com and click on our investigations tab. we're learning new details on the stabbing death of a stockton teen. we know the name of the victim. 15-year-old alicia reynaga.

her father described his daughter as an outgoing athletic student. last night, family, friends and classmates gathered to remember her during a vigil. now, the stabbing happened add stagg high school while she was standing near the front of the school. police say a man pulled up, got out of a car and attacked her. she died at the hospital. police have arrested this man, 52-year-old anthony gray, in connection with the stabbing. he was booked into the san joaquin county jail. it's not clear if he knew the student. 5:08 this morning. in just a few hours testimony resumes in the fraud trial for former theranos executive, sunny balwani. so last week a former employee testified that he was aware balwani worked hand in hand with founder elizabeth holmes to run the company, but he said he had no idea they were in a personal

relationship. balwani faces similar charges to holmes, who is now awaiting sentencing after being convicted back in january. our climate in crisis will be the focus of a visit by governor gavin newsom. the governor is expected to highlight the impacts of the statewide drought. you might recall last month governor newsom issued an executive order calling for stricter water conservation rules. last week the drought monitor reported nearly 96% of the state is in the middle of a severe drought. now, don't forget, this friday is earth day, all this week the "today" show and us here at "today in the bay" will focus on our climate in crisis, and ways that you can help our planet. find out more on that on nbcbayarea.com. we've been getting quite a bit of rain, but i wonder is it really making a dent in the drought? kari hall is here to tell us more about what we can expect. >> it's not going to make a dent in the drought but it is enough for us to conserve a little bit of water and not water our lawns

today. in mount tam we've had over 1 inch of rain and napa had about 0.3, richmond 0.25, and many of us are seeing rainfall totals, like redwood city, barely measuring anything as it is just getting started for parts of the peninsula, east bay and south bay. or miss.ee the rain has b as you head down fremont, we are seeing light showers. also light rain around san jose and now starting to move into morgan hill, as it comes over the santa cruz mountains. we can see the quick-moving showers will be clearing out within the next three hours. we'll be watching that. mike, do you know where we can find cheaper gas? >> a few places. we're tracking cheaper gas prices. today starting in sunnyvale with $5.19 a gallon at a arco on saratoga. in the east bay, in dublin,

$4.75 a gallon. and $5.29 at san rafael at the arco. just a sampling of some of the cheaper gases perhaps where you live. we're looking at the traffic and it's moving very smoothly. this crash involving a light pole, right around the caldecott has been moved to the shoulder. no one was injured. coming through the south bay and also in san jose, kari was talking about rain coming down and into morgan hill. the traffic is starting to build in san martin but no complications just yet. back to you. >> 5:11 this morning. big tech is working to help small businesses. the new boost mom and pop shops are soon going to be able to receive on instagram. >> the biden white house has delayed student loan repayments four times. there may be a fifth and it could be a doozy.

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it is 5:15. as you're heading out in the east bay, any spotty sprinkles we're getting will be clearing out by 8:00. in brentwood we'll start out with a cloudy sky through about noon and then start to see the sun peeking out, as our temperatures head for the upper 60s. nice day today, rain back tomorrow. we'll talk more about it coming up in a few minutes. >> right now you may encounter some slicker roads, like at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a steady volume. no metering lights. do allow yourself a little extra time. we'll show you what things are like on the approach coming up. good morning. very happy tuesday to you. shareholders are once again

taking elon musk to court, this time they're asking a judge to order musk to stop talking about the securities and exchange commission. last week in a ted talk, musk said the san francisco staff at the s.e.c. were a bunch of bad words. now, at the time i explained -- i explained it to you this way, we can't say this bad name, we can't do it on tv. the only time i can use this bad word is when i'm naming the title of a quentin tarantino film. the reason shareholders want musk to stop saying that is the s.e.c. is going to be in court with musk next month and the shareholders are saying, let's not tweet to government agents just weeks before you're going to go to court against them. in a separate issue, tesla revealed the federal government had been looking into allegations of rampant racism at its fremont factory long before california launched its own

investigation. tesla argues in a court filing california should have waited until the federal investigation was finished. tesla, which denies all the allegations, wants a court to order california to pause its investigation. netflix in los gatos will open its financial books to investors and reporters this afternoon. the company's stock is down about 20% since january, on slowing subscriptions. netflix says those price hikes are keeping some people away. and white house press secretary jan psaki says the biden administration may delay the repayment of student loans again or forgive them altogether. the biden white house has already delayed the resumption of repayments four separate times. the new due date is the end of august. saki tells the podcast pod save america they may be delayed in perpetuity. the average student loan repayment is around 600 bucks a month. "the new york times" points out

