when you don't get something for a few years, you're going to have a slower immunity and it will be easier to catch. >> right now at 5:00, norovirus cases are on the rise. we spoke with a local bay area doctor about what it is and the symptoms you should look out for and the steps you and your family can take. >> plus, pushing to hire more officers. the bold move san francisco mayor london breed is making in an effort t city. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. >> good wednesday morning to you. halfway through the workweek. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. it's time to get you up and going. mike has a look at the commute, but first let's talk about that forecast, because it is cold. you told me yesterday, layer up. i did. yeah, we say layers so that you can peel some off because it will be a nice, mild afternoon. and it is also, in some spots,

freezing. these areas shaded in purple, that's where we have the coldest temperatures, our inland valleys, and that's where we are going to head down to the upper 30s and low 40s. right now it's 32 degrees in santa rosa. where the wind is calmer we're seeing temperatures dipping a lot faster and it's right now at 39 in san martin, 44 in hayward and 47 as you step out in san francisco. as we go into the day, it's going to get a little bit better. it won't be as windy as yesterday, but still a day where you do want to make sure you have a warmer coat. we'll talk about what's ahead coming up. mike, you have another crash in the south bay? >> most of the bay, there are scattered incidents we're tracking. nothing really major but there is road work and the continued closure for a couple of roads in the east bay. here on north 101, we had this crash at san tomas. there's a lot more slowing heading north and another crash reported involving three vehicles. that's probably a big

distraction. these are improving northbound. there's a lot of road work and with this activity it might be complicated. no major issues, but we're tracking that, along with the rest of the south bay commute which will build in 40 minutes right in the area north of 680. in the tri-valley, closures for 84, and they should be picking up 680 any second. >> thanks, mike. three long years of worrying about respiratory viruses like covid and rsv, an old bug is making a new surge. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is joining us live on the rising rates of norovirus. i haven't heard that one in a while. >> reporter: yeah, we haven't heard that one in a while because people weren't going on cruises and whatnot. if you had a stomach bug recently or thought you had food poisoning, chances are you likely had norovirus because it is circulating.

cases are starting to taper off in february this time of year usually, but right now cases are surging. according to the centers for disease control, positive norovirus tests average over three weeks exceeded over 15% at the end of last week. the virus which causes vomiting and diarrhea is most serious in young children, the elderly and those with compromised immunity and it is super contagious. dr. peter cheng hong says it's really easy to spread. >> the regular person, the story is so compelling because there are few kinds of diarrhea that have mainly vomiting with watery diarrhea. it comes on around one to two days and goes away in four days, but you could be infectious for one to two weeks after the symptoms go away. >> reporter: yeah, so that got my attention, you could be

contagious for up to two weeks. he says it sounds like a no-brainer but don't share utensils or towels. he knows that alcohol-based hand sanitizers don't work against norovirus, he says you have to wash your hands with soap and water if you want to avoid getting sick. it's really hard, especially when you have little ones at home. >> we're talking about norovirus but we can't forget about covid. covid rates are also rising as well, right? >> reporter: yeah, you're probably hearing about people in your friends' circle or maybe in your workplace still coming down with covid. we know that there has been a surge here in california. people aren't getting sick enough to end up in the hospital likely because of vaccines and other treatments, but dr. peter chen hong, we talked with him about that as well. he said make sure you get tested and treated. >> if anybody gets sick and they're older or immune compromised, don't forget about getting diagnosed and getting

access to paxlovid. >> reporter: so you can get treated. we don't know the long-term effects of having covid. we're hearing more and more about that as we get farther away from the beginning of the pandemic. but even if you don't have long-term effects, it can be really disruptive, especially for families, when you have to keep people at home and you can't go to work. >> yeah, this is a time if you haven't done so, to get those booster shots. as we always say, wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands. >> reporter: wash your hands, yeah. >> thanks, kris. 5:05 right now. this morning president biden is facing pressure to be more transparent about the unmanned aerial objects shot down by the u.s. military. within the last 24 hours, senators received a classified briefing on the matter. "today in the bay's" brie jackson joins us live from washington this morning. brie, it seems that lawmakers really agree on at least one thing, that we need more

