home. >> can we go to eight? i am ready. >> 10? >> don't get crazy, okay, this is good. >> i like his nervous laugh there as well. >> he joked he wished he could get an epidural after experiencing contractions, and he said if men had to go through this, the population would be very low. >> the thing about it, mike, you were saying earlier, it's a short time compared to what women have to go through to deliver. >> yeah, please stop, and you can't do that. you girls are committed. >> yeah. >> anyway. let's move on. >> thank you again. right now at 6:00, awaiting

a migrant surge. >> do not risk your life and your life savings only to be removed from the united states. >> a covid era immigration policy comes to an end tonight. we have live team coverage this morning on the immediate impact on migrants at the border and what some groups are doing here. we will talk about one rescue effort and what investigators led up to one crash. this is "today in the bay." a very good thursday morning to you. friday eve? >> yeah. baby friday after the last story that >> yeah. >> thanks for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. it's time to get a look at what is going on weather-wise. you said it will be nice weather

today? >> yeah, let's get you ready for the day. in oakland we are starting out with clouds, temperatures in the low 50s. of course we have our usual cool start to the day and it will get milder. you will notice for some of our inland valleys, temperatures will be a touch warmer than yesterday reaching in the low to mid-70s. santa rosa, 75 degrees compared to the 59 we will have at half moon bay. still cool along the coastline and warming up for the inland valleys over the next few days. we will take a look at that coming up in a few minutes. mike, you have a crash affecting the bay bridge? >> yeah, it's a crash right around harrison street. folks know that exit coming in off the bay bridge. that will tie you up and it's rippling back towards treasure island and it's causing them to slow down the metering lights, and we have seen the backup build towards the plaza. all the way across the span we have a slower drive.

we will bring you that update and let you know if you can use alternates. bart is running on time, just so you know. >> thank you, mike. new overnight a crash in martinez leaves one dead and seriously injures another. it happened around 11:00 last night on highway 4. as you can see from the video, two cars went off the freeway and off of a small hillside. two people were trapped and rescued, and one of the drivers was traveling at a high rate of speed before that crash. the covid-era restriction, title 42 expires tonight. >> border patrol agents are on high alert with an expected surge. bob redell breaks down one south bay organization is bracing for an influx. >> but first, brie jackson is live for us in el paso, texas. this is one of the border cities bracing for what is to come

here. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, marcus and laura. we are a few blocks away from the border. as you can see behind me, there are still several migrants staying here, and this church has been providing shelter to those coming across the border. local authorities say they have been preparing for this day for months. el paso is one of several border cities declared a state of emergency even before title 42 ends. the day has come when title 42 comes to an end. the mayor of el paso, texas, tells me his border city is ready. >> we have been prepared for the unknown and we don't know what the unknown is because we don't know what will be coming. >> reporter: the policy will lift late thursday night, and in preparation the texas national guard is upping its presence at hot spots along the southern boarder and deploying a

specialized unit trained in riot control. >> this team is here to deter. >> reporter: the biden administration plans for them to make legal immigration more streamline, and sending 1,500 additional troops. >> our plan will deliver results and it will take time for those results to be fully realized. >> reporter: also warning those who cross illegally. >> do not risk your life and life savings only to be removed from the united states. >> reporter: as more migrants make the journey to the border, the u.s. is bracing for chaotic and challenging times ahead. in el paso, texas, brie jackson, nbc news. >> thank you, brie. our coverage continues in

response to today's lifting of title 42. immigration advocates here in the south bay are calling on governor gavin newsom to help out. >> today in the bay's bob redell joining us live. bob, what are they asking for specifically here? >> reporter: well, a non-profit here in east san josé that help migrants, and the title 42 limited immigration, and now two to three new immigrant families come to this non-profit for help and they expect that number to triple or quadruple in the coming weeks with the lifting of title 42. the agency is reminding the public about a hotline where they can call for things like

interim housing, food, clothing and legal assistance with asylum requests. >> a lot of people are just confused, confused, you know, in the process. they just want a better life for them and their families. you know, they -- you know, there's just so much chaos border, and inhumane living conditions, people camping out and violence taking place, and they just want to provide a better life for them and their families. >> reporter: that rapid response hotline phone number, we put it on your screen there. they will hold a news conference later today at noon to remind new immigrants about that number. 6:07 for you right now.

