right now at 5:00, a raging wildfire explodes north of the bay area. within the last hour word of a tragic turn. we went in coverage in the firefighting efforts underway in siskiyou county, and where containment stands this morning. underfunding of the public health system is detrimental to the health and well-being of all communities. >> tackling health inequities, the one push by a new group to guarantee a better response to the next global health emergency. this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. good monday morning to you, thank you for joining us on

laura garcia. >> and i'm scott mcgrew, marcus washington taking an extra bit of time on his weekend. a lot to look to this morning. >> we begin at 5:00 on the latest on the out-of-control wildfire we've been following bernie up near the oregon border. we have a team coverage this morning. >> meteorologist gary hall tracking editions in area, but there is a tragic new development. >> we just learned of this development, the mckinney fire now a deadly fire. we have confirmed that two people died in what is now california's largest wildfire, which exploded in size since it started just three days ago. if it looks bad from this vantage point, imagine it rushing towards you. a bay area business owner who owns property in siskiyou county said when he saw the fire racing down the grassy field toward his home he jumped into his truck with his dogs and he took off. although before that he cleared the fields from around his home and his friend was putting out hotspots with a garden hose, one day later he went back to

find out that nearly everything was destroyed. >> it was a monster fire without the wind, and when the wind came up and added that element, it was like nothing i have seen, it was a firestorm. >> bay area fire crews are helping in the firefight, including an alameda county fire crew that was diverted from eight days on the oak fire. they had to drive seven hours to get to the mckinney fire, and there they joined crews from santa rosa, napa, petaluma and santa rosa county to name a few. the fire is burning into klamath natural forest and into the city yreka. two people who were dying were found in the vehicle of the driveway of a home according to the siskiyou sheriff's coroner. as of now 52,000 acres are burned in the fire is not contained on any front. governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency. meteorologist gary hall is tracking this as well, high temperatures and lightning storms a problem. spirit yes we

are watching the potential for another round of lightning in the area which of course could spark new fires. we seen the gusty wind and very erratic wildfire conditions as we take a look at the weather conditions we are expecting today, we are starting out in the low 70s and it will be another warm one. take a look at wind speeds and some of those gusts that will reach 20 to 25 miles per hour for today, and a chance of lightning and gusty wind, and slightly cooler temperatures. but of course the outflow of wind could make for very erratic spreading of the fires in those areas. we are also watching out for a chance of lightning in that area. in the bay area was start out with that rain and monsoon moisture streaming in. we will continue to see that happening, not only today but tomorrow as well. at any point we could see lightning strikes, i will continue to monitor those conditions and talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. >> as that fire burns out of control, we will keep following it for you but find the latest

updates on nbc bay area.com, look for the link on our trending bar. congress considering historic legislation for our climate crisis a live look at capitol hill, or democratic lawmakers are pushing ahead as the u.s. grapples with extreme flooding in the appellations, and expose the wildfires in the west. brie jackson is live in washington, lawmakers are closer than ever to taking action, but it will come to light in some cases. >> reporter: that is right. good morning. multiple states across the country battle really violent weather, members of congress are considering historic investments to combat climate change. another round of rain expected in kentucky this week, historic flooding there has destroyed homes, livelihoods, and lives. >> there is nothing else left for us to lose. we have lost four houses, a

couple of vehicles from all of our farm equipment. >> the kentucky governor said damage to critical infrastructure is imaging rescue and recovery efforts. is pledging to help communities build back stronger. >> if we truly want to be more resilient it is going to take a major, federal investment, as well as here in the state. >> in california thousands are evacuating after a massive wildfire exploded in size as violent weather hits states across the country, senate democrats are pushing ahead with a surprised deal aimed at addressing climate change. >> we are basically investing in reliable energy and making sure that we use our fossil fuels is clean and cleaner than anyplace else in the world. >> they said the measure would reduce the deficit, and impact of inflation. republicans argue that isn't the case. spent all of this adds up doing nothing for our deficits, it

