how is she going to get through this? how do you let her bury her baby? i don't understand. >> right now a family and community shocked, sad and in mourning. violence rocks the campus of a north bay high school. we will tell you what police are saying about an altercation that turned deadly. and a bishop suing his former church. the pressure he faced prior to his dismissal. the lasting fallout from the pandemic and what is still

working against our young people. thanks for joining us on this thursday. i am kris sanchez. laura garcia is off today. >> i am marcus washington. we want to get things started for you this morning, and mike will have a look at the commute in a bit but first let's start off with meteorologist, kari hall. it's sharper this morning, i felt. >> yeah, definitely, and part of that is the wind, too. that has kept the temperatures from freezing in san josé. where the wind is gusting, it's still 42 degrees. where the wind is calmer, we call it the wind sheltered valleys, where you have hills on either side and it's not as windy and it has dropped to 28 degrees. we will track this as well as our forecast. more on the weekend coming up in a few minutes. mike, you had a traffic break in the tri-valley? >> yeah, we are looking at overall green sensors here in the tri-valley. in the area where they were doing the paving work, sounds

like there was also a disabled vehicle. 680 has reopened, but 84 seeing more traffic. contra costa county will likely see some of the first slowing on highway 4, but that's not for 20 minutes and maybe half an hour. back to you. a north bay high school where a student lost his life will be closed today and tomorrow. the student in santa rosa was stabbed in the classroom in an altercation and later died. >> bob redell is live this morning. the student's family members say his death could have been avoided. >> correct. that was brought up to us at a memorial in santa rosa. the memorial was for the 16-year-old, and police say he and a friend walked into an art class and confronted a 15-year-old freshman in front of

two dozen students and four instructors, and the 15-year-old pulled out a knife and stabbed the two, and one died at the hospital. the 15-year-old suspect was found hiding in a river bed. jaden's family said the suspect slashed jaden's tires earlier this month. >> they slashed his tires, all four ties, and instead of suspending this kid -- >> when he was stabbed today nobody even called the parents. >> a student had to call 911! the school knew these two had problems beforehand. they didn't do anything. >> how is she going to get through this? how do you let her bury her baby? i don't understand.

>> the school superintendent released a statement that reads in part, i understand that people want to have a broader conversation about campus safety and that will happen, however right now our students, staff and families need our strength and positivity to rebuild and restore confidence in the community. the school eliminated the school resource officer in 2020, and santa rosa police say they responded to 97 service calls at this high school in the past 24 months. >> hard to hear this news. thank you, bob. one representative said he was saddened to hear the student was killed and another injured. a new district attorney meant to reduce sentences for

criminals. the new policy will require prosecutors instead to receive approval first. price believes this will lead to more balanced sentencing and reduced rearrest. exceptions may be made for human traffic, child or elder abuse crimes. the first openly transgender lutheran bishop will talk about a suit he filed against his former church. he later resigned under pressure tied to the removal of another church pastor. yesterday he filed a complaint accusing the church of harassment and defamation. he was accused of being a racist after he followed the directives.

we have a follow-up out of san francisco this morning. new calls from concerned residents about the city's deadly drug crisis. people packed the meeting last night in the mission district organized by the group. advocates are concerned about what they describe as open-air drug markets operating freely in places like the tenderloin. people are dying of overdoses at the rate of two per day, and many connected to fentanyl. >> the crime is also at its worse in the tenderloin. it should not continue to become sort of this open-air drug market, which it is. >> the group is calling for supervisors in the next two weeks to pass supplemental police funding to ensure enough staffing to combat drug dealing. today is world teen mental health day, and it comes as many are struggling following the

pandemic. a rescind cdc study showed the percentage of high school students that felt constantly sad increased. nearly 60% of female students and 70% of lgbtq plus students said they experienced feelings of sadness or hopelessness. we spoke with the ceo of a bay area health organization. >> we know there are other affects the internet is having, and among other things it's shortening sleep about 45 minutes a night, and that's leading to irability and anxiety among girls and aggression among boys. >> he adds it's important for parents to have real conversations with their kids. >> they need to model that talking about emotions and feelings and being able to say i am having a difficult time or i

