prepare for the big one. head to nbcbayarea.com/quake to read more. let's head to meteorologist kari hall, talking about the warm-up. >> we're starting out with sunshine and it is a cool morning. but this afternoon will be warmer compared to what we've had the past few days. when we compare it to our records, well, 2004 was a hot day, that year for today, and we're going for mid-80s. so we're not going to set a new record today. the record was 94 degrees. thank goodness. but it will definitely be warmer than what we've had recently with some mid-80s across our inland valleys, reaching 86 in morgan hill. in santa rosa, 84 degrees, and 71 in san francisco. but it does get hotter tomorrow. i'll have more on that in the forecast coming up in just a few minutes. mike? >> karl, the fog.

visibility on the span is okay, it's visibility of the span impeded. it flows smoothly. the toll plaza right on schedule. highway 37, 4, not so bad for a wednesday. but the commute continues to build and we'll see slowing grow as well. as we look to the south bay, north 101, early slowing from 680 to oakland road. it's backed off quite a bit. that's great news. san mateo bridge, green sensors. we see more of the westbound traffic really starting to kick in. brake tapping goes on scattered across the span. we'll see more slowing for those sensors coming up soon. back to you. >> thank you so much. people in one community connected to an east bay high school are getting a chance today to debate how to address their history. >> not as a school lesson, but through disagreements over the school mascot. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is in the newsroom. some say it's time to drop the

concord-minutemen. >> today students get a chance to weigh in on how to move forward. already 500 of them have weighed in on a survey. the mascot is a minuteman, he's armed, and the change stems from a 2021 policy of the unified school district to replace human mascots with non-human mascots. some opponents take extra issue with the fact that the minuteman is holding a rifle, which seems inappropriate in this era of school shootings. for supporters, the minuteman is a symbol that dates back to the american revolution. >> minutemen have a proud history, there weren't just men, there were women, there were african americans. >> i'm a former minuteman, that's my history. i went to school here, graduated class of '91. but i also want to make sure that we have a mascot that represents everyone. >> there's been a lot of back and forth for more than a year. at one point the school was

really close to changing it to the concord crocodiles, but that got shot down over lack of student participation and criticisms over the process. now, this year the majority of students who responded to a survey picked the bears as their mascot, but the majority of the survey was really way less than half of the school's 1,100 students who responded. so we'll have to see how many of them weigh in at person at the presentation tonight. there is a site that tracks mascots for teams all across the country, high schools, colleges, unscientifically, of course. there are 31 minutemen, nearly 300 bears, and zero crocodiles. so maybe an opportunity to do something unique. >> no doubt. >> thanks, kris. 6:03 this morning. developing for you, this one coming out of oakland where they're trying to solve a purse snatching caught on camera that

quickly took a far more violent turn. this happened about noon yesterday near the smith recreation center on park boulevard. that video showing a woman resists two men trying to take her purse, which they finally wrestled it away. when she runs after them, one of those men pulls a gun and shoots her. one nearby merchant describes the chaos and how her husband responded. >> she was fighting back really well for herself and then they took out the gun and shot her. it was something really crazy. we just ran over to see what was going on, left the store open. he ran there and he called 911, he covered over her gunshot wound, you know, making sure that she was okay, until the ambulance came. she was talking, she said she didn't want to die. she was really scared. >> the victim is expected to survive. police are not saying if they've identified any suspects. oakland police also still looking for leads in the

shooting monday that injured a toddler riding in her family's car. it happened monday night near 12th avenue and east 15th street near oakland's little saigon neighborhood. police say surveillance video shows a man on a corner shooting at another vehicle, and they believe the toddler was caught in the crossfire. the family was driving home and the parents didn't realize their 15 month old had been shot until they arrived home. that is when they rushed her to a nearby fire station, which first responders say most likely saved her life. there is a new push to keep young children off social media, a tough task, indeed. now, studies have shown it is bad for her mental health and lawmakers are trying to set a national age limit. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is live in washington this morning. how are lawmakers going to keep the young ones off the internet? >> reporter: good morning, marcus. that's the big question here. so there is a legislative push here in washington to keep kids safe online.