information about these objects and what they are. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, laura. senators from both parties say that president biden should release more information publicly and say that the administration owes the american people an explanation about these unidentified objects. after recovering what military leaders are calling significant debris, including sensors and electronics from the chinese spy balloon, crews continue searching for clues about the three still unidentified objects shot down by the u.s. >> these very well could be balloons of a completely benign nature, perhaps commercial or scientific research. >> reporter: senators are still demanding answers following tuesday's classified briefing on the aerial objects. >> how can i tell you not to worry about something if i can't tell you what it is? >> i am not in any way afraid that we are under a threat of attack or physical harm to our

homeland. >> reporter: some members of congress are urging the administration to share more information with the american public. >> now that this cow is out of the barn, the president and the director of national intelligence needs to address it. >> reporter: the white house has been discussing whether to have president biden deliver a national address, but there are no normal plans yet. >> there's a lot of information to assess, there's a lot of information to recover, and the administration is on top of this. >> reporter: experts say the incidents involving the four high-altitude objects shot down from the sky have exposed a gap in the federal government's process. >> the intelligence community has been caught off guard by this whole set of circumstances. >> reporter: the administration is expected to announce new protocols to deal with unidentified aircraft by the end of this week. the senate commerce committee will hear from the act ago faa administrator today and the subject of these unidentified

objects is expected to come up. >> we'll continue to follow. thank you so much. 5:07 right now, and police in the east bay are searching for a suspect in what appears to be a deliberate hit-and-run all caught on camera. i want to warn you, this video is hard to watch. it happened saturday night at the first presbyterian church in castro valley. focus on the highlighted nissan altima. it's backing out of that spot just as the woman pushing the walker crosses the parking lot. the car narrowly missing the woman. the driver and woman appear to have a brief conversation and then the driver continues to follow the woman and then suddenly sideswipes her, causing her to fall to the ground. the car circles and, once again, hits the woman. now, the car later -- you see right here, hitting the woman. the car keeps going and then pulls out of the parking lot. the woman is a 77-year-old. luckily, she is expected to be

okay. san francisco mayor london breed is asking supervisors to sign off on a $27 million plan to add more police officers. she's introducing a measure to add money to the city budget, this after an outside consulting group determined sfpd has a 541 officer staffing shortage compared to the national baseline. it also has 340 fewer officers than it did in 2019. also, more than 20% of officers will be eligible for retirement at the end of the current fiscal year. breed's request will need board approval. berkeley's mayor is throwing his support behind a state bill to end practices of pretext police stops. it would prohibit officers for initiating traffic stops for low level violations. the idea is making its way through the city of berkeley where leaders changed policies back in 2021. critics argue low level stops

are often racially biased. the mayor agrees, saying the city is better off thanks to recent reform. >> having armed officers initiate stops for minor traffic violations not only impacts the response time to violent crime and pulls away valuable police resources to police our communities, but it doesn't make our communities safer and things do escalate. >> so the city is also refocusing its policy resources and police resources on non-criminal calls with a specialized care unit compromised of mental health and medical specialists. a new pilot program is set to debut this summer. i spoke one-on-one with representative barbara lee. this is about how police can better their relationship with the black community. you can watch that interview coming up at 5:45. let's take a live look outside on this wednesday morning. nice, clear view of downtown san

jose. tracking that chilly forecast. that's right, it's clear and it's a cold start to our wednesday morning. >> it was so windy yesterday that that made it feel a lot colder. now the wind is calming down and the temperature is dipping as well. so right now in martinez, it's only 35 degrees, and we won't see much of a warm-up until about 8:00 to 9:00, where we head for the mid-40s. then into the rest of the day, some mid-50s at noon and eventually reaching the upper 50s. a high of 59 this afternoon. we're looking a little bit better today compared to yesterday and that will be the trend. we'll take a look at the rest of the forecast coming up. mike has a look at lower gas prices. >> exactly. we're hunting around the bay. we'll start in the north bay where marin county has one report on gasbuddy.com. it's our friends at lucky service. $3.99 on sir francis drake boulevard. same best at express gas on high street in oakland. so right below the $4 mark.

