criminal cases. demanding action. thousands of students across the country walk out of class to protest gun violence. also considering legal action. the 49ers are set to host games for the fifa cup at the stadium, and why some leaders are now sounding the alarm. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this thursday. i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. >> you know, it's time to get started with the day. mike, keeping an eye on the roads this morning and we will get to that in a bit. but first, let's talk about the forecast, and i am feeling blue, kari? >> it's blue on the map, but later today it will feel nicer. what you are going to feel as you are stepping out the door, it will be in the low 40s and even upper 30s in some spots like san martin.

mostly low to mid-40s for the start of this thursday morning, which is little warmer compared to what we have seen recently. before we get to the afternoon, your morning commute, you will have to blast the heat for a few minutes as you are on the way to work. a mix of sun and clouds today. you probably will need sunglasses today. concord reaching 66 degrees. 68 in morgan hill. 64 in santa rosa. we will talk about the weekend coming up. mike, you are looking at the golden gate bridge. >> yeah, it looks like the shot is frozen. from time to time you will see lights blinking, so it's not frozen. traffic is not coming down out of the tunnel. traffic breaks in both directions, and i think they are clearing the overnight roadwork through the one area right here north of the golden gate bridge. i will let you know if there is anything unusual going on.

we don't usually catch that much inactivity across the golden gate bridge. the rest of the bay shows green sensors and that's great. a smooth flow of traffic also with the crew blocking 680 through sunol still. back to you. >> thank you. a judge in the east bay could be sidelined from hearing any criminal cases. >> bob redell joins us now. the alameda county district attorney is making an usual case to disqualify the judge by any cases in her office. >> yeah, pamela price, she wants to bar judge mark mccannon from hearing any criminal cases brought forth by her office, because in her words he overstepped his boundaries as a judicial officer when he rejected a plea deal price brokered with a man accused of a triple murder. the judge said the jury should

decide the man's fate. d.a. price released a statement on youtube and said judge mark mccannon overstepped his boundaries judicial officer. she reminded her viewers that a judge is supposed to be, quote, an impartial referee. >> because of his inappropriate comments and conduct on two separate occasions, my office will file a motion to disqualify him from hearing any criminal cases being prosecuted by our office. >> to issue a blanket challenge against a judge is something that is highly irregular and it also calls into constitution questions of separation of powers. >> that was legal analyst, steven clark. he said it's common for judges to be taken off single cases, but all cases, that's unusual. clark points out that d.a. price has the right to take judge

mccannon off the criminal cases, and they do not have to state the reasons. >> what happens for the triple murder case that judge mccannon rejected the plea deal on? >> it's not clear, but the judge set the date for later this month. we did reach out for comment but did not hear back. >> thanks, bob. across the country and right here in the bay area, students walked out of their classrooms over gun violence. our sky ranger captured the crowds of students in san francisco and mill valley just yesterday. >> students want to send a clear message to lawmakers on capitol hill to do more to protect children. brie jackson is live in washington, d.c. this morning. what are the students saying, brie? >> good morning, laura and marcus. students don't want to live in

fear and are pushing for legislation that will protect schools from gun violence. from california to massachusetts, students walked out of school taking a stance against gun violence. >> because school shootings are terrible and people shouldn't have to be scared of going to school every day. >> i am just scared to think that at any moment somebody could enter our building with bad intentions and shoot class members. >> gun violence is happening all around and we want to do our part. >> those in our country have failed us by letting this happen so many times over and over. >> the nationwide protests come nearly a week and a half after a school shooting in tennessee. three children and three adults died. in a separate demonstration, crowds took to the tennessee house floor led by three democrats. today statehouse republicans

will vote on whether to expel the lawmakers from the general assembly. >> because we went to the house floor to speak up and hear the voices of our constituents -- >> if we are smart, we are going to prevent the guns from ever getting to the schoolhouse door. >> legislators agree on some measures, such as preventing people who are a threat to themselves and others from gaining access to weapons. >> to the degree that we can do that, protecting the constitutional rights of our people at the same time. >> students say it's time to do something about gun violence, but from capitol hill to state capitols, the political battle over the issue continues to be contentious. when it comes to today's vote in tennessee, more than 250 legislators from across the country are condemning the proposed expulsion of the three

