good wednesday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the week off. >> i'm marcus washington. you can also watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> we're going to check in with mike, who is tracking your commute this morning, but first let's start with a look at the forecast. i snuck in the back door because i thought it was going to rain today. >> it's later tonight. so it's still today, but it's later this evening. we are seeing the storm system approaching from the north. as we go through the timeline, we are changing some of our plans because of this rain moving in. they kind of shifted the oakland a's game a little earlier. and we are seeing the north bay covered with downpours at about 5:00, and moving into san francisco, as well as parts of the east bay as we go into this evening. it's going to be off and on throughout tonight and all throughout the day tomorrow. it looks like this could be a

decent storm, and what we need before we head back into some dry weather. we're going to talk about how much rain you could see before it's all said and done and also the all-important weekend forecast coming up. >> you're talking about rain coming in toward the end of the workday and this is the end of the workday for some crews, but not yet for this crew in niles canyon. i haven't heard about delays, but the sensors still not lit up. so mission and 680 are your alternates. still clear in the south bay and peninsula. looking toward the altamont pass, the typical little build, clear by the time you get to north flynn. everything else in contra costa county to the north of that is moving at speed. >> thank you. 5:01 now and breaking news, another blow for wikileaks founder, julian assange.

the decision will go to brittain's interior minister for a final decision. the wikileaks founder still has legal avenues for appeal. assange has fought for years to avoid a trial in the u.s. on charges related to wikileaks' publication of a huge collection of classified documents more than a decade ago. and our other top story now, in district attorney in santa clara county says the suspect in that massive home depot fire in the south bay lit that fire to steal tools. investigators say 27-year-old dyllin gogue is responsible for the five-alarm fire that happened on april 9th. he has been charged now with aggregated arson. a live look now at the scene that is still an ongoing investigation scene. that fire consumed $17 million in inventory, the building also gone, as you can see from that fencing around the area. this is exclusive surveillance

video we obtained of the alleged crime spree before that home depot fire. it shows gogue allegedly stealing a pricey wig from new star beauty supply in east ridge mall, just across the street from the home depot. that happened on march 27th. investigators say he also stole from three other major retail chains this year alone. the d.a. says he started the fire at the home depot while trying to walk out with a cart full of tools. >> he was stopped by a home depot employee and fled in another person's car. later, as the home depot was burning, he continued a theft spree that extended to a macy's in the east bay. >> gogue got into a car and got away, however investigators refuse to elaborate on the get-away driver. they believe gogue was fully responsible for the fire. he is due back in court in june. in just a few hours, the

trial for sunny balwani continues, after the jury learned about his involvement with walgreens. a former walgreens executive testified yesterday that balwani was very involved in that relationship between the companies. the blood testing machines gave wrong results and largely used third-party equipment. in text messages, he told ceo elizabeth holmes that he didn't tell walgreens he switched out their machines for non-theranos tech. legal analysts say this serves as a warning for other companies. >> any large company like a walgreens better be 110% sure that any kind of technology that could impact the lives and well-being of the people who use their stores and buy their products, they better be 100% sure that these technologies work correctly. >> balwani is accused of defrauding both investors and patients. ukraine now reaching a preliminary agreement with russia to evacuate thousands of

civilians from mariupol. the establishment of the humanitarian corridor will allow women, children and older people to leave today. this comes after nearly 300 people were killed when a theatre was destroyed during a relentless bombardment of the city last month. this morning ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says the attacks in the besieged city are extremely severe and is urging weapons from allies. it comes as hundreds remain holed up in a steel plant as russia demands the surrender. now, this agreement comes as russian troops are pouring into eastern ukraine as rush president vladimir putin presses forward with his new offensive. the u.s. is preparing to send more artillery and thousands more ammunition to help ukrainian forces defend themselves. nbc's brie jackson is live in washington with the latest. substantial new military aid package could be coming soon.

