if you can't get away a little longer than that. trending this morning, the pandemic has been hard on other people. one couple refused to let that lockdown stop them from celebrating their love. >> he's from australia, he's from belgium. she's pregnant and due in september. they're quarantining in shanghai. the two got married via zoom from their apartment this past weekend. neighbors even threw a pre wedding party in the building parking lot. >> got to get creative. right now at 6:00, a new show of support for ukraine. first lady ready to head overseas. the stops she'll make to help refugees as russian forces gain more ground in mariupol. a boost in bay area tourism. local leaders prepping for the return of travelers with the hopes of reaching prepandemic levels at least in some cases.

ahead in a live report, the one industry not seeing the same kind of recovery. we'll show you. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this thursday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez. a reminder you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. we are taking a live look at puebla, mexico. cinco de mayo, later this morning laura garcia will join us to break down the significance of today. it's not mexican independence day. >> and not just about drinking. a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect out there. >> starting out with more clouds and cooler temperatures, al all thanks to the cool front making its way across the bay area. as you're heading through the tri-valley, at least the visibility is clear. we've seen fog in some spots. 50 degrees, a light northwesterly wind.

our temperatures will head for about 71 degrees at 1:00. this is going to be in some spots about 10 to 15 degrees lower than yesterday's high temperatures. we'll talk about the cooler air and what's ahead for our mother's day weekend coming up in a few minutes. mike, any issues for the commute? >> the slowing in san diego easing up, kicking in again in another half hour where i've circled. 880 continues to build south out of san leandro. at the top in brentwood there is a crash at the very beginning of vasco road. no major industries. meanwhile from marsh creek down to 580, about 25 minutes, the last bend toward 580 itself. the slower drive, nothing major toward the dublin interchange. highway 4 builds as well,

pittsburg to bay point. president jill biden heading out to show white house support for ukraine. troops have now regained control of at least 11 villages in the northeastern part of the country. elsewhere, those on the ground say the battles are becoming even more brutal including in mariupol. civilians there remain trapped inside a steel plant, but russia says it will stop military activity today to allow for more civilian evacuations. new signs of recovery for one of the hardest-hit bay area industries. leisure travel and tourism finally appearing to make a return to prepandemic levels. some also point out there's just one point of a much bigger picture. "today in the bay's" ginger conejero saab has more for us. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning,

marcus. it's news that makes me want to get out my suitcase and go somewhere. leisure travel isn't the whole picture when it comes to talking about the return of bay area tourism. that's exactly what's going to be discussed in both san jose and san francisco today. local business and hospitality leaders are kicking off national travel and tourism week with that bit of good news. there is much more left on the table to reignite local tourism. the projected numbers for hotel revenue continues to lag. take a look at these numbers from american hotel and lodging association. we mentioned leisure travel is on the upswing. but hotel business travel revenue is projected to be down nearly 25% so far this year from prepandemic levels. that translates to about $20 million. here in the bay area, san francisco is on pace to see the sharpest decline in business travel revenue of all major u.s. cities with a drop of nearly 70% or $1.7 billion.

san jose is also seeing a significant decline of revenue with a 52% drop or over $630 million. that's why later this morning, those sectors are getting together at the chamber of commerce here in san jose and at the hilton in san francisco's union square to piece together possible solutions to reignite the local tourism industry. first things first, a bit of good news, leisure travel is on the upswing. we'll start moving all of us forward with that. >> i'm here for it. travel, have some fun. thanks, ginger. the supreme court's leaked draft opinion suggesting the overturn of roe v. wade is getting a lot of strong reactions from both sides days later. new overnight, crews put up higher fencing around the supreme court amid concerns about protesters and demonstrators. also last night people packed manny's in san francisco hoping to learn more about what the