democrats. >> seeing that young generation step up. >> uh-huh. they are our future. thank you for the latest, brie. the third and last suspect connected to a shooting death in the east bay is now in custody, but it happened after a police standoff. authorities yesterday arrested a man hiding out in an apartment in modesto. he's accused of killing a store clerk in pittsburg on march 2nd. this is video of the store where the murder happened. it started when one of the two suspects got into an argument with a store employee. santa clara considering suing the 49ers claiming the team has not given them adequate information to prepare for the 2026 fifa world cup. fifa announced last yearly levi

stadium would be one of the venues. the 49ers are also hoping to host super bowl lx, the same year. the chief says he's worried it would strain the department. the city, the 49ers and the bay area host committee for the world cup will meet later this month. efforts to create a starbucks union in the south bay getting a big push. today a congressman is meeting with workers in sunnyvale. those workers are expected to meet later in the month to unionize. he has spoken out against starbucks practices, particularly in response to reports that the company allegedly retaliated against unions. as we look out in san josé, we are getting started this thursday and it's dark and early

and cold out there. kari hall, what about the warm-up today? >> a few more degrees. that's the trend all week long, coming up a couple degrees, and each day feeling a little more comfortable. as you are heading out the door in san rafael, most of our temperatures have been in the mid-40s. we also have kids on spring break in a lot of school districts in the bay area. we are checking out livermore, in the upper 40s at 9:00, and upper 50s at noon. you might want to wait until this afternoon before heading out there, because it will be 66 degrees later today. novato reaching 64 degrees. we will talk about rain in tomorrow's forecast coming up in a few minutes. mike has a look at where you can find slightly lower gas prices? >> yeah, i skipped the lowest,

because i spoke about them earlier in the week. on redwood highway, 4.19 a gallon. same price point at many areas there. the south bay, cupertino, 4.09. 3.85 in pleasanton. we have a smooth drive, green sensors for the most part. no traffic across the golden gate bridge. things backed up as they cleared the crews and now we have traffic reinstated across the span. that's what we expected to see, all the headlights heading south back in order. today is national library day. next on "today in the bay," how one local group is promoting early literacy among kids. and then aestaurant closed

its doors in the south bay, but now it's rare vintage wine will be on sale. we look at the latest stumble on twitter, and it's a big one. easter just around the corner, and that means the easter bunny could be hopping towards you with your favorite candies. we will

good thursday morning. it's 5:13 as you get ready to step out the door or maybe getting dressed. it's a chilly day. it will be a milder day, so maybe long sleeves and a light jacket. more on the forecast coming up in a few minutes. the san mateo bridge where we are looking at a smooth flow from the east bay into the peninsula. a nice smooth change right there after signaling. good job. no problem, so we will send it over to you, scott. happy thursday to you. stocks did not move much wednesday and they are signaling they will probably take a pause again today because we are waiting on the big jobs report tomorrow. kind of a strange day tomorrow. the markets will be closed for good friday but the government is open, so we will get a jobs report but wall street won't be open to react to it. remember these past few months, jobs reports have been huge. all this talk about recession and the economy, we keep adding

hundreds of thousands of jobs every month. alphabet ceo tells "the wall street journal" google will incorporate chat gpt, it's an earth shattering development in artificial intelligence. microsoft already is incorporating chat gpt into its bing search engine. i was speaking to somebody about a.i., and he said the major changes to our society caused by a.i. will not come in years, but in months. npr takes about 1% of its funding from the federal government, but critics point

out it's less than tesla took from the government. washington does not tell npr what to do. in fact, twitter's public policy about state media specifically mentions npr and the bbc of examples of things that are not state media. twitter took this policy down, by the way, after somebody pointed out they had done the opposite. this is one of those things where there are people on twitter, well, it takes 1% and therefore -- no, it's just not true. >> that's the danger of all these things out there, that some people believe it to be true. >> when you control the platform you can make people believe a lot of things. >> very true. >> yep. >> thanks, scott. >> you bet. today we celebrate national library day. in california we have more than 1,100 public libraries, and 21 million library cards have been

