it is often visible in the far northern hemisphere from september to march, but in recent weeks the residents as far south as new york, virginia, north carolina, even arizona reported seeing it, and also in northern california there were people who were able to see some of the northern lights. >> amazing. >> farther north around reading and that area. but it was spectacular. that's one of my bucket lists. >> same for our family as well. i didn't know we could go to arizona. >> just go north to reading. >> it's not a given. >> there is a time. it's the geomagnetic storm that happens and it makes all of those crazy looking lights across the sky. >> wow, pretty cool. >> it's something i want to see. >> thanks, kari. right now at 6:00, an end to the drought across much of

california, and now it's paying off for east bay residents. we are live with a look at the relief on tap and the renewed optimism for local reservoirs. >> and it's back in the hot seat, financial leaders answer tough questions about what went wrong with the collapse of silicon valley bank. we're live in washington with the new heat being placed on the federal oversight system and the ongoing economic impacts. this is the third hour of "today in the bay." we are here on this wednesday, want to say good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we're going to look at the morning commute, but we want to talk about the forecast this morning. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect today after yesterday's big storm event. >> so it's still right off the coast of the bay area, the same storm, and it's going to be a little closer today. but we are going to see it coming in waves today. and not the high winds, but we

could also still see some thunderstorms and some off and on heavy rain. we're seeing that right now over san francisco, parts of the peninsula, extending into the east bay, and we're still going to see those rain chances continue for the next few hours. especially this afternoon. we can see where the storm is now, it does continue to weaken. but it's still going to have a high impact on the bay area with lightning and small hail and some of these downpours that come down, especially late morning into the afternoon. so i'll be tracking that. mike has a look at the drive through fremont. >> things are moving smoothly. the flags are not quite as perpendicular. chp warns about the wet roadways and about the wind across the bridges. we're looking at mild slowing for north 101, started a little earlier and continues. it should lighten up a bit over the next ten minutes and then kick in again in the next 40 minutes. a smooth flow of traffic throughout silicon valley valley. the east bay has wet roadways as

the rain pushed through there recently. and a backup relatively mild at the bay bridge, especially for a wednesday. a positive turn locally for our climate in crisis. one of the bay area's largest water providers agrees all the recent rain is finally paying off. >> drought restrictions are set to evaporate and this may be a sign of things to come. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is live in san ramon this morning. talk about what this means for customers there. >> reporter: good morning to you. east bay mud just announced that starting today it will no longer penalize the people who live in this neighborhood behind me in san ramon or the other 1.4 million customers throughout contra costa and alameda counties, for excessive water usage. this is a penalty that had been in effect since the drought, but the drought is now over. so east bay mud says the recent storms have restored their reservoirs to 88%, and they expect them to refill fully to

100% with the incoming snowmelt, which will be later in the spring and summertime. in addition to the cessation of the excessive water usage penalty, the water agencies also no longer are mandating customers cut back usage by 10%. instead, they're asking them to do it voluntarily. you might recall earlier this year the board for east bay mud voted to roll back the 8% drought surcharge effective march 1st. some water conservation measures are still in effect. east bay mud still bans landscape watering with water out of a spigot within 48 hours of the last rain, you're not allowed to water astro turf, and if you wash your car they want you to have a nozzle that shuts off so the water isn't free flowing when you're not using it. this announcement from east bay mud comes after governor gavin newsom signed an executive order last week that eased some water restrictions.

the governor announced that water districts that serve 27 million californians, several districts throughout the state, will get at least 75% of the water they've requested from the state. last year, for some perspective, they only received 5% because, again, we were in a drought. here is the latest from the drought monitor. most of the state, including the bay area, is no longer in a drought, though there are some parts of the north bay classified as abnormally dry. reporting live in san ramon, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. we probably all have to continue to do our part and conserve where we can. thanks a lot. growing fallout in washington from the recent collapse of silicon valley bank. federal regulators are, once again, in the spotlight on capitol hill. one day after getting a grilling from senate lawmakers. "today in the bay's" brie jackson is live in washington. talk about this, because now house lawmakers want details behind the regional bank's meltdown. >> reporter: yeah, good morning.

