looming for meta. thousands more jobs may be on the chopping block. our scott mcgrew is digging deeper into the timing and the potential bay area impacts. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. tuesday morning is here and so are we. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. the whole team is here. we've got so much to get to. first, let's check in with kari. we're seeing spotty showers this morning. nothing compared to last week. >> no, and we can consider this a break because we're not going to see any extremely heavy rainfall today, as we get a look at the san mateo commute. you can tell the roads are wet, you can see that glare there as we have some rain that moved through earlier this morning. but we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures stay on the cool side, only low 50s throughout the morning, into the afternoon. here is a look at our high temperature for today, reaching 55 in san mateo, as well as fremont. 53 in napa and 53 in livermore.

we're also going to see some quick early morning showers tomorrow, before we prepare for some heavier rain and bigger storms ahead. i'll have more on the forecast in just a few minutes. mike, you're seeing a little rain on the palo alto camera. >> see a little grow and sheen here. rain did hit the camera lens. there will be some damp roadways. we're getting a little bit of a break, especially when you compare it to last week. the index doesn't show a lot of activity, maybe more on the dumbarton bridge. peninsula had a couple of patches as well. in the east bay we are concerned about vasco road. there was an earlier crash which is still on the grid, but then as you come toward the area where we get congested there's also a crash that might be blocking part of the slow lane. speeds dipping as you approach dalton and the final stretch of 580. >> thanks, mike. we're listening. that is the direct message from

the district attorney and the family following last week's deadly stabbing at santa rosa high school, and today school leaders will host a community meeting, along with police, to try to ease growing concerns. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is here. so far, students are clearly not satisfied. >> they have been outspoken with their outrage and calls for action. but if two community meetings held just yesterday are any indication, many of the students and families don't feel heard. the two meetings happened on the same day that students returned to montgomery high school, only to walk out a few hours later, chanting and demanding better security. many wore jayden pienta's name or initials on their clothing. he is the 16-year-old junior allegedly stabbed by a freshman after confronting the freshman in his class last week. one meeting was hosted by the community equity foundation and much of the talk at that meeting was about the lack of communication between schools and the community. in this virtual meeting held by

sonoma county school district officials and joined by sonoma police, the talk really was centered on increasing security measures, like locking classroom doors. the day jayden pienta died, he had entered a classroom to allegedly confront another student. the police chief says something similar happened in february in petaluma when students interrupted a class to assault another student there. that is fueling the conversation about bringing school resource officers or sros back to campus. >> i hope that we can increase rapport with our police department and bring sros back. it's scary to send your kids to school each day. >> i'm asking that we have the courage to create an intentional school climate that addresses the conditions that lead to violence, not just put a band-aid of more police. >> today's listening session is planned for 4:30 this afternoon at the friedman event center in

santa rosa. many community members tell us they plan to speak during public comment at tomorrow's regularly scheduled board meeting and the study session scheduled for march 25th to discuss school resource officers then, too. the 15-year-old accused in the deadly stabbing, another part of this whole tragedy. he was before a juvenile court judge yesterday facing involuntary manslaughter charges. he's 15 years old, with the enhancement of bringing a knife to school. >> frightening. >> one incident, affected so many families. >> you have to feel safe to learn. if you don't feel safe, you cannot concentrate. >> very true. thanks, kris. a new court filing indicates how elizabeth holmes' attorneys plan to fight her court ordered restitution for the collapse of theranos. holmes was ordered to pay back close to $900 million but the defense is claiming prosecutors

did not establish criminal conduct was directly tied to the company's demise. the judge is expected to make a ruling ten days from now. holmes is scheduled to start serving her prison sentence in late april. new developments in the search for four americans kidnapped in mexico at gunpoint, two of whom are being identified. family members say latavia washington mcgee of myrtle beach is among those kidnapped on friday. zindell brown confirms her brother is also among the four. they were seeking a cosmetic medical procedure in mexico. drew petrimoulx is in washington this morning. how is the white house responding to this? >> reporter: good morning. u.s. officials say this appears to be a case of mistaken identity. officials in washington and at the white house have expressed a lot of concern for the safety of these four americans.