will do nothing for climate change. >> democrats are racing to get their bill through congress before the august recess. with fires and floods ravaging communities, the biden administration is making federal assistance available. for some help is already too late as of the death toll from natural disasters continues to rise. a democrats reconciliation bill provides $369 billion for climate and clean energy provisions if passed and signed into legislation, it would be the largest climate investment that congress has taken. scott. >> we will keep watching, thank you. as the nation tries to move forward out of the pandemic there is still a major need in the public health system to get us there. and a report by the nonprofit, trust for america's health, blames chronic underfunding creating health inequities, and said to be a contributing factor the inadequate response to the pandemic.

the nonprofit is now calling for an annual $4 billion investment in the public health infrastructure. joining us now to talk more about it is president and ceo of trust for america's health, dr. j nadine garcia. thank you for joining us. the mac thank you. >> the report says the lack of funding slow the response to the covid pandemic. can you stand on that. exacerbating impacts on low income communities and communities of color and those serving the elderly. >> a chronic underfunding of the public health system is detrimental to health and well- being of all communities, as well as our nation's health security. and it is significantly increasing funding to support public health infrastructure,

because what we have seen over decades time limited investment and infrastructure to report as a port in a day-to-day work. >> we saw problems and communities of color, those affecting the elderly, or low income communities in particular. it was well evident during covid. a lot of those communities ended up getting this virus much worse than they just did not have some of the needs they require. >> what we have seen certainly with regards to health inequities we have seen, for example in communities of color and low income communities, is that many of those communities are under resourced, and when you think about having access to healthcare, ushering for example that workers have access to paid sick leave so they can take time off and not fear losing their job or income if they do not show up for work, ensuring they can make ends meet and being able to

have access to affordable and healthy foods and not suffer from food insecurity. that demonstrates how her health isn't only tied to what happens in the healthcare setting, but also the community conditions and the resources in our communities. >> if you want to see the full interview watch it on roku, amazon fire, apple tv or download the nbc bay area streaming app. find it under the must-see playlist. now let's take you out to san jose for a live look this morning. a little bit of rain, so it could be a slick commute, kari . >> yes, for some people we already see that rain but a beautiful shot in san jose as we wake up to clouds and very high divinity. let me show you the radar, quite a bit of green indicating some of that rain moving through. especially through parts of the north bay and east bay as you wake up and head out. you may need the windshield wipers. let's resume and areas around petaluma and is extending to vallejo and napa.

we have seen showers and some spots we have seen it heavier, it has cleared from the crockett area but we see wet roads. heads up as you are driving to work but also on 101 between novato and petaluma and over towards yountville is you receive heavier rain. there will be that chance of rain today is monsoon moisture comes, we will see it over parts of the east bay around noon, so i heads up. make sure the windshield wipers are ready for that possibility of some of the spotty showers moving through. also watching out for lightning and i will talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. but mike, driving to work, or can we find lower gas prices? >> well people have to fill the tank and search around and find places where they can do it for less, union city at the top, national along alvarado boulevard for five to $8.39, and in the north bay better prices, on sacramento street bond there vallejo is $4.99 and

also in the north bay, marin gas in larkspur, look at this. a good way to start the week for some. in concord not a great way. let's take to the road to have to move through as a green sensors are up in the concord, the non-commute direction, north 242, a major injury crash and just learned about the status of the injuries, there may have been hazardous driving going on in the area. use caution through that area. this is getting away from 680 headed towards bay point the counter commute. north and east of there, we look at sprinkles and possible slippery conditions as well, kari has been talk about that light rain so keep it in mind . >> thank you. >> one of the world's most popular social media apps looking to diversify. tiktok ready to strike up the band and the dance, speculation it may be making a run for spotify and apple music. i life and meta-verse, i look at how virtual space is looking up people transform going out, date, go to church,

