good morning. it is sunday, may 21st, 7:00, as we take a live look outside. cloudy skies over walnut creek.

good morning to you. another chilly bay area morning. thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel joins us this morning with a quick look at your microclimate forecast. is it going to be similar to yesterday, gloomy morning, sunny later on? >> it will. but it will start to clear out faster compared to what we were seeing yesterday. so similar to walnut creek, the valleys down here in the south bay like san jose, starting with that cloud cover. but it should warm up nicely as we go into any of your lunch plans. definitely dense fog out in san francisco, and it will continue this way if you are heading to the biggest event there in the city. beta breakers, choose your costumes wisely if you are. aside from the clouds, it is chilly for any plans that you have for the rest of the day. we'll have more on your full forecast coming up. kira? >> cinthia, thanks. new this morning, a south

bay police officer is in the hospital after his patrol car was hit by vta light rail last night on allum rock and north capital avenues in san jose. you can see the damage on the driver's side door. the officer was transported to the hospital. his injuries are unknown at this time. a santa rosa woman tells us she is lucky to be alive after a car lunched into her home. the driver of that car, under arrest for dui. and we have learned that driver is the wife of the sonoma county sheriff. our reporter spoke with the homeowners who are still in shock. >> i heard the revving of the engine first, and then i heard no brakes, and then i heard this, like, crackle. >> reporter: lori johnson says she was in her recliner watching tv just before 1:00 a.m., when this gray tesla hurdled into her

home. >> it's almost like an earthquake, but with concrete coming at you. >> reporter: the 2 x 4s were laying there. >> i had debris in my hair, sheetrock. >> i hear her screaming, the love of my life. >> reporter: paramedics took her to the hospital to be treated for cuts and bruises. police tell us that car traveled up montacedo and launching into the side of the home, which is now boarded up. >> she airborned and i saw the lights and the blinkers. >> reporter: the driver is 47-year-old natasha whitinghail, arrested for dui. police say she's posted bail. >> we didn't find out till today that she was the wife of the sheriff, and that was pretty hard. >> reporter: sheriff eddie

ingram posted on facebook, acknowledging his wife was involved in a crash. he noted as a husband, he's concerned for his wife's well-being, but said, as a citizen and sheriff, i'm also concerned about the person inside the home who suffered injuries. i understand that our community will have more questions and want answers. >> we have a zero tolerance, especially when it comes to dui collisions. we follow that all the way through. >> reporter: police say duis are common, but dui drivers hitting homes are not. she and her husband are exhausted and shaken up. >> i'm a big baby when it comes to this kind of stuff. >> the worst part was to see the video. if you see the inside of my house, i'm pretty lucky. >> reporter: after this, they're thinking they want to move out of this house. alyssa gourd, "today in the bay." developing now, an investigation is underway after a plane went down off the coast

of half moon bay with two people on board. the san francisco coast guard says it happened around 2:15 yesterday afternoon. the plane, a vehicle air twin otter, took off from santa rosa, but went down some 40 miles off the coast. the plane reportedly was headed to honolulu. the wreckage has not been spotted. federal agencies are now investigating. and there is more fallout from the shooting death of a customer at a san francisco walgreen's. the san francisco chronicle is reporting that walgreen's has cut ties with the security company that hired the guard involved in the killing. the ceo of the southern california based firm told the paper that walgreen's had ended the business relationship. last month's shooting sparked widespread outrage and a renewed debate over how petty sheft should be handled. the man was shot and killed after the guard confronted him. the security guard tolold polic

brownn thrhreatened toto stab h. the district attorney has declined to file charges saying the shooting was in self-defense. in half moon bay, the community is coming together to address challenges facing farm workers, inclusing housing, health insurance and fair pay. community activists gathered on a summit on improving quality of life. this comes after the january mass shooting that killed seven people on two different farms. >> after the shooting, people were looking at the conditions people were living in. and they were horrible conditions. if we red tag those, we don't have a lot of affordable housing. so we're building affordable housing for farm workers. >> there also was considerable interest in providing mental health services for farm workers. and farm workers in california have won a years long

