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good morning. it is thursday and it is happy times to be here with all of you. >> were gone look at that morning commute. it is starting out pretty calm but it will be warm again for the inland areas. mostly clear player temperatures are coming into the 50s. not much change in your temperatures for the past 24 hours. we are going to see cloud cover around the coastline by 9 to 10:00 there are peaks of sunshine with temperatures in the 50s. were seeing breezy winds come

in at about 10 miles per hour. a small crash and there may be a disabled vehicle around the bridge. on the on ramp it looks like there is a flat tire. make sure that you are focused on the roadway. in the meantime the rest the bay is looking smooth but there is a crash moving to the shoulder. back to you. one oakland community is calling for more police protection after driver was shot and killed in the area. patrick fong was living and working in that area last

weekend. today we spoke with his loved ones and have an exclusive interview with the young man who heard the moment that his friend was shot. >> he thought nothing of that first shot. because it is a common occurrence in the neighborhood. >> board president of the oakland council acting as interpreter. joe heard the shot that killed his mother's boyfriend on sunday. he is speaking out for the first time about what he heard and what he saw. >> when the police came they saw the car. >> the first thing he did was call his mother who was shopping in chinatown. both tried to compose themselves as they watched a loved one passed away right before their eyes. >> really just shocked and

angry. they've been held up by gunpoint once and involved in a carjacking attempt. he felt it was just of time. they are living in fear. >> she hasn't slept and she hardly eats. the reality is not really set in. she was waiting for her boyfriend to come home. >> they hope this video can help them track down the killers by seeing how they move and speak. >> she doesn't think the police are paying enough attention to this neighborhood. the reason why we agreed to this interview was to let others know that you have to be

more careful and watch your neighborhood and surrounding areas so that it won't happen to you. >> the community started a gofundme page. she says she will use the money to bury him. she will use the rest of the funds to take care of her father and her boyfriend's father. that she said will carry out the mission that her boyfriend started. today in the bay. south bay house makers are introducing new legislation that could provide citizenship for millions of immigrants. their updated provisions from 1929 allowing anyone who lived in the u.s. for seven or more years to be registered for legal permanent residency. it would provide a new pathway for some 8 million residents. and it may face a tough road compared to how the senate is

currently's comprised. many people are leaving the bay. a recent report shows how much the exodus is gaining speed. 56% of people moved out of california. 20 to 21 jumping to nearly 60%. 7500 california families became texans. talking more about this topic is author and professor matthew com. thank you for joining me this morning. looking over this research, you're really talking about the impact the remote worker economy has had on all major cities across the u.s. we know the high cost of housing is an issue.bay area. but what else is driving people to move to other states? >> in my research i focus on opportunities in other places

but also the push factors. california cities have faced quality of life challenges. crime is up in our cities and public-school access continues to be an issue. the homeless pose an issue and challenges for local quality of life in san francisco and in los angeles. home prices are so high in california that the average home is selling for one $.6 million while in ohio they are selling for $2000. see you can trade in your home for eight ohio homes. >> then they can have info coming in as well. what states or areas are they competing with? >> some are moving to distant suburbs with those that are working from home. in my book i talk about moving to where your family was based. also moving to beautiful places like in the north or montana or

idaho. the diversity is that many people are going to different locations. middle class families are able to work from home so moving to these areas being in the region but in an area where home prices are much lower. the california housing crisis is part of what were looking at here. watch the series on nbc bay area.com on amazon fire or apple tv. next year the latest text company pushing paws on increasing the workforce. space lovers rejoice. space lovers rejoice. the is a neerw

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is 4:41. 59 degrees but it will be another lovely day with clear skies and temperatures coming into the 70s around 11:00. expect warmth. we can see the high in san jose. a crash still on the grid but not a major problem. what should we expect?

mostly lower this morning but it's just barely hanging on to the green. there are a flurry of corporate earnings the major average is rising touching the highest level since early june. microsoft is easing up on hiring the economic concerns and they will decelerate the pace of hiring new employees. the move follows similar announcements from microsoft tech counterpart alphabet met up. reportedly apple has committed to slowing the pace of new hires. mattel has inked a deal with space x and the expected

to begin releasing the space x product line in 2023. it will not be the first time that they've linked up to create toys. mattel actually created to control vehicles based on the tesla cyber track back in early 2020. what is next? and elon musk modeling doll or barbie on the moon with her high heels? >> right. 4:43. groundbreaking medicine may soon help keep us from catching covid. the inno

we are looking over to an earlier issue off of 101. there are no more crashes here. flat tire is getting some assistance but south 280 just off of 101 has no injuries here. looks like everything should be off the shoulder but look at the transition completes on the oakland side toward the bridge by the time i check that everything was moving smoothly they just cleared this level with a nice easy drive. same thing for the north bay. mayor island will be the first