lawmakers are proposing a bipartisan bill that would set a minimum age for people to use social media. now, the bill proposes banning children under the age of 13 from using any kind of social media, and anyone ages 13 to 17 would need parental consent to use these apps. the big comes from democratic senator brian shots and republican senator tom cotton. now, this is a rare example of bipartisanship, although far apart on the political spectrum, the two are united in their concern over the link between social media and the mental health crisis. utah and arkansas have already signed laws that require parental consent for anyone under 18. the bill is going to propose that the federal trade commission and the state attorney general enforce the age limit. just to note, facebook, snapchat and twitter already require their users to be 13, but that is already a difficult process

to monitor. full details about the bill on capitol hill are expected to be released today. >> i mean, that's going to be tough, when a lot of those kids are if not more savvy than their parents when it comes to social media and the internet. we'll be watching. brie jackson in washington this morning. 6:06 right now. new video out of the midwest for several iowa communities are submerged this morning. it's the result of melting snowpack in parts of north dakota and northern minnesota. rising waters from the mississippi river, which is still actually a few days away from cresting. closer to home much of yosemite will be closing this weekend due to the sierra snowmelt, the eastern side of it. some areas are at risk for flash flooding and will be closed through wednesday. more closures may happen through june. if you have reservations, they say they will be refunded. >> this is a big deal because we've talked about how much snow

they've gotten, i think it was like 200%. >> it was the same around iowa, they had more than double their usual amount of snow. still, we're at 250% of our normal yosemite snow as well. so that is all melting, draining down, and flooding some of those low-lying areas. so there is an aerial flood watch in effect until tuesday. and that may be extended as we are going to see a lot of the rivers rising quickly. we're expecting the merced river to go above flood stage starting on friday, and it may stay above flood stage for quite a while, especially with these warm temperatures that we have. and around the bay area we're starting to see the warm-up happen today, with napa today reaching 83 degrees, and some low 80s for much of the north bay. mid-80s for the tri-valley, down to the south bay. we're still in the mid-70s. a comfortable day for san mateo and 71 in san francisco. we'll talk about the continued warm-up in our forecast for the

next few days, and when we go back to spring in a few minutes. mike has a look at lower gas prices. >> i want to console our friends because prices are not great. here are some of the better ones. north bay, santa rosa, a low of $4.69, fast gas on cloverdale. along the peninsula, san mateo county's best, $4.39 on delaware street at the arco. for the south bay, still continuing in santa clara county, the bay's best is at $3.91 a gallon, platinum gas on washington street. thank you for reporting through gasbuddy. the roadways, we're seeing a smooth flow of traffic, not as heavy as a typical wednesday. i think we're going to see a lot more slowing through 7:00 and 8:00 this morning. vasco road, really kicked in over the last half hour. now almost 40 minutes heading down from marsh creek toward

580. i'm going to check to see if there's anything going on. 580 slows as well, highway 4 for the entire stretch out of antioch and toward the area around concord and walnut creek. 101, a smooth drive down from the north bay. 37 is typical slowing. 101 a little slow into novato and across the golden gate bridge because of patchy fog. back over to you. 6:09 right now. a major bay area expansion for self-driving taxis. coming up, where they're now available 24/7, and the city considering testing ground for this new technology and who gets priority. >> plus, a fight for the future between two tech giants. let's take you out to the futures, where wall street is thinking about banks, apparently not thinking very hard. lookoks to thehe positive.e. > plulus -- ♪♪♪ >> how far would you go t to sea

