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this wednesday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll get to mike in just a moment with the morning commute. it's early. oh, and it is cold this morning. >> yes, it is, again. and we're starting out with very high humidity. that makes it feel a lot colder. but we are also having a freeze warning in these areas shaded in purple. that includes the santa cruz mountains, some of our inland valleys through the tri-valley into much of the north bay, and then the light blue shadings near the coastline in the north bay, a frost advisory, and that includes the inner bay for parts of the peninsula, down to san jose, as well as the east bay. here is where we are right now. temperatures are in the upper 30s for most of us. it's at 34 degrees in santa rosa, 40 in san jose, and 43 in san mateo. but once again, because of all the humidity in the air, the dampness probably makes it feel a lot colder. and we've seen the rain tapering off, but there is still some snow coming down on mount

hamilton. we're watching out for that, as well as the hills over toward just above morgan hill right now, with some lingering showers. elsewhere, we are seeing dryer conditions. the storm system is pushing farther to the south and we will have a chance to dry out for the next few days. we'll talk more about that coming up. mike, you have a look at the golden gate bridge. >> steady cam, not as much wind. there's a warning from chp, they said that you will get some gusts of wind across the bay bridge and we're watching for any build of traffic. right now no problems, no closures coming down from the north bay. although we do have a crew on the northbound side and that will be standard around that south tower. a smooth flow, sensors not a major issue, a blip on the northbound side. north bay all clear, highway 37. highway 4 coming through contra costa county, one small crash to the shoulder in fairfield. it's an easy drive throughout the maze and getting toward the

bay bridge. icy conditions and snow kari is talking about at mount hamilton. back to you. >> thank you very much. happening today, city of oakland is kicking off a pothole blitz to repair neighborhood roads after recent winter storms. the mayor says the department of transportation will address the damage by focusing the entirety of its in-house roadway maintenance effort on potholes and minor repairs. >> also today, west contra costa school leaders are expected to sign off on a new three-year contract for teachers. two weeks ago the union ratified the deal. the district says that it includes a 7% raise this year and slightly higher raise next year. it avoids potential job cuts for at least the next two years of the deal. and now we want to go to scott mcgrew. the scale of china's surveillance is certainly more extensive than a handful of balloon flights. an initial report by the u.s.

defense department finds 163 sightings of balloons or balloon-like entities since march of 2021. some of these are, no doubt, old weather balloons, but american intelligence leaders are on alert. paul martini is a cybersecurity expert, he's ceo at a company he founded called i-boss. we saw the chinese use balloons for intelligence and i imagine at the same time they're stepping up attempts to monitor us through the internet and cyberspace. >> certainly. any time there's a million type of event such as the balloons, people get very concerned and there's a lot of awareness. i think the bigger issue is the cyber war field we're dealing with is something you can't physically see, but i think has the most impact in terms of our everyday life. the access from russia and from overseas to our critical

infrastructure, critical energy and information systems is just wide open and i think that at any time we're looking at a ticking time bomb in terms of taking advantage of these vul neribilities. >> what are you looking at? >> it used to be service attacks where systems were taken down through sheer brute force and volume, but now ransomware, where they grab data, they lock the data and make it inaccessible. i think the core issue today is related to what they call zero trust. if you look at the federal government and what they're moving to by 2025, demanding all agencies move to this model, the reason they're doing this is zero trust is about preventing unauthorized access to these resources. so the types of attacks you're going to see and i think they're going to continue to increase is situations where it causes panic

and urgency. it used to be for financial gain. it still is with bitcoin and other payment methods. but i think when you have an entire city that's completely out of power, maybe the water systems themselves could also be poisoned, there's chemicals and other things that could be put into our water systems, to protect us, imagine those getting turned on to an extent where they could poison a population. what kind of urgency are we going to have when our back is against the wall and everything we rely on, including this broadcast, relies on power, energy, water. and i think that's really what we should be looking at. we need to find a way to lock up our doors and do that as soon as possible. >> scott and paul talked about a lot more, including what the federal government should be doing to protect itself. you can watch the full interview right now at nbcbayarea.com. a controversial speaker to coming to stanford. reaction from students and the response from the group who