battle over unionizing, now that the governor signed a new bill last week. the bill changes how the workers can vote to unionize. they used to have to vote in person, with this new bill they can sign cards instead and vote without their employer knowing. last fall, newsom and union advocates struck a feel. newsom agreed to sign the bill if the mail-in ballot option was eliminated. farm workers have been working to get this bill passed for years. joe biden plans to step in and get debt ceiling talks started again today. the president is on his way back to d.c. from japan where he was for the g7 summit. white officials say he is set to speak with kevin mccarthy this morning. this comes after gop leaders walked out of talks friday. in a meeting yesterday, mccarthy accused the white house of taking a step backwards. the white house says mccarthy's team friday night put an offer

on the table with demands that could never pass. the u.s. says you might know by now the u.s. faces a default on june 1st. may is aapi heritage month and we amplify the aapi experience by introducing you to a bay area teacher working to inspire others and shine a light on his culture. marcus washington has his story. >> good morning, kira. you know, one bay area teacher is working to inspire others and shine a light on other culture. tim pham is a teacher in oakland. his soon-to-be released novel tells his journey to america and becoming an american. >> so one day i was talking to my mom, and i realized that all the memories i have from our trip to america and just growing up as a refugee kid was all tied

to food. like all the memories i had were all foods, you know, like all tied to specific foods i had eaten. >> i totally understand food does tell a story. while still working on it, early indicators encouraged this teacher that his audience wouldn't be people for whom his immigrant story was a discovery. instead, it could also make many feel heard and seen. >> even when i was writing my book, i had many students who were of vietnamese descent come up to me and say hey, mr. pham, i read a little bit of your book and it meant a lot, because my family went through the same thing. >> reporter: pham says after arriving in america, he was raised in the south bay, and pham says he was recruited to bishop o'dell by another writer named gene yang who wrote "american born chinese" about to

make its debut on disney plus next weekend. to get more stories le this early, join us on "today in the bay" every monday through friday from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. we'll help you get started with the bay. i'm marcus washington. kira? >> thanks, marcus. great story. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." we go live to washington, d.c. for our weekly interview with for our weekly interview with asuck todd, who h

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talks between the republicans and the white house still in progress. is yellen telling you anything? is she predicting a first-ever debt default? >> well, here's what she did do. she gave the most clarity yet on how real the june 1 deadline is. while the date itself is a bit soft, she -- june 15th, if we can get to june 15th, then we don't need to worry about the debt ceiling, because june 15th is the day a lot of people who pay quarterly on their taxes, that's when the tax receipts come in. if they can get to june 15th, we can pay our bills through august. but she basically said the odds of us getting to june 15th without raising the debt ceiling between june 1 and june 15 is low. i interpret low as below 25%. so she gave a little more clarity there, and she said that no matter what, she ruled out the 14th amendment and said, if they don't raise the debt ceiling and they're faced with this moment, there will be bills we don't pay. she won't say which ones those

are. there is a -- certainly a prioritization process. but she gave some clarity and she really doubled down, that while june 1st is not a hard deadline, june 15th is. >> i also want to talk about dianne feinstein. we have discussed the california senator's three-month absence as she recovers from shingles. she's back now, and since her return, it's become clear that the 89-year-old senator is not doing well. she's in a wheelchair, appears to be paralysis on her face and perhaps is suffering from some cognitive decline. her resignation is being called for on both sides of the aisle but she refuses to do that. what can her california constituents expect going forward? >> that's a great question. i certainly think the staff has been doing the type of things,

you know, that are necessary if you have a complaint about social security, questions about immigration, you know, there certainly is plenty of professional staff to do with the basics of interacting with the government. if you're looking for some more proactive representation, you're just not going to get it. look, it is hard to not look at the situation and say she's not at full capacity to serve her constituents. the question, of course, is who is going to tell her to do that? and there seems to be -- that seems to be the missing ingredient here. there isn't family members that seem to be willing to intervene, and it's really hard for political folks to intervene on something that belongs really -- families should decide when to take the proverbial keys away, not professional politicians. >> great point, chuck. thanks for joining us this morning. we love your insight. we hope you join chuck for this

morning's "meet the press." we'll have those exclusive interviews with treasury secretary janet yellen, representative byron donalds and governor roy cooper. "meet the press" is on at 8:00 a.m. right after this news cast. coming up in 30 minutes from now, we'll talk to nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston and we'll take a look into that debt ceiling and what is at stake for the u.s. if a deal is not reached. happening today, local climate activists will be protesting against one of the biggest fuel companies in the world, the 10th annual anti-chevron day protest will be held at the richmond refinery. it all starts at noon today. activists will be bringing attention back to the toxic fire that broke out back in 201 at the refinery, leaving thousands of people with respiratory issues. full power. liftoff.

