i just checked, it still has a message. if you head to blockbuster.com, you'll see a message, we are working on rewinding your movies. all the stores shut down in 2013 except for the store in oregon that remains open today. there's a new series with randall park, and it's focusing on blockbuster. people have talked about it for years. i'm just wondering. >> i explained to my kids recently what it was. because i found my blockbuster card. yeah, i saved it. it's retro. >> they can internalize that part but the part that baffles people a lot, we would go there and sometimes they wouldn't have the movie. >> what are you talking about? >> are you waiting in line? you go and check the returns. here it is. right now at 6:00, we're tracking the aftermath of yet another strong storm to hit the bay area.

some of the rain is still around this morning, as well as a lot of flooding in many neighborhoods. this is the situation overnight in the east bay. we're live from this neighborhood with an update, new details on the storm's deadly turn elsewhere. >> the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go. >> is another interest rate hike on the horizon? a decision is expected in a matter of hours. the impact it could have on you. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, xumo, and online. it's wednesday morning, and on wednesday morning we just do what wednesdays do. >> i'm not sure what that is, but of course we're going to do it. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we are always here for you. 4:30 to 7:00, monday through friday. we're talking about the rainy conditions. calming down a little bit, rain is lingering this morning.

vianey has been keeping track of all of it. >> the national weather service says this could be one of the wildest winters they've ever seen on record. impressive when it comes to the number of storms we've seen, the impacts of the storms. and take a look at satellite radar. you can see the low pressure system churning, it drove gusty winds yesterday around monterey, the san francisco coastline. we'll continue to see the rain activity peaking through about 11:00 a.m. and then it will taper off even more after that. we do have light to moderate rain through san francisco, but for your morning we are also going to see the winds really start to taper off yet again. so we're still breezy and gusty in some spots, 20 plus miles per hour. by the afternoon, that storm really begins to move out. daytime highs will be in the 50s. and then just looking ahead, we do get a decent break. by break, i mean dry weather. and a little bit of sunshine as well. however, we'll have those

morning lows, that's going to bring some frosty conditions through the weekend. and we do have a second storm in seven days. that will bring another storm starting what looks like next monday night into tuesday. that would make it the third storm that has lined up on a tuesday since the start of the month, really. overall we're going to continue to see the storm move east and we'll talk more tracking and how much rain we're going to get. also, i want to go over some of the strongest wind gusts we saw in a few minutes. let's check in with mike. >> we definitely felt the wind yesterday. things are calmer right now but still wind advisories from chp for the bridges. we're seeing things calm down over here. there was a reroute since about 1:00 this morning for two hours, we had highway 84 impaired or blocked completely by a crash. that was cleared in the last hour, and so now we see things sorting out. if you follow me on twitter, you would have known as soon as it opened. we got the first confirmation on

the air as it happened. we're seeing more folks in castro valley, a little bit of a shift. vasco road does have speeds dipping, so your travel time, from 25 to 26 minutes from marsh creek to 580. they're all clear again, as i said, from the earlier crashes. we do have water on the lens once again, and of course the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are activated. back to you. >> thanks, mike. developing this morning across the bay area, new damage from the latest storm as it starts to move out of the bay area. new video showing major cleanup in some of those neighborhoods. that storm delivering another dose of downed trees, even flooding. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us from an east bay neighborhood that could use a break about now. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, laura and marcus. they have gotten that break. earlier that wasn't the case.

