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and family prepare their final farewell for a family member and friend that was killed. ron desantis's campaign is off to a rocky start with his glitch-filled entry into the presidential race. we have reaction to his bid for the white house. also, taking shoppers safety to a new level. the reason your next trip to the grocery store might look a little different from the moment you walk through the front door. this is "today in the bay." very good morning to you on this thursday morning. thanks for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am kris sanchez. marcus washington is off. we want to get a look at the forecast because we know you are making plans, but we will start

off with mike inouye and a crash in livermore. >> yeah, somebody died as a result, and bob redell is at the scene. i can talk about the nuts and bolts of the traffic impact, so besides the loss of the human factor there, we are talking about the tragedy of the closed freeway as well. forced are forced off the freeway at north first. eastbound is opposite your commute. there's a distraction, lots of flashing lights. there's a slow on the approach to vasco. if you get off the freeway at north livermore and take loss paw seatious. the coroner was called in at about 4:00 a.m., and we usually see about 90 minutes until they can start to move out of the

lanes. the commute in out of tracie is moving fine. bob redell will continue his investigation out therere, kari so we will get that update hopefully shortly. back to you. in san josé as you are getting up and heading out, we will see a lot of clouds rolling by over the next couple of hours. our temperature is 54 degrees, and we are seeing clouds overhead as we go through the rest of the morning. the sun starts to peak out around 8:00 to 9:00. we are clear the rest of the day, and seeing temperatures heading for the low 70s. this is going to be very much like it was on saturday. we will talk more about what is ahead, events going onn and any changes we see coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you, kari. in just a few hours friends and family will hold a funeral

for the suspected shoplifter. >> today in the bay's ginger conejero saab is live in san francisco. brown supporters are still pressing for that change. >> reporter: that's right, good morning, kris and laura. they are pressing for that change, and there were protesters once again at san francisco city hall, and this morning all the protesting and rallying will take a brief pause so their families can say their good-byes. we are expecting family members to speak at the service that will begin at 11:00 this morning at the third baptist church in san francisco. brown's deadly shooting happened on april 27th in a downtown walgreens, and there was an altercation between the security guard, michael anthony, and

brown takes place over suspected stolen goods. the video continues to spark outrage after the d.a. decided not to file charges saying the security guard acted in self defense. we learned the state attorney general will take a second look at the d.a.'s decision. and i had a conversation with brown's father, and he said they need all the comfort and support they can get. he also shared he thinks the attorney general's decision is, quote, a good thing. he did not share an outline when they expect that decision to actually come down. back to you in the studio. >> thank you very much. we will be streaming brown's funeral service, and you can watch it on roku and on nbcbayarea.com. it's expected to get under way at 11:00 this morning. now to a story you will only

see on nbc bay area. safeway stores are making changes you will notice the moment you arrive. workers say the shoplifting has gotten out of happened at this location where people have been walking out with carts of unpaid items and shoppers have to enter and exit through separate doors, and gates are installed at ever aisle. these kinds of rules might have saved one woman's son, she believes. >> why not in this store? it's just not here, it's in the whole usa. >> changes were made at select stores in the bay area to maintain a safe and welcoming shopping expererience for

customers and associates given the increasing amount of theft. happening today. turning now to decision 2024. florida governor, ron desantis, is launching his bid for the white house and made it official on twitter spaces during a conversation with elon musk last night. today in the bay's brie jackson joins us. brie, this was not the start he was hoping for? >> good morning, kris. it was a rocky start. the audio-only event that helped kick off florida governor, ron

desantis' bid, started off rocky. >> and freedom is worth fighting for. >> the much anticipated announcement from florida governor, ron desantis. >> i am running for president of the united states to lead our great american comeback. >> but his twitter spaces campaign launch came with delays and major technical glitches. issues the platform ceo, elon musk, downplayed during the event. >> we started with technical difficulties. >> the border, there's a lot you can do. ripping out biden's anti-american energy policies. >> the trump campaign wasted no time taking aim at his latest challenger calling the launch a

complete failure and blasting him in this video. >> why would we ever settle for trump impausers. even president biden poked fun at desantis' tech issues, writing this link works on his own page. >> oh, thank you very much, brie. the senior safari is free, not for seniors in high school but everybody over 50. >> wait, over 50 is not senior. >> i will tell you when i get there. >> it's not that funny. doors open at 9:00 this morning.