>> a few more satellites are in orbit. spacex launched another one of its rockets this morning. the falcon nine took off from space force base in southern california. it was carrying a number of satellites for two communications companies. spacex first tried to launch the rocket yesterday but it was scrubbed last minute. and did you hear the end of blake shelton's time on "the voice" is nearing. the country superstar tweeted this video of his final rehearsal before he officially leaves the singing competition after 23 seasons. it shows "the voice" crew cheering as shelton pans over the rehearsal room. in a caption, he wrote, this is literally going out with my dream team, and i'm excited. i really do think we have a shot at winning this thing. tune in, america. you can catch blake's goodbye. watch on monday anday for the season 23 finale of "the voice" right here on nbc bay area at 8:00 p.m.

some of the best figure skaters in the world are coming to the bay area. the stars on ice tour makes a stop in san jose. one of the skaters is gold medalist nathan chen, considered the best male figure skater in the world. those who missed his 2022 olympic performance will get another chance to experience it live. the tour has won three emmy awards. tickets start at $30. the event is at 4:00 today. if you are looking for something to do this weekend, we have some ideas in this weekend's calendar. >> good morning, kira. the big traffic note of the morning is that crosstown traffic will be tough because part of the bay to breakers race, things should be calmer further south. dim sum and cars, it's a safety fair. plus, they'll have unique cars

from the neighborhood and food, including dim sum from imperial garden, which is not the reasoning the area is known as the garden district, i don't think. at least i can tell you why we're looking at a saxophone playing water tower. the water tower is an icon in campbell where the music festival is called boogie. food and drinks, artisan booths and loads of family friendly fun today. now, the water tower is pretty call, but nothing, nothing compared to the himalayas. if you're in berkeley today, it's the 40th year of this festival, whose goal continues to be drawing together communities from tibet, pakistan, afghanistan and myanmar to celebrate the diversity of music, dance, art and culture found through the the region. go to the website for more information and directions.

join me for traffic conditions weekdays here on "today in the bay." time now to check in with cinthia pimentel and for a look at the forecast. >> i hope people are bundled up at bay to breakers, because it's cloudy and cool. even might be some drizzle. in an area that's also looking very crisp this morning, if you are headed out to the farmer's market. we are seeing the cloud cover hang on, and temperatures are 54 degrees. another spot that is seeing the low clouds is downtown san jose. winds, calmer compared to how they were yesterday, and they will start to clear as the day goes on. hour by hour, getting your sunday ready. still hanging on to that cloud cover. if you have any plans to hang out in san francisco today. as far as we take it on into the other hours of the bay. by 5:00, seeing clearing in the north bay.

still, half moon bay, even down into santa cruz, could see some of those low clouds hanging around. as far as the inland valleys, could see warmer temperatures and less of a breeze compared to what we were seeing yesterday. still, impacting our morning plans as we get ready for the workweek ahead. it's the last day of the county fair. a little bit warmer compared to what i was showing you yesterday. stay hydrated and check on the seats before you get on any of the rides. our temperatures today will be boosted up compared to yesterday. low 80s in santa rosa, concord and livermore and down in morgan hill. 79 is your high in san jose, with upper 60s for the peninsula and san mateo. if you love the warm temperatures, look at how we go near 90 degrees tomorrow in fairfield. 86 in concord. and livermore also 86. 80 in mountain view and a nice

day in san francisco, one of the last days that we are feel thing heat. we are tracking some changes ahead, as we get ready for some cooler weather. now, come tuesday, definitely those winds will pick up. if you are like me and you put out the plants out there to get all of that sunshine, might want to bring them in. temperatures are starting to cool down. the chances of those thunderstorms and instability also continuing on in the sierra. a tricky couple of days in that region if you have any plans to head there in the next couple of days. so the seven-day forecast right here, drizzle and morning fog in san francisco, with the temperaturs better for your start of the workweek and cooling down in the second half. 86 as your high for tomorrow, before we start to cool down into the low 70s by thursday and friday. kira? >> low 70s, not too bad. cinthia, thanks. coming up, they knocked the

warriors out of the playoffs, but now the lakers are on the brink of elimination. sports is next.