you can see the flooded street sign. we're in san pablo in the east bay, parts of which did see flooding overnight as the nearby wildcat creek overflowed onto nearby streets. you can see the water has subsided, but this is what it looked like around 1:00 this morning. you had flooding nearby at manor drive and at a parking lot of a grocery outlet. according to the photographer on the scene, cal fire did come out to assess the situation. we don't know of any damage and certainly no injuries. a sad story out of walnut creek where a man was killed by a falling tree around 7:00 last night. a man and woman were driving down stanley dollar drive in walnut creek when a large tree fell onto thar car. the man who was a passenger was killed, the woman behind the wheel survived with minor injuries. this is video tweeted out by alameda county firefighters who

rescued two people whose pickup truck was crushed by a large tree yesterday in newark. firefighters worked quickly to cut the steering wheel, pull the driver to safety. they got the passenger out. both the passenger and driver are expected to be okay. reporting live here in san pablo, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you. it is 6:05 right now. new overnight, firefighters say first responders were called to the scene of a double rollover crash on northbound 280 and pacifica a little after midnight. they posted photos of one overturned car. no word on injuries or the cause. firefighters also posted a reminder to slow down on all those wet roadways out there. happening today, a status hearing in the federal case against the man accused of a violent attack at the home of former house speaker nancy pelosi. it happened last fall in san francisco's pacific heights. her house, paul pelosi, suffered serious injuries. she was not home at the time. investigators say the suspect,

david depape, used a hammer to strike paul pelosi in the head. it is 6:06. we have a follow up in san francisco where the police department is set to receive what some believe is critical new funding. supervisors yesterday approved an additional $25 million to cover police overtime pay. mayor london breed argued it was absolutely necessary to keep more officers on the streets. supervisors also approved the lifting of a hiring freeze, allowing for the deployment of police, ambassadors and more police academy classes. the mayor calls it the start of a long-term plan to address the city's spike in crime and the explosion of open-air drug markets. super viruses also moved forward with reparations plans for african americans that includes $50 million in seed money. the board is weighing dozens of ideas provided earlier by an

outside committee. they include a $5 million payment to each eligible black adult. the final committee report is due in june. 6:07 right now. in a matter of hours we will find out whether the federal reserve will raise interest rates once again. the decision comes amid mixed signals about the economy, including recent bank failures. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is live for us in washington this morning. brie, the fed have a lot to juggle, including tackling inflation. >> reporter: yeah, this is a tough balancing act. good morning, marcus. well, we've already seen eight interest rate hikes in the past 12 months, and further complicating the federal reserve's decision today is the concerns around the u.s. banking system. fighting inflation and containing a banking crisis. two factors playing a key role in the federal reserve's decision on interest rates. earlier this month, fed chair

jerome powell suggested more aggressive hikes could come. >> the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go and is likely to be bumpy. >> reporter: increasing rates have sent americans on a roller coaster ride. >> it trickles to customers through higher borrowing costs. >> reporter: we're seeing the effect on the u.s. housing market. according to recent data, sales of previously owned homes jumped 14.5% last month. that's the first monthly gain in a year. >> the volatility that we actually have seen has made interest rates in the mortgage market decline. >> reporter: some experts predict the fed could increase rates by a quarter point or more today. others expect the central bank to hit the pause button, following the collapse of multiple u.s. banks. >> why are we having a banking crisis? because government spent too much and created inflation. >> reporter: the biden administration has taken steps

to safeguard the banking system. >> the situation is stabilizing and the u.s. banking system remains sound. >> reporter: and ease financial concerns, as investors brace themselves for the fed's next move. some fear that rising interest rates could make it harder for banks to lend money, harming small businesses and other borrowers. >> brie jackson in washington this morning, thank you. 6:09 right now. happening now, students are out of class in the nation's second largest school district once again today. it comes as los angeles unified workers are entering day two of a three-day strike. we have a live look at the picket lines this morning. workers failed to reach an agreement over pay with the superintendent of the district. custodians, bus drivers and other essential workers are demanding a 30% increase in wages. teachers represented by a separate union are also part of the strike. we'll take a live look

outside in san jose. you can see a wet morning for us out there. meteorologist vianey arana has a look at what we can expect from the forecast. so is the rain sticking around for most of the day? >> it's going to peak at around 11:00 a.m. for the entire bay area and it will become more south bay focused into the afternoon, scattered, and the wind speeds will not be as problematic today. however, keep in mind, any sort of wind with the saturated soil can bring the threat of downed trees, especially for the mountain areas. now, we do have some of the peak wind gusts from the national weather service, these are preliminary, but point potrero 88 miles per hour, los gatos 82. at the oakland airport, a registered 73 miles per hour gusts. let's get a check of gas prices. >> solano county's vallejo, $4.19, best for the county. once again, great gas, the best

