. good morning. it is saturday, february 22nd. a live look outside over san francisco. a gorgeous morning with that golden orange sunrise just

peeking over the transamerica pyramid on this saturday. we want to thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper cinthia pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. chilly out there and wow. fog behind you. yeah, we are looking at some areas of some dense fog up there in the north bay. you can tell with that santa rosa camera right behind me. and also cooler up there. we are looking at 38 to start the day there in santa rosa, a mid 40s right now through parts of fremont, san mateo and some cool 40s to start the day down in south san jose at 42 degrees. but don't worry, as we go on into the morning hours and into lunchtime, you'll start to feel that warmth starting to come into the picture. we've got some mid 60s there. a few high clouds will also be in the picture, but we'll keep it dry for any birthday parties. anything you got going on, please take advantage of this because we're looking at upper 60s and some 70s as our daytime highs. so definitely above average temperatures for our final saturday of the month. now notice that i put cloudy ahead.

i am looking at a chance slim one of some sprinkles in the mix for sunday. we'll talk about that coming up in about 15 minutes. kira. all right cinthia, thanks. we start with breaking news out of the middle east, where this morning marks the seventh and final hostage prisoner exchange. closing out the first phase of the israel-hamas ceasefire deal. hamas released six hostages ranging in age from 22 to 40 years old. israel is releasing about 600 palestinians, 151 prisoners with life or hi sentences, and 445 detainees taken from gaza since october 7th. meanwhile, we've learned that overnight, the body of israeli mother sherry bibas was returned to her family. this after the bodies of sherry, her baby and her four year old were all returned to the bibas famamy on thursday. but a forensic examination showed the palestinian militant group returned the wrong body, not cherise. israel accused hamas of

a, quote, very serious violation. hamas, meanwhile, blames a mixup. prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowing revenge, saying hamas deliberately sent the wrong remains. no word yet on a potential phase two of the ceasefire deal. bacack here locally new this morning, a 4.0 magnitude quake near tracee pinos that's in san benito county. it happened just after 230 this morning south of hollister. we caught the quake on our seismograph. no word on any damage in the area. now to president trump as he proceeds with reshaping the federal government, one of the most powerful democrats is vowing to continue fighting back. house minority leader congressman hakeem jeffries was in the bay area speaking in front of a large crowd in oakland today in the bay's. thom jensen was there. the house minority leader received a warm welcome from about 700 people inside the henry j. kaiser center for the

performing arts, but outside, he was met by protesters who say he has not done enough to oppose president trump's agenda. do your job. a not so warm oakland welcome for house minority leader hakeem jeffries. no mayor thao in the middle of a coup. bay area residents with two different progressive democratic groups on one side of 10th street, the democratic party has been paying lip service to the working class for far too long. they say democratic leaders have been ineffective in opposing the trump presidency and agenda. we don't want elon musk running our government and the anti-war group code pink across the street, criticizing jeffries for his support of israel defense spending and for taking money from israeli lobbyists. with all of the backing he gets from the pro-israel lobby, that he would change his position. but inside, oakland's former mayor called out the protesters. unfortunately, they're in the wrong place at the wrong time. lieu harris said the

demonstrators need to redirect their energy against the white house, which has an agenda to divide and conquer. jeffries also encouraged democrats to unite. donald trump is not a king, and we will never bend the knee. he said the administration is trying to disorient, discourage and disillusion the american people. while republicans pushed through an agenda that benefits only the wealthiest americans, they've done nothing to try to lower the high cost of living in the united states of america. no bill, no ideas, no initiatives. meanwhile, a new washington post poll shows just 43% of americans support the president's job so far. but he dismisses the concerns about the cuts without providing evidence. we've pulled it, and people are thrilled. they can't even believe it's happening. jeffries said the president's new budget proposal could make it to the house floor by early next week. thom jensen today in the bay, a federal judge is temporarily blocking

