pressure to release the affidavit from the fbi search of former president trump's florida home. the critical hearing today that may determine if the world ever sees those documents. targeted by thieves, and it was all caught on camera. their heist praying on families in need. how it's affecting book to skool plans this morning. this is "today in the bay" streaming on roku, amazon tv, apple tv and online. good thursday morning. i'm marcus washington. >> we're happy you're here. i'm laura garcia. we'll check in with kari in a moment. mike has been following breaking news on highway 101. >> at one point all of southbound 101 was blocked in mountain view. we have two lanes open now, so only half the freeway. this is unusual slowing, unexpected delay for folks out of palo alto and towards sunnyvale. south 101 south of the 85 transition, right around here, moffitt boulevard. if you get past the scene and on

ellison, everything is fine south of there. middlefield, el camino will take you to the same area south of the crash, south of moffett field. that is one issue for the south bay. the northbound commute is kicking in. again, that's expected. south e 101 from mountain view into sunnyvale is unexpectedly slow. two lanes open there. only one lane of westbound 80 is open after a crash leaves debris scattered throughout the area. some folks are going back up and heading toward merritt island. that may add to the congestion. if you stick it out, you're okay once you pass by the crockett area and the carcinas bridge. the toll plaza has the backup and the metering lights. the bay bridge once again is a nice clear drive this morning. for the kids headed back to school in mill valley, happy first day. in the upper 50s at the start of

the first school bell, and at pickup time in the upper 60s. looking at all of our microclimates, we have upper 80s expected in dublin and 79 in mountain view while san francisco will be in the upper 60s. we'll talk about the weekend ahead coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks so much, kari. moving you forward on plans for a new covid booster shot. the white house says it's coming in a matter of weeks. there's still a lot of unanswered questions. "today in the bay's" ginger conejero saab live in san francisco this morning. ginger, what are health experts saying about the protection levels here? >> reporter: laura, they're saying if you want the highest protection possible with these boosters, then getting this fourth shot or this new covid booster is a good idea. essentially we're saying goodbye to fully vaccinated after two shots. now, this new booster is very important to get before the fall and winter months because that's when we've seen covid surges really take off in recent years. what will this new booster do?

unlike the original vaccine or the first booster, this new booster specifically targets subvariants ba.4 and ba.5 and the original strain of the virus. ba.5 now accounts for nearly 90% of covid cases in the country. this new covid booster will be available for everyone above 12 years old. doctors say the virus has evolved substantially since the original vaccine was built. that's why the fda has pushed for new vaccines to be developed. >> the big picture bottom line is these are substantial upgrades in our vaccines in terms of their ability to prevent infection, prevent transmission, certainly to prevent serious illness and death. those vaccines are coming very, very soon. so it's going to be really important that people this fall and winter get the new shot. it's designed for the virus that's out there. again, based on everything we have seen so far, all the data suggests it should be highly effective against the new

variants. >> reporter: now, if you received your original booster or the third shot, you are eligible for a second booster four months after receiving the first. it's important to note this will not be the last covid booster. doctors are saying that it will become more like the flu shot which will be updated more consistently possibly every year. speaking of the flu shots, that's another shot you should be getting in your arms soon. i don't know if you can keep count at this point, but they will protect you from viruses and illness. back to you, laura. >> what we all want. thank you very much, ginger. we're always monitoring the latest covid developments online. head to our web page. you'll find links on our trending bar. developing this morning out of florida, a critical hearing that may determine if we'll learn the specifics behind the fbi search of president trump's mar-a-lago home. many are calling for more transparency. the doj saying not so fast. "today in the bay's" susan

mcginnis live in washington and is tracking the debate over the affidavit now at the center of everyone's attention. susan, a lot of people talking about this one. >> that's right. this is the same judge that approved the search warrant to search mar-a-lago in the first place. he's going to make a decision on whether to release the affidavit which holds the reasoning behind the search. >> today a florida judge decides whether to unseal the affidavit in the search of donald trump's mar-a-lago property. the highly sensitive document laying out why prosecutors believed evidence of a crime could be found there. the unsealing highly sought by trump, republicans and some news media, but one the justice department says could jeopardize the investigation. >> much of our work is, by necessity, conducted out of the public eye. >> reporter: nearly two weeks after the search, agents still sifting through the huge volume of documents. also today, trump organization