price for santa clara county today. and alameda county, the best buy in the bay, we'll call out pleasanton's safeway. we're looking to the roadways where we're looking at speed sensors and the wet roadways. green still shows highlighted around the bay, slicker roadways, a slower drive. of course it's early on a wednesday and we see the tip toll pattern on 4, 37, and the build from the bay bridge and slick conditions. you see oakland. back to you. >> thanks so much. 6:11 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," a new opportunity to head to paris for the 2024 summer games. not as an athlete, but as a worker. we'll have a first look at some of the new technology rolling out for the games. [ speaking non-english ]

>> okay, well, enough of that. hey, brie did a great job explaining interest rates. i'm going to use homer simpson. let's take you to the futures this morning. yeah, they're not moving until the fed makes a decision on interest rates. >> all right, so a rare alignment in the night sky. ahead on "today in the bay," find out when you can catch one out of this world phenomenon.

6:15 right now. we do still have rain. we expect to see some moderate pockets pushing through santa cruz through the afternoon, but everyone else is going to see the winds diminish significantly. we'll tell you more about the timing in a few minutes. we're looking at san rafael, rain on the lens actively falling. slick conditions continue in many patches around the bay. however, we do have slowing northbound through novato, a crash as you're heading toward highway 37. the commute southbound, very smooth, santa rosa down to the golden gate bridge. >> good morning. very happy wednesday. the fed announces the decision on interest rates in just a few hours from now. higher interest rates are supposed to slow inflation, but they're also causing really big problems with the banks. today is also important

politically. the biden administration was already dealing with criticism over high prices, now the solution to fighting high prices, higher interest rates, are causing anxiety at the banks. there's a funny line in an episode of "the simpsons" where homer simpson says alcohol is the solution to and the cause of all of life's problems. interest rates are kind of the same way. they are the solution to and the cause of our economic problems. yesterday treasury secretary janet yellin said the government might back up all banks, no matter how big the deposits. that the government would do for everyone what it's done for silicon valley bank. that is huge, but the "wall street journal" editorial board warns this morning a blanket guarantee will encourage more risky behavior by bank management and reducing caution among depositors, investors and creditors. >> nbc will start a new focus on

artificial intelligence starting today on the "today" show where they'll show you how ai can help you develop new recipes. just take a picture of what's in your fridge. scientists are developing technology to read your mind. tomorrow the ceo of tiktok will testify before congress trying to save his app from a nationwide ban. he posted this video ahead of time. >> now, this could take tiktok away from all 150 million of you. i'll be testifying before congress later this week to share all that we're doing to protect americans using the app and deliver on our mission to inspire creativity and to bring joy. let me know in the comments what you want your elected representatives to know about what you love about tiktok. >> what i haven't seen is rock solid evidence that tiktok is tracking americans and reporting it to the chinese government. that's the worry, of course. there are laws in china that require them to. but as far as we know, that hasn't happened. >> right. we'll talk to an expert tomorrow

morning on "today in the bay" to talk about all the data they have and all the inside information that they potentially could have. whether they use it or not -- >> right, because many apps do this. this just happens to be owned by a chinese company. are we not going to use chinese apps? >> 150 million people. >> isn't that incredible? in america. >> exactly. it will be interesting. thanks, scott. new this morning, a call for your help from paris, as it prepares for the 2024 olympics. organizers are looking to recruit 45,000 unpaid volunteers for the world's biggest sporting event. you must be over 18, speak french or english, and be available for a minimum of ten days during the games. you can apply today on the paris 2024 website. paris is also looking to create the world's first electric air taxi network for the game called velocity air taxi that carries a pilot and passenger.