the trump administration from carrying out orders to crack down on diversity, equity and inclusion, or dei programs. yesterday, a u.s. district judge ruled the government could not freeze nor cancel equity related contracts. it also cannot require that recipients of grants prove their programs do not promote dei. on president trump's first day in office, he ordered the termination of all programs and activities related to dei in the federal government. hundreds of san francisco teachers could lose their jobs by the end of this school year. the school district is facing a $113 million deficit for the following school year. district officials yesterday announced their plan to send preliminary layoff notices to more than 800 employees. a majority of pink slips will be sent to teachers, social workers and counselors. the school board is expected to finalize the exact number of positions on

tuesday. then the first round of pink slips will be sent out by march 15th. happening today. cleanup begins at the site of last month's fire at a battery plant in moss landing. today, crews will begin disconnecting lithium ion batteries at the gutted vistra energy storage facility. that will be followed by demolition and the removal of toxic metals and debris, including asbestos. the local community has raised concerns over where all that debris will be dumped. monterey county leaders say the epa is working with vistra to identify a proper disposal site. we have new information now on what has become a high-profile crime out of vallejo. a landlord stabbed to death and the link. the killing. now linked to a cult like group that's making national headlines. the suspect is a 22 year old named maximilian snyder, who made a brief appearance in court yesterday in vallejo. snyder is

charged with killing this man. 82 year-old curtis lind, last month. prosecutors say snyder killed him to keep him from testifying against two o lin's former tenants. those tenants are accused of attacking their landlord with a samurai sword back in 2022. investigators believe snyder is part of a group who call themselves the ians. nbc news describes them as people who share an obsession with the dangers of artificial intelligence. the group is now potentially linked to as many as six killings across the u.s. many of us are obsessed with cults, and so to see what seems to be a real life unfolding of a story that we imagine that in ten years we may be watching on netflix is absolutely fascinating. that berkeley professor, who is an expert in cults, says they aren't ready to label this as a cult just yet. but the group has captured the

fascination across the country of people. san mateo county's embattled sheriff is reacting to another bay area police union telling her she's not welcome at its upcoming event next month. the san francisco police officers association is holding an event celebrating women on the force. sheriff christina corpus says she rsvp to attend, but the association has since responded to her with a request for her not to come. our telemundo 48 colleagues asked the sheriff about it during a one on one interview. i didn't waste my time in reading that letter because it's i don't play. i don't play in the gutter. i haven't decided whether i'm going to go or not, but i was invited. i got the invitation. corpus has repeatedly denied allegations of an independent investigation that accuses her of workplace misconduct. that report reportedly found evidence of

abuse of power, retaliation and intimidation in the san mateo county sheriff's office. corpus says the attacks on her are politically motivated. they want me out of office because i'm not conforming to their ways, and i'm here for the residents. 80 over 82,000 people in this county voted. this is a power grab by the board of supervisors, and i will fight till the end. the san mateo county board of supervisors does not have the authority to remove the sheriff from office. the issue will go before voters in a special election set for march 4th. now to fallout from the deadly los angeles wildfires. mayor karen bass has fired fire chief kristin crowley. this comes after weeks of tension between the two. following last month' devastating palisades and eaton wildfires when they sparked on january 7th. mayor bass was overseas on a trip. she

claims crowley did not warn her in advance about the expected extreme weather conditions coming to los angeles. the mayor also says 1000 firefighters who could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out, were instead sent home. the l.a. fire department has issued a statement saying the department followed all standard preparation procedures. an interim fire chief is now in place. ten past the hour on your saturday morning. much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, doctors say it's the worst they've seen in years. the alarming rise in flu cases and what you need to know.