issued, and a quarter are millennial cards. 69% of those who read say they prefer a hard copy. reach out and read bay area partners are promoting early literacy and their executive director says while the internet puts so much information at our fingertips, libraries evolved and are stronger than ever. >> you go in and it's a quiet place to study, and we see today puppet shows and opportunities for people to learn and maybe achieve a new skill set, and that's happening in libraries. libraries have evolved to become the centers of communities where we have expanded what a library can offer to our society. >> big-time. they are so great. so many reasons to visit a library, and what is your

favorite? head to my twitter page, and they only let me put four choices. so far it looks like people like the free books, but remember to return them. >> can you get e books, too. a restaurant in the bay area closed their doors last year, but you can still drink their lines. manresa are selling their wine by auction, and this includes many vintage and rare wines worth $300,000. you can bid starting april 21st. trending for you this morning, easter is almost here and you may have all seen the

candy displayed in every store you go to. >> turns out your favorite easter candy may be polarizing depending on where you live. we have a map of america's favorite candy state by state. see california there? i guess people prefer cadbury eggs, and turns out that may not be so popular, but surveyors found the cadbury cream egg to be the worst favorite. at number nine, i don't know where this one comes from, but cheeto cinnamon puffs. never heard of them. >> looks like a halloween candy. i thought it was a pumpkin. >> seems sacrilegious to have a chocolate cross. sorry. just sayin'. >> i am buddhist.

am i allowed to eat that? i would not -- >> it's holy thursday. >> i will stay with the marshmallow chicks and rabbits, and sounds bad when you describe it that way, too. the temperatures have been so cold in the morning, but at least the sun keeps us hopeful. >> the sun is coming out and we will continue to see a little more cloud cover over the next few days. we have to slow in april showers, too. i was about to say may flowers, but, yeah, we have a little bit of it all. we are looking at napa right now with the starting temperature at 43 degrees if you are about to head out the door. we will go down another couple degrees to the lower 40s, but as we go into the rest of today, low 50s and then upper 50s. eventually we will make it into the mid-60s for today. that's going to be a little warmer compared to yesterday. 66 for a high today in dublin and fremont.

san mateo reaching 62 degrees. as we go into the day tomorrow it will be a little lower as we start to see the rain chances going up. as the rain clears on saturday, especially during the afternoon, highs in the 60s and lows 70s. in the north bay, most of us will see the rain tomorrow morning and then it tapers off as we go into late morning and into the afternoon. going into saturday with a mostly cloudy sky to start, and then clearing throughout the day. this is not a significant system. it will bring us anywhere from a few 0.01 of an inch of rain for the south bay, and an inch of rain for san francisco and the coastline, and higher for the northbound. once we get beyond the system we will see more storm systems coming in early next week, especially by monday for the north bay, and then by wednesday with scattered showers and

possibly more rain for the end of next week. with spring break coming up, if you are making beach plans, you only have one mild day near the coastline and that will be easter sunday. mike, you are getting good reports for early commuters? >> yeah, the traffic break cleared on the bridge. contra costa county, highway 4, and moving smoothly across the bridge in the north bay. you see the slowing on the sensors, and that's because they are about done clearing the crews north of 680. a smooth drive to the south bay and along the peninsula. back over to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:22 right now. a new warning for summer travelers. popular destination sites are saying don't come. we will talk about some of the restrictions you could see and wear. wel be right back.'l

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after losing one of their own. an outpouring of messages and the investigation into his death. and then the steps being taken over the concerns about the refinery. i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. let's look at the forecast. kari hall is tracking what you can expect. how are the temperatures? >> it's a cool start but not a bad day, warming up nicely with temperatures in the low 40s right now and heading into the mid and upper 60s for later this afternoon. as you are stepping out the door for work, you do, indeed, need a nice, warm jacket for the morning and maybe even leave the sunglasses at home, because we will see the sun peeking out from behind the clouds as we reach into the mid-60s in much of the east bay.