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the microclimates in the forecast coming up. >> speed holding about 65 the limit through fremont, northbound with taillights ahead of us, moving smoothly, and we are still talking what is going on with the crash over and concord. that is coming up. >> wall street set to open lower after staging their best month since 2020. the dow jones, s&p 500 and nasdaq wrapping and capping off a winning week and the dow jones getting nearly 7% in july, s&p 500 gained 9%, nasdaq is up 12%. the focus this week will be data on the manufacturing and services sector, jobless claims, all topped off by the jobs report this friday. roughly 150 companies report and s&p 500 including names like caterpillar and starbucks. bmw is recalling a small i aske calls after investigating

multiple inbattery fires involving the electric models and safety regulators are warning owners not to drive their cars, charge them or parked them inside but it is possible the battery cells had defective manufacturing and recall only affects about 80 vehicles but the issue maybe some of the battery fires with the chevy volt bmw will replace batteries free of charge and owners can identification letter by mid-september. tiktok may be looking to challenge spotify and apple come inside a reporting that tiktok parent company, bytedance filed a trademark application with u.s. patent office for tiktok music and make him it would let users buy, play or download music and allow them to create, share and recommend playlists, comment on music and live stream audio and video. bytedance has its roots in the music launching an app called resident in india, brazil and indonesia back in 2020. with your cnbc morning business news i'm seema modi.

>> thank you. this week the today show taking a deep dive into the meta- verse, something very few americans have tried, even as corporate america pushes it. facebook focused on it, the company changed its name to mehta, but so far millions are unclear about the benefits including shopping, social gathering and concerts, as today's craig melvin finds out from one of facebook's top executives. >> i don't think any building places in person replaces physical connection but we spent a lot of our time and digital experiences, and we want to make those digital experiences better. more immersive. >> the first installment from 7:00 a.m. to understand this $8 trillion business, and the future of virtual technology. friday night i got a chance to do something special for one of my favorite tahoe neighbors on instagramming facebook i posted a clip that serves as a reminder of how important it is to try to do nice things for others. we got together to celebrate our neighbor, barbara's, 99th birthday and she lives alone

lakefront on lake tahoe she does not have any kids, she had not been on the lake in years. so we decided to take her on our boat. she had a great time with the wind in her hair. we took her out to dinner and to continue the celebration. i think the entire restaurant hurt us celebrating barbara's 99th and so they started celebrating as well. sending over champagne, everyone wanted a picture with barbara. it was a great night but she had not had champagne in years. happy birthday barbara, 99. it was just a lovely evening. and to have the entire restaurant who honestly just wanted to take pictures with barbara and everyone was celebrating her. it was garwood's on lake tahoe if you know the place, it was so fun and she had not been on

the lake for years as i said, it was just great. >> that was so wonderful. >> she was full of pep and spunk and did not need help getting onto the boat. >> and going after that champagne. >> so cool. we will continue our honoring, and honoring a global trailblazer coming up on today in the bay. >> after the weather. >> i was going to say. that was quite the intro. how about this? rain this morning as you get ready to go to work. also maybe those windshield wipers will be needed, it will help you see better as you are driving off to work. some spotty rain moving through especially the north bay right now. we do see a lot of activity on the radar, but there is also a very shallow layer of dry air just below where the rain is

falling. some of it evaporates, some makes it to the ground, but were monitoring for the chance we could see lightning. so far we've not seen any lightning strikes, the radar will put it up on the map, but right now were just showing rain where we see swatches of green and parts of marin county. southern sonoma county as well, as you head over towards vallejo the rain is moving through it and just north of petaluma, over towards sonoma and yorkville seeing slightly heavier rain. napa started to taper off. a chance of rain today especially the east bay as we head toward 9:00 or 10:00 this morning, and so around noon we could see spotty showers moving through. through the evening it once again shifts back to the north bay. all of us will feel high humidity. it will be a really muggy day. the monsoon moisture continues tomorrow as well. this is combining with hot temperatures. take a look at some of the numbers we will see today with concord and muggy 89, it will make you break out