a few more options listed in the oakland area. we're missing a lot of our usual reports for sunnyvale. the best i found is national petroleum on old san francisco road, $3.94. in the south bay, not a lot of folks out there. that is helping us out. but over on highway 84 you see sensors starting to light up once again, the last-minute repair work going on looks like it's cleared from niles canyon just as the traffic is starting to build in the area. coming up on "today in the bay," a new plan that will have even

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we're making it halfway through the workweek. right now at 5:15, we're getting a look at redwood city and what to expect as you head to work. we have upper 30s and low 40s. a chilly start. but the sun is back and the wind is calming down. still a chilly day. we'll talk about that and the slight warm-up in our forecast coming up. the tri-valley once again, a live look shows you volume is building. everything is moving smoothly for 582 and past the dublin interchange. the crews are clear from northbound 680, making you allowed to drive through sunol. good morning. very happy wednesday to you. taking a look at our board this morning, airbnb, not only did that company tell investors it

had a good quarter, airbnb says it continues to hire at a time some companies are laying off. the broader market is mixed as investors digested the inflation news. inflation had been fading each month, but it took a month to pause. the government tracks hundreds of products coming up with that inflation measure. a couple examples, used cars and trucks, which were up so high, down 11% since this time last year. gas 2% higher from last year, down from its summer eyes. eggs are ridiculous, up 70%. televisions, though, continue to get cheaper. >> the white house will announce it's made a deal with tesla to open up thousands of tesla chargers to other electric car drivers. you'll be able to use a tesla app to register and pay for your charge. 7,500 in all of them. part of washington's effort to make it easier to drive an electric car. the european union just took a vote that will effectively end

sales of new fossil fuel powered cars by 2035. several car companies, including volvo, already said they'll stop selling gas-powered cars in the future. tesla and twitter's ceo elon musk says he remains -- expects, rather, to remain ceo until the end of the year. elon musk said he would respect a poll on twitter that clearly told him to step down. he says that likely won't come until 2023. in the congress today, looking for senate's approval to become the irs. according to written statements. he will promise there will be no expansion of audits against any american making less than $400,000 a year. now, he is already the acting commissioner. there is an asterisk in his promise, and he says we will not expand audits compared to historical norms. any time anybody adds a little extra in there, as opposed to

just we won't do this, we need more research to understand. he's testifying today and we'll get better answers, i suspect. >> we'll be watching. thanks, scott. it's 5:17 right now. and happening today, are you game for new land that's about to open at universal studios? take a look. ♪♪ >> a big conversion of the song, too. on friday the nbc universal family lifts the curtain on super nintendo world at hollywood's universal studios. and some say it will redefine the immersive experience. to whet your appetite, today the park holds a receipt carpet event which the nbc universal family will stream live. our station is owned by universal. today's event starts at 6:30 and you can watch it on peacock,

roku, samsung tv and tumo. the next lady is known for having a wonderful poker face, but these days lady gaga is serving up nothing but joker face. >> we're getting a look at the first image of the superstar and costar of joaquin phoenix from the set of the upcoming film "joker". director tom phillips posted this photo as a valentine's treat for fans. playing a version of the character harley quinn, a psychiatrist who finds herself sitting with the joker who taking on his villainous ways. it's set to premier in october of 2024. mark those calendars. >> i usually don't buy the next calendar until december. >> there we go. >> it's a little longer than your forecast. >> absolutely. it's been so cold all