>> reporter: good morning, kris. administration officials say a new military aid package could be similar to that $800 million package announced last week and would be critical to ukraine's fight in the donbas region. from the ground and by air, russian soldiers are flooding into eastern ukraine, setting up for a full-scale assault. in response to russia's new wave of attacks, president biden is pledging even more military aid for ukraine. >> will you be sending more artillery to ukraine? >> yes. >> reporter: the pentagon says it's working to get a sense of what to include in a new package but said it would cater toward defending the donbas region. >> they're going to be tailored based on the ukrainians' needs in the moment and what they most require. >> reporter: the u.n. secretary general is calling for a four-day cease-fire this week to

allow civilian evacuations and for humanitarian aid to reach hard-hit areas like mariupol. >> the intense concentration of forces and fire power makes this inevitably more violent, bloody and destructive. >> reporter: u.s. officials warn this new phase of attacks may only be a prelude for a larger offensive putin has planned. >> he's made it clear as day and no words are going to stop his tanks at this moment. >> reporter: the u.s. vows to send weapons to meet ukraine's immediate and long-term needs as the country braces for what's next. u.s. officials say they are also working to convince allies to send more ammo and more artillery to ukraine. >> thank you very much, brie. 5:07 this morning, and now to our climate in crisis. marin county leaders are taking a first step to approve a new plan to go green and it has to do with your takeout order. so all plastic utensils and

other takeout foodware that is is not reusable or compostable would be banned. they estimate it could reduce the plastic use by some 100 million items each year. the first vote was approved yesterday, but it still needs to pass a second vote in may. this friday is earth day. all this week the "today" show and us right here on "today in the bay," we're going to focus on ways we can all help our planet. you can find the information on nbcbayarea.com. kari, you tell us things we can do all year-round, but we're focusing on what we can do now? >> and of course the commute is a big part of how much carbon emissions we put in the air. it looks like this morning it is all clear and good for standing out at the bus stop or waiting on b.a.r.t. we're going to see our temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s this morning as we go into today.

we'll see in the north bay a mix of sun and clouds, more clouds moving in as the rain approaches. we're starting with upper 40s and heading for the lower 60s today. we may see showers moving into napa as early as 4:00 and getting heavier toward 6:00. our temperatures around the bay area reach 62 in novato, 64 in san francisco, the farther south you head we'll see warmer temperatures. upper 60s in fremont and also 71 today in fairfield. we'll be talking about that rain coming in in a few minutes. mike, heading out, we want to know where we can find some cheaper gas. >> we're looking at some of the cheaper prices we found around the air and in walnut creek this morning, $5.49 at quick serve on south california boulevard. gilroy to the south, $5.47 at mobil on monterey road. and redwood city, $5.59 at

speedway express on el camino. there's the peninsula, south bay, same thing. in the east bay, the good news, we have had the reopening without any problem for niles canyon, highway 84 and the rest of the map shows a smooth drive. back to you. >> thanks, mike. a crackdown on password sharing. the warning netflix is sending out to users after it finds that millions of people are sharing log-in information. i mean, i'm not saying who is doing that. >> i lost track of how many people i subsidize on netflix. that's the bad news. the good news is netflix is doing the right thing. i'll explain why coming up. >> so this is a question for you all this morning. are we eating oreos the wrong way? when we come back, we go over what researchers -- oh, yes, there is research on this, what they discovered about our favorite cookie. i can't wait to talk about this.

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good wednesday morning. it is 5:13. take a look at our wide view of the satellite, and we can see the storm that will be approaching the bay area. and this looks like a decent one. it's been a while since we've had this much rain and snow headed our way. we'll talk about the timeline and, also, how it shapes up for our weekend coming up in a few minutes.

>> and we're looking at fremont. 880 is picking up volume a little bit. the construction on 84 has cleared. this is a shot from the nimitz, very close to tesla, where there's never any interesting news about tesla or its founder. >> good morning, everyone, happy wednesday to you. a lot of companies here in the bay area, around the nation, will start opening their books to investors and reporters as part of these quarterly reports, and indeed, tesla is on the on deck circle this morning. it will report profits after the closing bell today. two things to watch for. first, how badly the factory shutdown in shanghai affected sales in china. now, this is ironic, musk shutting that factory down the moment chinese health authorities told him to, but here in america he tried to keep the fremont factory open, even called the alameda county health leaders fascist for ordering that shutdown. the other thing to watch for, musk in general will probably speak to analysts and reporters on the conference call about