this is the same shot. he takes it and makes it. >> yokic answers back. >> the joker scores 15 of his 24 points in the final quarter, nuggets taking a commanding three games to none lead in the western conference finals. good morning, everyone. i'm anthony flores. the streak is over. the giants' four-game winning streak ends after they were blanked by the marlins. patrick bailey getting his first start. top 8, this is a single to right. garrett sampson, come on down. he scores all the way from second. it's the only run of the game.

the giants tied a season low, which is three hits. but this one was special. bailey with his first major league hit. his family loves it. but the marlins shut out the giants by the final of 1-0. >> with respect to the way we swung the bat, i think we can do better than we did as a team today. sometimes a guy comes out hitting all the spots, and we weren't able to spring anything together. at the end of the day, we obviously didn't get enough hits in the baseball game today to win. the a's in houston to take on the astros. 2-2 in the 8th inning. al alvarez with this home run. the astros win 3-2. oakland has given up at least one home run in a franchise record 23 straight games. on the pitch, the earthquakes on the road at lafc. in the second half, the equalizer in the 52nd minute.

but l.a. would score on a penalty kick and stoppage time. they beat san jose 2-1. putting on a show. and who is it going to be? it's going to be national treasure! john velasquez gets his preakness. >> first preakness win for john velasquez. a record 17 triple crown victories. blazing seconds was second. page finished third. that's a look at your morning sports. i'm anthony flores. >> anthony, thanks. it is 7:27 right now. still to come, a north bay woman speaks out after this car plowed into her home. the suspect arrested for dui and married to the county's top cop. what the sonoma sheriff is now

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good morning. thank you for joining us on this sunday, may 21. it is 7:29 as we take a live look outside if the east bay. the berkeley curve there, looks like raindrops on our lens there. thank you for joining us. hopefully you're all cuddled and warm inside. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel joins us with a look at the forecast. yesterday warmed up nicely from the fog, but it was windy. >> it was windy. today, the good news is it will be slightly warmer and the winds won't impact your plans out there. if you are rushing over the golden gate bridge to make it to bay to breakers, be careful of

that fog out there. crowds are making their way over into dublin and san jose, as well. but the weather headlines and the full forecast coming up. we'll walk you through your plans for today, sunday and warmer tomorrow with more 80s and 90s in some spots. then we track some cooler and windy changes ahead. a santa rosa couple is recovering from shock and injuries, after a suspected dui driver crashed into their home and police say that driver is the sonoma county sheriff's wife. police identified the driver as 47-year-old natasha wittinghill, she was arrested for felony dui and has posted bail of $100,000. the sonoma county sheriff posted on facebook, acknowledging his wife was involved in the crash. he noted that as a husband, he's concerned for his wife's well-being and added "as a

citizen and a sheriff, i'm also concerned about the person inside the home who suffered injuries. i understand that our community will have more questions and want answers." the husband and wife inside that home described to us what happened. >> it's almost like an earthquake, but with concrete coming through. the two-by-fours were laying on side of me. i had my knees up. i had debris in my hair. >> i hear her screaming, the love of my life. >> the wife was treated at the hospital for cuts and bruises. she and her husband are still shaken up. now they say they are thinking they want to move away from this house. the search is on for a missing puppy in fremont, taken during a suspected home burglary. we want to show you what a cutie this 9-week-old jack russell puppy taken yesterday after just before 1:00 p.m. at a home near fremont boulevard on eggers