in a sweat quickly if you are in san francisco it will be the upper 60s more the same tomorrow with muggy conditions, breezy on wednesday. still headed for the 90s. showing you the green, that is that surge of moisture coming in with a topical system to to the southwest, as well as the monsoon to the east. we're kind of in between, but watching out for a chance of very high humidity and lightning, along with spotty showers. we will see that today with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s through much of the week. as humidity drops temperatures go up and thursday will be a pretty hot day. mike you are watching a crash. spin or tracking this in concord, non-commute direction, it is early for the commute to be formed, but major injuries are reported but coming off of the 242 interchange, this could develop into something a little more if you're traveling from concord or traveling off the venetia bridge and headed into

antioch perhaps. there might possibly be in effect on you and we are tracking that. no slowing on the sensors yet. we do have a commute still building out antioch, bay point and no issues out of the north bay. the issue here is the damp roadways, the grain is a reminder this is showing you where there may be an impact on your driving, slicker roads and sparkles with light stuff, no major issues. the bay bridge toll plaza completely clear, the south bay and peninsula you are at speed. honoring a global trailblazer, coming up on today in the bay. >> it is a sad day, but certainly it is a life everybody will celebrate. >> we look back at the life and legacy of global basketball icon bill russell and his deep bay area roots. stay with

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the world is mourning the loss of an absolute legend and basketball, whose career started in the bay area. >> bill russell grew up in oakland and later led the usf dons to to straight chevy chips. he went on to dominate the nba for more than a decade, leaving the boston celtics to 11 championships, winning the most valuable player award five times. russell is also known for his activism off the court as if it civil rights activists and other legacy he surpassed to

future generations of players. one russell on the dons went undefeated in 1955 in 1956. >> we lost a giant, not only somebody who was one of the all- time greats on the court, but also someone who fought for racial injustice off the court his whole life. >> the nba commissioner, adam silver, called russell the greatest champion in all of team sports at his legacy include the nba finals is valuable player trophy named in his honor. russell's family posted a statement saying you passed away peacefully with his wife, jeannie, by his side. bill russell was 88 years old. >> covers on the life and death of basketball star bill russell will continue on the today show starting at 7:00 right after today in the bay. new this morning have to rethink your plans if you think about making the trek to visit

what is known as the world's tallest tree. hyperion on is the name of the tree first discovered in 2006 which stands 380 feet tall. it is located deep inside redwood national park north of eureka, but the national park recently closed the area surrounding the tree citing the damage caused by visitors. violators will be fined $5000. spirit disturbing to think anybody would. next the top stories were falling today including a state of emergency north of the bay area. in a massive wildfire burning near the oregon border and this morning it is taken a tragic turn at the latest on the devastation just ahead. have you made your monkeypox vaccine appointment yet? what you need to know the race to vaccinate as san francisco

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right now at 5:30, a new health emergency takes effect in san francisco to the expanding monkeypox outbreak. more vaccines are on the way but will be enough? i live report on the new demands city leaders are making. changes drivers are making due to higher gas prices, they are getting better, and why some of those changes may be here to stay. this is today in the bay stream live on apple tv, roku, and was on fire and online. good morning i'm scott mcgrew, marcus washington has of the day off.

>> hope you had a great weekend, i'm laura garcia. >> let's start with the forecast, meteorologist kari hall tracking what we can expect and i see it behind you that we see rain. >> yes parts of the bay area see showers this morning, as you're driving to work you may have to turn on the windshield wipers as we wake up to some of the spotty showers moving through, especially the north bay. as we get a closer look we see some of the showers moving through just to the west of napa, just to the north of petaluma. it is hit or miss and we see this activity continually over the next couple of hours. i'm also watching out for any chance we could see lightning strikes, which of course would enhance our fire danger. a bit concerned there but as of now it is rain as you go out this morning and it feels muggy out. hopefully he will not have an impact on traffic. >> so far, kari, just one area, mostly green sensors and

