california seeing the highest prices. this is today in the bay. ahead, we will have a look at the events across the bay area. we're tracking that red flag warning, how fire crews are preparing, our meteorologist is here where the fire conditions will be most dangerous for us. at 11:00 this morning for silano county with low humidity and gusty winds, the winds will

continue to get stronger as humidity drops into the teens, we take a look at the relative humidity, how dry the air is dropping down in to the teens for the middle of the day, we'll see nice recovery, 80 to 90% range, it will be hotter tomorrow and dry. take a look for the highs, san francisco in the mid-60s, upper 60s in heyward, 77 in livermore, san jose will reach into the mid-70s, we'll talk more about that midweek warm up. as we head today in the bay. we are live with more how local firefighters are preparing, we already had two fires breaking out over the weekend. >> they are staying busy ahead for potential fire danger,

there is that red flag warning in up places in the bay area, the weekend was already difficult for firefighters across the bay area, trying to stay ahead of these two fires, this fire was basically out on saturday, only to reignite on sunday, firefighters say the vegetation is wet and saturated. in freemont, another fire broke out on sunday, this one near a nature preserve. heat and humidity are to blame, firefighters say this is not what they are used to seeing the late may, means firefighters all over the bay area have been and are gearing up for a long and tiring fire season ahead. >> my fear is it is early in the season, this is a precursor to what the fire season will hold for us this year. >> we've already experienced it in the spring months, a 25%

increase from last year. >> those are scary numbers, firecrews have all purchased new protective gear, new vehicles to allow for more capability to get to harder-to- reach fires, clearing brush on public land to stay ahead of the potential for danger, also reminding homeowners to keep that safe zone around their home. today in the bay. our meteorologist is keeping us updated and the wind and fire danger even when not on the air, she is always tweeting about the changing conditions. 6:03, the latest in uvalde texas where funerals will begin today for the 21 victims as the uss department is seeing a review to look into failures by law enforcement made around the same time president biden and

the first lady were visiting uvalde. the city's mayor requested that review which the justice department says will provide a fair and transparent account of law enforcement actions, family members among the many asking why it took an hour for those authorities to confront the gunman. >> they were watching them. they were protecting themselves. what about the kids? at least three victims who survived are still in the hospital including a 10-year- old girl listed in critical condition. we're tracking the latest on our website, we have those updates coming in as we get them, you can find them posted there at nbcbayarea.com. san francisco giant's manager says he may make a memorial day exception to this recent national anthem protest sparked by gun violence. in the aftermath of the texas

rampage, he would avoid the field during the national anthem, siting his discontent with the direction of the country, the giants open a three game series, says memorial day deserves special attention. a vacaville holiday celebration interrupted by gunfire, the police department posted on social media that the fiesta day celebration was cut short following gunfire last night, we're told one person was hit by a bullet but is expected to survive, officers investigated, there is no word yet on a gunman description or possible motive. let's take a live look at the san mateo heyward bridge, drivers are paying more than ever as they prepare to return home for the holiday. according to aaa average for

gas, here in the bay area, we're paying a lot more as you can imagine, you can see from this map from aaa, san francisco, napa customers are seeing the highest prices out there. customers we spoke with say, they are certainly feeling the pain at the pump. >> oh, it is crazy. it looks like i'll start investigating for a bike or a scooter to work out. >> experts say that you can blame california's special blend of gas, california also has one of the highest gas taxes in the nation, experts are saying with the summer get away season just starting, don't expect a break in those prices anytime soon. our team went looking to find you some relief out there, if you are in, antioch, safe

way on deer valley road at $5.73, san mateo, check out the beacon, cost you $5.87 a gallon. today as we honor memorial day, there are several events planned across the bay area. thousands of people honored those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. one of those events, hundreds of people to honor those killed while boarding the san francisco ship, 1600 american service members were killed during one battle and that included dozens aboard the uss san francisco. >> the uss san francisco and the ships were right in the center, in the middle of them with ships surrounding them on both sides, they open fire in the pitch dark, it was a brawl, there is no better way to

describe it. wow, the bravery. the names of those killed were read allowed with a bell struck for each service member. here is a live look for you this morning. this is where later today there will be a ceremony held, remarks will be given by a gold star family, the u.s. air force, color guard, veterans will take part in the observance. we have nice weather for some of those ceremonies today, the wind is really going to be an issue, as we take a live look out in oakland, taking an eye in fairfield, wind at 6 miles per hour, temperatures in the upper 40s, will warm up to the upper 70s by early in the afternoon, increasing winds,

