at home. why are so many coyotes showing up where they shouldn't be? the peninsula neighborhood where sightings are happening daily, and what experts say you need to do if you see one. plus, bay area cities looking to expand the new efforts in solano county to join in on california's newest possible city. this is today in the bay. a lot to talk about this morning. good morning to you all out there. i'm marcus washington, and i'm laura garcia. we'll check that morning commute with mike, see how things are rolling out there or not. hopefully they're rolling along. the rain going to kind of momove throu. yeah, we are seeing it in waves. so it's going to be off and on throughout the morning. affecting the morning commute. but i think by the evening commute most of this should be out of here. we are seeing some hit or miss showers that is spinning around that area of low pressure off the coast. and look at the rain that's developing now as we're able to track it with storm ranger, our mobile

doppler radar. we have it parked on san bruno mountain, so we're able to get a good view of the rain that's happening right now in the east bay from oakland to san ramon. you're seeing some of the showers coming down, a little bit of a break coming through castro valley, but we will see that rain coming back within the next few minutes from union city down to fremont as well as milpitas. we're seeing some light to moderate rain, and then it changes over to snow as you go up in elevation. so as the sun rises, we'll be able to see some snow on mount hamilton, some light to moderate rain on the coastline. and once again, we'll be watching out for more of these spotty showers and potentially some thunderstorms as we go through the next few hours. mike, you're seeing the lanes filling in at the bay bridge. no surprise. things are rolling slowly, but they are moving. hov big advantage on either side of these folks who are not hov capable with the three or more people there. we're looking at a little slower drive through richmond. no big deal. highway 37 highway four. holding steady there. unusual slowing here in the south bay. traveling northbound 101

approaching great america parkway. and still reports of one lane blocked earlier. car fire at the onramp still being addressed. and i believe that's why we see that unusual slowing in that one portion of the south bay. back to you. thank you very much, mike. this morning, the wall street journal is reporting that president trump will soon issue an executive order to abolish the department of education, and that it may come as soon as today. his education secretary, linda mcmahon, was confirmed by the senate on monday. now, this all comes as the white house head of the department of government efficiency, elon musk, met with republicans in congress today in the bay's alice barr joins us live from washington. alice, members of the gop are facing growing anger from voters as the white house is seeking to really shrink down the federal government. laura, you've probably seen i know i have the scenes from town halls across the country of people voicing frustration over lost jobs, worries about benefits. elon musk now sitting down with both senate and house republicans to

address concerns. and we're making good progress. president trump's top adviser, elon musk, meeting with republican lawmakers wednesday night, seeking to reassure as elected officials in both parties hear from constituents angered over sweeping job and spending cuts. we are all going to suffer from these. the consequences of these actions. republicans, largely defending musk's department of government efficiency, discussing a possible package to codify the cuts into law. he's helping us uncover all the spending and letting us know where the waste is. while pointing to angst among veterans over looming cuts, i wanted to make it crystal clear and i did that. we have to make sure there's no degradation to veterans benefits. and he. elon musk was crystal clear that there shall not be. that as the veterans affairs secretary announced plans to slash 15% of its workforce, up to 80,000

employees. we're going to accomplish this without making cuts to health care or benefits. democrats skeptical, saying the harm will land on veterans a betrayal to the promise of our service members. it's going to mean longer wait times, fewer appointments. all as the white house looks to limit harm from new tariffs. announcing a pause on the 25% tariffsor cars and auto parts coming from mexico and canada. after hearing directly from the big three automakers. but it's just a one month exemption before president trump wants reciprocal tariffs on a broad swath of u.s. trading partners to kick in. many american businesses bracing for a blow. it's anticipated that the spring sales will be down significantly. president trump adamant short term pain will be worth long term gains for the u.s. economy. and in a pair of legal setbacks for the trump administration, the supreme court rejected a bid to freeze

