>> plus, back in court. the san francisco business owner seen in the viral video spraying an unhoused person with a hose faces a judge. >> and from anonymous complaints to city citations, the reason merchants in san francisco's chinatown say that they are being targeted over their awnings and why it's costing them cash nine times over. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. >> a very good friday morning to you. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we're going to get a look at the roads in just a bit. mike is keeping his eye on those. we're going to get a look at the forecast right now. i think it's pretty much what we've been saying all week. it's cold to start but the afternoons are not so bad. you can get out for a couple of hours and enjoy it. it's going to be slightly warmer as we get started with our look at san jose. it is all clear, 39 degrees. we'll go down another couple of

degrees by sunrise and then, as we go into today, we are going to see definitely much more sunshine than we had yesterday, as we reach into the low 60s here. mid to upper 50s for the tri-valley, but some low 60s for much of the north bay. overall, fairly pleasant but you do need a jacket. we'll take a look at our warmer weekend forecast in a few minutes. mike, you're seeing slowing on one of our bridges. >> it's not the bay bridge, but in the middle of our screen here we have eastbound slowing showing up on 84, reports of some sort of road work going on and there's a disabled vehicle. the slowing sensors are eastbound, which oftentimes happens about this time as crews move. we also have slowing showing up eastbound on 92, the san mateo bridge. we don't see any problems. the live look shows you traffic coming from the peninsula to the east bay. a bigger volume westbound, which is the tradition, and both directions are at speed. back to you. >> thanks, mike. oakland's former police

chief could speak out as early as today, after the city's newly elected mayor explained why she decided to fire him. >> pete joins us live. it sounds like the mayor isn't backing down from the decision. >> reporter: good morning to you. oakland mayor sheng thao is definitely standing by her decision. she expressed that in a one-on-one interview with nbc bay area. as you mentioned, the former police chief may be responding to all of this shortly. he may be doing it as early as today. during this one-on-one interview she did with raj mathai, she said she fired the former chief leronne armstrong after reading this independent report that she says hurt his credibility to do the job. oakland police have been under what they call a federal monitor for 20 years. the newly elected oakland mayor, she wants to bring that monitor to an end, but supporters for the former chief armstrong say he is their best shot at making that a reality. here is the mayor explaining her

decision to fire the former chief, as well as some of armstrong's supporters speaking out about his firing. >> in the independent investigative report i think that it is short sight if we are not paying attention to what the investigation found and those are serious sustained allegations around what is actually -- it's what i see as a systemic problem inside of the police department. >> they took the only person that made sure we were getting to the finish line and took him away. >> reporter: okay, now, the former chief did release a statement earlier yesterday afternoon saying that his termination was a fundamentally flawed process and that there were unfair accusations about him. now, the mayor said her focus is on a nationwide search for a new police chief for the city of oakland. as i mentioned, we could hear from former chief armstrong as early as today.

reporting live for "today in the bay." >> thank you so much, pete. 5:03 right now. fremont's first homicide of the year is under investigation. police say that two men got into an argument that turned deadly. it happened at the intersection of paseo padre and stevenson boulevard around 4:00 yesterday afternoon. police say they arrived and found the man lying on the ground. we did speak with employees at a nearby gas station who believed it was a stabbing. >> i've never seen something big like this before. we have small incidents, but nothing like this. >> officers arrested the other man at the scene. happening today, the man caught on camera spraying an unhoused person with a hose outside a san francisco business is scheduled to appear in court. police arrested him last month. he's charged with misdemeanor battery and is set to be arraigned this morning at 9:00. if convicted, he faces up to six months in county jail and a