am confused or i am going through emotional pain, and i want to talk to you about that. parents need to model some of that behavior. >> he said adding to the issue, there's a shortage of mental health providers to help teens in need. a live look at oakland now where today concerned parents will present findings on what they call the educational divide. the group recently completed a report of public school performance since the start of the pandemic. according to their research 1 in 3 oakland students can read at grade level. it cites distance learning as an obstacle. today's meeting is scheduled for 6:00 this evening. now to new video of lake

devalle recreation area remains closed. recently the department of water resources started to release water overflow in hopes to reduce the flooding. taking a live look at san francisco international airport. look at the runways. they look so festive right now. you may want to get away to somewhere warmer, because kari's forecast is chilly. >> yeah, no warm-up in sight. we started out our morning freezing in some spots and another frost advisory until 9:00 this morning. for brentwood, it's in the upper 30s. as you get ready to head out the door, our temperatures will be in the mid-50s as we head towards noon. 57 for a high today in fremont. 57 in san mateo. we will talk about what is ahead as the cold air comes back for

the weekend coming up. mike, where can we find cheaper gas prices? >> well, fairfield has 4.15, and over at diamond shamrock on north texas street, getting us ready for st. patrick's day. the only one below 4 bucks, arco. and then near the home of the spartans, $3.97 on east taylor street. we are looking at mostly speed limits in the bay. we had a traffic break. there was no southbound traffic from the robin williams tunnel all the way across the span, and

there we go, just a few cars. it sorted itself out over the last seven minutes. back to you. silicon valley layoffs, and this time it's a company that helped everybody connect better during the pandemic. coming up, the impact on bay area workers. the promise from tesla, the new commitment to save drivers money, and the one commitment investors are waiting to hear from the ceo, elon musk. plus -- >> it ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. how one san francisco gym is helping to bring your ultimate

it's 5:14. let's head to napa today. it's starting out partly cloudy and 48 degrees at 8:00, and we are headed for the upper 50s and a few clouds for the afternoon. overall a nice day. just keep that jacket on. we will talk about when we will need the umbrella in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. a good look at the richmond to san rafael bridge. we're picking up the volume a tad bit. we had the crew cleared from 680

to sunol, and that's good news. let's check in with silvana. >> good morning. i am silvana henao from cnbc. the markets were mostly lower yesterday, and the s&p 500 and nasdaq falling while the dow eked out a small gain. the dow is on pace for a fifth straight losing week, the longest stretch since last may. in focus today, jobless claims, productivity. ford has filed a patent for self driving technology which could penalize drivers late on their program, and it could go as far as driving itself to the impound lot or scrapyard. ford said it imagines the

system. tesla is vowing to cut production costs of its electric vehicles in half as it plans for the world to embrace sustainable energy. at the company's investor meeting last night, elon musk did not reveal when tesla will unveil the long-awaited electric car. musk did say discounts tesla offered this year led to an increase in demand, guys. >> yeah, all over the road. >> we need more here in new jersey. >> we have a lot here. >> thanks. 5:16 this morning. zoom was one of the fastest growing apps during the pandemic, and now that company is slashing jobs. the cut, 1,500 last month, which is a little more than 15% of its

workforce. we are learning 199 of those jobs were at its downtown san josé offices. the company's ceo wrote a blog post and the layoffs come as the world continues to adjust to life after the pandemic. zoom is just one of the latest in a series of layoffs hitting big tech. we are keeping a runny tally of the jobs. go to layoff tracker at nbcbayarea.com for a full list. and then the return of one bay area boxer is getting one gym punchy. >> "creed 3" opens tomorrow. you can train just like the champ. the crunch fitness in the alhambra theater building on polk street is creating two

creed workouts per night, and one is a boxing workout and the other is a spin class. >> both of them are going to be amazing. i definitely love the aspect of boxing and conditioning, which makes you feel superpowerful and fun to get into. however, the view from the actual ride zoom in the theater and into the actual movie itself is like nothing i have seen before. >> if you are not a crunch member, that's okay, because the classes are open to anybody that preregisters on the website. >> that does get you motivated, watching the movie and listening to the music sometimes, and just watching the movie or just listening to the music doesn't