video spreading on social media shows the terrifying moments when four americans were kidnapped at gunpoint. you can see a woman being forced into the bed of a pickup truck. others are dragged to the truck by men, some of whom, are heavily armed. >> the fbi is working closely about mexican counterparts in an effort to safely recover these americans. >> reporter: it happened in the mexican city of matamoros. family members say the four americans are from south carolina and were traveling to mexico for a cosmetic surgery procedure. they were driving in a white mini-van when a gunman opened fire and then abducted them. authorities say a mexican citizen was killed during the attack. >> if you go back 10, 15 years, matamoros used to be a place where american youth would go for spring break and combine it with a trip to south padre island. but it's devolved over the years

to the point where there is increasing drug related violence, criminal organizations, seeking to kidnap for ransom. >> reporter: the fbi offering a $50,000 reward for the americans' safe return, as u.s. law enforcement and intelligence agencies work to find them. >> the best case scenario is that there's communication eventually with bad guys who will be given a rationale to give these people up. you didn't want americans, you've got them, it's the world's attention on you, there's a world of hurt coming to you if you don't release them safely. >> reporter: the white house promising to bring those responsible to justice, and offering support for the families of the victims. now, this region in mexico is the site of a violent struggle and has been under a level 4 travel advisory from the state department, meaning americans should not go there. reporting from washington, i'm drew petrimoulx, back to you. >> thank you, drew. 6:07 right now. the critical shortage of

teachers that started during the pandemic appears to be getting worse. new data shows the shortage is growing, in all eight states covered by researchers. many states, including california, do not track teacher departures, but some states are seeing the highest number of resignations in decades. one former teacher in massachusetts tells the "today" show the job can be grueling. >> at the end of the day, i was so emotionally, physically and mentally exhausted and drained i wasn't able to take care of myself. i just had to trust that little voice in my head saying you need to get out of here. >> the "today" show is also looking into possible ways to end the crisis. you can see the full story at 7:00 a.m. on the "today" show following "today in the bay." happening today, engineers will give ma ren leaders an update on plans for a new flood wall along the low-lying area prone to flooding. they want to lay a new flood wall along a one and a half mile

stretch in santa venetia. it sits near san pablo bay and experts believe it's deteriorating. images on the home page show deterioration and the reinforced berm. the county has not yet locked in the funding for what is considered to be a $16 million project. time to take a look outside. take a look at that. what a beautiful look from san francisco this morning. the bay bridge shining there, waiting for the sun to fully arrive over the bay area. maybe part through the clouds we're seeing out there. showers, once again, kari. >> it's been off and on. i think today for the most part it's going to be off. but yesterday we also had more clouds moving in. i got this picture on twitter showing that the skies look like thunderstorm season for the bay area. we're going to see a lot more clouds like this over the course

of the week into the weekend. here is what we're expecting. a stronger storm set to arrive between thursday and friday and we will have a flooding concern, as well as more mudslides, as well as liver flooding. and those winds may gust 20 to 50 miles per hour, causing power outages, as well as sierra snow melt and dangerous snow above 6,000 feet. we're going to be having more details on all of this coming up. we want to make sure you're prepared as well. mike has a look at where you can find slightly lower gas prices. >> thank you for that qualifier. in alameda county, the livermore arco on stanley, they have a low of $4.19. santa clara, a low of $4.09, petro fuel on monroe street. marin county, mill valley hq fuel, $4.07.

that's reports coming to us through gas buddy. looking pretty good right now. we do see some slowing south 680 through pleasanton, as is typical at this time. 880 slows down on the left side of the screen from 238 toward fremont where the green highlighting is. we've had light rain. a smooth drive for vasco, just under 30 minutes. back to you. coming up next, forget getting lost in the airport. uber will have a new feature that's going to help arriving passengers at sfo meet their ride share drivers. >> looks like uber/meta may lay off thousands more and they're in a hurry. i'll tell you why. let's take you out to the futures. jay powell is going to speak before congress this morning, so wall street is hanging tight. >> plus, have you noticed something different with

