right now at 4:30. taking steps to help parents. the new overnight action taken by president biden to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. also how soon it could make a difference for the bay area family. calls for change. the san jose police chief says mistakes have been made and action is to be taken now after several cases of officer misconduct. paying to park at work. the south bay employees ending the parking issue at the mall.

distracted thursday morning. thank you for letting us be a part of your morning. i am marcus washington . >> we are closer to the weekend. >> we are concerned, the main thing we will be watching here, we take a look at what to expect with fire danger and hot temperatures and tomorrow we will see dry wind kicking up. by the weekend, temperatures do stay hots. once again a closer look at what we are expecting in terms of the fire danger for these areas shaded in orange. that is where we have a wind advisory still under the conditions we could have fire spreading very quickly. when you see the red it is a step up. a red flag warning. that is what we will be watching leading into the weekend and we will talk more

about it. already a breezy wind for some of the bridges. >> spiffing the altamont pass, breezy conditions down there perhaps higher winds might catch it. so far no problems. we had a disabled vehicle southbound on the 101, but no problems right now. so light, the tail lights is heading through reflect all the way to the crew still there at the bridge. back to you. this morning the white house is taking action for baby formula. president biden invoking the protection act and authorizing flights to import baby formula from overseas. >> it's not an immediate solution. the shortage might be in one or two months? what are families to do right now? >> reporter: bay area store shelves usually packed with baby formula. parents are starting to panic.

>> a lot of kids can suffer. a lot of infants can suffer from it. as long as they get some food and formula for babies, that is the most important part. >> reporter: the baby formula supply is becoming more dire and the president is feeling the pressure. he is invoking the defense production act to help boost the supply of baby formula. the law was most probably used to fight the corona pandemic with both biden and trump invoking it. >> it gives the government the ability to require suppliers to direct immediate sources of infant formula manufacturers before any other customers who may already be good. >> the move comes as congress steps in to help. they passed a pair of bills allowing more formula with a federal program eating low income women, infants, and children. the other bill has $28 million in emergency funding for the

fda. both bills now head to the senate. robert chapman would teaches global strategic management. >> it really is the kind of thing the commerce department should have been recognizing as a problem with the fda as well. sooner than this. >> reporter: professor would says it will take weeks before people start seeing formula on store shelves. >> right now nobody really knows how much there is in the supply chain. what you will find is some stores will have it in some stores won't for several weeks. >> and parents will have to continue to be creative when it comes to feeding their infant. two men charged in the death of a young bar at a. authorities arrested two . the pair our grandfather and uncle of the 3-year-old girl who died

last fall in a church in san jose. investigators believe the young girl suffocated during some sort of exorcism ritual. the girls mother was arrested in january. the same church where the alleged exorcism happened is tied to a recent kidnapping of a three-month-old. san jose city leaders say they are frustrated after several accusations of misconduct involving drugs, alcohol, and sexual misconduct. the police chief laid out a plan which will require compromise. >> reporter: at the san jose police chief and the mayor sternly addressing recent incidents with new officers were hoping to restore public trust saying it is time for reform. >> i moved to terminate four officers and any officer we agree should not have the honor of wearing a uniform here. or anywhere else. >> reporter: this comes after a string of embarrassing

allegations involving an officer showing up drunk to a scene and another arrested for dui of duty, a deadly federal overdose and one allegedly trading a meth pipe for information. that another officer accused of showing up to a domestic disturbance, then . >> it comes to mysterious misconduct and i made my line clear. it will be the last as a san jose police officer. >> reporter: the chief rolled out 17 reforms he wants in place saying having a third- party increased drug and alcohol testing and officers and mental health check excess to a new app for officers to get resources, responsibilities for suconflict resolution. random body camera footage checks and also proposing legislation to allow disclosing an officers name and the reason they were fired if it was due to a crime or misconduct. >> we have all seen in recent

weeks several incidents clearly indicating to us this is a serious problem in the police department. the chief has responded. >> reporter: a legal analyst says there also could be aimed to keep outsiders, even federal officials, from trying to intervene. >> you look at these incidents and they are not just off duty, they are on duty. that results in liability to the city. what they are trying to say is that control is in house. >> reporter: some of the reforms with the department having to have an agreement. the chief also says though they may have time to implement them or work on them it has already begun. later this morning, the angry westfield mall workers are gathering over a parking policy. it is meant to deter non- shoppers from parking there all day. workers say they are being

forced to pay $40 per month and already living on a shoestring budget. management says it supports the workers right to protest, it is committed to the parking plan. kris sanchez will have the story coming up in the 5:00 hour. it is prices keep rising, lawmakers want to bring relief at the gas pump. we talk about the action congress is taking to stop the price gouge. when it comes to buying chicken you may not have to wait anymore. contributing to the drop of price. stay with us, you are watching today in the bay.

right now at 4:40 this wednesday morning. take a look at high temperatures this afternoon. still ahead for inland areas. not as hot as yesterday. 91 in fairfield. 86 send martin. we get a look at the microclimates and what to expect coming up in a few minutes. it seems like there's heavy volume right now.