an australian-based furniture store reportedly the latest to abandon san francisco union square. coco republic is leaving in july, and they cited safety concerns and a drop in foot traffic. that store opened less than a week ago, and with this closure, one entire side of stockton will sit vacant now. this is steps away from macy's at union square. warrior fans breathing a little easier this morning. you can call the last win that you had, the one last night, the first hurdle cleared in the make or break challenge. this is to beat lebron and the lakers three straight times. >> the defending champs last night came out strong in game five and stayed that way. check out steph's three-pointer at the half-time buzzer.

it put the dubs up by seven. the warriors beat the lakers 121-106. >> i traveled from virginia beach to see the warriors win. >> never had a doubt the warriors would take it at chase center, because whenever we have the energy, we have the win in mind. >> lebron, sit your ankles down. >> i love that. >> lots of energy there. game six is tomorrow night in los angeles. i wish it was here. there's something about that chase center energy. >> just as long as lebron sits his ankles down, i think we will be all right. walnut creek in the east bay, cloud cover to start our day but will that burn off

quickly? >> yeah, i think it will burn off quicker than yesterday. let's get a look at the trend as we start with a mostly cloudy morning in morgan hill as well. look at our hour by hour forecast showing more sun peeking out around 8:00 to 9:00, and our warm-up happens late morning into the afternoon. still going to be a really nice day. for a lot of us, we can leave the air-conditioning off. it will be 73 for san martin. we are going to be in the mid-70s today in santa rosa. tomorrow the temperatures going up with more low 80s in the interior valleys. get ready to hit 90 in concord on saturday. mostly upper 80s for a lot of the bay area. we are going to be tracking that warm-up. mike also has a look at numbers going up. >> trying to help where we can. scouting it out with your help.

in the north bay, the shell on tennessee street is at 4.11, the middle number. and contra costa county, in concord, it's 4.25 a gallon. a couple spots in the east bay, looking at southbound 880. we had an earlier crash and left a vehicle in the middle lane on the nimitz freeway southbound. i think they got that vehicle safely to the shoulder. i will track that. and then we had this, looks like there's some recovery at fremont street. i think they may have cleared the exit judging by the speed sensors. back to you. coming up on "today in the bay," if you have a new grad or they are looking for a job, know the way to san josé. we willtatake you outut to the futures.s. stayy with us now, beetle

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temperatures in the 40s, and we will have that clearing out and sunshine leading into the afternoon. it's also going to be slightly warmer here. we will look at our weekend microforecast coming up in a few minutes. the hov lane moving slowly. it's not because of the metering lights. we have a crash in san francisco that i think just cleared. we will show you that status coming up. happy thursday to you. more trouble for bank pacwest. it says deposits fell by nearly 10% last week as people pulled out their money. this is about 20% losses in pretrading this morning. microsoft says its freezing employee salaries to conserve money. in a new study, if you want a

new job san josé is place to go. san josé highs more new grads than anywhere else in the nation and pay them more. it's the only city in the study where on average new grads can expect $100,000 a year right out of school, except -- >> san josé is at the top of the list of starting salary of $100,000, but that is accounting for the cost of living which looks more like, say, $57,000. >> economists says if you want the most bang for your buck, houston tops the list. people in houston have a cost of living 8% less than average. new york surprisingly low wages, very high cost of living. in san josé, high pay but high costs. how weird is the banking situation right now? this week on our podcast, san hill road, i talk to a guy that

has hundreds of millions of dollars to put in the bank but can't find a bank to take it. >> the hardest part of the last three or four -- maybe five to six weeks has been getting a bank account. it's unusual. a lot of the big banks like jpmorgan and -- we were refused. >> what? >> yeah, almost there and finally figured out where to get a bank account, but that has been surprisingly hard. >> can you hear san hill road wherever you get your podcast. even on alexa. you know what i just did. >> yeah. >> i have a question, is it the interest was too high? >> he wanted to find a bank that would be serviceable to him and

big enough he dependant have to worry about the 230, right? it's a shame. these local banks were doing such a great job but people don't want to put that kind of money in to it. >> the trust is gone. a look outside at the bay bridge. there's a new study showing electric vehicles are making the air cleaner in california, and that's no surprise but the cars are benefiting wealthier areas. the clean vehicle rebate program offering up to $7,000 to motivate people to help them purchase those reduced emissions vehicles. a majority of those sold in the bay area greater benefiting our air quality. last year more than 340,000 of the 1 million of those vehicles

