the clock is ticking for fox, because behind the dominion case there's another lawsuit filed by smartmatic. >> fox news on trial. a live report from washington with more on the closely watched defamation trial getting under way this morning. >> today the oakland city council will talk about perhaps the eviction moratorium coming to an end. we'll tell you what you need to know. >> and due in court. the bay area social media influencer facing a judge after being accused of faking her kid's kidnapping. the crime she's being charged with. this is "today in the bay."

a good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. >> we had some early-morning rain that moved through this morning. it is in and out, with a possibility of some lingering showers in the north bay. elsewhere we are going to see things drying out. and this is a cold front that's quickly sweeping through the bay area, dropping our temperatures. in dublin right now, still some wet roads in some spots, but overall we'll have a chance to dry out. we're feeling it, though. it's 43 degrees and it's going to stay cool throughout the morning. noon, it's only 55 degrees. cool today, but warming up as we head toward the end of the week. i'll have more on that coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. in just a matter of hours, a pivotal meeting gets under way for those trying to make it in the bay. the oakland city council will vote on whether to end the

city's eviction moratorium. >> "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is joining us. this has been a hotly contested issue for both renters and owners for months now. >> and not just in oakland, but all around the bay area. but oakland's eviction moratorium is really on its last legs. landlords could start evicting people who are behind in their rent as early as next month, unless something gives this afternoon. at 4:00 this afternoon, oakland city council members will finalize the wind-down of the eviction moratorium which has been in effect for three years. the moratorium is set to end in july on the 15th, but tenants behind in rent could be evicted in may if they can't prove that their late rent is covid related. that is in response to pressure from landlords who say some renters are really abusing the protection policy and leaving landlords holding the bag. to balance this out, the council may block landlords from evicting tenants who owe less than one month's rent.

it is all a delicate balance. >> we're proposing a phaseout approach that we think is reasonable and thoughtful in terms of avoiding an eviction cliff that could lead to dramatic homelessness and allowing certain evictions to proceed. >> i pay taxes and no way in hell should they get away with this kind of stuff. this is mad. if it wasn't for chase bank, i would have lost my house. >> alameda county supervisors are allowing eviction protections. so every municipality did their own thing after the whole california eviction moratorium ended, but like i said, the county-wide protections are ending. >> we knew they would be coming. in oakland, neighbors in the fruitvale district are demanding more security from oakland mayor as well as the police chief.

they held a meeting last night to discuss their demands for change. this comes after multiple daytime shootings near the arise high school. the principal is among those calling for change. >> there was not just one gunshot. i counted around nine, at least. and it was an extremely traumatic event. >> she says violent crimes are on the decline compared to last year, but they admit they are struggling with an understaffed police force. neighbors say they want more by lingual officers on the street and police to work together. neighbors hope law enforcement officials and city leaders can provide a solution in the next three months. breaking news, a russian court is upholding the detention of american journalist evan gesh cove its. the 31-year-old was detained in

march accused of trying to get classified information about an armed factory. happening today the high profile case between dominion voting systems and fox news gets under way. the company is suing the cable news outlet for more than a billion dollars. it claims fox spread false claims that its voting machines rigged the 2020 election in favorite of president joe biden. "today in the bay's" drew petrimoulx is with us. this could set a precedent. >> it has far-reaching implications, not only for the fox news empire, but for first amendment protections. opening statements expected this morning in a delaware courtroom. the case pitting the fox news corporation against dominion voting systems, centering around false claims made about the 2020

presidential election. dominion supplied vote counting systems in dozens of states. the company claims fox news personalities knowingly pushed false and wild accusations that it rigged the election for joe biden. >> we cannot allow america's election to be corrupted. >> this is an election nightmare. >> reporter: dominion is demanding $1.6 billion for damages to make up for lost business. fox news says its broadcasters are protected by the first amendment. >> what dominion has to prove is that fox actually new the statements were false. a number of people have said the standard is way too high. >> experts say the case is a major threat to fox news, whose top personalities hold significant sway in american politics. especially among republicans. >> the clock is ticking, because behind the dominion case there's another lawsuit filed by smartmatic, other legal pressure from stockholders.