costco's rotisserie chicken? the new theory that has some fans fearing an altered kirkland classic. >> and if you thought the hand sanitizer trend was something fizzing out, think again. you'll never guess the popular childrens' drink now aiming to be your new favorite. that's ahead. we'll be ri

good tuesday morning. right now at 6:14, let's get a look at how the morning shapes up. in martinez it's 39 degrees. and we will see a mix of sun and clouds today but not as much rain as recently. i do think this is a bit of a break, but we're also going to be tracking more rain by this time tomorrow morning and a bigger storm ahead. so details on all of that in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> we're looking toward the north bay, southbound, with taillights through san rafael. look at that beautiful sky. it's going to be nice as far as your view and also the conditions. you might find some damp roadways. we'll point some out and any complications coming up. well, good morning. very happy tuesday to you as well. two big things happening as far as the american economy goes. you have a senate hearing today about the debt ceiling. we'll talk more about that as we talk politics coming up at 6:45. then we also have the head of the fed, jay powell, talking to

a senate committee today as well. powell will be asked about the fed's plans to raise rates further. powell and the fed are under pressure because many of the fed's attempts to slow the economy down have not slowed the economy down. you recall last month we got the latest jobs figures and they set new records. unemployment rates still at a 53-year low, 3.4%. now, we get a new jobs report on friday, the worst thing really the fed could see is that the economy continues to accelerate. now, locally it feels very different. locally we're continuing to see companies lay off. atlassian in san francisco has seen better days. they'll cut 500 according to company memos. bloomberg says meta/facebook will cut thousands more, after a 13% reduction in november. shares in meta are up more than 50% from their lows, but critics point out it's not because meta

has invented anything, but because it's cutting jobs. the business itself is in trouble. >> the business model for meta is dying, even though it's an insanely profitable business. they have doubled, tripled down on a business that will eventually start dying, while also putting billions of dollars into the metaverse, which nobody can define, let alone prove exists. >> bloomberg says ceo mark zuckerberg wants the thousands of job cuts to be finalized before he goes on paternity leave for the birth of his third child. marcus and laura, that is said to be imminent. so we do expect these job cuts within maybe the next 48 hours. again, the second for meta since november. >> we've seen a lot. >> we have. >> thank you, scott. 6:17 right now. let's take a live look at sfo because this is where this morning uber wants to make it

easier to find your airport ride share. here is how it's going to work. the company is rolling out a new app and the features will include step-by-step directions so you can use inside the airport to get you from your gate to your pickup spot. it estimates the amount of time it will take you to walk there. the same technology is now available at more than 30 airports worldwide. trending this morning, a popular item at costco turning into a big cost no for some shoppers. customers are taking to social media to figure out what's going on with its famous rotisserie chicken. about a week ago users took to reddid it saying the product has a chemical flavor and they don't like it. a representative of costco declined to comment. this is not the first time the chicken has been a focus of criticism. a similar claim was made in canada, triggering similar

responses. the creators of sunnyd have released settlers, already hitting shelves across the u.s. the company says that it is modelled after the nostalgic sweet and citrusy orange drink. a four-pack will cost you roughly $10. you can find them at walmart starting on march 11th. >> as long as you separate them in the fridge. >> i was thinking about that. >> we had a retirement party for a friend of the family years and years ago and a little boy comes up to me and goes, mr. mike, and i goes, what's up? he goes this lemonade doesn't taste good. it was mike's hard lemonade. >> that is mr. mike's lemonade. >> you've got to be careful. >> absolutely. let's get you started this morning. we're talking about coffee and

trying to warm up because it's been so cold, but i love these views. as you're maybe waking up, sitting on the patio drinking your coffee, you might see something like this. draw miller sent me a picture of a rainbow yesterday. tag me in your weather pictures. we want to see what's going on around the bay area. and we're going to have more rainbows and rain in the forecast the next few days. it's been spotty as we track the activity with stormranger, just seeing a little bit of rain moving across parts of the peninsula, as well as into the east bay, and a couple of spotty showers in the north bay as well. but we're still in this active weather pattern with this area of low pressure spinning farther off to the north and west of here. we can continue to see more rain as we go into the next couple of days. but it looks like at least today it's more off than on. we'll see another round of wet weather over the overnight hours, quickly sweeping through.