tesla, but they'll no doubt ask him about any updates to buy twitter. bottom line, we're going to be talking about elon musk again tomorrow. the overall value of netflix is expected to fall by $40 billion as the stock market opens. the company lost subscribers for the first time in years, fewer people are using netflix now than before, according to its quarterly report. what's happening? high prices are not helping, netflix hiked rates again recently, password sharing isn't helping. if you and a friend are on the same account, netflix is missing out on somebody's payment. but the math shows the net loss of subscribers in because of this guy. netflix cut service off to russia and lost about 200,000 subscribers. that's not a lot, but combined with the other problems, the price, the passwords, it was enough to turn subscription numbers negative. as i mentioned late last week,

we're going to see the effect of russia on all kinds of american businesses, and it's worth remembering, as this company disappoints or that company shows slower sales, ultimately they are doing the right thing, they're on the right side of history. on a happier note, "stranger things" is coming back to netflix. it is set to return to the streaming service on may 27th much it's been a while, but it will be a welcome sort of show to watch. i do enjoy it. >> you know, stations, businesses still ads sometimes to make some money. >> netflix is talking about that. hulu does that. you can pay for no ads or pay for ads. the founder of netflix hates the idea of that. >> it defeats the whole purpose. >> in the middle of a dramatic movie, you get a commercial for soap or something like that. but they're seriously looking at it because they've got to find some way to bring prices down.

we are all discovering, there are great things on hbo max, amazing things. there are great things on all of these different apps, disney, but we can't afford all of them. >> peacock. >> of course, peacock. but we can't afford all of them. so we're going to have to drop one. in many cases it's netflix. >> really? >> lately it hasn't had -- except for "bridgerton," has not had the real pull. the one i wonder about is why i'm subscribing to apple tv because there's no "ted lasso" currently, which is the only thing i actually watched. >> i only got it for one show, too. >> i got it for free. if i hadn't gotten it for free. not because i share passwords. thank you, scott. so let's talk about something new this morning. apple touting its eco-friendly efforts ahead of earth day on friday. the company says it's products were made with 50% more recycled materials last year. they say several products had at

least 20% recycled materials. apple says that it cut nearly use of all plastic in its packaging and it says it's aiming to make its product and supply chain carbon neutral by 2030. so get ready. trending this morning, when you eat cookies, do you split it apart? we're talking about oreos. >> i do sometimes. i haven't done it so much. there is some research out there. yeah, there is search out there this. m.i.t. is doingoreolgy to find the perfect way to split the cookie so the cream is distributed equally. the team found that when you twist the cookie by hand, the cream will end up on one side of the wafer, because of the adhesive between the filling and the cookie.

researchers created an oreo meter and this is a device designed to split the cookie with the perfect twist. unfortunately, it wasn't a match for the filling and it couldn't distribute it evenly. >> there's no way to do it, right? >> i guess not. if you can think of one, let's talk about it. i do have a question for you on twitter this morning. do you split it off and dunk it or eat it whole? for me, i just eat it whole. when i was a kid, i did that because you saw it on the commercials. but now i just eat them. sometimes i dunk. >> useless sanchez trivia, my dad worked for nabisco all of my childhood and he smelled like oreo filling. he got a lot of hugs. >> that's better than drakkar. >> can you twist it? >> you did it!

>> i'll be visiting m.i.t. next week to teach them. >> are you going to give a ted talk? >> oreo-ologist and a meteorologist. >> it might get a little soggy. we have rain coming our way and at least for the start of our morning, heading out the door, it is dry. take a look at this storm system coming through. we can see the rain starting to be picked up on radar as it approaches our coast, and let's go hour-by-hour, because i know you're trying to make plans for today. here we are at 5:30. we're seeing the rain covering the north bay with some light showers, and once again, they moved up the oakland a's game, so it's at 3:07 because they're trying to get ahead of the rain that looks like it's going to come in around 6:00. off and on rain throughout tonight, into the day tomorrow. may even be some brief, heavy