to show any slowing. near that transition ramp under another slow crash. activity and some paperwork but you can see them on the shoulder. no big surprises. we see sam martin and morgan hill pushing up to the top bay. >> it has been hot the past couple days coming into the 90s. very similar to yesterday's weather pattern where the inland areas so most of the heat and around the coast in the bay we keep them hanging out. look at the slide shot you can see it right above there. current temperatures are out the door in the 50s and 60s even in some spots. no big changes compared to the past 24 hours because there is high pressure to the southeast and a bit of a low on the opposite end of that. so we are in the middle of that but that's going to keep the

temperatures and the below record heat. your satellite radar is pretty calm. you can see it around the coastline. what can we expect for the daytime highs? 80s and 90s. look at morgan hill coming in at 94 degrees. 87 and through the interior 70s for the east bay and then we warm up by as much as 15 degrees toward concorde and antioch. nearing triple digits but it is enough below to keep us out of those record highs. around the peninsula will be will be in the upper 70s and into san francisco bay do expect another day of breezy wind from the west coming in about 18 to 20 miles per hour especially into your afternoon hours. so it will be comfortable in the north bay areas. 88 over the next seven days. here's a closer look at what to expect. the temperatures will be in the 90s and we will sort of stay there cooling-off a little bit

going into tomorrow. the weather pattern does remain pretty consistent dry clear and sunny but those temperatures will be in the 90s at least through tomorrow we will cool off a bit because of the low pressure system but it's not going to bring us any big changes going into saturday and sunday once again linger around the coastline and that will help keep those temperatures just a little bit cooler around the bay and the coast. climate in crisis. we are halfway through 2022 and the u.s. has experienced $9.1 billion worth of weather disasters. the disasters do include a drought disaster in southern areas. to hailstorm disasters and to tornado outbreaks. the president is working to address the issue in somerset massachusetts where he touched

on seizing the opportunity of a clean energy future creating jobs and lowering costs for families. >> to .3 billion to help communities across the country build infrastructure designed to withstand the full range disasters that we have been seeing up to today. extreme heat drought flooding hurricanes and tornadoes. >> for more stories like this visit us online nbc bay area.com and click on the climate in crisis tab. you will find all the information there. the u.s. postal service is expanding the numbers in the next generation. replacing a fleet of vehicles that went into service between 1987 and into 94. they lack safety features like airbags antilock brakes and backup cameras.

will now include about 165,000 new e vehicles or about half the new fleet over the next decade. the original plan called for about 10% of the vehicles. currently working on developing groundbreaking medicine. it is a nasal spray that would keep you from getting covid-19. the current vaccines give us strong protection from ending up in the hospital or dying from covid. but not necessarily from catching it. one scientist says it could be a game changer in the world and a lot of people have been waiting for this. >> at your nose and mouth you have these antibodies. that are just there and waiting. ready to go as soon as you end up breathing in the virus. >> scientists are still in phase 1 of developing the spray. they say it will likely take another year or two before we can start the human trials. it may be possible to speed up this process if they invest the way they do with the first round of covid-19 vaccines. a demand on how the pac 12

exit will benefit all student athletes and honor the relationship uc berkeley. they made a surprise appearance at the san francisco bay meeting with the u.s. board of regents. they were looking at the exit from the big ten. it has major implications for berkeley and other conference teams which could lose millions of dollars in media rights and credibility. in a statement the governor said in parts, the first duty of every public university is the people. particularly the students. ucla must clearly explain how this deal will improve the experience for all student athletes. excitement is building this morning. back and better than ever. still had a look at what fans can expect at, con.

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happening today, con is returning in southern california. the annual convention is welcoming hundreds of thousands of fans for the first time in

three years. >> there was a scale back with a digital, con last november. but the fans attending bought the tickets in 2019 for 2020 rolling them over making this a sold-out event and people love it. jennifer bjorklund is in san diego with more on what the fans can expect. >> they have been waiting years for this. but the last few minutes are just too much. a stampede of fans for first look at 2022's, con. >> we came down here the last two years. we are just so excited. >> and the costumes. due to vader has been here since the beginning in 1970.

but not literally home. being here is a nice departure when they met online. screens and headsets replacing all of this. and discovering new things you might not run into a few were here were such as comic books and superheroes but also major studio projects and tv shows with fantasy edge. everyone is here with a first look at what they hope that everyone will be talking about. >> there are specific panels okay. but if you here for the whole weekend? you want to fill your day and this allows you to do that in fantastic ways. this is like the olympics of nerd culture and we are all winners. >> 135,000 people proving that the geeks are the cool kids.

up ahead, we will be live from san diego with a look at how the fans from all of the world are taking in the weekend long event. outrage on capitol hill. coming up ahead we have a live report on washington from the missing secret service text messages from january sixth.

>> a well maintained trashcan is going to make a lot of difference. right now controversial cans. semper cisco is rolling out six kinds of trash cans hoping that you can help them decide which ones to buy. a live report on that hefty price tag. bay area business owners are speaking out after vandals tag their business. he is the one facing the fine. the response from the city. secret service is under scrutiny after deleting text messages around the time the insurrection happened. what the agency is blaming for the missing messages. thursday morning. thank you so much for starting your day with us. let's get started with a look at your forecast. how is it looking?