>> i am just saying, i'll take my walker there. see you. >> aarp says 55, right? >> i don't know. i just ignore all those mailings. not yet. a lovely day for the day of the zoo. >> absolutely. but senior day at 50? uh-huh. okay. it's about 50 degrees right now -- >> ha. >> it's a cool start around the area. 54 in concord. let's get you out the door in that. this is about like it was yesterday. we started out with a lot of clouds and many areas did clear out for the afternoon, but overall definitely cool for this

time of year. mike, you have been tracking that crash. what is the update? >> we have the live look here, and bob redell is on the scene. our cameraman, daniel, is showing us what is going on. this is a deadly crash scene on eastbound 580. the coroner is on scene, and your right lanes are blocked as you are passing through the area. there are two lanes that are allowing traffic through. while that tragedy is being investigated as far as a cause, and we are looking at the flashing light that is that distracting the westbound commute direction. eastbound, stay off the freeway until here. the rest of the bay shows you

coming up through oakland and the east bay are down from the north bay, everything moving smoothly. the big issue is in the tri-valley. back to you. >> thank you. ahead of summer, one popular beach town is putting safety first. next on "today in the bay," going above and beyond to make sure people are prepared. the event you could take part in that could e even help save somebody's life, and the reason the skills are more important than ever. one silicon valley stock ready to go like a rocket. plus -- ♪ ♪ proudud mary k keep on burnin >> w we are honorining a l lege. cocoming up after thehe break,k arare looking a at h her lastin legacy and the reaction from the peoplele that knew her best. stay with u you are was.tc

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the flares are out and two lanes are open but i am told the coroner has left the scene and that means they may be making the vehicles soon. full stop for 580 just past 1st street. we will show you how it plays out for the morning commute coming up. happy thursday to you. still no good progress on the debt ceiling. fitch is warning its ready to downgrade america's credit rating. the citizens that purchased the silicon valley bank will lay off employees. and nvidia, more about them in a second. and then the campaign launch on twitter for desantis, it was a

black eye for twitter and the launch was late and plagued by technical problems. and elon musk explained it away that saying so many wanted to take part that it crashed the system, but it was a little more than 400,000, and those are rookie numbers. apple tv, the moment the new episode of "ted lasso" comes out, they can handle more than that. and the important thing from a technical point of view is people could watch her play the game. as for nvidia, the stock is set to rocket this morning, probably going to go above a trillion dollars in value at some point, and that would mean there's a big demand for its chips.

the nasdaq is going to explode this morning. that's all nvidia. speaking of a.i., mid journey was asked to predict what san francisco would look like in the future. washington, d.c., a little overgrown. seattle still recognizable by its space needle and still has highways. >> what it's trying to depict is an interconnected city where everything is charged and fueling on each other, and that's a reality and an opportunity. >> a.i. could be told to do just about anything, and if you give it the data, it shows we will continue to like parks and trees and everything else. >> well, young grads are

interested in all kinds of environmental causes. santa cruz making sure beachgoers are prepared. there's a beach safety session at city hall, and they will have cpr training and lifeguard demos. recruiting new lifeguards is a new main focus of a lot of beach workers because there's a shortage of lifeguards. the "today" show has more on the shortage and how it will impact your summer beach plans, and that's right "today in the bay." and then many mourning the loss of singer, tina turner. ♪ ♪ you're simply the best ♪ ♪ >> the queen of rock and roll

died yesterday at the age of 83. she was discovered by ike turner and then renamed her. she left him without a penny to her name. >> she played a lunchtime gig out of sf state and they paid her $750. >> oh, to have been in that audience. undeterred turner worked her way back up to superstar status. she won eight grammys and was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame twice. she died at her home yesterday in switzerland. >> oprah winfrey saying i am a better human because her life touched mine. she was, indeed, simply the best. the "today" show is remembering tina turner this morning.

