mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor right away of signs of inflamed blood vessels like rash, chest pain, worsening shortness of breath, tingling or numbness in limbs. tell your doctor of new or worsening joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop steroid, asthma, or other treatments without talking to your doctor. when you can get more out of your lungs, you can du more with less asthma. and isn't that better? ask your doctor about dupixent, the most prescribed biologic in asthma. and now approved as an add-on treatment for adults with copd that is not well controlled, and with a specific marker of inflammation. and must break down their plans to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in spending. but can they deliver? live this morning with the key takeaways from a new sit down interview. plus,

dei has really become, you know, this term that's been thrown around a lot and without actually exploring what dei means, understanding the climate surrounding dei. one insider believes companies can adjust to the moment ahead. why he believes consumers will listen. also, catholics around the world praying for the health of pope francis. an encouraging update this morning from the vatican. this is today in the bay. this is wednesday morning as well. right. it is. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. the team is all back together again. mike's going to have a look at that commute coming up in just a bit, but we want to start out with that forecast. it's been so nice kari over the last few days continuing today. yeah, it continues today. we do have to get through a few showers here and there, but other than that,

we'll go back to the sunshine by the afternoon. of course we have storm ranger powered up, tracking the very light and scattered showers that we're seeing mainly across the north bay. but we've also seen that rain making it elsewhere with some patches of light showers in the peninsula, as well as the east bay as you're heading out and about. temperatures in the upper 40s low 50s to start with a calm wind, and then once that rain clears out, mostly around noon, we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures about what we saw yesterday with some upper 50s and low 60s, and we will be warming up each day as we head into the weekend. so right now, mike, you're saying that the crews have cleared from the bay bridge? yeah, they had to restore the overnight road work. we didn't have that sunday or monday on the holiday, but last night we did the road. the traffic break happened at mid span and that cleared without an incident fully recovered across the bay bridge. no other major issues except for over here in the north bay. looking at santa rosa, the one i warned you about yesterday. and it will happen again tonight. overnight road work with a full closure at

hearn or yolanda on the other side, on the northbound side. and that should clear up right in the next few minutes. i'll track that, but so far, the locals know all about that. they've been well warned. the rest of the bay moving smoothly with green sensors. north bay city and south bay. back to you. thank you. mike. well, president trump is defending the mass firing of federal workers and the dismantling of federal government agencies, as well as rising power of elon musk. today in the bay's bob, adele joins us live this morning. and bob, in a new interview with fox news, the president also showed his firm support for musk. correct. good morning, laura marcus. president trump portrayed elon musk as the enforcer of his executive actions, as both of them appeared in an interview together with fox news sean hannity. the president said this, even though the white house just indicated in a court filing that musk is not running the department of government efficiency, or doge, which has been tasked with slashin the federal government. the president dismissed concerns that musk's businesses are a

conflict of interest with musk's work with the federal government. president trump also repeated the claim that musk's team is finding billions of dollars in fraud. you know, we have contracts that go forever and they've been going for years, and they're supposed to end in three months or five months or two years or something, and they go forever. so the guy is either crooked, you know, where he knew this was going to happen, or he's crooked because he's getting payments that he knows he shouldn't be getting. if the will of the president is not implemented and the president is representative of the people, that means the will of the people is not being implemented. many budget experts tell nbc news they are extremely skeptical. there are hundreds of billions of dollars in annual waste and fraud. a federal judge recently ruled musk's doge staffers can keep firing federal workers and accessing data systems, ruling 14 states who filed suit did not demonstrate

imminent harm. while acknowledging concerns over, quote, the unchecked authority of an unelected individual. another judge paused the firing of 11 intelligence officers who were temporarily assigned jobs on dei programs. the leader of the fda's food division resigned, saying the firing of 89 people effectively dismantled his group, tasked with keeping the country's food supply safe. and the department of agriculture is trying to rehire recently fired employees who were working on the bird flu outbreak, similar to efforts to reinstate some fired nuclear safety workers. also during the interview, trump said he would not touch social security, medicare or medicaid benefits. this comes as republicans seek to cut federal spending while enacting a roughly $5 trillion tax bill. reporting live. bob redell today in the bay. all right, bob, thank you. now, president trump last month issued executive orders aimed at

curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion, or dei workplace initiatives. the white house is also giving schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money. and it's become a hot button topic. business strategists at the collective good believe conscious consumers are the key when it comes to businesses changing policies. that's because they're committed to supporting brands with values that align with their beliefs. rainbow really is this term that we're using to refer to companies that are quieting their dei initiatives. and it matters because, you know, we are in we live in a time of conscious consumerism where it's important that we know what companies stand for, that we the brands that we support, we want to know that they are, that they share the values, that we share. the collective good is encouraging businesses to be authentic to their brand and

larger vision, because consumers are taking note. meantime, president trump is seeking to stop california's plan to end gas powered car sales. according to the chronicle. legal experts say he's taking an end run approach to the state's law. starting in 2026, an increasing number of vehicles must be emissions free. that will expand to all vehicles sold in the state by 2035. the head of the environmental protection agency says he plans to ask congress to intervene to block california's efforts. the epa is also seeking regulations aimed at curbing truck emissions. pope francis remains in the hospital this morning, with the vatican confirming the pontiff is battling pneumonia in both lungs. but there is some encouraging news here. they say that he slept peacefully last night, waking up this morning and having breakfast. they also say that he's in good spirits. the pope first went into the hospital friday for bronchitis. tests later showed a respiratory tract infection. there's still no timetable for his release. happening today, school closures

will be front and center for leaders in two cash-strapped bay area districts. vallejo board members are looking at three closure options starting next fall. the short list of possible closures includes mare island academy and loma vista middle school. also today, santa rosa school leaders are expected to make a decision on closures. at least five schools are set to be on the chopping block. one high school, one middle school and three elementary schools. the district faces a $20 million deficit over the next twowo yea. our kris sanchez is looking deeper into what's at stake for each district. she'll have a full report in our next half hour. we're following new developments this morning. the moss landing battery facility has reignited a fire there. so the county of monterey is warning people in that area to close their windows and doors. alerts went out last night just before 9:00. now that smoke is seen from the vistra energy power plant. firefighters say that the new fire is in the same spot as the first, which sparked

last month. 70% of the facility was destroyed when that fire happened last month. there's no word on how this new fire started. and in the east bay, community members are expected to voice their concerns over the martinez refinery company at tonight's city council meeting. this is happening at 7:00 tonight. this comes as contra costa county leaders and the bay area air district are investigating the latest fire and recent flare ups at the refinery. at least six workers were hurt in that fire earlier this month. the investigation is ongoing to make sure that the refinery is in compliance with all regulations. 508 on wednesday morning, taking a peek outside of the golden gate bridge. not a lot of traffic to report, but i'm leaving that reporting to mike this morning. and we're leaving the weather to kari. just got to look at our forecast today. it's a little wet out there in some spots where you have to turn on the windshield wipers while you're driving, but then we are going to see rain chances before noon the rest of the day. we will be clearing out and it will be a warmer weekend. we're talking out temperatures in the 70s

for a lot of spots, and as we take a look at storm ranger right now, much of the rain that we've seen has been light, been very scattered, and it's been mainly over the north bay, although we are seeing some hit or miss showers over parts of the peninsula and extending over toward oakland, as well as contra costa county. as we start out right now, we're in the upper 40s in oakland. it is 51 degrees in martinez, while mostly in the upper 40s elsewhere, and we're all headed for the low to mid 60s for this afternoon. we'll talk about a spring-like weekend coming our way.ut before we get there, mike, you may have to fill up at the gas pump and those prices are going up. yeah, i pay a little more each day. we see we're back to having the best is in the south bay. the best in the bay. the samee price a yesterday, but now it's the best in the bay. 409 at world on story road and in the east bay, it's contra costa county with the best of 4.4 15. i'm sorry. now freedom gas on costa boulevard in san ramon, in the middle here and in solano county. the low is in vacaville. that's where the 419 is located at speedway express on south

orchard avenue. you watch for those changes. i hope you find a bargain near you. that would be gasbuddy.com on the roadways. things are moving smoothly as as laura showed you, the golden gate bridge traffic pretty much at the speed limit in most places. we see a little slowing, as is predictable. over at out of the altamont pass from the right side of the screen. no problem. from the top of the screen, that's vasco coming out of contra costa county. if turned our bay bridge camera to look at the incline, that's actually not bad. that's standard over there. although there may have been an incident causing a little more slowing. we'll track the speeds back to you. thanks, mike. 510 right now. e-readers. a big change has come to that kindle. next on today in the bay. the reason you may want to start downloading your kindle books as soon as possible. and forget kentucky fried chicken. how about texas fried chicken? doesn't sound quite as good. let's go to the futures this morning. texas does great barbecue, i suppose. mixed market as we get started this day. plus this is about 4 billion years in the making and has a cast of billions. a