overturn of the law might mean. a trial lawyer explains it would give states and potentially the federal government the opportunity to regulate access to abortion. about half of all states are considered certain or likely to restrict abortion. those are the states in red. oklahoma's governor just signed one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation while new jersey recently made a woman's right to choose state law. in our next half hour, east bay representative barbara lee talked about her own personal experience with abortion and why she says it's imperative to have safe and legal option. the followup on the bear making itself at home in one vacaville neighborhood. police are saying the bear came back. this is video from monday. that 300-pound bear roaming around the north orchard area, in the jefferson middle school area. it's now believed it's actually splitting its time in the nearby hills. people are saying that they've been told to stay on the lookout

because that bear, yeah, likes to make home there. actually wants to buy property there. >> in the real estate market. it is 300 pounds. it looks little in the picture, but it's a big one. a live look at oakland right now. things moving smoothly on the roadways. our temperatures are dropping smoothly as well. >> i'd be very careful, kind of worried walking out the door this morning looking around. oh, my goodness. that's kind of scary. but it would be pretty cool to see at the same time. it's 51 degrees in vacaville as you're heading out, keep your head on a swivel. we'll see more clouds throughout today, and also much cooler temperatures. it was so hot yesterday, at least we're not going to be dealing with that. it's going to be very much more comfortable. looking at upper 70s in some of our warmest spots. most of the bay area in the low 70s today, novato heading up to 69 degrees and 62 in san francisco. also a nice weekend ahead.

we'll talk about that as you make your mother's day plans. mike, you're giving us a look now at the bay bridge. >> first i should give you maybe a slightly less expensive gas prices. in mill valley, hq fuels onshore line highway gas is $5.19 a gallon. in the south bay at san jose, diamond gas and mart on story road, $5.19 there as well. in the east bay, castro valley you can find gas for $5.25 at stop and save on stanton avenue. from the east bay, we go across the bay bridge, here is what you'll find, the backup kari and i were talking about. the metering lights have been on for a few minutes. this is a little more gradual than we often see. looking at the approach coming through contra costa county. slowing less than you were yesterday through pittsburg and bay point. down to richmond, just an

incline. more fill-in for 84, including alvarado. the roadway is open from overnight road work there. the south bay, of course, san jose getting through the first buildup, getting ready for the second in about a half hour. back to you. still to come, reacting to the possible overturning of roe v. wade. the measures some technology companies are taking to protect workers. they did it. interest rates are going up. what it means for you just ahead. let's take you to the futures as wall street reacts. looks like another red day. plus -- ♪ ♪ >> i miss him. we're celebrating cinco de mayo. while it's not mexico's independence day, it does have some major historical significance. >> still ahead, what today truly means and how to celebrate in an authentic way. we'll be right back.

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good thursday morning. it's 6:12. adds you're making plans today, if you're going to the coast and hanging out around half moon bay, temperatures staying in the 50s today. heads up that there's a beach hazard statement in effect. we could see swells 5 to 8 feet. never turn your back to the ocean. we'll talk about nice weather for the weekend, also cooler. more on that coming up in a few minutes. >> i have a hazard statement as

well, 880, headlights south through fremont, you may pass a crash by ought mow mall parkway. hidden by trees at the top of the screen here. i'll bring more on that coming up. good morning. happy thursday to you as well. elon musk just filed a number of financial papers showing he's going to have to borrow a lot less money to buy twitter because he's gotten money or shares from private investors. the sawedity prince who previously tried to block musk from buying twitter will allow musk to count his shares as part of the takeover. he's part of kingdom holdings which invest's the royal family's mom any. larry ellison who founded oracle promised some of their own money. ellison is promising a billion.