cfo allan weisselberg expected to plead guilty to a long-running tax scheme at the company. >> it's not only at the department of justice, it's in georgia, clearly in the state of new york and now in the manhattan district attorney's office with the president's former cfo offering testimony against the president. >> reporter: trump attorney rudy giuliani testified before an atlanta grand jury now a target in that probe into election interference in georgia. >> it's clear the account you have right now is false. >> reporter: trump on social media calling his phone conversation asking georgia secretary of state brad raffensperger to find him votes a perfect call. as trump's legal troubles pile up, his grip on the gop only tightening. those who defy him risking revenge. >> liz, you're fired. >> reporter: were trump to announce a presidential run -- >> i'll make a decision in the coming months. >> reporter: -- it's altogether

possible he'll run into them again. mike pence says in coming months he'll be talking more about his story from january 6th, marcus. >> we'll be looking forward to hearing what he has to say. susan mcginnis, thank you. the family of an east bay woman now presumed dead is still seeking justice when it comes to the presumed killer's mother. alexis gabe's ex-boyfriend marshall jones died when seattle police tried to arrest him in june. her family members say evidenced points to jones' mother as an accomplice in her death and disposing of her body. they met yesterday with contra costa county prosecutors and say there are still too many balls up in the air. >> also legal issues and a need for evidence. there's some investigative aspects that we agreed upon today which i wouldn't be at liberty to discuss because this still is very much an ongoing

investigation. >> we were kind of hoping it would be a successful meeting, but we're not 100% satisfied. >> we reached out to marshall jones' mother for her side of the story, but were unable to get ahold of her. san francisco police are investigating a heartless crime targeting a youth community center. take a look at this surveillance video. this is showing thieves breaking into the youth community center of san francisco offices in the richmond district early yesterday. leaders say the thieves made off with about $5,000 in gift cards. this was meant for low-income and immigrant students. those cards were meant for back-to-school supplies. the executive director says everyone is just shocked by this. >> definitely heart-wrenching when you think somebody actually will steal, violate a space that's open and supposed to be for safety. >> reporter: thieves also got away with several electronic devices. so far police are not saying if they have any suspects, but there are plans to cover the losses for students who need the assistance.

california schools are adding a new incentive to boost financial literacy in the classroom. happening today, superintendent tony thurman will announced 1.5 million in grants to launch personal finance high school electives. research shows students with access to personal finance education have better financial outcomes as adults, but only one in four california high schools offer such courses. 6:09 this morning. look at that. the sun is starting to come up. don't see too much of it right now. you can see downtown san jose right there. we've ben dealing with hot temperatures, kari. but the cooldown has started. >> yes, we are. yesterday was a very humid -- some parts of the bay area had a little rain. as we started in dublin, lower humidity and a mostly clear sky. it's going to be a fairly normal day for us here in the bay area, starting out with 63 degrees

here. as we go into the rest of the morning, starting to warm up heading for low 80s by early in the afternoon. we'll see a high of 93 in livermore. some of the inland valleys really hot. you'll get relief for parts of the inner bay, even the south bay with san jose reaching 83 degrees. 86 today in novato. we'll talk about the weekend coming up. as most weekday mornings, we're checking where you can find gas for a little less. once again we still stayed under $5.00 a gallon. starting in sunnyvale, $4.79 at the national on old san francisco road in sunnyvale. middle number here, contra costa county, $4.99 at power market on brentwood boulevard. staying just a shade under $5.00 as well, enter stated gasoline along kelly avenue along the coast in half moon bay. good options for you, a shaet under five. at the speed limit most of the bay. green flow of traffic. recovery here, great progress,

southbound 101. all lanes should be open chp tells us in the next couple seconds. south 101 at moffitt, still a couple lanes, that's left over after a major crash there. a lot of damage to vehicles. still expect slowing as the folks are over on the shoulder with some paperwork. moffitt boulevard by moffett field. you see that on the map. northbound, fully clear from the first burst on 101. unexpected slowing westbound 80 through vallejo. that crash no longer blocks the majority of lanes, only blocking your far right lane. there's debris scattered approaching the area. watch for that. you're clear south across the bridge. 6:11 right now. making electric vehicles for all kinds of drivers. coming up next on "today in the bay," how one carmaker is changing its tune and putting a green twist on a classic model. thinking about buying a new iphone? i'll give you a reason you