breathtaking new nature documentary ahead for you this morning we're going to hear from beloved actor and bay area native tom hanks on his wealth of knowledge on animals he picked up while narrating the documentary. stay with us. you're

good wednesday morning right now at 514. let's take a live look outside in san rafael. we've had

some light rain moving through and rain chances continue before noon. we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds and cooler temperatures, but gradually warming up as we head for the low 60s this afternoon. we will have much warmer temperatures for the weekend, so we'll check that out coming up in a few minutes. and at the bay bridge toll plaza, everything looking clear. the camera was facing the opposite direction. just a few moments ago, i did see a disabled box truck that had been pulled over to the side. i think that's why the camera was turned. all is clear now. there's a box truck on the shoulder just before you get to the incline, and it doesn't appear to be causing any more slowing. we'll track this, of course, closely. well, good morning and very happy wednesday to you. we get the fed minutes later this morning. i doubt there are any surprises in there. we know the fed is resistant to lowering interest rates anytime soon. they're worried inflation is getting worse. s&p 500 hit a new record in tuesday's trading. apple is going to have an event today. we

expect they'll unveil a newer, cheaper iphone. not the latest greatest, but more affordable. tesla shares are up 40% since president trump took office. despite selling fewer cars, the tesla ceo, who seems to have far more power in washington than even the vice president, sat in on a fox news interview with president trump. trump, musk and sean hannity discussed doge, which is cutting federal spending all over, from faa to park rangers and musk's multi-billion-dollar contracts that depend on federal spending and the potential for a conflict of interest. i haven't asked the president for anything ever. and if it comes up, how will you handle it? well, he won't be involved. yeah, i'll i'll recuse myself if it is. if there's a conflict, he won't be involved. i mean, i wouldn't want that, and he won't want it. now, as several people have pointed out, it's incredibly obvious if the person in charge of deciding you have a conflict of interest is

you, that itself is a conflict of interest. on tuesday, president trump also floated the idea of a 25% tariff on foreign made cars. so a car that cost 50,000 would now cost 75,000. whether that includes mexico and canada, unclear because those should be protected by the new nafta. and a group of online influencers are suing services like honey that help you save money at the checkout. online honey is owned by paypal. the question is, who gets credit for the sale? those who sell online and sometimes get the affiliate commission when you buy the thing that they're talking about. or honey, if you have the honey plug in, honey swoops in last minute and gets the credit. and kentucky fried chicken is moving its headquarters from louisville, kentucky to texas. kfc is it's now known as part of the yum! brand of companies, along with pizza hut and taco bell. it's the same company. all right, i'm going to blow your mind. where was the first kentucky fried chicken? i would think louisville. yeah, salt

lake city. yep. true story. colonel sanders, who wasn't a colonel at the time, started selling out of a gas station in kentucky. the first restaurant called kentucky fried chicken in salt lake city. state street. it is kind of a trick, but when i ask you at six, you'll know the answer, because i learned. we listen, we learn. all right. thanks, scott. you bet. and we don't judge, right? okay, so amazon is removing a feature at the end of the month, which allows you to download and back up kindle books. customers will now have access to download books they purchased to a computer, and then copy them manually to an e-reader over usb connection. sounds like a lot, but keep following me here. the company says that you will still be able to send kindle books to your wi-fi enabled devices by selecting the deliver or remove from device option. a new nbc docu series will show you some of the natural wonders across americas, from alaska to the amazon and all points in between. and you probably are

familiar with the host. this is the americasas. an extraordinary journey across earth's great supercontinent. how cool to have a recognizable voice, right? well, the americas is narrated by academy award winner tom hanks. over ten episodes, viewers will learn about some of the longest migrations on planet earth. triumphs and defeats, and some incredible survival strategies for animals, big and small. this morning, hanks talks with today's show's savannah guthrie about the remarkable footage. there's times where i cannot believe what i am looking at. there is not a moment of artificiality in it. nothing has been cgi. my whole thought process is, is that real? how did they get that shot? let me say, how long did they wait for that shot? well, there you go. you can watch hank's full interview at 7:00, right after today in the bay. and then this sunday at 7 p.m, the americas

premieres with the first two episodes on nbc bay area and also streaming on peacock. it always has magnificent photography. you know how they're able to get those animals. i always loved those types of shows. me too. yeah. very cool. yeah. yeah. there you have it. a different look at the forecast for you this morning. yeah. we want to get out in nature and, you know, maybe take our own photographs and try to capture what we can around the bay area. we are going to see some light showers moving through. and as we track it with storm ranger, this may affect the early commuters, but as we go throughout the day, rain chances go down and we're going to see the s sky clearing out. o as we take a look at the light and very hit or miss showers that we're seeing across parts of sonoma county, as well as in marin county moving over towards san francisco, as we are seeing some very light rain there and over richmond and rodeo, but we are seeing the waves of showers coming through. there is some more just to our north. a lot of that will pass and move just to

the east. so as we track it, hour by hour, by 8:00, the may be a little bit more of some of the heavier downpours moving into the north bay. but by the time it gets to santa rosa, approaching napa and san rafael, the rain is getting a lot lighter and it's not going to affect all of the bay area. as this system continues to weaken and then going into the afternoon, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures in the low 60s in san francisco, 64 in hayward, as well as san jose and 62 in dublin in livermore. tomorrow we see the temperatures start to rebound, so we're headed for the mid to upper 60s. and each day as we approach the weekend, it's going to go up a few more degrees. this is a look at friday, a high of 68 degrees in santa rosa, as well as palo alto and even low 70s for the south county. we compare our 60 and 70 to the arctic blast that's been affecting much of the country, and this air continues to head south. so today dallas is high temperature

will be 29 degrees. just brutal cold. and we've also seen a lot of progress here with our reservoirs that are now continuing to rise after all of last week's rain. also across the state we're doing pretty well, so we'll be keeping an eye on that. here's a look at the 7-day forecast. with things drying out after today a temperatures warming up heading into next week. mike, you're seeing our usual traffic flowing. yeah. typical pattern. the first to show any sense of change up here. highway 37 maher island, heading west over toward the racetrack and eventually in toward novato and the merge with 101, a smooth drive down the east shore freeway. maybe a little blips in richmond will start to pop up. there's one little sensor change. nothing major. no backup at the bay bridge just yet. we're looking at another ten, 15 minutes before those metering lights are activated. there's a little break tap here. 242 at the merge there and just went away. so now just a little build. no surprises through contra costa county out of the altamont pass. a steady, easy build at speed at the dublin interchange and the

south bay showing a nice smooth drive. a crash at hellyer should be on the shoulder. i'll double check. back to you. sounds good. thanks, mike. 522 right now. next here on today in the bay nbc bay area responds a new breed of business is aiming to help you steer clear of incompetent or crooked construction contractors. i'm consumer investigator kris. camera. i'll show you how. next. and today, san jose state will hold a day of remembrance. it's a national observance of the world war two. incarcerate incarceration of americans of japanese descent in the united states. mike inouye will be the emcee of that event. it begins at ten this morning at the student uni

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interest in mind. but do they really? but then kim says she discovered a new type of business, an agent of sorts, that offers to help you find a vetted contractor. think of this like a wedding planner for your renovation. we know what questions to ask. we know the hard questions. they say they check insurance. bonding, workload, and more. on our website, you can meet two california businesses that are doing it right now. see how much it will cost you and how they say their data can ensure you're paying a fair price. watch online right now at nbcbayarea.com. responds. i'm ginger conejero saab. we're live in san francisco this morning where dozens of speed cameras are installed across the city. they'll go online in just several weeks. we'll tell you what you need to know up aad. stayhe

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crunch time for schools facing closure. leaders in two districts appear ready to make some tough decisions. we break down the current proposals and potential impact for anxious families. cracking down on speeders. we are live in san francisco. with the new steps taken today in some of the city's most dangerous locations. also taking a stand. court workers walk off the job in the east bay. the changes they are demanding and the ripple effect you may see in the courtroom. this is today in the bay. good

morning to you. 530 right now. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. let's get you started with that forecast right now. meteorologist kari hall tracking what we can expect out there. i see storm ranger scanning the skies out there. this is our one chance of rain we have in quite a while, and it's not very impressive. we are seeing some scattered light showers moving through as we've been firing up storm ranger to track the rain and show you exactly where we are needing the windshield wipers as you're driving to work this morning. and it's not all of the north bay, but that's what we are seeing. a little bit more of that activity moving through. and we've also seen it off and on for san francisco, some light drizzle as well for parts of the east bay. as you're traveling on 680, you can see that activity just kind of moving around a little bit. there are some more widespread and heavy rain just to our north, but that will continue to stay to our north as it travels to the east. and for the bay area, we are going to

see one wave of showers between late morning and early afternoon, and the rest of the day is clear. in fact, the rest of the forecast is clear. mike, yo spotted some flashing lights in san jose? yeah. here are the lights of north 101. and here, very dim flashing lights. folks, take a look at this more closely on the shoulder. but it's an issue when you do see any activity on the shoulder. do give it a birth if you can. folks are shifting over a little bit at the offramp as you're traveling north, 101 just at 680. the arrow at the bottom of the screen, that's north 101 at hellyer. i told you i'd double check on the crash. chp says it's still blocking the slow lane, so do use caution. the volume still light throughout the south bay there. we're looking at the east bay where things should be picking up the volume. highway 37 now shows still steady slowing building up there off of mare island and highway four right above where it says concord. you see little yellow sensors starting to change from green. there may be an incident on the richmond bridge heading over to san rafael. we'll double check those reports from chp as well. the volume is building at the bay bridge, but no backup yet. back

to you. good to know. thanks, mike. 532. right n, san francisco is taking action, moving that city forward in the wake of the highest traffic death toll in nearly two decades. dozens of cameras are being installed throughout the city and will go online in march. today in the bay's ginger conejero saab live for us at one of the intersections where those cameras are already installed. hey, ginger. good morning, marcus and laura. you mentioned they're going online in march, but we have actually already seen just this morning those cameras flashing when cars are going above the speed limit. i want to give you a look at that camera. that speed camera is installed going westbound on geary and seventh. that's the intersection where we are this morning. now, we saw two cars drive past the intersection, which above the 25 mile per hour speed limit here in this neighborhood. those sensors are triggered when cars go at least 11 miles over the speed limit. now, san francisco will be the

first inhe state to enact these speed cameras, or to impose penalties with the speed cameras under a new law. other cameras are also scattered across other busy streets in the city. some are close to schools or on streets with a documented history of sideshows. now, once these cameras are activated, notices for violators will go out in the first two months. but after 60 days, that is when the fines will kick in. and here are the fines. 1 11 to 15 miles over the speed limit will be $50. now going 16 to 25 miles over will cost you $100. anything above 26mph will amount to a $200 penalty. those penalties can reach $500. ashby. 645 became law last year, making california the 19th state in the country to allow the use o of speed camera. they will be triggered by cars

going more than 11mph over the posted speed limit. in this case, it's 25mph here in the richmond district. these fines are civil penalties and not moving violations, which means will not count as points against someone's driver's license. now, san francisco says it's doing its part to inform drivers of what's coming. we want everyone to know exactly where these cameras are, exactly how the program works so that they can change their behavior and just slow down. that's that's really what we want. now, there are other places, as mentioned in the country who already have these speed cameras. data from those states, including new york, suggest that these strongly work. we're going to keep our eye out on some of these cars. you can see are driving, driving somewhat quickly on geary street this morning. again, they're not necessarily online, but we are seeing them in practice here. marcus and laura, it'll be interesting to see how this really rolls out and if this is what the city needs to keep

drivers or to push drivers to slow down in san francisco. ginger conejero saab today in the bay lived in city where they've had them before. they work, they do. i feel like those drivers behind you need to know the story you're working on today. all right. thanks so much, ginger. well, happening today, leaders in two struggling school districts appear poised to vote on a wave of campus closures. and in each case, they're grappling with the same issues that we're seeing in many other bay area school districts. yeah, but that's hardly easing the anxiety for families now in limbo. today in the bay's kris sanchez in our newsroom this morning. and kris, these are two large school districts now downsizing. right. and they are dealing, as you said, with the same issues a lot of california districts are, which is declining enrollment, which means less funding. now, the two different school districts have differing plans. but no doubt the families in vallejo and santa rosa are feeling the same emotions. and hundreds of them have been showing up at meetings to be heard. let's start in vallejo here, where tonight trustees will vote on three

options one. closing mare island health and fitness academy and moving vallejo charter school into that space. the second option is to reconfigure loma vista environmental science academy, moving students in sixth through eighth grade to solano widenmann and turning loma vista into a k through fifth grade school. the third option would close loma vista altogether, except for the farm. now, the board moved that meeting to mare island academy, as they expect a very large attendance this evening. that is on rickover street in vallejo, and it starts at 6:00 this evening. you can catch it also on the district's youtube page if you cannot attend in person. but get there early if you want to see how you can see how many people showed up at a similar meeting in santa rosa. this is where trustees have been working for months on the plan that they will vote on tonight, which they call a331 because it comes in three phases in year one, brook hill and albert elementary schools would close along with

hilliard and santa rosa middle schools. piner a santa rosa highchools will become campuses for seventh through 12th graders. you're merging middle and high schoolers cesar chavez and santa rosa. french american charter schools move into those empty buildings in year two, steel lane elementary school and elsie allen high school closed in year three. rincon valley middle school is absorbed by maria carrillo high school, again putting middle schoolers and high schoolers together. now, santa rosa trustees will meet at 6:00 tonight. as always, the public is welcome to attend. but again, you want to get there early if you want to see. they have moved it, though, from the trustees building to santa rosa city hall, because they want to be able to accommodate the hundreds of people that they expect. that's at 6:00 tonight, laura. all right. we'll continue to follow that. thank you. kris three of the leading mayoral candidates seeking to win oakland's special election are giving getting voters a better idea of their visions for the

city. long-time former congresswoman barbara lee, former council member lauren taylor and sheng thao former chief of staff randy webb all took part in a forum last night in downtown oakland. they are among ten candidates seeking to win the mayor's seat vacated by sheng thao after voters recalled her. each candidate talked about the key issues they believe need more attention. this is my home and i love this city, so why not? barbara lee, who has this experience to bring to bear now, who can bring resources and shine a positive light on oakland even with our challenges? one thing that's the same is the same issues, the same problems that oakland faced before they still exist. the same reasons i ran. the only thing is, they've gotten worse. i've already had a meeting with our police chief and let him know that by 2028, i want 900 officers on boots on the ground in oakland. lee served in congress for nearly three decades. taylor narrowly lost

the 2022 mayoral race, and webb is credited with blowing the whistle on her former boss, who now faces federal bribery charges. the special election is scheduled for april 15th. well, you may want to expect backups today in alameda county courts. that's because workers are staging a one day strike. in a news release, the service workers union is promising to picket outside criminal, civil and juvenile courts countywide, citing issues with staffing and inadequate training. the union also says that it is now working with the expired contract. now, the leaders believe that today's strike will stop or delay trials system wide. alameda county has not issued a comment at this time. a new housing community opening in the south bay to help move more unhoused families off the streets. san francisco or san jose, i should say, partnered with nonprofit lifemoves to build home key brannan lane near edenvale gardens regional park at monterey road. it has more than 200 units, including two dozen

units specifically designed for families. the city plans to use it in conjunction with the clearing of nearby encampments. 540 this morning, as we take a live look out in san jose, meteorologist kari hall is tracking those temperatures, and we do have some rain scattered across the bay area this morning. yeah, and it's been very light, so it's not going to have a huge impact on your day. windshield wipers. really not helping out the lawn too much. but we are looking at a few hundredths of an inch of rainfall today in parts of the north bay where we are tracking it over stormranger with north, with marin county to sonoma county to napa. seeing that rain kind of hit or miss around the area. also in san francisco, extending over toward parts of the east bay. with that initial wave of rain coming in, there will be one more as we go toward late morning, affecting some parts of the bay area. not all of us seeing it, but here's a look at our highs for this afternoon. not bad, but we also know we have warmer temperatures coming our way. we'll talk about th in a few minutes. and mike

you're following up with that richmond san rafael bridge. yeah the volume starting to ild a bit now. we did see a crash on the map there. the icon located on the span. it's just past this toll plaza. we see by the flow of traffic, there isn't really any interruption and there aren't any slowing sensors here, so that's good news. no injuries reported, so this should get cleared very quickly. we have 37 highway four and the upper east shore freeway now all starting to show the dip in speeds. the volume builds at the toll plaza, but no backup just yet in those lanes. getting over towards san francisco, get a little look ahead. we'll remind you that there's a chase center concert tonight. jj lin, world tour final lap. it says. as far as the title goes. concert starts at 8 p.m, so that will mean activity to and from 280 in that area, highway 101. we have a little slowing. still, that crew may still be around. yolanda. that's over on the northbound side. hearn avenue on the southbound side. full closure overnight again tonight will be there, the rest of the bay moving very nicely. back to you. all right. thanks, mike. concert goers, get ready for a new go to

in the south bay just ahead on today in the bay, the proposed venue that's getting the green light and its opening may be closer than you think. the first details on some of your potential summer party plans. doge says it's saving money, but some of those numbers don't add up. we'll take a closer look. also, helping vulnerable children deal with bullying. ahead. here on today in the bay, we spotlight a new high tech app created in santa cruz designed for children with specific visible birth defects. keep it

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today morning. it is 545. let's head to palo alto with a live look outside. it's already busy out there as people are getting up and heading out the door, and we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures around 50 degrees now and holding steady through 8:00 and gradually warming up as we will eventually see some more sunshine this afternoon. some of us getting a little bit of rain. we'll talk about that and spring like temperatures coming up in the microclimate forecast, and a check on the richmond bridge that is now clear of the earlier crash. no lanes blocked on the span. the bay bridge toll plaza. no lanes blocked here at the toll plaza, but the volume builds and the metering lights are active. we'll see this backup start to grow over the next few. thanks so much, mike. 546 right now, president trump says doge will save taxpayers $1 trillion and scott mcgrew, as the kids would say, the math

just ain't math. it's not math. and that's right. i mean, people want to see savings, right? they want to see a cut to waste. but elon musk and his doge team say they're posting all the receipts to the internet. they're not always adding up. yes, they are cutting programs. musk and trump talked to sean hannity on fox news last night, with hannity listing some of the cuts. 20 million on a sesame street show in iraq, 56 million to boost tourism in tunisia and egypt. 40 million to build schools in jordan, 11 million to tell the vietnamese to stop burning trash, 45 million for dei scholarships in burma, 520 million for consultant driven esg investments in africa. dei programs in serbia. the website the upshot took a look at one of doge's claims, discovered the claim that it had saved $8 billion on one government contract that would account for half of all the doge savings so

far was incorrect. it was actually $8 million. lots of government agencies trying to deal with the sudden firing of employees. the kennedy presidential library had to close for a short time when the person who takes the tickets was fired as part of musk's budget cuts, it is back open this morning. there are deep concerns about weekend cut at the faa. the union there says they're trying to hire more people, not fire them. transportation secretary duffy says none were air traffic controllers. the trump cuts have also led to layoffs of earthquake experts at the department of interior, experts in bird flu, and cuts to experts in energy who manage nuclear weapons. the government is trying to hire back those two last groups. park rangers have gone to social media to ask why they've been called a waste of money. you didn't hate me when i jumped in a river to save your child, says ranger or former ranger shania macdonald, who served in the indiana dunes. or when i pulled out a junior ranger sticker talks between

russia and the united states over the fate of ukraine ended without an agreement. but the us secretary of state, marco rubio, says there's progress. meantime, ukrainian president zelenskyy, who is not invited to the meeting, says he only found out about it through news reports. president trump says he blames ukraine for the war, though of course it was russia that invaded ukraine. i think i have the power to end this war and i think it's going very well. but today i heard, oh, well, we weren't invited. well, you've been there for three years. you should have ended it three years. you should have never started it. you could have made a deal. you should have never started it. the whiteouse has posted a new video to social media titled it as asmr illegal deportation flight. now, asmr is a thing on sococialedia where people post sounds they think contain relaxing and pleasing audio.

elon musk retweeted this video with the words hahaha! wow. the video has now received more than 58 million views. when i last checked at five this morning, our bob redell taking a closer look at some of those dodge cuts. we talked on a tchdown. rather, you can stay tuned for that coming up marcus. all right thanks, scott. we are celebrating black heritage here at nbc bay area. and as part of that, we are highlighting some of the people who make our area so unique. yeah. there you see pianists tammy lynn hall. she has been a fixture on stages around the bay area and across the world, for that matter, for decades. she took up piano at the age of four and, as she says, has lived with it ever since. she is a firm believer that the power of music really does inspire people. we're just

about establishing beauty and opening people's hearts or giving people a space to be healed or or just to feel better. coming up tonight at five nbc, bay area's joe rosato jr will have hall's story and how the loss of her mother inspires her music. new. this morning, a new app created in northern california may help turn the emotional tide for millions of children born with a particular facial condition, research shows. every three minutes, somewhere in the world, a child is born with a cleft affecting the upper lip and or the roof of the mouth. it can be treated, but for children who go untreated, it can lead to severe bullying. well, now, the lab at uc santa cruz is helping lead the way, designing a groundbreaking new interactive app called smile proud. used with vr headsets. the global nonprofit smile train launched it to help young children navigate the mental and social