but before sunrise it looks like it's in and out of here and the rest of tomorrow is clear. then we get ready for a bigger storm set to arrive later this week with heavy rain and gusty winds. there's also the enhanced risk of localized flooding for the weekend and more storms into next week, increasing that flood risk. in fact, this looks to tap into some deep subtropical moisture and that could mean an atmospheric river for us. the series of what could be several more going into the next couple of weeks. but it begins on thursday into friday, more lingering showers on saturday, and not much of a break before more heavy rain comes in next tuesday. some of our models are showing already the potential of an extreme rain event and the possibility of about 6 to 7 inches of rainfall in the north bay, and at least about 3 to 4 inches of rain for much of the rest of the bay area. so you want to keep checking back in for those updates as we could see this really having a big impact over the next several days.

our temperatures only just get slightly milder going into next week. low 60s on monday. mike, you were checking in on the bay bridge. >> just to make sure, it's like a temperature check for the bay. it's operating pretty normally. we had earlier slowing in the hov lanes, so something was going on on the incline but it was not a major issue. we're back to a smooth drive for this tuesday. a smooth commute, typical about this time of day. we're looking at slowing on 384 and definitely the build for 680, which will continue from 580 down to sunol. keep that in mind if you're not familiar with that drive. that is the pattern that kicks in. a little more slowing for 880 and slowing past the san mateo bridge. back to you. 6:22 right now. spring break crackdown. if you're one of thousands planning to flock to beaches for planning to flock to beaches for fun in the sun, be awa.re

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spring break is here for many, and a lot of people are flocking to the beaches, having a good time. a lot of those people are trying to go to florida. >> that's right. but this season police are cracking down on partygoers. sam brock with our team on the "today" show is in cocoa beach with the extra precautions being put in place to try to keep everyone safe. >> reporter: laura and marcus, good morning from sunny cocoa beach, where i am right now. this is the historic cocoa beach

pier behind me. plenty of folks are expecting to come down for eating and drinking and up and down florida's 800 miles of shoreline, they're bracing for large crowds. many people think of spring break and miami beach and some of the chaos that has unfolded the last couple of years. the mayor of miami beach says he has absolutely zero tolerance and they're putting all sorts of measures in place to keep people safe from fort lauderdale to tampa and cocoa beach, whether it's using cell phone technology to figure out how many people are around, to elevated numbers of police officers. here is mayor gelber talking specifically about how there is a fine line that needs to be maintained but safety is the number one priority. >> we'll do anything we need to to keep order because we don't allow disorder and there are certain moments when you have to do what you need to do because the first job of government is to make people safe. we're trying to let people know

that if they're coming here, they're going to have a great time but there's no reason to make bad choices. >> reporter: the expectation is up to 50,000 people a day in miami beach over spring break. tsa is projecting potentially record-breaking travel numbers. we'll go through tips, as well as what you need to do ahead of time to make sure you're not right in the middle of all the madness. that story coming up on "today." let me send it back to you. >> thanks. coming up next, top stories we're following today, including another big storm headed our way for the end of the week. meteorologist kari hall will talk about the rain coming. >> and danger in the sierra. the increase in 911 calls in that area as we're seeing the nonstop snow. >> reporter: san francisco's district attorney is expected to drop manslaughter charges today against a former officer, but could the state's attorney general take over that case? i'll have the details coming up

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for the same reason we play scratchers from the california lottery. because a little play can make your day. logo scratches on he was very reassuring that he would look at this fairly and review everything. >> right now at 6:30, decision day. the case of a controversial police shooting as san francisco's da finalizes her plan to dismiss criminal charges. the clock ticks down on the looming decision from the state attorney general. we're live this morning breaking down what's at stake. >> plus, hackers leak sensitive information about oakland city workers. an update on the latest bay area