$2 billion in foreign aid payments to usaid contractors for work that's already done, while a federal judge will. a federal civil service board ordered the department of agriculture to temporarily reinstate more than 5000 fired probationary employees. laura, interesting. so much to follow, always. thank you very much, alice. firefighters in the east bay so far providing few details. this is about a house fire last night where a body was found, and it started a little after 6 p.m. that fire at a home on saratoga avenue, east of port of chicago, port chicago highway that is in concord. and they say it was out by the time the crew arrived. now, the department says the crew then found a body in that area. they're still not indicating if it was inside that home or somewhere nearby. the identity of that person is still not known. we know there's been an uptick in coyote sightings on the peninsula. the humane society saying that more people

have called about coyotes in their neighborhood within the last month. ken wolf was one of those people on a bike in menlo park when he spotted a coyote seen right here. he captured this video showing the coyote just walking down the street in broad daylight. many neighbors have also posted pictures and videos on next door in the past few months. or they said all these coyotes have been just coming across mostly in the menlo park area. one person sending us two videos of separate coyote sightings in the past two weeks, and with all the calls, the peninsula society humane society thatt is has gotten this month. they say all of them have been about the coyotes late winter, early spring, right? at this time they tend to be out looking for mates, looking for dens and then following that, maybe in august we'll start seeing them with their little pups. they really are everywhere. it's kind of their home too. and that includes, you know, around where we live. okay, so what do you do if you see a coyote coming toward you, especially on the

peninsula? well, the humane society there says, get big and loud. stretch your arms out. they say also, don't feed them. and make sure that your pets are on a leash. and avoid keeping your pets outside at this time. new at 6:00, leaders in two north bay cities now involved in talks tied to that long planned new city in solano county. the push to make california forever a reality fell apart last year when organizers dropped a planned ballo measure. but now rio vista leaders are approving initial talks with the same group for a possible reimagined plan involving an annexation deal. it follows the recent decision in suisun city to consider annexing land with the purpose of expanding california forever's footprint. the city manager there believes selling that land may benefit residents. it's never going to be about what a developer wants, in this case, california forever. it's going to be what is suisun city need. if the plan ever comes together, a new city could

theoretically be home to hundreds of thousands of people. leaders in both cities say there will be plenty of opportunities for public engagement in the weeks and months to come. in a statement to our sacramento affiliate, california forever says, quote, we are committed to working with all stakeholders to build a stronger solano county. when we receive an invitation to explore annexation from rio vista, we look forward to having a conversation. seven at the at the hour right now as we take a live look out in san jose, a beautiful skyline there for us are. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that cloudy there, so clearly some showers across the bay area right now. yeah, and the roads are still wet after some early morning rain. we can see the clouds also over san francisco, where we are going to also see a chance of some rain. it's going to be chilly as you step out the door, and i think that breezy wind makes it feel even cooler. we'll also be watching out for a chance of thunderstorms today, but we're heading into a mild and dry weekend, so this is the last little bit of this storm system

that will affect us for the next few hours. we've been tracking it all on storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar, where we are seeing the scattered showers and even some snow for those higher elevations. so once these clouds lift over san jose, we'll be able to see the snow from mount hamilton. and temperatures are in the mid 40s now headed for the mid 50s as we go throughout the day. another cool one with once again those rain chances continuing at least for the next few hours. i'll be watching that for you. mike's been looking around to save you a little money at the gas pump. yeah, there's one spot, one singular spot in pinole. we'll talk about that in a second, but we're going to start with our price range here in alameda county. today's low san leandro has the county's best of 415 at national on washington avenue. the next step here is in the north bay. similar best price for the similar named place 419 at national petroleum on springs road and then in the south bay. we'll check on cupertino. the low for that city is 439 at aria gas and market on stevens creek boulevard. there are lower

prices in the south bay, but cupertino is low. is 439 talked about pinole? go to gasbuddy.com because it's listed as one of the best in the state. it's a singular station with the best price of 3.79. look for your bargains. meanwhile, on the roadways, we're looking at a pretty smooth drive. we do have those damp roadways that kari is talking about, so use caution still, especially that corridor through fremont and milpitas. northbound at 101 slows up toward great america parkway, where the onramp there had an earlier car fire. still, activity reported still have the slow lane blocked. so as the commute builds, there's more slowing heading north unusually slow in through santa clara. meanwhile, the east bay. this quadrant here moves very smoothly, as predictable. there is a crash approaching the richmond bridge, but traffic is light there. so light at canal and also at the toll plaza. there's no slowing that shows up on our sensors. back to you. all right. thanks, mike. wine country taking another hit next. the latest winery closing its doors as the industry continues its downward trend. the latest data shows a huge number of layoffs in america. a lot of that government work. let's go

out to the futures where there's tariff confusion and you see it in the numbers. and can you spot what has people all around the world talking? we have the latest alleged proof of a loch ness monster. yeah. we dive into the mystery and its ongoing in in intrigue. you're watching today in the bay.