on the road were in the bay area. i think the cars themselves are so expensive that's who can afford it. >> yeah. >> and some of the worst air quality is in the low income areas. tough to see. you don't need to hear this news three times to believe it. >> a sequel to "beetlejuice" coming to theaters next year. >> can you be scary? >> what do you think of this? >> i love that movie. while we don't know much about the plot we do know it will serve as a continuation to director tim burton's classic film. after her work with burton on the hit show "wednesday," jennifer ortega will be joining the cast. that movie is expected to be

released in september of 2024. >> that's good casting, don't you think? >> i think so. especially with that, you know, maybe typecasting -- >> do you think the plot really matters? i want to see that movie. >> i'm in. >> kari, kari, kari. >> yeah, i just need black and white stripes, i guess. what is going on with our weather today. we have been talking about it really heating up. as we take a look at the clouds over san josé, this is what helps keep our temperatures down. we start out with clouds but will clear up more quickly than it did yesterday. we are seeing the skies part by 10:00, and by noon it's mostly sunny. sunny into the afternoon with temperatures in the upper 60s and a breezy wind. let's zoom into the south bay where we will head up to 71

degrees in los gatos and east san josé. in the east bay, looking at temperatures up to 71 in martinez. danville, upper 60s there. we're just seeing our temperatures going up a degree or two compared to yesterday, reaching 64 in san mateo. still in the upper 50s in half moon bay. we will see low 60s today in san francisco in the mission district. it's 63 degrees. for the north bay, up to 71 in novato, while ukiah will hit a high of 77 degrees. it's going to depend on where you are in terms of how much you are going to see those temperatures ramp up for the weekend. you can already see it on the 7-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. as we get to next weekend, we could see the rain chances increase in the bay area where we could see above-normal rainfall as well as warm temperatures, which we already know we are heading towards.

it looks like our temperature outlook is going to be above average across much of the west, and definitely for parts of the pacific northwest. the warm air surging in high pressure hanging out for a few days. we will see it blocking this storm system, keeping it off the coast at least through the middle of next week while our temperatures will be warmer than normal. we will also see isolated thunderstorm chances from late mother's day into monday. overall, those chances are very slight and will not back the heat a little bit but we will see the peak of the temperatures on saturday and upper 80s on mother's day. san francisco, we will see mid-70s. just beautiful weather for saturday. mike, we were hoping to see recovery on the bay bridge. >> we do, kari. it was stacked up solid a few minutes ago and has started to move much better even though the crash is still on the chp grid with no update at fremont

street. the backup will be here because it's the morning commute, but the hov lanes indicate if the bridge is starting to flow better on the incline, which it is. everything is standard except for the crash at tennyson. looks like it's on the shoulder. next up, "nbc bay area responds." >> covid-19 tests are no longer all free, but there are ways you might still be able to get one might still be able to get one without out-of-pocket - life is uncertain.

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picket lines for the sixth day now. where negotiations stand as the end of the school year quickly approaches. a passenger was stabbed and robbed on a bart train yesterday. i am emma gosk. i am emma gosk. i will tell you

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level. >> right now at 6:30, emerging from covid. america's national emergency is officially over. we are moving you forward. and then the latest incident on bart raising new questions about rider safety and the action the agency is taking to address those concerns. striking oakland teachers laying out some of the progress being made but still no deal. what families can expect as the strike enters its sixth day. this is "today in the bay." good thursday morning to you. 6:30 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. time to get a look at the forecast for you with meteorologist, kari hall. how is it looking? >> starts out fairly cloudy, cool across the bay area. our usual start, right? we will see some spots warming up more compared to yesterday. in dublin, we will feel the

warmth as our temperatures are in the low 50s, 51 degrees and cloudy. we will be at 57 degrees at 10:00, and then low 60s going into the early afternoon, eventually making it up to 68 degrees. still very comfortable. we will see mid-70s for santa rosa. then we look at tomorrow's high temperature and it cranks up a few more degrees reaching into the upper 70s for livermore and 83 in the north bay. we will talk more about that and the weekend forecast in just a few minutes, laura. >> thank you very much, kari. moving you forward in more than three years later the country is officially closing a chapter in its response to the covid-19 pandemic. hard to believe. as of today covid will no longer be held as a public health emergency. ginger conejero saab live in san francisco this morning. ginger, there's a new sub variant spreading as well.