it doesn't get any better for them after this. >> the case revealed text messages between high profile fox anchors, ridiculing former president trump and his legal advisers. the trial could cause more embarrassment for the network if those anchors and executives are called to testify. >> reporter: now, this trial is actually starting a day late. the "washington post" reporting that the delay was meant to allow both sides more time to negotiate a possible settlement. jury selection is set to resume this morning and the trial is expected to last six weeks. reporting from washington, back to you. >> drew, thank you very much. happening today, opening statements are set to start for the north bay social media influencer accused faking the kidnapping of her kids. she claimed a couple attempted to abduct her kids while she was shopping at a petaluma michael's store. the video she posted went viral before police concluded it was a

lie. sorensen has denied any wrongdoing. she is charged with three misdemeanor counts of making a false report of a crime. the trial gets under way 10:30 this morning. let's take a live look at san jose. meteorologist kari hall is tracking some rain this morning. >> it moved through early this morning. roads may be wet as you get ready to head out. you can leave the umbrella at home. we'll see a slight chance for showers in parts of the north bay and take a look at these temperatures. another cool one. we're only going to reach 60 degrees in fremont today and 60 in martinez. upper 50s for the inner bay, as well as up toward napa and novato. but it would be warming up soon. we'll get a look at that in a few minutes. mike, you were following up on an issue in fremont. >> as we look at the big view, everything is mostly smooth. we did have a cluster. we've sorted it out. it is not mission boulevard, it is the warren off ramp here north of tesla, where a disabled

vehicle is being addressed for a few minutes. it looks like there may be more activity if you are exiting toward tesla. kari, you were right, as always, we're looking at more rain falling on the lens. still some damp pavement. back over to you. >> thanks,s, mike. 5:08 righght now.. reducingng food wastete. aheadd on "today inin the bay,"e new eco-fririendly pacackaging company is working to supply to numerous bay area companies, and how it helps our climate in crisis. >> plus, happy returns. you can get a lot more money for your savings. i'll show you how coming up. >> also, team cream or crunchy? next we debate the hot topic of next we debate the hot topic of peanut butter and the best way

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we made it past monday. right now as you're heading to work in burlingame, we're starting out with upper 40s up and down the peninsula. it's a cold morning. and also kind of wet after early-morning showers. but it dries out today, but it does stay cool, only in the 50s throughout the next several hours. we'll get a look at some warmer weather in our forecast in just a few minutes. and we're looking at highway 92, to and from the peninsula, moving very smoothly right now. i'm looking at the pavement because we can see good spacing and i don't see any major slick roadways. we have seen drops fall on the lens in fremont and san francisco as well. there may still be wet pavement

on the on and off ramps. that's the concern, especially the off ramps. good morning. very happy tuesday to you. china reported its latest economic growth, very strong. china, as you know, gave up on its zero-covid policy, so it's economy is changing. the death toll associated with that, we don't know for sure. therapeutics in china basin says it will lay off about 50 people. apple now offering a savings account for its apple card. you sign up from your phone. the savings rate is 4.15%, way more than what most banks are offering, as interest rates go up on borrowing, interest rates on savings go up, too. it's only fair, right? now, some smaller banks that don't offer enough of a return on savings are seeing their depositors bail out for better offers elsewhere.

>> the canadian broadcasting corporation temporarily pausing use of twitter after elon musk labelled it government funded. the cbc objected, so musk changed it, as you can see right there, to 69% government funded. now, the cbc is government funded, just the way the bbc is, but it's entirely independent from the government in ottawa. the law specifies the cbc's editorial independence. musk was on the tucker carlson show last night where he talked about twitter and the massive layoff of staff. >> how do you run the company with only 20% of the staff? >> it turns out you don't need all that many people to run twitter. >> but 80%, that's a lot. >> yes. i mean, if you're not trying to run some sort of glorified activist organization and you don't care that much about

