this is "today in the bay" live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. good morning. thank you for starting your day with us. a busy morning today. also, we want to celebrate national chocolate chip cookie day. do we need a national day to eat a cookie? i don't know. ahead at 5:15, all things cookie and we can snag freebies. >> we have to start with a look of our forecast. meteorologist kari hall is checking out what we will expect today. it feels very muggy and alive look outside in walnut creek shows a mostly clear sky. 63 degrees which is typically warmer than what we start the day. we will see temperatures warming

up again. we are headed for the upper 70s and low 80s by late morning eventually making it into the upper 80s and low 90s. it's going to be hotter but at least we will see the skies clearing and feeling some slightly lower humidity. we will talk about that coming up. mike, you've got a few changes. >> a subtle change over here in the fremont area. we should see this roadway reopening highway 84. i haven't heard any delays. i did want to talk about this. the surface street. antioch. this is one of the first school districts to start. welcome back to school. you may not see as much traffic because a lot of time elementary school parents want to stay home for the first day of school. that could change the patterns starting today and continuing for four weeks around the bay

area. we could see a shift in the morning commute. right now all green. for people trying to make it in the bay winning the lottery could help you get into a new home. we are not talking about the california lottery but the housing lottery. telephone is expecting for new local market homes. something you don't here in the bay area. bob? >> reporter: heyward not immune to the housing crunch. it does have new developments that are almost ready for homeowners to move in including this one behind me off michigan boulevard. the city is accepting applications for people who want to be included in this lottery for 60 units of below market rate homes. the homes are priced between $170,000 and $300,000.

to qualify, applicants can make up to $185,000 depending on the size of their household. although heyward is pushing more housing, it's in the boat as seem as other communities. there are more people who want to buy a home more than homes available. all california cities and counties have to plan for population growth by law in order to meet the state plan for housing long-term. the city manager says construction costs are one obstacle and red tape is another. >> anything we try to remove those barriers. anything we can do to bring construction down will make it easier for developers to build housing. >> reporter: california needs to build 2.5 million homes by the year 2030 in order to address the housing shortage. about 1 million have to be affordable to low income.

fewer than 600,000 homes were built over the last eight years in the state of california and heyward is not the only community with the housing lottery. to check availability, check the website. >> a lot of good info. thank you, bob. the housing crisis is the focus of our latest streaming series. our investigative team found answers to fix the housing problems. you can watch this year's on nbcbayarea.com, roku, amazon fire or apple tv. we are feeling the pain of inflation somewhere. gas pump, grocery store, back to school shopping. the white house has a plan to provide relief but the plant is hitting a stack. jay gray is on capitol hill to talk about why this is a political tug of war. >> reporter: it has.

good morning. the back-and-forth comes on the eve of the new jobs numbers coming out tomorrow. that's always good economic indicators. most families will tell you, i don't need more data. i'm living real time with the effects of what is staggering inflation. as prices and frustrations continue to climb, a new federal reserve report shows that has increased to a record $16.15 trillion. >> i'm not able to sleep thinking about what will happen tomorrow. we have to work more. the prices are getting higher. >> reporter: many families swiping a lot more to get by. the cart that up 13 %. the biggest jump in two decades with americans opening 233 million new accounts. the most since 2008. the white house continues to push for relief to passage of the inflation protection act. >> this will cut the biggest

cost. >> reporter: the administration getting a boost from a new budget estimate that the measure would reduce the deficit by $100 billion over the next 10 years. >> it does not reduce inflation. >> reporter: republicans argue the bill is bad for business for working americans. >> they will devastate american manufacturing and in the process impose this tax increase on people of ordinary and modest means. it's a bad plan. as debate continues on capitol hill, so does the struggle for so many families looking for any way to make ends meet. for many leaning heavily on their credit cards right now they are paying a high rate of interest. 17.4 % right now is the average across the country and unfortunately, analyst say that

rate will continue to climb. >> hopefully folks can manage their expanses when there is some relief. thank you. construction is now halted at berkeley speak will spark after protesters clashed with police. protesters tore down fences and brewing equipment after learning the construction would go forward. a drone captures some of the chaos on video. some of the protesters had cutters. school leaders will create the needed student housing with a 16 story development. >> it's frustrating. we are unable to proceed with needed student housing that will benefit our students, people of berkeley. a few people engaged in unlawful behavior today. >> there's no time like when preliminary work will resume. the california senate is