drive. officers think someone broke into the home and stole the dog. it's mostly white with black around his left eye and a black spot on the top of his head. this morning, the center of black health and equity is hosting this annual day to raise awareness of the impact of menthol cigarettes, particularly on african american users. the center says 85% of black smokers use menthol cigarettes. less year, the fda proposed new rules that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. those rules are intended to be past this fall. one advocate pushing for this bill says menthol can have an addicting feeling. >> it masks the harshness of the toxins of the nicotine and the toxins in the product. if you smoked a regular tobacco product, you probably wouldn't

be able to do it. menthol masks this harshness just like if if your throat hurts and you take a cough drop, it has that same cooling property on your throat. >> california banned menthol cigarettes in 2020 and won an appeal in 2022 for the ban to be upheld. as we told you yesterday morning, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy and joe biden met in japan at the g7 summit. joe biden pledged continued support for ukraine, as the war against russia continues and he announced new military aid for ukraine, saying the u.s. would provide ammunition and armored vehicles. president zelenskyy thanked joe biden for his support. this comes as russia claimed this morning that it has taken over the ukrainian city of bakhmut, but zelenskyy said that's not true. >> i think no. you have to understand that there is nothing. they destroyed everything.

there are no buildings. it is a tragedy, but for today, bakhmut is only in our hearts. there is nothing there. >> today, i'm announcing the next u.s. tranche of support to ukraine. the united states continues to help ukraine respond to recover and rebuild and we're also supporting peace. >> the summit concludes today, and joe biden is already on his way back to d.c. making it in the bay isn't getting any easier. a new report named san jose as the worst place in the nation for prospective home buyers, saying you're better off renting than buying. we break down the numbers and has a real estate expert

weighing in. >> reporter: it's data that reinforces hopelessness facing millennials who dare dream about buying a home in san jose. >> just the cost is impossible. >> reporter: kevin and his partner say it's difficult enough just paying the rent, even with two incomes, and they have pretty much given up on buying. >> i have friends my same age, still living two, three people to a house to try and afford the rent. >> reporter: according to clever real estate, the average new monthly northage in san jose is $9,372, and the average rent is less than $3200. it's a difference of just under $6200. the head of santa clara association of realtors says he knows it's a daunting scenario for people trying to break into the bay area housing market, but agents are still finding plenty of buyers, but not a lot of homes for sale. >> on the buyer side, they have accepted where rates are, and

there's still high demand out there. so we are looking at an inventory crunch right now. >> reporter: that helped keep prices high in the south bay, even as interest rates climb from 3% to 7% over the past two years. we talked to a man who bought a three bedroom home in this development in 2021. he says even at the lower interest rate, it's tight and sometimes he has buyers remorse. >> i do have second thoughts. was it cheaper to rent? is it worth buying a house? >> reporter: he can't imagine how new buyers are doing it. the same floor plan that he had two years ago for less than $1 million is selling for $1.2 million with interest rates doubled what he's paying. >> it's also the property tax and all the other expenses that come with owning a house, right? >> we have been looking at moving out of the state frankly, because we just can't afford to live here. >> reporter: but experts say if you have the money, it's still better to take the plunge than to pay rent on someone else's

property. >> it's just an opportunity for you to control your own destiny when it comes to housing security. there is a new police offering more support of families of sick children in oakland. the city opened its first ronald mcdonald house yesterday. the nonprofit celebrated the opening with a block party. ronald mcdonald house charities help kids and families who need life-saving care. that home is on west street directly across from antioch children's hospital. it's seven bedrooms, open to any family being treated there. this is the third ronald mcdonald home to open in the bay area. the others are in san francisco and palo alto. all month long, there are asian american and pacific islander heritage celebrations. in san francisco's chinatown yesterday, the aapi heritage festival happened. there were performances of traditional dances of all

different countries, lion dance, martial arts performances and lots of music. the asian firefighters association was also there. >> today, we're actively recruiting and spreading the word that, you know, our fire department is honoring, and we would like to increase our representation in the fire department to better, you know, represent the demographics of the city. an asian person responded to a call or the asian lady who doesn't speak english might be more comfortable seeing a face that's recognizable and speaking a language with him or her. >> organizers say it's important that chinatown was chosen to host the event, because many local businesses are from various asian countries. chinatown has never been a place solely for those of chinese descent. san francisco streets will be packed today and closed to many drivers as bay to breakers returns in just about 20 minutes from now. tens of thousands of people run