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good wednesday morning to you. it is 6:13, and we are less than five minutes away from sunrise right now. as we take a live look outside in san jose, it's going to quickly heat up. we're going from mid-50s at 8:00 to 76 degrees at lunchtime and

then mid-80s for the middle of the afternoon. it's going to be warmer than yesterday, and tomorrow even warmer than today. we'll talk about that trend coming up in a few minutes. i showed you all the fog across the golden gate bridge. 101, same freeway, looking at a smooth, clear drive in palo alto. you can see the haze near the top of the screen. haze, but not visibility issues as far as the drive goes. we'll show you the south bay coming up. good morning. very happy wednesday to you. general motors says it's going to discontinue the manufacture of its chevy bolt. it's a good car, the first mainstream electric car, but uses an old battery and gm says it's going to move on. >> shares in first republic bank fell hard. we were talking about this yesterday. the bank saw more than $100 billion in withdrawals as investors got nervous about regional banks. so the bank itself took loans to keep itself afloat and it's in a

pickle. those loans mean bigger banks are less likely to buy it up and take it over. >> the gap is going to lay off more executives. gap runs, obviously, gap but also old navy and banana republic. the layoffs were first reported by the "wall street journal." >> google and microsoft both reported profits tuesday, things were honestly better than we thought financially. but there's an interesting conflict of ideas brewing over ai. microsoft, which has a jump over google, thanks to its partnership with open ai, says artificial intelligence will change the whole industry, the search industry, in ways we can't imagine. google is taking the opposite tack, telling people ai is important, but it's just part of a journey for a company, as dominant in search as google. i don't really have a point here. i just think it's a really interesting set of ideas. i think it's something to think about. linkedin founder and silicon valley billionaire reid hoffman

says he's all in on a second biden presidency and wants to host a big fundraiser, this according to our sister network, cnbc. not a big surprise. hoffman has been a long-time democratic supporter. >> in washington, republicans could take a vote in the house on a debt ceiling as early as today. now, the key here is can mccarthy get this passed with the republicans he has? his proposal to raise the debt ceiling will come with a lot of preconditions. if he can't get republicans behind him, he's going to lose bargaining power. i bring this up because it's really a business story. economists say if america doesn't pass the debt ceiling and we do default on the full faith and credit of the united states, it will cause a worldwide recession, at best. >> oh, at best, exactly. >> yeah. we don't know, it's never happened.

>> right. >> so we just don't know how this works. >> it's already really tough for people, inflation, prices. >> this would be disastrous. >> tightening the belt. >> thanks, scott. we do have a follow-up for you out of san francisco. cruise robotaxis are now expanding to 24 hours a day. the ceo of general motors made that announcement yesterday. crews employees receive priority access, paying users can receive driverless rides during the day and night, but only in select neighborhoods. i wonder how they select those neighborhoods. that's the next question. trending this morning, there is a question for you in your wildest dreams, would you trade pizza for taylor swift tickets? >> probably a lot of people would. these owners in new orleans would. so desperate for tickets that they posted a deal on social media, free pizza for a full

year if someone gave them two swift tickets. one woman agreed. they recently attended a show in houston and now they want to go to another one. they say the deal stands for anyone who wants to give them a slice of the action. >> i guess if you have extra tickets, why not? >> or if it's worth it to you to get free pizza for a year. >> my wife, she got into that fiasco with waiting for tickets. >> did they get them? >> no. >> i'm sorry. >> we got pizza. >> maybe you could give personalized traffic advice. >> that would be good. >> like you do for us in the newsroom. >> hey, what's up? oh, yeah. >> you give us advice, on your way home. >> it's true. >> you should buy me lunch. >> what do you want, mike? >> there you go. now he's going to start working

it. what do we owe you for the forecast? >> i just want some coffee right now. i'll give you a forecast and somebody bring me coffee. one of those days. let's get a live look outside in san francisco. you know, usually we can see the golden gate bridge here, but it is covered up by fog. you can see it rolling over the headlands and parts of the north bay. let's head to santa rosa, we've seen fog and temperatures in the low 40s. as we go into the rest of today, it's going to heat up quickly. fog clears out and we'll be in the upper 70s by early in the afternoon. let's zoom into the south bay where san jose will reach a high of 86, and we'll see that in los gatos as well. the seven-day forecast comes up at the bottom of the screen, you'll see today is not going to be the warmest of the week, with antioch reaching 89 degrees and pleasanton headed for 86. mid-80s for martinez, and for half moon bay upper 60s. for san francisco, it's in the