do doctors think this is the right time to drop this emergency? >> reporter: laura, i spoke with dr. hong about this, and he believes this is the right time for us to get out of that emergency declaration, but he cautiously warns the public this doesn't mean we can take our foot off the gas just yet. dr. peter says it's important to stay up-to-date with vaccinations and boosters because it's still important to fight covid infections and to keep testing for covid if necessary. coverage of these tools will remain in effect for the next six months or so so changes will not be that immediate. >> this is all going to be unsettling over time, and the main point is that people shouldn't be worried about paying for paxlovid or vaccines at this moment because there are

plenty of supplies, so stay updated on your vaccines, and if you get infected and are vulnerable, make sure you know you have access to paxlovid. >> reporter: vaccines and treatments will remain available until at least november 11th here in california, and at-home tests may not be covered anymore, and you have to check with your insurance for that. the cdc is also changing the way they collect their data and the way they share their data about covid infections. all this comes as some people still continue to get sick with covid with the new covid variant making its presence felt here in the bay area. infections from this new variant rose to 12% currently, so the doctor says if you have not gotten a new booster since it

came out, it's time to get one. if you are 65 or older and are four months beyond your last booster, get boosted again. if you have kids six years or younger speak to your pediatrician, because doses may vary and it's important to get our young ones vaccinated as well. the big takeaway, dr. peter says, as we ease away from this emergency declaration, people still need to remain flexible because as we have seen in the past with different surges and the colder months ahead, things could change with the infections. >> and washing hands should be a way of life as well. an overnight train derailment in pennsylvania is under investigation. this happened around midnight in new castle, which is near the border of ohio and about an hour away from pittsburgh. nine railcars out of more than

200 went off the tracks. none of those cars were carrying hazardous materials. nobody has been reported injured in that case. back here at home, bart is facing a major financial dilemma because fewer people are choosing to ride and that comes as a new survey says maybe people don't feel safe anymore. emma gosk is live. this comes as there was another incident yesterday. >> reporter: yeah, an attack happened on the antioch-bound bart train going through the transbay tube. investigators say a man slashed a bart passenger on the back using a meat cleaver and then stole their backtrack. he fled the train and got off at the oakland stop and that's where officers were waiting and arrested him. riders tell us safety concerns have led them to seek rideshare

services over bart, especially at night. >> right now, like, nobody is using it. like, half of my friends don't want to come to the city or co-workers because of how unsafe it is. >> reporter: the bay area council recently surveyed 1,000 people from across bart service area about rider experiences and 79% said they feel more comfortable when uniformed police or security are also aboard. 90% of those polled said bart should prioritize cleaning stations and trains. bart has deployed more officers, and between 8 and 18 bart cops are supposediding the trains every day. >> scary for a lot of those people who truly need to depend on bart because of its availability and costs. thank you, emma.

it's 6:37 right now. the man considered a prime suspect in a two decades old missing persons case is being extradited to the united states to face charges tied to that disappearance. natalee holloway disappeared during a high school trip to aruba where she died. the suspected man was jordan van der sloot. he tried to export $250,000 from her family on the promise he would lead them to her body, but instead he receive add portion of the money and travelled to peru. he is serving time for the murder of a woman in peru at that same time. for oakland families, mixed news this morning when it comes to the ongoing teachers' strike. today is day six in that strike and it will start as more of the

same. last night that school board meeting was canceled. the california school superintendent is now among those expressing hope about those negotiations saying progress is being made. one union leader says, you know what? the gaps are narrowing. >> we are close on some parts, but there are other areas where we are much further on. >> the teachers are expected to hit the picket lines this morning right before 8:00. it's 6:38 on your thursday morning. the sun is coming up over the bay area and the warm-up will start. today will at least be mild, kari? >> yeah, and looking mild for many of the microclimates.

it's going to be breezy and our temperatures will go down to the upper 50s by the end of the game. now also for the weekend plans, you are looking for warmer weather. head to pleasanton and take mom with you. there will be a row show happening at the senior center. it's all free. temperatures reaching in the upper 80s, and it's going to be warm so you are looking for something air-conditioning. maybe you could head to the coastline, santa cruz, upper 60s there for friday and saturday. a little cooler for sunday, and that's a live look at palisades, tahoe. that picture alone makes me want to pack up the car. it will be in the upper 60s there and more snow melting over the weekend. mike, are you seeing things recovering as expected?