elon musk has to come up with about $44 billion to buy twitter. this means he has to take out fewer loans. speaking of loans, the fed did as expected raise interest rates .5% yesterday. the fed chair indicated more rate hikes were coming in june and july. that means banks are going to charge more for loans, but will pay out more interest. i spoke to a fin tech ceo who said a lot like gas stations. a bank sees its competitor raise interest rates, it will, too. >> it becomes a price and competitiveness decision as with any other industry. >> basically banks are looking at each other, looking at what the other guy is doing. >> yeah. who is going to go first. few you're trying to compete on interest rates, lau do you offer something better than your competitors. >> so that will benefit you on savings. a reminder we have the big jobs report tomorrow. that will probably show the economy is going strong after their huge demand for workers

that pushes wages up. kris and marcus, we've been talking about mortgage rates and whatnot rising with these interest rates, some of the viewers have been asking about credit card rates. yes, those are going to go up. the fed doesn't set credit card rates. here is the deal, the average credit card rate is something like 18%. they can get into the 20s. raising it a half a percent, you're already paying a disastrously high interest rate. get that solved somehow. i know it's hard. i've been there. we've all been there. get that solved first, worry about interest rates second. >> good advice there. >> thanks, dad. 6:15 right now. it is cinco de mayo, the 5th of may. >> today marks the 159th anniversary of cinco de mayo. while it is a relatively minor holiday in mexico, here in the u.s., the annual fiesta is an excuse to indulge and celebrate.

so what does it actually mean. laura garcia is helping us brush up on our history. >> that's right. we've got to celebrate, right? in the u.s. cinco de mayo seems to be the excuse, as you said, to indulge in margaritas, survey is as, tacos, enchiladas. we have fun facts for you this morning. first of all, we've got to get it straight. it is not mexican independence day. many people tend to confuse cinco de mayo with mexico's independence day which is actually observed on september 16th, when mexico celebrates its independence from spain. cinco de mayo is actually commemorating mexico's victory over the french during the 1862 battle of puebla. an outnumbered mexican army invaded the french forces during the war. the first american cinco de mayo celebrations date back to the 1860s when mexicans living in

california commemorated the victory over france in puebla. at that time the united states was embroiled in the civil war and news of the underdog mexican army beating back napoleon forces gave new strength to california's latinas who fought to stop the advance of the army. about a century later u.s. beer companies started to cash in. in fact, they jumped in targeting the spanish-speaking population in the 1970s and '80s. today cinco de mayo in the u.s. is primarily a celebration of mexican american culture. so how to celebrate authentically? make some mole. the traditional dish eaten in the town of puebla is mole pablano. i've been there, i've had it. deliciousment invented in the late 17th century, it's a thick sauce made with chocolate,

chiles, nuts and other spices. if you want to do cinco de mayo right, put down the taco, have a little mole. my sister actually texted me this morning to tell me it is also national enchilada day. >> mole enchiladas are delicious. laura and i have been texting. we love mole. thanks for inspiration, laura. i'm going to shortcut it. >> give me the plate or the bowl. >> i know what you're talking about. thanks. if you're still looking for ways to celebrate cinco de mayo in the bay area, don't you worry. we've got you covered. go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. find all those things full of events where you can celebrate responsibly. >> that's right. my stomach is growling now.

a look at the forecast. unfortunately your news, kari, not so tasty because we have the drought monitor. >> we'll talk about that in a little bit. i'll start off with the good news. >> i thought that was the drought map. >> a little too colorful here. starting with temperatures in the low 50s as you're starting out. it may be all day making that mole. so you may start it out around 7:00 a.m. then it's ready around 5:00. we'll see a mostly cloudy sky today. let's talk about this because we are getting out that drought monitor, just had it updated a few minutes ago. really it didn't change from last week. we can see the large area of red across the central valley and into northern california as well as parts of southern california as well. here in the bay area, we're in a severe drought, just a step-down, still pretty bad as we're still seeing very dry conditions. didn't change from last week once again, expected it at this point. we had a lot of rain.