mid to upper 60s from the marina district. 78 degrees in mill valley, clear lake will hit a high of 87 degrees. then it starts to cool down this evening just in time for the giants home game. it's going to be windy. temperatures in the mid-60s. gusts reaching over 20 miles per hour. then the temperatures drop into the upper 50s as we go later into the evening. so we've got this surge of warm air coming in, but over the next couple of days that will change to a significant drop in temperatures from the start of next week and possibly even some scattered showers for the middle of next week. so if you were worried that we were hitting summer too fast, we're going to pump the brakes and then we'll see it go back to spring by sunday into early next week. take a look at palo alto, in the 80s for the next few days, then 70s on saturday and low 60s. it's going to be very cool next

week. we do still need all of the wardrobe. it's not time to put things away. we're going to go from shorts and t-shirts to sweaters and possibly umbrellas for the middle of next week. mike, you were checking in on the bay bridge. >> i was checking on your hot coffee. i saw the temperatures, maybe iced coffee. the bay bridge, no backup or surprises. it's moving a bit. filled in all the lanes. metering lights were activated a couple minutes later than we would typically expect for a wednesday. we do see your typical slowing out of richmond and across the bay bridge. highway 37 clears by the time you get to 121. over here in pleasant hill, the build starts toward walnut creek for south 680. that's typical for contra costa county. alameda county showing the build around the interchange, 680 past bernal, through pleasanton. 880 from hayward into union city. on the peninsula there is a crash north 101 around woodside.

there may be one lane that is blocked. we'll let you know. i haven't seen any major problems. that's heading north from palo alto toward redwood city. in the south bay, the santa cruz mountains are clear but they have scheduled paving work from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. that could result in slowing coming back from the santa cruz side into los gatos. back to you. >> thanks, mike. we have a healing warning for anyone taking melatonin to sleep. what scientists just found inside some of the widely used gummies they believe pose a danger. stay with us. you're wating "today in the ch

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inside some of the gummies people use as sleep aids. harvard researchers claim some brands do not correctly label the ingredients. they tested 25 gummy sleep products for melatonin sleep hormone and cbd. in some cases there were much higher volumes than what was indicated on the packaging. in one case it was 300% more melatonin than what the product advertised. fda regulators require accurate ingredient labeling on product packaging, but the fda does not check to see if the labels are correct. 6:25 right now. new this morning, new lessons from the covid pandemic. >> while infections are certainly still happening, doctors are now trying to evaluate the medical response. so the authors of the new book "lessons from the covid war" will appear at san francisco commonwealth club later today. 34 doctors and other experts helped write it, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the u.s. response as a lesson for

the next pandemic. they say one strength was the ability for u.s. health care workers to rally together. >> this virus will continue to outsmart us. never turn your back on mother nature. its ability to mutate and constantly create more fit versions of itself will continue to happen. >> the biomedical field also gets a lot of credit with the quick response in developing a vaccine and getting it distributed to the masses. coming up next, the top stories we're following today, including a deadly accident in fremont. the victim in this case was an e-bike rider. what police are saying about what led up to this trash. >> reporter: a ninth grade student arrested for stabbing a fellow student here at a high school in walnut creek. counselors will be on campus later today. >> and oakland teachers vote to strike. but there's still hope for

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right now at 6:30, a deadly accident involving an electric vehicle and an electric bike. the update from investigators while you were sleeping. >> i feel shocked that it happened. i hope the girl is okay. >> violence at an east bay school as police say a student

stabbed another in the neck. we're live this morning with an update on the investigation and the support planned for other students on campus today. this is "today in the bay." 6:30 on your wednesday morning. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. dub nation, it's that time again. let's hear it. a live look this morning at thrive city, this is outside of chase center. dub nation are going to gather there tonight, this is to watch that crucial game five between the warriors and the kings over in sacramento. now, coming up in just a few moments, we're going to take you there live to look at what's planned, as well as new developments in tonight's all-important game involving one key kings player. >> let's head on over to meteorologist kari hall this wednesday morning, where we're going to get a little touch of summer. >> yes, and it's going to be heating up, not only because of the game, but also our temperatures. let's get a look at our