there are still a lot of unanswered questions following the senate hearing yesterday. during that hearing, bank regulators say that mismanagement was mostly to blame for silicon valley bank's downfall, but they also acknowledged better oversight is needed. >> vice chair barr -- >> reporter: the nation's top bank regulators on the hot seat, following the recent collapse of signature bank and silicon valley bank. >> for over a year, regulators were saying to this bank, straighten up and fly right, and they never did a damn thing about it. >> the risks were there that the regulators were pointing them out and the bank didn't take action. >> reporter: michael barr, the vice chair for supervision at the federal reserve, says they're examining whether the fed should have done more and vows accountability if there were any failures in its oversight of the banks. senators also want federal regulators to strengthen banking rules.

>> will you commit to using your authority to undo the rollbacks that your predecessor initiated and to strengthen the rules and supervision for banks with greater than $100 billion in assets? >> senator, as you know, i was a member of the board and voted against those measures and i certainly think it's appropriate for us to go back and review those actions in light of the recent episodes and consider changes. >> reporter: this hearing comes after the biden administration took unprecedented steps, including backing full deposits for the two banks so customers would not lose any money. >> i think we've done what we need to do, and i feel confident things are settling out. >> reporter: regulators assured americans that banks are safe. and bank regulators say they're investigating the conduct of board members and executives from the failed banks in considering penalties such as

possible call-backs of executive bonuses. >> we'll be watching. brie jackson in washington this morning, thank you. 6:07 right now. taking you live to the state capital, lawmakers have rejected a bill intended to crack down on fentanyl dealers. under the proposed bipartisan bill, people convicted of selling fentanyl would have received a warning if they deal again, and if it leads to someone's death they could have faced homicide charges. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins was there to support the bill. >> the level of death and misery on the san francisco streets as a result of fentanyl is staggering and unacceptable. in the last three years, 75% of the 1,400 overdose deaths that occurred in san francisco involved fentanyl and in this january alone we had 78 overdose deaths. what is left out of the statistics is that a majority of the people that are dying of overdose are people of color,

are black people. this is a problem of epidemic proportions. >> while it did not pass, lawmakers did vote to reconsider the bill at a future date. san francisco police are trying to determine if two separate early-morning crimes in the castro are connected. each happened yesterday on the same block over a three-hour span. in one case burglars entered a barber shop and stole $25,000 worth of equipment and turned the cash register upside down and damaged the front door. the shop owner says that it's a big hit to his business. >> it's like a punch, because we barely are trying to survive and coming back from covid and everything and we're still struggling, and we're trying to breathe air, and then this. >> so tough out there. police are also trying to determine if the nearby gym was targeted by gunfire from two passing cars.

surveillance video shows the moment the windows were shattered by the bullets. investigators don't know if the people in those cars were shooting at each other. for now, they are calling both of these crimes an unusual coincidence. take a look at the impact from this latest storm that moved through the sierra. i don't know if we needed any more snow, but blizzard-like conditions continued, making driving very difficult. this was along i-80. look at the backup. some tell us they ended up stuck in traffic for miles due to closures. >> the ikea, the rain was coming down really bad. let's just hope i can still get through. >> we've been here for about two, three hours. >> the new snow being measured in feet, chains are currently required on i-80 all the way to the nevada state line. >> you've been talking about this again and again. we're talking about records up there. >> this is the second snowiest season we've had at the central

center snow lab because of the accurate measurements they've taken, we don't have a lot of other spots we can really reference, but, yeah, we know that this has been unreal and it's still going to be snowy. it's snowing right now. we have more on the way. let's compare it to last year, where we had 39% of the usual snowpack happening. it was such a dry year. but this year we've more than made up for it. we're at 227% of the normal amount of snow, and for the uc berkeley central center snow lab, they're used to getting about 360 inches. as of today we're nearing 700 inches of snow. once again, just below that record set in '51-'52. let's talk about what's happening on the roads. let's head to mike with a look at lower gas prices. >> we're trying to find lower ones relative to others in the area. we continue with alameda county,