censorship, you can let go of a lot of people, it turns out. >> musk claimed the u.s. government could read everyone's direct messages. he provided no proof that was true. he's scheduled to speak at a big advertising conference in miami later today. advertisers are reportedly uneasy about the whole thing. worried about what they say is racist rhetoric. there were emails published showing those concerned about the reputation hit the conference could take by allowing musk to appear. an nbc executive will be asking musk questions at this conference. i've asked as a reporter, not as an employee for comment, they referred me to the conference organizers, who never returned any messages. so we'll see how it goes today or if he comes at all. >> right. >> thanks, scott. >> you bet. we're moving you forward. ahead of earth day, saturday, this morning, we're shining the

spotlight on technology aimed at eliminating food waste. according to the federal government, americans waste about 30% to 40% of the food supply. a company called too good to go is trying to change all that. the app has teamed up with restaurants throughout the country, including about 700 in the bay area. it sells food that otherwise would have gone to waste. a spokesperson tells us too good to go connects users with restaurants that will sell you surprise bags of food at one-third of the retail price. >> so users actually don't know exactly what they're going to get through too good to go, they just know they're coming in to pick up food that's perfectly good to be eaten and then the restaurant can put whatever they have in that surprise bag for the user. >> too good to go tells us that it saved about 5 million meals in the u.s. that otherwise would have been thrown out. and we're getting a first look at one of the companies taking part in the bay area. in fact, this ice cream is part of the project. >> here you go. which one do you want?

>> so they have -- >> this is black sesame. vietnamese. >> this is the great. >> which one is that? >> this is black sesame. >> don't get it on your suit. >> if i didn't like it, i would tell you. this is good. >> delicious. i like matcha. do you? >> i don't know if i've had it. >> vietnamese coffee. perfect. he doesn't like matcha. >> i like it. >> i can tell by your face. >> this is really good. let me try this one, too. this is the vietnamese coffee. >> i feel like we're on a commercial break. now, this is black sesame.

>> maybe because i'm not a huge coffee fan. i'm definitely down for the black sesame. >> you can have that one and i'll take these. that has an interesting aftertaste. it's ice cream and it's 5:17 in the morning, so everything is delicious. thank you for the ice cream. breakfast. i'm down with that. >> i am, too. >> from ice cream to candy. trending this morning, the candy maker reese's is bringing back a longtime debate. which type of peanut butter is better, creamy or crunchy? >> for a limited time, the kanldymaker is offering signature reese's cups. they say the creamy version will have a smoother makeup and the crunchy will have chunks of peanut butter. hershey's took a poll to see what people would prefer, and right now it looks like most of

the nation wants creamy, it leads the way. you can still weigh in until may 18th. >> crunchy is leading the poll? >> creamy. >> my producer said crunchy. i don't know, i'm just enjoying the ice cream. >> that looks delicious. >> it's like a coffee. >> would you like to try some? >> i have a spoon, mike. >> i totally double-dipped. he's, like, no, we're family, but no. >> i've got some for you and kari. >> oh, my gosh. you were holding out. >> you like coffee. >> salty caramel. >> oh, i want to try that one. a brand new spoon, i promise. >> i was debating it, because once i get into ice cream, i can't stop. >> live a little. >> this is -- >> can we do this every day? >> -- salted caramel. the bay area is still waking up.

>> all right. >> salted caramel chocolate nibs. >> nibs? >> yeah, little chocolate nibs. >> oh, this is delicious. that's it, it's over. i'm having ice cream for the rest of the day. that was delicious. >> really good. >> i'm going to eat while you're doing your homework. >> i'll go ahead and get started. it is cold, and we've had some chilly weather, but now we have another cold front sweeping on through the bay area. earlier this morning we had some showers and now it's just a little bit farther to the south of us, so it continues to move away. there's still some lingering, very light, spotty showers in parts of the north bay, but for the most part we're going to be drying out today. take a look at san francisco right now, roads are still wet, we had a nice little refresher earlier this morning. and now we're getting ready for the a's game later this evening. it's going to be in the mid-50s and mostly sunny.

