routine day suddenly turned deadly. also, a dire warning about our climate in crisis. the restrictions californians may see if significant rain fails to materialize this winter. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. a very good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your day with us. 5:00 right now. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. first right now some breaking news on the peninsula where authorities are investigating a deadly accident. chp says the vehicle struck a pedestrian along skyline near hickey boulevard and pacifica. our mike inouye is telling us to expect things to remain closed for at least a short time. pacifica police say there's no time line on when that road will reopen. investigators are asking drivers to avoid that area. a new development in california's response to the drought. we have team coverage and what's being called the state's driest period of recorded.

meteorologist kari hall is tracking where conditions stand today. >> but first "today in the bay's" ginger conejero saab is live for us this morning with the possible new restrictions you may have to follow if those drought conditions continue, ginger. >> reporter: that's right, guys. good morning. state and federal water officials are hoping that 2023