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now 13 minutes past the hour, as we take a live look outside at that approach to the richmond-san rafael bridge, we can see the clouds in the distance. and every now and then we've seen some rain coming by, but we will see a mix of sun and clouds today. still a slight chance of showers and it is chilly out there. mid 40s, but we're headed for the upper 50s. a look ahead to a warmer and sunny weekend coming up in a few minutes. and we're looking at 101 on the peninsula. tail lights heading north through palo alto up towards san mateo. coming across the san mateo bridge into foster city may be a factor right now. i saw some flashing lights. lane restrictions. we'll show you the latest. i'll talk about the ripple coming up. well good morning. very happy thursday to you. the latest data into our newsroom shows america had the greatest number of job cuts and layoffs last month. since the

start of the global financial crisis in 2009. layoffs up 250% month over month. futures calling for markets to fall again this morning on the open over that fear. further confusion over tariffs alice mentioned the pause on tariffs on cars. that's good news for ford and general motors though. these stocks are down about 14% since president trump took office. speaking of tariffs, strong words from the chinese this morning. the chinese embassy in the u.s. tweeting if war is what the u.s. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war, or any other type of war, we're ready to fight to the end. defense secretary pete hegseth responding on fox news. well, we're we're prepared. those who long for peace must prepare for war. we are, we are. that's why we're rebuilding our military. that's why we're reestablishing deterrence. and the warrior ethos is because we live in a dangerous world with powerful, ascendant countries with very different ideologies. back here

at home, the exercise app company strava opened a new headquarters in san francisco. company ceo says san francisco served as the launch pad for so many iconic brands, and we aspire to be part of that legacy. a new report says it's san francisco's nightlife that's likely to bounce back first. a company called deputy, which helps businesses, staff, employees, says hiring for evening shifts shifts is up 40%. hospitality bars, entertainment venues saw the biggest hiring boosts. so the night shifts in sf are growing by 40% year over year. now i would say we're you know, covid recovery is way, way behind us, right? we saw across the country a covid recovery in 21 and 22. but san francisco has been much, much slower to see that recovery. and now in 2024 data we're seeing it for the first time. and of course, you get kind of a feedback loop. the

more interesting the nightlife is, the more likely you are to want to work in the city that has a cool nightlife, right? so we'll see how it goes. all right. we'll be watching. they've been having a lot of those parties in those zones. yeah, the new zones. i think it's i think it's a great idea. and daniel lurie trying to clean up the city as well. so. could be good. we'll see. all right. maybe i'll meet you there. scott. sounds great. what about me? guys. night out. no. okay, i'll give you that. all right. new at six for you. here. another winery sadly closing in the north bay. the chronicle is reporting that brian arden wines in calistoga sold its tasting room and production facility, shutting its doors last month. now,w, the winy located along the silverado trail and was sold to nearby winemaker albert wines. both not commenting on that sale. well, it is one of several wineries that closed their doors in recent weeks. the press democrat listing four other wines that have shut their doors. a list of those which you can see right there on your screen. it comes amid reports citing a downward trend in wine demand. maybe the faithful are dreaming a little at this point,

but family could possibly take on a new meaning next season at levi's, so we'll connect the dots for you here. the la chargers yesterday released star defensive lineman joey bosa for salary cap reasons. he's the older brother of niners star nick bosa. free agency starts next week, and some wonder if the niners may try to offer a reunion. the first day players can sign with a new team is next wednesday. well, trending this morning. you be the judge. a new photo is going viral, claiming to show the elusive loch ness monster, and we're about to show a picture of it right here. okay, take a look here. that photo may or may not be a black mass in the waters of the famous scottish lake. and yes, there have been hundreds of nessie sightings reported since the 1930s, but none ever really seem to stick. one theory suggests that nessie may be related to the dinosaurs, but recent water samples, meanwhile, suggest if there is indeed some kind of creature out there, it's more