throughout the winter and we're having another cold morning around the bay area. i do see that our next several mornings will be just as chilly, even below freezing. it's 32 right now in santa rosa. that's the coldest spot on this map, as are temperatures for much of the bay area. the wind is calming down and we're starting to see temperatures dipping. in walnut creek it's going to be 39 degrees at 8:00. at 10:00, 48 degrees. at lunchtime it's still chilly, only 53 degrees and reaching into the upper 50s. then back down once again. all throughout the day it is looking a lot clearer. we had spotty showers rolling through yesterday. we don't have to worry about that today. we'll see upper 50s for spots like fremont. tomorrow, about the same but a few more low 60s in hayward, as well as oakland. mountain view, 60 degrees. then we'll wrap up the workweek with some low 60s for the inland

valleys. overall it's going to be dry. the next storm system slides down the coast and leaves us dry. then we may see a change in the weather pattern toward the end of the month, with more widespread rain. the possibility of seeing some soaking rains going out about ten days. it takes a while, but our models are now picking up on some significant rainfall going into next weekend. this weekend we are going to be drying out and warming up. take a look at santa rosa. we have upper 50s and low 60s through thursday and then some mid-60s for the weekend. so it's going to be a comfortable one. but then look toward the end of that forecast, highs only in the low 50s. so it's going to definitely feel like winter ahead and no signs of spring just yet. in fact, as we go toward presidents' day, we'll reach into the mid-60s, which is going to be nice if you do have the day off. mike, you were looking at a clear look at the bay bridge.

>> crisp and clear, so we don't have a blanket of fog. it makes for a nice beautiful picture. a beautiful ride right now. no slowing at the toll plaza or across the span. we should see it start to build in usual spots, highway 37 and 4. folks' routine has been solidifying. there is some slowing right here on southbound 880 getting toward 92. we heard about an issue that may be temporary slowing with bright lights moved to the shoulder. there may be a fender bender. we're looking at more volume suddenly building for 84. steady throw out of the altamont pass. the crews did just move from this area so the flashing lights may have presented more slowing. this is where the cones and cement barriers are. and the rest of the south bay shows a smooth drive.

a disabled vehicle remains on the peninsula but not presenting any problems for drivers right now. back to you. >> thank you, mike. new help for those trying to make it in the bay. still ahead on "today in the bay," we're going to tell you the affordable housing breaking ground business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the comcast business complete connectivity solution. it's the largest, fastest, reliable network. advanced gig speed wifi. and cyberthreat protection.

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a small silver lining in the violent death of an oakland baker and community activist. jen angel died last week at the age of 48 after she was robbed in oakland. she was dragged by the thieves' getaway car. now her family is celebrating her last directive to donate her organs. ahead of the procedure, hospital staffers joined family and friends for an honor walk. her donation will help save 70 other people. happening today, the first step in bringing new affordable housing to palo alto. crews will begin demolition on 525 east charleston road. here is what the new development is expected to look like. developers say mitchell park place will offer 50 affordable housing units and provide area for office space. many of those residents are expected to be people with disabilities. it is 5:26. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including remembering the lives lost. students at michigan state

university continue to reel from the tragic events and the mass shooting on campus monday night. ahead, the growing memorial and ongoing investigation. >> reporter: a fast-approaching deadline regarding the future of oakland's police chief. the meeting tonight that cod decideul

there are discrepancies that need to be resolved and that is what i'm hoping that our police

commission will do as they evaluate the report. >> right now at 5:30, oakland leaders facing a looming deadline to determine the fate of chief ra lon armstrong. a decision may be hours away. the factors being weighed today and a look at possible outcomes. >> plus, a new push to legalize the world's oldest profession. a proposal one bay area legislator is urging state leaders to pass and the major pushback from critics. >> also, disaster relief for bay area residents impacted by winter storms. the new resource center fema will help open later this morning. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. >> a good morning to you on this wednesday. thank you for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking another chilly start. >> another morning to bundle up but it's not as windy. yesterday afternoon it seemed like no matter what you were wearing, the wind was just cutting right through that.