forming a new select committee to address the monkeypox outbreak and will be chaired by san francisco scott weiner. lawmakers want to make sure the state's response is effective adequately funded. they want to boost the availability of vaccines and testing. the first hearing for the committee is on tuesday. monkeypox cases are climbing state wide over 1000 and nearly 400 people tested positive in the bay area alone. doctors say those numbers are likely higher because fewer people are getting tested for monkeypox which involves obtaining a swab from a lesion. some believe this is because some people view monkeypox as a disease. don't let the fear of getting monkeypox stop you from getting vaccinated. we are keeping track how

monkeypox is spreading across the state. we posted an interactive map on her website. you can find information about the virus including the symptoms, how it spreads and how to get vaccinated. had to nbcbayarea.com and click on the link in our trending bar. you can search monkeypox faq in our mobile app. new details on the wildfire burning near the oregon border. firefighters are starting to get some control and some evacuation orders are downgraded to warnings. the mckinley fire has burned 58,000 acres. four deaths are being tied to that fire. it was 10 % contained thanks in part to some rain. the same storms triggered floods on a highway to shut down. a flash flood emergency was issued for a burn scarred area one hour south of lake tahoe leaving highway 89 shutdown. at least one home and one business was damaged from debris. no word on when highway 89 will reopen. let's bring in meteorologist kari hall. rain and flooding a dangerous mix for those burn scarred areas.

>> we've seen that monsoon moisture coming in. that's what triggered a lot of those storms. get ready to wake up and head out, temperatures are mild there. we are still feeling the humidity. it is muggy and warmer or what we typically see for the start of our day. look at san jose. already at 65 degrees. we are in the upper 60s. 68 in sonoma and going to have a mild start to the day in oakland. heading out the door, temperatures in the upper 50s. late morning into the afternoon, there will be a lot of sunshine as our high- temperature heads for the upper 70s. napa reaching 82. hot in fairfield reaching 90 and 87 in san jose. we will look to our weekend coming up but my, where can we find lower gas prices. >> let's look at the lower prices from the gas buddy site. the mobile along brentwood boulevard gas is $4.99. that one is under $5.00. the next two those are above

$5.00. in sunnyvale, the alliance has gas for $5.00 nine a gallon. we will take those prices. the roadways are moving ready smoothly. highway 84 has reopened. same thing for the altamont. no surprises. travel times are great getting to and through the maze in the east bay. back to you. with school back in session, we have warnings for those looking to upgrade the fall wardrobe. ahead on "today in the bay", new delays for upcoming stole rollouts. a big rally on wall street. some people cracking up over

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good thursday morning. it's 5:14. we look at possible alto. we are all clear. 63 degrees and it's going to be a nice sunny day as temperatures warm up. it will be slightly drier and not as humid. we will talk about the weekend forecast coming up. there are some flashing lights. right now those flashing lights are staying on the offramp. i will double check with chp to make sure there's no problem getting on and off of the freeway. the freeway moving very well. very happy thursday to you. tesla shareholders will get to vote whether to split their stock in three rather than going for $900 a share. it's priced at $300 making it more affordable. walmart will lay off 200

corporate employees. walmart is the nation's largest employer. we get first time jobless claims in 15 minutes and tell us more on the state of layoffs in the u.s. tomorrow we get the monthly jobs report. the one with the unemployment rate which is at historic lows currently. a strong jobs report would justify the recent rally on the stock market but wage growth could inspire the fed to raise rates even further because it's a sign of inflation. a reminder inflation is not a u.s. problem. the bank of england hiked rates there to the highest level in 27 years. the head of the german shoe company, addidas, says the company has not decided whether or not to sponsor the live he golf tour. that's the golf tour paid by the saudi prince who mostly pays tens of millions of

dollars for former golf greats. tiger woods reportedly turned down $800 million to play for the saudi's. look at this. cracker barrel is offering plant base meet breakfast sausages from impossible meets. it's creating reaction among fans on facebook. one saying cracker barrel has gone woke. another coworker says all the more reason to stop eating at cracker barrel. this is not what cracker barrel is about. how can the u.s. possibly provide more menu options at cracker barrel? >> you can sit back in the rocking chairs. >> to be clear it's a menu

option. you don't have to order it. you can do what i do and get the biscuits and gravy. >> maybe you are not woke. you just have high cholesterol. thank you. parents with kids who grew over the summer back to school shopping may have a few extra hurdles. experts say this year's fall styles are taking more time to arrive to to supply chain issues. for parents trying to keep a budget in mind, shop for your closet on what fits. everyone may be looking to upgrade their wardrobe. there are words of encouragement from one clothing designer. >> every season you have to buy something new. take one or two pieces and invest on those pieces. research where you can find the best value for the peace you want. >> you can watch the full review on the today show at 7:00 a.m. after "today in the bay".

cookies and milk is a match made in heaven. we are celebrating a batch made in heaven. today is national chocolate chip cookie day. according to the world-famous cookie was created by ruth wakefield more than 80 years ago. she ran the tollhouse restaurant and her recipes appeared in a cook book back in 1938. the website is offering sweet savings to celebrate. on the website you can get 25 % until tomorrow. you have to use the code choco chip made 25 at checkout. on twitter, i'm asking what your favorite cookie is. most people love chocolate chip. poor little oatmeal raisin.

>> i answered all of the above. >> i like the oatmeal raisin. >> seems like we are healthy with oatmeal raisin. >> with everyone liking chocolate chip that's the only one. >> you are too kind. you have to be stop being so nice. >> for me, they have to be soft and warm. sounds like breakfast. >> is there any cookie you don't like? >> sometimes we are treated with treats. we don't want to turn the oven on today. let's just buy a cookie.

>> it's pretty hot. in san francisco it's been cool. it depends on your microclimate. this is san jose and we have a clear start to the morning. every day looks different as we see the green layer rolling in and out. it's the first day of school in antioch. as you are heading back, it will be comfortable. short sleeves and around the pickup times it will be 90 degrees. if you have a few more days left of summer, maybe had to the beach. half moon bay will be nice and cool. only reaching into the mid-60s this afternoon. for dublin, 89. for san jose, it's slightly warmer than yesterday reaching 87. we will see a high of 87 novato walnut oakland will reach into the upper 70s. tomorrow silently cooler. you can see the temperatures dipping a few more degrees in

spots but the continue cooling happens on saturday. it will be a perfect weekend for those outdoor activities. we are seeing slightly more humidity coming in. it returns early next week as the high pressure remains in control to the east of us. it's drying out the monsoon moisture from the southwest into california and that makes it feel humid as well is giving us some thunderstorms. temperatures inland reaching into the upper 80s and 90s. temperatures come down a few degrees by next week but not much of a change in san francisco. upper 60s. we could see more sunshine for the weekend. mike, you were checking in on traffic. >> let's show you our oakland camera. the minutes freeway north bound with flashing lights. i did see a truck moving in that same direction. i think they were clearing that

section of construction overnight. there's the coliseum. that's the traffic we showed you. green and green on the surface streets. maybe some later traffic out of antioch. the rest of the bay on schedule. it is 5:23. stopping domestic violence before it happens. after losing her daughter a year ago, the mother of gabby petito is trying to make sure no one else suffers a similar fate. her emotional message

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welcome back. the mother of a youtube influencer killed by her fianci is now doing her part to help end domestic violence. last summer the disappearance of gabby petito was grabbing headlines everywhere. weeks after the search reached a tragic end. authorities found her body in florida. >> i want to jump to the screen and help my daughter. >> do you suspect that was the only time this ever happened in the relationship? >> in hindsight, looking at that, no.

>> later today on "the today show" how she wants to help other domestic victims. top stories today include answers for north bay commuters when it comes to potential new masking orders. who can argue falling gas prices. why the drop and how much more those prices are expected to fall. an outbreak in napa county leaves one man that and others sick. we will tell you when you ne ed

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when you see an increased number of cases, it's important to figure out if there's a source that could be contributing to these outbreaks. >> right now at 5:30, stopping a rare bacterial disease from spreading. the new warning what is now a deadly outbreak in the north bay. the steps leaders are taking to stop the spread. behind the bars. eight suspected pellet gun shooter under arrest. we have new details from the string of attacks that left some people injured and a lot of people unnerve. moving forward on masking mandates. what you need to know. catching a train or bus. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. thank you for joining us on this thursday morning.

i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the morning off. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start out with meteorologist kari hall who is checking what we can see itching closer to the weekend. >> the weekend is almost here. so much going on. let's get you started on this thursday morning. we are starting out with low clouds and fog over san francisco. as we go into the day, heading out the door in berkeley, is going to be a partly to mostly cloudy started clearing out quickly and temperatures in the upper 50s reaching into the mid- 60s. we are going to see high temperatures warmer in some spots like the in bend valleys. 94 in livermore. parts of the north bay will be in the upper 80s. mike, you are looking at the drive across the bay bridge. >> it looks great.

thank you for joining us. folks are moving slowly across the bridge. that's why it's green. the arrow at the top is where the showing typically first shows up. the rest of the bait moving nicely. a4 is reopened. no problems. we are trying to check out what's going on right now. a deadly outbreak of legionnaires disease is raising concerns in the north bay. nearly a dozen people have become sick. >> help leaders zeroed in on the source of the outbreak. we are in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: we are talking about covid and monkeypox and now legionnaires disease.

good morning. legionnaires disease is nothing new. health officials get up to two cases a year but this time it is considered an outbreak in napa county. one man has lost his life. three are still in the hospital while eight patients have recovered. health officials have zeroed in on the source. the napa county health officer says they identified a large air-conditioning unit on the roof of the embassy suites napa valley and had traces of lesion era. that's the bacteria that causes pneumonia known as legionnaires disease. they leave this is the connecting factor that the 12 people in the hospital over the past few weeks. one man in his 50s has died. napa county's health officer says that of the patients were guest at the hotel but instead neighbors who live in the surrounding area. health experts say the bacteria can contaminate up to a mile and it is important to note it is not spread through person to person contact and can be treated by antibiotics if caught early. you can track it by breathing

in small droplets of water in the air that contain the bacteria. the doctors tell people over 50 with underlying health conditions they are considered at higher risk. >> these air-conditioning units personalize the bacteria and depending the concentration of bugs that are present. >> their testing other water sources for further spread. the hotel is still open and operating. we reached out to the busy suites parent company but have not heard back yet. >> very concerning. thank you. new infections for covid protocols. they no longer plan to introduce mask re that includes marin transit. for the past two months up to 100 new cases are being confirmed every day. bart lisa are investigating a stabbing that happened on

board last night. officer stopped the train at the south heyward station about 8:00. the victim did not have life- threatening injuries and the station is open this morning. san francisco police are saying little about yesterday's deadly shooting aboard a muni bus. this happen before 4:00 p.m. one person died and a second person was injured and so far police have made no arrests. happening today, police will talk more about the man arrested this week in connection with a series of recent pellet gun shootings. offers arrested nicholas montoya on monday. police tie him to seven random pellet gun attacks one of which injured a 15-year-old girl in june. she later spoke to nbc bay area. she victim a collapse long and a fractured rib. the attacks happen between april and june in san jose. a judge today will hear arguments whether to unseal

records in the kristin smart murder case. four newsgroup including the associated press requesting that release. it comes in the mist of a murder trial going on in salinas. paul flores is accused of killing kristin smart after party in 1996 while both were freshman. his father is on trial because he's accused of helping them hide the body which still has not been found. here's a live look at the chevron station on san jose's coleman avenue. regular unleaded right at $5.50 a gallon. the gas prices are down. now seven weeks in a row. the average is $4.13 marking the 51st street day of decline. down from a high of over $5.00. global demand for oil is falling as economic growth has slowed and prices make keep

lower provided there are no major unexpected disruptions. >> celebrating $5.00 a gallon. that's look at the golden gate bridge. a little different from this angle. this is from sausalito. we see the fog there but not as thick. we will check in with meteorologist kari hall who's got our weekend forecast. there's a lot of events going on this weekend. music on the square happening tomorrow evening at redwood city and the courthouse square. starts at 6:00 p.m. it will be in the mid-70s and cooling down quickly. make sure you have your jacket as we come down to the mid to upper 60s through the evening. there's the street fair in san francisco on saturday from 11:00 to 6:00. it will be a great event with a

mix of sun and clouds. temperatures in the upper 60s. at the same time, there's outside lands going on. really nice weather. just cool and breezy and clouds rolling by through the weekend. for santa cruz, expect a high of 70 on friday. some low 70s through the weekend but still feeling very comfortable as we will keep the mild weather especially near the coast line. we will see all that in the forecast. we've been keeping track of what's going on in traffic. how's it looking for the commute, mike? >> the headlights are still jammed up. this is northbound from 680. it looks like maybe farther on the map. this almost up to oakland road. no incidents reported from chp that's unusual to see. it is 5:38 and that's the time

when we see him slowing. maybe a few more folks hit the roadways early. hopefully no one is injured in any crashes. haven't heard about any crashes. the 101 north of the bridge. westbound of the calicut tunnel. one of those left lane will be closed for maintenance. over here, the roadways are open. the game is at 12:45. it will get out about the time a lot of folks are heading toward the bay bridge. that make interfere with traffic. from baseball to foot all and happening tonight our football withdrawals and two across america. the first nfl game kicks off and tonight marks the first

preseason game of the year. the hall of fame game. the raiders arrived in canton, ohio. the home of the hall of fame. for the new coach, this is a homecoming. this is the same field his father once coached high school football and where he stood on the sidelines as a child. >> it was a blessing for me that he allowed me to do those things. that's what i attribute my passion and love for the game. thing that at a young age. >> the raiders will take on the jaguars. kickoff is at 5:00 tonight here on nbc bay area. we will follow-up with a special edition of nbc bay area news. cracking down on airline cancellations. the new rule being debated after complaints during the pandemic and the meaning of it

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take a look at the sunrise. right now at 5:43 in the east bay. it will be another beautiful start to our morning. it does feel a little lucky. low 60s heading out the door. it will warm up to the low 80s by lunchtime. our temperatures cranking up for our inland valleys. we will look at that and our weekend forecast. the volume cranked up here in san jose. 101 moving a little better. no crashes reported. we will track this early shift here. some are calling it a bombshell confession by conspiracy theorist alex jones who was on the witness stand in his own defamation trial. jones admitted yesterday the sandy hook school shooting rampage was 100 % real. that admission would hardly raise an eyebrow for most people but jones coverage for years maintained the shooting

was staged and faked. ben collins tells today this will hurt the defense in the trial brought forward by sandy hook parents. poteau he said he had nothing to do with sandy hook coverage in the years after the event. it turns out up until 2017, five years after sandy hook occurred he was sending emails and contributing sandy hook coverage. >> that report will have more details on the latest revelations and the mid-trial concentration between alex jones and sandy hook parents who got to address them in person. that is at 7:00 after "today in the bay". russian prosecutors are recommending wnba brittany greiner spent 9 1/2 years in prison. a verdict is expected later

today. her lawyers maintained she had no criminal intent when she arrived there with a vape cartridge containing cannabis oil. it's still possible a prisoner exchange will free her. also involving a russian arms dealer serving a lengthy prison sentence in the u.s. but in offering condolences to a family of the u.s. congress woman killed in a crash. she was one of four people who was killed in that crash. >> this happened in indiana. two of her staffers riding with her also killed as also the driver of the other car. flags at the capitol and the white house at half staff. she had represented indiana south bend area in congress for years. earlier in her life she moved to romania to establish a charity to feed hungry

children. president joe biden in a statement saying we send our deepest condolences to her husband, the family of her staff members. president joe biden yesterday signed an executive order over abortion rights. this one directs that department health of human services to consider allowing medicaid finds to help women travel between state to seek an abortion. that will be likely challenged through court. the order strengthen the message washington has been sending the states. hospitals that want federal funds have to provide women with life-saving care like the and see if their lives are in the balance. some hospitals have been resistance wearing a kid break the laws. the justice department suing former president donald trump trade adviser because he hasn't turned over official emails as required by any government employee.

navarro was writing them on a nongovernment email address. a private server. you may recall, washington frowns on private email servers. if you are a government official, you have to turn over your emails. discontent in the democratic party the way they treated michigan representative peter meijer. he's a republican and lost a seat in the primary to a relative unknown. we now know the democrats funded very complementary ads for that opponent. despite the fact that gibbs is a self described mega candidates. they didn't want to run against meyer. they thought if they convince the republicans to defeat their own guy, democrats will have a better chance. he's not just a candidate to beat but well-liked by many. he voted to impeach donald trump. the new york times unbleached it's full editorial board on the democrats calling it a

cynical new low. they will not strengthen the nation. there will be less chance for the emergence of leaders willing to call out and condemn wrong doing but their own party. we've been discussing that on twitter. i would love for you to join. you can find me on twitter. it is 5:49. news this morning, we are looking live at sfo. one of many places where airlines may soon have to shift how they operate. the department of transportation is considering requiring airlines offer passengers a refund if their flight is significantly delayed or canceled. that proposal would require refund, departure or arrival times change by three hours or more for domestic flight or at least six hours for an international one. it could also be issued if the airline changes that the heart jerk or arrival airport or ads

stops to the itinerary. if approved, the rule would apply to travelers who buy nonrefundable tickets. i think all those things have applied to my travel. >> may be. applebee's is going out on a wing to bring you something you didn't know you needed. >> i don't know if i need this one. >> for gate mably ocean now. applebee's has wings lip gloss. applebee's newest wing sauce. it's wing sauce flavored lipgloss. maybe you missed it.

someone had a brainstorm here. the flavors include hot buffalo, sweet chili, honey pepper and honey barbecue. >> wing flavored lipgloss? >> it probably tangles. maybe this has a better chance. you look like honey barbecue. i can see those colors but the flavors? >> i will go with the traditional buffalo color. let's look at what's going on this morning with this amazing sunrise over san francisco. you can see the fog in the

distance but mostly clear in the city. you can see the sunshine reflecting off the buildings. we will see temperatures starting out in the low 60s and a few clouds to start still feels pretty muggy. the good news is the humidity will be dropping just in time for the first day of school. it's about time to get up and parents are already up fixing lunches. temperatures are in the low 70s. 90 at pickup time. it's pretty warm throughout the day. short sleeves and shorts for that first day of school. livermore heads for 94. san jose reaching 87 and 87 in novato. napa reaching 82. in san francisco tomorrow it comes down a few degrees. starting out clear this morning but the fog will be back in that will help cool down our temperatures with a breezy wind across the area. looks like a great weekend. look at saturday. 83 in los gatos.

here's what's happening across the region. we have a large area of high pressure to the east with this clockwise wind flow bringing in that monsoon moisture across the desert southwest. it's been pretty active there. we've gotten some rain over the sierra. toward the end of the weekend, the humidity will drop slightly and cooler. look at san jose. going from mid 80s today to upper 70s for sunday into monday. coming up a few degrees early next week. we can see that in our inland temperature trend. pretty hot today to get some relief for the weekend. we are keeping those 60s in san francisco. mike is looking now in san jose. >> there was some slowing earlier. i did learn of a crash on the southbound side where we see the slowest speed. it's the distraction adding to the bill. that's why things were more severe than we typically see. that's why we had a ripple.

north 11 was flowing. and early burst but now has simmered down over the last three minutes. no problems for the bay. delete slowing for highway 37. school starting in antioch. back to you. happening now, contra costa county mosquito control teams are spring at the martinez waterfront because they found a high number of insects. it got underway at 4 a.m. and expected to last until 8:00 a.m. later tonight at 10:00 p.m., the control teams in the south it will conduct similar spring in sunnyvale, santa clara and san jose because they found mosquitoes infected with west nile virus. teaming up to fight climate

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welcome back to "today in the bay." in today's climate in crisis, every day, we're seeing more extreme weather events around the world, from explosive wildfires to extreme heat. to widespread flooding and melting glaciers, but all of what is happening is not doom and gloom. there are some climate activists and scientists working to make hur that aworsening climate is not the only future that will endure. i talked to the center for climate restoration, working to restore our earth to its natural state, by actually removing carbon that is causing our earth to warm. >> all of the pathways ended up being natural. i did m.i.t., astrophysics, designed computers. high tech is my thing. all is said and done, the four

pathways, it's all natural. because in retrospect, nature has spent billions of years trying to figure out how to keep the climate stable. >> there are permanent, scalable and financeable. many of these methods are already naturally occurring and being put into action, mostly using the ocean to sequester carbon, using seaweed. and scientists are also removing methane, which is another harmful greenhouse gas. each taking carbon out of the air and creating limestone that can be used to create buildings and roadways. he talks about this during our extensive interview live online. click on our must-see play list, as well as our climate in crisis page. >> sounds good. we'll check it out. new at 6:00. new housing on the way. i think every community has to step up. we need all of the communities in the bay area to step up to

provide affordable housing. >> how families trying to make it in the bay can get in on a chance at homeownership in one east bay city. >> testing hesitancy. the reason so many are reluctant to be tested for monkeypox. as cases grow and vaccines remain. this streaming live on roku, apple fire and live online. a very good thursday morning to you. so good to have you with us. i'm laura garcia. >> we'll check in with mike in just a moment. you remind us that patterns are changing as we head back to school. but we're still juicing the rest of summer. >> i know i am. there are kids heading back today. and it's a nice start to our morning in san jose. waking up to a clear sky. take a look at our trend for today. 8:00, it's at 68 degrees. lunchtime, it's already 84. we'll reach into the