ruben was part of the hit show "e.r." when she decided to leave the show and tour with turner as a backup dancer. i got to show her at shoreline amphitheater here in the bay area. let me tell you, what an electric performer. the legs, the dancing, the singing, she gave it 150%. it was amazing. >> there are some performers that just sing the songs, and some are entirely a different experience. >> yeah. it's amazing. >> that's a lucky memory. >> left us all this great music, too. >> track of our lives. you are simply the best, too. all right. let's get rolling on to the weather wall. here's a look at our air quality today. we are starting out with a fresh start to our thursday morning,

but we are still seeing some moderate air quality in parts of the north bay as well as the coast. overall it's nice to have the cooler temperatures. many more people spending time outside due to the lower temperatures and cooler weather that will continue for the next few days. so for half moon bay, we are back up to about 64 this afternoon. low 70s for mountain view, and 73 in san josé. 73 also in livermore and in concord. it's about seeing the weather continuing into tomorrow and saturday. just a heads up if you are going over towards the sierra, we have seen every single day storms firing up around the lake tahoe area and especially to the north, and then we will see this pattern continue and possibly even more widespread rain going into early next week for the memorial day, but overall cool

weather and really nice for bottle rocks in napa. it will be 66 degrees for tomorrow's high temperature. you just need sunshine but it will be nice this weekend. if you have a chance, look up and there's a five-planet parade and maybe with some assistance you could see saturn, jupiter, neptune and mercury. temperatures are staying mild and that continues into the middle of next week. mike has been keeping an eye on the tri-valley for a major crash. >> yeah, the vehicles going eastbound on 580 just past 1st street. they have a deadly crash. looks like the coroner completed the deadly investigation, but the right lanes are blocked and there's debris to be cleared, and this continues with the

closure. i am thinking timing wise, it averages about half an hour after the clearing of the coroner, the flashing lights are still there. you are down two lanes, but that's counter commute so you are able to get by. the flashing lights are a distraction combined with the bigger morning commute and there's possibly a second crash in the area, and that's the bigger slowdown as we expect coming out of the altamont pass. everything else is moving standard. back to you. >> thank you, mike. as summer break nears there's growing concern about the amount of time our kids might spend on their devices. next on "today in the bay," the warning and steps we can all take to manage their screen time. we'll be right back.

summer is just around the corner, and for many kids that means time off from school and maybe a little extra screen time. >> last year google found kids between the ages of 8 and 12 spent an average of 8 1/2 hours a day online. and the surgeon general warns social media poses a threat to mental health. >> when kids spend more time

online they spend less time engaged in the developmentally essential activities like time with friends and learning how to form and navigate peer relationships. >> advocates say it's important for parents to talk to their kids and set the screen time limits. >> and you can do it right from your own phone. and next top stories we are covering today is your memorial day forecast. kari hall is breaking down what we can expect

there's an overall broad lack of communication from the district. they need to have better communication plans and need to let parents know what to expect when there are emergency situations and they are failing at it. >> we're live this morning with more questions being raised as one district has safety concerns on some of its campuses. what happened at one popular oakland restaurant that left the owner saying it's time to move on. this is "today in the bay." good to have you with us on this thursday morning. i am kris sanchez. marcus washington has the day off. >> i am laura garcia. we have a lot to get to this morning but first a story that we are excited to share as we

celebrate aaip heritage month. a remarkable teenager that made soccer history at the age of 16, now playing at stanford. an incredible journey that has already taken her to one world cup. more on that later. a deadly crash shutdown lanes on east bay 580. >> bob redell arrived on the scene a short time ago. what do you know, bob? >> reporter: well, this is a fatal accident, unfortunately. it involves two pickup trucks, it's just under the 1st street overpass in livermore. the three right lanes are shutdown in the eastbound direction. this is the reverse commute, grant it, but the looky-loos are slowing the westbound direction so it's impacting the commute into livermore.