it's also going to be windy and it's going to be cool out there, so make sure you're dressed with lots of layers, because those temperatures continue to dip later on tonight. we're only going to reach 59 degrees today, a lot of these temperatures much cooler than what we typically see. and eventually it's going to start to feel a little better. by thursday we're in the low 60s. tomorrow, i should say, we're in the low 60s and thursday in the upper 60s and low 70s and that leads us to a nice and warm weekend. no more chances of rain in the forecast after today. and today's chances are very slight. most of us won't see any wet weather. as we get a look at the next several days in morgan hill, people have freshly planted gardens, you're looking forward to warmer weather, you're going to get that this weekend, we're possibly going to hit 80 degrees. we're going to see that on friday into saturday, and then just a little cooler for the end of the weekend into early next

week. overall the sunshine continues. we go back to it later today. and eventually it's going to warm up and start to feel a lot nicer around the bay area. mike says right now the commute is pretty smooth. >> everything is smooth because i just had ice cream. we're looking great around the bay. a smooth drive, the green sensors dominate the map. slick roadways in patches because of overnight sprinkles. we're looking at no major slowing. i'm watching the little blips, 5:21, about the time we see slowing. we're seeing those signs of the early commute but no problems and no backups at the bay bridge toll plaza. as far as travel times, these are the minimums you'll see, so 14 minutes from highway 4 down to the bay bridge. that's the most extensive part of the eastshore freeway commute. back to you. >> thank you. next, nbc bay area responds. >> today is technically tax day,

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it is tax day for most of the country, but not here in the bay area. >> consumer investigator chris chmura is here to remind us about that big extension and some strategies to stop a thief from stealing your tax refund. >> good morning. after all those winter storms

battered the bay area back to back to back to back, both uncle sam and the state gave us a breather. they pushed back our tax filing deadline to october. everyone in every bay area county now has until october 16th to file your tax returns and pay your tax bills. both state and federal. a couple things, if you expect a refund and you have time to file now, well, why wait? get your money asap instead of waiting until october. you should get your money quickly, especially if you file electronically. >> most refunds, if error-free, for the most part or mistake-free, three weeks or less. >> here is another reason to file now. imposters sometimes file bogus tax returns in people's names to steal refunds before the real taxpayers claim those refunds. that scam creates a mess that will take you a year, along with the irs, to fix. so the sooner you file, the more

likely it is you can beat those crooks and avoid that hassle. if you have tax trouble, perhaps we can get you on the right path or help you out. scan the qr code on your screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. coming up next, the top stories we're following today, including more help on the way for those trying to make it in the bay. the new affordable housing breaking ground today in the south bay. >> reporter: and this is bob redell. we're live in san francisco where the city is commemorating the 117th anniversary of the great quake of 1906. the reason why the city still does this in spite of the fact there are no livingurvivors. there are no livingurvivors. sst

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definitely disappointing to see them lose, but i still have hope. >> right now at 5:30, dub nation keeping the faith, despite the game two loss against the kings. fans are not giving up just yet because they've got that warriors spirit. ahead, the team's plan to move forward. >> plus, a day never forgotten. we're live as many gather to remember the great 1906 earthquake that shook the city. >> also, tracking a new covid variant, the disistinct symptom doctors say you need to look out for. this is "today in the bay." a very good tuesday morning to you. 5:30 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia.

>> i'm marcus washington. let's take a live look outside as we get a look at what we can expect from the weather. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. do i see rain on the screen? >> yeah, it moved through earlier this morning. now it's leaving the bay area with wet roads and a little bit of dampness as you get ready to get this tuesday morning started. most of us have seen the rain clear. as we get a look at hayward, temperatures are cooler. we're in the upper 40s and we're going to stay there through about 8:00 and then start to see our temperatures warming up into the mid-50s. it's going to be cool, only reaching 60 in fremont and upper 50s for parts of the north bay. we'll talk about warmer air in our forecast. mike, you're tracking a traffic break. >> we still have it. it looks very dramatic now. this is southbound 101 across the golden gate bridge. notice coming out of the robin williams tunnel, just as you get to the top of the bridge, the north side things are slow. they're moving the crews.