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happy thursday. it's 6:14. great first day of school for all the kids in hayward. overall a really nice day. we'll check out the weekend forecast coming up. looking at slower drive, southbound 101 has two lanes blocked around moffitt boulevard. the earlier crash chp said should be clearing soon but not just yet. unusual slowing towards sunnyvale. at the bay bridge we have a backup here despite all the approach at the carcinas bridge. good morning. happy thursday to you. shares in bed, bath & beyond are under pressure this morning after one of the company's biggest investors sold a huge amount of stock. this is one of those so-called meme stocks where mostly young people on internet message boards are hyping the company up the way they did gamestop.

bed, bath & beyond up like 59% this week alone. the general stock market under pressure after investors got a read of the fed minutes. the notes that the open market committee takes during their meetings where they discuss plans to raise interest rates. it's not as if we didn't expect them to raise rates further. the fed raises rates to fight inflation and inflation while cooling is still a problem. we called this the search for neutral, an interest rate high enough it discourages inflation but not so high it hurts the economy too bad. that's about 3%-ish. the country of turkey has cut its interest rate despite a nearly 20% inflation rate. that's much, much worse than ours. now, cutting interest rates in runaway inflation would be like punting on first down. you can do it, but it's a terrible idea.

back at home i'm happy to report to you one of the key economic indicators today is chicken wings. chicken wing prices have sunk and they're cheaper than they were before the pandemic. wholesale $1.68 according to the department of agriculture. apple is planning an event to show off new iphones for early september. this is not a big stretch. apple almost always shows off new iphones in september. this is the 14, which is rumored to have a better camera. our colleague joanna stern at "the washington post" puts it plainly. she writes, anyone ann attempting to buy an iphone right now should receive a mild but meaningful electric shock. the older ones are going to get much cheaper. i took my dad on a road trip this past weekend and he saw apple car play for the first time. here are the maps, here are the podcasts. spotify. he said what songs do we have.

i said all of them. anything ever. he thought that was pretty cool. >> it is pretty cool. >> it takes a minute to realize, oh, now that you say it, that is kind of cool. >> i like to explain to my kids sometimes how life was when you wanted to hear your favorite song on the radio and then record it. now they get it whenever they want. >> and then you hate when the commercial came on. thanks, scott. a followup this morning. remember after dodge this week announced it would discontinue two cars, the challenger. they revealed the all electric muscle car. this will be called the charger daytona srt, released as soon as 2024. while most electric cars are silent, dodge said the car will still rev and sound like a traditional muscle car.

>> one animal species may soon become unextinct. no, it is not a plot line for the next jurassic park. >> it could sounld like it. a genetic engineering company is now working to bring back what's commonly known as the tasmanian tiger. the species was native to australia, tasmania and new guinea. it roamed the earth for millions of years before going extinct in 1936. the company is using ancient dna retrieval and artificial reproduction to make it happen. they hope to reintroduce the animal to its once native habitat to boost the health of ecosystems damaged by the loss of the species. >> interesting. >> isn't that interesting. what an interesting combo. >> it scares me. i'm look at that, hmm. >> don't want to run into that. >> they should bring back the

dodo bird. interesting to see that bird running around. that would scare me, too. >> kids might be learning about that. it ooh es the first day of school for a lot of school districts today. we're starting out for more typical weather. a busy start to our morning. it is mostly cloudy now. 56 degrees. a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning as we head for the today. a high of 75 in oakland, 87 in dublin. we can see the temperatures will still be heating up for concord. which get back a little more of the natural air conditioning in san francisco and san mateo. reaching 77 in hayward today. tomorrow it's going to be slightly warmer for some of the valley wills, with morgan hill hitting 94 degrees. novato will see a high of 91. if you're making saturday plans, it will be holt in some of the interior valleys as we get ready

for more heat going into next week. actually this weekend is going to be a break from some of the more intense heat. this high pressure that's been spinning up the monsoon moisture pushing it farther to the north will be heading north. ten-day forecast for concord, low 90s today, slightly hotter tomorrow. if you're looking at the weekend, like when should i get outside? i think sunday will be more comfortable. low 90s for much of next week. as hot as 94 today, 96 tomorrow. upper 80s for the end of the weekend. low 90s next week. we won't see the drastic changes for san francisco. kept cool by the fog. in the upper 60s through the next seven days. mike, you're seeing some unexpected delays. >> just in the last few seconds, this is good news for the south bay. north bay is still not good news. we have unpektd le traffic on i-80 westbound through vallejo where we already have the

typical slowing around merritt island over toward highway 37. westbound, heading south across the bridge that crash is still blocking one lane with debris across all lanes. once you hit the bridge, the carcinas bridge is moving smoothly. i-80 to the bay bridge the backup is there because the metering lights are on. the good news is we have traffic flowing south 101 just cleared all lanes seconds ago at moffitt boulevard. you want to go on a ship? come on, let's go. business is booming again for the high seas. next on "today in the bay," the cruise industry seeing a surge in passengers.