and so now we have a freeze warning in effect for parts of the inland valleys and these areas shaded in purple. that continues through 9:00 and you may even have some frost on your windshield. maybe even on the grass this morning as we get started. as we look at our current temperatures, it's 35 in concord, 39 in mountain view, and 45 in oakland as well as 45 in napa. the coldest temperatures, santa rosa, 32 degrees. it makes a nice recovery to 60 by this afternoon. mike, you were hearing about a traffic break. >> here, in fact, the speed sensors are turning from red to orange. i think they've completed the traffic break south 880. there was a disabled vehicle and now it should be on the shoulder. i'll double-check with chp but speeds are starting to improve but the volume starts to build through castro valley. everything else looks great out of the altamont pass.

but the south bay is showing early slowing we've been seeing for the last few weeks. starting on wednesdays earlier than the other days. northbound 101 slows toward oakland road. in martinez authorities are investigate ago deadly fire that started around 3:00 a.m. at an apartment building near foster street. firefighters did rescue one of the two people trapped by flames. so far, there's no word on their condition. the person who died has not yet been identified. firefighters believe that someone was cooking in the kitchen when the fire started. the exact cause is not yet known. in a matter of hours oakland's now suspended police chief may learn whether he has a job. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live for us. today marks the critical deadline. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. as you're well aware, suspended oakland police chief leronne armstrong is accused of

mishandling a case involving officer misconduct. an outside law firm hired by the city of oakland to look into this gave the city a deadline until today to decide whether to discipline chief armstrong. the police commission's newly formed committee will meet tonight and could decide to fire the chief, impose some sort of other penalty, or do nothing at all. mayor sheng thao of oakland, who suspended the chief last month, also has the authority to fire him without cause. a 57-page report by the san francisco law firm clarence dyer and cohen accuses armstrong of engaging the gross dereliction of duty when he failed to hold officers accountable for misconduct and did not ensure there was a fair and thorough disciplinary process. it details a 2021 incident when two officers who were engaged in a secret romantic relationship hit a parked pedestrian vehicle

with their police vehicle and drove off. this incident was captured on video and obtained by opd. a second confidential report published in full describes a meeting months later where armstrong claims to not know much about the hit-and-run and chooses not to discipline either officer involved. >> officers at the meeting described him as cutting off the discussion, cutting off questions that others had about the incident, so that the meeting abruptly ended with the chief just cutting everyone off and then signing off on the report. >> reporter: retired superior court judge ladoris cordell says, if that's true, chief armstrong will have a difficult time avoiding discipline or keeping his job. armstrong is adamant in that he says he knows he did nothing wrong and acted appropriately based on the information that was given to him. organizations like the naacp have called for the mayor to

reinstate the chief. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. 5:34 right now. students at michigan state university are reeling from the tragic events of monday night. flowers and candles were seen throughout the entire campus. this is after a gunman shot and killed three students and injured five others before killing himself. statues on the grounds of the campus have quickly become makeshift memorials. students say they're still in shock. >> personally, i agree that this is an atrocious thing. but you just can't live in fear every day. you have to keep your head up and take it day by day. >> classes and all activities have been canceled at michigan state university for the rest of the week. a san francisco supervisor with a new call to combat the problem of prostitution in san francisco's mission district, she's asking state lawmakers to legalize sex work. road blocks went up last week on

cap street between 18th and 22nd. there's also a greater police presence there. many argue these are just short-term answers and the city resolution introduced yesterday, supervisor hillary ronen urged lawmakers to look at legislation to decriminalize sex trade. >> we want to make a space where we can take away the industry from the residential neighborhood, but also provide resources and to make it a safe thing for people to do. because they're going to do it anyway. >> he also admits the response so far is mixed. many critics argue ronan is angling to try to set up a red light district. the ronan camp insists that is not the case. well, there is new legislation proposed by supervisor matt haney that may soon change sanctuary protections for immigrants convicted of selling fentanyl in

san francisco. the lawmaker says it's taking a hard line against those dealing the super powerful synthetic opioid. fentanyl has claimed more than 1,400 lives in san francisco alone since 2020. a new recovery center opens for contra costa county residents impacted by last month's storm. fema is partnering to help provide state and federal recovery resources. the center will be located on la gonda way in danville through march 1st. it opens at 10:00 this morning. the deadline to register for relief is march 16th. let's take a live look outside. beautiful look at san francisco from a distance there. kari has been tracking chilly temperatures. yesterday it was so windy out. what's in store for today? windy and cold, and today we're just left with cold. we're starting with a live look in dublin as you get ready to head out the door. it is 37 degrees. the wind has calmed down here.