downpours. we're going to be watching some wet weather. today at the 4/20 festival, we're going to start to see rain coming through, going into this evening, so kind of a soggy one. especially as we go into later today. so this is the big storm system that's going to be coming in. quite significant, considering that a lot of the other ones we've had have been fairly light. then going into next week, unfortunately, it looks like the rain stays to the north of us. what we get in these next 48 hours may be it for a while, but it does look like a good soaking. looking at the runs of computer models, anywhere from 1/2 an inch in parts of the north bay to closer to 2 inches in some spots. while we get rain, the sierra gets snow and close to 2 feet in some areas like kingvale. but around 11 inches for south lake tahoe, which is also pretty decent. we're going to see rain coming

through. the rain tapers off on friday morning. friday afternoon it's looking nice, highs in the mid-60s and highs in the 70s for saturday, upper 70s on sunday and early next week, while san francisco, once again, sees rain come in later today. tomorrow is looking pretty wet, but then friday it's moving out in time for a great weekend. and, mike, the drive looks pretty clear, too. >> it does, right now. but there will be changes throughout the day. in san francisco we'll have a little moisture in the air and it will move down toward the south bay after the evening commute. a smooth drive right now with clouds in the background. this is emeryville toward san francisco. a smooth drive from the golden gate bridge in the north bay. same thing across san rafael from richmond. west is your commute right here. that's where a disabled vehicle may be impacting highway 4, right near the connecter there's

a disabled vehicle. the sensors haven't shown any slowing there. haven't seen any slowing getting out of brentwood and discovery bay. so under 20 minutes getting to 580. the build will happen over here, coming through highway 84, south bay, too early for the commute to kick in and same thing on the peninsula. back to you. >> thank you. 5:23 this morning. florida is taking its fight with disney to a whole new level. we're going to tell you about the move the governor wants to make against the most magical place on earth. we'll be right back.

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it is 5:25 this morning. developing now, the battle between florida's governor and disney world continues today. a special legislative session on redistricting the theme park gets under way. >> if you haven't been following this, the issue is whether disney can continue to govern itself as it has done for decades. nbc's kerry sanders has more on why critics say the proposed termination of that policy is all a source of political payback. >> reporter: this on the surface appears like florida governor ron desantis, a republican, is trying to level the playing field. why should a private company, even the largest single site employer in the state, disney world, have its own self-government? shouldn't they be like everybody else? critics say this is really about political payback because disney so publicly opposed what the

critics call florida's don't say gay law. it is highly possible in the coming days that something that was established in 1967, it's the self-governance that disney has for 40 square miles, it's very possible they may lose that. and with that, a lot of benefits that that authority gives them, guys. >> thanks, kerry. well, next here are the top stories we're following, including switching to green infrastructure. the changes one bay area city is making. this is to help filter and manage stormwater all while improving the environment for people and wildlife. >> plus, the 4/20 celebrations are back after taking a break during the pandemic. what you need to know before joining the celebrations at hippie hill in san francisco. you're watching "today in the bay."

victory. the results coming in overnight for that special election for the state assembly seat in san francisco. also ahead, reaction from the candidates. >> plus, bracing for 4/20. a live report on how san francisco is preparing for the return of the city's marijuana festival and the changes you can expect if you plan on attending. this is "today in the bay." fire it up, it is 4/20 as we

get started. a little 4/20 joke. i'm marcus washington. >> not in that kind of way. >> we're excited this morning. >> you do you, right? i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the week off. if you have a smart tv, a reminder you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >> let's take a live look outside. whoa, look at this. that's not what i was expecting when i said take a live look outside. this is palisades tahoe resort and this incoming storm is expected to bring up to 2 feet of snow in the sierra. that's pretty cool for a lot of people who want to go skiing. >> absolutely, and we know it was a little rainy yesterday. it's going to be rainy today, too, just not right now. >> not right now, and we are getting ready for a significant storm system to come in. this is possibly the best we've seen in quite a while, as it arrives later this afternoon into the evening. as we go through that timeline, we are moving up the game for the oakland a's to get ahead of the rain. take a look at our hour-by-hour forecast for oakland.