this happened around 3:30 this morning. we don't know the circumstances as far as what led up to the crash, but we just know two pickup trucks were involved and one person is dead as a result. the coroner has come and left. i spoke to a chp officer around 5:00, and i asked how long until they reopened and he said 30 to 40 minutes and that's about now, but they are still conducting their investigation. we don't know what the estimated time of reopening is, and as i mentioned, as you look towards the left, you see the headlights coming toward you and that's the slowing, people caught up in looking at the scene and then the speeds pick up. as far as what happens after that, i will send it over to my

buddy, mike. >> bob talked about the tragedy of a deadly crash here, but now that the investigation is continuing and should be wrapping up, the issue is that we are waiting for the tow trucks. the tow trucks, chp says, are stuck in traffic and that's the reason they cannot clear more lanes of eastbound 580. there's slowing just for a short distance coming toward the area, and like bob said, it's counter commute. there's a low center divide there and folks can see what is going on on the investigation side. there's a new crash reported, one vehicle hit the center divide perhaps distracted by the accident. we expected a lighter flow of traffic but that's a problem in or out of tracy, for that matter. kari, at the bottom of the screen, folks will notice a small crash and slowing on 101 and i will see if they are

related or independent, but for now let's get over to you. we have cool temperatures, and breezy out of martinez, winds coming out of the west-southwest at 13 miles per hour. we will gradually start to clear out by late morning into the afternoon. going from 54 now to 64 at noon and then reaching into the mid-70s for the inland east bay. oakland headed for 68 degrees in novato. maybe keeping that jacket on all throughout today. we will talk about events going on throughout the bay area, and the forecast coming up in a few minutes. anxious parents in san josé are promising to attend tonight's school board meeting to learn more about what the district is doing to keep the children safe. it comes in the wake of several recent scares related to weapons in the san josé unified school

district. there was a meeting last night and they are trying to offer their own solutions. >> i would like to see and partner as a community on the specific concrete actions that we can demonstrate that we are taking and moving forward. we need to model to our children when we own up, learn from it and take action. >> you guys make a great investment into that. that is not inexpensive, and it's rather expensive -- >> last week police arrested a student on the grounds of one of the high schools they say was armed with a knife and a loaded ghost gun. the campus was briefly placed on lockdown and fortunately nobody was hurt. students at that high school are now planning to hold a walk out tomorrow to bring more attention to gun violence. a violent break-in is

forcing one owner of a restaurant to shutdown. thieves shattered a glass door and broke a cash register and through the safe down a flight of stairs, and she said she may decide to turn the venue into a wine bar. it only opened just last year. and then a street crash suspect, a juvenile, last november. cameras show the car driven by the teenager slam into a vehicle carrying a couple and their 7-year-old twin daughters. we have a live look at the

city by the bay. mayor this morning, mayor london breed, will announce a new effort to strengthen storm water management and climate resilience. it includes an $800 million loan agreement. that event starts at 10:00 a.m. and then proof this is one of the prettiest times of the year, and this is video from just before sundown last night. the garden is free to visit. it's in san josé. >> i don't think you can take your pruners there. >> they do have volunteer opportunities. >> yeah, and that's something to maybe check out this holiday weekend. a lot of people have an extended weekend coming up, and it has been cooler. >> it's cooler and there's so much going on. let's start out with the a's game tomorrow back in oakland. it will be 62 degrees with breezy winds throughout the

game. of course, as we head deeper in the evening those temperatures will be dropping. they will be in the upper 50s so make sure you have a nice warm jacket. here are temperatures reaching into the upper 50s on friday. it won't be raining the entire time, but most likely during the afternoon you will want to find a place to get inside. there's also a bottle rocket festival in napa valley. al little warmer on sunday. then on saturday and sunday, the grand parade on sunday morning at the carnival happening in san francisco. we'll be in the upper 50s throughout much of the morning and then briefly hitting 60 degrees, but mostly cloudy there. then to wrap up the memorial day holiday weekend on monday, we will have the giants home game. temperatures will be about 57 degrees as we go into the