ransomware attack and the new response raising concerns from one city leader. 6:30 on your tuesday morning. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we want to take a live look across the bay area this morning. we have been seeing on and off rain throughout the night and some this morning. but later this week it will be a different story as a big storm makes its way inland. >> let's turn to meteorologist kari hall, tracking the incoming conditions. >> now we have a bit of a break in comparison to what's ahead, even though we're still seeing on and off showers. i want to show you stormranger. we've been tracking the areas that are seeing rain. right over san francisco and heading across the bay to alameda and oakland, and it will be moving to the east. a little bit of rain just south of fremont, but it is making the commute on either 680 or 880 very wet. the wider view, we are seeing still some slight showers here

and there as the storm system spins across the region, and we are once again seeing some of those showers there in san francisco. have the umbrella handy. mike, you were looking at the view in fremont. >> there's one drop in front of you. there's water on the roadways and the rails. b.a.r.t. has said they're going to slow the trains as they traditionally do when they have wet rails. keep that in mind. minor impact. check the timing at the station. we have a little slowing north 101 just south of the camera. the morning commute, not a bigger issue. wednesday is a heavier commute than tuesday typically. we should see things kicking in around the next half hour. as we look at the drive through the tri-valley, no drama. oakland, some of the rain hitting the nimitz freeway. back to you. >> thanks, mike. san francisco's district attorney is expected to take at least one last step today.

this is to dismiss manslaughter charges against a former police officer who shot and killed a carjacking suspect six years ago. now, the decision left family members outraged but that case is not yet clear, with another deadline looming. "today in the bay's" pete suratos is live for us in san francisco this morning. pete, today we will get some answers, finally get some answers from state prosecutors. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. today is the deadline for state attorney general rob bonta to possibly take over that case. we know that san francisco district attorney brook jenkins is expected to formally dismiss the manslaughter charges, something she's already indicated she plans to do. she will formally do so at some point today. we know the suspect's family recently met with the attorney general, it was april green, the aunt of keita o'neil, the carjacking suspected shot and killed by former police officer chris samayoa back in 2017.

the family hopes the attorney general will consider taking over this case, but jenkins has a different position. she says the former officer had reasonable fear for his life and that she believes those charges were politically motivated by previous district attorney boudin, and she claims it was done to fulfill campaign promises. green is talking a little about the conversation she had with attorney general bonta as far as next steps and district attorney jenkins explaining her view of the case. >> he said he would look at this fairly and review everything and that he doesn't have an issue going against police. >> i can have a personal opinion about the facts of the case. this was a very difficult -- it's a very difficult scene to watch, but the law is the standard here, not brook jenkins' personal feelings. >> reporter: so we'll see later

today if the attorney general ends up taking this case. we did reach out to the attorney general regarding that meeting with the family. they confirmed it took place but did not elaborate on the details. back to you in the newsroom. >> pete, thank you. da jenkins spoke exclusive by to investigator reporter bigad shaban, about the difficult decision and how she feels personally about the case. you can watch the full interview at nbcbayarea.com. 6:35. police this morning still not revealing much about a deadly shooting on the peninsula. investigators say one person was killed on eastgate drive in daly city, south of the olympic club. it was first reported around 8:00 last night. we're still waiting on details on what led up to the shooting. police tell us they plan to release more information later today. in the east bay, oakland's ransomware attack has taken a worrisome turn. after initially gaining access to city data, it appears hackers are hosting employee information online. it first happened last month.

it's not clear how many employees' information has been compromised. there's word that hackers are holding onto it. council member reid says all four members of her team received a letter this weekend notifying them their personal information, including names, addresses, driver's license numbers and social security numbers may have been compromised. she says some small business owners have also told her they received the same letter. >> it certainly is one of those things that you personally feel alarmed, not knowing what information, who has that information, to the extent of the information that was shared. >> the city is still not providing a timeline for how long this could last or any information on whether they plan to pay a ransom for the stolen data. in the east bay, utility executives and wildfire experts from around the western united states kick off a two-day conference on wildfire prevention and suppression.