at 3:00, now at first pitch, it's going to be windy, but still dry, as temperatures will be in the mid-60s. as we go into the evening you can see how the rain moves in around 6:00 to 6:30, and then getting heavier as we head toward 7:00. as we look at what to expect across the bay area, rain in the north bay by 4:00 to 5:00, approaching san francisco, and then spreading into the south bay late tonight, into the east bay as well. and we could see pockets of some heavy rain and it pretty much continues off and on throughout the day tomorrow and even a chance of thunderstorms before it tapers off on friday. so a lot of active weather here. we'll be tracking that. mike, you've been watching how the commute is rolling. >> it's rolling a little more slowly over here in the south bay. now, this is san martin coming into morgan hill, so pretty far south for our viewers. they'll be coming into the south bay, where 101 in san jose, just about 680, there it is, the sensors just changed from green to yellow.

that builds up into san jose. there's our first burst, and it will really kick in over the next five to ten minutes. the dublin interchange moving smoothly. the build is pretty out of the altamont pass. going toward hayward, a little bit of slowing toward union city. we'll track the nimitz, but so far no major concerns. a disabled vehicle reported around the toll plaza for the bay bridge. i'll give more detail in a few. results are now in for the special election for the state assembly seat for san francisco. this is district 17. it has been an exciting race between supervisor matt haney and former city supervisor, david campos. this morning haney is declaring victory. campos is conceding. the latest count shows haney leads with 63%, campos at 36%. last night haney held a victory party in the city. one of the main topics

throughout his campaign was building more affordable housing. mayor breed endorsed haney. she will now choose his replacement for the board of supervisors. campos was endorsed any district attorney chesa boudin and his chief of staff. chesa boudin's recall election is set for june 7th. well, an annual favorite in san francisco is back. for years hippie hill and golden gate park has been a meeting spot for cannabis enthusiasts, and today those festivities continue. but there are some new rules to tell you about. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live for us this morning from golden gate park. san francisco known to have a lot of fog, but i can imagine later today it will not be carl. >> reporter: exactly, not carl or carla because today is an unofficial holiday for many san franciscans. we are inside golden gate park, but a little early for those taking part in the holiday. there are a lot of trucks and vendors making their way in.

one just scooted past us right as i was getting ready to talk. they are preparing to set up and preparing for some of those big crowds that will be coming into this park. now, earlier this week mayor london breed laid out what we could expect. the event will run from noon to 5:00 and officials expect as many as 25,000 people. she did emphasize the city does plan to enforce the 21 and up age restrictions for the first time and attendees will be required to show an i.d., as well as a vaccination card for access to the fenced-in portion of the park. city officials also recommended that attendees take public transportation, walk, scoot, ride their bikes to the event because parking is limited and there will be some road closures, some of which i've already seen coming into the park. take a listen to mayor london breed discuss safety at this annual event. >> 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. >> reporter: so we will be out here all morning as those crowds make their way in. we are live inside of golden gate park. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> take it easy out there. i'll see you back here later today. 5:36 now, as many of us know, san francisco is no stranger to cannabis. it was a big part of the city's summer of love and so many historical events. the history of marijuana is on display at the san francisco public library. it is one of several events planned during the city's first annual evergreen san francisco week, which is sponsored by the chamber of commerce and ten other agencies. we spoke with an author whose family owned one of the first edible marijuana companies in san francisco. she explains how this all started in the 1970s. >> moving through the aid crisis

and the dawn of medical cannabis, so right now at the san francisco public library there's a display of the original hand drawn packaging that my parents, who are both artists, created every week to distribute brownies by the dozen. and people collected these bags like an underground comic. >> wow, look at that. the display includes more than 30 different bags and other original art. this is located beside the history center at the library, if you want to check it out. now, this week also includes several other events, including hikes and installations and book signings and volz will be signing copies of her book "home baked marijuana and the stoning of san francisco" at fisherman's whatever plaza from 2:00 to 4:00. you can find an entire list and more information on the new rules on the website. head to nbcbayarea.com.

>> i think we're done with 4/20 right now. now to our climate in crisis, as california struggles to combat drought levels, one city in the bay area is looking to go more green using infrastructure. cities like san francisco, theory trying to create green infrastructure instead of storm water going into gutters and then flowing to water treatment plants, green infrastructure will filter and absorb storm water where it falls. in san francisco the city has a new project that creates what they call a living levy, which funnels storm water from the streets and sidewalks straight into gardens. this project is expected to help stop flooding as well. >> you can have an engineered sea wall, which is just a flat face that provides a wall that will protect, and the living levy element is really trying to adapt this to these more natural settings.