help. >> makes you feel good. >> do you come out of the class with muscles like michael b. jordan? >> i think so. we are probably working inside again because of the cold temperatures. if you are on your way to the gym, it's going to be a cold one. 37 degrees in fremont. it's 34 in concord. even though the temperatures are higher, it feels just as cold here. look at gilroy. 27 degrees. well below freezing there. we still have a breeze in some spots, so as you are getting ready to get this day startedn fremont we have mid-30s and then 46 degrees at 9:00, and 54 degrees at lunchtime. another cool day as we only make it up to about 57 degrees. we have a lot of mid to upper 50s here today, and it will be about the same tomorrow as the

sunshine continues. going into the weekend, cooler on saturday, and only reaching the low to mid-50s. this is when we not only need the heavier coats but umbrellas, too. we will see the rain coming back on saturday, most likely sweeping through the bay before noon, and then move into the rest of the bay area around lunchtime. notice how fast its moving. by the afternoon, it's starting to clear, and there will be some breaks but spotty showers in the north bay for the afternoon. after that wave of rain quickly comes through, there will be another on sunday. that will be more widespread, lingering into monday and tuesday. we are going to see some off and on showers through at least the middle of next week. during that time, we are looking at about another inch of rainfall, which may total higher for some spots, like near the coastline as well as in parts of the north bay. i know we are looking forward to a warm-up in march.

take a look at livermore, it's going to be chilly for at least the next week, and this weekend only in the upper 40s. we will continue to see more winter weather for quite a while. mike, you are spotting a hazard at the san mateo bridge. >> that's the report, kari. we don't see anything going on in the westbound direction from the camera across the span. that's good news. it could be closer to the toll plaza itself. the chp has a note about a rolling cart in a lane, and they may clear that really quickly near the toll plaza. the dumbarton bridge and 84 moving smoothly. the connecters from the east bay to the peninsula, that is your commute direction moving nicely. and not much of a commute out of the altamont pass. easy drive. back to you. coming up, liftoff.

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5:27 for you -- no, 5:24. i am trying to speed things

along. you are watching "today in the bay." another rocket is bound for the international space station. >> four, three, two, one, engines full power and liftoff. >> it's still a wonder to see. here's tom costello with more. >> reporter: a spectacular liftoff, launch pad 39a, the same launch pad that launched other missions and now spacex is using that pad every mission. this mission has two americans onboard, and a astronaut with the united emirates, and a russian cosmonaut. all systems go after a great lunch here at the kennedy space

center and they are on their way to the space station. back to you. >> so cool. herman cruz has been behind the wheel of a new jersey school bus for 30 years, but made it his passion to donate his time to teach kids how to read. the gift of literacy is unforgettable. >> what has been like watching a kid fall in love with reading? >> it's like unlocking a door. i can see the lights on in their eyes. >> i think it's because they feel seen by you. >> i love them. i love the kids. >> bet they love him, too. you can watch that full story on the "today" show at 7:00, right after right here on "today in the bay." >> you were saying you like biography? >> yeah, because it tells the

story of a person. when you read somebody else's life story, it does inspire you. >> what is this one? >> this is bruce johnson, he was an anchor in d.c. for more than 40 years, and recently passed and lost him to a heart attack last year, and he survived cancer and was a great journalist for more than 40 years there in d.c. a great guy. i met him one time, and he probably would not have remembered. >> i bet he would have. >> just a great guy. yours? >> if you take mexican american studies or latinx studies in school, it's a joy, and you read about a family making their way from mexico to the united states. a lot of things resinated with

me and my family. and then you can see the future if you can figure out what you already know. it's really good. >> take the time to read a book. it's 5:27 right now. pete? >> reporter: new details on the missing status of a popular bay y.ea deeja

right now at 5:30, a dark

new turn in the search for a popular san francisco disk jockey. the new message his wife is sharing that has fans fearing the worst. a chilly start for us. we are tracking arctic air moving through the bay area as you start your day. meteorologist, kari hall, is tracking that for us, and the return of more rain. good morning to you this morning on "today in the bay." i am marcus washington. >> i am kris sanchez. laura garcia is off. we want to get you started with a look at the forecast. meteorologist, kari hall, we will have sunshine but will need a jacket. >> yeah, definitely lots of layers is what you need today. this is what you are starting with as you get ready to head out the door. temperatures in the low 30s for san martin. gilroy, 28 degrees. if it's not near freezing, it's because it's windy and that