specially for the north bay where we tend to typically get a lot more rain fall. we still need over 6.75 inches to catch up to normal. at this point it doesn't look very likely, especially as the storm systems stay kind of to the north of us. there will be a chance of spotty and light rain today as well tomorrow, and another chance of rain on mother's day. this looks a little better as we head into early monday. also watching out for some sierra snow. for the most part, the storm systems move through so quickly that they don't really have a chance to bring us anything significant. the higher rainfall totals will be farther to the north over the next week where santa rosa and nap can can get over .25 inch. look how it's mainly a few hundredths of an inch san francisco southward. we have good news for the sierra where there could be 10 to 13, maybe 14 inches of snow over the

next week. hopefully that happens so we can continue to extend the ski season and maybe go past memorial day. we'll be watching that. as we take a look at livermore, temperatures going up and down over the next ten days. it's starting out mild, cools down for the end of the weekend. early next week we start to see the warming trend as we approach next weekend. our temperatures are going to be the main story here as we only get a couple of spotty light showers. mother's day it will be cooler and windy for parts of the bay area. mike, you're keeping an eye on the east bay. >> yes. a call talked about a car into some fencing, maybe someone with the door wedged, needing help getting out of the car. we see slowing on the southbound approach as the traffic builds out of hayward and union city, it starts to slow at auto mall parkway and clears by the time

you get to mission. the dublin interchange showing a little more traffic, nothing major. same thing for richmond and the bay bridge toll plaza. it says buzzed driving is drunk driving. celebrate safely for cinco de mayo. next nbc bay area responds. >> we have a broken record of sorts with one type of complaint in the responds office. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. as we head to break, this photo mike posted on instagram celebrating aapi month. these are mike's warrior dolls. don't call them dolls though, they're action figures. on the right his father-in-law's and his son's warrior doll -- action figure on the left.

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we contacted the company. jennifer got back the $335 she was fighting over. jane in plaser county contacted us for hell winter park the state's housing assistance program. she said she wasn't getting the $11,000 the state approved. we contacted the state agency. jane contacted a lawmaker and she got paid. we regularly recommend contacting an as reps online right here. findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov. you can ask us for help, go to nbcbayarea.com, click the responds option from the main menu or call us, 888-996-tips. the top stories we're following today include the weekend that is fast approaching. meteorologist kari hall is tracking a cooldown, maybe even a chance of snow for the

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unbelievable ways that women, and black women especially, tried to have abortions which led to their deaths. >> we sit down with east bay congresswoman barbara lee and her reaction to the possible overturning of roe v. wade and the danger it could pose to women's health. this is "today in the bay." thanks for joining us on this thursday morning. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm marcus washington. you can also catch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. a lot of important headlines to talk about this morning. some also pretty fun. take a look at this. two worlds colliding here. gaming and exercise. so imagine burning off those calories, getting what you need and also getting to play fun games at the same time. sounds like a lot of fun. bob redell, as you see right there, having a lot of fun. we'll tell you what he learned with this story and what could be our future of working out. >> i love it. first, we want to start with a look at the forecast as we

inch closer to the weekend. we're almost there. >> it's going to be cooler. take a live look outside in palo alto. not a lot of people out, but at least we're seeing clear visibility there. clouds overhead and temperatures in the low 50s as we're getting this thursday started. we're going to see the sun peeking out from behind the clouds as we head toward the mid 60s there by early in the afternoon. mountain view will see a high of 71. this is just perfect, although it won't be all clear and sunny, it's going to be cooler in some of the spots that hit the upper 80s and 90s yesterday. we'll talk more about that in the forecast in a few minutes, kris and marcus. >> thank you, kari. breaking news coming in this morning. vacaville police are investigating a homicide of some kind. they're not saying exactly how the victim died, but we do know it happened late last night shortly before midnight. this is new video from the scene in the area near helm wood

avenue and hazelwood street. you can go to nbcbayarea.com. 6:31 right now. moving you forward in terms of diagnosing and treating covid. you might say one-stop shopping has arrived on the peninsula. at one new testing site you can get immediate treatment if you test positive. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson has more on a fast track getting over covid. >> reporter: good morning. we all remember the opening of some of those bigger testing facilities. this one is a little different. we'll get into why it's different in just a moment. it is important to note that california is seeing an increase of cases, up 10% over the last week. this site coming at a great time to help alleviate some of the folks who do need to get that testing. it's called a test to treat