olympic organizers are deciding how the tickets will be allocated. can't go to paris, you can stay right here on nbc bay area. we are your home for the 2024 olympics. the games return in september of next year. >> it's so funny, i'm looking at the paris sign and it has the flames, but there's a woman with -- >> with the happy face, it's true. trending this morning, what do we have? >> get the telescopes ready. >> let's just say the planets will finally align. at least some of them, anyway. astronomers say that jup per, mercury, venus, and mars will be aligning starting this saturday, the 25th through march 30th. jupiter may disappear behind the sun after the 28th, so if you plan to check it out, look before then. they say that it's best to go to a cloudless place before sunset

with dark skies. >> you can officially say when the stars align. >> the 25th is saturday. it will be cloudless. >> that's our break. >> it's working with us. >> the planets have to align for us to get a break from the rain. let's get to the weather and show you what is still aligning in the pacific. that is the storm system that brought the heavy rain, the strong, gusty winds. you can see it churning right there. now, as this moves out, we'll still see some instability behind it. so especially through monterey county, it's going to continue to push through central california. so they're still under a threat of thunderstorm activity, also flooding as well. and because the soil is saturated, we're going to be monitoring our creeks. we're watching closely the san francisquito creek. i did just look to see where the levels are, and it does look

like it will begin to recede. this is good news. around the 11:00 a.m. hour, the heaviest rain is expected to peak. we are going to see the potential for more downed trees, because even though the winds are much calmer, at this point the soil is already pretty much at saturation, the trees have nowhere to go when it comes to being uprooted. rain totals for today will be a lot less than yesterday, about a quarter of an inch less for the north bay, down through the south bay we could see anywhere from a quarter of an inch to a half an inch. remember i talked about when the 25th was? saturday, 56 degrees. we'll start out with cloud cover and it is going to be a little chilly. then it's going to be a lovely weekend saturday and sunday, which will be needed. because if you look ahead toward monday and tuesday, we do have a storm near the coast. that's going to be our next round of rain and wind. but, first, let's go ahead and check in with mike and the roads. rain and wind was affecting

traffic yesterday, but still we have a wet lens again. the backup is continuing to build, hov lanes, big advantage. that indicates a smooth flow across the span. same thing for richmond. this alert, a crash northbound 101 did clear through novato. the rest of your commute moves very predictably. back to you. next here on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> a shoe store gives a viewer the runaround about a gift card that fails to cross the finish line. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next.

nbc bay area responds to a south bay man who says someone else used his present that he bought for his fiance, even before she opened it. >> consumer investigator chris chmura's team stepped in to unwrap this mystery. >> good morning. andre in san jose bought a $200 nike gift card at a grocery store, this one right here. a christmas present for his fiance. she tried to use it the next week but nike said there was no money on it. andre complained to the grocery store which referred him back to nike. nike told him someone spent the balance on his fiance's card before days before she unwrapped it. andre wanted a refund, nike

wouldn't just do it, so he turned to us. we reach out to nike and it gave him a $200 gift certificate as a replacement. nike would only tell us that we have resolved this matter with the consumer. when you buy a gift card, especially those on the rack in a store, please be aware and here is why. we recently showed you ways thieves are hijacking the bar codes on gift cards to steal the money on them. see how they're scamming people and learn how to protect yourself on our website, nbcbayarea.com/responds. just scroll down to the story that says how to avoid gift card fraud. >> thanks, chris. it is 6:26 right now. the storm may be over, but the rain and some of those storm related problems are still sticking around, including cracked windows in san francisco. we're going to talk about the street closures still in place until they can finish up repairs.. stay w with us. you're watatching "tododay in t bay." how?w? look at u us.