makes it feel colder. 42 in san josé. we have a freeze warning until 9:00, and today we make a slight recovery going from the upper 30s in the east bay to the mid '50s in the afternoon. you were watching the commute. >> yeah, we got this note across the mid span westbound around the treasure island, and we do have reports of somebody who might be pushing their car off to the treasure island exit. if it's past that exit, they may have to move it over towards the san francisco side. very concerned about it. you see it behind the 80 shield that just got populated on our map. the east bay, easy drive, everything you would expect including a little slowing for southbound 101. back to you. >> thank you, mike. and new details this morning in the search for a popular deejay. >> and pete suratos is live this morning. friends and fans are fearing the

worst after a social media post from his wife. >> reporter: yeah. good morning, kris and marcus. heartbreaking message from his wife, the wife of jv, a wildly popular deejay, and a morning icon for decades here. i will read off a portion of yi's statement. she said please forgive my silence during this time, my heart is utterly broken. she goes on to say that personal information has recently been discovered that leads us to believe that jv will not be coming back. we have seen this outpouring of support for jv in the past week around the bay area. a home-grown radio deejay born and raised in fremont,

california, and sfpd did report him missing last week, and he was last seen at his home in san francisco on king street. he's described as six foot, 180 pounds, bald with tattoos. there's still an ongoing investigation with sfpd. if you have any information about this case, contact sfpd. >> i have been listening to 94.4 in the car, and so many people are reaching out and talking about how he touched their lives. it's a sad time. san josé police are investigating at a home after finding explosives and drugs inside. one person was arrested for having explosive materials.

officers will be there all day collecting evidence. two bay area men who fire bombed the democratic headquarters in sacramento now know how long they will be in prison. it happened shortly after president trump lost his re-election bid. this is those two men. they pleaded guilty last year. rogers of napa will serve nine to seven years, and the other man received three years in prison. the pair also targeted other buildings, including facebook and twitter buildings. and then the city's budget and legislative analysis says downtown san francisco has about 150,000 fewer office workers than it did before the pandemic, and that impact is hitting the city's food and retail industry

hardest. the overall rate of office workers is 43% of what it was prior to the pandemic. here's a live look at the bay bridge where the lights here along the bay bridge that have delighted us for years will be going dark on sunday. the lights have 25,000 l.e.d.s, and the display is shutting down because repair costs have gotten too high and many of the lights have gone out. and a non-profit is trying to replace those lights. the capitol will remain lit today, and then one representative wants to introduce a bill that will make receipts digital. advocates say paper receipts are harmful for the environment

because of the toxic coating that makes them difficult to recycle. businesses will have to pay $25 per day if they don't comply, and usually they get warnings first. and then the chinook salmon population, spawning salmon is returning to california rivers at the lowest numbers in 15 years. it comes one year after an unusually high count. salmon season fishing may not happen this year. and experts believe in the long term, this year's rainy season bodes well for future salmon counts. and then avalanche fears are triggering a wave of evacuations, and some are

mandatory and some are warnings. this covers part of placer county where an avalanche happened on tuesday night in olympic valley. the slide temporarily trapped people in more than 100 homes and apartments. nobody was injured and everybody did make it out safely. governor newsom is declaring a new state of emergency for 13 counties affected by the ongoing winter storms. most are in southern california, including los angeles, san bernardino and santa barbara counties. >> hopefully we were going to get a little break from the rain and snow? >> no. not much. i want to show you the forecast because we are getting reports of people dealing with difficult travel conditions as well as more snow on the way. that's triggering the fears of more avalanches as well as it's trying to keep up with the snow that continues to come down.

starting on saturday, that rain changes over to snow and continues into sunday. we are looking at several feet more snow coming down over the weekend. if you are going to southern california, there we will see a break, although we will continue to see more active weather for some of the inland areas. if you are keeping it close to home, we are going to see rain returning this weekend but you might want to check out the 80,000 free tulips at union square, and our temperatures will be chilly, only in the mid-50s. mike, you are checking out the traffic across the bay bridge. >> yeah, and we can see the span from the emeryville camera. the volume is building, and i think they may have activated the metering lights. they may have had to because things were bogging down.