beautiful sunrise we have happening right now in walnut creek. it is all clear, and as you get ready to step out the door, it is a cool start. we're at 51 degrees and we'll stay in the 50s through 8:00, but then after that it reaches into the low 70s at 11:00, 80 degrees at 1:00. you can see the trend there. it's going to be warmer than it was yesterday with mid-80s inland. still in mid-70s and comfortable weather for the peninsula, as well as san francisco. mike, you're still watching the crash happening on the peninsula. >> a little more detail. chp has issued an alert for a short section of 101 from marsh to woodside. we have a lot of slowing, two, possibly three lanes blocked. no major injuries reported, but the backup forming quickly. veteran is not an alternate, so you can use el camino, a lot of signals. you may want to stay on 101. they hope to have that cleared shortly. we'll track that. 280 very clear along the

peninsula. in the east bay there may be another crash into newark as you head south on 880. we'll track that. a build across the san mateo bridge and of course at the bay bridge and on the approachment back to you. >> thank you. new overnight, police investigating a deadly accident in fremont that happened a little before 10:00 last night when a tesla driver struck someone riding an e-bike near camden street. the driver stayed at the scene. the victim has not been identified. counselors will be on hand in an east bay high school after a girl was injured in an on-campus stabbing. >> bob redell is live for us. bob, i know the suspect in this attack is also a fellow student. >> reporter: a ninth grade boy, under arrest for stabbing a fellow female student who was also a freshman at northgate high in walnut creek, for stabbing her in the neck. this happened around 1:00 yesterday afternoon near some

dumpsters located on the back side of the school. it's not clear what led up to the assault. the superintendent for the district says both students are acquainted, the girl was taken to the hospital to be treated for her stab wounds. her condition is unknown. >> i was shocked to hear a stabbing happened at northgate because i've never heard of anything like that happening at our school district. >> it's crazy, it's going on everywhere, and, you know, what is wrong with people? i just don't get it. guns everywhere, there's mass shootings, nobody is doing anything about it. so i don't understand, people are doing knives, that's something else, too. >> i feel shocked, scared, that it happened. i hope the girl is okay. >> reporter: the boy was arrested. he faces charges of attempted murder and mayhem. the district did send out a text yesterday to alert parents as to what happened. students did return to class

later in the day. they will be back this morning with counselors on site for anyone who needs help coping with what happened. reporting live in walnut creek, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so sad to hear that. thank you. a follow-up this morning for you, oakland teachers are organizing a rally today after announcing plans for a possible strike. union leaders last night announcing the vote, authorizing the strike. now, it may start as soon as next monday, although more talks are planned as the district is still hopeful that a new deal can be reached before then. teachers are locked into a contract dispute centering around higher wages. >> our proposals are providing stability for our schools by demanding ousd pay our entire bargaining unit a living wage. educators need enough money to be able to stay in oakland. we really do want to avoid a strike. we are asking them to come to the table and bargain in good faith.

>> last month dozens of teachers walked off the job in a one-day strike and the union claims negotiations have been going on for months now without a breakthrough. it is 6:35. happening today, a south bay man accused of storing explosives and sabotaging two pg&e transformers is due in court for a plea hearing. in early march authorities released video they say shows him blowing up a transformer on snell avenue in san jose. he's now charged in connection with that incident in january, and another transformer explosion a few weeks prior. police searched his san jose home after his arrest and say officers found a large amount of explosives, chemicals and firearms. san francisco is now looking into using drones to take on illegal sideshows. supervisor raphael mannedle man is requesting that the city develop a new policy, arguing that police officers most often decide whether to intervene at the risk of creating even more

of a volatile situation. he believes that those drones will be used to identify and later impound vehicles. san francisco police are currently limited using those drones for things like search and rescue. dub nation, get ready, because the defending world champion warriors tonight play what could be the most crucial game yet in their first round series against sacramento. now, the team, tied 2-2, following the warriors dramatic win sunday night at chase center. >> "today in the bay"'s emma goss is live this morning outside the arena where fans will gather for another big watch party. should be a lot of fun. what's planned there, emma? >> reporter: well, marcus and laura, i can tell you're excited, so am i. we're expecting so many dub nation fans to come out in their blue and gold later this evening right here to thrive city outside of chase center for what is sure to be an exciting and