high fire danger for silano county, gusty winds near the coast, san francisco will be headed for the mid-60s, we'll talk about warmer temperatures, when we could see a little bit of rain in our forecast, that's coming up in a few minutes. coming up here next on the day, could make some money in your wallet disappear. >> we had two years or so, if you are not strategic, you are going to pay a lot. >> stick around, experts are going to tell us about the strategies you can use to save money still ahead, the best day of the week. a special graduation surprise for one high school senior, the touching military homecoming you won't want to miss. all morning long, we're taking a look at some events happening around the bay area,

walnut creek will hold its observance, include a procession and commemoration at the veteran's park memorial. we'll be right back.

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. right now on this memorial day, enjoy time with family, honor those who paid that sacrifice, as we take a look at our temperatures starting out

in the 50s in the valley, low 70s, we will have a high fire danger in spots, we'll talk about that in the forecast coming up. let's take a live look at sfo, new data suggests more than 9 and 10 people plan to travel this summer, 34% plan to fly domestically and 8% internationally. there is states you may want to consider, tips to help us all out. fuel cost, inflation, average prices are on the rise, a third in the last year, really reach

where they were in 2019, we had two years or so, of very cheap flights, if you are not strategic, if you want $600, unless you plan ahead. that said, there is tons more competition than pre-pandemic, there is budget airlines added to the mix, everyone is getting ahead and capture leader travelers, usually they are not announced, really exciting. five minutes, $3.98, round trip coast to coast, happening all the time, they go fast. >> how do i find these flights, prices at a more discounted rate, we all want to get out and have a little fun. >> summer right now. don't say i'll look into it next week, start looking at it right now, look at routes you

want to fly, be as flexible as you can. the bay area, look at j.c. and oak. make sure you compare across the airlines that you love the most, very often you'll find a much better deal if you branch out a little bit, then consider flying on off days. everybody wants to fly out on friday, fly back on sunday and monday for your weekend trip, if you fly on wednesday or thursday, i guarantee you'll want to save 20% to 30% off that ticket every single time. i love the fact that you say that we have a great opportunity, we have three airports, book in the middle of the week, then you can find some of those cheaper deals good advice there, with changing covid guidelines what should people keep in mind as they are making flights and making arrangements. >> one thing you'll note is --

this does vary airport to airport, in your pocket the last thing you want to do is be that guy that shows up. find out you don't have one, no reason not to have one in your pocket. you are traveling internationally. check everything before you arrive, tickets are changing constantly, i was in italy, things change on a dime. make sure you check, check the u.s. embassy website, always have good information if you are on covid restrictions. good information marcus thanks. it is 6:16 a surprise for one alabama high school graduate, her mother who was in the army sent her a video message, that and a little more, check it out. >> i am so lucky and blessed to be your mom. congratulations on your graduation, you deserve all of the great things coming to you.

i love you so very much. do you hear that? just like one of those videos on tv and turned and saw her mom. that is the officer surprising her daughter jay currently deployed in kuwait, what a gift. >> no better gift i love that. that just warms your heart. look at that sunshine. it is beaming out there, and it is going to be a beautiful day across the bay area, but also starting to turn windy, that's the reason why we're under the microclimate weather alert, mainly silano county, we start out this morning, if you are making plans for today if you are in heyward, you are going outside, we have time to enjoy

maybe an outdoor work out, we'll see temperatures starting out in the low 60s, it is going to head for the mid-60s by the middle of the afternoon, we are continuing to watch silano county, parts of the sacramento valley where those winds are going to be really start to pick up today at about 20 to 30 miles per hour with extremely low humidity, we'll see those gusty winds elsewhere, humidity will be lowest there, you can cause those fires that do develop to spread very quickly, temperatures reach into the mid-60s for san francisco, low 70s for oakland, mid-70s for dublin, fairfield 80 degrees, tomorrow how much hotter it is going to be reaching 91 there, morgan hill, freemont we'll see a high of 80, 86 in santa rosa, going into wednesday, still hot in the inland valleys, fairly mild for the day and the coast still breezy winds picking up, we're in this weather pattern