it's moving slowly towards the tunnel where the disabled vehicle is reported by chp. the bridge crew was told about it and have arrived on scene, and if there's a scene, there must be something to deal with. across the bay bridge, there could be additional slowing over the next few if they have to do a traffic break. the rest of the bay outside of the bay bridge is moving smoothly. there's a warriors game tonight, so keep that in mind for after work traffic. and then coming up, an ultraconservative commentator delivers his message on gender. some of his messages have sparked large protests, and we will tell you about the response he got last night. the plan to roll back insulin costs should be a relief for diabetics, but there's a catch. why some experts say there's still a high cost. a centerpiece in american

history here in the bay area. "today" show's al roker is

good thursday morning. right now it's 5:43. it's another cold start in santa rosa, just two degrees above freezing. our forecast shows it will dip to freezing briefly between 6:00 and 7:00 and slowly start to warm-up.

we will see sunshine today but we will talk about when rain is back in the forecast in just a few minutes. the metering lights are activated. emeryville, same bridge, and the traffic smoothing out on the incline, but slow around the tower. there could be a disabled vehicle that is getting help off the bridge. we will track the activity and the slowing and if there's a ripple affect. we will have that for you coming up. conservative commentator, matt walsh, took the stage after meeting with supporters. he's talking about gender identity. some say his film borders on hate speech, but some say it's important to have a multitude of voices. >> society is being taken over by one specific opinion.

>> ahead of the event, stanford college republicans claimed they received violent threats even having their promotional flyers destroyed, and there were those there supporting the trans community, and the night was peaceful. and then the g20 meeting, a state official reports during that chat blinken urged russia the need for the kremlin to release detained u.s. citizen, paul whelan. one of the biggest manufacturers of insulin, eli

lily is going to cap out-of-pocket costs of insulin to $35. what does that mean for you? a lot of pressure on this issue. what made that company do it and will others follow suit? >> yeah, in january the inflation reduction act posed a cap for seniors on medicare, but millions of younger diabetics were paying higher rates. the move praised by president biden and the american diabetes association. doctors know how critical this drug is and as far as other insulin makers, they pointed to their own saving plans for participants. kris? >> millions of people are looking forward to seeing the drop in prices, and how soon is that going to happen?

we have to remember, this is not the only cost factor for those that have diabetes. yes, this is right. this is effective immediately. the cap automatically applies to those with private insurance, and there is also a savings card through the company. only about 30% of the nation's 8.4 million diabetics that rely on insulin actually get it from eli lily, meaning even with the reduction of the costs of insulin, managing diabetes is still expensive. >> there are multiple visits to the doctor that can involve co pays and durable medical equipment like continued glucose monitors and insulin pumps that are expensive, so they may still pay a high out of pocket costs

even if insulin is reduced. >> the price change goes into effect immediately for those with private insurance. >> we know lots of folks are looking forward to the price job. thank you, brie. scientists have identified a corridor in the great pyramid of guysa. this is the findings just announced this morning outside of the 156-feet tall pyramid. >> it was part of research done by an international team. >> yeah, this is super exciting. overnight the ministry of antiquities announced what they say might be the biggest discover in the last century. back in 2016 scientists detected a thermal anomaly, what they called a cavity or what they believed was a corridor behind these gigantic chevron zones at the base of the great pyramids,

and you see it right there. so they detected this corridor. in the last seven years, using high-tech cutting edge technology, they have been able to, without removing stones or doing any digging, they can figure out and analyze what is behind there. there's a 30-foot corridor, vaulted ceilings and can give us a look inside. >> that's where all the lost socks are in the world. >> possibly. the "today" show's icon, al roker, with a new series. it's called "family style of al roker", and the first story explains how black-owned restaurants became crucial meeting places for civil rights leaders. one is here, lois the pie queen

is a historic restaurant with a rich history. >> you cannot come to the bay area and call it a complete culinary mecca unless you have a stop at lois the pie queen on your itinerary, and it still continues today and that's why we wanted to showcase. all the restaurants we talked about, great food, family generational excellence, but also part of that fabric of the civil rights movement. >> you can watch the special edition of "family style :feeding the movement," head to today.com/allday or stream it on peacock. new from disneyland. it looks like snow to them. they went from enjoying rides and attractions to marveling what was falling from the sky.