it may still be breezy near the coastline. going into today we'll see a lot of sunshine and we're going from the upper 30s to the low 50s. eventually we'll reach up to about 57 degrees. 55 in livermore and 59 in san jose. up to 60 today in santa rosa. it just gets slightly warmer over the next few days. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. mike, you're noticing a change to our wednesday commute. >> there was a study where we heard about people coming in and one of the more popular days would be wednesday. we see wednesday slowing on north 101. it kicks in about 10 to 15 minutes earlier than other days of the week. we're looking at that right now. heading from 680 to oakland road. no other big builds for 87, although it does see slowing earlier in the 6:00 hour as well. we'll track those changes. nothing unexpected for the south bay, peninsula. tri-valley, the earlier crash

and traffic break recovering as the volume builds for 880 south. toward hayward there was an orange stretch. little blips for 37. highway 4 into concord and toward the walnut creek interchange, volume will be building. i want to call out overnight we will see some closures, a full closure, actually, for westbound 80 at gillman. there's over-crossing work going on. you'll have to follow the detour off and back on the freeway. at the bay bridge toll plaza we have the predictable backup just starting to form. back to you. >> thank you. 5:39 and all month long on "today in the bay," we discover black heritage. >> we have in our own area historic figures, people who still are fighting the good fight for true freedom and justice. >> next, i go one-on-one with congresswoman barbara lee and we're going to discuss the complex relationships police have with communities they protect and one of the major

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right now at 5:42, as you're heading out in the south bay, it's going to be another chilly start and pretty breezy in san jose. the temperature, 43 degrees, and we'll drop to the upper 30s. wear those layers, because later today it's going to feel a little bit better compared to yesterday. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates coming up. getting a closer look at the commute out of the north bay. good, steady flow developing. headlights south across the golden gate bridge. santa rosa, san rafael, toward marin county, a smooth flow. we'll show you the rest of the build coming up. >> thanks so much. 5:43 right now. this morning many people are still reacting to the news that california senator dianne feinstein plans to end her 60-year political career.

feinstein was first voted to the board of supervisors in 1969, the first woman to be president. she took over as mayor in 1978 and served in that position for over a decade. she was first elected to the u.s. senate in 1992. while on capitol hill, she authored the 1994 assault weapons ban. senator feinstein was the first woman to chair the senate intelligence committee. commentary continues to come in. former san francisco mayor willy brown says he knew back in 1969 the strength and character of the senator. >> i first saw her and met her when she showed up to participate in a protest on my behalf to get a house in san francisco when black people couldn't get housing. dianne showed up. i didn't know her from adam. >> congressional members adam schiff and katie porter have announced they will run to replace feinstein. barbara lee is also expected to

announce a run in the next few weeks. pressure is mounting for the president to say something about all those balloons. >> but at the same time, we're hearing some of those balloons may not be spy balloons at all. >> that's right. good morning to you. they're just balloons. as you know, u.s. military adjusted its radar so that it was looking for balloons and it found a lot of them, shot several of them down. but members of congress who have been briefed on the shoot-downs are hinting pretty hard the latest balloons are not a threat at all. here is senator richard blumenthal who sits on the armed services committee. >> our adversaries often know what we know, we know they know, the american people are the ones who don't know and they deserve to know more. and so i think that there's a need for greater transparency and more facts for the american people. >> now, here we see u.s. marines practicing the launch of a weather balloon. the u.s. weather service says it sends up about 60,000 balloons a

year. so some suspect the military the shooting down a lot of floating junk. old weather balloons, balloons left over from experiments from maybe high school science classes. >> nato ministers continue their meeting in brussels. we will talk about that later. the secretary of defense, austin is there. ukraine is pushing for fighter jets. unlikely we will say yes. sweden and finland's bid for membership on the agenda. >> "the new york times" reports top congressional leaders will get a briefing on the papers found at president biden and former president trump and former vice president pence's homes. the justice department up until now had been reluctant to give a briefing. both president biden and former president trump have special counsels assigned to the investigation. president trump's special counsel, jack smith, wants to interview one of trump's lawyers

about the confidential documents. normally a prosecutor can't get somebody's lawyer to testify, but there is an exception if that lawyer took part in a crime. a source familiar with the matter says prosecutors alleged in a sealed filing they have evidence some of trump's conversations with this man, attorney cochran, were in furtherance of a crime. smith has asked a judge to allow prosecutors to invoke what's known as the crime fraud exception, according to the source, which would let prosecutors sidestep protections afforded through attorney-client privilege. cochran was one of two trump lawyers who signed documents assuring the u.s. government there were no government documents on trump's property. but as the fbi discovered, there were. >> we'll be watching the nato ministers meeting and talking about it on social media. on twitter you can find me at scott mcgrew. we continue our month-long

series discover black heritage. this morning we have an opportunity to talk one-on-one with congresswoman barbara lee. thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> i think right now it's important for us to step up and talk about black history being part of american history, which didn't just start with the civil rights movement. it started during the middle passage when people were brought from africa and enslaved for over 250 years. we have to talk about those who resisted slavery and resisted being in bondage and who fought for freedom and who fought to be equal to white people in this country. and that is the challenge right now that we have in teaching black history. we don't go back to where it started. because i think if we did, we would see through the years how important it is to begin to repair the damage of all of the historical human rights violations. >> tyre nichols, the death of him at the hands of police in memphis, that has been the talk

when it surrounds lawmakers and talks about action of police officers. this is probably in the george floyd case as well. a lot of people and a lot of decisions to make things fair and better for people has been stalled. what would you like to see when it comes to building trust between the black community and the police department and law enforcement altogether? >> you know the pain of tyre's death still permeates all of us in terms of our heartache and the emotion that we feel, because he was our child, also. and i had the privilege and honor to meet his mother. his mother was born on 82nd avenue in oakland, california. she's from oakland. and the congressional black caucus met with the president and we talked about the george floyd justice in policing act, how we have to get that through congress. our community wants public safety like everyone, but we do not want and do not need more

police misconduct and brutality. i raised two sons in oakland and d.c. i had that talk with my two sons as a single mom. i was terrified when they walked out the door alone and i was terrified until they came home. and i used to take them so they wouldn't be by themselves. now i have two grandsons. i'm terrified of what could happen to them. and this is un-american. black families shouldn't have to live like this. >> now, representative lee and i spoke about so much more, including housing challenges within the black community and what she wants her legacy to be. you can catch that full interview right now online at nbcbayarea.com. switching gears, as the great beyonce once said, if you liked it, you should have put a ring on it. trending this morning, a day to celebrate all the single ladies, gentlemen and everyone else. today is single awareness day. so why not join your single friends for coffee, dinner or

some other celebration? and if you are happily with someone right now, try not to overlook those who may not be. diehard single supporters can use the hashtag single awareness day in their social media posts. >> important to remember that single doesn't mean alone. it just means single. >> that is true. maybe selective. >> uncoupled. free. >> there you go. i'm not free range. >> oh, go on. >> we'll talk later. >> are you happy? >> i'm smiling. >> love is in the air this valentine's day week. it's going to be one where you want to make sure that you're not just standing there alone, you're all cuddled up with someone trying to stay warm. it's been very chilly out there and we have more cold mornings ahead. right now checking in, our current temperatures are pretty