$2,000 fine. san francisco's chinatown, dozens of business owners, some of them who have been there for decades, are getting hit with unexpected fines by the city. among those citations, about store awnings and gates. the city's department of building inspection says it has received 187 anonymous complaints about the awnings in the past three months. 62 have been dolled out. the agency says it is legally bound to investigate complaints. shop owners told us it is simply money they don't have to spend. >> you can see how quiet the street is. i don't think we can afford this. >> we really need the city's help to mediate. >> the complaints were focused in four neighborhoods, richmond, haight, tenderloin and chinatown. police are investigating thefts from ul ta beauty stores and discovered a fencing operation. chp organized retail crime task

force was looking into $6,000 worth of stolen goods taken from three ulta beauty stores in alameda county. they linked a car in connection with the thefts to a home in oakland. during the search of the home, officers found stolen merchandise valued at over $120,000, as well as guns and several high capacity magazines. new this morning, one of the piers damaged from recent storms is set to be removed permanently. the pier at sea cliff beach that leads to the imfamous ship will have its final good-bye. inspectors found it could collapse at any moment. a farewell ceremony will be held today at noon. anyone with a reservation can contact the state park for a refund. it is 5:06 this morning, as we take a live look in downtown san jose, just outside of sap

center. it's really nice looking out there. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect from the forecast. it seems like it's a little bit warmer. it might be warmer. that may spend more people near the coastline. you want to make sure you're being very careful. we do have a beach hazard statement that will be up, meaning that there could be more sneaker waves and rip currents and more erosion. if you do plan to head to the coastline this weekend, we're looking at highs reaching into the low 60s for santa cruz. it will be nice and sunny. we'll see low 60s for much of the rest of the bay area. we'll take a look at slightly warmer temperatures coming up. mike has a look at slightly lower prices at the gas station. >> slightly higher than we want. we usually go for things under 4 bucks. if you're making a getaway through the north bay, solano county has no reports below 4 bucks. i'll looking at diamond shamrock on north texas street, $4.09. that's the best we can do in

fairfield, throughout the county. marin county, same thing for san francisco. we have the weekend closure through alameda and we have a low at sunol super stop, squeaking in under 4 bucks and a better look for prices. in the south bay, the best is at costco on center road. it's $3.95 a gallon. you don't have to be a member. if someone gets you a gift card, you can fill up at the pump. the roadways, a smooth drive. no major issues. lighter traffic out of the altamont pass. the arrow is showing where there was slowing on north 680. there's still a little showing up and i believe they're picking up the crews from overnight. this afternoon it will be open. tonight it closes again for the weekend. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:08 right now. a special day to remember. ahead on "today in the bay," a 9-year-old scientist honored by yale university after being the subject of a police complaint.

the reason she hopes this becomes a learning moment for all. >> and the day is finally here, as we have a live look at universal super nintendo world. it is finally opening. here is a live aerial view for you. ahead, we have a live sneak peek for those fans out there. but first -- >> would it be a helpful tool for students or a high-tech way to cheat? i'm senior investigative reporter bigad shaban, we investigate artificial intelligence and why it's forcing some of the largest educational institutions in the bay area to rethink the way they run their classrooms. >> you can check out the full investigation on our website right now, that's

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happy friday to you. it is 5:12. let's take you to the tri-valley with a live look at dublin. it's a clear but cold start, just a couple of degrees above freezing. and as we have this frosty start, it will be mostly a sunny day and our temperatures warm up nicely. we'll take a look at our sunny weekend in the forecast coming up. we're looking at the golden gate bridge where we had lights stopping a bit as they cleared the crews. it looks like all crews are clear. prepare for a possible slowdown

coming out of san francisco. we're not seeing much traffic build out of the north bay just yet. it's 5:12 right now. as we discover black heritage, we want to highlight a little girl now being honored for her efforts of trying to get rid of an invasive species. >> 9-year-old bobbie wilson is making headlines after she was wrongfully profiled while attempting to spray invasive lantern flies in new jersey and now yale university is honoring her. last october she set out on a mission to get rid of the lantern flies with her homemade bug spray in her hometown. her efforts were cut short when one of her neighbors reported her to police. that incident went viral and caught the attention of an assistant professor at yale. >> immediately i saw the video, i took it personally not only as a new jersey native or black woman, but as somebody who does this work. >> bobbie was invited to the campus and honored for her

environmental work. her collection was inducted into the peabody museum making the fourth grader now an official donor scientist. trending this morning, snl announcing the next round of hosts and musical guests. among them is travis kelce, fresh off a super bowl win. his teammate patrick mahomes, celebrated with a trip to disneyland. kelsey is celebrating with a trip to snl. he's set to host on march 4th. the following week will be jenna ortega, the star of the latest hit "wednesday". woody harrelson will be on february 25th. this is also trending for you this morning. an exciting day it is over at universal studios hollywood. super nintendo world opens today. >> you know, our station is owned by comcast which also owns universal.