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right now at 6:30, a new round of cleanup from falling trees and other debris left behind by this latest storm. tens of thousands of people still without power this morning. we are live on the peninsula with a long day ahead for the utility crews. >> will former president donald trump be arrested today? new details on the new york grand jury meeting again today to decide if an indictment is coming. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, xumo, and online.

halfway through that workweek, 6:30 right now. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we have so much to get to, but first we're celebrating women's history month. ♪♪ ahead this morning at 6:45, the inspiring story of a singing duet and the generational barrier they are helping break one note at a time. >> very nice. from two inspiring latinas to another, we're joined by meteorologist vianey arana, tracking these leftover showers. they're going to stretch out a little bit today. >> latinas are here and we're going to represent, that's for sure. we're going to be seeing the storm system continuing to make its move out. you can see in san francisco we've got a pretty rainy start so far, so this is where the rain is right now. you can see a lot of it moving through san carlos, livermore, san jose. the north bay starting to

finally catch a bit of a break. here is what we can expect. so rain mainly before 11:00 a.m. and we get the winds from the southeast, the winds will begin to diminish even more by the afternoon, as the storm clears out. and looking ahead, we get a decent break from the rain. we're going to get a couple dry days before the second storm moves in. and how are the roads doing? >> it's hard to tell from this picture, so i want folks to take a closer look at the walnut creek camera. you can make out the droplets on the lens, complicating things as headlights are moving from right to left. those are southbound 680, slowing toward the split. walnut creek does show the build, as well as the map on the right-hand side. highway 24 there's a crash in lafayette, eastbound 24. it's opposite the commute, but a slow drive and three lanes blocked by a crash there. we get to the rest of the bay, a pretty predictable plan, but we're looking at green, slick

roadways around the bay area. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:32. developing right now on the peninsula, slides and falling trees once again, wreaking havoc after yet another strong storm. >> and while it may say spring on the calendar, right now this sure feels like another round of mid-winter weather. kris sanchez is live on the peninsula this morning. talk about the damage you're seeing where you are right now. >> reporter: well, i'll tell you, it was a really rough drive getting from the south bay to san mateo county, the coastline here. i'm in pacifica this morning. just knowing how many trees might be compromised along the roadways. i want to start with the warning from chp to stay off the roadways if you can, with so many trees coming down left and right. i want to show you what happened in montera in the last couple of hours. a tree on a property fell down, could have fallen on the house, but did not. fell onto three cars that were parked on the property. no one was hurt. here is how the homeowner

describes it. >> i just heard this boom, and then i knew it was a tree. it was really, really loud and close. and i checked the tree in the back and it looked like i could see a shadow. but then i opened our doors and there was a christmas tree outside our windows. i came out and three of our -- we have, like, five cars in our driveway, and three of them, the tree is on top of the cars, just smashed the cars. >> reporter: now, it was the worst possible scenario in ladera yesterday where a driver was killed by a tree that fell onto his car was he was driving not far from 280. firefighters then also were almost hit by falling trees and limbs as they were trying to get that driver and car out from under. fortunately, the trees fell onto

another truck which was not occupied at the time. but that's the reason you want to stay off the roadways. in belmont, i want to take you there. there is a mobile home park that floods almost every time we have really heavy rain. these folks have been evacuated a number of times. back in january some people were taken out by boat. but this time around, some folks are choosing to stay because, although there are shelters that are open for them, they don't all accept pets, and some people are choosing to stay home because they cannot bring their animals with them and do not want to let the animals stay behind. so be safe out there, folks. bundle up, because this part, although we've had a lot of tropical rain, right now it is very cold. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> definitely cold and the rain is still coming down. kris, thank you. it is especially tough news if you don't have power. moments ago pg&e gave us an update on power outages. about 88,000 bay area customers

are still in the dark. but that's an improvement from 123,000 out of power last night. the majority of those without power now in the east bay, with more than 50,000 there. the peninsula down to about 20,000 outages. in san francisco, it is now hovering about 8,200 without power. you probably saw how bad things got on the bay bridge where some commuters were at a standstill for hours. it happened with winds overturned a big rig east of -- this is what happened when they overturned the big rig. now, this is video of the salesforce tower where many of the windows from the 11th to i think the 33rd floor, there was damage to some windows and they had to block off the area underneath as they got things repaired out there. also the millennium tower, there was a window there that fell to the ground. of course, crews are working to make sure things are safe. our investigative unit did get a