upper 60s for the south bay, and we will talk about rain arriving tomorrow. that's in the forecast in a few minutes. mike says it's a smooth drive across the bay? >> yeah, i love this shot because you can see the bridge moving smoothly, and the water below, and calm winds and water over here, so a smooth drive above, and under the water, bart has no delays either. there's an incident in oakland and i will check on that. we have early slowing on schedule for san josé just before where it says san josé, the northbound 101 typically sees slowing there. fremont, the headlights heading towards the south bay. and that's traveling up to the dumbarton bridge with the taillights. all lanes have reopened on the bay bridge after a deadly overnight crash. it happened just after 2:00 a.m. when the driver of a sedan crashed in the back of a semitruck ahead of the toll

plaza in the eastbound lanes. the driver died at the scene. authorities are investigating what led up to that crash. in san francisco the violent murder of a well-known tech executive is adding urgency to the conversation about crime, especially as there's no suspect in custody. >> we have more on the high profile voices weighing in on this, kris. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. a lot of people have felt unsafe in the city at times and during different times of the day, but with this murder that was seemingly so random, a lot of folks are calling for greater change. bob lee, as you likely know by now, founder of cash app was violently stabbed to death around 2:30 on tuesday morning in the embarcadero. no suspect is in custody. while the murder shocked his family and friends, it's not entirely surprising to people that live here in the city.

the murder rate is up in recent years, and so are the rates of robberies and assaults and homelessness is skyrocketing. brooke jenkins said crime fight something heading in the right direction but will take time. >> we will not correct a problem overnight that took years to cause, so i think, you know, as i have asked the public for is patience to get to the place we need to, but we are working around the clock to make sure we are making san francisco safer and we are going into the courtrooms advocating for public safety. >> there's no place for this kind of violent crime against anyone in our city. our investigators are working tirelessly to make an arrest as we try to do on every homicide that occurs in our city.

we know the investigators are working this case. they are also asking for anybody with any information about what happened on tuesday morning at 2:30, to let them know. >> i wonder what he was doing out at that time? so many unanswered questions. here's a live look at san francisco. happening today, an oversight cannabis committee, and they are going to talk about recent kidnappings of people working in the cannabis industry. the committee says employees are being terrorized and harassed and are asking the city for more protection. and then one agency is expected to be on site in watsonville in a few hours, and they are also working with the

pajaro community after the flooding. the health impact of recent incident at a refinery is in the spotlight again today. they are discussing the aftermath of the incident which saw the refinery release 20 tons of toxic metals into martinez on thanksgiving day. the committee met last night to discuss the investigation. >> i am happy they are looking into it, and i am interested to see how fast they will come up with the soil samples. >> after the lasts in department, health officials were so worried they asked people not to eat fruits or vegetables grown in their backyards. the committee is now waiting on

soil samples to understand the extent of that impact. 5:36 right now. taking a live look out at san francisco by the bay bridge this morning. looking for tranquility? the san francisco zoo is offering another way to reach that zen. a special yoga class with the animals, calling it zen at the zoo. the first class will happen on april 29th. there will be two other classes, one in july and one in october. the event will focus on yoga that brings together breathing and body movements. the ticket does include admission for the zoo. after you get your yoga on with the gorillas, you can go and enjoy all the sights there. i don't know if i have seen a giraffe in a downward dog, though. >> that would be cool and fun to do with the kids, absolutely. there's a lot going on this

weekend, and i know a lot of people have good friday off and you may want to get your weekend started early. let's get a look at the forecast. we have the sharks game happening this evening at 7:30. it's going to be 62 degrees. a little breeze, but overall it will be a nice and quiet evening across the bay area. we are also getting ready for rain and that may have an impact on the home opener tomorrow. we will be watching the rain chances very closely, and most of the rain looks to fall at oracle park early in the day, and then the later we get into the afternoon, the rain chances back off but we will be left with clouds. we also have the cherry blossom festival and parade happening in san francisco on saturday. we are going to have a mostly cloudy day and temperatures reaching into the upper 50s, and maybe a little more comfortable for the day. if you are going to the tahoe area for the weekend, off and on rain showers and changing to snow on friday, but the rest of the weekend is looking nice with a mostly sunny sky for saturday

and sunday. mike, you have been tracking a couple issues on the roads? >> yeah, over here, we have a crash -- wow, now, ben, he found it. north of the coliseum, this is the over crossing right here and we have this crash. looks like everything is over to the shoulder. there were reports of an overturned vehicle, and doesn't look like a major crash scene. we can see the slowing. you can see it on the sensors as well. northbound approaching north of 98 is where you start tapping the brakes. the scene is mostly off to the shoulder, but it's a distraction and it's just past high street. a little build before the bay bridge toll plaza and the approach to the metering lights. we know there will be slowing ahead of 92 as we have seen all week for the repair of the sinkhole. back to you. >> thank you. governor newsom accelerating