likely like an eel. yeah. workers at the loch ness museum are intrigued by the latest development, just like it shows us that there's possibilities that the search is not over, that there is still every that we're still carrying out research and surface watch on the waters. okay, so get this. loch ness center didn't know they had one, but the loch ness center is hiring. they're looking for a nessie monster hunter who can operate a boat and tell a good story. the job pays $230 a day. so now, if you see it, the question is, what do you do? because i'll be like, okay, well i'm out. you got to take your picture. i know what that thing is. you got to be brave and strong. i'll pass. but i was thinking, don't they have some type of, you know, water device that can go under, swim through, take some pictures. you would think apparently it's a person on a boat. yeah, yeah. exactly where jacques cousteau when you need him. yeah. all right, well, we're going to hang out here.e're not going

anywhere. and we're seeing our weather just changing minute by minute. one minute it's raining, the next it's sunny. and that's all because of this unsettled weather that we are seeing due to this area of low pressure, this storm system coming in. but it's also been drawing down some very cold air. so it is very chilly and breezy whether it's raining or not. we are seeing the winds kicking up at times. and storm ranger is also tracking all of this rain coming through once again, very hit or miss. so if you have the nbc bay area app, you'll be able to zoom in to your location and also get those alerts before that rain starts to come down. and it gives you an idea of how long it will last too. so very good for planning your morning commute. as you're driving down 101, you can see the rain is off and on. and then we're also seeing that for parts of the east bay, even though it may not be raining at this point, probably did earlier this morning. so the streets may be wet or the cars in front of you are kicking up some water. we are seeing the rain coming down from fremont, as well as through 680 as you approach sunol, and then also seeing different colors here. that snow

on some of our bay area hills and mountains, as you go up above 3000ft, we'll really be able to see that later on today. once the sky clears. the rain has also been fairly light and hit or miss for parts of the coastline. while we are seeing some breaks in the clouds in dublin, we are going to see that chance of rain continue through at least the next few hours, and then in other areas where it's not raining, you're going to see some sunshine, but it stays cool throughout the day as our highs stay in the 50s for this afternoon. looking ahead to the weekend, we are going to see a break in the rain, some warmer temperatures coming in and it's just in time to get outside and enjoy the weekend. as we go back to work next week, the rain will be back as well as some cold weather. the good thing is that a lot of the storms that we're seeing next week will be headed towards southern california, which right right now is still in an extreme drought. and then for the middle of next week, we could see an atmospheric river once again. so very busy here. after getting a brief brereak ti weend from any rain chances

from friday through sunday, it's sunny and temperatures headed for the mid 60s. mike, you've been watching the san mateo bridge watching closely because suddenly i saw flashing lights and an arrow pointing over, having folks move one lane over to the left. there was a lot of slowing visible on our camera, and then that truck moved. at some point when i wasn't watching the camera. i think it's moving slowly west across and clearing the span. nothing on the grid reported, nothing for chp or for caltrans reported. as far as lane restrictions, there is typically a build in slowing coming off the feed here for the nimitz freeway. you see that green highlighting as well. that's where kari was just showing you some radar activity over in the east bay and along the peninsula as well. so watch for some slick roadways, but no major surprises. we should have santa clara recovering. that fire has been cleared from north 101 in santa clara. back to you. thanks so much, mike. well, up next for you here on today in the bay, an nbc bay area investigation. why not just find another place with four kids? a san francisco

family faces eviction. a little known city program is for now helping to keep them in their home. but they fear looming budget cuts could change that and send renters onto the street. i'm senior investigative reporter bigad shaban. we investigate