a weird slowing and san jose the bottom of the screen, i'll check on that and that is a bit early to show up but i will check. this crash around concord still going on in the non-commute direction, eastbound highway 4 just off of two for two. off the venetia bridge, that is what kari showed you on the radar, traffic and weather systems are tied together remember, and it may impact your roadways with some damp roadway. here at the golden gate bridge doesn't show a problem, so far and easy and light drive to start your commute. back to you. starting today, san francisco's monkeypox public health emergency takes effect. it comes with new urgency, as the city now reports more than 300 confirmed cases, more than total for some entire states, across the u.s. under 5000 cases of been reported. today in the bay is live in san francisco looking closer at the changes, ginger. >> reporter: among those changes

, good news because several hours from now the vaccine clinic at san francisco general will reopen after a week and a half of being shut down because of a vaccine shortage. the city is expected to receive over 4200 vaccines this weekend and it will be distributed throughout clinics starting this morning and just several hours. take a look at this. this is what you will see when you go to the aitc immunization a travel clinic, as of friday they have been steadily booked for monkeypox vaccines and they are not able to schedule additional appointments at this time. while most clinics in san francisco are by appointment only, the one in san francisco general accepts walk-ins and that clinic has seen long lines the same as expected today when it opens at 8:00 a.m. the same as expected today when it opens at 8:00 a.m. vaccine supply is limited at that location as well. the monkeypox public health emergency did not dampen the festivities over the weekend.

dore alley, it took place this weekend and the festival is supposed to be a more daring folsom street fair. the festival's organizers emphasized monkeypox awareness and safety precautions, and added more space to accommodate partygoers. >> the first thing you see from coming to our gates is the public health tent, they're doing covid testing and covid vaccines. they are doing outreach for monkeypox that is why we have these, it was founded during the a.i.d.s. crisis to address the fact that information and communication with not being handled well. >> i think the more risky things, those are the things that happened after the event or around the event, but in private spaces. >> scott, city leaders say they need at least 35,000 vaccines to meet the need in the city, so far they have administered just under 8000.

going back to the clinic in san francisco general, that opens at 8:00 a.m. and it will stay open until noon, or until supplies run out. in san francisco, ginger conejero saab . >> ginger, thank you. today the two suspects in the kidnapping of a san jose baby are expected to be in court. last month is any ramirez and jose portillo pled not guilty to charges of kidnapping three- month-old baby brandon, back in april. they plotted and tried to kidnap the baby at least three times prosecutors say, then finally succeeded. a judge will decide if there's evidence to go to trial. oakland police investigating a deadly shooting a short distance from the oakland zoo, this video from citizens up shows it happening your 90th avenue and olive in east oakland. police say the man who was shot died on the scene. right now there is no information about possible suspects. that shooting followed an earlier one that left three people injured at oakland technical high school. in that case, according to

reports, people were gathered for a youth football game and a six-year-old girl is among the victims. none of the injuries are believed to be life- threatening. we told you about this story on our app, if you have not downloaded yet be sure you do, it is free on your local app store. new this morning, google refocusing its attention on the employees that it has, rather than those that may or may not higher. the companies try to improve productivity with a new effort they are calling simplicity sprint. it plans to get feedback from its 174,000 employees about improving efficiency. google says it isn't looking at layoffs at this time, but this announcement comes in the wake of recent hiring and investment slowdowns expected to linger into next year. google is asking its employees to work with greater urgency and more hunger moving forward. a summer of skyrocketing gas prices adding to the struggles for many of us are trying to make it in the bay now aaa says it is changing the

habits of a lot of drivers. a new survey found 64% have made adjustments since gas prices started soaring many have changed their drive to more fuel-efficient routes, or have eased off the gas pedal a little bit. and while gas prices are off record highs, experts say the recent changes in behavior will continue. >> i don't think we will see a change in habit yet because while gas prices are down to $4.32, saying that and declaring victory is way too early. it is still very expensive historically. >> aaa said the top three changes for drivers were driving less, combining errands, and reducing shopping and dining out. ahead on today in the bay, mike inouye is talking cheaper gas locations where you can fill up, coming up at 6:08. at least 20 people confirmed dead from the devastating floods in kentucky over the weekend as workers work to pick up the pieces.