after years of mostly idling, cruise ship passengers are setting sail once again. red-hot deals are helping as the demand sky rockets. >> during the pandemic ships had to closely follow mask and vaccine mandates. this is because, you know what, they had to, leaving a lot of families excluded. nous cruise lines are scaling back on those rules. if you're planning to hop on board, experts say you better act quickly to get some of the best deals. >> there's been a massive surge at our agency looking at two to 300% increase in bookings from

just two weeks ago on a weekly basis. it's truly those passengers that weren't able to cruise before these updates and protocols. >> if you're like me and thinking about doing it and want to get the best tips out there, stick around. coming up on the "today" show they'll have more on that. that's after us here on "today in the bay." >> i heard there's a big surge because they're lifting the restrictions of people having to be vaccinated. up next, the top stories we're following including a san jose bakery targeted by armed thieves in the middle of the night. we'll have a look at the surveillance video and response from one of the store's shocked owners. >> reporter: santa clara county looking to stretch its supply of the monkeypox vaccine. here in contra costa county they're now offering they're now offering appointments online. californians have a choice

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right now at 6:30, a legal victory for a south bay church facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in covid-related fines. today's next step in what some believe may be a long process and why the south bay's leading health officer will play a major role. an unusual case -- >> the disease can be transmit friday one person to another person if there is very close contact. >> an unusual case of monkeypox leaving health leaders on high alert. what they say is leading to the illusiveness of the outbreak as the access to vaccines widens in one part of the bay area.

have you been waiting for this? a cooldown begins. a foggy start to the morning, but the heat still sticking around for some parts of the bay area. how is the weekend shaping up? we'll they can in with meteorologist kari hall who is taking an early peek at the forecast. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. good thursday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get you started with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall tracking things for us. >> a cooldown for much of the bay area. some relief we've been looking forward to because it's been so hot the past couple days. the live look outside in san francisco. we're seeing a mostly clear start there as well as the south bay. a few clouds in the mix as the first day of school kicks off for cupertino unified school district. low 60s as the kids head to school.

it still will be hot for the tri-valley with livermore reaching 93. also 93? san martin and morgan hill. mike, you've been watching several issues and now it's the south bay. >> we're back to normal but having slowing typical in san jose. the mountain view crash has cleared. great recovery, quick recovery past moffitt boulevard. if you heard about that earlier. looking really light right now. as we move the map, a slower drive into contra costa county. the arrows show a typical pattern as you get over into through highway 4 and 37. the circled area, west 80 approaching the carcinas bridge, still slow after a crash and debris toward magazine. the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on. back to you. happening today, santa clara county public health officer expected to be under the microscope answering questions

about covid restrictions. that left one defined san jose church owing hundreds of thousands in fines. >> kris sanchez has the latest on this legal battle. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. this fight has been going on since the start of the pandemic. the fines date back to -- >> calvary chapel continued to hold in-person services after the shelter order banning large indoor gatherings. it cost the church more than $3 million in fines. the county and the church went to court. the appellate court did dismiss about 200,000 in fines and court

fees. the county can continue to seek the rest of that because it's related to items not included in that appellate decision. we asked the legal analyst. he said this debate of public health versus religious freedom is likely to end up before the nation's highest court. >> they may have to decide can we as a court sit and decide what is a valid religious claim and what is not a valid religious claim. >> reporter: the county public health officer will be deposed today. she has said the county will continue to hold strong. we have reached out to calvary chapel for comment and they have not reached back. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris, thank you. san jose police

investigating a violent early morning robbery at a popular bakery, some of which captured on video. it happened after 1:00 a.m. yesterday at peters bakery on alum rock. >> at the end of the day we're happy nobody got hurt. we can deal with the loss of cash. that isn't an issue. >> no one was hurt. but the robbers stole about $1,000. the 86-year-old bakery still opened on time for business yesterday morning. a new discovery by stanford researchers setting off a new alarm with monkeypox outbreak. they're citing the case of a man o who contracted the virus through close contact short of sexual conduct. "today in the bay's" bob redell live in concord. contra costa county is making it easier for people there wanting to get the vaccine.