tip about what was going on. we'll have more with that later this morning. it is 6:36 right now. continuing coverage this morning, still no word when or if former president donald trump will face charges in new york city. >> scott mcgrew is joining us now. we talked about it yesterday, he said he thought he was going to be indicted yesterday. >> we talked about this monday as well. with our continuing coverage, it's been waiting for something that may or may not show up, and what day, we don't know. by now you all know the details, the manhattan d.a. is assembling a grand jury to determine if donald trump violated laws when he paid hush money to stormy daniels. if there is an indictment, it's likely today because the grand jury is assembled today. trump's former lawyer, michael cohen, has been advised by his lawyers to stop talking to the media. his attorney says it's because of the, quote, sensitivity of the time period. the real damage, of course, was not what cohen said in interviews, but his testimony

about trump before congress and the courts. and we've talked about how this is not the only investigation trump is facing. in fact, there may be a really big decision in a florida federal court today over whether trump's own attorney must testify against him in the classified documents case. mr. trump faces at least four major investigations. when hillary clinton was running for president, she was under investigation for her handling of emails. and donald trump made hay with that, warning voters, you should not vote for somebody under investigation, regardless of whether they're guilty or innocent. he said, if she won, she would be too busy facing investigations for her to govern, that if she were to win, it would cause a constitutional crisis. she'll be under investigations for years, he said. we need to get back to work.

>> we, of course, have continuing coverage with reporters in new york, florida and washington, all ready to go if anything happens. we'll have full coverage ahead on the "today" show as well. >> thank you very much, scott. it is 6:38 right now, and happening today in concord, police host a town hall to cover the department's use of military-grade equipment. a new california sunshine law requires police departments to be up front about certain types of military-grade equipment, that can include armored vehicles, body armor, assault rifles, even tear gas. concord police aim to be transparent about what officers use and why they have it. >> i always tell the community that we acquire and we use tools to safely protect them and safely protect us, and to be able to give ourselves the ability to de-escalate situations. >> a virtual meeting is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. fairfield police will have a similar meeting next monday. also happening today,

governor gavin newsom will hold a news conference to recap his recent tour of the state. he'll be discussing the san quentin transformation, modernizing the health system and providing funding to create 1,#00 tiny homes across california. $1 billion will be allocated, 200 will be located in san jose. today's conference will take place at 2:30. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see rain on the lens. the roads are packed with drivers and the roads with wet this morning. meteorologist vianey arana is in for kari this morning. you can see from the screen that the rain is still hovering around. >> we have the system working its way out but still bringing down rain. you can see it on stormranger. i'm going to zoom this in closer to the north bay where you can see areas that are finally catching a break. that includes santa rosa, novato. but if you're driving through richmond, fairfield, concord, san francisco, even down through the south bay, you are going to

get caught up in some light to moderate, even heavy downpours through the santa cruz mountains where you can see oranges and yellows. because we are still seeing rain, there could still be the potential of flooding for some creeks. however, i did look at the latest forecast for the san francisquito creek that we were monitoring closely. it does look like at last check it was at 10 feet and it will begin to cree seed around 11:00 a.m. if the system tries to stall out, that could once again become a problem. we're not fully in the clear just yet. the wind speeds today won't be as strong. let's get a check of the roads with mike. >> there was a concern across bridges, chp did give notice across all bridges, pretty much, overnight. san mateo and the high-rise is moving smoothly but slower. you see brake tapping and it's causing the sensors to slow,