a lot of mario brother fans lining up to be among the first to check it out. that includes jonathan gonzalez, joining us live from nintendo world. have you been racking up gold coins? you're in a whole different world. >> reporter: yes, with my power-up band. i've been hitting all the question mark blocks around the park. good morning to the bay. we're inside sup world, specifically inside the toadstool cafe. you are literally inside the mushroom kingdom. it is incredible. you pipe in to this amazing restaurant. you can see we're inside the mushroom kingdom with toads walking around, making food. it is awesome, fully interactive. itself looks like.k at what the this opened this morning. later today there will be a grand opening with the creator of super mario, and he's going to be out here doing a grand opening with all the fans lined

up. this is a fully interactive land that puts you in the video game. whether you just played that superariou were younger, you wiy and embrace this land, the nostalgia they've brought. there's no details spared. the star attraction is mario kart challenge that puts you inside the game. you get power-ups, you can play with friends and family. i have yet to ride it, but i have heard it is absincre going ride it later this morning. if you're in l.a., come check out super nintendo world. it opens later this morning. you see the toadstools, they're hard at work at 5:16 in the morning. they brought us a treat. we have a princess peach cupcake. i will be definitely digging into this. it's beautiful. so, again, no details spared. every single thing is super

mario themed. if you loved the games as a kid or still play them today, like i do, this is the most incredible place. i got a little teary-eyed because this is it, you've seen this only on your tv screen your whole life and now i get to live in it. it is incredible. >> the thing is, it spans so many generations as well, which is cool. >> i remember getting my first nintendo. >> there's so many different games represented. >> how old were you when you got your first one, jonathan? >> reporter: i was 5 years old, i got a super nintendo for christmas, 1992. there was video we showed earlier of me screaming "super nintendo" and you used to get your butt kicked, like i used to, but it was always fun. i think that's what's so fun about the land. the land itself is a video game. >> if we could go back to when

we first got that game. i wanted to be in the game. jonathan us. >> i don't know if your parents told you, you'll never get a jo doing your job right now, so congratulations. >> thank you, mike. my mom did say, what are you doing this week for work? she couldn't believe it. remember when you told me i was playing too much? i told you it would pay off. >> i'm glad my kids are asleep right now, jonathan. thank you. that looks like a lot of fun. enjoy the princess peach cupcake. a lot of sugar to run through the halls. you're going to be 5 once again. should be a lot of fun. a lot of kids have ski week this week, maybe they're getting away. mario brothers world. weather-wise, how are we looking across the area? >> across the region it looks really nice, at least for the next couple of days. beyond that for next week,

that's when things get really cold and also maybe a little wet, too. let's get you ready for work this morning in gilroy, as you're heading out the door. it's only 34 degrees and we'll see these temperatures holding steady for the next couple of hours. but we are headed for more sunshine today, compared to yesterday. and it's going to warm up nicely. but we're seeing some spotty showers farther to the north. this is moving through ukiah, as well as coastal sonoma county. this is all a part of a system that's moving away from us. it's sliding down the coastline but also bringing in a little moisture. most of us won't see it, but we've been talking about changes ahead, how cold it's been. and that will continue into next week. the jet stream taking a bigger dip with some bitterly cold temperatures, and then look at what's happening in parts of the southeast. they're dealing with extreme warmth and that looks like that continues into next week as well. so when we see the cold weather