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right now at 4:39, we're taking a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge as you get ready to head out, it's only 38 degrees. still puddles on the road but it is starting to dry out and it's going to be a chilly day. but at least we will have

sunshine. we'll talk about how long the sunny weather lasts and what's ahead in our microclimate forecast coming up in a few minutes. i'm glad we see two cars in the background. many more cars than that through oakland. the nimitz is getting started for its morning commute. no problems for 880 through the east bay right now. we are tracking another issue from the east bay all the way to the peninsula. the san mateo bridge, a new incident. let's check in with silvana. good morning. i'm silvana henao from cnbc. wall street is set to open higher as the markets come off a losing month. the dow falling more than 4% in february, while the s&p 500 shed more than 2.5% and the nasdaq more than 1%. dragging down to negative territory for the year, triggered in part by hotter than expected inflation and jobs data, sparking worries the federal reserve will have to keep hiking interest rates for longer. in focus today, data on

manufacturing and construction spending and earnings from lowe's and salesforce. rivian is recalling nearly 13,000 vehicles to fix a faulty sensor in the front passenger seatbelt system. it's the electric vehicle maker's second major recall in less than six months. it covers nearly 90% of the pickup trucks reduced through september and rivian says it's unaware of accidents or injuries related to the issue and estimates fewer than 100 vehicles will require the part to be replaced. meta plans to launch its first pair of smart glasses with a display in 2025, along with a smart watch to control them. it's reported the company is planning its first augmented reality glasses in 2027. they will feature a display to see incoming text and translate messages to other languages in real time. users may be able to control the glasses with hand movements and eventually type messages with a virtual keyboard.

marcus and laura. >> that's cool. >> i don't know, these things, i don't know. >> what if i had them on and i'm talking to silvana but also typing. >> that happens with our phone sometimes. >> yeah. >> i go in a different direction and i go, focus, focus. >> we'll be cross-eyed. that's dangerous. >> that is dangerous. thanks, silvana. the recent wet weather is causing problems for some residents. next on "today in the bay," the pesky rodents many are reporting and the damage it's costing some hoowners. weme'l

good morning to you on this wednesday. it is 4:45 and this is a live look in fremont. you can see folks on the road getting their roll on. we're going to talk about a freeze warning in effect this morning. >> yeah, you need to bundle up again. it's been so cold and the chilly weather continues this morning. let's talk about what to expect today, as we take a live look at the bay bridge. it's in the 30s in some spots. upper 30s, but we may see in some areas, especially the north bay, temperatures quickly tip to near freezing. we will see a variable wind at about 10 to 20 miles per hour. but a lot of sunshine throughout the afternoon. now, this weekend the rain will be coming back and we'll also

see some low elevation snow down to 2,000 feet. so that will be back, too. as we take a live look at san jose, look at our planner for today. we're starting out with low 40s and it will be in the 40s through about noon, and then reaching into the mid-50s today. the sunshine is going to make it feel so much better. mid-50s around the bay area with upper 50s for santa rosa, after that cold start you do make a nice recovery today. and, in fact, tomorrow it's going to pick up a couple more degrees in some spots like hayward, reaching 57, 57 in mountain view, that's tomorrow afternoon, and 59 in san martin. but we will start out near or below freezing tomorrow morning as well, with the morning temperatures below freezing in parts of the bay area and valleys. we talked about the rain returning this weekend, coming in as early as saturday. and we'll see, also, some snow for parts of the north bay once again, a lot of snow in the sierra, and we could see that

again for our higher elevations. also some spotty showers on sunday and then a brief break before more rain comes in for the middle of next week. so we're only getting a brief little break here and a nice little warm-up for our inland areas, hitting 60 degrees on friday and then back down a few more degrees for the weekend once the rain returns. and for san francisco, we have mid-50s in the forecast, mornings starting out near 40 and we are making plans to have to deal with that rain again. mike, you had a hazard reported on the san mateo bridge. >> yeah, so we take a look from our camera just past the toll plaza. the hazard is reported around the toll plaza. it's a bumper in lanes. that's what the chp report says. i believe the bridge crew will probably get there. it's between the toll plaza and this shot right here on the span and traffic does flow smoothly and it doesn't look like anyone is shifting or having to adjust.

the speed sensors are still showing a smooth drive through the entire area so we'll track that. i'll let you know if they call for a traffic break. likely they'll clear the incident without any further incident. we're looking toward the rest of the commute and a smooth drive out of the altamont pass, no problems reported for vasco road. we're still at just 16 minutes, the lowest you'll probably see all day. a smooth drive for 580 and highway 4. there may be some debris getting off of 160 and onto westbound highway 4, but we'll track that as well. over toward the bay bridge, a smooth drive across the span. there may be gusty wind because chp did mention that overnight but no problems as far as this flow goes right now. back over to you. >> thanks, mike. 4:48 right now. it turns out humans aren't the only ones looking to bundle up. pests, rodents, even wildlife have been finding their way into homes. >> we have more on the unusual places you might find these critters. a warning for some of you, it

may be difficult to watch. >> has your phone been ringing off the hook? >> all day long. people calling in, frantic, got rats running around inside the living area. >> reporter: mario martinez, owner of all n one pest eliminators, serviced ten homes tuesday, all in the east bay, with infestations ranging from ants and roaches to mice and rats. his pest inspector, rodney douglas, says rodents aren't hiding in the usual crawl spaces and attics. this winter he's seen a lot more uninvited guests in the open, in people's living spaces. >> they go in for pet food and go in through pet doors. >> reporter: in lafayette, the owner of rat man pest and termite control is seeing the same problem among his customers. wildlife are moving in, too. raccoons, possums, and most often, skunks.