calling out $3.85 in dublin, the exxon at amador valley boulevard. there are a few in dublin and pleasanton. the south bay has a number of $4.19 gallons. cupertino, car wash for your middle number. and farther north, nothing below $4.25 on the listing for gas buddy. we'll call out the valero in vallejo at $4.29, there are a few of them out there. that seems to be the low. we're looking at the roadways and seeing a smooth flow of traffic. the green shows you where there's wet roadways around the bay. watch for puddling and ponding through the north bay, vallejo. the rain actively falling over the richmond-san rafael bridge. >> buy now, pay later. next on "today in the bay," apple is launching a new service to capitalize on the growing trend. what you need to know before you make a big purchase with your

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we'll have a chance of thunderstorms starting late morning into the afternoon. off and on storms not only for the south bay, but across the bay area. even small hail possible. we'll talk more about the impacts of this and what's ahead coming up in a few minutes. i just wanted to show you a still wet roadway out of richmond. the rain having an impact on the cars crossing the bay and throughout the east bay. the bay bridge, the last couple of minutes we saw rainfall there as well. wet pavement, the backup continues to build. the metering lights are activated. we'll show you other slowing coming up. good morning. happy wednesday to you. we're getting word that electric carmaker lucid motors is laying off staff, 1,300 people or about 20% of its workforce. i'm sure you've seen videos like this one before, maybe you've even been on a flight where somebody behaved this way.

washington lawmakers are ready to address the problem of abusive passengers. congressman from california eric swalwell, one of the leaders who will hold a press conference today explaining a proposed law that would create a blanket flying ban on passengers convicted of disrupting flights, similar to the no fly list. right now individual airlines ban passengers who have been abusive in the past, so maybe you're banned from united, but delta doesn't know that. swalwell tried to introduce a similar bill last year, it did not move forward through the house. >> on a happier note, those of us who behave ourselves to be able to take direct flights on frontier starting this summer to orlando, chicago, detroit and cleveland. introductory fathers start at $59 one way. >> twitter has obtained a subpoena to find the person who uploaded the company's source code to a software repository.

somebody calling themselves free speech enthusiast made the code public. now, elon musk has said in the past he would release the software himself, but he never did. former twitter employees say the company did not file the proper tax paperwork with the government, meaning they can't file their taxes. the insider was the first to report this. payouts to employees for company stock were not recorded on their w-2s and reports say the company won't be able to fix that before the tax deadline. when musk took over, he fired twitter's compliance team and many in the company's payroll and finance team left as well. of course, we were interested in twitter's response, but media and public relations teams have also been dismissed from the company. doesn't look like they're going to be able to get their taxes in. they'll have to file an extension. >> there you have it. thanks, scott. well, apple is launching its buy now, pay later service, a

move experts say could disrupt the sector dominated by likes of affirm. now, apple pay later lets users split payments into four payments with no interest or fees and you can apply for loans between $50 and $1,000. payments can be used for online and in-app purchases made on your iphone, as well as your ipad. now, the buy now, pay later option has boomed in recent years, especially among young and lower income customers. trending this morning, the san diego zoo is waking up with a pair of extremely rare twin leopards. guests got their first look at the amur leopards yesterday, some of the rarest animals in the world with less than 300 left on earth. when the twins were born, it is a big deal. the cubs have yet to be named.

marcus and laura, mike and marcus, laura and kari, i don't know. >> cute. >> that's good, cute and cuddly. >> you might want to cuddle up with someone and stay warm because it's been very cold. let's talk about how much rain we've measured, over the past 24 hours it's been significant for the north bay, mount tam measuring over 2 inches of rainfall, and in the santa cruz mountains at scots creek it was an inch and three quarters. marin also had almost 2 inches of rainfall and berkeley had almost an inch. now it's still coming down, we have a potential of adding on top of what we've already measured, with most of the valleys getting anywhere from about a tenth to a half inch of rainfall, three quarters of an inch of rain for napa, and in