one down side to letting people save $600 a month is that gives them extra money to spend. you say what's wrong with that? the fact there's so much money out there that americans are fairly flush these days, that we have inflation. so the concern is allowing people to not pay back their student loans would make inflation worse, which is a crazy way -- one way you could make inflation better is by fining every family about 500 bucks, take the money away from them and that would solve inflation. that's exactly what interest rates are. >> didn't think of it like that. >> you're fining the american public. >> so would you be able to balance an interest rate hike and still forgive a loan? >> that's an interesting question. we might have to raise interest rates even more. so a lot of people are against the idea of forgiving student loans, because you signed up for them, why should i have to get my interest rate hiked.

>> plus, the people that paid off their loans, what about me? >> it's worth remembering, and, again, this was in "the new york times," 60% of people with student loans actually never finished college. something came into their lives in which they couldn't finish college so they don't have the benefit of the degree but still have the loans. >> ouch. >> i never thought about that. good to know. >> thanks a lot. speaking of missing payments, this is cool. most people use this and we'll talk about it, instagram. now allowing all of its users with public accounts to tag products from small businesses in their posts, so the option had been limited to brands and some creators. instagram says this idea is really to help people support their favorite small business. for now, you won't get a cut of the sales if you do tag that product, but instagram has tested affiliate shops and it seems to be working well. so you can support your small business friend. >> share the love. there's plenty of consumer love out there for businesses.

this is an interesting one. taylor swift has so many accomplishments, a grammy winner, actress, a multi-platinum selling singer. we're wondering where this next story ranks, but trending this morning, a team of researchers at virginia tech has named a twisted-claw millipede after her. it's one of 16 newly discovered species found in the appalachian mountains. the team wanted to honor swift as a song writer and the joy her music has brought. what would you like to have named after you? >> i don't know. let's see, maybe a giraffe. i'm tall, you know. >> i didn't want to look at the picture. that thing looks so ugly. i would be offended if i was taylor swift. >> maybe the millipede will

dance to her music. >> perhaps. or inspire her to a new song. >> kari, you would love that. >> like centipede. do you remember that song? >> those things are really happy today because we have some rain coming down in parts of the bay area. and as we take a look at storm ranger, showing us exactly where those showers have really started to pop up again in parts of the north bay. but then as we move over toward concord and antioch and discovery bay, we're seeing some of the light showers just now starting to move in. you do need windshield wipers on your way to work. i think if you're heading out for now, you may just want to grab a rain jacket. you don't want to lug around the umbrella all day because this won't last for more than a few hours. it's starting to clear up in parts of the peninsula. and then more measurable rain as you head from south san jose to morgan hill. looking at the bigger picture, this is moving through fairly

quickly. we'll be clearing out by 8:00 to 9:00 for most of us. there still will be the chance that we could see a pop-up, quick-moving shower later today. but for the most part we're going to get more sunshine and a nice afternoon. the next round of rain is set to move in tomorrow afternoon, first starting in the north bay by about 3:00 to 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. spreading across the bay area. and then on thursday we'll see the rain just continue and wrap up on friday. so as we take a look at our temperatures, upper 60s today and tomorrow, but then we do start to see it cooling down a bit with widespread rain, off and on showers throughout our thursday forecast. and then as we go into the weekend, all of this will be clearing out. we compare what we're seeing to what we'll see on thursday. it's a lot wider spread across the region and it's going to take its time working its way through. once again, we are drying out for the weekend. unfortunately, after that point we may see the storm track heading back farther to the

north as we get the possibility of up to 20 to 30 inches of snow. that would be pretty great. but we could also see anywhere from about 1/2 to 1 inch of rain over the next couple of days. you might want to allow extra time for the commute. >> not for the volume of traffic, which is manageable, but slicker conditions. you see the sheen on the roadway and we've seen a number of smaller crashes as the rain was active coming through. as it calms, down, so do the incident reports. vasco road, starting to see a little more traffic. still, you're under 20 minutes out of byram. back to you. >> thanks, mike. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> the airline changed his flight, leaving his family with an unexpectedly long layover.

i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds to help shorten their time stuck at the airport next.