or walk through the seven-mile course, and some will be there to run a new personal best. others are just focused on the costumes and having fun. the one of a mind 12-k race has been going on for more than a century. for the first time this year, the race is back without covid restrictions, and runners are ready. >> the bay to breakers crowd is not your typical road race runner crowd. it's kind of a mix of all things that are great about san francisco. >> b.a.r.t. is planning to use its trains to reduce some of the traffic congestion after the race is over. still to come, in our climate in crisis series, we'll give you a look at the california factory behind the pink fire retardant tha

welcome back. let's get you ready for your sunday. the thing that's concerning me right now is the fog out along the coastline. not the temperatures, because they're pretty mild in some spots like santa rosa and san jose at 57. if you're driving out into parts like half moon bay or even san francisco, be careful of that limited visibility out there. we have one more game, marlins and giants today. first pitch at 1:05. the wind, not as gusty but going to impact how warm you stay. so bring your blankets. let's give you a look at the entire state, if you have any plans to trek to tahoe, still tracking the chance for thunderstorm development in the northern and southern parts of the sierra. even in the afternoon, the chances could rise. still tracking the flood watch that i told you about yesterday until tomorrow night. so a lot of activity going up there. might want to avoid it until conditions get better. as far as your start to the

workweek on monday, low clouds in parts of the inner bay. but dense fog out along the coastline and parts of monterey. still warming up nicely today and tomorrow, one of the last couple of days where temperatures will be if the near 70s in like oakland, 71. 68 in san mateo. in parts of concord and fairfield, looking at the upper 70s and low 80s. come tomorrow, check this out, a day you will need the sunglasses and some water, near 90 degrees. 86 in concord sand livermore. 84 in santa rosa with a nice day out in san francisco and half moon bay. like i was saying, these will be the last couple of days to enjoy this. tomorrow evening, winds pick up even as we go into the day on tuesday. near 30-mile-an-hour winds at the coastline, over into the pass around 25 miles an hour. and even down into the santa clara valley, too.

so some changes coming ahead in the form of cooler temperatures. in the day today in concord, very pleasant in the upper 80s. and then we take a drop as we go into the second half of the week. i think thursday into friday, you'll start to feel the chill. so i know we're ending close to may, the month of may here, but tracking some changes that will make you want to bring those jackets out there, as we go into the second half of the week. so enjoy the nice temperatures while we have them. if you work or live in san francisco, definitely stay bundled up as we are tracking cloudier changes as we go into thursday and friday and the weekend ahead. i want to turn to our climate in crisis. during fire season, firefighting happens on the ground and in the air. and that pink retardant that you see from the planes, those are on the fire lines that helps slow the spread of the flames. we got an inside look at the factory where it's been made for the last 60 years by perimeter

solution. the exact recipe is a secret, but the main ingredient is phosphate, which is definitely a fertilizer. it doesn't go bad so it can be stored for years. >> phosphates render the fuel inflammable. >> over the years, the recipe has gone through changes, including a formula that doesn't leave behind a permanent stain. the company has 2,000 pound bags of that on stand by ready to be delivered anywhere around the world. >> fascinating. never knew that. cinthia, thanks. it's 7:45. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, political analyst larry gerston is here to talk about that ongoing debate over the debt

welcome back. joe biden and congressional republicans remain at odds over

increasing the $32 trillion national debt ceiling. the president wants a simple vote, but house republicans want cuts in federal spending as part of the deal. without any agreement, as soon as june 1st, the united states will be unable to pay its bills as discussed with chuck todd. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us now. hi, good morning. good to see you. let's start with the basics. if it's, you know, okay to ask how did we get here? and why should an average american care? >> we got here because we spend more than we take in. real simple economics here, kira. the fact is, when this happens, we either got to raise taxes or cut spending, one of the two. that sounds easy, but it rarely happens. so if we don't raise that ceiling, which allows us to borrow more money every year, for the first time, the government won't be able to pay bills, including veterans