>> yeah, pretty much on schedule. the crash cleared from the san francisco side of the bay bridge. we have hov lanes clearly showing an easy flow of traffic and the backup is building at the toll plaza for the rest of the lanes. no major shifts in the westbound commutes. if you are heading down to the east bay, the crash cleared to the shoulder. we have better speeds passing 92 for 880. and 880 past the coliseum, we will get slowing because of the a's game kari told you about. back to you. >> thanks, mike. frightening moments in a little league baseball game. still ahead on "today in the bay," nearby gunfire leads to panic. new video showing the confusing seconds before players and parents fled the field. just hours remain now for

title 42, and stronger rules coming to the border. we have this new mom that just gave birth to quadruplets. >> it's not only hard to have them, it's hard to say it. >> we have that special story ahead for you this morning right here o"today in the bay."n

good thursday morning. right now at 6:44, we can see the sun breaking through those clouds in walnut creek. we will see it clearing out fairly quickly. we are going from 52 right now to upper 60s at 1:00 and eventually reaching into the upper 70s for today. we are going to have a significant warm-up heading into the weekend. a look at that coming up in a few minutes. looking at the san mateo bridge. check this out. the service lane. watch. not sure what that motorcyclist is doing. i think he's sneaking into another lane. we will keep a watch on the commute. and then gunfire sent parents and children running from a little league baseball field. you can hear the faint pops in the surveillance video. investigators later determined it was seven rounds fired near a park outside of san diego.

initially nobody moved because it was so far away, but turns out one of the rounds landed on the field sending dirt flying. you saw it there quickly. people fled that field after putting two and two together. luckily nobody was struck and police so far have not made any arrests. >> that's scary. 6:45 right now. title 42 will prevent those who crossed the border from staying in america ends today. >> that's right, scott mcgrew, no choice but to let it expire because it's connected to covid. >> the biden administration had been trying to get rid of title 42 for sometime. it allowed migrants to come across asking for asylum to

wait. we're not going back to the catch and release system. there are brand-new tougher rules before people are admitted in. they generally require migrants to sign up online before showing up to the border and they apply for asylum in whatever country they pass through first. that's usually mexico. a vast majority of people we see at the border have not done that and therefore will not be admitted. we are seeing a record number of people at the border anyway, some perhaps trying to get in before the tougher rules take effect, and some perhaps don't understand there are new rules. also keep in mind up until recently, showing up at the border unannounced and asking for asylum because the legal way

of doing things. this is a video you don't see very often. the paperwork and the bureaucracy, people who very much followed the american law the way our congress wrote it. and the biden administration will allow some my tkpwrupts at the southern border who followed the rules to enter the u.s. without being tracked. this is true. a dhs spokesperson said that would apply. a comedian dave chapelle back here in the bay area. tonight he's performing at san francisco and tickets are still available, but starting at about $200 a piece.

this morning this is trending for you as we all honor moms ahead of mother's day. one alabama mother is celebrating her unusual delivery, not one, not two, but four times, two sets of identical twins. >> amazing. they decided to try for just one more kid, but let's just say they got more than they bargained for, as in four times more. quadruplets. two girls, two boys, born in march. right before she started her third trimester, and one baby weighed just over one pound and the babies are breathing on their own and will be going home next month. >> congratulations to them. >> let me tell you, the diaper expense -- >> i said cloth diapers, and you said, no. >> as the environmentalists, it's better for the environment.