unlike yesterday when we had a series of crashes, disabled vehicles for the morning commute. folks are traveling down 880 and moving toward the dumbarton bridge. on the peninsula, just continuing from yesterday, edgewood road has a closure around crestview. so in the redwood city area, we have the closure. it will be an issue cutting off 280 from the rest of the area. you'll probably want to use farm hill boulevard just to stay clear. then the surface streets will be crowded and wet because look at the green highlighting here. the south bay picking up volume on northbound 101 off of 237, coming out of mountain view, palo alto, sunnyvale. 85 show slowing through silicon valley. back to you. 6:42. a new warning from the cdc about a potentially deadly fungus that has a lot of people talking online. up next on "today in the bay," a local expert is breaking down

what it all means and if you should actually be worried. >> plus -- >> very important to get in touch with yourself again and music is the best way. >> rediscovering roots. we introduce you to two mexican american women who are breaking barriers in their community with the help of some beautiful melodies. stay with us. you're watching "today in the bay."

traffic is behaving just fine for 101 both directions, in through and out of san francisco. there's a crash on 24. we'll show you where it's having an impact through lafayette. >> thank you. well, the cdc this morning warning about a new public health threat from the deadly fungus infection, so far it is resistant to drugs and it's said to be spreading at an alarming rate. the fungus is a type of yeast called candida auris and it can cause severe illness in people with a weakened immune system.

the cdc says the number of infections, as well as the number of fungus carriers, are spiking. >> the reason we are worried about it apart from the spread and increase in terms of the spike is the fact that it's more resistant to some of the drugs we normally use to treat fungus in the hospital, and we can spread it to each other by surfaces in the hospital setting. >> it was first detected in four states back in 2016. since then, it's spread across the country, more than half of the country, with double the rate of infection since 2019. now, in 2021, there were a total of 1,400 reported cases. 6:46 right now. happening tonight in san jose, two of mexico's top football teams square off. it's an international friendly game kicking off at 7:30. fan fest will be held outside of

the stadium. the event includes food vendors and live music. we're hoping the weather clears up by then. should be fun. 6:47. all this month we've been celebrating women who are leading change and becoming pioneers in their community, and this morning we want to recognize two mexican american women from the east bay. >> they are working to put together and put a rest to an old stereotype one note at a time. that story is being told by bob redell. >> it's very, very important and it's very unique that we are musicians. >> reporter: when she was a young girl, lieu sill rodriguez says it would have been almost unheard of for her to do this, get up on stage and sing for an audience. >> we did do it within our homes. >> reporter: but performing live in public was traditionally the job of a man. >> men are macho, they go to

work and do this and that. things have changed. >> reporter: at the culture arts academy, rodriguez and her singing partner, known as the mocking birds, published videos of their band's performances, put on cultural events, and perhaps most importantly, they teach. they teach children the mexican tradition of how to play musical instruments, dance and sing, out loud. >> when we developed our duet and we were singing, we would have little girls, that's so cool, your voices are so strong. yeah, you know, you feel empowered and you can give that back to them and then they can feel empowered and we look forward to being a strong woman. >> we have a lot of strength and we can't deny it. we have to demonstrate it and show it. >> reporter: just like the mockingbird is known for sharing songs through imitation, these mocking birds are on a similar flight path, ensuring their mexican tradition passes on and

soars with the next generation of boys and girls. >> so you can feel strong and confident, along with being mexican american. it connects you to being mexican and being an american, too. >> reporter: bob redell, "today in the bay." >> beautiful harmony there. really nice to see. >> i love everything about it, from the traditional wear. growing up, my mom always wanted me to dance, and i wish i would have done it. i really did. >> just for the dresses alone. >> you can still do it. >> that's true. >> yeah, you can. as a matter of fact, this weekend -- >> it's going to be clear this weekend, right? >> yes, but chilly. so depending on where you are, things are going to sort of taper off, finally, when it comes to the rain. let's get through your storm ranger right now, because we are starting to see some heavier pockets move through santa cruz and we have seen that is a very problematic area. notice in santa rosa, novato, we are finally starting to catch a