site. it's part of a federal program that helps people get tested for covid. it helps folks get the medication they need if they do test positive. it's a one-stop shop. prescriptions will also be available at this location. as the site opens, local health authorities say mother's day could be the next hurdle we have to face. you should try to keep your party or gathering small because of the increase in numbers or consider outdoor dining, especially with those numbers rising. >> in the bay area we've seen an uptick in cases of 155% between the beginning of april to where we are right now. there's a lot of virus going around. >> reporter: it's also important to note this nation has officially reached a new milestone. take a look at your screen. 1 million people have died from covid since the start of the pandemic. if you remember at the start of the pandemic, the experts did

predict there would be 200,000 to 300,000 folks that would die from this virus. we have, of course, surpassed this. the world health organization releasing new data. nearly 15 million people have died worldwide as a result of covid-19. this test and treat facility coming at a time when we're not only seeing cases, but surpassing the original estimates of the folks who could not beat this virus. this site is opening today. live in san mateo, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you, cierra. new fencing surrounding the supreme court building went up in washington, d.c. the crews put it up in the wake of con reaction to that leaked draft opinion suggesting justices may overturn roe v. wade. that fence is similar to the one we saw going up around the capitol following last year's riot. this week's politico report has everyone talking, including bay area political reporters.

let's turn to laura garcia. i know you spoke with longtime house member barbara lee who spoke about this issue which is very personal to her. >> very personal. we sat down and talked about a recent visit to poland as she's working to write a supplemental $33 billion bill for military and humanitarian aid. the topic front and center this week has been roe v. wade. a longtime pro chair of the pro-choice caucus, she says this won't stop people from receiving the procedure in all states. she told me about her own experience of having the procedure done when she was just 15 years old. >> when i was 15 years old, this is way before roe v. wade. i got pregnant. my mother and i -- she was so supportive and loving, and she knew what this meant to me as a 15-year-old. of course, there were no safe legal abortions in the united states. she had a friend, god love her friend, who just passed away about a month ago, who knew a

doctor in juarez, mexico, where i was raised in el paso, texas, border town. i flew there with her friend. her friend was so kind and loving and took me to this doctor that she knew in a back alley, mind you, in a dark back alley at about 10:00, 10:30 at night, very dark. she took me into this small little clinic. the light was dark, but there were lights shining right on the bed. this doctor had on a white coat and he performed an abortion and i lived. that was terrifying for me. i can't even -- it was traumatic. i can't even describe it because of the triggers now come back. but for me, i don't want anybody to have to go through what i went through, having an unsafe, illegal abortion. >> of course, the other side to this, if roe v. wade is overturned, it would be up to each individual state to decide whether to allow the procedures to continue. 26 states are certain or likely

to restrict abortion. here is the governor of arkansas. >> arkansas is a pro-life state. we have already put a trigger law in place, and we're going to protect those lives. >> i also talked to the congresswoman about her recent travels to poland as well as part of the united states delegation to visit the region. she is writing that supplemental $33 billion bill to try to provide military and more humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts for the country right now. >> so many areas of focus. thank you very much, laura. 6:37 this morning. want to take a live look to san jose. starting off foggy and hazy. meteorologist kari hall has a look at what we can expect for the weekend forecast. goings to be a good one? >> going to be a great one. we not only have the kentucky