where we're seeing high pressure dominate across the region, things are getting ready to change for the weekend, take a look at our sunday, i know it is you recallly june, we don't normally talk about rain, if there is a slight chance, i think it will be much welcome as we'll get a significant cool down as well. take a look at san jose the temperature for the next 10 days, highs there reaching into the low 80s for today, tomorrow, as well as thursday, but then only mid-70s for the weekend, it will heat up again later, we'll take a nice little break after our memorial day temperatures feel very comfortable, we are going to see highs in the inland area reaching in the mid-80s looking ahead to the weekend, spotty rain chances, doesn't look at all like a wash out, there will be the possibility that there could be light showers moving through as well as temperatures in the 60s for san francisco. if you are heading on the

roads, take a look at the san mateo bridge, we are seeing a very smooth drive if you are waking up and heading out to work, there is no delays here, looking at the san mateo bridge, takes 12 minutes to get across, everything is cooling at speed, we are looking as it started out very well for the holiday, hopefully it stays that way, everyone stay safe out there, we don't see any accidents for this morning. looks like a nice morning on the roads, thanks. a reminder about public transit changes this memorial day, the bar is running on its sunday schedule that means trains will run from 8 a.m. until midnight. the union and bta are running on a schedule, cal train is on a weekend schedule. the bay area response. initially it is a good

excuse to eat out. after two months without a cook top, a family was fed up. nbc bay area responds, next. as we've been telling you, many bay area cities are holding memorial day ceremonies, santa clara, the city along with american region coast 419 will hold an event at mission city memorial park at 11:00 this morning, you're watching today in the bay. fanduel and draftkings, two out of state corporations making big promises to californians.

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. welcome back the fda is warning about a hepatitis outbreak linked to strawberries, the fruit is long passed self life, but worried some are frozen for later use. the atv organic strawberries march to april 5, including safeway, trader joes, wal-mart, so far 17 people have gotten sick, 12 have been hospitalized with the hepatitis linked to the berries, you are asked to throw out any strawberries you think may be linked to the outbreak. abc area response for a kitchen out of order. >> pointing fingers at a warranty company and asked for some help. >> good morning, anthony in san

jose says a $1,300 cook top he bought in 2019 went around the fridge in christmas, the manufacture's warranty is expired but had an extended warranty, long story short, it didn't, he got the run around for 2 months, so he contacted us, we contacted the company called sintricity, a rep responded and said there were communication break downs, went onto say, we are very sorry and understand how frustrating this must be. the event says it authorized a replacement for anthony. that's exactly what he hoped for around christmas a $1,360 win. over the years we've received extended warranty complaints, we searched the data bureau base and found more. know what you are getting into,

i know the cashier sometimes springs a sales pitch on you, step out of line, ask for details, don't sign up until you read and understand what you are or aren't getting. second, if you do buy an extended warranty, keep the contract, like anthony did. third, check your credit card before buying some of them include product protection as a perk. anthony contacted us online, you can too, go to nbcbayarea.com, 888-96-tips. the top stories we're following today including the response from house speaker, nancy pelosi's office after the weekend arrest of her husband accused of driving under the influence. the bay area now has the highest rate of covid infections in the state of california, the reason doctors fear it could get worse. this morning, we want to

keep you in the know about some events going on across the bay area to mark memorial day. danville will hold its ceremony at oak hill park, include the u.s. army major, jim taylor and danville mayor, that program begins at 11:00 this morning with a concert starting 30 minutes earlier, we'll be right back.

hot weather and strong winds, we're tracking those conditions. what i'm concerned about is a lot more cases. covid concerns this memorial day weekend, will large holiday gatherings add to the current surge? the steps you can take to make sure you stay safe. this is today in the bay streaming on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. good morning thank you so much for joining us on this monday. i'm marcus washington, well, it is memorial day, we are honoring those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. take a live look at san francisco's cemetery, one of several events will be getting underway, remarks will be given by a gold star family, a u.s. air force fan, color guard and veterans taking place on this observance, it will start at