>> quite interesting story. so if you want to know more about it, you can see the full story at nbc lx, and you can watch it on xfinity channel 185 or channel 11-5. and we are covering our climate in crisis all week long. this is ahead of earth day on friday. not just issues, but solutions. >> that's nice. >> check out the latest stories any time on our climate in crisis website. go to nbcbayarea.com. let's take a look at san jose. that skyline looking very nice and clear and dry for now. but we know that conditions are going to be changing. how soon should you wear a jacket, should you carry an umbrella? kari knows those answers. >> you should definitely have a jacket for the start of the day, but for us early risers, by the time we get home, the rain will be just starting to get here. as we get a live look outside, we are seeing our temperatures in the upper 40s to start. we're 49 degrees in san jose and 49 in martinez and 46 in santa

rosa. as we take a look at napa and our temperature trend for today, as we start out with some sunshine, clear skies, we'll start to see more clouds moving in. we only reach into the low 60s this afternoon before that rain gets here. and it just gets heavier as we go into tonight. we can see this rain continue as least up until friday. we'll talk more about that in the forecast coming up. and, mike, you're starting with a look at how our roads are moving. >> that's right, looking in the east bay, because we had a hazard reported near the toll plaza. it's south 880, transitioning onto the toll plaza area and it's just some debris that was dropping off the back of a truck. it was debris and someone was concerned about that. all lanes are open, all traffic is flowing smoothly. no real slowing through contra costa county, but highway 7 shows the sensors just changing a bit. it's not just a bit of a change, the bigger change kari has been talking about, the a's said yesterday because the rain is coming in this evening, they're going to push the game time

earlier. so parking starts at 1:00 p.m., the game is at 3:07, hours before the original schedule. if you hadn't heard about it already, i'm shouting that out. that will mean a disruption to the afternoon. and then postgame traffic will kick in as the rain comes in and evening commute kicks in. that will be a factor in oakland. not really a factor for the morning commute and the rest of the commute is not really a factor right now. typical slowing through san jose on north 101. back to you. >> thank you, mike. it's 5:41 this morning. prince harry is opening up. next on "today in the bay," a sneak peek at his intimate conversation with the "today" show from his invictus games in the netherlands to his life as a husband and dad in his new home here in the u.s. he tells us how the change of pace from royal life has affected him. >> hundreds of millions of dollars of new weapons are going to ukraine, just a week after the previous shipment.

plus -- ♪ i walk a lonely road ♪ ♪ the only one that i have ever known ♪ ♪ don't know where it goes ♪ ♪ i walk alone ♪ >> they won't be alone much longer. green day expected to be one of this year's head liners, plus when you can buy your tickets. let's check in with our digital correspondent, abby fernandez and the headlines. >> on our latest episode, we're talking about the lineup, and we have who is headlining the show, plus the other performances, and a breakdown of how much you'll be paying if you want an exclusive experience. we have it all on the latest episode you can watch on our instagram page at nbc bay area.

right now at 5:45, as you're heading out in oakland, for the early part of the day you can leave the umbrella at home. we're not going to see the rain moving in until later this evening. we'll reach up to about 61 at lunchtime today. we'll take a look at what's ahead in our forecast with rain arriving tonight coming up in a few minutes. >> if you're heading through san jose, we've gone from brake tapping to brake lights. north 101 jamming up just north of 680. this may just be the morning commute, but we'll track it. i'll give you the update coming

up. the president is promising to do more to help americans with student loans. >> no broad relief just yet, but at least washington is working to live up to its previous promise. >> we talk all the time about problems with student debt, how it affects household budgets, how tuition has skyrocketed, all of the issues. on top of that, even the programs that were put into place that are supposed to help really don't work. we don't just have problems, we've got bad solutions. the white house says it will try to fix one of those broken solutions, the income driven repayment system, that adjusts payments based on how much money the borrower made and forgive the loan after roughly 20 years of payments. the government lends the money but farms out the collection to private companies and they were not properly tracking those payments in many cases. the national consumer law center says millions of americans qualify for the program we're talking about, but the number of