by the time these folks get to the end of the bridge, the crew will be clear and the traffic break will be recovering. we'll have quick recovery. but for the time being, just as the sensors change, it will clear. 37, highway 4 showing more slowing than just ten minutes ago. the bay bridge toll plaza, a little slowing on the incline. we'll see metering lights and we should see 680 clearing in the next ten minutes. back to you. >> thanks, mike. this morning the warriors are suddenly in uncharted territory. >> to move on in the postseason, they're going to have to do what they've never had to do before, that is come back from a 0-2 series deficit. last night fans gathered outside of oracle to watch game two against the sacramento kings. just like in game one, the score stayed very close. but the kings came out on top. dub nation is still confident that the team can turn things around. >> it's definitely disappointing to see them, like, lose, but i

still have hope. i think that they'll be able to defend themselves. >> we've still got it. game six, watch it. game six is us. >> the game was tense until the end, with about seven minutes left. draymond green ejected from the game for a foul there, when he stepped on the opposing team's player, who actually had to grab his leg. down to the stretch. the warriors managed to tie the game twice. one of them on a nice lay-up by steph curry. the kings then pulled away late in the game, 114-106. game three at chase center on thursday. happening now, the city of san francisco is commemorating the 1906 earthquake, which destroyed the city 117 years ago today. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell is joining us live from a fire hydrant painting under way.

there's no longer any living survivors from the quake. >> reporter: unfortunately, no. you're correct. the last living survivor of the 1906 earthquake, who was 3 months old at the time, passed away back in 2016. the city still commemorates the great quake, as it's known, that destroyed the city. they do it every year. right now we're across the street from delores park at 20th and church where the fire department is going to be spray painting that fire hydrant gold. this is the location of the fire hydrant that was still working at the time, 117 years ago, that the fire department back then used to save the mission district, which was obviously on fire, as the whole city was. i want to show you video from about a half hour ago this morning on market street in san francisco. this is where a lot of the survivors met after the great quake. there was a moment of silence. and then the city, as you can hear right there, they sounded the sirens to, again,

commemorate -- they were trying to commemorate the exact time, this was 5:13, but they went a little early. usually it's at 5:13 when the quake hit. this is some old footage of the aftermath of the quake. again, 117 years ago. it's estimated the quake was a magnitude 7.9, killed roughly 3,000 people and burned down most of the entire city of san francisco. this morning mayor london breed explained why we still commemorate this quake, frankly, because it's to recognize the resiliency of this city. >> we saw the same resiliency during the global pandemic when none of us knew exactly what covid was and what it meant. we knew that there were lives that would be lost, but first responders time and time again continued to show up and be there for the people of the city and county of san francisco. that's why it's important that we celebrate, to remind us what

happened in the past, so that we cannot only begin to prepare for the future, but we can also remember what we are as san franciscans, not what other people define us as, but who we know we are. >> reporter: and the city pointed out that san francisco, the bay area for that matter, still under threat of another great quake. we sit right here on the san andreas fault. they encourage people living in the city to sign up for alerts and there will be an emergency preparedness fair this weekend from 11:00 to 3:00, they can help you go over the things. you want to have the 72-hour bag, your provisions and that sort of thing. we're waiting for them to spray paint the fire hydrant to gold. again, this is the fire hydrant across from delores park where the original fire hydrant was that saved the mission district. reporting live in san francisco, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> 80% of the city was damaged

from that quake. it could be felt all the way down to salinas. so interesting. thank you, bob. happening today, we are expecting to learn more about two freeway shooting investigations that includes a freeway killing, investigators say, look the live of eliana , and her family were driving when the shooting happened ten days ago. three suspects now face charges in her murder. prosecutors say the trio believed her family's vehicle belonged to a rival gang member. the chp plans to deliver an update in a news conference on that case as well as another shooting that happened the same day in fremont. it will start at 1:00 this afternoon. happening this afternoon, in antioch, outraged community members plan to march from the police department to city hall demanding reform and accountability. this comes in the wake of that explosive racist text messages that first were released in a