it takes place at san ramon valley conference center and pg&e is a primary sponsor. because of that, protesters promise to gather outside the event. in a press release, they're calling for greater accountability from pg&e. they cite several concerns, including higher utility rates. last month governor newsom called for a federal investigation into higher utility costs. yesterday we confirmed federal regulators are now looking into whether anyone may have manipulated california's natural gas market. to a live look at palisades tahoe ski resort. boy, they've got so much snow. in some places at least 3 feet of new snow has fallen since sunday. and there's more on tap this week. the snowfall continues to be a challenge for people who live up there and first responders. the north tahoe fire district says it's seen a lot of gas leaks and carbon monoxide poisings from snow blocking

meters. calls for emergencies represent about 20% of their nonemergency responses. let's bring in meteorologist kari hall. the start of spring may be about 13 days away, but in tahoe you would never know it. >> it's been unreal to see all of the snow recently. i want to give you some perspective and i know a lot of people are saying is this the record? let's take a look back at 2022, where at this point the center snowpack was at 62% of normal and the average depth of about 14 inches. well, this year we're at 192% of normal and the average depth is about 65 inches. so, yeah, that's a huge difference. but the central sierra snow lab is saying as of today we're at 580 inches of snow measured. that is more than 48 feet. but the all-time record, well, that happened in 1951-52, where

811 inches of snow fell. and, yes, we know that this sierra snow season is not over yet. we have more snow in the forecast and the potential of getting anywhere from 32 to close to 80 inches of snow between now and march 14th. and we do see several more big storms on the horizon. we're going to continue to watch out for that potential, with now being the ninth snowiest sierra season on record. mike, you're seeing slowing in the east bay. >> yeah, bay bridge has the backup and this is crossing from richmond into san rafael. the last five minutes we've seen a lot more traffic coming in, and you saw the damp roadways at the top of the screen over here. 580 through oakland, there is a disabled vehicle blocking a middle lane and that is causing more slowing for that section. that's unusually slow north of the split. a crash at north 880 should be off to the shoulder soon as

you're passing by 980. another slower drive for oakland, those two freeways. the rest of the bay, a pretty mild build. i wanted to show you the breakdown. highway 4 the slowest with the most congestion and counsel toward the walnut creek interchange. no incidents, no major problems. the rest of the bay, a smooth flow of traffic as well. the south bay shows 87 and 101 with a typical slowing in the northbound direction kicking in on the usual schedule. 680 coming through sunol, watch that as well, and southbound 880. the build is typical. this weekend we had talked about northbound 680 with a full closure, but looking at kari's forecast, they're probably going to wave that off again. we'll wait for confirmation from the caltrans crews. we're getting rocking and rolling this morning. a 3.9 earthquake, breaking news, we're hearing it happened just north of soledad.

we'll see if we can get reports of damage and who felt it in that area. concerns over airline safety. coming up next, it's not just close calls and emergency landings. new video shows one unruly passenger being subdued by flyers. ahead, the charges he is facing and the new push to improve safety. >> the biden administration may bring back family detention to the border. we'll have the latest from washington. plus -- >> i'm a virgo. virgos love adventure. >> so there's a new series aimed to highlight oakland in a big way. we're going to introduce you to the giant "virgo"

good tuesday morning. right now it's 6:44. a live look at the san mateo bridge. you can tell it's wet. we had rain earlier this morning but we are getting some breaks and we'll see a partly cloudy sky today and temperatures headed to the low 50s. overall cool and more rain on the way. we'll talk about that and when we could see an atmospheric river coming up in a few minutes. your westbound commute toward the bay bridge, we're looking at the backup from the bottom of the screen. slowing as you approach the berkeley curve. then the other side of the

freeway, backed up getting toward the bay bridge. avoid the yellow line. we're going to continue with breaking news we were telling you about just before the break. this is a small earthquake south of the bay area. it happened just a few minutes ago, about 6:33. the quake was a 3.9, it was centered in tres pinos south of hollister. some people are saying they could feel it in hollister. so far, no word of anyone feeling the shaking north of gilroy. president biden will release his budget 48 hours from now. >> scott mcgrew, on top of all of that, we still have the debt ceiling to worry about. >> yeah, maybe not enough people worried about the debt ceiling. good morning. the senate will hold hearings today in which top economic advisers are expected to warn