11:00 this morning, we want to talk about the high fire danger threat for parts of the bay area and winds picking up, timing out that red flag warning. we're talking about the fire danger for silano county. never have we had this many red warnings for may, we're watching that for not only silano country, parts of the sacramento valley, the winds will be increasing, we're going to have gusty winds in san francisco, the east bay, winds at about 25 to 35 miles per hour, the humidity is that other factor that plays a role in the red flag warning, how quickly some of those fires could possibly spread that develop today, as we look at our temperatures, it is still comfortable the weather we had over the weekend continues, it will start to heat up in the inland valleys today and tomorrow, back into the 90s in fairfield tomorrow afternoon, much of the rest of the bay

area stays slightly warmer than normal. i'm going to be tracking that we'll also talk about some possible rain chances in the forecast that's coming up in just a few minutes. of course, we'll continue to track that red flag warning. thank you. we are sending those updates as the fire danger moves in, if you haven't already, make sure you download our area app, the news and weather alert to your smartphone. doctors are warning that could be on the cusp. >> we are joined this morning, hi, bob, good to see you. our bay area has the highest infection rate in all of the state, is that right? >> correct, good to see and hear from you, good morning to you and marcus, the statewide positivity rate is at 7%, the bay area significantly higher, take a look at this map, we put

together on your tv screen, you can see the lowest county in the bay area, 8%, santa clara county, that's the rate of infection, contracosta has the highest at 12.1%, the cdc considers these with medium to high rates of transmission, estimated 300,000 people gathered over the past several days, roughly 100,000 people at the music fest in napa, tens of thousands at the carnival parade, ucsf doctor tells us he believes there are probably one and 20 people in the bay area who are infected but aren't showing any symptoms, and there could be a slight pump in covid hospitalizations after these memorial day gatherings. >> getting seriously ill, the oral agent that really can keep people away from the hospital

if they are at risk, that means checking drug interactions, figuring out who was going to prescribe it if you are positive, a way you are going to get it. >> the doctor suggests the most common variant circulating in the bay area is an offshoot of ba2, 30% to 40% more transmissible than the original omicron variant, and suggests you should consider a map. bob, thanks it is 6:34. developing this morning, president biden is expected to visit arlington national cemetery for memorial day services today. but it follows an emotional day yesterday in texas, where the president and first lady arrived back in delaware here in the video after they visited the scene of tuesday's school shooting in uvalde. while they were there, they visited a memorial site outside robb elementary school where 19

children and two teachers were killed. the president and first lady left flowers to honor the victims, met with first responders and family members, the president did not address the media during his visit, at one point he responded to pleas from the crowd. >> do something! the president saying we will, you will remember this is president biden's second visit to a site of a mass shooting in just days, he had also visited buffalo after the deadly supermarket rampage. on our website nbcbayarea.com, you'll find several verified go fund me sites for the victims of the uvalde shooting, there are other ways to help the community, we posted a link to all that information on the top of our trending bar. over the weekend the husband of house speaker, nancy pelosi, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, he was taken into

custody before making bail. chp began when the porsche was hit by a jeep while trying to cross highway 9, luckily no one was hurt, in a statement a spokesperson says they not be commenting on this private matter. this isn't paul pelosi's first arrest, he was arrested on similar charges in 2018, served three years for reckless driving. the concord mayor after being. on wednesday a statement taking full responsibility. and my lack of judgment, i

sincerely apologize to the residents of concord to my colleagues family and friends. 6:36, holiday travel, travelers there feeling a bit of the ripple effect from bad weather, a little more than a dozen flights were canceled, dozens more were played weather played havoc across the nation, weather combine with staffing issues the highest air travelrates at the start of the pandemic, providing a triple wammy, even though travelers are a little warn out. >> we just want to get home, in one piece, hoping to get there, no more complications or delays. >> delta had the most weekendcancellations with about 250, that amounts to 10% of airline total surface. we're going to give you a live look outside, a glorious

sunrise over san jose on this memorial day morning, we are tracking high fire danger, we want to check in with our meteorologist for that. that red flag warning goes up for silano county, we see such dry conditions across the bay area, we take a live look outside in oakland, nice, quiet and lighter wind, parts of the delta, antioch will have a really high gusty wind, temperatures go from the low 60s, will be in the upper 70s by the middle of the afternoon as that sunshine continues, for some of our inland areas, it is going to be very much like it was over the weekend, cool along the coast, we'll start to see those temperatures heating up as early as tomorrow afternoon, so we'll take a closer look at that and that fire danger coming up in a few minutes. it is memorial day, the air force thunderbirds will be out in the skies honoring our

fallen heroes. >> we have a chance to do a mock strike, fighting falcon. say that 20 times. >> f16 fighting falcon a few years ago. >> what we would do is roll in, say thunderbird is heading in. that's when we drop, pull up. and check out. >> amazed he did so well. >> that looks like a lot of fun. fun but scary. i don't know i'm happy with other people. that is very cool, bob has so many good throw backs if you follow him on instagram, he has had quite the career. >> and he is not done yet. i'm talking about him retiring.