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san francisco is one of the richest cities in the world, but apparently that's not enough. with an estimated budget shortfall of more than $800 million, this is over the next two years. san francisco will need to make some deep cuts. senior investigator bigad shaban shows us one program that could be impacted, and what it might mean for some of the city's most vulnerable. good morning. yeah, that massive budget shortfall is definitely leaving some people fearful over which programs and services could be cut. christopher bailey says he's concerned. he's one of about 1500 people who benefited last year from san francisco's tenants right to counsel program. it's a city funded initiative that provides free legal representation to low income renters facing eviction. gibelli says if it wasn't for the program, he never would have been able to fight off his eviction and prove that his landlord didn't give his family the required notice before trying to kick them out of their san francisco apartment. now,

the program costs the city about $17 million every year so far. san francisco mayor daniel lurie and his administration aren't saying exactly which services could be impacted by those future cuts. but the mayor, who's barely been in office now two months, has said, quote, the era of band-aid solutions is over. you can get caught up on our full investigation right now. just log on to our website. that's nbcbayarea.com slash investigations. bigad shaban, nbc bay area. we investigate. thanks, bigad. well, we've got a lot more ahead at 630, including president trump continues massive cuts this time potentially cutting the entire department of education. scott mcgrew is breaking down why he won't be able to do it alone. and for the third time in eight days, a shooting on a bay area freeway. we'll show you the evidence that investigators are hoping to work with. and something i'm sure most of us

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recent freeway shootings. european leaders rushed to fill the vacuum left by america's withdrawal of its support of ukraine. lingering rain chances in the bay area while the sierra is getting a fresh blanketing of snow. meteorologist kari hall tracking it all as we inch closer to the weekend. this is today in the bay. it is thursday morning, baby. friday after all. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. let's get you caught up on that forecast this morning. meteorologist kari hall has a look at what we can expect out there. and still some lingering rain. yeah, it's been kind of off and on. and as we get out the door this morning, you might just want to keep the umbrella somewhere close by in case you do see some of that rain moving through. we can see theff and on showers and more of it just to our north, as the storm system just spins across the region. just keeping it unsettled. on this thursday morning, as we take a look at where exactly we're seeing the rain, it's mostly from marin county down the peninsula, as

well as parts of the east bay. and then as you go up in elevation, you're seeing a little bit of snow. so once all of this clears out later on this morning into the afternoon, some of our bay area hills and mountains may be coated with snow. so we'll be watching out for that. and we'll talk about the weekend coming up in a few minutes. back to you. thanks, kari. well, this morning the investigation continues into another terrifying shooting on a bay area freeway, this time near orinda. today in the bay's kris sanchez joins us from our newsroom this morning. she's been following this. this may be tough for investigators because they probably don't have video to work with. right. so maybe there's a dash camera out there. but what we do know is that there are no traffic cameras along that stretch of roadway. there are, however, license plate readers that capture all vehicles as they get on and off the freeway. let me show you where this happened. this was highway 24 near orinda. we brought it to you yesterday as breaking news during our midday news. that's where a stray bullet blew out the rear window of this white subaru during morning traffic. that person was caught in the crossfire between

two people firing at each other from two different cars. that victim too shaken to talk. but the supervisor for that area says that after two shootings in the week before, the community is unnerved. it was another shock, just as it was last week. this typically is not what we see on highway 24, really on either side of the tunnel. typically, it's a pretty safe area. last tuesday, a different victim was shot twice in the leg while driving on highway 24 in oakland. chp officers also investigated a possible shooting on southbound 880 at broadway. an arrest was made in that case. now, as for the driver in the car shot yesterday, they are okay physically, but we can only imagine how they're feeling this morning. marcus. all right. thanks so much, kris. well, as the u.s. pulls away from ukraine, europe is trying to fill the gap. scott mcgrew french president macron reminding everyone that france certainly has a powerful

deterrent against the russians. that's right. france has nuclear weapons. good morning. macron saying on tv last night he would discuss extending the french nuclear umbrella over europe to protect it. french president meets with other european leaders today in an emeency meeting over ukraine. macron saying in a public address last night nobody believes that russia will stop at ukraine. france and the u.k. have said they'd be willing to commit troops once there's a ceasefire to keep the peace. the pentagon has suspended both american military weapons and military intelligence to ukraine. president trump says he's worried about that conflict growing. you may recall what he said to the ukrainian president last week as you start having can't cards right now, you don't. you're playing cards, you're playing cards. you're gambling with the lives of millions of people. you're gambling with world war three, you're gambling with world war three. now, some analysts, some think tanks, are pointing out america's attempt to avoid a bigger war could actually be