report last week by contra costa county district attorney's office. prosecutors yesterday releasing a second investigative report containing more text messages. many of those texts were sent and received by police department members who the chief says are not currently patrolling the streets. 17 officers were named in the two reports, the fbi is also taking part in that investigation. happening today, an affordable con plex breaking ground aimed at trying to help those make it in the bay. listen to this, your rent could be under $1,000 a month. it will go up near levi's stadium near lafayette street. partners for the $81 million project include google and the city of santa clara. residents with an income range of about $35,000 to $106,000 are encouraged to apply. studio apartments start as low as $850 a month. work is expected to be completed for early 2025. this morning scientists are

raising concerns over a potential new covid subvariant being reported in 29 countries. it's being called the arcturus variant. the world health organization says they have been monitoring the variant since last month, after an uptick of the variant in india. as dr. peter chin-hong explains, it brings covid symptoms that many associate with allergy season, pink eye and dry mouth. >> that is more red eyes, sticky eyes, not a lot of pus in the eyes. it looks like pink eye. more common in kids than adults. and then a little more propensity to high fevers. >> doctors say if your eyes are feeling itchy, it may be a good thing to just take a covid test to be sure. many, including dr. chin-hong, don't believe that this variant

will cause a major surge like we've seen in the past. let's take a peek outside on this tuesday morning at 5:39. a live look at the golden gate bridge. i let the dog out early this morning and i thought, did my husband wash off the patio? it rained a little last night. >> who let the dogs out, laura? >> i did at 3:00 a.m. >> we had some early-morning showers that moved through quickly and it's pretty much clearing except for light, spotty showers in parts of the north bay. let's head to the tri-valley with a live look outside in dublin. we are going to continue to see cool temperatures, calm winds and a few clouds to start out our tuesday morning. our temperatures will stay on the cool side, only staying in the upper 50s for the tri-valley, up to 59 in hayward and san mateo, also about 59 degrees. 62 in san jose. it's going to warm up. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. mike, you're starting to see

the commute kicking in. >> every day about this time we see the backup forming at the bay bridge, this is right at 5:40. we are looking at no surprises. 37 and highway 4, those are all predictable as well. let's give you a look ahead so you can predict the slowing you might encounter if you're traveling overnight. we talk about this, it's clear now, but overnight we continue with the repair work that has to go on on south 680 around the gold hill area. they had damage to the water system and that's extensive work that's going on overnight there. over here we know about the a's game, 6:40, just like yesterday. the parking lot is open two hours before the game, so just after 4:30. you may see folks starting to crowd in as you hit the exits. a smooth flow of traffic right now. minor crashes, nothing major. we'll follow up on those in a bit. we have caltrain with service change for the next couple of weeks. check the schedules. i've got the update for highway

17, they're continuing with the lane closure for southbound 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:41 this morning. a viral video turning into a serious investigation. ahead for you this morning on "today in the bay," a man seen chasing sea lions could be facing more serious repercussions. the reason wildlife experts say he broke the law. >> in washington we're getting closer and closer to a default on debt with the debt ceiling nowhere near making the progress it needs. >> plus -- >> last tax season close to 75% of taxpayers received a tax refund and it was over $3,000. >> tax day is here. we have last-minute tips for those who still haven't filed, and the new extended deadline now available for some californians. stay with us. you're watching "today in e you're watching "today in e bay."th

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good tuesday morning, as you head out in the peninsula. we're taking a look at palo alto. it is clear, 46 degrees. it's also damp outside. we had early-morning showers. the rest of the day is going to be clearing out, but staying cool, and it's eventually going to warm up. more on that coming up in a few minutes. i told you it wouldn't take long for this to clear and it didn't. all of the headlights easily driving from the north bay into san francisco. crews have cleared.