. could be another bumpy ride the doubt tumbling more than 1100 points. the lowest level since march of last year. a years worth of gains. the s&p 500 losing 4% also seeing the worst drop from june 2020 and the nasdaq now down 30% from the all-time high following 5% on the day. the selloff a response in part by back-to-back disappointing earnings from target and walmart. both citing higher fuel costs eating into profit margins and also lower consumer demand leading to inventory bills that have results and outlook with

the highest inflation we experienced in decades. the worst day for the company since back in october. we are waiting on reports of the dollars claim and have gotten reports from other retailers including kohl's, their results also disappointing. congress is going after price gouging at the gas pump. a bill today that gives the federal trade commission the authority to go after price gouging by the oil companies despite moderate members. progressive claim the industry is reaping record profits but the chamber of commerce warns the bill could actually lead to gas lines, shortages, and rationing. one positive sign perhaps, at

least what area with a meaningful decrease in the price of chicken wings. wings hit $3.22 a pound last year. a skyrocketing cost causing restaurants to raise many prices. they are now about a dollar 60 a pound. high demand and chicken breast helping to bring down the prices of coarse. i am all for it. i love chicken wings. that is a great find. maybe it's worth it. >> i love regular hot and korean and lemon pepper. >> no. now we know. first confirmed case of

monkey pox in the united states we will be right back.

we take you to the roadways, traffic with oakland northbound. their tail lights heading up towards the babe ridge toll

plaza. green throughout the maze and a great drive here in contra costa county and the altamont pass. no problems this morning between highway one and the 280. we had a line a 90 to that shows a smooth drive right now. the altamont pass with chp says there may be gusty wind at times. we talked about the wind a little bit. >> that will be a big deal the next couple days. high winds kicking up and the red flag warning we have for the central valley, areas in orange, the wind advisory in effect. even in those areas.

up to 40 faisal mauer in san francisco pair we also are still dealing with high temperatures for inland areas. we did see a couple records set yesterday and we are coming down a few degrees today. with the transition we are getting gusty wind. at least for san francisco and san mateo and half moon bay. staying in the 60s and 70s for oakland in hayward, low 80s dublin and 90s in fairfield. san jose reaches upper 70s today. tomorrow we see a wide-ranging will temperatures with fire danger continuing. saturday, still dealing with hockey valley temperatures and a nice cool coast. quiet weather conditions continuing as we go even into next week. still looking at high-pressure giving us hot and dry conditions. then by the end of the week we see rain coming very close to northern california. we will watch that but still that's a week away.

let's take a look at the 7 day forecast. well above normal temperatures. look at the temperature spiking early next week on monday and tuesday. san francisco sees temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s for monday and tuesday. now we turn to the climate in crisis. a look at how you can reduce plastic waste and also how to be more planet friendly with kitty litter if you are a cat owner. >> my little guy thinks he has to do his business outside. but i have plenty of friends that probably is cat litter every day. say hello to my furry friends. kiddies are adorable but the cat litter, not so much. >> the problem comes from the process used to make it. it's called stripmining calling

clearing habitats to find clay. a report by the u.s. geological survey estimated waste from cat litter made up 30% that year. not only is getting clay bad for the planet that some litter products contain harmful ingredients that could be bad for your cats health. it's time for your climate heck. for starters, plastic litter boxes are big planet offenders. maybe try switching it out for a bamboo or stainless steel litter box. it will last longer and have less impact on the environment when it is time to replace it. next litter. options have natural ingredients like bamboo, grass seed and wheat. the products often are flexible, biodegradable, don't cane harmful chemicals. switching to plant based ingredients contribute to saving the forest and animals

like birds, black bears and snakeskin to keep their homes. not to mention all the plants that live in the forest. this time they are all grown up. >> you can always check out for climate hacks at nbcbayarea.com and check it out on social media. doctors in the east coast treating the first u.s. case the seer of monkeypox. massachusetts health leaders say it really traveled to canada. this particular strain of the virus comes from west africa. it is still a mystery how he contracted. it's rare but a potentially serious viral illness start with flulike symptoms. the transmission occurs only through the exchange of bodily fluids through bites and scratches from an infected animal. >> we get through this pandemic

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all the people out there feeling the vibes and the weather. >> it could not have asked for me better performance from the warriors. we are getting ahead of ourselves. we explain some fans are always thinking ahead about the trophies. >> reporter: there are fans, and there are fans. then, a family carlos from san francisco. warriors spent 34 years. he has seen every playoff game this season no matter where it has been play. >> i was in memphis with another friend of mine. we are going to dallas this weekend. is just a great time. every year we do this. >> reporter: a viral photo another, proof of attendance in denver a couple weeks out.

spike that's carlos. >> we have been here before and done this before and we will do it again. spike amazing and looking great. we can't wait to win a the series. we will go all the way. >> warriors fans showed true colors literally before the game even started. some feeling high and mighty. a fed already getting ready for the championship parade. >> you can understand the confidence of the warriors fans after the 25 point victory. he will have to be dallas three more times before they can gets the finals. next game is here friday night. >> watching them live, so fun. >> it is 4:37. a san francisco firefighter finds himself on the wrong side of the law. coming up on today in the bay. accusations he is facing in the wake of what authorities call a violent confrontation with one

of their own. we take a look at half moon bay and temperatures today only going from mid 50s to low 60s today. we will take it look at the forecast, coming up. no major problems with the bridge without a wind advisory. we show you how things are shaping up. stick around.

right now at 5:00. a car struck multiple times by gunfire crashes on a major east bay freeway. live reporting why authorities are saying about a shooting and multiple victims injured. digging for answers. what led to the nations baby formula shortage. a live report from washington and steps taken by the white house. >> temperatures warming up and the winds are creating potentially dangerous issues in some places. this is today in the bay streaming on roku, amazon fire and apple tv and online. ., thursday morning. 5:00 . thank you for starting your day with this. first new overnight.