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tell congress to shut it down. welcome back. nbc bay area responds to a south bay family whose airline added hours to their vacation. >> hours at the airport. they asked consumer investigator chris chmura's team to shorten a really long layover. >> emmanuel wrote us because singapore airlines added a 13-hour layover to his family's

trip to thailand. the airport is swanky, wins awards for features like a swimming pool and garden. but emmanuel's family didn't plan on spending 13 hours in the airport. usually when airlines change schedules, you are able to request flights for free. emmanuel did that, but singapore wanted to charge him thousands of dollars more because only premium economy class was available for flights with shorter layovers. he asked us for help. we emailed singapore air and they offered emmanuel a refund, which they have the right to do. he declined and held firm, which he has the right to do. singapore then upgraded his tickets to premium economy with shorter layovers. singapore told us it was a goodwill gesture. emmanuel thanked us and he said essentially you guys saved us over $5,300 and got us seats that have significantly more leg room and comfort for our 16-hour flight. if an airline changes your flight schedule you don't

necessarily have to just accept an inconvenient flight. we made a how-to video walking you through how to rebook when an airline changes your itenerary. you can find our youtube videos on nbcbayarea.com. >> reporter: the federal mask mandate has ended, but you'll still need to wear them on local transit. coming up, we'll help walk you through some of the confusion.

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land, they made the announcement that the mask mandate was no longer in effect and we could all take our masks off. >> i think there might be people who tested positive on the flight. >> now at 5:30, mixed feelings of a now overturned mask mandate for travelers, but there's a lot of confusion as to where you still need to wear the mask. we're going to walk you through the latest guidelines. >> plus, surviving inflation. we speak with a financial expert about the steps you can take now as recession fears rise. this is "today in the bay." >> good tuesday morning. i'm ginger conejero saab. laura garcia has the day off. >> and i'm marcus washington. don't forget, we're broadcasting not only on television, but you can catch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. now, first we're going to take a live look outside. it was a rainy night for parts

of the bay area, making for some wet road conditions. we'll take a look at commute times ahead. first we're going to check out if the wet weather is going to continue throughout the day. >> i think for early morning commuters, people who are up right now, we'll have those wet roads. later today it will clear out. you can see the rain moving through marin county, parts of sonoma county and into parts of the east bay. we get a closer look at discovery bay, brentwood, those areas getting in on light showers. also around union city and fremont we're seeing light rain, and then toward morgan hill and gilroy, for the most part it has cleared. san jose, just a couple of light, spotty showers left behind. this is a quick-moving system and kind of an appetizer for a bigger storm system set to move in tomorrow. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. moving you forward this morning, as the mask mandate for travelers is changing. >> this comes after a federal

judge in florida struck down the mask mandate on planes, trains, and buses. >> and now the bay area agencies are following suit. both b.a.r.t. and amtrak telling us that they're dropping the policy. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson joining us now live from sfo to help sort all of this out for us. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus and ginger. the ruling down in florida really rippled throughout the united states and now if you're in the bay area traveling out of the area, or using public transit, there still could be a little bit of confusion. we want to break that down. let's start with the airlines. take a look at your screen. we have a breakdown of the airlines, masks are officially optional on alaska, united, delta, jet blue, american and southwest. now, my colleague, bob redell, saw firsthand the passenger and crew response to this ruling on his early morning flight from florida back to the bay area. he tells me 60/40 unmasked, versus masked, and he says all

three flight attendants also decided to remove their masks. what about travel on local transportation? that's where it gets more complicated. there's two categories. the first masks recommended. agencies like amtrak, san jose airport, b.a.r.t., sfo and oakland airport, are saying that masks are recommended. fta, muni and ac transit will telling riders that masks are required. now, the former cdc director weighed in on the issue this morning on the "today" show. take a listen. >> the air flow in airplanes is much better than you'll see in other transit situations. on an airplane, the greatest risk is from those people right next to you or maybe the row in front or the row right behind you. on a subway in new york, i ride the subway a lot, you're often in a car with people very, very close to you without that same kind of air flow. >> reporter: also, uber has announced that their riders and drivers will also be allowed to

go maskless, a storydenitely co. we're live at jnson for "today e bay." >> lots to keep up with. just keep the mask handy for now. >> thank you. now to a live look at the san francisco skyline where later today city supervisors are taking up the issue of a dna from rape kits being used in criminal cases. it comes after the victim of a sexual crime was recently arrested in connection to a property crime in san francisco based on her rape kit dna. today supervisors will consider a new ordinance that would protect victims of sexual assault by limiting how rape kit dna is stored and handled. state lawmakers introduced a similar bill last month. as we count down to earth day, which is on friday, we actually are shining a light on one local city working to make a difference for our climate in crisis. want to give you a live look this morning at dublin. the city is moving forward with