that not raising the debt ceiling will lead the u.s. directly into overnight recession. those hearings in front of the senate banking subcommittee today, and analysts from moody's will warn if republicans and democrats don't come to an agreement, millions of americans could lose their jobs. now, the problem with the debt ceiling is it seems like something that can be constantly kicked down the road, something that could be pushed to the back burner, until such point that it can't. and it's also harder for politicians and voters to get behind the debt ceiling compared to easier issues like the awful kidnapping in mexico. two south carolina families kidnapped in what may be a case of mistaken identity. the white house and the fbi are saying the entire u.s. government is doing everything it can do. nbc, meanwhile, confirming others reporting that the biden administration is thinking about bringing back family detention for migrants. right now families are permitted into the country until they can

be given an immigration hearing. the law permits them to be detained temporarily, a limited time, especially if there are children involved. both the obama and trump administrations used that detaining system. the biden administration put an end to family detention shortly after biden took office. but the rumored return of the program has many on the left very concerned. it's a worthwhile reminder that president biden was really never that far left. the biggest criticism his fellow democrats gave him during the debates, like future vice president kamala harris, was that he was not liberal enough. a decision on bringing back family detention has not been made according to officials familiar with the matter. but it's something we're watching closely. >> again, that hearing today on the debt ceiling, trying to get senators and house republicans to do something, we'll talk more

about that on facebook, where you can find me @scott mcgrew tv. >> thank you. new video of a chaotic weekend incident onboard on united airlines plane that left a massachusetts man facing several criminal charges. a passenger shot this video sunday night. authorities say a man tried to open an emergency exit door during a flight from l.a. to boston. then he tried to stab a flight attendant several times with a broken spoon. other passengers tackled the man and restrained him until the flight landed 45 minutes later. no one was seriously hurt. yesterday the 33-year-old man, the suspect made his first court appearance, and he's being held without bail. he could face life in prison if convicted. trending this morning, have you ever wondered what it would be like to be 13 feet tall living in oakland? >> and we're not talking about you, marcus. that's the premise of a new

coming-of-age series called "i'm a virgo". check it out. >> all the wear and tear you're putting on this house, just leaning on the walls, you're putting holes in them. >> the world is not ready yet. >> i'm a virgo. and virgos love adventure. >> jerome stars as a boy who spends his time bingeing tv. one day he leaves home and encounters his real life superhero and finds himself in a big mythical adventure. the series hopes to highlight the beautiful scenery in oakland. it will screen saturday at south by southwest and then be available for streaming this summer. >> cool. >> i like that. just like when we had the warriors in the playoffs, we used to complain because they would show the golden gate

bridge over and over. >> same thing with 49ers games. which is interesting, because we were talking across the country, everyone thinks there's snow everywhere in california right now. >> is there snow where you live? no. i think that's been taking over the national headlines because it is so extreme in the sierra. but we are seeing it on our hills here. we can pick up on it now on stormranger as we're getting a little bit of some additional snow on mount hamilton and we could see from the south bay. but as far as the rest of the bay area, it's rain. we're seeing showers passing through san francisco, heading across the bay bridge and into alameda and oakland right now. also just south of orinda, but that may continue to move off to the east. we've seen some rain right over 680 as you're passing by fremont and heading toward the hills. we've seen some additional showers this morning. but overall the rain has been very spotty but the roads are

still wet because we had some rain earlier this morning and this low is still spinning farther off toward the north and west and it's keeping our weather very unsettled, although it does look like we'll see a break today. we're still seeing big billowy clouds overhead. william sent me this picture on twitter showing the clouds as we head into thunderstorm season. we'll continue to see more clouds like this as we get more rain. i love your weather pictures. send them to me. we will see another round of rain early tomorrow morning moving from north to south and for the most part that looks to move through fairly quickly and most of the day, for today and tomorrow, it looks pretty dry, with the exception of those hit or miss showers. then going ahead, let's talk about the big storm we have coming our way. starting on thursday continuing into friday it's increasing the flood concern as we could have some landslides, as well as river flooding, high and gusty