no, no, very cool. check out his instagram to see the rest of that. it is 6:39, coming up next, decision 2022, the bay area city that's expanding early voting hours ahead of the june 7 primaries. let the games begin, we know who the warriors will play in the nba finals, we're hoping for a big win for the game. the fans making it right, all new, the findings from a google, we'll talk about that coming up. a never before seen spectacle in the night sky, thousands of shooting stars may be the reason the entire show is in limbo. first it is memorial day, there are several events to recognize the sacrifice so many have made for our country and

our freedom. the santa clara united veteran's council will hold a ceremony to honor our veterans. the secretary of defense will be there, it begins at the oak hill funeral home in san jose at 11 this morning, we'll be right back.

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6:43, a live look at barely wide traffic in the valley, we have a few people heading to work, hopefully you'll have a chance to attend memorial day ceremonies, temperatures start out in the low 50s headed for the low 70s, still comfortable, the winds causing an issue for the fire danger, i'll be tracking that in your forecast coming up. we want to give you a live look at arlington national cemetery, the tomb of the unknown soldier, president biden will visit and take part in a wreath-laying ceremony, arlington national ceremony is the final resting place for nearly half a million heroes who died while on active duty. we'll turn to the war in ukraine, russian forces reportedly enter at a kyiv city in ukraine, that president vladimir zelenskyy says already

suffered damage, he is expected to speak to european leaders about new sanctions against russia. a third suspect in custody tied to the downtown shooting that killed 6 people. authorities arrested matula payton, investigators say he is one of several gang members that fired at each other into a crowd on april third, two other suspects are already facing murder charges investigators say that three of the victims who died were innocent bystanders. turning to decision 2022 early in-person voting is opening up across the bay area ahead of the june 7 election, in san francisco, the voting center will be open 10 to 4, during the week it is open until 5 p.m. except for today, memorial day,

the voting center is on the ground floor, ballots can be dropped off anytime. we have full election coverage including key voting deadlines on our website, see full elevator pitches from the mayoral candidates and the sheriff's candidates, all on nbcbayarea.com. 6:46, warrior fans, it is on, the match-up is set for the nba final, the celtics held on when they are beating the miami heat last night in the eastern conference final. the championship series tips off right here at home thursday at chase center, games one and two will take place, the team split two games during each other with the regular season, again, that was the regular season game two happened on sunday. let's go warriors. >> i'm so excited, i'm so nervous. bring another parade.

>> that would be amazing. it is not just california, talking about the warriors, more on the brain they are talking about. according to google the golden state warriors were the most searched nba team in 37 states, even alaska as you can see on this google friend's map. according to a google friend's experts there should be little doubt about who is the most searched player. >> they dominate, steph curry is the top searched player of all of the teams this play off- season, the warriors being the top search team, when you also look at the top stretch match- up, when people are trying to predict who might be in the finals, the celtics and the warriors taking a top position there. >> it turns out people searching on google had a good sense who would make it to the finals the last search for the championship was celtics versus warriors obviously a lot of

fans wanted the heat to win but i'm excited. >> what times to live in the bay area. >> think about chicago in the 90s, think early 2000's, even the 80s for l.a., bay area, baby, that's how we do it. >> six times in the play offs in 8 years. >> he wants to be at the parade. >> you are not working anymore. we don't need you that day. let's talk about something else this morning trending for you right now, never before seen meteor shower may light up the sky over the bay area, or not. the meteor shower possibly appear around 10 p.m. but all depends upon the speed of these meteors, nasa says if

the particles are fast enough, the showers may be visible from north america. if the particles or slow, we won't see much of anything, if they are visible, catch roughly 1,000 shooting stars per hour overnight. very special. i think i've only seen one or two shooting stars in my life. let's check in with our meteorologist to see how the weather is doing, we do have that fire danger. >> you have to be patient with the meteor showers, we should have clear skies as we take a look what's going on now, the fire danger increasing once again for silano county, these areas in the red flag warning for the fire danger will start out at 11:00 this morning, continue through tomorrow evening, we not only have gusty winds but low humidity, that's the other ingredient you need for red flag warning, which means the vegetation dries out even more, we could see