its climate action plan to have 100% renewable energy sources by the year 2030, including renewable and carbon-free electricity. nbc bay area spoke with dublin mayor melissa hernandez, about how the changes might look for those living in the o those changes in early janua our residents to 100% renewable through east bay community energy, which is our electricity company here throughout the entire alameda county. and it's just being able to get clean electricity into our homes. >> so dublin also wants to further develop its existing building electrification plan. another focus, sustaining mobility and land use, while reducing the amount of food waste. several other bay area cities have made similar climate commitments in recent years. now, this friday is earth day,

and all this week the "today" show and us here at "today in the bay" are focusing on our climate in crisis and ways that we all can do something to help our planet. you can find out more information this morning and every day at nbcbayarea.com. taking a live look at the san jose skyline, on my way to work this morning, kari, it was wet road, a lot of rain, actually, but i'm wondering if that's going to continue today. >> yeah, i wish it could continue today. but this is going to be a fairly quick-moving system. most of us out early in the morning will see it and then people who get up later, will be like, what rain? it's moving through and will be clearing by 8:00 to 9:00, as we go hour-by-hour, 9:00 really starting to see the last of it moving through the south county. there may be a slight chance of a spotty shower today. we will take a break from the wet weather before we see the next system moving in tomorrow

afternoon. the next one looks bigger and will last into our day on thursday and early friday and we are going to measure much more rain than we are seeing now. as we go into the weekend it clears out and we'll talk about all of that in a few minutes. >> mike, you're getting reports of hydro planing? >> yes, it occurred here at west 580, just off of the castro valley y. no major injuries, but hydroplaning is when you lose traction and you basically are on a sheet of water. even just a little bit of water is enough to do that. watch out for south 680 coming through danville as well, another crash moving to the shoulder. crews are arriving heading out of the danville area. over here we're looking ahead. there's no problem on 880 right now, but this evening, the second of the series of games at the coliseum, the a's will be playing tonight at 6:40. it will not be a rainout,

they're going to have that game, no problem. and no problem for the south bay despite the first burst of traffic we see through san jose. the earlier rain traveled down through morgan hill and san martin. it did not complicate the morning commute. back to you. >> thanks, mike. arming local police with military grade weapons. ahead on "today in the bay," the new equipment one north bay city is now considering buying and the reason it's making the big purchase. in washington, president biden says our senior senator from california has his full faith. we'll tell you about that. plus -- >> consumers are going to have to keep a budget. i mean, really try to stick with that budget every month. >> dealing with rising inflation. tips on how you can survive the rise in costs on just about everything, and we actually speak with an economic expert about the possibility of a u.s. recession. first, let's check with our digital correspondent, abby

hernandez. >> we're talking about the six men that were arrested in connection to the smash-and-grab robberies we saw earlier in san jose. you can watch the episode on our instagram page at nbc bay area.

right now on this tuesday morning, as you're heading out in oakland, temperatures in the low 50s. grab that rain jacket, but you probably don't want to lug around the umbrella all day because it's going to be

clearing out as we go into the afternoon. kind of a wet start to the day. we'll talk about when more rain comes in in a few minutes. >> b.a.r.t. says they have ten-minute delays. we're slowing the trains down because of slick conditions. the sign does say slow down. good advice. we'll check your commute. happening today, the napa city council will vote on whether the police department can buy military equipment. this is part of a new state law that requires law enforcement agencies to get approval from local government at a public meeting before making such purchases. the napa police department looking to get a bear cat armored vehicle, a remote controlled tactical robot and several ar-15-style rifles. the california state assembly will hold its first hearing for the new proposal that would allow private citizens to force the state's ban on assault weapons. currently california has banned

the manufacture and sale of assault weapons for decades. this new law would allow private citizens to go after gunmakers in the same way texas lets them target abortion providers. 5:44 this morning and the white house is defending senator dianne feinstein this morning. >> there are allegations senator feinstein has become too old for the job? >> very serious allegations about her mental abilities. our senior senator is 88 years old. that is the oldest sitting u.s. senator. white house press secretary jan psaki yesterday said president biden still has full faith in feinstein, this after an article last week quoted unnamed colleagues, even some of her own staff as questioning her mental faculties. in one case, saying the senator had to be reintroduced to people