checks, employee salaries, services, money we owe to china, japan, which accounts for about a fourth of that debt. if we don't, it triggers an international loss of confidence in the united states because why? we are the world's financial leader. >> okay. so joe biden claims that republicans are holding up the deal because debt increases historically have been passed without restrictions. is that how this works? >> well, past presidents have made concessions to get their debt increased. all you have to go is go back to 2019, no t a long time ago. president trump agreed with democratic demands to cut $77 billion out of the budget. so that's not quite accurate. >> yeah. so it's like with my kids, everything is a compromise, right? speaker mccarthy maintains, though, that spending cuts are necessary to make the u.s. fiscally responsible. >> well, that's partially true,

but what does it cost? what kinds of issues here? it's two ways to balance the budget. you cut spending, that's what he wants to do. you raise taxes, which he ruled out. that's the problem there. since he ruled out these things in military, social security, medicare, all these big areas you have about a fourth of the budget left. it's called discretionary spending. that means things like veterans benefits, transportation, justice, scientific research, housing, agriculture, all these things that would account for about% of their spending, if that's all we do is make cu so yes, mccarthy is right that we have to be fiscally responsible, but at what cost and for who? >> okay. so i'm going to put you on the spot here. how do we get out of this mess? of course, if an answer were that easy, i would tell you to d.c. to tell all the leaders. >> the answer is easy, nobody wants it, because all they have

to do is find common ground. democrats, the president has to move and give in. mccarthy has to move and give in. it isn't that difficult except for everything that's involved with their various causes and sides, right? so if they can do that, we're fine. if not, i have to tell you, we are going to be held hostage here. you, i, taxpayers, beneficiaries, the world, until this gets solved. >> and chuck todd speaks to treasury sectarian janet yellen about this topic. we'll send you to d.c. to clear things up. it's 7:51 right now. up next, a look at the top stories we're following, including a police car hit by a

welcome back. here's a quick look at the top stories we are following on this sunday morning, including a san jose police officer is in the hospital after his patrol car was hit by a vta light rail. it happened just before 11:00 last night on allum rock and north capital avenues in san jose. you can see there the damage, especially to the driver's side door. the officer's injuries are unknown at this time. a santa rosa couple is recovering from shock and injury after a suspected dui driver crashed into their home and police say that driver is the sonoma county sheriff's wife.

police identified the driver as 47-year-old natasha wittinghill, arrested for felony dui causing injury and has posted bail of $100,000. sonoma county sheriff eddie ingram posted on facebook, acknowledging his wife was involved in the crash. he noted that as a husband, he's concerned for his wife's well-being and added, "as a citizen and a sheriff, i am also concerned about the person inside the home who suffered injuries. i understand that our community will have more questions and want answers." the wife was treated at the hospital for cuts and bruises -- i should clarify, the wife inside the home who was hit. she and her husband are still shaken up and now are thinking of moving away from the home. an investigation is underway after a plane went down off the coast of half moon bay with two people on board. the san coast guard says it happened around 2:15 yesterday afternoon.

the plane, a viking air twin otter took off from santa rosa but went down some 40 miles a you have the coast of half moon bay. the plane reportedly was headed to honolulu. the wreckage has not been spotted. federal agencies are investigating. and the more than 100-year history of bay to breakers continues today. and just a few minutes from now at 8:00 a.m. we have a live look at the finish line. tens of thousands of people walk or rub to the great highway. some take it seriously, while many others are focused on costumes and fun. the one of a kind 12-k race has been going on since 1912. except for in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic. cinthia has one last check of the forecast before we go, the last year i ran bay to breakers i was bundled up in a big diet coke costume with long

sleeves. >> i hope you have good shoes and i hope the people that are running also have good shoes, because we can see that the ground is slippery with that mist and that morning fog. it should start to clear out, however, as we go into tomorrow, looking like a nice day out there in the city before we're tracking cooler changes as we go into your workweek. look at our inland trend, from the 80s down to the low 70s by next weekend. >> not our best forecast for people going to bay to breakers, but it is typical bay area may weather. thanks to all of you for making us a part of your morning. more local news at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00, and we are always on at nbcbayarea.com v. a great sunday. hope to see you right back here next weekend. i'm jaysyson.

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