forever. the decision set to be made today by the state when it comes to phasing out sales of gas-powered cars. plus, a mixup in the race for oakland mayor leaves three candidates left off the november ballot. the city admits it's made a mistake. however, the reason it says there's nothing that can be done now. >> also, student debt relief. our washington insider breaks down everything you need to know about the new program president biden announced. this is "today in the bay" streaming live -- >> pretty much everywhere. good morning, thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. meteorologist kari hall has been focusing on what to expect from the forecast. nice and cool coming in today. >> yes. it's cool in the morning. we'll be cooler this afternoon, too, especially for some of our interior valleys. let's head over to palo alto. as we go through the morning,

more of the sun breaking out. by 11:00 it's all clear. the rest of the day we'll see temperatures reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s there. in oakland expect a high of 72 degrees, 80 in napa. we'll see low 80s for much of the north bay. a lot of these spots dealing with 90s the past couple days. it's nice to get relief. although there will still be a few spots in the lower 90s today. we'll coast into the weekend with cooler weather. president joe biden forgiving billions in student loan debt. it could give some relief to those struggling to make it in the bay. that move is dividing americans and members of congress. "today in the bay's" brie jackson in washington this morning with the latest on that. good morning, brie. >> reporter: president biden's decision to forgive some student

loan debt is under fire from members on both sides of the aisle. some democrats say it's not enough relief while republicans believe it's unfair to those who already paid off their lives president biden fulfilling a campaign promise to cancel portions of student loan debt. >> provide more breathing room for people. >> reporter: the federal government will forgive up to $10,000 for people making less than $125,000 a year. pell grant recipients can receive $20,000 in loan forgiveness, and the pause on federal student loan payments will extend through the end of this year. >> this is about helping america's working class, america's middle class and really targeting that relief, most relief to those who need it most. >> i'm sure the people who benefit from it will love it. the question is is it fair to everyone else? >> republicans also argue forgiving student loan debt could fuel inflation. criticism is coming from both sides of the aisle.

many democrats push for up to $50,000 in financial relief. students saddled with loan debt are still concerned. >> i don't know how long it's going to pay it all back. >> reporter: debt prevention advocates say mr. biden didn't go far enough. >> he has the power to cancel some of it. why not cancel all of it. >> reporter: it'sest maed 42% of those who go to college pay back loans over five years. the average american household with student debt owes over $50,000. life changing relief on the way for up to 43 million americans. 20 million of them could have their college debt balance erased entirely. now, in order to receive student loan relief most who qualify will need to fill out an application with the education department. the biden administration says it will make those forms available in the coming weeks.

in washington, i'm brie jackson. >> a lot of people happy about that. 5:03 this morning. the state could soon make a major step in helping with our climate in crisis. california could announce a ban on the sale of all gas-powered cars by 2035. this is following a key vote today. >> daib's bob redell joins us live from dublin more on what all drivers need to know. >> reporter: good morning, laura and marcus. the state's goal, assuming this gets passed, is for all new cars, trucks and suvs to be zero emission by 2035 which means we'd be seeing a lot more of these electric vehicle charging stations like the one here behind me in dublin. later today the california air resources board expected to vote on these new rules that would be implemented in phases. by 2026 35% of all vehicles would need to be producing zero emissions. we're talking cars, suvs and

trucks. which means they'd have to be powered by electric or hydrogen. by 2030 that number jumps to 68%. in 2035 all new car sales would need to be free of greenhouse gas emissions. no more new gas-powered cars would be sold. >> it's a concern now with battery life, with the longer trips and what that looks like, in terms of having to stop and charge. >> we all live on this earth, and there's a lot of evidence that we can't keep driving the way we've been driving. >> life must go on. we used to use b.a.r.t. cars not too long ago. >> reporter: if the state does go all electric or zero emission by 2035, there are questions about the infrastructure. will there be enough charging station to support that many electric vehicles. if drivers aren't buying that much gas, there will be less gas tax money to pay for roads and bridges. governor newsom suspects by 2035

electric vehicles will be cheaper than those that run on gas and says the ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles would reduce emissions by 35%. when you consider california is the largest auto market in the country, that could have a significant impact on pollution and climate change. reporting live in dublin, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> never thought about how that would affect the gas tax with the roads. yeah, it's changing. bob, thank you. san jose is giving the green light to 150 new license plate readers thanks to what police are calling a successful test run. last spring the city installed first cameras at monterey road and curtner avenue. police say the pilot program is working. this week alone it helped lead to two arrests. police say another round of cameras will be up and running this fall. >> those particular cameras will be placed in neighborhoods where

we have incidents -- high incidents of gun-related crime. >> the city is also trying to ease privacy concerns. leaders say only local agencies and certain staff members have access to data which needs just cause for it to be retrieved. sentencing for the man at the center of a corruption scandal that once rocked city hall. in january former department of public works director mow ham ned knew rue pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, he admitted to accepting bribes including cash, travel and other perks. in exchange he gave out inside information on contractor and contractor bids. prosecutors are asking for a nine-year prison sentence. a lot of finger-pointing going on but no answers from the city clerk's mistake leaving some merrill candidates high and dry, meaning they won't appear on the november ballot. they were misinformed about the

filing deadline. the city clerk gave them a deadline for council races which fell five days later than the august 12th mayor's race deadline. candidates were informed that day about the confusion, but some simply had too little town. one of three disqualified candidates says she's frustrated and angry. >> i love oakland. nothing is going to change that, but it has hurt. it's hurt here. >> mayor libby schaaf is being termed out. nine candidates are left out of the running. at least one disqualified candidate is seeking a review from the state. it's still possible the drama may end up in court. get ready, the fda is about to change how hearing aids are sold. exams and prescriptions will no longer be required. but new this morning, industry leaders are advised it may not be the answer for everyone. starting in mid october hearing aids will be sold over the counter. it will create a new class of

devices that many believe make it more affordable. the american speech language hearing association still recommends consulting a hearing expert before making any purchase. >> there are so many options, so many issues related to a hearing loss, the first stop needs to be seen so we can set you up in the right direction. >> the new class of devices will only be recommended for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. the fda will still regulate sales. let's take a live look outside on this thursday morning, easing into the weekend, a glowing shot of downtown san jose this morning. waiting for the sun's arrival. kari is tracking our thursday forecast. how are we looking? >> it looks pretty good. our temperatures are on a downward trend as we go downhill into the weekend. right now starting at 57 in san jose, 61 in concord. we're seeing right now 61 in napa. in pittsburg as you head out the door, we're feeling low 60s.

it's going to be mostly clear there or breezy as we go into today, the sky quickly clears tonight by 8:00 to 9:00. we'll be in the mid 70s at 11:00 and 77 at noon. taking a look at our temperatures around the bay today, it will be cooler near the coastline with haim only reaching 61 degrees. upper 60s for san francisco. low 70s for oakland and 90 today in concord. low 80s for much of the north bay. once again, those temperatures cooling off for the weekend. we'll talk about that in a few minutes and mike getting you ready for work and stopping for cheaper gas. >> we checked with gas buddy. morgan hill, we found gas at world gas along monterey street, $4.79. same price in the east bay, the 76 on fremont boulevard. and the arco in san mateo on the peninsula, south delaware street, gas there $4.91 a

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happy thursday to you. it's 6:13. let's head to the north bay. we're checking out novato and how the morning will trend for us. we're starting out in the upper 50s and a mostly cloudy morning. gradually it does start to clear up. temperatures will be a little cooler compared to what we've had recently, reaching the low 80s here. we'll check out all our microclimates and the weekend forecast coming up. let's check across the bay, here the san mateo bridge westbound with the taillights over toward foster city out of hayward, no delays, no warnings on the sign over on the right side it's dark. showing a smooth drive right now. we'll show you where the sunday sores are lighting up. very happy thursday to you. this tesla number on my board is enough to give somebody an absolute heart attack. tesla traded in the 800s

yesterday, now a fraction of that. that's because tesla stocks split 3 for 1 at the close on wednesday. it's like a slice of pizza. you cut your slice into three slices. you've still got the same amount of pizza. the hope is knocking about $600 off the stock price will allow more people to afford shares of tesla and buy them up. all anyone can talk about on wall street is jay powell. he's attending the economic conference in jackson hole today and speaks tomorrow. what he says about the economy and rate hikes may move markets. the economy still running hot. unemployment at the lowest it's been in decades. the dollar is stronger than it's been in years. we get a second look at second quarter gdp today. inflation is still a problem. though exists have been able to make better estimates as to how inflationary student loan forgiveness might be now that the white house has given out details. the inflationary pressure not as bad as we had feared, at least

not according to the experts at wells fargo and bloomberg. economists at wells fargo estimate the debt release may at between .1 to .3% to inflation. bloomberg in the middle at .2. headline inflationary was 8.5% but falling. stanford researchers say they've discovered that big social networks like facebook and twitter have discovered and removed pro-u.s. accounts. you know how occasionally they'll find accounts that spread russian propaganda or accounts secretly backed by iran. this time it's pro america counts breaking the rules by working together behind the scenes. there's nothing in the rules about being for america on an american social network, but you can't have 100 different accounts you're running secretly together and coordinating to accomplish something. we don't know who it was. presumably it was us, you'd

think. but we don't know. >> interesting. >> that's the kind of think that musk was talking about, all those accounts and stuff. >> exactly. apparently we can do it, too. >> thanks, scott. new this morning, instacart will now let you order large items. the new service is called big and bulky. it's promising same day and scheduled delivery on office furniture, home electronics. office depot and staples are participating. instacart tells techcrunch it will pay workers who accept big and bulky orders based on the number and weight of those items. so you know the saying what comes around goes around. >> so that turns out to be true for workers who left their job during the great resignation. call this the boomerang effect. a new report from one employment side finds one in four people who quit their jobs during the pandemic now regret it. nearly half say moving jobs did not meet their expectations.

about the same amount are at least partially open to returning to their old workplaces. at least some are doing so, including this man in southern california. left his job as a waiter to become a school teacher. now he's back at the restaurant working in a managerial role with better pay and benefits. he tells nbc's gadi schwartz he hopes this means employers are getting better at listening to their workers. >> we're only as good as our people. i think employers ought and want to have a sense of taking care of their people. >> so i want to know what you think. for the right pay would you consider going back to your previous job if you left it? let me know. i put a poll up on twitter this morning. >> i'd be interested to hear what they have to say. >> you guys are waiting because you didn't know if i was going to show up at this job right here? >> waiting if anybody was going to announce anything.

>> no announcements here this morning. it's time to get a look at the forecast. we don't have to wait too long for that one. >> we know you've got to get to work this morning. let's get you ready with the forecast as we start out. it's going to be a mostly cloudy morning as we take a look at this shot all lit up in san jose. it's going to be cloudy for a little while. then we know how it goes. the sun breaks out. it's going to be a nice day. going from low 60s to low 80s this afternoon. i think it's going to be perfect for the lunch hour. 77 degrees and sunny. a nice breeze picking up. it's not as hot as it has been. only headed for 84 today. upper 80s the past few days. in the south county where we've been hitting the low 90s, it will be 84 in gilroy, 88 in morgan hill. there will be a few low 90s on the map like pleasanton reaching 90 degrees, 85 in martinez. hayward headed for 78 degrees. the seven-day forecast is already up at the bottom of your

screen. check out your microclimate. making plans for the weekend. in san mateo today, a high temperature of 75 degrees. in san francisco, 58 in the marina district and 68 in the mission district. north bay temperatures reaching 97 in ukiah. napa today 80 degrees. we're still in the 60s along the coastline. that fog lingering a bit longer. let's check out napa. looking at highs in the low 80s today and tomorrow. the weekend is going to be really beautiful, comfortable temperatures in the upper 70s. and then on monday, it starts to warm up, and that warming trend continues throughout the week, although it won't be extreme, we will have definitely something more noticeable in terms of that warmup going to the middle to end of next week. the cooler air comes just in time for our saturday and sunday plans. it will reach into the low 80s for many areas. and then upper 80s for the middle of next week while san francisco is going to also have a slight cooldown here. i think there will be more

clouds than fog. temperatures reach into the mid 60s. mike, it looks like an easy drive to work. >> it is right now. we know things will change, especially here at the bay bridge. maintain a steady, easy drive right now with the volume starting to increase on the span itself. not enough to cause any slowing or sensor change. a smooth drive out of the contra costa county drive. old dependable, west 37 shows the first slowing we see past merritt island as folks leave vallejo. a little road weather index register as far as vasco road might be damp on the roadway. not really a problem, not really enough to call anything. we're about 17 or 18 minutes here from marsh creek all the way to 580 where the build comes in out of the altamont. you're at speed before you get to greenville into the westbound 580 direction. the south bay still moving smoothly. we see traffic will be coming in

out of san martin and morgan hill. from time to time over the last seven or eight minutes, i've seen it turn to yellow, just below the speed limit. a little fog may be registering in the south county, not enough to affect the drive. we even keep tracking it. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> they were left up in the air with uncomfortable recliners that cost ten grand. we couldn't just sit back and watch. i'm consumer

amid inflation furniture is seeing sky-high prices like never before. what happens when your new furniture starts falling apart. >> chris chmura with our consumer team stepped in to help. >> good morning. cesar in san jose paid lay-z-boy $10,860 for a sofa, love seat and recliner for his elderly parent. within a month, he complained because his parents said the fabric was wearing away pretty quickly and the cushions weren't firm enough. the company submitted a work order. cesar says six months went by with no updates when that work would happen. frustrated cesar turned to us for help. we emailed lay-z-boy. it took a while, but cesar says

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right now, the new push community leaders are set to make to get more women to november in the upcoming november election. also, the all new poll showing

how californians are leading on one key issue. refusing to pay up. the action business owners in san francisco's castro district are threatening to take. this after they say the city is failing to respond on increasing crime. good thursday morning to you. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's turn to meteorologist kari hall tracking what we can expect today. kari, back to school for a lot of people. >> we have kids going back in burlingame today. it's going to be a nice but cloudy start to the morning. temperatures in the upper 50s. look at the pickup forecast. it's going to be partly cloudy and a perfect 70 degrees. make sure you smile for those first-day-of-school pictures. in san jose, 84 degrees for a high temperature, cooling down for a lot of the interior valleys dealing with 90s. we'll see some low 80s in parts

of the north bay. it still will be pretty warm for concord and livermore. morgan hill in the upper 80s today while palo alto will see a high of 80 degrees. mike, you've been watching a couple of slow spots on the road, especially in the east bay? >> a tough drive in oakland the last few days, folks who have driven over past the coliseum. it's been dragging in the northbound direction for the morning commute. right now it's very calm. we had an earlier crash that cleared. we'll track the build as things are moving nicely. the slowing we're seeing is at the top, westbound highway 4, highway 37 continues to build out of vallejo. traditional timing for the south bay. we started out in 530, slowing censors around 680 and oakland road. now to decision 2022. there's only ten weeks to go until the high-stakes november midterm elections as primaries

around the country are decided, the lead-up to the polls starting to intensify. >> a lot of attention on voter turnout. "today in the bay's" gaup is live in san francisco with more on this. ginger, how are women shifting the focus here. >> they're making a challenge. called the 2022w challenge. the focus is to encourage more women to head to the polls and make abortion rights a key decisive issue. later today there will be a rally at city hall to prepare for sunday's day of action. the goal of today's rally and the one on sunday is clear, get more women and those who support women's rights to the polls to make abortion rights this decisive issue. a recent poll from the u.s. berkeley center of governmental issues shows more than 80% of voters consider abortion important for the midterms. 71% plan to vote for proposition 1, an amendment to california's

constitution that would prohibit the state from interfeing with a woman's right to an abortion and also guarantees access to contraceptives. abortion rights have shown to be a pivotal issue not just in california, but for voters around the country. what may be the strongest piece of evidence is an upset. in upstate new york, democrat pat ryan pulled off a special election win in a swing district against republican mark molnar i don't. ryan focused his campaign on abortion rights. molnar i don't did not. here he with nbc's dasha burns. >> when fundamental freedoms are under attack, we have to fight, we have to be strong and clear. >> reporter: this as new laws banning abortion rights in oklahoma, tennessee and texas take effect today. much of idaho's ban will as well. north dakota may have more restrictive abortion laws in place later this week. here at home there's also no

surprises. in addition to the support for prop 1, there's also strong support to guarantee laws for out-of-state women to have abortion rights guaranteed when they come to california. we're really seeing this as a pivotal issue in the lead-up. marcus? >> voter turnout does change things. ginger conejero saab, thank you. we're working to help prepare you for november's midterm election. head over to nbcbayarea.com/decision2022. you can find all of our election coverage there. senator alex padilla will make an appearance to san francisco to tour a monkeypox vaccination clinic. that event is scheduled to take place later this morning. meanwhile at the top of the hour, the world health organization begins its largest virtual news conference. leaders expect to answer questions on covid and morks outbreaks along with other global health issues. that starts at 6:00 this

morning. business owners in the castro district are considering extreme measures to clean up crime they blame on a large homeless population. merchants are threatening to not pay taxes if leaders don't step up to the plate. they demand the city start providing shelter and services immediately, dedicating at least 35 shelter beds for that very purpose. leaders say vandalism alone costs hundreds of thousands a year. >> the mentally ill and drug addicted are applying pressure a small business shouldn't have to deal with to be successful. >> city health and homeless agencies say dedicated beds are not part of city policy. more shelter space will be opening over the next few months that should alleviate some of the problem. 5:35. a live look out in san francisco this morning. the fog is sticking around, cooler temperatures there. how will it shape up in other parts of the bay area. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. she's been monitoring what we can expect.

it looks beautiful behind you. >> the type of weather you want to have will be somewhere in the bay area. if you're heading to palo alto, the festival of the arts going on saturday and sunday. we'll see the temperatures starting out in the upper 60s at noon and headed for the mid 70s. really comfortable with a lot of sunshine there. in san francisco we'll see the cooler weather for the weekend. if you're going to chinatown for the autumn moon festival, it's going to be cool. bring a jacket. we will see peeks of sunshine there. great event as we are seeing that happening throughout the weekend as well. if you're loading up the car heading to south lake tahoe, going to be warm tomorrow, then a little cooler for saturday and sunday. still with that snoin, it's going to feel really nice and comfortable. if you plan a drive down the coast, maybe heading to big sur, it will be 74 degrees for a high temperature. mornings starting out in the mid 50s. at times clouds and fog. temperatures heading for the upper 60s by the end of the

weekend. in l.a. highs reaching into the low 80s, but mostly upper 70s for the rest of the weekend. of course, mostly sunny sky as well. mike, you're taking us back to the oakland coliseum. >> we talked about how it was a tough drive northbound past the coliseum the last couple days. it may be an issue tonight, too, because of the crowds there. as you get toward the weekend, the evening games get more crowded, folks take some extra time. that may be the case. about 4:30 the gates open for the parking lots. right now we have the commute that's opened up here, highway 4 still slow, starting back at pittsburg. highway 37 holding steady over the last 15 minutes in the area out of vallejo. no major change for richmond or the bay bridge toll plaza. we should see the metering lights on. also look ahead to the south bay, typical slowing here. a weekend event at levi's

stadium. it's the weeknd for this weekend. you know it's spelled different. it's kicking in right now even as we speak. there's the first burst we talk about for san jose. coming up on "today in the bay," just 75 days until the midterms. certainly we'll be watching the traffic and we'll be watching the democrats as well. also this morning, the compound in magic mushrooms could be the key in helping some people break the cycle of addiction. i'll show you the resultion of a promising new study. helping pets find their forever homes. a step one lockal organization is taking to help you bring home your next furry friend. stay with us. you're watching "tod in the you're watching "tod in the baayy.

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we'll check back with you. 5:41. president biden is back from vacation and is on the road today celebrating recent wins. >> scott, we're 75 days from midterms. >> 75 days and the president will be rallying with other democrats in maryland today promoting their policies to voters. biden, of course, signed the inflation reduction act into law a week and a half ago. it's kind of a build back better light. the fight for abortion rights continues. on wednesday the president announced student loan forgiveness, $10,000 or less from those earning $125,000 a year. he extended the suspension of all payments until the end of the year. this is the fifth time president biden has extended that suspension of payments. the suspension, of course, originally put into place by president trump as we worried about the effects of the pandemic. unemployment is at historic lows. one of the biggest problems in our economy is the flow of too

much money. so the president says this suspension is the last suspension. >> student loan payment pause is going to end. it's going to end -- i'm extending it to december 31st, 202, and it's going to end at that time. it's time for the payments to resume. >> criticism came from both sides. many on the president's left said $10,000 wasn't enough. many republicans saying any amount is too much. an oklahoma congressman says biden was, quote, buying votes and then tweeted there's no such thing as a free lunch. his followers were quick to look up congressman mullin's own financials indicating mullin's small business got $1.2 million in paycheck protection loans during the pandemic. the ppp loans helped keep americans employed by lending out money and then forgiving the

loans. the justice department released an unredacted version of a memo written to them. attorney general barr written by top justice officials explaining why barr should not prosecute then president trump following the release of the mueller report. the doj has been working to keep this secret, but a judge ordered the release. today that same doj has to hand over the affidavit used the obtain the search warrant to search mar-a-lago. the government is allowed to make redactions. the judge will decide whether or not to release the affidavit to the public. we'll be waiting on that, as you might imagine, and talking about it on twitter. a new warning on the peninsula to be extra careful along one stretch of coastline. the san mateo county parks department saying potentially toxic algae is turning up in the waters surrounding the coyote point recreation area and marina in san mateo. in some cases it's killing fish and turning that water brown.

that area remains open, but warning signs advise visitors to avoid any algae or scum in the water and to keep your dogs from drinking that water. also, fishermen are being told to thoroughly clean any catch. it's 5:44 right now. the solution to a scourge of addictions for many coming in the form of another substance that's illegal in most communities. >> a new study found psychodelics help some people beat al addiction. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us with more on this. it sounds counterintuitive. >> we're talking about the psychodelic drugs, hallucinogenic mushrooms in particular. researchers took the mind-bending compound and put them into pill form. in a small study they gave it to people struggling with alcoholism. 80% of the people who got that

psilocybin were able to reduce drink org quit altogether. one study participant began drinking at the age of 12 and tried everything including rehab said he was able to quick cold turkey. >> it worked almost like an anti buy otic. i was sick with alcoholism. i went in, took a few of these pills with the therapy, and then i left, and i'm done. >> he went on to say he feels like this time he's going to be able to quit forever. this was a small study because of covid. it happened in 2020, so they had to limit participation to about 95 people. however, it did appear to be effective and there were no adverse reactions in people who got the psychodelic compound, only people who got the placebo who went on to have binge drinking episodes. >> do they really know why it worked? >> the scientists at this point

say it appears that psychodelic drug rewires the brain in some way. they're trying to figure out why and how so they can expand that to other addictions. but we do know the scientist who led the study will be on the "today" show this morning. he'll explain it from his perspective f. you want to see that, stick around after "today in the bay." that will happen at 7:00 this morning. it is good news for so many people struggling with addiction and struggling with -- we're helping pets across the bay area find new homes. it's part of our clear the shelters program. joining us now is jeffrey zerwick, the executive director of berkeley humane. we're so looking forward to this big event. i know you've spent countless hours, days, weeks preparing. tell us about. >> we're so excited. our staff and volunteers are excited. we have about 100 animals available in our shelters.

they're very excited. we've been letting them know there's a chance they'll go to new loving homes this weekend. >> there's nothing like adopting a shelter animal. you know they feel it. it changes your life as well. such a beauty in it i think. >> i agree. these animals are all very special. many of them have been coming from other environments. maybe they were lost or stray. maybe they were abused or neglected. once they're transported to berkeley humane, they go through a series of programs, medically, behaviorally, to get them ready for adoption. they're ready for their next home. >> that's great to see. really, it's a huge event. you block off a street there in front of berkeley humane and you partnered up with some other agencies that have animals. >> we'll have a lot going on on saturday. everything starts at 10:00 a.m. we encourage people to come down. some of our great shelter partners, tony la russo's arc, marin humane, friends of alameda animal shelter are bringing animals to our location as well.

if you come down you'll have lots of choices between dogs and puppies, cats and kittens. >> marcus and i will be out there early in the morning doing the morning show there. you always have fun with it as well. you name a little animal after us. this year, i think this animal kind of matches my look a little bit. i'm taking cues from the big eyes here. >> as soon as we met this little pup, we knew this had to be laura garcia. we've already fallen madly in love with her. we can't wait to meet the people that will take her home. >> we always celebrate the families and the people that come and take them home. we'll look forward to this weekend, seeing you out there. we know it takes a lot of work. >> it does. we're ready. we've been working for weeks for this one weekend. all the animal shelters are overcrowded, and this is going to make a huge difference in our ability to support our partners.

for all the information, you can go to berkeley humane's website which is berkeleyhumane.org. >> sounds great. we'll see you on saturday. we're looking nor ward forward all month long. we nbc bay area and telemundo 48 have been holding clear the shelters events. this saturday marcus and i will be at berkeley humane for another adoption event. you can also catch us on "today in the bay" on saturday morning. to learn more about the event, scan that qr code on your screen. some pet adoptions will be free. others will be discounted. there will be a lot of little furry friends to adopt out there. it's hard not to fall in love every time you're there. >> it's true, every year. hold strong. >> maybe this is the one. >> this might be the year. >> i almost took one home. good thing i didn't. i discovered, oh, 50 pounds is a big dog. >> my husband is already warning me, don't bring anything home. >> the weather should be nice

out there, too. >> a little cooler. perfect for dog walking or letting the cat roam around. we don't take them for walks, do we? we'll start out with temperatures in the 60s this morning. it is mostly cloudy. take a live look outside in oakland. as we go into today, we will see those temperatures gradually heading up. so, as you're starting out, getting ready to head off for work, grab the jacket for the morning, sunglasses and maybe short sleeves for the rest of the day. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen as we check out our high temperatures for the south bay. los gatos will see a high of 87 degrees. in the east bay, about 90 in concord and pleasanton. fremont reaching a high of 83 degrees. we'll see low 80s for palo alto. mid 70s for san mateo and then low 60s for half moon bay. we'll see a lot more clouds and fog in san francisco. much more of a breezy west early

wind. importing the cool ocean air to the inland areas and most of our valleys will be cooler. in santa rosa, instead of 90s, in the low 80s today. we're still headed for the low 90s where the ocean breeze doesn't really reach like ukiah and clearlake today. let's check out brentwood, in the forecast over the next several days, we're in for some relief into the weekend. mid 80s on saturday. sunday issing look very nice and pleasant. we start to warm up a few degrees. next week we'll see high temperatures back in the mid 90s as we take a look at our forecast, there will be minor changes in our temperatures. overall i don't eel notice more of a breeze and more clouds on saturday. it will clear out for the afternoon. for san francisco we're only reaching into the mid 60s for saturday and sunday. then we're in the upper 60s, nothing major really changing here as well. >> mike, you have an important note about a roadway in contra

costa county. >> i do. overall contra costa county, the freeways look pretty standard. nothing unusual there. we'll take you down here to san ramon. we learned from san ramon police department that they've closed bollinger canyon road, a major road from el costa, there's a crash, an injury crash re ported. you'll avoid that area getting to or from 680. surface street traffic is just starting to build from those commutes. watch that. san diego, the big slowdown because of a crash north of our camera at mckee in the southbound side. it's in the fast lane, so it's a distraction. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, the city college of san francisco will vote today to observe the lunar new year as a school holiday. that vote happening during the board of trustees meeting at 3:30 this afternoon. lunar new year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among east and

southeast asian cultures. this year the lunar new year began on february 1st. >> improving our climate in crisis. ahead on "today in the bay," the household item you can easily replace to help reduce harmful waste. at 6:00, more eyes on the road and on you. dozens of new license plate readers, why police are calling it a success and the response to

now let's turn to our climate in crisis this morning. meteorologist vianey arana shows us one simple hack we can do to reduce harmful waste and keep it from endtion up in our waterways. >> whether you're washing those dirty dishes by hand at home or you're choosing to pop them in the dishwasher, have you ever thought about how the packaging that your soap comes in impacts our planet? here is the problem. according to epa.gov, packaging and containers make up a majority of what ends up in landfills. about 82.2 million tons back in 2018. not only is the packaging harmful, some of the ingredients are toxic. that hurts not only our water sources and marine life, but also humans.

hey vianey, it's time for your climate hack. >> you really want to pay attention to what your cleaning ingredients come packaged in. oftentimes they come in a plastic container. for example, this dishwasher tablet is set to dissolve once i run it through the rinse cycle, but is it eco-friendly? is it safe for our marine life and coral reef? i found these dishwasher tablets that not only dissolve completely once it runs through the rinse cycle, they're also plant-based which means they're much more eco-friendly. so what's the payoff? organic formulas and biodegradable options are key in wildlife preservation. by making the switch, you're helping protect our precious animals and helping keep millions of plastic packaging items out of the landfill. >> for more climate hacks like this one and auld our climate kof vag, visit us online, nbcbayarea.com, click on the climate in crisis tab and check

the nbc bay area app. >> thanks, kari. we know that saying what goes around comes around. >> turns out that may be true for workers who left their jobs during the great resignation. call this one the boomerang effect. a new report from one employment side finds one in four people who quit their jobs during the pandemic now regret it. nearly half say moving jobs did not meet their expectations. about the same amount are at least partially open to returning to their old workplaces. at least some are doing so, including this man in southern california. he left his job as a waiter to become a school teacher. now he's back at the restaurant working in a managerial role with better pay and benefits. he tells nbc's gadi schwartz he hopes this means employers are getting better at listening to their workers. >> we're only as good as our people. i think employers ought and want to have a sense of taking care of their people.

>> so i wanted to know what you think. for the right pay would you consider going back to your previous job if you left it? i put a poll up on twitter this morning. 80% say no, i let for a reason. right now at 6:00, banning gas-powered cars. >> i think it's great to push people to move that way. hopefully other states will follow. >> a key vote that may change commuting and pollution levels forever. ahead in a live report, the possible timeline for california phasing out the fossil fuels and the potential impact on transportation infrastructure. student debt relief for millions. not everyone is on board. we're live in washington breaking down everything you need to know about the new program announced by president joe biden. candidates campaigning for months won't be on the ballots this november. a big mistake m