half moon bay over an inch of rainfall. we can see it's still raining in that area, as well as other spots around the bay. it's kind of coming in waves. it's sweeping through, it clears up and then another wave comes in. we're looking for the potential of spots like san mateo, redwood city, up and down the peninsula we could see some really gusty, heavy rain and also some small hail. it's been raining for a while in richmond, so i do expect that to have a bigger impact for people who are heading out the door early in the morning. and we're also going to see this storm system that does continue to weaken very close, so our weather is going to be very active today. here is what to expect. the lingering rain does continue for much of today, even a chance of thunderstorms and small hail, and where we do see thunderstorms we could have high wind gusts kicking up to about 35 miles per hour, in the distance, or if you live in the hills, you'll see snow coming down at elevations above 2,500 feet. this continues for today,

winding down tonight, and then we're headed toward some dryer weather. if you were hoping for a warm-up, i don't see it anywhere here in our ten-day forecast, it still looks very chilly, well below normal temperatures. take a look at gilroy. we only reach into the low 60s for the next several days and this weekend we'll see some more spotty showers moving in with highs in the low 60s. mike, you do expect some more slowing on the san mateo bridge. >> given the time of day, 6:21, but misty conditions right here, rain traveling through the area. so the combination of more traffic flow and the poorer conditions will result in slowing across the san mateo bridge. i thought these lights were all the headlights stacked up, coming down the decline. that's just the lighting. it looks different when there's less visibility. it's a smooth drive, but a spinout reported, slicker conditions. use caution. around the bay, no major

incidents. back to you. >> thanks, mike. if you're looking to live in a place one of the happiest in america, you don't have to go far. next, the bay area city that took the top

6:25. welcome back. this is a live look in fremont where we're pretty sure being happier than anyone else never gets old. how could it? we're saying it because for the

fourth straight year, fremont is being called the happiest city in america. wallet hub does this annual list, ranking 182 cities. following fremont, san jose comes in at number 2. you have to go to madison, wisconsin for third place. overland park, kansas, fourth. come back to the bay area with san francisco at number five. researchers looked at 30 factors, including emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and leisure time. a lot of happiness. retirement, if you're lucky, is a chance to do all the things that you want to do, you would hope. relax, travel. maybe go fishing. >> i'm there for all of them. for retired san mateo police officer, retirement means helping others and the good fortune doesn't end. we have the story in this morning's bay area proud. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. i wanted to tell bu a san mateo police officer who could have done anything he wanted after

retiring, but decided to go right back to helping people. as a cop, david johnson responded to thousands of emergency calls over his career, but he says it was those times he got to slow down, build relationships, and find long-term solutions that were the most satisfying. so that's all he does now, in september he joined a two-person san mateo pd homeless outreach team. they spend all their time helping the city's homeless find housing, and many other services. it is the most rewarding work, johnson says, he has ever done. >> solving these big problems on such a deep level, it becomes incredibly fulfilling. there's almost nothing like it. >> you can experience the whole story at nbcbayarea.com/bay area proud, as well as hundreds of other stories about people being good to each other in the bay area. >> stories like that make me smile. 6:27. coming up, the top stories we're following, including recovering from a ransomware attack.

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right now at 6:30, tensions brewing this morning on capitol hill. the former starbucks ceo is testifying in front of congress. a live report on the allegations of union busting and what today's hearing may mean for bay area workers. >> preserving honor in the face of tragedy. how educators are remembering

one victim in the nashville school shooting. >> and lingering showers this morning from the latest storm. kari is tracking how long we may have to wait for our next chance to dry out. this is "today in the bay." 6:30 on your wednesday morning. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we've got a lot to get to, so let's turn things over to meteorologist kari hall. the latest storm we're having is not done yet. >> it's not done yet and may end with a bang with the potential for thunderstorms later today. we're looking at stormranger right now showing waves of showers passing by. right now moving through the peninsula and into the east bay, as well as parts of the south county. we'll continue to see it off and on, but as we get a little bit more energy, as the center of the storm gets closer, we could start to see some thunderstorms as we go into the afternoon. here we are at 9:30, still seeing the off and on showers, not everyone is going to see the same weather at the same time.