much all over the place because we've had gusty winds, which tends to keep the temperatures up a little more. and the wind doesn't slow uniformly across the area. we've got a lot of hills and valleys. it's dipping down to 32 degrees. it's freezing in santa rosa, but elsewhere we are feeling upper 30s and low 40s. let me show you the high temperatures over the next few days. inland spots like livermore, we'll reach into the upper 50s for the next few days. then the weekend is looking really nice and it's going to reach into the mid-60s. as we go into the weekend, as well as early next week, we will see some dry weather, but, also, looking way ahead we may see some rain in the forecast going toward next weekend. now, we are going to see beyond the seven-day forecast a potential for some rain coming in and our sierra snowpack is still doing pretty well. we're at 190% of normal all across the sierra and it's been

the best for the southern sierra. going toward that forecast toward the end of next week, look at how much snow we could potentially see. possibly several more feet of snow for the end of the month. that's all beyond this seven-day forecast. we are going to see a change in the pattern most likely, but as of the next few days we're seeing dry conditions continue. cold mornings, mild afternoons, and the weekend is looking really nice. mike, the wait is on at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> it's an earlier pattern at the bay bridge. metering lights are on. the wait is on. we have slower speeds developing out of richmond as you get toward central, typical spot there. we're looking at 37 and highway 4. usual suspects kicking in earlier and a little heavier on this wednesday, even different than tuesday. slowing for the tri-valley, typical for 84. now 680 toward fremont out of pleasanton, slowing down the

east bay out of hayward and slow across from the east bay. more volume on the san mateo bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. in a few hours, kaiser permanente is holding an event to promote women's heart health. we are offering cooking demonstrations and free blood pressure screenings for members and patients. february is american heart month and according to the cdc, one person dies every 34 seconds in the u.s. due to cardiovascular disease. how about who pay the next time you serve on a jury? up next, a new push to give californians an incentive to perform their civil duty. and the success one city is seeing from the changes being proposed statewide. >> all new at 6:00, another miraculous rescue in turkey. we're going to show you the stunning moment a woman trapped by ten days by the earthquake, when she's pulled from the rubble. that and mucmore when "today h

a live look in san francisco, where happening today, state lawmaker phil ting

will announce his bill to raise the statewide pay rate for jury duty. he is proposing $100 per day for jurors with low to moderate incomes. that's for jurors serving on criminal cases. right now the rate is $15 a day. the same pilot program already operates in san francisco. supporters say it's greatly boosted participation by potential jurors, leading to more diversified jury pools. she's known for having a wonderful poker face, but these days lady gaga is serving up nothing but a joker face. >> trending this morning, we are getting an up close look at the first image of superstar and costar joaquin phoenix from the set of the upcoming film "joker: folie a deux". gaga is reported by playing a version of the dc comics character harley quinn. this is the psychiatrist who finds herself smitten with the

joker before taking on villainous ways. the sequel is set to premier in october of 2024. >> that ought to be pretty good. she's really developed herself. >> she surprises me so much when it comes to her acting skills. oh, wow, gaga. >> an artist. ♪ poker face, joker face ♪ we're talking about norovirus cases rapidly on the rise. >> whenever you didn't get something for a few years, you'll have a little bit lower immunity and it will be easier to catch. >> ahead in a live report, we talk to a bay area health expert about the symptoms to look out for and the steps you can take to protect your family. >> plus, trying to move forward following a deadly house explosion. some neighbors still not back in their homes. the answers they're hoping to get as soon as today.

>> and another morning hovering near freezing temperatures. meteorologist kari hall is breaking down the strong winds only adding to today's winter chill. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. good wednesday morning to you. 6:00 right now on the dot. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we're going to get you started with a look at the commute in just a bit. but first we've got to talk about that cold weather. you said to bundle up and we bundled up. you do have to be prepared and that's all we're trying to do here, deliver a little bit of bad news for you this morning. it is very cold and we're also seeing freezing temperatures in some of our inland valleys where we have the purple shading, temperatures are lower, you don't have as much wind. temperatures are dropping. right now it's 38 degrees in morgan hill, it's 37 in fremont, 38 in mountain view. we are at 28 degrees in santa rosa. yesterday it was quite breezy, today not as