russian president vladimir putin makes a surprise visit to the occupied kherson region of ukraine. new video showing him visiting the headquarters of an army group to discuss that ongoing war. kherson is among four ukrainian regions russia annexed last september. it's not clear when he made that visit but the video was released just now. russia's war in ukraine has turned into a stalemate. back in d.c., republicans say they will block any attempt to temporarily replace california senator dianne feinstein on the judiciary committee. the 89-year-old democrat has been absent from the senate for weeks recovering from shingles. feinstein asked for a temporary replacement for her seat after calls for her to resign. her absence leaves president biden's judicial nominees in limbo. republicans say they are not in any hurry to appoint any of his picks. the republican leader of the house is challenging president biden to make a deal on the debt

ceiling. >> scott mcgrew, the president says that is not the sort of deal that he wants to make. >> they just don't want to make a deal at all. good morning. we've often compared the debt ceiling to a consumer paying his or her credit card bill or mortgage. you don't make a deal with your spouse over whether you're going to pay the mortgage this month. it gets paid. you deal with your household budget after you get the mortgage check in the mail. president biden taking that line of reasoning. we can negotiate over the budget later, but we've got to raise the debt ceiling now. something mccarthy and the republicans did three times under president trump with no conditions. this time mccarthy has conditions, no negotiation, no action on the debt ceiling. >> the day is coming. i do not want to see this president bumble into a default. i want to sit down and solve the problem together. >> now, to be clear, raising the

debt ceiling is not the president's job. if it were, biden would do it himself. congress raises the debt ceiling. president biden just signed an executive order designed to expand america's access to child care, increasing pay for head start teachers, improving child care access for veterans, among other things. now, this order depends on existing funding, so we'll have to see if it has the effect that he's hoping for. he'll speak on the issue later today. >> this is a ford mach-e. the biden administration just released a new list of what does and does not qualify for big ev tax credit, and this one only qualifies for half the maximum tax credit on the new list because its battery is made overseas. the promise of $7,500 in tax credits comes with the words may qualify and up to. the new list that gets the null amount is on our website,

nbcbayarea.com. >> lastly, mitch mcconnell is back in the senate after taking a nasty fall in march. >> it's good to be back. i want to thank all my colleagues for their warm wishes shared over the past few weeks. suffice it to say, there wasn't the first time that being hard-headed has served me very well. >> mcconnell's sense of humor. we will talk more about what's going on in the judiciary committee on our facebook pages. on facebook you can find me at scott mcgrew tv. >> thank you very much. an investigation is under way into a viral video that appears to show a man harassing sea lions on pier 39 in san francisco. take a look at this. the man appears to shotgun a beer, does a backflip into the water and swims toward the sea lions. he jumps up on the docs and runs

toward the animals. you'll see him waving his arms, they scatter, barking and diving into the water. the marine mammal center tells us law enforcement has been informed and they are investigating. >> not cool. happening today, it is tax day and that means it is the last day for most americans to file their taxes. however, many californians have until october 16th to file their taxes. this is if you were impacted by the recent winter storms. here's some tips. if you're scrambling to file, make sure you have all your documents ready and make sure your information is accurate. then, book an appointment with a tax preparer or go to irs.gov to file your taxes. lisa greene-lewis from turbotax explains that you should always be aware of schemes. >> the irs are never going to reach out to you via email or text, so definitely don't give any information out over email, like social security numbers.

also, keep your social security number safe. >> and another important step, make sure you check for those credits and deductions. greene-lewis says one in five people miss out on a lot of those key savings. >> if you want to give me the cash, i'll bring it in for you. >> i'll give you my social security number. >> that's great. >> what's your mother's maiden name? let's check the forecast. it was a cooler start and a little drizly. has that moved out? >> it's moving out but it's still going to be a cool day. we can see the lingering clouds in san jose. we're going to see the sun coming up over these clouds and eventually it's going to become a sunny afternoon. but then look at the trend today. we're in the upper 40s to start, staying in the 50s for the afternoon. partly cloudy with breezy wind, reaching to 60, 62 degrees for our warmer spots. tomorrow we start to make progress toward some more comfortable weather. 64 in dublin, 64 in napa, and