afternoon. as we are getting started this morning, you are heading out to 54 degrees, and it will be clearing out. we will talk more about this as well as what is ahead coming up in a few minutes. mike, what is the update on the crash in the tri-valley? >> the update is there's not really an update. you still see one of the pickups. there were two pickups involved in a crash on first and spring town. we are talking about the area counter commute but it's affecting the commute because you can see all that activity. there was a crash in the backup approaching the area just after vasco, so just in that same area near the overpass that is adding to the slower drive. it's thursday and we have a lighter build out of the altamont, but that is still causing slowing. no word on when the tow trucks are arriving, and we have all

these routes that will slow later in the commune, but right now it's just the first burst. it's not affecting the 101. the backup is on 280 getting over towards 680. and that just cleared. a retreat center for new mothers and their babies. ahead on "today in the bay," the state of the art facility soon to be embedded within san francisco's best known landmark, and the hefty price tag to stay there, too. and then where do we cut? we will take a look coming up. we are diving deeper into the jobs outlook as artificial intelligence becomes a way of life. we have one analyst's take

good thursday morning. it's 5:43. let's head to morgan hill where we are starting out at 54 degrees and it's cloudy. we will gradually see the sun peeking out. we will talk more about how long this cool weather will lasts in our microclimate forecast in a few minutes. a live look to show our traffic is getting by the scene of a deadly crash. chp officers moving around and picking up debris my hand and

the flares still out but we are waiting for the tow trucks. two pickups involved in a deadly crash here. hopefully we will have change in status of the tow trucks coming up. i will show you the break down of the commute. the white house this week is taking new steps to advance research and development of artificial intelligence including getting a better handle on the potential impact for workers. most analysts agree it's too soon to panic about jobs being lost, but we spoke with an expert that said a.i. could boost work capacity. he believes administrative jobs with repetitive tasks might be most vulnerable. >> here are some of the aspects, it could be duplicated, customer

service work and warehouses. there's no key right now of people predicting exactly how it will look. >> a.i. in the job sector is just one slice of a much bigger pie. analysts believe a.i.'s impact will start to be felt within the matter of perhaps two years. in the immediate future, the big threat to american jobs is the debt ceiling. if america defaults 1.5 million jobs could be lost. >> in just the first week. other jobs may not receive a paycheck, and seven days remain until the predicted default. the two sides agreed on some cuts to government programs, but there are not a lot of places they can cut. you can basically break government spending down into

four basic categories. the two big ones are social security and medicare. you want to save a lot of money, cut these, but nobody is willing to do that. the republicans say defense is off the table so that leaves discretionary funding, so that's everything else, education, law enforcement, veterans benefits, the faa and a thousand other things. this is where the cuts would have to come. other news, the president will nominate chief of staff charles brown to be the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff today. here's brown getting a promotion from president trump. brown is best known in civilian circles after speaking out after the murder of george floyd. >> i think about how full i am with emotions, not just for george floyd but many other african americans that suffered the same fate as george floyd. >> and scott made his first trip

to iowa as a presidential candidate yesterday. fellow candidate, nikki haley, also from south carolina is in new hampshire where she criticized what she calls america's self loathing. >> the idea they say america is bad or it's rotten or racist, i was elected the first female minority governor in history. america is not racist. we are blessed. >> florida governor, ron desantis, the latest to throw his hat into the ring. we'll talk more about him coming up at the top of the hour, laura. >> always so much to talk about. thank you, scott. san francisco's fairmount hotel is about to give birth to a new luxury postpartum retreat center. it will be the first of its kind anywhere along the west coast. it will fill an entire floor and indicator exclusively to mothers