coming in,s moisture. so for the sierra starting on tuesday, some heavy rain will be coming down, heavy snow there. and there will be some spotty showers for the bay area. models are going back and forth on whether or not we'll see rain continue through the end of next week, but we are definitely midweek going to see some snow coming down and the possibility of some significant rain for the next several days going toward next wednesday and thursday, and then once again we'll see if that lingers into next weekend as well. here we are this weekend, we're focusing on that because the weather is going to be so pleasant. and presidents' day is going to be in the mid-60s and our warm weather lasts for a few more days before it gets really cold next week. mike says right now the commute is looking pretty smooth. >> it's pretty smooth and a lighter volume. we expect that on a friday, but we had a lighter volume yesterday as we were approaching a holiday weekend or week for

some folks. the south bay and peninsula, no slowing. we don't expect any problems. we're looking over here toward 680, earlier slowing has cleared and so have all the closures and lanes on northbound 680, that's reopened again. a reminder, it closes tonight for the entire holiday weekend, including monday. 580 coming out of the altamont pass, slowing, a disabled vehicle on the shoulder near north flynn road but not the same incident as yesterday morning and not as much of a distraction. lighter build coming out of the altamont, light traffic through the tri-valley and contra costa county as well. alameda county we're looking at eastbound 80, a disabled vehicle that is blocking your slow lane. there's more slowing that showed up over the last few minutes. reports are there's a trailer, not a tractor-trailer but a trailer, and they have to get a tow truck to pull it. a larger tow truck might have arrived. we will track this. back to you. >> sounds good. next here on "today in the

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died from cancer at the age of 73. this morning on the "today" show, her widow opening up about his loss. >> late at night, early in the morning, and then, you know, i mean, i'll just be walking around the house or throwing the ball for the dogs and just speak to her out loud. a guy i was flying with said, you know, john, when you're lucky enough to have found your true soulmate and you share a heart, when one passes, the other has the obligation to live life for both. >> beautiful. big loss. you can catch that full one-on-one interview with hoda kotb on "today" coming up at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." it is 5:25 right now. who doesn't love a good deal? but what happens when that deal doesn't pan out as advertised? >> you call consumer investigative chris chmura and

his team, of course. he joins us with some of his team's latest wins. >> reporter: good friday morning. we read the fine print in deals and contracts for many viewers, like two in pleasanton who bought a couch, plus a $250 insurance policy. she says a rep told her if she didn't make any claims in five years, she would get her $250 back. five years and zero claims later, two calls for her refund. the insurance company and store kept pointing fingers at one another. she wrote us to break the cycle. we contacted the companies and the store issued her $250 credit. now we have ora in san jose who bought a newspaper subscription at a reduced price. two payments, one for 28 bucks, a second for 38 bucks. guess what that got her? zero newspapers for more than a year. ora called us for special attention. we contacted the publisher. it sent ora a $70 refund check. she was happy with that. if you're dealing with a deal

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we are inevitably going to see a drain if we cannot keep families in silicon valley. >> making it in the bay. today we get a snapshot of the reasons families may be leaving silicon valley and the long-term effects on the overall economy. >> and back home safe, a 2-year-old girl kidnapped by her own mother has been found. the search is still under way for her mother. >> and a reminder to plan ahead. the reason the chp is asking people to rethink plans if you're heading up to tahoe for the weekend. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. good friday morning to you. thanks for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. a lot to get to, including drivers, take your marks, we're taking you live to the silicon valley auto show with a look at hot rods of the future at 5:45. >> let's get a check of the forecast.

meteorologist kari hall has the friday forecast. >> it's starting out cold but not a bad afternoon. it's going to shape up to be a nice one as we get a look at some of the current temperatures that are pretty low, in the mid-30s right now. mountain view 34 degrees and 34 in livermore, just one degree above freezing in dublin, and it is freezing in san martin and gilroy, 35 right now in santa rosa. martinez, you're in the mid-40s now. it's going to cool down a few more degrees. it won't be as cloudy as yesterday and gradually we'll see temperatures warming up as we head for 62 today. still light jacket weather but we are going to have warmer weekends. we'll talk more about that coming up. mike, you have an empty trailer in berkeley. >> it's 20,000 pounds of empty trailer right here on the eastshore freeway, getting away from the bay bridge. now four lanes are blocked. there was just one lane blocked by the trailer. so the crew must have arrived with a larger tow truck.