derby, the cinco de mayo celebrations, mother's day and the art walk in san jose on friday. look at these temperatures. it's going to be 72 degrees. bring a jacket if you're going to be out there strolling around town for the evening. those temperatures cool off quickly around sunset at 63 degrees and continuing to fall into the lower 60s. spending the weekend in sonoma valley, it's going to be really nice, especially friday and saturday. highs near 70 degrees it will be cooler and windy. we may even see a couple of spotty showers. we'll be watching out for that. i think the best day for a beach day this weekend will be friday. santa cruz reaching 70 degrees. cooler on saturday and sunday. much cooler with upper 50s. we'll be watching the tahoe area for the possibility of snow showers. it's going to be much cooler by sunday. that's probably when you'll be heading back to the bay area. >> mike, how is it looking in the east bay? >> updating the crash in fremont. the live camera shows the traffic heading towards us,

southbound. the crash is auto mall parkway. we're looking at a smooth flow of traffic heading down to the area, still slow. that crash may be clearing from the off-ramp. i see a little more slowing on the approach southbound 880 to the auto mall parkway. everything else is moving smoothly now, looking forward to tonight, one closure, one bore of the east bay east bay caldecott do you believe. didn't have a problem last night. no delays there either. into the city, delays at oracle park, 6:45 game for the giants. after that we have a concert at chase center. they shouldn't overlap with traffic. there will be a lot of people. back to you. >> thanks, mike. this morning we want to check in with nbc bay area's garvin thomas. >> he shares a love story behind one of share's most popular

playgrounds. >> reporter: good morning everybody, i'm garvin thomas. this past weekend ground was broken on the expansion of one of san jose's best playgrounds. let me tell you, that isn't the best part of the story. the best part is the 25-year love story that was the inspiration behind the creation of the rotary play garden in the first place. it's the story of how a grandmother became her granddaughter's champion and how their legacy will enrich the lives of children of all abilities for years to come. >> they won't know me, but i hope know that somebody cared enough about them to make this happen. >> you can experience the whole story at nbcbayarea.com as well as hundreds of other stories of people being good to each other in the bay area. >> we need those stories right now. 6:40 right now. a busy day in washington. still ahead, checks and balances with scott mcgrew. a lot of checks. the democrats claiming they've got the deficit down. but is that exactly right?

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hopefully you're going to make this a great thursday as we're starting out at 6:43. a live look outside in san jose with the clouds overhead.

it's 54 degrees, and it will be slow to warm up. take a look at lunchtime. you'll want to take it outside as you'll be at 70 degrees, a mix of sun and clouds and definitely cooler compared to yesterday. we'll look at the weekend forecast in a few minutes. it took a little while, we still have the full bay bridge toll plaza snou. things moving smoothly. a little lighter volume on the approach coming off the maze. we'll show you where the build is, where they're slowing. another bridge is being affected right now, coming up. one of president biden's hurdles is that the economy is doing well, but americans don't seem to believe it. our scott mcgrew will get more evidence on the booming economy tomorrow. >> we got a little bit this morning as well with first-time jobless claims showing continuing claims, the number of people that go and ask for checks week after week because they're not finding a job lowest in 50 years. tomorrow the jobs report, unemployment could fall close to

3%. that would be the sign of a red-hot economy. the problem, of course, is inflation. president biden meanwhile speaking about the u.s. budge deficit yesterday. the president admitted out loud government borrowing and spending can contribute to inflation. it's been hard to get him to admit that. but his main point was the deficit is getting smaller and democrats deserve the credit. >> we're on track to cut the federal deficit by another $1.5 trillion by the end of this fiscal year, the biggest decline in a single year ever in american history. >> the deficit is the amount of money the government overspends compared to its income. the deficit contributes to the debt. president biden is ignoring or at least not mentioning two factors here. one, the government is spending less because a number of super expensive coronavirus pandemic programs are expiring. the president does this, he

talks about records, like record job growth, for instance, without giving us the asterisk about the pandemic. we were coming from here and now we're here. the second thing is the deficit talking, his failure of build back better. if that had passed, we would be spending a lot more money. secretary of state anthony blin ker ken has tested positive for covid. the white house says he's in cl president. he and the president both attended the white house correspondents' dinner last weekend, an event even the host said what are we doing here. >> what are we doing here? did none of you learn anything from the gridiron dinner? do you read any of your own newspapers? i expect this from sean hannity, but the rest of you, what are you doing here? >> the president does mask from time to time. here he is greeting the olympic and paralympic team outside at the white house. the president praised the team's