right now, and weather concern, getting things for those who still do not have water or power, today jesse kirsch on the ground in kentucky to show us what is making things worse. >> reporter: good morning i'm jesse kirsch coming from eastern kentucky, area that has been devastated in recent days and the death toll unfortunately continues climbing. all of this as the rain tapers off. however, we expect excessive heat in the area and there is concern from the governor of how people will fair, considering some still do not have power or water restored, including some in this area where we are now. this is one look at the devastation behind us. we have seen harrowing scenes here of expectation is more people will unfortunately be found dead. we will have the latest coming up on today. we are keeping a close eye on the developing news at the oregon state line, the mass of the wildfire burning out of control in siskiyou county. this morning as sadly turned

deadly as two deaths are reported, the victims were found in the vehicle outside of a home in light of the fire. the mckinney fire is already the largest fire in the state this year having burned more than 50,000 acres in klamath natural forest good so far no official count on structures destroyed but we know it will no doubt include homes along the shasta river. evacuation orders are in effect for hundreds of homeowners. it is hard to see the devastation. >> it is, again. meteorologist kari all tracking conditions and what will firefighters face ? >> still very windy in the area and we were watching that chance of lightning strikes, temperatures are fairly mild and humidity is high and it slows the movement of the forward threat of the fire but it has been so explosive. our temperature start out in the low 70s and we will go to the mid-80s this afternoon look at the guests in the forecast, 26 miles per hour for today, as well as high humidity.

also we see some of the outflows from some of the showers and some of the fires in the area. there is a little rain headed towards northern california, we are seeing spotty showers throughout the area out the door and there is a error area of dry air under it says somewhat operating some will make it to the ground. there is still a chance of seeing very active weather over the next couple of hours. so far we have not seen any lightning strikes, just a little bit of rain here and there and watching out for the spotty showers. not really in marin county but parts of napa and sonoma county it will move into another surge in the south bay within the next few hours a lot to watch out for, mike. you have been watching a crash and traffic impacts. spirit that is right, kari, i will show you concord and a second but i want to have a look ahead forecast, a little congestion after your workday in san francisco, we are looking at 6:45 game it oracle

park, just north of the 280 extension, you have a lot of congestion. local roadways will be closing for traffic control before the game typically. looking at the rest of the base some slowing out of the caldecott going on for half an hour, just lower sensors and no problems. drizzle causing slippery roadways, the potential for that in the north bay, edit flowing as we typically have forecasted for west 37. in this crash is what she mentioned, it is the counter commute, the non-commute area away from the venetian bridge, but still activity. major injuries reported. the lights may distracting the commute and it is starting to slow just a bit the rest of the jose that had an early start for volume and look how il >> thank you, mike. bay area house speaker nancy pelosi raising international tension. next on today in this

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here is a look at the noon hour will there could be rain on the peninsula, south bay and east bay. we'll talk more about this and what is ahead as we track more changes coming up. >> oakland and nimitz freeway moving well and the east bay. we have another issue, i found something on the freeway but further back, we will talk about the latest from the chp and whether or not these two are related. >> thank you kari and mike . today the first ship carrying ukrainian grain is on its way from the port of odessa to help ease the growing global hunger crisis. the ships set sail under an internationally brokered deal cleared by the united nations involving agreements between russia and ukraine. it is carrying 26,000 tons of corn, which will be released to foreign markets but the ship is expected to reach istanbul tomorrow where it will be inspected before it is eventually allowed to proceed