i'm hoping the closure is just a temporary one and they'll be able to restore traffic getting away from the bay bridge. it's the counter-commute, so unexpected for folks traveling out of berkeley. the bay bridge toll plaza, very light traffic flow and light volume. the altamont pass, there is some slowing, but it's friday and pre-vacation, light for a lot of folks. >> thanks, mike. the man accused of a home explosion in sunset district is in court. >> the public defender requested an arraignment hearing be pushed back to today so that she can review materials in the case. investigators say the explosion killed rita price, who neighbors say was price's wife. the district attorney's office says hash oil was being manufactured inside the home on 22nd avenue. price faces seven felonies, including involuntary

manslaughter. his attorney says he plans to plead not guilty. the man police say terrified worshippers after entering a san francisco synagogue and firing several rounds of blanks is scheduled to be arraigned. the hearing was pushed back last week. surveillance cameras captured the incident earlier this month. he is charged with a felony hate crime and faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. prosecutors are asking he be held without bail. 5:33. affordable housing and child care are two of the biggest obstacles for people trying to make it in the bay. how to overcome them will be part of the conversation at the annual state of the valley conference in the south bay later today. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is joining us with a look at that report. the details strengthen silicon valley's economy, kris. >> the silicon valley index is an annual report put out and i want to show you some of the highlights. there are a lot of them. according to the report, silicon valley added 88,000 jobs between the middle of 2021 and the

middle of 2022, when unemployment hit an historic low. however, the data shows that black or african americans are being left behind as they file almost two and a half times the unemployment claims as white residents in silicon valley. that could be a factor in silicon valley's population decline, nearly 91,000 people left the silicon valley over the last two years, about as many as during the dot-com bust. onsing front, home prices went up 7%, setting the median home price at a record $1.5 million, pricing out 73% of first-time home buyers. 86% of black and hispanic residents, too. half of silicon valley renters say they are spending more than 30% of their income on housing. the median household is making -- the median household is making about $515 less at a time that child care costs are

outpacing if regional inflation rate. one year of child care can cost more than $29,000. santa clara county supervisor says that without affordable child care, parents leave the workforce, companies produce fewer goods and consumers pump fewer dollars into the silicon valley economy. >> it all ties back to this fundamental aspect of what makes an economic engine run, and as long as people have children, child care will be at the root and it will impact not only those who have children but everyone in the community. >> the state of the valley begins at 9:00 this morning. you can still attend in person or virtually. you can download that whole index if you would like to see all of the data for yourself at jointventure.org. i also put the link on my social pages as well. >> thank you. well, five former police officers involved in tyre

nichols' death are due to appear in court in about 90 minutes. the former police officers in memphis, they have been out on bail for a while now. nichols was left in critical condition after several of those officers punched, kicked, tased, pepper sprayed and hit him with a baton after he was pulled over on the suspicion of reckless driving in january. he died days later. the officers face a number of charges, including kidnapping and second-degree murder. today's court date comes as the bay area makes a renewed push to end police brutality. community groups held a candlelight vigil in front of san francisco city hall and demanded officers have accountability. now, the group said that it is also unhappy with san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins to drop manslaughter charges against an officer for the shooting keith of kita o'neill.

an officer shot unarmed o'neill during a carjacking. >> the police must be held accountability, just like any other employee or civil servant, if you fail to do your job, you must be held accountable. >> that officer initially charged by former d.a. boudin is the first san francisco cop to be charged for shooting on duty. happening now, the search continues for this woman who police say kidnapped her daughter. the toddler named tayana was found safe late yesterday afternoon in oakland, but the mother has not been found yet. her name is crystal mendez. she does not have custody. her ex-husband is actually tayana's legal guardian. if you see crystal, you should call san jose police. developing now, the head of an environmental protection agency is promising that president biden's administration will get to the bottom of the toxic train derailment.