if you do have the nbc bay area app you'll be able to get alerts as rain approaches your location. things will change quickly. are you seeing any changes on the roads? >> on the lens i'm seeing a change. we had drops on the lens and we're kind of getting a chance to dry out. still wet roadways around the bay. 101 through san jose actually easing off. we'll see it build up over the next 10 to 15 minutes. one incident is eastbound 84 across the dumbarton bridge near the high-rise, opposite your main commute. both directions continue to move smoothly. san mateo bridge, that's where we're slowing with the volume and conditions. kind of soupy. back to you. >> thank you very much. we have breaking news right now. fda regulators have approved over-the-counter sales of narcan. that means people will soon be able to buy the nasal spray without a prescription in places that may include gas stations, convenience stores and vending machines. narcan reverses the impact from

an overdose by blocking opioid's effect on the nervous system, provided that it is administered quickly. the cdc says more than half a million americans have died from opioid overdoses since 1999. 6:32 right now. as you make your coffee run today, the former starbucks ceo will be testifying before congress. he's accused of retaliating against employees looking to unionize. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live outside a santa clara location where employees have already unionized, kris. >> reporter: right, this is one of the stores that is unionized and now a senate committee wants to know whether or not the former ceo and other company leaders tried to intimidate workers like these into not yun eenizing. howard schultz resigned abruptly last week accused of illegal anti-union tactics. 300 stores in all have voted to unionize since the first starbucks unionized at the end

of 2021. since then, 80 complaints were filed with the national labor relations board, and more than 200 employees have been fired, according to the union starbucks workers united. here's what one worker told cnbc last night. >> he claims that he knows what we're going through and struggling through and he wants the best for us. well, he continues to also make our lives hard and difficult when they don't have to be. he cuts our hours and tells us that there's nothing he can do about it. he cuts our pay, he takes away benefits that every worker deserves. >> now, in the last hour we got a copy of the comments schultz will make today. he says, in part, starbucks has been arranging more than 350 bargaining sessions involving more than 200 sets of negotiations, each relating to a single store, and starbucks representatives have been physically present at more than 85 sets of negotiations. these are the starbucks stores

in the bay area that are unionized. the one i'm at in santa clara, also the san francisco castro district location, berkeley, capitola and san pablo. 10% of elections are still open. the new starbucks ceo says he will work as a barista once a month because he wants to be in closer contact with what workers are going through in the workplace. we will track howard schultz's congressional testimony today as well. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much. it is 6:34. we have a live look at the state capitol in sacramento, where a task force will kick off a two-day meeting to determine how reparations should be made to descend ents of enslaved african americans. the public is encouraged to attend. state lawmakers will have the final say.

the berkeley school tomorrow will hold its own meeting and san francisco has a committee listening to a new session over the weekend. supervisors are still planning to pick up the debate on reparations this summer. the victims in monday's nashville school shooting are being remembered as investigators try to pin down the shooter's possible motive. three schoolchildren and three staff members died before police officers could kill the shooter. later today, thousands are expected to come together for a city-sponsored memorial for those victims. one of the victims was the head teacher at the covenant school, katherine koonce. two educators flew to nashville to monitor their friend. jim and monica lee telling the "today" show they'll remember her unique ability to work with everyone. >> she was an exceptionally brilliant educator and i say that because she could work with parents, board members, faculty,

preschoolers. it didn't really matter. she just made you feel like the most important person in the room. >> she was shot and killed in a school hallway. the suspect was a former student who police now say had an emotional disorder. the shooter also legally purchased the firearms used. the police chase suspect accused of killing a mother and her son in a high speed crash last week in rodeo is expected to be arraigned today. authorities say the officers were chasing ralph white iii in a stolen suv last thursday when he lost control, slamming into another car. the driver of that car, ryniqueka dowell, died at the scene. one of her two critically injured 6-year-old twin sons died monday from his injuries. the city of oakland is still dealing with the recent fallout of a ransomware attack. last month a cyberattack released the personal data of all city employees. we spoke with the chief technical officer of security