dedication. more than 600 athletes attended. the first lady's first official trip was to the olympics. she'll take her next to the area around the border of ukraine, in fact one town that straddles poland and ukraine. nbc news confirmed former president's son donald trump jr. has been testifying before the house select committee investigating the attack on the united states. his sister ivanka and husband jared kushner have both testified previously. speaking of social media and twitter, it looks like elon musk says he plans to take over twitter the minute the deal commences, that he will take over as temporary ceo. that from cnbc. >> thanks, scott. remember when we were, gosh, can't wait for the gyms to reopen during the pandemic. maybe it's still hard to find motivation to get on the treadmill. >> you know what?

one of the cool things we've got going on in san francisco. some researchers have found a way of killing monsters, really an effective way to kill the calories. "today in the bay's" bob redell explains for us. >> we've got a heart rate about 101 right now. >> reporter: bye-bye treadmill. hello swords of death. the battle of the bulge is going virtual. >> my dream is to get off work and go, hey, guys, do you want to exercise, and they say yes and which go to the gym and eat at dunn general and "world of warcraft." >> reporter: aaron stanton is trying to prove to the gaming industry that virtual reality gaming is ju donning a pair of boxing gloves. >> for years people have looked at gaming as the enemy of being

healthy. couch potato. almost every experience in vr has some level of physical fitness. it's a matter of degree and how much. >> reporter: the institute assigned signs based on heart rate and breathing data. this game, supernatural is rated at 11.44 m.e.t.s which is a measure of the rate of metabolism. for comparison, 11.44 m.e.t.s is more than vigorous biking, slightly less than boxing. >> you're showing it. >> harder than you think. >> can we give you more optical exercise with less discomfort and time compression, so you feel like you're spending less time doing the thing you don't like. >> marcus and kris, i played that game and in that time burned 78 calories, a m.e.t. score of 5.72, a little more an an elliptical trainer. ultimately aaron wants to develop ai, artificial intelligence for vr games that

not only knows your heart rate but what heart rate you're trying to target so the game can respond as an invisible coach, so to speak, by making the enemies more aggressive. the idea is to making working out fun. there is a lot to be said forgetting outside for fresh air and exercise. he says he exercises virtually online with his dad who is across country. he said having that kind of experience online with his dad is just as cool. >> an alternative for people afraid of monsters, maybe a symphony conductor. >> let's put you on the team, kris. >> i'm still working out the old school way. let's get you out the door with a look at how your morning workout shapes up for you in the east bay. danville in the low 50s. we will head for upper 60s

around lunchtime and about 70 degrees, a little more sunshine later today. you'll notice it's not only going to be cooler, but we'll see more clouds rolling back and breezy winds. a slight chance of north bay highs at 71 degrees in napa and 66 in hayward. san jose reaching 73 degrees. tomorrow more of the same, but also a couple of spotty showers to our north. morning fog and highs in san francisco headed for the mid 60s. all of this about normal for this time of year, and it's going to be a beautiful saturday. we were talking about that slight chance of rain in the north bay because of this. a storm system passing very close by, but once again a lot of it staying to the north of us. there will be a better chance we can get spotty showers between sunday afternoon into early monday morning and then we go back to dry conditions. we'll be watching out for the rain chances. in all we're looking at about .10 inch of rain, a very

low amount for san francisco southward. the better chance for measurable rain will be from napa to santa rosa to ukiah. if we continue on the trend where the models are showing a foot of snow in the upper elevations, they could get up to 14 inches of snow. hopefully we can extend the ski season through memorial day. as we take a look at the forecast, making plans for mother's day, a heads up that it will be windy and cool. i think saturday is the better day for going outside, going to the vineyards, going out to eat outdoors. next week we'll start out with cool temperatures with our valley highs only reaching into the mid 60s. mike, you're watching the south bay. what's the update? >> a little build. yesterday 87 and 101 showed slowing. today just because of the build there. 880 still slow past the scene. a lot slower the last few minutes. i think they may have moved some