incredibly suspenseful game five watch party. we saw the warriors jumped on the bus yesterday and made their way to sacramento, ready to take on the kings tonight. and as for the kings all-star point guard fox, he says he will play tonight, even with a splint on that finger. and fans coming out to thrive city to watch the game and cheer on the warriors will get to watch the game projected on the big plaza board. there will be lawn games set up and the sport court is going to be out, and fans can expect some live entertainment and special guests, according to the warriors. tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. reporting live in san francisco, emma goss for "today in the bay." >> you can just stay out there and enjoy the fun, emma. >> got her gold on. >> she's, like, i think i am. don't forget, nbc sports bay area will be bringing you the

warriors game as well as pre and postgame coverage. that all starts tonight at 6:00. i know kari is excited. >> it's going to be beautiful. definitely heating up in sacramento. >> i bet. >> let me show you what to expect here and, also, if you're going to be heading over toward sacramento. so it's a gorgeous day. san francisco is going to have some really nice weather. we're going from low 50s to upper 60s, may briefly hit 70 degrees. really comfortable. it's going to be much warmer for sacramento today and we're going to see temperatures still at 81 degrees at tip-off at 7:00 tonight, and then going down to the low 70s. overall nice and clear. we're also talking about it heating up all across the bay area. now, our temperatures are going to be well above what's normal, but not setting a record. 2004 on this date was really hot. we made it into the low 90s,

reaching 94 in concord. today we're expecting it to reach 86 degrees. mostly mid-80s today, while san francisco will see a high of about 74. that is below the record of 91 degrees, thank goodness. let's talk about what to expect as you're heading out this morning. mike says there's an alert still continuing in redwood city. >> it is. the good news is the backup -- there it goes. now the backup grows north of university, as you head toward willow, it starts slowing to marsh and the backup continues to just shy of woodside road. it sounds like a pickup truck that may be on its side. no major injuries reported, but we don't know how long that will take to clear. veterans, some folks might want to bail, but that's not until you get north of woodside. so that will not help you out of the backup. now, 280, that will help you avoid the backup. that's a great stretch of roadway heading to the city.

moving smoothly past this crash, not affecting the nimitz heavily. this is the build across the san mateo bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:40 right now. getting ready for liftoff. a minute away from space x launching a new rocket from the golden state. a new round of modern technology soon heading into space. >> speaker mccarthy hoping to bring a bill to the floor today to raise the debt ceiling. huge conditions, though. >> college day decision nearing for many bay area high school seniors. we're going to hear from recent graduates about the good, the bad, and what they say they would have done differently. don't miss it. we'lle right b

good thursday morning. right now it's 6:43. as you're dropping the kids off for school, say one more time, don't forget to bring home your jacket. they'll be wearing it at drop-off time, mid-50s, but at pickup time, 85 degrees. it's going to heat up quickly today and it will be warmer tomorrow. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates coming up. traffic really backing up now, both sides of the bay. we're still watching this clash on the peninsula, north 101 approaching woodside. the updated information, it's really affecting 880, it is impacting that because of a crash southbound, four vehicles right around thornton.

that will ripple out. we'll talk about the impact on the bridges and how these crashes will interact. >> thank you very much. republicans are hoping to force president biden's hand on the debt ceiling. >> scott mcgrew, they're set to pass the debt ceiling, but it comes with big conditions. >> big spending cuts bypassing a bill that raises the ceiling, but cuts the budget. house speaker kevin mccarthy would think he's got a stronger negotiating position. he's going to be able to say, we okayed raising the debt ceiling, it's the president and the democrats over in the senate that are standing in the way. and indeed that is the position of strength. the problem is it's not clear mccarthy has the votes from his own republicans to do it, putting that bill on the house floor and failing today or this week would be a disaster for him. >> president biden seen here with the visiting president of south korea, says what every

past president has said about the debt ceiling, there should be no conditions. congress does it all the time. three times during the trump administration. so just do it. other news, supreme court chief justice john roberts says he will not testify in front of a senate hearing, looking into the behavior of other supreme court justices. chairman dick durbin had asked him to appear. gorsuch and thomas have been in the news lately. gorsuch in a trans with someone who may have business with the court and thomas on vacations paid for by a friend. roberts said testifying would conflict with the court's independence and the judiciary is independent, its own branch of government, one of three. but an equally important principle, and let's just get back to that, there we go, an equally important principle is this one, the checks and balances. that one branch gets to keep a watch on the other two branches.