bit of a break, and then down through santa cruz you can see the cells where you see orange and yellow. herve oh downpours at times. we're not fully in the clear because we continue to see more rain and we've got the saturated ground, we've had excessive rain in the past 24 hours, which means our creeks, streams and rivers are already running very high. any amount of water at this point could be problematic. we've been watching the san francisquito creek and at last check it was at 10 feet and flood stage is 11 feet. it does show it's receding and the national weather service is saying we're going to be comfortable temperature-wise, 40s out the door. but believe it or not, this storm system that passed through yesterday could potentially be known as one of the strongest storms on record for the month of march just based on the millibar dropping. we're going to continue to see a bit of the rotation, but that's

going to continue to weaken, move toward central california, which means monterey will still be problematic when it comes to flood concerns and also winds as well for the central portion of california. for us here, by 10:00, notice the majority of the rain will clear out and we will get some cloud cover as well, and it's a thursday. mostly dry conditions. we're going to keep the winter storm warning in effect for the sierra through tonight, rainfall totals for today about a quarter of an inch for most of the north bay. notice anywhere from about a quarter to half an inch for the south bay. in your seven-day stretch right now, we are seeing dry conditions on thursday and friday. heading into the wen, things will remain pretty calm, but cold mornings will begin to factor in. and that will leave us likely with frost advisories, and freeze warnings, the valleys, 30s, 20s potentially overnight into sunday. daytime highs will be comfortable. our next storm system is beginning to line up just off

the coast, monday and tuesday, and this could mean more rain and another wind event with potential to bring dangerous conditions yet again. we will monitor that closely. let's get a look at the roads. >> a prettier picture. look at the slowing, southbound 680. this is an issue. walnut creek, if you're traveling southbound on 680 and then 24, this area will be a problem for lafayette. westbound is really jammed up. the crash is eastbound. chp has issued an alert saying that three lanes are blocked, three lanes closest to the other direction. there may be a distraction. and there is already a slow drive off the walnut creek interchange. around oak hill road is where the crash is located, and then clear. typical backups for the rest of the bay. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:53.

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6:57 for you this morning on this wednesday. we want to welcome you back. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories on "today in the bay." including another busy day of cleanup across the bay area. >> the latest storm really left lots of damage. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in one neighborhood that could use a break from the rain about now. >> reporter: and they are getting that break here in san pablo. the flooded street sign is no longer needed here. this is after the flooding last night when the nearby wildcat creek overflowed onto these nearby streets. this is what it looked like around 1:00. you had flooding in nearby manor drive and in the parking lot of a grocery outlet. cal fire came out to assess, we don't know of any damage and

there were no injuries. a sad story out of walnut creek where a man was killed by a falling tree. it happened around 7:00 last night. a man and woman were driving down stanley dollar drive when a large tree fell onto their car. the man who was the passenger was killed. the woman behind the wheel, she survived with minor injuries. reporting live here in san pablo, bob redell, "today in the bay." crews are also dealing with a lot of cleanup along the peninsula. some of the impacts still being felt, including on edgewood road. it's still closed between enter tate 280 and crestview in san mateo county after a mudslide overnight blocked all lanes. still no estimated time for reopening. crews across san mateo county will be out clearing the latest round of fallen trees. in one case a driver in ladera died from a direct hit. we have an update on the power outages as well. right now pg&e says close to

90,000 customers are without power. the majority are in the east bay, with over 49,000 outages. peninsula is now down to about 21,000. >> a lot of cleanup going on out there. mother nature is going to give us a little break? >> it's trying its best. we've got some rain clearing out tonight and then we get four days. and then i don't want to get too sad, but next week it looks like we're lining up with a similar setup when it comes to rain. >> we'll be happy about the weekend. >> yes. >> and happy about this. the crash cleared. we had an alert in lafayette, it was a distraction for the commute. we should see things sort out for 24. >> we'll have a local news update in about half an hour. >> we'll see you back here during our midday newscast with all you need to know. have a great morning. "today" show is coming up now. good wednesday morning. the nation still bracing for the