borrowers who actually had their debt totally canceled was 32. the president will meet with top american leaders at 1:00 p.m. california time to discuss the situation in ukraine. the secretary of defense, the deputy secretary of defense, the joint chiefs of staff, various combatant commanders and announce another tranche of military aid to ukraine, as much as $800 million, on top of the $800 million we sent last week. as time goes on the weapons we're sending are getting more and more powerful. >> artillery, the radar systems, the coastal defense unmanned systems that we're talking about, as well as, again, continued deliveries of small arms and ammunition. >> we've already sent armored personnel carriers and helicopters. ukrainian president zelenskyy keeps asking for more. he says the west asks what he needs and zelenskyy says, i need a moment to calm myself because i've already told them the week

before. it's groundhog day, he says. i feel like bill murray. as for the situation on the ground, the russians continue to crawl forward in donbas. keep in mind, russia and ukraine have been at war in this area for years, and in mariupol, down here, it still hasn't fallen, but it's close. civilians and soldiers holed up in a steel plant. the commander posting an appeal on his facebook account for western countries to come get them out, and that is almost certainly not going to happen. we'll be watching what's happening and talking about it on social media. on twitter you'll find me @scottmcgrew. "today" show's hoda kotb sitting down with southern california resident, prince harry. the british royal is talking about his passion project, the invictus games. it's his sports competition for wounded veterans which he founded back in 2014. in the exclusive interview

prince harry also opened up about had his recent visit to the uk and he also says the uk, not his home anymore. >> home for me now, for the time being, it's in the states. and it feels that way as well. >> does it? >> yeah. we've been welcomed with open arms and we've got such a great community in santa barbara. >> you feel like that's home more for you? >> yeah. >> is that weird to say? >> yeah, but i'm sure it will become a thing. >> home is where your family is. you can watch the full interview with prince harry on the "today" show, including his time with his grandmother, the queen. that's coming up at 7:00, right after "today in the bay." trending this morning, a stellar lineup for this year's outside lands. tickets go on sale at 10:00 this morning for the festival at golden gate park. organizers released headliners and the big names are green day, post malone and sza. other acts include jack harlow,

and many more. the 14th annual outside lands is on the 5th through the 7th. >> it's always a fun event. i've been before. >> you know what that image is for, the big windmill? i still think mini golf. that's where my brain is. >> outside land, speaking of outside, our forecast for today, how is it looking? >> it looks a little soggy later today. we've got the big 4/20 festival happening in san francisco. a lot of people outside as the rain arrives. as we get a look at the storm system, it's a pretty large one and the most significant one we've seen in quite a while. let's go hour-by-hour, as we start to see the rain moving into the north bay in time for the evening commute. here we are at 6:00, we see some spotty showers moving in. you can also track it with the nbc bay area app and get alerts as the rain approaches your location. by 10:00 to 11:00 tonight, we're seeing it spreading down the

peninsula into the east bay, as well as into the san jose area. we are going to see rain off and on throughout the day tomorrow and maybe even some pockets of some heavy rain. and there will also be a chance of thunderstorms going into tomorrow afternoon into the evening. all of this starts to wrap up on friday. but then after that, we're looking at dry conditions for the weekend, early next week high pressure building once again, driving the storm track farther to the north. every chance of rain that gets close, it looks like it misses us. so whatever we get within the next couple of days is going to be basically all we get for quite a while. it's possible we could see anywhere from 1/2 inch of rain to closer to 2 inches of rain in spots where some of those pockets of heavier rain sets up. we're anywhere from 10 to possibly 23 inches of snow in the sierra between now and friday, when the storm system wraps up. if you're going there this weekend, the weather is looking good across the bay area and we're looking at sunshine. highs in the low 70s on

saturday, upper 70s on sunday. for san francisco, off and on rain starting this evening, once again around the evening commute. mike, you're starting to see a slowdown in san jose. >> we saw that on the live camera, north 101. things were stacked up. it's hard to tell from the glow, but things are moving better. there are no incidents going on. the camera right here looking north toward alum rock avenue. nothing really unusual about that portion of the south bay. it just happened to be the timing. over here we had debris, but the maze is moving smoothly. the metering lights likely on. we see slowing for highway 4 and 37. pretty typical there. the benicia bridge has been calm. >> thanks, mike. happening now, thousands of nurses across the sutter health care system are locked out of their job following their

participation in a one-day strike on monday. sutter said it guaranteed five days of work to replacement nurses who stepped in during the demonstration. the company said the step was necessary in order to secure enough staff among the widespread worker shortage. it says nurses who participated in the strike may be reinstated sooner than five days based on operational and patient care needs. and helping our climate in crisis, still ahead on "today in the bay," the reason you might want to consider switching your spending habits, and the sustainable shop in the east bay that can help you do just that. plus at 6:00, more help for ukraine. we are live in d.c. with details on top military officials president biden is set to meet with and the additional military aid he's expected to announce. stay with us. you're watching "today in the bay."

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the time is 5:56. welcome back. and this is earth week all week at nbc bay area. we've been covering the stories and how we can all improve our climate in crisis. and there's a lot you can do to help when it comes to everyday chores. our meteorologist vianey arana shows us it can start with something as simple as changing the way you shop for groceries. >> i do my best to bring my reusable grocery and produce bags every time i'm heading to the grocery store. but did you know that you can

buy foods in bulk locally without waistful and harmful plastic. according to earthday.org, single use plastic has tripled since the start of the pandemic and a big driver is packaging and takeout orders. we set out to find a better option and came across a sustainable friendly shop in oakland. >> welcome to the food mill. this is our bulk food section. we have probably close to 1,000 different flowers, grains, spices, herbs, nut butters. >> the owner says the food mill started as a general store back in 1933, but has evolved with a focus not just on fresh groceries, but bulk foods, with everything from spices to local honey. it's time for your climate hack. >> what a customer will do, they'll get a bag, go to the bin they're looking for, and, for

instance, say they wanted some cornmeal or wheat germ. you're going to scoop out exactly what you need from the bin. >> so what's the payoff? >> so it's just a huge savings, again, you just get what you want, and that way there's a lot less waste at home. a lot of people keep things in the cupboard and they're throwing things away because it gets too old. here you get fresh product as you need it. >> look at all these spices i have. i had to buy whole bottles to make one dish and now i'm stuck with them. nearly 40% of all food in america is wasted. that's about 108 billion pounds of food in the u.s., if we all try to buy the exact amount you need instead of the whole bottle, you could eliminate not only food waste but all that packaging. that will keep thousands of tons of waste from ending up in oceans and waterways every year.

>> and you can watch more earth week coverage. visit us online, nbcbayarea.com, click on the climate in crisis tab. breaking right now at 6, julian assange is set to head back to the u.s. and not by choice. the overnight decision that is speeding up his extradition years after he leaked classified u.s. documents. plus -- >> miraculously, no one was hurt in this five-alarm fire. >> police say this man was on a crime spree. new exclusive video of the suspected home depot arsonist, allegedly caught in the act before investigators say he set that building on fire. >> and we are tracking more rain. meteorologist kari hall shows us a timeline of when the downpour is set to start and how long it's going to stick around. this is "today in the bay." a good wednesday, and good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the week off. don't forget, you can also watch us live on roku, amazon fire,

apple tv, and online. >> we're going to check in with the commute in just a bit. first, want to take a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that rain heading into the area. >> you can see it's nice and clear to start out our morning, but we do have a storm system that will beo the evening, and that's going to bring us wet weather that will linger for a while. for the north bay, the rain moves in around 5:00 to 6:00. scattered showers that will spread across the bay area and get heavier as we go into tonight, and we are going to see the rain continue throughout the day tomorrow, pretty much a soggy day, even a chance of thunderstorms as the sierra gets some heavy snow. and we'll see this gradually tapering off on friday. so big changes ahead before we hit the weekend, and we'll talk about that weekend forecast coming up. mike, you're seeing changes in the east bay. >> that's right, changes in the east bay are the most pronounced. the south bay holding steady. i wanted to let folks know the earlier slowdown