supreme court justices do testify before congress. here is breyer and scalia talking to the senate in 2011 about judicial ethics. it's not far from the supreme court to the senate, they just have to cross the street to testify. it would be really great to tell you the name of the street is constitution. it's actually on the north side. it's 1st street. >> good to see. thanks so much, scott. for many high school graduates college decision day is right around the corner. seniors are getting ready to make the big choice about where they will attend school for the next four years. but how can you make sure that you're making the most of those years in college? the "today" show is speaking with college grads who are reflecting on the good, the bad, and what they say they would have done differently, knowing what they know now. >> my biggest college regret is not taking accounting and

understanding every last bit of it. >> i regret making the choice of taking history of baseball so that i would meet more guys on campus. >> all right, so some advice this young man could probably listen to, this is dennis barnes. we first told you about him yesterday. he is considered the first u.s. person to receive offers from 125 colleges and universities. he plans to announce his decision next week. you can watch the full story on the "today" show this morning. that's coming up for you at 7:00 right after us here on "today in the bay." >> that's interesting. i wonder what he wants to do. >> he's going to take a gap year. >> after all of that. >> sorry, guys. >> i want to go to europe. >> i work pretty hard. >> high school was tough. let's check the forecast with kari because it's warming up. >> we've been talking about all week how hot it's going to be as we go toward wednesday, thursday, friday.

so it's starting to warm up today, but it's still nice and cool right now. temperatures in the upper 40s, low 50s. this is the time, open up the windows, let the house cool down. when you close the windows, close the blinds as those temperatures start to heat up today to avoid turning on the air-conditioning. we're going to reach 83 degrees in napa today and 84 in dublin, san jose down to san martin reaching 86 degrees, and 70s in san francisco. as you see the seven-day forecast coming up at the bottom of the screen, tomorrow will be the peak of the heat. take a look at some of these temperatures, especially inland, reaching into the low 90s, up to 92 in fairfield tomorrow, 75 in san francisco. really nice and mild near the coastline. but then by friday it's starting to come down a few degrees, but still pretty warm, especially for this time of year. so the surge of warm air comes in just briefly, but then by sunday into early next week,

some cool air dips down, and also brings in a slight chance of rain. we're going to see that happening by next wednesday. and if you were worried that we were skipping over spring, don't worry, we're going to start to see temperatures go down by the beginning of next week. take a look at gilroy. we have a few days of temperatures well above average. we should be in the low 70s this time of year. but we're going to be hitting the upper 80s here. then we take it below average next week. we only are looking at temperatures in the low to mid-60s. you'll still need sweaters eventually, but for the next few days it's short sleeves, sunglasses, sunscreen, and trying to stay hydrated. mike, you have a couple of sigalerts. >> 880 southbound, we had two lanes blocked, really bad timing, and injuries reported as well. we're concerned about these folks. the backup builds. some folks may bail across the dumbarton bridge.

others may take the already congested san mateo bridge. in the peninsula, trying to find the alternate, that will force folks on 84, that will make things congested and possibly take you into the backup that forms because of the first alert we had from chp, north 101 at woodside. now, that two-vehicle crash may have cleared or made progress because the speed sensors are starting to move better. the backup starts back here at marsh, coming off of university, heading toward woodside road. el camino is going to see more folks and 280 is a great alternate. i talked about the san mateo slowing for the morning commute, some folks taking an alternate, and the bay bridge has a standard backup. the contra costa county drive, much of the east bay is standard outside of the 880 alert. >> thank you very much. 6:51. new details just into our newsroom. spacex has scrapped today's

launch of its falcon 9 rocket due to a high probability of landing failure. it was scrapped just about 20 seconds before launching. it was supposed to carry some 50 starling satellites into space. starlink is another elon musk company that provides satellite-based internet access. >> also happening now, cal tran is planning to break ground on the latest east bay freeway project. a new express lane, along with repaving nine miles of southbound interstate 680 between alcosta boulevard and highway 84 in sunol. the hope is to create a smoother ride for drivers. we should learn when construction will start and how long it will take. >> a quick look at the top stories this morning, including violence at one east bay school. police say one student stabbed at in the neck. an update on the investigation and the support plan for other students on campus today. >> a potential mascot makeover for a bay area high school.