>> they probably thought it was the disney experience. >> crazy how the weather is just crazy. >> yeah, we were talking about graupel, how it looks like pellets and it's basically snow pellets. >> i call them snow blobs. >> yeah, usually they have the soap foam out there. >> yeah. >> we got a little bit of everything. our weather looks whacky through next week. we have another cold front coming in, and it's not going to bring us rain. just a few clouds. we can see all the rain across the pacific northwest, and we are going to continue at least through the start of the day with sunshine. take a look outside in san josé. it's a cold start as you get ready to head out the door. we're at 42 degrees and the wind is calm. we could see it go down another few degrees before we see the temperatures heading up, reaching 59 degrees in san josé today. 57 in dublin. 59 in napa.

it's about the same tomorrow, so there's not much of a change. the sunshine continues. then on saturday once the rain gets here, we're only reaching the low to mid-50s all around the bay area. in fact, as we take a look at our six to ten-day temperature out look, i know it's march. when are we going to warm up? not anytime soon, we will have below average temperatures and above average precipitation. we are stuck in the pattern where the next round of rain comes in starting late on saturday morning into the afternoon. the good thing about our saturday plans is it looks like it's in and out fairly quickly. another round coming in on sunday. we could see more scattered showers in the forecast as well as low elevation snow going into the first part of next week before it tapers off for a brief break. additional rainfall will reach another inch to possibly about an inch half in some spots.

a look at our 7-day forecast shows more cold temperatures. we go from the low 60s today and tomorrow back to the low 50s and our mornings will be cold, even freezing towards the middle of next week. mike, you have that update on what is happening at the bay bridge? >> yeah, we had the disabled vehicle reported. i have been watching this closely. looks like things have smoothed out on the span. i believe the vehicle should be close to the san francisco side if not completely off the bridge. looking smoother because of the metering lights being turned on, and there's another issue on the east shore freeway approaching emeryville, and there's a disabled vehicle or mini crash there. the rest of the bay, the standard pattern. happening now, today is san mateo county's deadline to apply

for unemployment. it's for people that lost their business or had their work hours reduced. the deadline for alameda and contra costa counties is one week from today. to file a climb, visit the state's unemployment development website. california leading the way in going green once again. coming up, the renewable energy source strong enough to power homes and the impact it has on the climate in crisis. the biggest thing some experts say is still working against our

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welcome back to "today in the bay." turning to our climate in crisis, last year we saw a jump in renewable energy production in the u.s., and scientists found california and texas led the way in solar and wind power. california powered 5.5 million homes with wind energy, and that's a 10% increase compared

to 2021. renewable energy sources not only provide energy without making carbon energy that warms the planet, and does so without harming our health. solar and wind generation depends on the weather and sunlight hours. let's take a look at texas. the state produced the most wind energy in the last year allowing for them to power 12 million homes, and that report says that electricity generated from solar and wind in 2022 was enough to power the equivalent of 64 million households. for reference, the u.s. census says there are 124 million households. the data suggests america is able to produce electricity from sunlight and wind to support our nation and meet national and global sustainability goals. can you find more on our website, nbcbayarea.com, and

click on the climate in crisis tab. two mountain lion cubs, holly and hazel, they were rescued during the rains, and oakland zoo nursed them back to health and now soon both cubs will be moving to southern california. >> adorable little predators. right now at 6:00 -- >> how is she going to get through this? how do you let her bury her baby? i don't understand. >> shocked, saddened and in mourning. violence rocks the campus of a north bay high school. what police are saying about the altercation that turned deadly. an openly transgender bishop that once made history is now suing his former church. the pressure he says he faced from religious leaders prior to

his dismissal. we have an update on the drought into the news room. it's thursday morning, and a good morning to you. thank you for allowing us to be part of your morning. i am marcus washington. >> i am kris sanchez. laura garcia has the morning off. after the news on the storms, you have the data on the drought. >> yeah, lately we have had so much rain and sierra snow, and we are reaping the benefits of that. take a look at what the drought monitor looked like across the region before the update came out this morning. in northern california, we have a lot of orange which is severe drought in the bay area. we are still in a moderate drought as we get a closer look at the way it looks now, and we are no longer in a moderate drought. it's abnormally dry, and for much of the central sierra, it has been taken o