scorecard to find out what actions the city should be taking to try to get out of the situation. >> work with a reputable incident response company that is going to come in, scan existing systems, help you restore your backups, and get back up and running as soon as possible. >> he also added that he expects different federal and state agencies to have this happen more often due to the vast amounts of information posted on the internet. in a response, a city spokesperson says in part, quote, the city of oakland remains incredibly grateful for all our city employees who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving our commute as our i.t. staff and partners throughout the city work to recover. the city added, quote, protecting the security of their personal information and all data we maintain is a top priority. 6:38 on your wednesday

morning. taking a peek outside. the sun's arrival over the bay area as we look over a cloudy san jose. for the moment, it looks like a break in the rain. kari, the showers will be lingering today? >> it's going to be off and on. i can see a shower coming down in the distance there in that view. now, we're also going to see it in waves as we look at the peninsula, parts of the east bay, and when we do get the rain it's going to be heavy for a few minutes, but then if you wait about 15, 20 minutes, it should lighten up or maybe even end altogether. we can see the rain moving over toward hayward, oakland, san leandro, moving toward lafayette and concord, and once again it's off and on as the storm system spins nearby. so the rain continues for much of today, even some thunderstorms that will be possible as the hail could also be developing in some of those isolated cells that move through today with some high wind gusts at times. and this will all wrap up with snow on some of our bay area

hills in elevations above 2,500 feet. mike, you've been watching the roads. >> hayward is getting more activity very soon, and right now we saw it sweeping over from the peninsula a few minutes ago. still evident on this live shot. folks are hitting their brakes. i think there may have been at least someone hitting their brakes on the flat section just outside of our view. a lot of brake tapping rippling toward us. now we have southbound 880 showing a slower drive as traffic builds toward hayward. so folks going through may want to watch out for a little extra time. but the rest of the bay shows a lighter drive for a wednesday. i think it's because folks knew about the storms coming through and may have called off the commute, if they could. now 87 in the last couple of minutes through san jose. there is a game this evening at the s.a.p. center, so keep that in mind. starting friday, tolls will charge for 580 and 680 through

alameda county. is california prepared for the next health emergency? a new report detailing where our state stacks up when it comes to responding to the next health crisis. >> plus, a new buddhist temple is coming to the south bay. it will be the largest anywhere in the bay area. find out who is funding the ambitious new plan. >> something really cool just happened overseas. we'll tell you about that and the budget fight back here at home. >> and levi stadium may be in line for a revamp. where the 49ers are asking for a big loan ahead of scheduling of some major sporting events. stay with us.

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right now at 6:43, as you're heading out the door, you do still need the umbrella, the windshield wipers, the rain jacket, all of that stuff. we're taking a look at cupertino, that's right now going to be in the mid-40s, reaching the low 50s. take a look at 11:00 through 1:00, a chance of thunderstorms moving through. it could be a busy day. we're going to talk about that and what's ahead for the rest of the forecast coming up in a few minutes. a live shot from oakland. you've got to be prepared for it all. windy, as well as wet conditions. that's where the golden gate ferry continues with no angel island ferry today. we're watching for potential days for the san francisco bay ferry and b.a.r.t. trains are running slower because of the

conditions on the track. president biden says he's still waiting on the republicans' budget plan. >> in the meantime, the debt ceiling gets closer and closer. >> closer and closer, summer is probably the last deadline. the republicans are trying to match these two things together, the budget, the debt ceiling. we can't solve one, they say, without negotiating on the other. president biden says solve the debt ceiling first before we run out of money. biden has a budget, it's been published. mccarthy there on the right wants budget meetings, but doesn't have a budget. democrat chuck schumer asks, what are they going to talk about, the weather? the grand jury in manhattan is done for the week. the body is investigating donald trump's payments to an adult film actress, so it's reasonable to expect, once again, we will not see any action from new york soon. keep your eye on another prosecutor, the one in georgia. that case about a different