challenges that can impact self-esteem or lead to anxiety. researcher tiffany tang calls it a safe and low pressure way to practice social skills before a child encounters it. in real life, we work very closely with psychologists and patients to develop this game to adequately address psychosocial needs, such as making new friends, dealing with bullying, and building confidence. but we wanted to do it in a way where we leverage this technology to increase access to this type of care in areas where maybe a psychologist is not always available. the app is available in four languages english, spanish, portuguese, and tagalog. it's catered to specific cultures. the development team is already looking to expanding it to other areas where children are struggling with certain conditions. a new music venue is onone step closer to coming to e south bay. san jose city council giving the last few permits. the go ahead for the new pete be

center. this is a two floor concert venue with three bars on south first street in the sofa district. it's expected to hold about 2000 people. the owner is aiming to have the indoor venue open by next month, and he has already planned an outdoor concert for april. take things outside. all right, so this is new for you this morning. a new trailer really getting fans excited to see one star studded love letter to oakland. we got one more job for you, sleepy floyd warriors point guard. this house is going to be empty on game night. the movovie is calld freaky tales. it actually premiered at sundance more than a year ago. it's named after a two short hip hop track that came out in 1987, and the film is set in that time. two short also executive produced it with filmmaker ryan fleck grew up in oakland. the ensemble cast includes east bay native tom hanks and the late angus cloud, who starred in euphoria and grew up in oakland as well. the film

opens on april 4th, so kind of like a lot of collaboration with the, you know, folks from the bay area and ring some bells, sleepy floyd yeah, pretty good going way back to 87. well, too bad we won't see any 80s on the temperatures today. we don't want that in february. i mean, that's a little much, but we are going to have some warmer than normal temperatures going into the weekend. we do have a wave of showers coming through, mainly affecting the north bay. as we track it with storm ranger. we are seeing that activity there as it moves through marin county as well as sonoma and napa counties. as we get a closer look, you also have the same tool. if you have the nbc bay area app, you can get the smart radar, which is our storm ranger, and see exactly what it's picking up on. and we are seeing the light rain over the bay bridge moving over toward oakland as well. and then the bigger picture shows that there's also some rain that's to our north, continuing to move to the north, but we'll bring in some light snow to the sierra as

it moves off towards the east. but looking at our hour by hour forecast at 8:00, we are seeing the activity picking up for spots like calistoga, ukiah as well as northern sonoma county. and then by 10:00 it's starting to pick up in san francisco. with one shower or two moving through. it's going to be clearing out for the afternoon, and we're back to the sunshine later today as our temperatures head for the l low to mid 60s. tomorrow, we see those numbers going up a little bit more. we'll see some upper 60s for the east bay, as well as the north bay, san francisco up to 64. and then on friday it's going to be a nice end to the week, feeling very comfortable in the afternoon with highs in the low 70. so we're talking about 60 and 70 here. there's been a plunge of arctic air surging south across much of the country. and that will continue. and after all of the recent rain and snow we've had a big jump in the sierra snowpack. really great to see that. we're almost to where we should be all across

the sierra. when we average out how much snow we've measured, and then looking ahead, we're talking about snow, but also spring like temperatures as we head for 70 this weekend. mike, you're seeing a backup now at the bay bridge? barely, but it's there in the middle. standard pattern here. starting to fill out as the metering lights have been on for about 15 minutes now. we're looking at a smooth flow to the bridge maze. no problem. and past the toll plaza things are moving smoothly. no problem for the richmond bridge. the earlier slowing actually cleared up and there was some slowing is some slowing in through pinole. i think overnight road work is a little late picking up in those areas. highway 37, highway four standard build and now 242 shows pleasant hill getting that volume increase. no problem for the 880 corridor down past the san mateo bridge. it's unexpectedly slow though. north 85 there is a crash around evelyn, so watch. there's two lanes blocked. back to you. thanks, mike. well, happening now. a busy road in san jose is back open after a multi-vehicle crash happened yesterday along almaden expressway. one driver

was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. officers closed allman from hillsdale avenue to brannan lane for several hours. so far, there is no word on what led up to that crash. refinery flare ups in the east bay are under investigation. nearby residents say they're fed up. ahead at 6:00. the health issues neighbors say they're worried about and what they plan to do about it today. a lot more news ahead. it's 556. you're

if there's a conflict, he won't be involved. i mean, i wouldn't want that, and he won't wantt right now. at six, defending doge, president trump and elon musk breaking down their plans to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in spending. but can they deliver? we have live team coverage f you this morning. on the key takeaways from the new sit down interview. plus, a battery storage facility fire reignited south of the bay area. an update overnight on the fight to contain those flames. and catholics around the world praying for the health of pope