equipment. that was a spectacle. the build-out of san leandro and south 880, everything else, contra costa county standard. temporary drought restrictions in marin now a permanent. marin water leaders first imposed those restrictions last year so customers have to limit sprinkler use to two days per week and have to cover their pools to eliminate any evaporation. lawn watering has to happen outside the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. so reset your sprinklers. at the same time marin water is ending the local water shortage emergency. next, a quick look at the stop stories including new fallout from a leaked draft opinion suggesting the end of roe v. wade. reaction from east bay congresswoman barbara lee and her own personal story. i'm ginger conejero saab in san jose where there are new signs of recovery for the hospitality industry. we'll find out what those are. you're watching "today in the bay."

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welcome back. here is a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> starting with the breaking news this morning. this is coming out of vallejo. police are investigating a deadly shooting. in the last few minutes they gave us an update. it happened a little after 11:00 last night near elmwood avenue and hazelwood street.

police say a man died at the scene. so far there are no arrests. police say this is the city's tenth homicide this year. bay area political leaders continue to react to this week's leaked draft opinion. this could mean each state could decide whether or not to allow abortion. east bay congresswoman barbara lee detailed her own experience of having an abortion when she was 15 when it was illegal in texas where she grew up. >> that was terrifying for me. i can't evening -- it was traumatic. i can't even describe it because all the triggers now, of course, come back. for me, i don't want anybody to have to go through what i went through, having an unsafe, illegal abortion. >> overnight new fencing surrounding the supreme court went up in washington because of concerns about reaction to that leaked draft opinion. bay area cities are kicking off national travel and tourism

week. there are new signs of a recovery. leisure travel finally appears to be returning to pre pandemic levels. "today in the bay's" ginger conejero saab live in san jose. that only tells part of the story, right? >> that's right. it's welcome news, but it is just one part of reigniting bay area tourism. take a look at these numbers from the american hotel and lodging association. hotel business travel revenue is overall projected to still be down nearly 25% so far this year from prepandemic levels or down $20 billion. here in the bay area, san francisco is on pace to see the sharpest decline in business travel revenue of all major u.s. cities with a 70% drop. san jose just slightly less of a decline at 52% or over $630 million. that's why later this morning the business and hospitality sectors are getting together to try to piece together solutions to boost our local tourism industry. a bit of a good news, but still

a lot to do. >> good news indeed. ginger, thank you. time to get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. >> going to be cooler today, but not as clear and sunny as yesterday. i'll take it because it hit 90 at my house yesterday. it's going to be in the mid 70s today. nice breeze and also a couple of spotty light showers farther to the north. we'll see that same chance tomorrow as well. but mostly dry across much of the bay area. highs in the low 70s. if you're making mother's day plans, we'll see it cooling down even more with highs in the upper 60s. over at the bay bridge, reports of a disabled vehicle in lane three. we count from the parking lot, so one, two hov lanes and in the third lane, some folks are stopped and shifting a bit. nothing major overall around the bay. the sign on the right talks about buzzed driving. be careful today. it's cinco de mayo, some people may need reminders to celebrate

responsibly. >> definitely responsibly. that's what's happening on "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with a local news update. >> the "today" show is coming up next. have a great morning. on edge. security being stepped up at the supreme court as protests grow over that leaked draft opinion suggesting roe v. wade could soon be overturned. we are live in washington with where the battle dividing the nation goes from here. unfathomable. the u.s. reaches 1 million covid deaths. a grim milestone in the pandemic once unthinkable. and the virus surging yet again. this morning the hot spots from coast-to-coast giving health officials new concerns. too close for comfort.