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right now at 5:42, as you are heading out at the peninsula, a look at palo alto where it's clear and 43 degrees. it will be in the low 40s through at least 7:00. a mix of sun and clouds today as we go from the mid-50s and essentially to the low 60s for this afternoon. we'll check out all of our microclimates and needing the umbrella tomorrow. that's coming up in a few minutes. looks like the scene calmed down as far as the flashing lights settling down, but we still have an suv on its side, and you see folks tapping their brakes as you travel north past the coliseum. we will show you the impact as it will potentially ripple around the east bay. >> thank you, kari and mike.

several bay area cities could see new housing going up quicker than usual, trying to help those make it in the bay. newsom announced 11 more jurisdictions will receive a pro housing designation, and that means the areas will be eligible for more state resources to speed up the production of housing. bay area cities on the latest list include emeryville and redwood city. other areas would be oakland and parts of sacramento. 5:43 right now. president biden will have a challenger for the democratic nomination for president next year. this is interesting. >> yes, scott mcgrew joining us now. scott, a familiar name but a long shot here. >> yeah, a long shot. robert kennedy jr., son of bobby kennedy. the kennedy name, of course, part of american royalty, but kennedy himself not much of a contender, and he has run for

political office and most guys know him as a guy that fights against vaccines and promotes conspiracy theories. we do expect biden to run for a second term, and biden accomplishing a lot by keeping silent. trump used to criticize biden for hiding in his basement during the last campaign, but it worked. former vice president, mike pence, meantime, says he will not appeal a decision forcing him to testify to a grand jury about donald trump. pence says the protections offered by a judge that he doesn't have to talk about decisions he made as the president of the senate is protection enough. this is a huge blow for trump. trump had a rough week, the arrest and then a liberal not only won the race for wisconsin

supreme court there in the lower right, she pummeled her opponent. pence in the upper right said he will talk to a grand jury, and rupert will testify in the lawsuit against fox news. and then kevin mccarthy getting praise for his meeting with the president of taiwan at the reagan library in southern california. you can see reagan's air force one behind the two of them. the person that had the job before mccarthy, nancy pelosi, heaping praise on mccarthy as well. the only critics of this are the chinese, and mccarthy said, tough luck. >> there's no need for retaliation, and i am the speaker of the house, and there is no place china will be

telling me where i can go or who i can speak to whether you be foe our friend. this summer the bay area will get a chance to see gymnast hoping to make the u.s. national team heading to the paris olympics in 2024. sap center is hosting the u.s. gymnastic championships. the sap center has a history of hosting the best gymnasts, including the olympic trials in 2016 and 2012. in 2007, samantha perbic

qualified. >> i started going to these championships when i was about seven years old. i remember thinking, man, i cannot wait to be there one day, and it happened for me. so it was that first inspiration for me that got me motivated in the gym, working hard and something to kind of have a dream about and fight for. >> it's amazing to cheer them all on. the u.s. gymnastic championships come august 24th through the 27th, and general public tickets go on sale on tuesday. >> always amazing, those gymnasts. >> they are fun to watch. spring has sprung across the bay area. >> you may have noticed a lot of wild flowers just popping up, but the language of flowers is a mystery to people.

we will break it down. roses symbolizes love. tulips, similar, deep or unconditional affection, and a carnations resemble a mother's love, the red carnation. there you have it. >> interesting. i do suggest if somebody gives you flowers, say thank you, and don't immediately start looking up what they mean. >> you love me -- oh. >> they are always beautiful. >> the white flower means friendship, though, right? >> i believe so. >> you have to google and search what the colors mean? >> yeah. >> just enjoy them. >> you know, flowers, a lot of time make us sneeze, especially if they are outside. let's talk about the pollen

count this morning. we have had a lot of pollen floating through the air. you are probably seeing the yellow coating on your vehicle and everything that is outside. it's a lot of grass pollen that is high as well as ash, alder and juniper. we are seeing the flowers and the blooms going on. it's going to be partly cloudy, and we are heading for the upper 50s at noon. it will turn mostly cloudy for today as we reach into the low 60s. we are getting ready for rain, and that's the reason why the clouds move in quite early. we are also going to possibly see some of the showers as early as this evening for the north bay. mostly during the overnight hours there. notice how the rain breaks apart as it moves into the rest of the bay area for late tomorrow morning, so for most of us the rain chances will be slight and the north bay will be the focus for the higher rainfall totals