>> that's true. >> well, have triplets, honey. >> kari is just making a statement. >> my mom did one, and in the spirit of celebrating, i want to celebrate my mom today. just one special woman that is special to me. >> i just wanted to take a moment to say happy mother's day to all the mothers out there, especially my mother. and i just want to say i am so grateful to have a woman who was so selfless and so giving of all her time and money growing up. i thank you. it's because of you i am who i am today, so thank you, mom. happy mother's day to all the mothers out there. >> i love it. >> we have been doing that here on "today in the bay," just thanking our mothers because they are special. >> and as a grown up, we realize, and money. >> so many things you realize once you grow up and you think, oh, my gosh, thank you. >> the older i get the smarter

my parents are. >> nice tribute there. let's check on the weather. it's mother's day weekend. let's start to celebrate now. >> yeah, we don't want to be outside sweating, so if you do have -- >> mothers don't sweat, they glow. >> that's right. they glow. you will be glowing this weekend. take a look at san francisco. it is a clear start here at the golden gate bridge. let's head to redwood city where we are seeing a few more clouds rolling by and temperatures in the 50s. it will be a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning and temperatures going from low 50s to low 60s. here we are looking at milder temperatures. in santa rosa, it's 75. there will be a wide range of temperatures. half moon bay will be in the upper 50s. mid-60s for hayward.

going into tomorrow, can you see it's already going to be 80s in some spots, and even some mid-80s for far inland areas. mostly mid-70s for much of the inner bay from fremont to mountain view, 75. in novato, 77 degrees. let's take it to saturday, because this is when we start to see a few 90s popping up on the map with a lot of upper 80s for many of our inland valleys, especially in the north bay, and east bay down to the south bay. the warm air is surging as high pressure builds. we are going to see the high pressure in control for a while and actually pushing back the storm system off the coast. if we get storms developing over the sierra, there's a slight chance it could move into our area as well by the end of the weekend. take a look at concord. we are going from the low 70s for highs today to low 80s to 90 degrees and still pretty hot on

mother's day. yes, find air-conditioning for mom. we are going to see temperatures coming back to the upper 70s by the end of next week. our inland temperatures will be warm beyond today so we are enjoying the mild weather while we have it. mike, you are checking out what is happening on the san mateo bridge? >> yeah, we show you the motorcycle that was creeping down the area here, and we see traffic flowing smoothly. the speed sensors are recovering and a steady flow down past the nimitz. no problems coming over the peninsula on those two connecters. a smooth drive for the beltway. traffic feeding in out of morgan hill. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:53 right now.

happening now, contra costa county health leaders identified a second spill site where hazmat teams are trying to already clean areas contaminated with mercury. so far no traces have been found on park grounds. on monday teams first discovered a spill in the area in the amtrak station where contents were left in a trash can. a deadly late-night crash in the east bay. one of the victims left trapped in their car. what investigators now say led up to that crash. plus, another retailer leaving downtown san francisco. the mad mass exodus over safety concerns. but first, here's savannah. coming up on "today," a glaring problem. new headlights that could be blinding to other drivers. a look at one potential solution

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at the top stories here on "today in the bay." a crash happened about 11:00 last night on highway 4 near south morello avenue. two cars went off the freeway and appears to be off a small hillside. investigators say at least one of the drivers was traveling at a high speed before that crash. australian-based furniture store the latest to abandon san francisco's union square. coco republic is leaving in july citing safety concerns and a drop in foot traffic that never recovered after the pandemic. mixed news when it comes to the ongoing teachers strike. today teachers will be hitting the picket lines. we know some teachers are already picketing outside a construction site for a new building for the district on

union street. bob redell is heading there now and will join us with updates throughout the day. the federal covid-19 emergency ends today, but we are still seeing covid cases, infections from the new sub variant rose from 2% in early april to over 12% currently. here is what changes with the emergency ending. covid tools like paxlovid will remain available until november 11th, however at-home tests may not be covered by insurance. some covid programs like sick leave have already been shutdown. the warriors live to see another day in the playoffs, as in tomorrow's game six after pretty much dominating the lakers in game five at chase center, the dubs still have their backs against the wall. steph dropped 27. andrew wiggins added 25.

any slipup means the warriors are done but we are going to remain hopeful. game six tomorrow night in l.a., and if the warriors win then it's back to chase center for the game on sunday, and sunday is mother's day as well. we are starting a warm-up starting today, right? >> yeah, it's going to be slightly warmer for the inland areas but still pretty comfortable with some of the our warmer temperatures in the low 70s, and 80s tomorrow and then 90s on sunday. back to normal and what you would expect here. >> good deal. the "today" show is just ahead for you this morning. but you can get more local news right now on our brand-new news streaming on good thursday morning. a major border restriction just hours away from being lifted. >> cities and towns bracing for what's to .