who just gave birth. stays are expected to run about $950 a night. a nursery will be available. it's scheduled to open on july 1st. can i just head over? >> yeah, i know, do we have to bring the kids? >> yeah, they have to take care of the babies for people. we are celebrating aapi heritage month, and one soccer standout is shining brightly. she's 17 years old and the first indian american player for the national team. >> she took part in last year's under 17 women's world cup. the game was played in her father's native country and she does not take that honor lightly. >> i think for young girls to have that is super important. if you can see somebody that looks like you and comes from a

similar background achieving things, it empowers you to be more successful. >> you can hear more about the goals she has off the field, which is inspiring girls around the world. >> inspiring guys, too. >> right. it has been pleasant. >> it has been nice, and we continue with cool weather for the inland valleys. it has been chilly along the coastline as well as the peninsula. 53 degrees in belmont and it will see peeks of sunshine as we go into the morning. we are staying in the 60s here for the peninsula. in san mateo, reaching 66 degrees. 71 for a high in mountain view. and also a high of 71 here.

if you enjoyed yesterday, you will enjoy today and tomorrow. santa rosa reaching 75 degrees, and oakland reaching 66 degrees. as we go across the region, we have seen showers and thunderstorms developing especially over the sierra. the upper elevations have had the daytime storms firing up. we will continue to see this pattern with heavy rain and lightning in some spots, so if you are enjoying time out on the lake or hiking, just be weather aware and keep your eyes to the sky. on memorial day weekend, people go fishing and do things outdoor, it could be dangerous. reservoirs are near or at capacity. we are seeing them run high along with the lakes and rivers.

looking at our 7-day forecast. pretty quiet with highs in the low 70s through the next several days. mike is still keeping us updated on the crash in the tri-valley. >> yes, even though the shot looks the same as last time, bob is on the scene and he told me two tow trucks look like they have arrived on the scene but they are not hooking up to the pickup trucks because there may be more debris in the investigation. it's counter commute and the slowing and the area is starting to build up. out of the altamont pass, that's a bigger build. the slowing sensors are down vasco. it's standard around the area, but it's feeding into the area where there's another crash in the center divide, a distraction and big backup building in the altamont and 580.

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you are watching "today in the bay." turning to the climate in prices, you may have noticed the price of olive oil going up and the uptick in prices could stick around for a while. spain is going through very dry weather conditions, and since the start of the water year in october the country has seen about 30% less than expected rainfall for mid may. this dried up olive groves and led to water restrictions in the country. look at the comparison put out by nasa. the one on the left we had conditions last may that looked fairly healthy as you can see all the green. and then in spain, the key agriculture region is especially brown on the right. the recent olive harvest produced 50% less than the usual

output tightening the global supply and pushing prices upward. to learn more about what is happening in spain and the climate in crisis series, visit our website, nbcbayarea.com, and click on the "climate in crisis" tab. and then this happened earlier this month where the suv smashes through the lobby and then keeps going and smashes into another room and into several animal cages as well. nobody was seriously hurt, miraculously, but two dogs did escape and were found later. investigators say the driver was a client of the dog retreat. authorities have not announced any charges. >> it's shocking. they moved out of the way so calmly. >> curry shares three children

with husband, steph curry. she says the family is attempting to find a balance in shielding them from what people post about their family and keeping them safe. an apple watch could help. >> my kids were not that young when they got their first phones, but it was when they had to be more independent and we were doing pickups and drop offs and things like that. >> apple watches are so expensive for your kid to wear that, and they -- >> yeah. but you are right, i have friends that had similar devices and there are several others for kids where they can alert

parents. if you have a phone that is not active anymore with a subscription, if it's charged you can still dial 911. >> you can. you can. there are so many phones in our house, and i have a lot of the old ones, you know, and you can. >> that's a good option. >> it's sad we have to think about that in this day and age, but it's on everybody's mind. >> very important. right now at 6:00. friends and family prepare a final farewell for the man shot and killed at a san francisco walgreens store. the case of brown is still in limbo. >> we are live in the city of how the incident is leaving a deep divide within the community. a very good thursday morning. thanks for waking up with us on "today in the bay." i am laura garcia. >> i am kris sanchez. marcus washington has the morning off. we are going to look at the