she was in a meeting with. lawmakers argue she was an intel intellectual force not that long ago and that's why my encounter was jarring. vice president harris announced a new policy, we will not test satellite weapons launched from earth. other countries have, we're not going to do the same. a lot of that is safety. when you destroy a satellite in orbit, you create a cloud of debris that threatens other satellites and even astronauts. so the space force is banned from launching weapons from earth and treaties already ban weapons in space or the moon. so no weapons really anywhere. former first lady of san francisco, kimberly guilfoyle, testified before the house select committee on the january 6th attacks for more than nine hours yesterday. it was closed door. we don't know what was discussed. the committee chair head said

previously guilfoyle may have played a key role in organizing and raising funds for the event that came before the riot. a judge says an effort to block congresswoman marjorie taylor greene can move forward. u.s. law says those who took up rebellion against the united states cannot run for office, originally targeting members of the confederacy. the court case will move forward but no decision has been made. whatever happens, they're going to have to hurry. green's primary is in may. absentee ballots need to be mailed out early next week. the easter egg roll is back at the white house, after two years because of covid. the president and the first lady were there. this tradition dates back to 1878. we're watching everything happening in courts and the capital, talking about it on social media. on twitter you'll find me @scott mcgrew. >> thanks a lot.

we are all spending hundreds of dollars more every month due to inflation. consumer prices jumped 8.5% in march from a year ago. now, that includes food, which is up 8.8%, and gasoline which rose 48% from last march. that's a big jump. now, i spoke to the bank of the west's chief economist, scott anderson, about the growing recession concerns. >> it's quite concerning. we're seeing the worst inflation in 41 years right now. it's already impacting consumer confidence and consumer spending power, and it's also causing the federal reserve to signal faster and more aggressive interest rate hikes, which means higher interest rates for all consumers on credit cards, on mortgages, and this is going to weigh further on the housing market. it is already starting to affect consumer discretionary spending, as well as durable goods spending, things like cars. we're starting to see sales soften already.

so the consumers right now are having to focus on necessities of food and shelter and gasoline to get to work every day. >> scott, that's what a lot of people are feeling these days. what is the likelihood that we could see a recession this time next year? >> well, the chance is rising significantly. i would place the risk of recession over the next 12 to 18 months right now at a not immaterial one in three. that's pretty high. usually the probabilities are around 10% or 12% in that sort of timeframe. so this is a sign and it could go higher as the fed continues to raise rates here. so it's important to start planning for the possibility here. >> scott, what are some tips that you have to help people keep their spending down and keep up with these rising prices? >> well, consumers are going to have to keep a budget. i mean, really try to stick with that budget every month and try to start to factor in the fact that their grocery bill may be

going up every week a little bit. so try to factor in a little bit of room for a higher budget in the months ahead. this is something we haven't really had to deal with, like i said, in about 40 years. so i don't think a lot of consumers are used to the fact. the other thing is a lot of people are used to being able to hold off on spending because they think prices are going to drop in the future. but in an inflationary environment, prices just keep going up. so if you're planning on making a big purchase, it might make sense to make that purchase earlier rather than holding off, because it will only get more expensive down the road. >> i talked to the chief economist about a lot more and you can see the whole interview on our nbc bay area streaming app, download it for roku, apple tv or amazon fire. trending this morning, what does your favorite candy say about you? >> i like this one.

so apparently a lot of people have weighed in on this and according to a new survey out by jelly belly. people who like sour candies tend to be more extroverted, eccentric, sarcastic. i like sour candy. if you love chocolate, they say you tend to be more optimistic and shy. about mint lovers consider themselves thoughtful. >> we want to know what is your favorite candy. let me know on my twitter page. i'm @ginger conejero saab. what do you guys like and is it on point? >> it kind of of changes. i like all of them. maybe it's just the mood. >> i was going to say, candy? i like savory things, too. i kind of just eat a lot. >> all of the above. >> after those easter candy

hunts, my goodness. >> we've got a lot of chocolate around the house right now. as you're heading out, you might want to grab a little bit to give you energy because we are starting out with soggy road conditions. and take a look at our rainfall totals and what we've measured so far. we've had almost 1.25 inches in mount tam. napa, it's soggy, you had about 0.3 of an inch of rain. in france, 0.1 of an inch. much more of the bay area are seeing rainfall totals like this. it's just now getting started for the south bay, after it quickly moved through. we're seeing rain return to parts of the north bay, as we see this line of showers from marin county over toward napa and sonoma counties. we're also seeing rain still lingering in contra costa county and we're seeing some light showers once again about to move back into fremont and milpitas. that will be approaching san