it caused a fire and chemical spill in ohio. epa administrator michael regan met with residents yesterday. many east palestine residents returned to their homes after an evacuation order was lifted. still, others are staying away, fearing potential health dangers. state officials insist that the air quality is safe after several rounds of testing, but some residents aren't buying it. regan added there are mixed messages, especially after requests some people use bottled water. >> i think the messaging needs to be clear that the state has taken the lead on testing water quality and, like governor dewine said just recently, if your home has been tested, you can trust that data. if your home has not been tested, he is encouraging, the state is encouraging that people continue to use bottled water until their homes are tested. >> the "today" show will have a live report from the city. that's coming up for you at 7:00

right after us here on "today in the bay." a live look at highway 50 in south lake tahoe, looking clear right now. but it is the start of a holiday weekend and for many that means a trip to tahoe. chp says to pack your patience, along with those skis. they say traffic could be worse than ever. a lot of schools have all next week off for ski week and roads are still recovering after constant plowing from all those big winter storms. palisades tahoe says it even saw 400 inches of snow this season. >> monumental snowpack here, definitely driving people up here and there's so many fresh tracks to be made still. the resort opens at 9:00. i suggest people get here about 7:30. >> that's right, get there early. chp advising drivers to stay on the main highways, even if your gps says to take a back way. >> a lot of people are going to be heading up there. weather-wise it's looking good for getting there.

we have sunshine throughout the weekend and temperatures will be warming up. so we are looking at temperatures today headed for the mid-30s. those morning temperatures dip down into the teens. then for saturday and sunday, highs reach into the low 40s. even on monday the weather is still looking clear and sunny. but as i said, it may take a long time getting there and back because of so many people going. so if you're going to stay a little closer to home, check out some of the free museums that will be opening the doors this weekend. in san francisco it's going to start out at 54 degrees, so a cool start to the day on saturday, and then reaching into the low 60s for the afternoon. this is the last weekend of the napa lighted art festival and then as it wraps up on sunday, it's going to be mild through the afternoon. but as you settle in, walk around the downtown area, it's going to be very cold. temperatures dropping quickly into the upper 40s after sunset. and if you are planning to take a drive along the coastline, big sur is going to also be a

popular destination, and we're headed for the upper 50s today, all clear and great for those pictures as we reach into the low 60s this weekend. going to paso robles, warmer temperatures throughout the weekend with our friday high reaching 62. cold in the morning, dipping below freezing. and then reaching into the upper 60s by the end of the weekend. mike, you're seeing unexpected slowing in the east bay. >> it will be a surprise to many unless you saw my last report. you know there's a tractor-trailer, just a trailer that's stuck in one of the lanes of eastbound 80, away from the bay bridge through berkeley. four lanes are blocked. there's an on ramp at gillman, so i believe folks are getting to the right and squeezing by. that's why all the slowing heading out of emeryville toward gillman. a disabled tractor-trailer, i believe a crew is on scene. this is unusually slow getting away from the bay bridge. the bay bridge itself, smooth

drive. we're going to look at northbound 680, all weekend, friday night and tonight, all the way through monday, opening tuesday again, not until tuesday morning does northbound 680 reopen from coopman to sunol boulevard. if folks are planning a getaway starting tomorrow, they may have to take that route. so plan ahead. wine tastings, anyone going to livermore, san ramon, you'll want to take 880. a little bit longer route. it was clear last weekend and will be clear this weekend as well. back to you. >> really important to note. thanks, mike. the race to fill senator dianne feinstein's seat is heating up. next we're going to talk about a southern california congressman already meeting with voters and the growing competition he's starting to face. >> also, celebrating 50 years of advocacy. the way the national lgbtq task force is ringing in a major milestone.

>> reporter: more and more electric vehicles. we're talking about all electric. new hydrogen fuel cell technology. we're talking about all the new things that are popping up at the silicon valley auto show, back for the first time since covid. i'm bobedell. i' rll

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it just takes a while before we get there. and the warming trend continues for the weekend. we'll check that out in a few minutes. and it should take regular time through san jose. 280 coming northbound, good volume of traffic starting to build just a bit. will we see the slowing we typically see on 101? we don't right now. lighter traffic likely. the friday before the holiday weekend. we do see unusual slowing through berkeley on the eastshore freeway coming up. now to decision 2024 and the race for dianne feinstein's soon to be vacant senate seat. the 89-year-old is retiring next year and candidates are lining up. last night southern california congressman adam schiff made his first campaign stop in the bay area. he held a meet-and-greet at manny's in san francisco. schiff has history here. he lived in the east bay in his younger years and graduated from monte vista drive.