martinez recently removed a family of five baby skunks from underneath a house. >> i would like to always point out that people go the less toxic way, you know, to start with. >> reporter: inside bill's ace hardware in martinez, the owner is bracing for a surge in customers over the next few days, when the rain lets up and homeowners have a chance to patch up any areas of their home that rodents are entering through. he recommends using steel wool, and if you're using old-fashioned traps -- >> peanut butter works usually, and we've found recently that plain walnuts for baking that you can get at the grocery store and put a couple chunks of that on there, the mice usually will go for that. >> reporter: you want to avoid using toxic chemicals against pests or rodents outdoors when it's raining or cold like this, because those chemicals can get into storm drains and then into

our streams and creeks. >> the number one thing is using the products in a safe manner. >> reporter: emma goss for "today in the bay." 4:50 right now. a settlement to tell you about in the lawsuit filed by kobe bryant's widow over the unauthorized sharing of crash site photos. in early 2020 kobe bryant and his daughter were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in southern california. vanessa bryant later sued after first responders shared graphic images. yesterday she settled with the county for nearly $30 million, about half of which she had already been awarded as part of a federal suit. a controversial ultra conservative speaker and filmmaker visits stanford. liberal and conservative groups have clashed, including accusations of torn-down promotional banners and paper fliers. republicans are promoting the appearance by matt walsh. his visit last fall promoted

large protests. walsh is on tour for his recent documentary called "what is a woman". critics charge the message borders on hate speech. in a recent op-ed spees, stanford young republicans explain why they invited walsh, saying in part, the rush to tear down what it means to be a woman without stopping to think twice about why womanhood was clearly defined for thousands of years is misguided. we encourage students who disagree to come to the talk, if only to get a better understanding of why everybody is not completely onboard. a sigh of relief for business owners in san francisco. ahead on "today in the bay," the help they may soon receive to help cover city fines. >> and san francisco super viruses are delaying a vote on a proposal that will remove remote public comment at weekly meetings. if approved, speakers would have

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now to a follow-up, relief for hundreds of small business owners in san francisco's chinatown, who are facing fines because their awnings don't comply with city standards. it turns out there are regulations for awnings, so firefighters can get their ladders up to second stories. now mayor london breed and the board of supervisors are asking for legislation to help almost 200 small businesses reported by

an anonymous whistleblower for code violations. fred lowe has operated the only in chinatown gift shop since 1992. he tells us he's never heard anything about his awning before until earlier this month. >> why do you need a permit for an awning? >> i don't know. after 30 years, i don't know. >> a meeting is scheduled for monday at 1:00 in the afternoon at the playground in chinatown. city representatives will be there to answer questions for business owners. during the covid pandemic, many people felt isolated from the world around them. but two women helped each other pass the time without ever meeting in person. >> the two finally met face-to-face after becoming friends. here is this morning's bay area proud. >> good morning, everyone. i'm always interested in stories that show that we've finally come out the other side of the pandemic. well, did i find a good one? it's about two women, rita, an

81-year-old who lives on her own in san francisco, and austin, a volunteer in santa cruz, who signed up to do a weekly call for one year with rita to help her not be too isolated during the pandemic. one year turned into three and the women became dear friends, but had never met, until now. >> i'm overwhelmed. >> i might cry. >> reporter: you can experience the whole story at nbcbayarea.com/bay area proud, as well as hundreds of other stories about people being good to each other in the bay area. >> i might cry watching that, too. we continue to monitor the chilly temperatures out there. ahead for you here on "today in the bay," meteorologist kari hall is tracking the freeze warning for parts of the bay area. >> the freeze warning will be in effect until 8:00 this morning for areas in purple, our inland valleys, as well as the santa cruz mountains. watching that,

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right now at 5:00, bundle up for a bitter cold morning. the rain may be gone, but now we're tracking freezing temperatures in parts of the bay area. meteorologist kari hall has the details coming up for you. >> oakland unified says no to teacher layoffs and school mergers, at least for now. >> plus -- >> rising tensions with china from the spy balloon fallout, to

secrecy over covid's origins. we're live in washington with the new u.s. response to growing perceived threats from china's ruling party. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. 5:00, first day of march, wednesday morning. 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. first, we've got to talk about that cold morning we're starting off with today. in some places it is near freezing? >> it's near freezing in parts of the north bay. we'll see if we do get below freezing. the first day of march, we call it meteorological spring and it definitely feels like winter. it is 35 in santa rosa, it is freezing in fairfield, 31 degrees. but for the most part we are seeing temperatures holding above freezing, with some mid to upper 30s, and even low 40s for oakland and san mateo, as well as san francisco. san jose at 41 degrees currently. so it does feel a lot colder because of how much