jose as it quickly moves off toward the south. this is a round of rain that will be tapering off over the next couple of hours. clearing into the afternoon. tomorrow the rain is back. let's talk about the timeline, because we're right here, at 4:00 we're seeing rain in the north bay spreading through late tomorrow evening and continuing off and on throughout the day on thursday. as far as temperatures, it does start out cool, but heads for the upper 60s, and then we'll see a wider-spread storm moving through from wednesday night into thursday, clearing out for the weekend. then we may see the storm track heading farther to the north. unfortunately, what we're seeing for the next couple of days may be all we're going to get for a while. it's going to be great to get up to 30 inches of snow in the sierra. while we in the bay get 0.5 of an inch of rain. as we take a look at the

seven-day forecast, temperatures are nice and cool. once the rain moves out we're back to summer with highs reaching near 80 degrees and sunshine and we'll start to feel that on sunday. mike, even b.a.r.t. is more cautious in the rain. >> that's right, those rails are slick in some spots, so they're slowing trains down just a bit to make sure they have plenty of time and resources to stop the trains. they typically do that during the rain. nothing major as far as transit goes. the roadways are moving smoothly as well. typical build for highway 4. highway 37, a little slowing out of vallejo and the incline at the bay bridge starting to show slowing and the metering lights should be activated as well. i'll double-check that and let you know if anything is different. in the try valley, a little build as we expect. slowing traffic on san francisco streets. today city transit leaders will talk about lowering speeds on

some streets. it's all part of a push to eliminate pedestrian deaths in the city. if approved, the new speed limits would go into effect this summer. >> unfinished business with the nfl. ahead on "today in the bay," former san francisco 49er coin kaepernick speaking for the first time in years. the position he's willing to take to get back in the game. plus at 6:00, arrests made. we're live with what we're learning about the suspect in custody who investigators say is connected to the fire that burned down a home depot in the south bay. stay with us. you're watching "today in the bay."

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welcome back. it is 5:57 this morning. new this morning, former san francisco 49er colin kaepernick says he is ready to make his nfl comeback. in his first on-camera interview in years he's telling the im athlete podcast that he is willing to take on a backup quarterback role in order to get his foot in the door. the 34-year-old last played in 2016 when he protested social injustice and police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem. kaepernick became a free agent and has been unsigned since. it is something he says is a direct result of his protest. 4/20 festivities are

officially back in san francisco this year, but with some new rules. this is what hippie hill, also known as robin williams meadow looked like in golden gate park during the last 4/20 celebration in 2019. yesterday city leaders talked about what we can expect tomorrow, and new this year is city is enforcing 21 and up age restrictions for the first time because for the first time cannabis sales at the park will be legal. now, it's also learning from past events to make sure the day runs smoothly. >> well, we have had some challenges with 4/20 as it relates to community and public safety in the past, and so with any large-scale event, making sure that the right resources are available to ensure safety. >> the city is organizing shuttle services to and from b.a.r.t. festivities include tributes to comedians robin williams and bob saget, as well as music and

food. now, speaking of music, one of the most legendry musicians in the country is coming to the historic fox theatre. >> bob dylan is coming to town for his rough and rowdy ways tour. he will be doing three shows, june 9th, 10th and 11th. tickets go on sale this friday at 10:00. now at 6:00, arrested for arson. the suspect believed to be involved in the massive home depot fire is now in jail. ahead in a live report, what investigators are looking into and the all-new revelation expected in a matter of hours. plus -- >> a campaign of terror, a campaign of brutality, a campaign of despicable aggression. >> the war in ukraine enters a new violent phase. the new offensive russia is launching and the ultimatum being issued at this hour. this is "today in the bay."

good morning to you on this tuesday. i'm marcus washington. thanks for letting us be a part of your morning. >> i'm ginger conejero saab. laura garcia has the day off. a reminder to everyone watching, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> let's take a look across the bay area this morning for you, where we are seeing wet conditions out there. walnut creeks look like a blackout, no, the camera is just off. we're seeing wet roads. >> i like the san jose view, you can see the clouds and a little bit of the sunrise. we're going to see a mix throughout the day. we are starting out with wet conditions and they are going to see this quickly rolling out for the rest of today. storm ranger is tracking it all for us. we can see light showers coming back to mill valley, toward richmond and vallejo and san ramon this morning. you're also seeing rain moving through the east day