crime is pretty much wrapped up. the grand jury there has already issued its report, we just haven't seen it. i think georgia could move first. and let's finish up by going overseas. do you know who these people are? they're all children of immigrants who did very, very well for themselves. you probably recognize the guy in the middle, the prime minister of the uk, rishi sunak. the guy on the right has been around for a while, the prime minister of ireland. both of their parents are from india. and after swearing in this morning, the guy on the left, is the leader of scotland, what they call the first minister. >> i firmly believe that scotland's best days lie in front of us and as first minister i will work tirelessly to make sure that is the case. >> the first minister becomes the first muslim leader of a democracy in all the history of

europe. >> we'll be watching what happens worldwide, talking about it on social media. on facebook you can find me at scott mcgrew tv. >> thank you so much. new this morning, one group is sounding the alarm over how ready california truly is for a next big health emergency. ready or not released their 20th annual report detailing how prepared states really are. the report found 19 states are very prepared and 15 states are in a low level of preparedness. california is one of 16 states in the middle of the pack. a spokesperson for the group says a big reason for california's average ranking is less funding in the health care system. >> the thing we look for is state public health budgets to increase every year. california's was down by 3% last year, so we like budgets to increase every year. that's important because not only does the population increase, but because of

inflation, budgets need to increase. and because of the number of threats that california is dealing with. >> california does have one thing to celebrate, 59% of people are covered by a public health system. also new this morning, plans are in place for a massive new buddhist temple in san jose. these are some pictures of the renderings. city council members unanimously approved the plan last night. >> congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] >> a lot of cheers from the crowd there, the nearly 14,000 square foot temple is going up at ruby and norwood avenues in the evergreen neighborhood at a cost of $25 million. it's being paid for by private donations. when finished, it will be the largest buddhist temple in the bay area. levi stadium may have been open eight and a half years but that's not stopping the 49ers

for asking for a $120 million loan to spruce up the place. that's what the team is requesting from the nfl stadium fund and it comes in advance of huge sporting events which the executives hope to bid for, including the 2026 world cup soccer tournament and another super bowl. levi hopes the bids will soon be going out for super bowl 2026 and they believe levis has a good shot at another super bowl in the future. kareem abdul-jabbar visits oakland schools today and will con graduate the recent high school basketball champions, and speaking of champions, every game counts right now for the warriors. they're battling to hold onto a playoff spot. last night at chase center the dubs came back from a 17-down half, they beat new orleans 120-109. >> good thing they were playing

indoors. the rain is going to be off and on today. we're still dealing with the same storm system. i want to show you where it is and how much we've already measured. take a look at some of our north bay rainfall totals. the mountains tend to get the brunt of the rain and the wind and we had over 2 inches of rainfall in mount tam, lake sonoma also had over 2 inches of rainfall there. also for the santa cruz mountains in scots creek, we had an inch and three-quarters, and marin we had nearly 2 inches of rainfall and the berkeley hills getting about an inch of rainfall. some of our valleys mostly getting a half inch of rain, and for napa about three-quarters of an inch of rain. san francisco nearing an inch of rain. there still may be more in the bucket as the storm system continues. so we have stormranger powered up. we are tracking waves of rain. it's going to be a busy day. it's not going to be the same weather all across the bay area, but where we are seeing rain

falling, it could be heavy at times and we're seeing pockets of heavy rain moving through redwood city and extending toward hayward, and also over toward dublin and san ramon. this is going to be the kind of action that we see today, but add in a little more energy, as the center of this weakening storm system moves closer. once it's right over us, we could see thunderstorms popping up as we go into the afternoon. so this is what we'll see through at least about 3:00 to 4:00. by 5:00 it's starting to wind down, but we do still have several more hours where we may see gusty winds, heavy rain, as well as small hail. it's been so cold and wet. when will we see a change in the pattern? even as we turn the calendar to april, we're still stuck in the same weather pattern with cold air spilling down and the storm systems targeting the bay area every few days. so take a look at gilroy, one of our spots where we do typically