to lebanon. bay area house speaker nancy pelosi is at the start of the whirlwind trip across asia. earlier this morning she arrived in her first stop in singapore this is the first photo of meeting with leaders there are. not clear if she still plans to make a stop in taiwan, as today's monica alba explains, the international sticking point is putting a major strain on america's already tense relationship with china. >> reporter: good morning, speaker pelosi left for an overseas trip to asia this ki no mention of a potential visit to taiwan but this is fueling tensions with china, who claim the self ruled island that is its own. chinese president xi jinping warned president biden about meddling in the contested territory of the u.s. has remained steadfast and its commitment to taiwan, and the biden administration has been clear that u.s. policy has not

changed. we will have much more coming up this morning on the today show. m.a.c. mike airplane seats are always getting smaller. but new this morning, now the federal government is stepping in and the federal aviation administration is asking for public feedback on the size of airplane seats. it will be used to determine if a minimum dimension is needed for seats. one passengers rights groups says only about half of all adult passengers can sit comfortably into an economy seat. >> the first class seat today was same as an economy seat then. we have people getting bigger, and the seats getting smaller. and the people are being squeezed and squeezed and squeezed. >> on the today show i look at the growing debate over seat size and passenger safety. that is at 7:00 a.m. right after today in the bay. today marks the return of the campaign is near and dear to us here at nbc bay area and telemundo, the annual clear the

shelters campaign the nbc universal family whelp organized clear the shelter events nationwide all month long, partnering with animal shelters and rescue services to promote pet adoption and raise money for animal welfare. among the events planned on august 21st, nbc bay area teams up for the first time ever with the oakland zoo for a pet adoption day. that will be held at the children's zoo. a follow-up out of santa cruz were all of the hopes of a rare corpse flower blooming appeared to be dead but after weeks of anticipation, it seems that the corpse flower will not be blooming after all. it's amazing. santa cruz posted the update over the weekend and experts plan to perform an autopsy, believe it or not, with the money to determine why the flower never bloomed but elsewhere, a corpse flower did bloom on the san jose state campus. i'm not a very good gardener but i have never killed a corpse flower. >> today blood donors in san francisco may be in for a tasty

treat as part of the recovery >> dunkin' donuts giving out vouchers for coffee and a classic donut to anyone who donates blood doing its part to help the red cross, facing a summer blood shortage. you may have to drive a bit to redeem your gift, as far as we can tell the only dunkin' donuts in san francisco's out near sso. trending this morning, very likely one of the most iconic cartoon characters may have been born on sunday. george jackson, ported to the internet sleuth, the animated series main character would have been born this year. busiest estimate he has potentially july 31st a birthday because he was allegedly 40 at the start of the show when it premiered in 1962. and set 100 years into the future, do the math. a twitter user cited wikipedia fan page and it slates his birthday is july 31st, 2022. if you visit it now as is 2022. they never actually said when george was born. so this is just kind of math

speculation. >> you know, we are a very good news source, but we did just share a twitter user. >> twitter user with wikipedia. >> rosie the robot, wasn't that her name? she was the maid. and daughter judy. let's take you into the future here. >> yes for the next couple of hours here as we talk about rain moving into the bay area could there is spotty showers moving into the north bay right now. some of it has just been enough to turn on the windshield wipers, it makes the car dirty and then it moves on. that is the kind of activity we've seen so far.

i will give you a closer look at some of these spots, some rain around santa rosa and sebastopol, moving over towards sonoma, as well as napa this morning where you see the showers. i'm also watching another surge from the south counties, with light showers around gilroy, moving towards morgan hill. as we look out the window we do see breaks in the clouds and it feels really humid. all of this because of monsoon moisture as well as the remnants of a tropical system nearby, giving us the added boost in the minutes you this morning. a live look outside for san jose, once again rained to the south, plan for the possibility that rain could be moving through around 7:00 or 8:00. nice to see some showers but it will not be that measurable. and definitely it will not put a dent in the drought. and then it makes it feel muggy, so as we go into this afternoon, san jose will reach 80, and we will see a high of 90 in morgan hill, some spots reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s, but humidity once again will make it feel hotter. tomorrow, napa has 80 degrees