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13 on your saturday morning, the golden sun rising over san jose. and did you know today is the day that the rest of america celebrates our golden state? today, apparently, is national california day, celebrating when our 31st state joined the united states. although we joined the united states on september 9th. i'm not sure why it's today, but, you know, there's a day for everything, including margaritas. also today. now to elon musk, who says he wants to make changes to community notes on his platform x since buying twitter, musk has praised the community notes feature. basically, instead of a bored fact checking going through

posts on x users instead flag incorrect posts that they deem to be inaccurate. this week, musk says he has to fix the feature because it, quote, is increasingly being gamed by governments and legacy media. end quote. musk did not elaborate nor provide evidence. some articles suggest it has to do with users correcting posts to say. ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy has a high approval rating that would contradict president trump's claim that zelenskyy is unpopular in his country. this year's flu season has been brutal, with deaths from the virus hitting a new high, especially among young children. cdc data shows there have been 19,000 flu related deaths nationwide. just last week, there were 18 pediatric deaths at chicago's rush university medical center. doctors say children infected with the flu are now getting secondary

pneumonia infections. it's a combination typically seen in older patients. much lighter note. now it's time to celebrate all things beer. san francisco beer week is happening this weekend. it kicks off this weekend, i should say. the celebration boasts itself as the biggest celebration of craft beer. today's event includes the first ever beer fest at salesforce park. tickets start around $69. but before all of it, muni is debuting its own beer to help celebrate. hop on muni is a collaboration between the sfmta standard, deviant brewing and san francisco city football club. to celebrate the limited edition ipa. muni is offering a special promotion through beer week. it's offering game cards through its website. participants are encouraged to stop at bars along the muni route and collect stickers to score some muni swag. san

francisco beer week runs through sunday, march 2nd. bob's donuts, a bay area institution since the 1960s, has reopened its doors at a new location in san francisco, not far from its original one. the shop is now on polk street, just a block away from the old spot. the owner tells us she decided to move because she wasn't able to reach a lease settlement. store hours will be a little different than normal. it'spen from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, and this new location is bigger and even has tables. the old one was like this big. this weekend, a highly new ten part nature documentary series is premiering here on nbc bay area. this is the america's. the americas takes a deep look at a region stretching through north and south america. narrated by guess who oscar winner and bay area native tom hanks. our own mike inouye spoke with mike gunton,

the executive director of the series producer of the series. he talked about finding special moments without being able to script things in the wild. he says it comes down to finding the stories the audience can connect with. if you want to tell a story of infidelity, of cheating in courtship, these animals, these males and females, they, you know, they're supposed to be mated for life, but they're always getting up to tricks. the americas premieres tomorrow at 7 p.m. and then that is followed by suits la and the grosse pointe garden society. tune in to catch it all right here on nbc bay area. well, good thing that's tomorrow, because today sounds quite lovely. you don't want to be inside, right? cinthia pimentel is here with our microclimate forecast. i mean, when you get 70 in the forecast on a saturday in february, while other parts of the country are thawing out, i know it almost makes you feel guilty, right? we really got to ta advantage of it. so let's go outside and start our day in

san jose. those mid 40s right now through downtown, lots of sunshine. but look at that. we go up and talk about microclimates right there through petaluma. that fog and chilly 30s. meantime over on into the bay shore oakland. you're looking g gorgeousight now. and also warmer than petaluma 45 degrees. and we're going to go out to the lunar new year parade in oakland's chinatown. notice that it's going to be a comfortable day. temperatures there in the mid 60s. so this runs 10 to 4. have a great time out there. we're going to talk about why those clouds into the evening hours are going to paint a little bit of a different picture into our sunday. but here it is our microclimates down here for the south bay. 71 in san jose. we are stepping outside as soon as this show is over. getting the day started. we go out to parts of the east bay 69, in martinez, to 71 there in concord, and a lovely day up and down the peninsula with 66 in daly city to 67 right there in redwood city. the city will feel parts of it cool towards parts of the marina. but 65 in the mission.