winds, as well as sierra snow melt below 4,000 feet, and dangerous sierra snow above 6,000 feet. this is set to arrive thursday into friday, with heavy rain for the bay area, and it's also going to be a warmer storm so that increases the flooding potential as it melts some of the sierra snow. we could also see another storm right behind that going into next week and an early outlook just so that you're prepared, some of our commuter models are putting down a good 7 inches of rainfall for parts of the north bay and the santa cruz mountains. much of the bay area getting about 3 to 5 inches of rainfall. so this is really going to be a big impact storm going into the weekend, starting late on thursday and continuing through next week. we'll have more details on that. mike, you're seeing slowing in the south bay. >> really, it did make a significant change over the last 15 minutes, 87 and 101, pushing toward 280, 237 by the airport for 101 and through mountain

view. your typical spots. but the sensors are just slowing over the last 10 or 15 minutes. slowing in san martin. i wanted to show you this ex expansive shot. it probably would not have any impact on our local transit. the reason b.a.r.t. is slowing is because of the wet rails. no other issues because of the earlier quake. over here, west 580, a disabled vehicle around park. back to you. >> thank you. it is 6:53. check your office chairs. 81,000 chairs made by tjx are now being recalled due to a potential hazard. the company says the chair's back can break or detach from the seat base when someone is sitting in it. the office chairs were sold at marshals, tj maxx, home goods and homesense stores nationwide. if you have one, be sure to stop using it and contact tjx for a full refund. a look at the top stories we

have for you, including huge concerns about student safety in the north bay. it follows the recent deadly stabbing inside of a high school classroom in santa rosa. we're going to have an update on that investigation and a key meeting happening tonight that may provide some new answers. >> plus, a new round of layoffs may be looming for meta. thousands more jobs may be on the chopping block. we dig deeper into the unusual timing of the decision. here is hoda. >> coming up on td, the one and only jamie lee curtis. the first-time oscar nominee will join us live to chat about her big week ahead and going viral for an early bedtime that we can totally relate

welcome back. it is 6:57 this morning. we're continuing to follow breaking news. a small earthquake south of the bay area. >> it happened at 6:33. the quake was a 3.9 and it was centered in tres pinos, just south of hollister. some people are saying they felt it south of the bay area from hollister, rolling all the way over to monterey. we're not getting word of any damage so far.

santa rosa's police chief will attend a community meeting today in response to the deadly stabbing at montgomery high school. they're holding a listening session following the death of 15-year-old jayden pienta last week. the district has launched new temporary security measures, including increased police presence and locked classrooms. today's meeting starts at 4:30 p.m. and the school board meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. brook jenkins is expected to finalize the dropping of manslaughter charges against a former officer. this as the parallel decision looms for state attorney general rob bonta. bonta's office has a deadline of today to decide whether or not to pick up the case which centers around the 2017 shooting of keita o'neil, a carjacking suspect. his family met yesterday with the attorney general, urging him to take over the case. jenkins dropped the charges for several reasons, including her belief the case lacks enough evidence for a conviction.

meta is preparing for a new round of layoffs just four months after cutting 13% of the workforce. bloomberg reports that these cuts will affect thousands of employees and could be announced as soon as this week. and we have been keeping track of the layoffs across the bay area. for the latest, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com/layoff tracker. >> today may be the latest when it comes to a break in the storms. >> we've seen it light and spotty for the most part. later today we'll get more sunshine, another round early tomorrow morning. and then we'll prepare for a bigger storm set to arrive this weekend. an atmospheric river will be arriving on thursday into friday and potential flooding for the weekend. >> south bay, we're getting a lot of traffic kicking in over the last 15 to 20 minutes. 85 at the bottom of the screen, the latest to show speeds below the speed limit, in the upper 50s. looking at oakland, there is an issue just north of the coliseum, there may be a crash on north 880, but no major

injuries reported. >> there's the sun making an appearance. enjoy it while you can. >> look at this. look at the beauty we get this morning. thanks for joining us on "today in the bay." don't forget to join us at midday. detenerlo. >> and the heroes who stepped in to help stop it. it's march 7th. this is "today." ♪♪ >> chaos on a united flight caught on camera. >> i will kill every man on this plane. >> a man attempting to stab a flight attendant and open the emergency door mid flight. this morning, the passengers who raced into action to help subdue him, as the faa calls an emergency meeting to address a wave of alarming airline incidents. we'll ask captain sully sullenberger what needs to be done to keep all passengers