about the same in santa rosa. and then on thursday we see it coming up even more with a few of us hitting 70 degrees. we'll see that in morgan hill. and 71 in concord. san francisco will be in the low 60s. we had that one early-morning shower that moved through so quickly, it probably wasn't good enough to really water the lawn very well. and now we're heading back to dry weather for at least the next week. and our temperatures will be going up. take a look at napa. we're going from 60 today to 72 on thursday, 82 on friday. i know a lot of people are looking forward to warmer weather. you're going to get it this weekend. we continue with mild weather through next week as the sunshine continues. as we take a look at our seven-day forecast, it looks really nice, but still on the cool side for today and tomorrow. mike, you're seeing the commute start to build. >> the pattern is typical. the bay bridge shows the middle back to the parking lot area is

typical for the backup with the metering lights on. 37 and 4, all standard. no surprises on the map. a little build through the castro valley y. we have a crash on 580, on the shoulder, visible. any distraction will slow that part of the tri-valley. north 101, typical slowing. wet roadway showing up in milpitas. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, we are still awaiting the results of a vote over whether teachers and school staff in oakland will hit the picket lines. last night the oakland education association began voting on whether to authorize a strike. union educators are demanding higher wages and accuse the district of acting in bad faith. this is amid contract bargaining. ousd says it's confident they can reach a deal with the union. if the strike is approved, it will be the second in a month. it turns out recovering from the impacts of climate change is about more than just location.

coming up next on "today in the bay," a look at the neighborhoods that commonly get hit the hardest by climate change, and the new grassroots push to even the playing field for communities suffering the most. then at 6:00, oakland leaders may be ready to turn the page on covid related eviction protections. the latest on a vote scheduled to happen in a matter of hours. and the emotion it's bringing out on both sides of the debate. >> and a quick reminder, you can access nbc bay area news whenever you want, whether it's on roku, samsung tv+ or xumo. you can watch live breaking news, news conferences and repeats of our newscasts right now .yo

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welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." turning to our climate in crisis, this earth week we focus on black and brown communities, often hit hardest and take longer to recover from the impacts of climate change. our neighborhoods are historically developed in areas prone to poor air quality, flooding, extreme heat, sea level rise and wildfires. and as the impacts worsen,

organizations like the west oakland environmental indicators project or woeip, preserve communities by using research and data to take action in mitigating the effects of climate change. miss margaret gordon tells me woeip continues working to level the playing field. >> some things we have done is about emission reduction, how do we work with different systems to reduce or change the overall operation of moving goods. and at this stage, climate change, the impact will have a change. we're working toward -- our expectation is zero emissions from the port of oakland, having

indoor filtration built in all low income and affordable housing. >> these grassroots community-led organizations like west oakland environmental indicators project provides a way for each and every one of us to make a difference in combatting the impacts of climate change and be better prepared for future disasters. learn more about the organization and our climate in crisis on our website, nbcbayarea.com. thank you, kari. happening tonight, you can catch an all new episode of "american auto" right here on nbc bay area. i got a chance to sit down with two stars of the show. they explain that you can expect more of those jokes, the story lines from the crew, and the scenarios are only going to get crazier. >> we are far more into our characters, i feel like the writers, everybody down to the camera operators, we have gotten

into our groove and we really know what the show is. >> you can watch that all new episode of "american auto" right here on nbc bay area, it's going to air at 8:30 tonight. and right after "night court" it will come on. and don't forget a new round of "the wall" is coming on and you can catch nbc bay area news after that. right now at 6:00 -- >> the clock is ticking for fox because there's another lawsuit filed by smartmatic. >> fox in the cross hairs. a closely watched defamation trial scheduled to get under way in a matter of hours. we're live in washington breaking down the misinformation claims the company is facing. >> and we're looking out for big news out of oakland for folks trying to make it in the bay. the eviction moratorium protections that have been in effect for three years could be coming to an end. >> and bay area social