that looks gorgeous. and speaking of gorgeous, up into the north bay, we do. 71 in santa rosa to 69 in napa. that is absolutely perfect in my eyes. now, here's the reason why i mentioned that those clouds could paint a little bit of a different picture going on into our sunday. late on into this evening. there is an atmospheric river that is trending towards the pacific northwest, so don't worry about that for us. but meantime we could get a little bit of that energy starting to trickle into parts of the north bay. so i'm talking mendocino county, parts of northern napa and sonoma counties. but really it will just be a lot of cloud cover. we'll see if any of this actually makes it down into the ground. we go on and talk about later on tonight into the north bay and our early morning hours of sunday. that's that little chance of some trickles going on into our morning hours. but we're going to keep those cloudy skies around. it will still feel warm though, and more warmth is ahead. i'm going to keep those shower chances for monday, but after that, we are going to go into that ridge of high pressure

building into the state and warming up our temperatures. how about this for our last couple of days of february, 60 and 70 for our inland valleys? i think wednesday there will be the nice part of the week. so maybe if you want to, you know, work from home or not work at all and enjoy those lovely temperatures. i don't blameme you. san francio and along the peninsula. nice day today. we'll watch a chance of some drizzle tomorrow and monday, but then also look at that sunshine through the week. amazing. cinthia, thanks so much. if you want to go out and enjoy the weather. looking for something to do this weekend? our mike inouye has a few ideas in this weekend calendar. good morning kira. a cinthia is sharing, this weekend is packed with parades in oakland. we'll pivot to some related events to help you support some of the communities involved. saturday is the lunar new year celebration, the parade in oakland's chinatown and across the bay from that in san francisco's chinatown, there's a community builder, a dumpling party hosted by dear community

at cameron house on sacramento street. dear community's mission is to uplift asian pride and inspire new leaders through community building and activism with the vision of a proud, empowered and safe asian community. and maybe today it's filled with dumplings as well. then on sunday, oakland hosts the eighth annual blackoy parade and festival featuring our nbc bay area float. you'll see kari hall marcus washington will be there and across the bay in san francisco, the folks at mclain host their black history month celebration market at their shop on gaugh street from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m, featuring black owned businesses, with a portion of the profits going to help fund black communities displaced by the wildfires in la. so you've got some options to celebrate communities on both days of the weekend on both sides of the bay. enjoy. sounds good mike, thanks. we have much more ahead for you on today in the bay. coming up, we continue to shine a light on black heritage here in the bay area. we'll introduce you to this man,

a singeand teacher who shares his

[ding] [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ si a ti te quiero mi amor, i like it like that ♪ ♪ eeeeeh, baby, i said i like it like that ♪ ♪ stomp your feet if you think i'm neat ♪ ♪ clap your hands if you want some more ♪ ♪ i said i like it like that ♪

♪♪ ♪♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. continue to celebrate black history here at nbc bay area. and we want to introduce you to a cuban singer and songwriter. since coming to the bay area. his goal has been to bring joy through his music, talent and culture to the young and the old. today, in the bay's marcus

washington shows us how mclaughlin-levrone back to my roots, stronger than ever later. chapman is a cuban singer and composer. you know, we got a good. yeah. he was born in olguin in eastern cuba, but grew up in havana. and since arriving to the bay area, he has carried his afro latin roots with him. so it's nice to show, like, you know, we have afro cultural also in, in the caribbean. so me being from cuba, being black also is a is a privilege for me. i'm proud of that. and i have the opportunity to share with the people here in the bay area on cultural. and although it wasn't an easy decision, later left his professional basketball career in cuba to pursue his american dream. in 2001, after going to the olympic games in australia, he had a stopover in los angeles. he decided to stay in the united states. i was born again that day and that's why i

became those, for i was 24 years old and english and spanish, so you can see those for one more new life here in the united states. and that's how he came up with the name of his musical group, dos for. so i take this reggaeton and i start to mix it withhe cuban culture, with the cuban music. i like timba, song, rumba, all those afro afro-cuban rhythms. in his songs. you can hear a mix of reggaeton, timba, latin, hip hop and much more. in addition to singing and composing. i work in a middle school. i want to say that all the time. yeah, i love that. i love those kids and i love my coworkers and my number one fan. i'm marcus washington, nbc, bay area news. all right, marcus, thank you. 27 past the hour. we have much more ahead for you on today in the bay. coming up. plunged into darkness across the