>> i'm campaigning on three challenges for california and the country, and that is the economy, our democracy, and the planet. >> two democrats have lunched bids to replace senator feinstein, schiff and congresswoman katie porter. east bay congresswoman barbara lee filed paperwork but has not made an announcement on a run. >> new this morning, the national lgbtq task force is celebrating 50 years of advocacy and marking the milestone with a celebration right here in san francisco. starting at 9:00 this morning, the group will host their flagship conference called creating change. it takes place at the hilton in union square. the conference is set to bring together philanthropists, elected officials and people from the business world. >> lgbtq folks and allies come from around the country and descend on a different city each year to collaborate and strategize and celebrate what it means to be lgbtq folks in

community together. >> this is the first conference in three years and it will run through next tuesday. 5:47 for you this morning. and trending for you, i'm calling all car lovers, make sure you watch this story because silicon valley auto show is back. this is after a two-year hiatus during covid. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from the santa clara convention center. you're already lifting the hoods on some of those beauties. >> reporter: i was able to find the latch, that is a testament to my amazing auto mechanic skills. good morning to you. if you haven't been to an auto show, the beauty is you pay a small entry fee and you can come and look at these cars with minimal to no sales pressure and you can test drive some of them and check out the new technology. the jeep grand cherokee. we've got brian moody, executive editor. good morning to you. >> what's up? >> the one thing i like about this car, it's got a new piece

of technology. it's the screen on the passenger's side. i want to point out quickly, from the driver's point of view you can't really see the screen. >> that's on purpose because they don't want the driver to be, oh, what movie is that, while they're driving. >> you can kind of see it. i'll have josh walk around to the other side. this screen for the passenger allows them to do what? things the driver can't do. >> right. so you turn the screen on and the passenger has their own separate screen on this side of the car. so you can do things like control entertainment functions, you can watch a movie. you can actually search navigation destinations and send that to the main car's drive. >> you can back seat drive, essentially. >> basically. >> i haven't been to an auto show for years and i remember years ago the nissan leaf was the new thing. now electric vehicles are -- how much more common are they? >> quite common. >> this is a brand new one from toyota. >> this is a brand new toyota. this is a fully electric car. they're becoming more common.

california has one of the highest adoption rates of electric cars and right now it's about 6% of the overall market for the u.s., which means more people are buying them. they're still quite expenseive, but this shows there's a greater variety. they're not just install doctory hatch backs, suvs or performance cars or sports cars. >> what's the range typically for an all electric? >> this toyota has about 250 miles of range, 300 miles or more wouldn't be uncommon. >> and in the bay area i know we're early, a lot of charging stations. one thing in the midwest, because of the cold temps, you're not going to get the range. it dieness the cold weather. >> yeah, and it's the same with an electric car. if you're camping, what is your phone battery? because of the cold, it saps the battery energy, same with an electric car. we don't have that here. maybe once in a while.

>> i remember doing stories on hydrogen fuel cells and at the time, i'm, like, these things aren't going to be around. here we are in 2023 and this is still a thing? >> there are several hydrogen fuel cell cars. there's the toyota and also the hyundai. it's really an electric car, so it really works on electricity. you charge it up with hydrogen. it doesn't pollute. the only thing that comes out is water vapors. when you charge an electric car, it can take a while. hydrogen car, about seven or eight minutes to fill the tank. >> i'll go to the other side of the showroom. the show opens at 10:00 this morning and runs throughout the weekend. go to svautoshow.com. if you're in the market for a car, you don't want to deal with sales pressure, you can come