the debate taking place over a new look as people on both sides of the issue make their voices heard. but first, here is hoda. >> coming up on "today," an extraordinary and inspiring story. one couple's act of kindness for a complete stranger. this started an uplifting life-changing cha ofin

6:55 on your wednesday morning. we're moving you forward with a look at top stories on "today in the bay," starting with some early morning shaking in the south bay. >> a 3.2 earthquake hitting just south of san jose, this happened about 12:30 this morning. so far, no reports of any damage. but some people on twitter say they definitely felt it. according to the usgs, people felt it as far away as fremont. we have you covered online with our bay area quake central. this is a web page where you can track the latest on those quakes and have a step-by-step guide on how to prepare for the big one. head to nbcbayarea.com/quakes and read more. new overnight, police investigating a deadly accident in fremont. it happened a little before 10:00 last night when a tesla

driver struck someone riding on an e-bike on peralta boulevard. the driver stayed at the scene. the victim has not been identified. >> a live look at northgate high school in walnut creek where students will be returning to classes following a violent on campus incident. police arrested a ninth grade boy accused of stabbing a freshman girl near some dumpsters located on the back side of the school. the superintendent says that the students knew each other, the severity of the girl's injuries still unknown right now. authorities arrested that boy and he is facing charges, including attempted murder and mayhem. >> concord high school's mascot, the minutemen, may be sidelined as soon as today. in 2021 the district adopted a measure to replace all human mascots and opponents argue the minuteman holding a rifle may be inappropriate in our era of school shootings.

supporters meantime argue the minuteman dates back to the american revolution and is steeped in history. other names being considered, the bears and the crocodiles. by the way, our nonscientific search yielded no other crocodiles anywhere. tonight the district will hear arguments on both sides. >> interesting. let's talk about that weather, because today will be one of those days that if you have a pool or a friend with a pool, you should give them a call. >> i don't know if that water is warm enough, though. >> no, the water is still cold and the air temperature is starting to warm up just a little bit. it's going to be even hotter tomorrow. we're looking at temperatures going from upper 80s today in the inland areas to low 90s tomorrow, and it's still pretty warm on friday. saturday is looking a little bit nicer, with some mid-80s. but then sunday will be definitely cooler, you'll start to feel that with some upper 70s, and then we go back to the

60s next week, if you can believe that. so we have a wide range in temperatures for the inland areas. for san francisco, mid-70s, upper 70s tomorrow, and then back to our usual 60s. for the weekend, more clouds moving in, as well as gusty winds. perfect for the game this evening. >> not perfect on the drive. we may have a couple of major crashes interacting with one another. south 880, two lanes blocked, an alert by chp. the less bad news is no major injuries, although there are some minor complaints of pain there. two lanes blocked, causing a big backup into free monlt out of hayward. some folks building across the san mateo bridge and the dumbarton bridge. the dumbarton bridge will feed into the backups from 101. it is not clear from 101, so the other alert is because of two lanes blocked approaching woodside road that jams you up heading toward san mateo. 280 is a clearer route and that would be an alternate on the

peninsula side. that is a tough drive. bridges are building. arrows show you where the traffic will keep feeding in. if you're going toward the game tonight over in sacramento, here is an issue. coming back, there will be one lane closed on south 680 around gold hill. they continue the repair work that could slow you down more. we hope it doesn't matter because you're celebrating. >> exactly. we hope the drive back is nice. we'll see how they do. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we're streaming 24/7 on roku, xumo and you can follow us on social. >> have a good day. the country. >> al says it's just the beginning. on alert. the mississippi river rising fast this morning. parts of the midwest declared