bay area's largest city. copper thieves targeting public streetlights. and now the city explains why. it could be

morning. it is saturday, february 22nd. a live look outside towards south beach harbor from our oracle park camera. a clear view to the bay bridge and treasure island. a

gorgeous glowing sunrise this morning. thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. i'm kira klapper cinthia pimentel has a peek at our microclimate forecast. looks cold now, but there's some good news. there's some hope on the way for our final saturday of the month. we are starting the morning with some upper 30s and 40s. mountain view to dublin to san jose. mostly clear skies and that fog that we've been tracking in the north bay starting to clear up, but it is 39 degrees in santa rosa. but more warmth is on the way. so let's focus on those inland valleys and go out to livermore. while it won't be a completely clear sky, we are going to compensate with some temperatures near 70 degrees in february. that is a blessing. now we're going to keep a chance of some sprinkles, though for tomorrow. not going to ruin those warm temperatures though. it's mainly going to be up into the north bay, and we're going to keep it warming up even on into next week. so i'll track those numbers for you and everything else going on this weekend, coming up in about ten minutes. kira. all right. cinthia, thanks. we want to go

back to that breaking news out of the middle east, where this morning marks the seventh and final hostage prisoner exchange. closing out the first phase of the israel-hamas ceasefire deal. hamas released six hostages ranging in age from 22 to 40 years old. israel releasing about 600 palestinians. there are 151 prisoners with life or high sentences, and 445 detainees who were taken from gaza since october 7th. meanwhile, we have learned that overnight, the body of israeli mother shari bibas was finally returned to her family. this after the bodies of shari, her baby, and her four-year-old were all returned to their family on thursday. but a forensic examination showed that the palestinian militant group returned the wrong body, not cherise. israel accused hamas of a, quote, very serious violation. hamas, meanwhile,

blames a mix-up. prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowing revenge, saying ham deliberately sent the wrong remains. no word yet on a potential phase two of that ceasefire deal. turning back here in the u.s, the republican controlled senate has adopted their budget resolution. it's intended to serve as a blueprint to deliver the first part of president trump's agenda. the $340 billion budget would go to funding things like the border, energy, infrastructure and the military, but it asks committees to find cuts and reforms that would offset that spending. this comes as thousands of civilian workers at the department of defense will soon be out of their jobs. nbc's garrett haake reports. this comes as the backlash to president trump's reduction of the federal workforce is growing. the pentagon announcing it will eliminate the jobs of some 1400 employees beginning next week. the latest and one of the deepest known cuts to any one federal department. a dod

statement saying the termination of as much as 8% of the civilian workforce is, to, quote, produce efficiencies and refocus the department on the president's priorities. president trump pressed to defend the deep cuts being pushed by ally elon musk's department of government efficiency. he's doing something that a lot of people wouldn't have the courage to do. we want to streamline our country. it comes amid a backlash to the cross-country cuts now showing up at congressional town halls. constituents confronting republican lawmakers from georgia. we are all freaking off about this. to wisconsin. how can we be represented by you if you don't have a voice in congress? robert mccabe was fired from his job at the irs in philadelphia on thursday. he says he was a trump supporter who applauded the president's search for wasteful government spending. i thought that someone with, like, his business acumen would have come in with a fine tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying

people's lives for no reason. a new washington post poll shows the president's early actions are unpopular, supported by just 43% of americans, 57% of respondents telling the post they believe the president has exceeded his authority. the president, dismissing concerns about the cuts without providing evidence. we've pulled it and people are thrilled. they can't even believe it's happening. earlier, the president, speaking to a bipartisan gathering of governors at the white house offering this update on his efforts to end the war in ukraine. i've had very good talks with putin, and i've had not such good talks with ukraine, and they don't have any cards, but they play it tough. the president also butting heads with maine's democratic governor, janet mills, over her state's refusal to comply with the president's executive order seeking to ban transgender women from women's sports. threatening the state's federal funding. you better comply because otherwise you're not getting any federal funding. every state. good. i'll

see you in court. i look forward to that. that should be a real easy one. me and enjoy your life after governor, because i don't think you'll be in elected politics. that was garrett hake porting for us. this is a live look at the conservative political action conference, or cpac, in maryland right now. president trump is set to speak at the conference later today. he spokeat the conference every year since 2016. the president will then receive the polish president at the white house amid uncertainty over the role europe will play or won't play in negotiating an end to the russia ukraine war. back here locally, parts of the bay area's largest city are in the dark. after thieves stripped the copper copper wiring from public streetlights. san jose says it's taking a while to fix those lights because it's become such a widespread problem. today, in the bay's ian cull explains the street lights in john lyles south san jose neighbhood.

haven't worked for a while now and understand why. all you need to do is look at the base of each one. a broken utility box with exposed wires making the base of each light its own. mini crime scene full of evidence of someone stealing the copper wiring. when this first started, it was just 1 or 2 around town. now they're actually coming into the neighborhoods and hitting an entire city block. we counted eight of them out on one street alone. thieves steal the copper and then sell it. and the damage they leave behind isn't cheap to fix. i'm sure it's costing the city a lot of money. i don't know how much, but it's a continuing problem that is just building up. this money could be spent wisely somewhere else. it's such a big problem that san jose has launched an interactive map to show all the places where street lights are dark, due to stolen wire. of the city's 65,000 street lights, crews have had to fix 650 of them since last summer. those are the green dots, but there's over 750 still

in pink, meaning they need to be repaired. we've had some lights in the past that were fixed, but now they're out again. this issue is growing rapidly. the city says it usually takes crews two weeks to get to a location to fix it, but because of the backlog, it's taking up to four months and admits previous security measures aren't working. with thieves now smashing through the concrete covers. and we're looking at new ways to fortify those electrical boxes. i don't want to go into too many details and give the thieves an advantage, but we're moving beyond just those locking covers to make it even harder to get into those electrical boxes. san jose isn't alone. many cities around the bay and state are facing the same problem. a bill was introduced in sacramento this month that would require recyclers who buy copper wire to take down a lot more information of who they're buying it from. if you have a street light out in san jose, you can call 311 or use the 311 app to report it. shining a

light on the problem in hopes of preventing more neighborhoods from being left in the dark. ian cull today in the bay, san francisco's tenderloin and south of market neighborhoods have long been rampant with drug dealing and drug use, and as the city works to crack down, it appears the problems aren't going away. they're just moving. business owners and people who live in the mission district say the neighborhood has always had its challenges, but that recently it seems like things are getting worse. what we've seen happen in the last couple of years is an increase in illegal activity, and specifically the dealing and using of hard drugs, and that's led to all kinds of problems. just in the last ten days, we've had folks come into the restaurant and be highly disruptive to guests and staff yelling and screaming. many are daniel lurie says that he has some of those same concerns. he says his message is that anyone dealing drugs in san francisco

will be found and prosecuted. we continue to follow. sonoma state university's budget issues with led to it cutting its entire d2 athletics program. now, state and federal lawmakers are demanding transparency and a new plan to resolve the financial shortfall. t the leaders, including representatives from the csuhancellor's office, spoke at a campus forum yesterday addressing sonoma state's $24 million budget deficit. in a move to reduce its shortfall, the university cut faculty and staff positions, classes and all of its athletic programs. before the meeting, students and parents rallied outside, demanding answers and demanding a seat at the table during the decision making process. california state leaders say they will hold the csu accountable to make sure a long term comeback plan is put into place. 40 past the hour. we are continuing to celebrate black heritage all month long. and ahead, we introduce you to

one meteorologist whose new book is helping kids understand the weather through music. keep it here.

day of february. we are starting off mostly clear, mostly in the 40s. there's just some areas of patchy fog right there through parts of the north bay valleys, parts of the san mateo coast. but i am noticing it starting to

mix out, and it will. as we go on into the afternoon, we'll enjoy a partly cloudy sky, really keeping it a dry for the most part into the evening hours though that's when those clouds start to come about. and yes, your attention up there towards those little parts of green up there. we could be talking about some showers as we go on into the overnight hours, so we'll get to that in just a second. but i wanted to get to this picture of our highs for today. upper 60s in parts of oakland down into fremont with some 70 as we move inland into parts of concord, up there into ukiah and down into the santa clara valley. 71 for san jose and los gatos. similar feels as we go on into tomorrow as well. but we'll start the day with we'll see a chance of just some spotty showers going on into this evening. there is an atmospheric river hitting the pacific northwest. it starts even as far south as eureka. we could get just a little bit of that energy into our evening tonight and into the start of our sunday, but it's just going to be brief,

and it's mainly going to be up into the north bay. and it's looking like tracey amounts one hundredths of an inch, if we're even lucky. with that into our sunday afternoon. also gorgeous for any birthday parties, any kind of weekend activities going on. i know it's the oakland black joy parade. we're also going to keep it dry for all the people going to celebrate out there into the afternoon. now, i'm also going to keep a chance of some sprinkles there for the north bay into our monday, as that system up there continues to break apart. but following that, we're going to build this ridge of high pressure and actually start to warm things up as we go on tuesday into the second half of the week. so what's that going to do for our temperatures? we're actually going to start to warm up, even in places through parts of san francisco and the peninsula. so we'll watch for those clouds for torrow and monday, maybe squeeze out a little sprinkle on your head there. but overall, look at those temperatures warming up as we go on tuesday into late week. could maybe hit that 70 degree mark there on wednesday, but 70s are here to

stay, at least for the immediate future through our inland valleys. i think wednesday, definitely the warmest day of the upcoming week. love that cinthia. thanks. we have more cinthia. thanks. we have more ne after the break.ws ♪♪ ♪♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club.

is back, and this year there's a brand new perc test drives today in the bay's kris sanchez has a look at the latest in design and technology. lots of new car

smells here at the silicon valley auto show at the santa clara convention center. 16 different makers are showing off their new models, and that means there are a lot of new ev options as well. this is brian moody from autotrader and kelley blue book. i think people would be surprised to see a car like this and know that it's electric, right? electric cars have matured to the point where we now have large three row suvs that are electric or performance muscle cars that are electric. this one is the dodge charger daytona. it's quick. it looks cool. it looks the part of a muscle car, right? it even makes the right sounds. so that's where we've been. they're not all small economy cars are electric. there are some different choices when it comes to electric. only a lot of folks are coming here looking for their next family car. they're worried about their personal economy. so is thihis a tim for that? yes. this is a perfect place and time to do the research for that, because aot of times people see the average price of new cars is on the rise. okay, that's true for the most part, but that includes expensive cars. not every new car is expensive. you can find

many that are under $30,000. all right. one that's not under $30,000 is the flying car from a san mateo company. yes. so the great thing about this flying car is it's a great idea, right? they did just recently receive an faa certificate saying that they are allowed to fly it and test it. so it's on the road to becoming a reality. i like the fact that it has kind of a retro look. it's also all electric, so could there be a place for that in the future? maybe. but they have some regulatory hurdles to cross. but at least you can come here and dream. all right. thank you s much, brian. and here's the information. if you want to come out, it runs all the way through sunday. and the nice thing about the silicon valley auto show is that not only can you come and kick the tires inside, you can actually go outside onto the track and test drive quite a few different vehicles. there are discounts for folks who are in the military and also folks who are seniors. kids under 12 are free so you can bring the kids. let them get their little fingerprints all over everything. back to you. definitely my kids. all right.

chris, thanks. and as we've been saying all month long, nbc bay area is celebrating black heritage. and we found that one meteorologist from our sister station in philadelphia is helping kids understand the weather through music are today in the bay's meteorologist kari hall has her story. it's black heritage month, and today we're highlighting a meteorologist and children's book author, brittany schiff, from our sister station in philly. now, brittany is a stem advocate for young students, and she is celebrating the release of her second book about weather. look up, look up, i make it rain. what's up, what's up? i make it rain. you're watching the music video that goes with her book called drippity drop the rapping raindrop, and it's all about teaching kids about rain, snow, and also storm safety through rhymes, music and dancing. brittany released her first book in 2016 because she says she wasn't finding the book the right one at the book store to bring to school visits, and it

was important for her to help kids see themselves in what they read. growing up, i didn't see many meteorologists that looked like me or you, and i wanted them to have a book that they could reference and know, hey, this is what a meteorologist looks like. this is what a scientist looks like, and i want everyone to feel confident that they can pursue education and stem. if you take a look at some of the numbers, especially when it comes to girls pursuing stem careers, they lose cfidence when they get to junior high school. and that's just looking at gender. if we start to look at race and diversity, the numbers go down even more so. representation is so important. i believe if children can see it, then they can believe it and they will have the confidence to pursue it. and no matter your age or background. brittany adds that if you have a dream, keep pursuing it. you never know what may happen. to see more stories like this, be sure to join us every morning on today in the bay from 5 to 7 daily. i'm

meteorologist kari hall. kira back to you. kari. thanks. love that so much. now to basketball. last night was the start of the unofficial second half of the nba season, and the warriors tipped off in the state capitol against the kings. the dubs took a 15 point lead into the half, in large part thanks to brandon podemski and moses moody. there's moody with a three point bucket. later in the half, it's podemski from behind the arc, and we want to take you to the second half now. oh, there he is behind the arc. now to the second half. warriors keeping the pressure on steph curry with that three. and the warriors going up by 20. they go on to cruise to the win 132 to 106. and spring is in the air at least. spring training. today the san francisco giants are playing their first spring training game of the year at the rangers stadium. the giants will open the season in cincinnati on

march 27th. logan webb will be the starting pitcher for the fourth year in a row on opening day. the giants home opener, by the way, is april 4th against seattle. 53 past the hour. up next, a quick look at our top message from the san francisco police to the san mateo county sheriff asking her to come to an event and then rescinding that invite. how sheriff

we're following on this saturday morning, including hundreds of san francisco teachers could lose their jobs by the end of this school year. the school district is facing a $113 million deficit for the next year. san francisco unified school district officials yesterday announced their plan to send preliminary layoff notices to more than 800 employees sent to teachers, social workers and counselors. the school board will finalize the exact number of positions they will eliminate on tuesday. a stern message to san mateo county's embattled sheriff from police in san francisco. sheriff cristina corpus tells us she had rsvp to a police officer's association event celebrating women on the force next month. but the association responded to her rsvp with a request not to attend. they claim corpus presence will be an affront to their legacy.y. corpus says she has not decided whether she will

in fact go to the event. corpus has repeatedly denied the allegations in an independent audit that suggested workplace misconduct and a culture of fear and retaliation. that event, by the way, is scheduled for march 15th. 11 days following a special election in san mateo county that might determine the sheriff's future. happening today, one more bay area parade will welcome in the year of the snake. organizers in oakland's chinatown promise their lunar new year celebration will be bigger and better than ever. the route for the oakland chinatown parade has been expanded. it starts at wilma chan park on ninth street at 10 a.m, goes through chinatown, and then on to webster and back down 10th. it sounds like it will be a beautiful day to head out to that. let's check in with cinthia one last time before we go. yeah, we're going to keep those spring like temperatures for the weekend. there will be a few clouds drifting around, but most of that rain is going to stick way north. maybe a

sprinkle there into sunday and monday, but then we're going to keep the good times going into next week. the 70 will stay in our inland valleys, san francisco and along the peninsula. also on tap for some good weather this final week of february. so very lucky for that. hard to believe the month is just flown. all right, cinthia, thanks and thanks so much to all of you for making us a part of your saturday morning. we'll have more local news for you tonight at five, six and 11. and we are always on at nbcbayarea.com. we hope you get out and enjoy this gorgeous weather. have e a great saturday and we'd love to see you right back here tomorrow morning. enjoy this final farewell. look at

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