>> reporter: you are correct. good morning, marcus. contra costa health services says it's received enough doses of the monkeypox vaccine and they can offer appointments through the county's website. before residents had to submit a form and they ended up on a wait list for an appointment. this is -- the number of doses is limited which is why the shots are only for people like sex workers, men who have had sex with other men and people who have had contact with known cases. as of tuesday there have been 40 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox in contra costa county. as you mentioned, sexual contact, though that's the primary way, that's not the only way to contract monkeypox. stanford researchers documented a case of a man who recently visited the uk, attended a crowded outdoor event. he said he didn't have contact

with anyone who appeared sick or had visible lesions. >> -- >> reporter: down south, santa clara county is the first local county to stretch its supply of the monkeypox vaccine by splitting one dose into five. this is a move that was recently approved by the fda. those shots must be injected directly under the top layer of the skin which critics say makes the shot more complicated to administer. live in concord, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. if you still have questions about monkeypox, we do have some answers for you to help you out. go to nbcbayarea.com or download our free nbc bay area app. once you get there, you can click on our monkeypox faq at the right at the top of the page. it's 6:36 on your thursday morning. a live look outside, a foggy

start in san francisco. meteorologist kari hall has a closer look at what we can expect. on friday we have music in the scare in redwood city. it's going to be a great weekend for that. as you're getting set up, it will be in the mid 70s. at the time the music starts, it will be about 75 degrees. i don't know if it gets more perfect than that. it's going to be a really nice evening. we have the festival india day parade. both saturday and sunday, we're taking a look at saturday's forecast. it's going to reach up to 80 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. a nice breeze, but bright and sunny all through out the day. then checking out sonoma valley where the temperatures will be heating up. starting out with a high of 92 degrees on friday. if you're there throughout the weekend, it's going to just get a little bit cooler heading toward the end of the weekend with the morning starts in the mid 50s. then checking out santa cruz

this weekend with friday's high temperature reaching 76. there will be more clouds than fog for the rest of the weekend. pooebs sunshine keeping the temperatures below 70 degrees. we'll talk about the first day of school forecast. mike, you have delays through the north bay. >> that's right. some now and some we're predicting. west 80, a crash right around magazine in your commute direction towards the carcinas bridge has debris scattered across lanes. one lane still reported blocked. there's the distraction just past 780 as you head down toward the east bay. typical slowing as we predict, about 5:00 this morning, we saw slowing on 37 and building toward 121. this stretch all week is going to be closed from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. it hasn't been a problem for the morning commute. the evenings, if you don't get through there by 8, a half hour, almost 45 minutes for the longer

drive out of vallejo. a smooth flow of traffic -- we predicted slowing for your commutes through contra costa county. now building through walnut creek. this midday watch for the giants game, 12:45 game over at oracle park. midday game means traffic right about the time you're getting out of work they're getting out of the game. feeling the heat from inflation. >> the problems are structural. the problems are things that marginalize people across generations. >> coming up next, we break down the latest numbers and why experts say some racial groups are being impacted a lot more than others. also, tips to help you and your family make it in the bay. plus, the new way america is angering china and a long list of problems for a former president. out to the big board, the dow mildly low.

parents, we know the struggle after having a newborn. laura, you know. i don't know so much. some are so tired there, they mess up the baby's name on the birth certificate sometimes. we've heard of that. it's more common than you think. so when we come back, some of the most corrected and gurj tated thames after birth.

happy first day of school for mill valley. right now at 6:42, it's going to be a cool start with a few clouds overhead but turning mostly sunny as our temperatures head for the upper 60s here. when the last school bell rings, it will be a great day. we'll talk about the weekend in a few minutes. the slower drive showing up in san jose, north 101 jamming up toward oakland road. we'll check 87 in the south bay. we have more slowing coming up. highway 4 with an issue maybe involving a motorcycle as well. the u.s. will open new trade talks with taiwan even as the action angers china. >> scott mcgrew joining us now. the u.s. already trades with taiwan. >> the u.s. conducting traeld talks with a number of countries to counter -- the tpp was

canceled by the previous administration. taiwan absolutely critical to silicon value. it's where we get about 90% of our chips. this is video of the most recent congressional delegation to taiwan. the u.s. and island nation agreed to talks overnight. president biden is in delaware again. we believe he will spend tomorrow through the weekend there. mrs. biden is in south carolina isolating after testing positive for coronavirus. a lot going on in donald trump's world today. his company's former bookkeeper, allan weisselberg is expected to plead guilty in manhattan and agree to help prosecutors in their pursuit of possible tax violations in the trump organization. that's all today. this is different than the new york state attorney general's investigation. these are probably worth listing out. i mentioned the manhattan

district attorney's case. there's the january 6th investigation, of course, by congress. the georgia grand jury investigation, this is a criminal investigation into whether trump's team tried to overturn georgia's election. then there's the fbi search of mar-a-lago under the auspices of the espionage act. the espionage act is the legal basis for the search. now, in that case the mar-a-lago case, trump's lawyers and the department of justice will be fighting in court over whether a judge should release the details of the affidavit that led up to that search. trump's lawyers want it publicized even if there's damaging information. the doj says the affidavit is part of an ongoing investigation

into national security. many trump followers have been angry at the fbi for conducting the search which was authorized by a judge. some are calling for violence against the fbi. in ohio there was an attempt on the fbi office there. at a political event yesterday, former vice president pence asked trump supporters not to call for violence against law enforcement. our party stands with the men and women who stand on the thin blue line, pence said. as for the georgia case, trump's former attorney rudy giuliani spent six hours before a grand jury yesterday. this is the investigation into interference with the georgia election. giuliani's lawyers say he is a target of the investigation. the grand jury is a secret. well, inflation is at a

40-year high and the risetion cost of everyday items is having a major impact on those trying to make it in the bay. there's new data from the pew research center showing 58% of blacks, 56% of latino and 69% of native americans say the recent price increases have caused them to seriously have some financial problems. 36% of asians say this is causing them some serious financial hardship. joining me now to talk about this is the robert wood johnson foundation's chief science officer, alonzo plough. let's talk about something we've been talking about since getting to this point. that's the emergency savings there. how is it affecting their emergency savings fund? >> in these populations, black, latino, native american populations, our communities don't have savings. so when you are minimum wage workers, day to day on the best of times, when inflation hits,

it erodes your ability just to meet those basic human needs, food, shelter and health care. and there aren't large amounts or any in many cases, savings to draw on. or if there are, those will be taken up very, very quickly. >> when you have a situation like that, there's no emergency fund and now higher cost of everything is hitting your wallets harder, what advice do you give folks dealing with these high prices on a daily basis? >> we need better public policies and better approaches from our elected officials for a better and fairer safety net. people shouldn't be allowed to fall this far during inflation and should have more stability over their life course. it's important for people to think about this as a problem we share all together. it's a fairness issue, a reflection of inquality that is really not something that we as spire to or want to have as americans.

>> so much more including how we all can actually hold our public officials more accountable, you can watch the entire interview online right now or right after "today in the bay." go to nbcbayarea.com, as well as our free nbc bay area app. you can find it on roku and apple tv. you hear what's in the name. something to think about. "the washington post" is breaking down the most commonly changed names after birth and what those people change them to. according to data from social security, people named isaac switch the spelling to isaac with two as. if you're chole, they messed up the name. you change it to chloe. >> aiden chose to adopt sebastian. >> conner typically changed to william. rounding out the top five for top reason, those named elliott

most commonly changed to olivia. genders are not broken down. oh, how important a letter can make. >> my little sister's name is lisa marie, in the newspaper in our small hometown, they mistakenly put liza mare. >> i love stories of how people get their nicknames as well. that's a good one. let's switch gears for you and talk about this, that forecast for us. we've been dealing with the hot weather. >> kari with an i. >> and we also just got the update of the drought monitor this morning. i wanted to break this down for you very quickly as we take a look at some of the areas in california where you see the dark red. that's the exceptional drought. where we're seeing the biggest change across the west is actually in nevada. an active monsoon season. a lot of rain. actually with today's update, we're taking out a lot of that kmepgsal drought. it has continued to improve.

we're now seeing still some extreme drought in that area. all of the red. we've been seeing the extremely low water levels around lake meade. here in the bay area, there's no change. it's still the same severe drought as our reservoir levels and water levels remain very low. hopefully we will, as we go into the next couple months, start to see things turning around. right now the drought does continue. let's get those kids off to school for the first day in hayward. it's going to start out around 61 degrees. partly cloudy morning. overall a much more comfortable day with lower humidity now that the monsoon moisture and some of the spotty showers is gone. in fact, in the south bay we're heading for 83 degrees which is about normal for this time of year. it's still going to be hot as you drive into morgan hill, gilroy. you'll feel the change as you drive up to san jose. in danville today, expect a high of 92 degrees. if you're going from there over to oakland, in the mid 70s today

and upper 70s for redwood city. much cooler near the coastline and in san francisco. our north bey highs ranging from 64 in bodega bay to 101 in clearlake. we're still dealing with high heat across the region and also the monsoon rain continues across the west. tomorrow we're going to see those temperatures going up a few degrees and then back down for the weekend. but no major pattern changes across the region for the next week. so we do see the most comfortable day in the forecast happening on sunday if you're making weekend plans. for san francisco, that's where we all go to escape the heat. still going to be in the upper 60s there. mike, you're seeing improvement out of vallejo. >> a great thing to say in the morning. it was because it was excessively slow. this crash blocked one lane, debris across westbound 80. it looks like they've cleared some of the debris and there's less activity. as you head towards the carcinas bridge, it still operates

smoothly. we maintained the same slower drive off merritt island westbound and slowing again towards 101. highway 4 behind me, we have a crash. we had a crash approaching bailey. motorcycle down with a rider in the roadway. now everything off to the shoulder. no major injuries reported. the rest of the commute moving smoothly. back to you. 6:53 right now. happening now, with no contract resolution, today marks day four in the kaiser mental health workers strike. they're demanding higher pay, increased staffing and shorter wait times for patients. kaiser said it's making a fair offer to workers and hired nearly 200 new clinicians since last year. expanding monkeypox vaccinations, the new steps being taken in the bay area to distribute more doses. >> reporter: there's a new covid booster coming in a few short weeks. should you get boosted again?

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6:56 this morning. welcome back to you. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories on "today in the bay" including the new plans unveiled for the next covid booster shot. >> "today in the bay's" ginger conejero saab live in san francisco for us. ginger, what are health experts saying ability these protection levels? >> reporter: marcus and lawyer, if you want the highest level of protection against covid, especially the new subvariants ba.4 and ba.5, health experts say getting the new booster is a good idea. it targets subvariants ba.4 and ba.5 and the original covid strain. ba.5 now accounts for nearly 90% of covid cases in the country.

this new booster will be available for everyone 12 years and up in a few short weeks. if you received your original booster or that third shot, you are eligible for the second shot four months after. doctors say you can start thinking of these boosters as something more common like the flu shot which they also say aa good idea to get before the winter months. back to you, marcus and laura. 6:58. santa clara county's public health director will answer questions under oath related to a church that violated covid mandates. the county issued $3 million in fines to calvary chapel. the violations included holding in-person services during the pandemic despite bans on large indoor gatherings. a state appeals court this week overturned about $200,000 in fines, but the county is still seeking money related to masking and social distancing. on monday nearly 2 million

more doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be made available, this as contra costa county is in the process of widening access to the vaccine. those at highest risk can now directly schedule and secure an appointment online rather than a wait list first. meanwhile, stanford researchers now have documented the case of a man who contracted the virus through close contact short of sexual activity. they attended a crowded outdoor event in the uk where he had close contact with others for several hours. he said he never had any contact with someone who appeared sick or had visible lesions. let's get a look at the forecast. finally the cooling trend. it's still still going to be warm in some parts. >> we do have our microclimates. so we're headed for the mid 90s for some of our inland valleys while the coastline and in san francisco we'll be in the upper 60s with fog. >> the commute moving smoothly. the congestion points here starting around capital

expressway for not only 101, but 87 kicking in over the last few. 101, the slowing continues past the airport and toward moffitt bltd. so two airports on that map. >> there we have it. the big bay area. hopefully you're not getting away just yet. >> we'll have more coming up at key day for former president trump and members of his inner circle. >> from florida to washington d.c., we have what you need to know. it's august 18th. this is "today." trouble in trump world, the mar-a-lago search in the spotlight as the judge hears arguments on whether to release that decision. this comes after president trump's former lawyer, rudy giuliani, spent six hours in front of a grand jury, and trump's chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty to tax violations today.