relative humidity numbers dropping in the teens and 20s in fairfield, parts of silano county, elsewhere, higher humidity, still windy, we'll see nice recovery that means humidity levels coming back to 80% to 90% range, we'll see that for many of our micro climates, hot and dry tomorrow afternoon. as far as temperatures we're in the mid-60s in san francisco, 77, 77 in livermore, san jose will be in the mid-70s, it will be hotter than some of us, we'll be in the upper 80s in concord, the upper 80s for santa rosa, fairfield 91 degrees, even hotter on wednesday, reach in to the mid-80s, san francisco, keep those temperatures in the 60s,

we're watching hurricane agatha ready to make landfall in mexico, we'll see possibly some big impacts from that, but our first hurricane of this pacific season as we are going to monitor that and see what's going on there. here at home, a chance of showers for the weekend, we don't typically see rain, if that happens it would be really nice because its been so dry, take a look at napa with our 10 day temperature trend reaching in the low 90s, dipping to a high of 72, early back next week it will be hot again, inland temperatures are on the roller coaster, back down for the weekend, with more clouds and also cooler temperatures, make some plans to get outside, i wouldn't let that rain chance spoil your outdoor plans, san francisco will see highs in the

upper 60s and lower 70s, now let's switch over to traffic, how our viewers at the bay bridge, ky count the cars right now, one, two, it is just very light out there. of course, they haven't had to turn on the metering lights, the flow of traffic will look good if you are going across any of the bridges, pick one that's best for your commute, we're on holiday travel for mass transit, may have another hour before you can head out the door. >> thanks for covering weather and traffic, it is 6:52, animal rights supporters are applauding a new measure passed by the state senate banning dogs and cats from being used to test chemicals, toxic substances and food additives, also exempts testing for products intended for use of

dogs and cats, according to his office, the bill moves to the state assembly. next a quick look at those top stories including getting to the bottom of so many failures, all new investigation being launched into the police response for last week's school shooting rampage in texas . we're in san mateo, crews are working extra hard to stay ahead of the potential for fire danger, especially with that red flag warning, issued for parts of the bay area, we'll tell you what they are doing up next, you're watching "today in the bay."

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another fire broke out on sunday near lake elizabeth, high wind and humidity are to

blame, firefighters say this is not what they are used to seeing in late may, they are gearing up for a long, tiring season ahead, they have purchased new protective gear and vehicles to help them get closer to fires, also clearing brush, in an effort to stay ahead of the potential for fire danger, reminding homeowners to keep that safe zone. funerals are expected to start today the school shooting in uvalde texas, as the justice department announces a review to look into the failure by law enforcement that announcement made yesterday by the time the president and first lady were visited uvalde, the justice review will provide an account for law enforcement actions, the "today" show is live there

this morning continuing our coverage, morgan chesskey will have more in a few minutes. the husband of house speaker, nancy pelosi was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, began while trying to cross highway 29 in napa county, in a statement the spokesperson told us says the speaker will not be commenting on this private matter while this occurred on the east coast, this isn't his first alcohol-related arrest, records show he was on similar charges and served three year probation for alcohol-related reckless driving. drivers will be paying more than ever as they return from their holiday get away, aaa says the statewide average for gas is at $6.15, the highest in the nation, well above the national average of $4.62. bay area prices, as you might

imagine by now, are even higher, this is aaa's map with san francisco, morin. many events to honor those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country, a live look where later this morning the ceremony takes place at the national cemetery. it includes a u.s. air force ban and color guard, it will begin at 11:00. looks like a beautiful morning out there already, let's check in with our meteorologist for one last look at the forecast. we're starting out with sunny sky, also a light wind, temperatures today reach into the mid-70s, but it is going to heat up for th middle of the week, of course we continue to monitor the fire danger for us as we go in to the next couple of days, as san francisco continues with mild weather highs in the 60s there for much of the workweek. that's what's happening today here on today in the bay, we're back at 7:25 with a live

local news update for you. we do not have an 11 a.m. show today, i believe i'm trying to remember what it is instead. the french open, we leave you on this memorial day morning with one final look at the golden gate bridge. thank you so much for spending part of your morning with us, the "today" show starts now. ♪♪ good morning. deadly delay. the justice department opens an investigation into the tragic school shooting in texas and why it took officers nearly an hour to engage the gunman. as president biden and the first lady travel to uvalde laying flowers at the memorial, visiting with grieving families, and facing an outcry from angry parents. the growing outrage over the police response and the search for answers. we'll have the very latest.