with some models showing quarter inch or more for those areas. while you head down to san francisco and over towards oakland, it will be about quarter of an inch of rainfall, but much less for other spots. as we look at our 7-day forecast, we will see the april showers tomorrow clearing out for saturday. sunday is looking perfect for easter. then we will see temperatures going back down and feeling a little more like winter by the middle of next week. mike, you are tracking a crash on the oakland cam. >> yeah, next to the coliseum. northbound 880, this is the 66th avenue over cross. around 98th, you will see the brake tapping. four lanes are open passing the scene, but rightly you should slow as you approach the flashing lights because chp is out there and it sounds like even though the suv is on its side, somebody was outside of the suv from early on and it sounds like that could be the driver. we are not hearing about any injuries, and we are showing a

smooth flow except for that area there. stanford is lifting its covid vaccine requirements. vaccines or boosters will not be required to go on campus, although administrators say they are strongly recommending them and are also asking people to continue to report positive covid tests to the university. ahead, the warning from doctors about the looming allergy season. then, the alameda county d.a. trying to get a superior court judge disqualified from hearing criminal cases. we break down what brought on the request. a quick reminder, you can now access nbc bay area news whenever you want, whether it's on roku, samsung tv plus or xumo. you can watch news conferences

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bay." a famous restaurant in the bay area closed their doors last year, but you can still drink their fine wines. it closed the last day of 2022, but the restaurant had a lot in their wine inventory on hand and now they are selling it by auction. heritage auctions is accepting online bids for the manresa wine collection. there are rare wines worth $300,000. the warriors are helping to fight food insecurity by giving back to the san francisco community. poole was there helping give out meals in the tenderloin. the restaurant noodle girl provided hot meals for that event. poole said his favorite part was just being able to help.

>> just being able to be hands on, you know, being able to give back to anybody that came, just helping, it's an amazing opportunity and i am excited for that. >> the warriors have sponsored similar programs to fight food insecurity over the last two seasons, and they donated over 12,000 hot meals. and allergies are starting earlier and ending later, but this year's wet weather could be a contributor to the season already under way. the rain helped our trees but also released high levels of pollen that kicked into the air. we spoke to one doctor that said it may not be going away anytime soon. >> a year like this where we have had a lot of rain, we might get significant pollen levels into june or july. it will be a tough year, and we are all going to have to be

careful and take our medication. >> so the over-the-counter medications seem to be helpful and eye drops to help fight allergies, and if you have been outside all day, change your clothes when you get home. it has been 20 years since nbc news correspondent, david bloom died. >> he died in iraq while covering the u.s. war on april 6th, 2003. the veteran journalist suffered from a blood clot when he was reporting. doctored call it the pulmonary embullism. >> sometimes we look back and think about what it would have been like if he was still around. >> coming up on the "today"

show, we will have that full conversation, taking a look back at his life. that's at 7:00, right after here on "today in the bay." >> hard to believe it has been 20 years. colleges in the u.s. are facing another challenge to student loan debt and it's coming from a class action lawsuit followed by borrowers. this is separate from president biden's plan to cancel student debt and the legal challenges that plan is facing. borrowers filed this five years ago, and 153 schools are on that list. the settlement was approved in california and then appealed up to the supreme court. now colleges in question are asking the courts to put their case on hold. if the colleges have to pay out, it could end up costing them over $6 billion. right now at 6:00, a court case disagreement has one county district attorney taking serious measures against one judge. >> my team and i are working hard and are committed to making

sure the process is fair and that the public is kept safe. >> ahead, bob redell joins us in the studio with more on why alameda's top prosecutor wants one particular judge off all criminal cases. and then being ousted by tennessee house republicans for joining a gun protest in the days following a deadly school shooting, this as the push to pass stricter gun laws increases. we are live from washington with more on the debate. also, the 49ers and the city of santa clara are at odds. this is as we gear up for the next world cup. ahead, the reason city leaders say they are not prepared for a influx of visitors and why they are blaming the niners. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this thursday. thank you so much for allowing us to be part of your morning. i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia.