to fight, i am already winning by being able to step in the ring. >> what an attitude. going pound for pound as we start the month. we are moving you forward this morning on the covid pandemic front, and promising new signs the end could be nearing. another city launching a new guaranteed income program. ahead in a live report, we will show you how the particular selection program will work. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. good morning to you on this thursday. let's get things started. i am marcus washington. >> i am kris sanchez. laura garcia has the day off. we did not know what this day would look like with the

railway strike to hear you cranking up the radar for sunday. >> yeah, we typically don't see a lot of rain in september and definitely not that much. let me get you out the door for work this morning. temperatures are from 59 to 69 degrees in sonoma and livermore, so depends where you are as to what kind of weather you will feel as you step out the door. in antioch, a mostly cloudy spot and a breezy winds our temperatures start at 60 degrees. and it's a morning where you might want to turn on the heater for a couple minutes to warm it up, but it will warm up naturally as we go through the afternoon, and, mike, seems like a clear dry for most yeah, contra casta county seeing little blips like right

there. through the toll plaza, not a problem. looking over towards the south bay and along the peninsula, typically light and smooth as it is right now. just that little bit slowing right here, and the interchange and 84, you will see those build as you see the traffic coming in. it's okay on the roads, and for the rails we will hand it back to you. thank you, mike, and bay area rail commuters can breathe easier because of a last-minute deal that avoided a strike expected to affect ace. the lack of railroad workers would have meant off peak service disruptions, and it's not clear if that service will still be interrupted but we are

working on it, and bob redell is asking questions and will have more for us in the next half hour. some south bay families are struggling to make it in the bay and could soon get a huge financial boost. leaders in mountain view today are launching a monthly basic income program. >> it would offer money with no strings attached. the big question is for who and how much are we talking about? >> reporter: i am sure those are the questions a lot of people would be asking especially if you are living in mountain view, because, you know, this story is specifically for you. it's part of a national study, and also research from the university of pennsylvania. 166 people from mountain view will be chosen to receive $500 a month as part of the 24-month pilot program. it kicks off later at 1:30 this afternoon at civic center in mountain view with state senator

josh becker. first, let's talk about how it works. first qualification, you must live in mountain view. and you must qualify under the extremely low income bracket, which means under 30% of the median income, and you are eligible if you have a child under 18 years old. and speaking about that median income requirement, and you can see how it breaks down on your screen right now. for example, a household of three would need to make less than $45,500 a year, and a household of four, you can see how the numbers differentiate between the number of people in your house. the selection of people was completely randomized and it will be done by researchers and not led by the city, and if you are chosen, you will receive $500 a month for two years. you are not tied to conditions of how to spend the money, and

it's called unrestricted financial assistance and it's to help the most vulnerable in the community, especially those impacted by covid-19. there are other pilot programs, oakland and stockton, they launched pilot programs like this in recent years to help out their residents. if you do qualify and are eligible you need to go to mountainview .gov/elevate. the window is small, from 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, september 16th, to midnight september 25th. that's free money. >> we will put that contact information on our social media platforms, too. also moving forward this morning, a bold announcement from the world health organization. leaders believe the end of the global pandemic may inbound

sight, and that's because the number of covid deaths reported last week worldwide was the lowest since march of 2020. we asked a infectious disease expert, dr. hong, what a statement like this really means. >> it's not really an end but a suspension of a new normal and a new normal is lower than where we were but not the end. >> he also says there's still a lot of concern over new or emerging variants, but he believes people will still be infected and perhaps wind up in the hospital, though he says covid deaths will decrease to some degree. don't forget, we made it easier for you to find answers to some of the biggest questions on the pandemic, and go to nbcbayarea.com, and click on the covid tab and you can find local

resources and updated guidance. this morning long lines stretch through central london as many say one final good-bye to queen elizabeth ii. >> you are looking live inside westminster hall, and this is where mourners are waiting in line. >> she has always been there, and she always was guiding us, and part of the reason i calm to this. i didn't actually know she means that much to me. >> more live footage right there, as you can see the queen's casket lying there in state. some of the mourners have been in line for two days, and many

are expected to pass through there for a final farewell to the queen ahead of monday's state funeral. and on the "today" show, they will have live coverage, and the team is live there talking to a star that has a special connection to the royals. don't want to miss that. we are celebrating the first day of hispanic heritage month here on nbc bay area, and throughout the month we will honor the contributions of our hispanic and latina communities. >> and a young boxer shows us how to keep lacing up for the fight while battling his disability makes him stronger, and bob redell has what keeps him motivated. >> our guy is going against a handicap. it's an easy win for us. >> sometimes his greatest opponent is not the other fighter. >> my mom would be, like, so

what happened to that handicapped kid? >> it's his right leg. delgado lost his limb in a car accident along i-5 when he was just six months old. doctors reattached it, but it remains weakened, disfigured and in need of a brace during doubts. he has had about 70 surgeries to repair the leg, and the biggest one around 9 or 10 years old, it left him bed ridden and so he took up boxing. >> getting into condition, and helping to lose weight. >> and you in he has two professions, killing bugs with his dad, and exterminating boxers that steps in the ring

with him, and he has a professional record so far in mexico with nine wins and just one loss. >> we have that warrior's blood, and we don't give up until we say we are done. >> and the boxing coach helped him turn pro in 2019. >> the support is on that one foot. >> whatever muscle he lacks in his leg, he makes up for it with the other muscle he has been building all his life, his heart. >> it's given me an opportunity to create a story for people to be inspired by. i don't blame anybody for what happened to me. i am blessed to have this as well. >> in milpitas, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> no excuse. when bob was talking about this story, i never even heard about his disability, i just heard he was doing good things in his community. >> there you have it.

>> we are not defined by that. we have a lot more for you here on "today in the bay," and nbc bay area as well. coming up at 6:30 right here this morning, we have a sneak peek of the piece running later in the day, and make sure you stay for that so you can be up-to-date on that. and then a look at downtown mill valley this morning, and meteorologist kari hall, are we going to launch storm ranger at some point? >> we have to, because we are looking at a chance of rain in the forecast. in palo alto, we are starting out with temperatures in the upper 50s. we will see a few clouds moving in with our marine layer, and it's coming from the coastline where we will continue to see fog. temperatures today heading for 77 degrees in brentwood. 67 in san francisco. in novato, up to 78 degrees. another really nice day. we will talk about the rain chances in the forecast for the

weekend, coming up. driving to work, you may have to stop, so where can you find lower gas prices. >> we are barely staying below $5 in most of the communities, kari. starting at valero on homestead road in san josé, it's $4.93 a gallon. and then the highest price in oakland, and one of the best deals we could find there was $4.99, so just under the $5 a gallon mark. we are zooming in toward the north bay, and no major problems. a crash on the shoulder through vacaville. back to you. >> thanks, mike. workers at bay area software

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it's 5:15 as you wake up and head into the bay. we see clouds move in a then they clear out, and so we are looking at the same temperatures as well. a perfect 70 degrees at lunchtime. what are you doing for lunch today? well, we will talk about what is ahead with changes in our weekend forecast coming up. >> looks like i might be eating outside in san josé. look at all these headlights moving south. i thought there could be a