and san jose will be low 70s with a wide range of temperatures across the bay area, low 90s in fairfield returning to mid-90s on wednesday did notice temperatures in the inland valleys will get hotter as the humidity starts to drop. looking at water vapor imagery, the grain shows the highest humidity and we see it surging in. we have two sources, the monsoon, which typically brings all of the rain down around the desert southwest, as well as the remnants of a tropical system off to our southwest. in between, we are getting those chances of rain, even lightning, which we will watch out for through tomorrow. and for santa rosa, once the humidity level starts to go back down, temperatures go back up. we will be in the upper 80s toward the end of the week, some spots will be reaching into the low 90s. at any point there could be some lightning so be aware, you have that nbc bay area app to

get alerts as rain approaches or location but mike you're starting to see changes in contra costa county. >> i am, kari, we are seeing sloan and the commute direction westbound on highway 4, the last few minutes, that volume is building here in the crashes eastbound, so a slower drive major injuries reported but not sure if lanes are blocked traffic was not a major concern but human -wise were worried about the people involved. over on highway 37 is close down and light rain through the area causing the green on our maps. that may mean wet highways. the scratch on westbound 24, no slowing, but still selling outside of the caldecott tunnel, crews are getting adjusted moving out of the roadway. the rest of the bay shows a nice and easy drive it back to you. check your cabinets, popular sunscreen has been recalled. the maker of banana poached sunscreen sebastian munoz hair

and scalp form that may contain traces of benzene which may cause cancer. it is a voluntary nationwide recall issued by friday by this company and anyone with these products could receive a full refund. abortion rights on the ballot, still ahead on today in the bay, the state putting reproductive health up for a vote tomorrow. what this will mean for the rest of the united states. and the biggest wildfire in our state is only getting larger. it has now turned deadly but we have team coverage on the out- of-control fire burning

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welcome back to today in the bay. the eyes of the nation will be on campus this week, since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, it is the first state to put abortion rights on the ballot if voters passed the amendment tomorrow lawmakers from the republican run state could make it much harder, if not impossible, for women to get an abortion. voting against the amendment, however, we keep access to abortion a constitutional right. >> a yes vote will be does not tell us a lot because kansas is a conservative and republican leading state. but a no vote, or a narrow loss by the no side, will tell us abortion-rights supporters have a lot of strength in the elections of 2022.

>> the polls so it will be a tight race with the yes vote having a narrow edge but we will keep it covered when the votes have been covered, download the free nbc bay area news app to get alerts sent straight to your phone. you may have heard the groundbreaking star trek actress nichelle nichols has died at 89 and she broke as a history as black female bead and she consider leaving the show because she thought her character lacked depth, but a meeting with martin luther king jr. who was a fan of the show, after that meeting she decided to stay after star trek, she used her fame is a nasa spokeswoman to get more women and people of color into space. mike inouye took the instrument to honor the actress writing in part that she taught us the swahili word for freedom, while showing us the future held a place for all at the table, or on the bridge if you will. a key 49 are now in the

fold for certain the next three years. facebook fretted all off-season about deebo samuel but now he has agreed to a new deal worth more than $73 million. $58 million of it is guaranteed, putting trade demands to rest once and for all. do not forget the first game of the preseason kicks off right here on nbc bay area on thursday. oh my gosh, thursday already. it features the raiders playing jacksonville and kickoff is a little bit after 5:00 p.m. it features the raiders playing jacksonville and kickoff is a little bit after 5:00 p.m. late in the game to make your decision, go for it. right now at 6:00 a raging wildfire exploding north of the bay area. within the last two hours we have heard word of a tragic turn. we went to covers on the firefighting efforts underway in siskiyou county, and where that containment stands. to wildfires here in california to catastrophic in the south, it is clear the climate is in crisis that we are live in washington with the

federal efforts to tackle this extreme weather. >> chronic underfunding of the public health system is really detrimental to the health and well-being of all communities. >> tackling health inequities, the new push by one group help guarantee a better response to the next global health emergency. this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon buyer, apple tv, and of course online.