here. there are some you can test drive and you can open the door and see how many kids you can get in there. >> that's my problem, all the kids and then bringing their friends. >> i'm looking for a dorky hatch back. >> i've got one, it's called the mike inouye. >> what a great name. >> thanks, bob. sorry, mike, that's kind of funny. let's get to the forecast. we were talking about cold temperatures. >> yeah, it's cold. we're starting out our mornings cold but at least we do make a nice recovery for the afternoon. it's been below freezing in some of our valleys and we're seeing that in the south county as you're heading out the door. it may still be frosty and as we're getting started, frost on the windshield but later today all clear and sunny. we're going to get rid of the clouds we had yesterday and it's

going to look much nicer. tomorrow, 60s in the south bay, san francisco reaching 60 degrees, and 64 in much of the north bay. on sunday, that warming trend continues. so hopefully you'll have an opportunity here or there to get outside and enjoy it. we are starting out, especially farther to the north, with some spotty showers around ukiah, parts of lake and mendocino counties. this is moving away from us as the system pulls its way offshore and we are not going to see much of an impact across the rest of the bay area. it's dry this weekend but things change next week. we'll start to see precipitation moving in. and i say precipitation because it may be a mix of rain or snow on the upper elevations, a lot of snow for the sierra possible, and even on our bay area peaks going toward the end of next week. so looking out the next six to ten days, our rain outlook is for well above average rainfall. and we'll see this wet pattern

also happening across the northern tier of the country. so that's beyond most of what we'll see for the next few days. starting on wednesday through thursday. then we'll be fine-tuning the details. we know it is going to be cold, so we are going to enjoy the milder weather while we have it from now through presidents' day, and even on tuesday as people are heading back to work, we'll still see some nice weather then. mike, you're seeing a promising look out of berkeley. >> giving us hopefully a promising drive in the next couple of minutes. a few minutes ago we got an update from the chp saying they hope to remove that trailer and clear all lanes of eastbound 580 in a few minutes. the commute is building, they're trying to get this disabled tractor-trailer, just the trailer off the roadway. just your right lane right now. this, again, should clear away from the bay bridge. at the bay bridge, lighter

traffic. there's no backup at the bay bridge toll plaza and a mild build out of vallejo. back to you. happening now, a popular san francisco sandwich and salad spot is shutting down after years of struggling to make it in the bay. reverie cafe is closing on sunday after more than two decades in business. the owner says that he's clashed with the landlord for years over rent hikes and lease agreements, which has led to that closure. >> much more ahead at 6:00, including the san francisco business owners theme in the viral video, spraying an unhoused person with a hose, returns to court. the serious consequences he could be facing if convicted. >> plus, firing fallout. we could be hearing from the now fired oakland police chief. a live report on the reason the new mayor says she is standing by her decision to let him go. that and so much more in the next hour of "today in the bay."

welcome back to "today in the bay." as we're set to discover black

heritage, we want to highlight one chef making history in new york city. >> yeah, chef charlie mitchell became the first black chef in new york city to earn a michelin star. he's just the second executive chef in the country to ever achieve that status. many people are coming to his brooklyn restaurant, clover hill, to eat. the gourmet food made him a groundbreaker. even though mitchell was born in detroit, he says he felt compelled to plant his flag in the big apple. >> i wanted to always plant my feet here and be a serious new york city chef, so that was always a goal of mine. >> look at you now. >> yeah. >> dreams come true. >> you can watch the full interview on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. after "today in the bay." probably hard to get reservations. >> good food, i'm sure. at 6:00, critics are demanding she reinstate the police chief. >> those were serious, very serious sustained allegations. >> in an exclusive one-on-one

interview, oakland mayor sheng thao tells us why she's sticking to her decision and also when we can expect to hear from former chief armstrong. >> from anonymous complaints to city citations, the reasons merchants in san francisco's chinatown say they're being targeted over store awnings and the increasing costs they face. >> and a final farewell after nonstop storms, one beachfront community is saying good-bye to a historic landmark. the plans to demolish a famous pier. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. a good morning to you on this friday. thank you for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll get to kari and mike in a moment. check this out. super nintendo world is just hours away from opening. you're inside the game. we're going to take you there live with a look before those big gates open. it's coming up in about 15