get warmer weather this time of year. it only reaches into the upper 50s and low 60s through the end of next week. mike, you've been tracking the roads and it may be sloppy in spots. >> we're looking at the south bay where we have had a lighter volume of traffic but it's finally starting to kick in, and we do have slick roadways. the green highlights around the area showing you where it will be wet and that's pretty much all over the south bay as volume builds for 87. look at mountain view and out of sunnyvale, more slowing. i think folks may have held off on their commute if they were able to because of the forecast showing it mixed all day today. the san mateo bridge just got hit with a lot of rain and it's a slower drive across the span. the usual suspects with more puddling and ponding through richmond and the bra bridge is backed up. back to you. >> thank you very much. it is 6:52. happening now, u.s. highway safety regulate rrs opening an investigation into tesla seat belts. it comes following a report saying they're coming loose.

an investigation by the national highway safety administration says it covers 50,000 model x suvs. the agency says it's received two complaints of the problem from tesla owners. investigators are saying neither incident involved a crash. tesla has not responded to a request for comment. next, a quick look at the top stories, including water restrictions already starting to evaporate. we're all familiar with the saying by now, no end in sight to the rain. well now it's paying off for hundreds of thousands of water customers. next here on "today in the bay," the big break on tap for one water provider. and here is hoda with what's ahead on the "today" show. >> coming up on "today," a remarkable story on a young pilot forced to land without a front tire and the stranger in another plane who helped talk her through it. her through it. their touchin cgon

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6:56 this morning. want to welcome you back. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories on "today in the bay," including a positive turn locally for our climate in crisis. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in san ramon this morning. all the recent rain paying off

for hundreds of thousands of water customers. >> reporter: correct. you'll recall each bay mud was penalizing customers for excessive water use during the drought. starting today, the water agency says that people that live in this neighborhood, san ramon and the other 1.4 million customers throughout contra costa county and alameda county are no longer subject to that. east bay mud says that their reservoirs right now are at 88%, they expect them to refill fully to 100% once the incoming snowmelt comes in in the spring and summer. in addition to the cessation of the excessive water use penalty, the water agency is no longer mandating customers to cut back water usage by 10%. instead they're just asking them to cut back 10% voluntarily. no longer a mandate. you might recall earlier this year the board voted to roll

back the 8% drought surcharge effective march 1st. some water conservation measures are still in effect. they still bans landscape watering with a water out of the spigot within 48 hours of the last rain and you're not allowed to water astro turf, and if you're going to water your car, they want a nozzle at the end that shuts off. this announcement comes after governor newsom signed an executive order last week that eased some water restrictions. the governor announced the water districts that serve 27 million californians, several districts will get at least 75% of the water they've requested from the state. last year they only received 5%, again, because of the drought. here is the latest from the drought monitor. you can see on the map we put on your screen most of the state, including the bay area, is no longer in a drought, though there are some parts of the north bay classified as abnormally dry. reporting live on san ramon, bob

redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. breaking news, fda regulate have approved over-the-counter sales of narcan, that means people will soon be able to buy the nasal spray without a prescription. in places that may include gas stations, convenience stores and vending machines. narcan reverses the impact from an overdose by blocking opioid's effect on the nervous system, provided it's administered quickly. the cdc says more than half a million americans have died from opioid overdoses since 1999. >> in just moments, a former starbucks ceo will testify will congress, labor supporters say howard schultz retaliated against employees looking to unionize. he abruptly resigned last week following accusations of anti-union tactics. 300 starbucks stores have voted to unionize, including a handful in the bay area. the new starbucks ceo says he'll work as a barista once a month

to better understand what workers' conditions are like. >> i don't know if any of our bosses want to take over your job. >> that episode of "undercover boss", bay area edition. we're going to have off and on rain, thunderstorms possible. i'll be here with live updates all throughout the morning. >> and i think those conditions are reflecting on the commute. some folks have held off from commuting. san mateo bridge slow and sloppy but not as bad as we sometimes see it. there's oakland, an example of the roadways. >> that's what's happening on "today in the bay." we're streaming 24/7 on roku and xumo. >> have a great morning. the "today" show is coming up next.