destabilizing back here at home. a lot of chaos over hiring and firing. the department of agriculture has been ordered by a labor board to bring nearly 6000 workers back to work. the centers for disease control also asking some workers to come back. president trump may sign an order to close the department of education as soon as today. he's long said he would. a white house schedule says he's signing something at 11 a.m. our time. most interpretations of the law say you can't close a department created by congress without congress, and the va plans to cut between 70 and 80,000 workers. va secretary collins says health care for veterans won't be affected. our goal is to reduce va empyment levels to 2019, in strength numbers. roughly 398,000 employees from our current level of approximately 470,000 employees. now, that's a 15% decrease. the u.s. congress trying to get a

spending plan together. one big problem is it needs to know how much money doge is saving in order to account for it in the budget. so doge needs to give them solid, provable financial figures. but as many have reported, doge's numbers are inconsistent at best. it's an extremely important part of this is any type of doge cuts. we've got to work into our legislation and work into our budgets and appropriations. and that's a that's a large amount of planning that's happening. sierra zero eight. what are you planning to talk to house republicans about here? that was elon musk giving a fake phone number to a reporter as he walked into meetings with congresswoman greene and other house members to brief them on doge. earlier in the day, he met with senate republicans, and t house could vote as soon as today as to whether to censure congressman al green. you remember he was the one who interrupted the president during this week's speech heckling the president. unfortunately not new. marjorie taylor greene, who

you just saw, did it to president biden, as did republicans boebert and wilson, though, marcus, they were not censured. all right. thank you, scott. well, now to a live look for you right now at i-80. this is near kingvale. this is where there is fresh snow. it's a beautiful sight out there right now. chain controls are required on i-80 and highway 50. many of the drivers there heading to lake tahoe are excited. of course you can imagine, but you should take advantage of the fresh snow as ski resorts. i'm sure it was good we needed it. it was getting pretty thin up there, so you know, any little bit helps. and so yeah, it started sticking. it snowed all day and then really like the last couple hours it gotot coldr and it started sticking to the roads. so it's good. okay. so if you are heading that wayake sure you check the current conditions in the area just to make sure. looks good. meteorologist kari hall and so will we see any more snow up there. the system moved through lightly. right now there is a winter weather advisory in effect for the next few hours,

as we are going to possibly see more of those slick road conditions. and we are all clear for the rest of the weekend. so once this moves out, it will be a nice one for enjoying the ski resorts. look at how cold it will be on tomorrow. we'll see a high of 39, but then dropping down to 15 degrees and 49 on saturday as well as sunday and overnight lows in the upper 20s. so we are going to maybe stay here at home where it's chilly but not as cold. and we ha giants fan fest happening this weekend starts at 10:00 on saturday morning. it will be 53 degrees and throughout the day sunshine as we head for the low 60s. and then you might want to hang out in the area for the warriors game saturday night. it will be 59 degrees as you're heading into the chase center and then dropping down to about 50 degrees late in the evening. and then also on saturday, we've got the san jose earthquakes game, where we also will have to layer up for those chilly temperatures out there at paypal park, and all clear for the sharks game as well. for

saturday night. of course you'll be bundled up as it is always cold there inside sap center for the match, but we are going to have some nice conditions for getting out and about. and another heads up that we will enter into daylight saving time. so on saturday night into sunday morning, before you go to sleep, you'll want to make sure you spring forward and you'll get one less hour of sleep this weekend. and mike, you're starting with your report in oakland. yeah, we're looking over here toward the coliseum area and not so bad as far as our view of the traffic volume. northbound 880 traveling away toward high street. but once you approach 29th, there's reports of a crash or a disabled vehicle in lane. so we're watching for the activity. there's the slowing building clear by the time you pass by 980 and head toward the backup, of course, at the bay bridge toll plaza. we are looking ahead also to tonight. we continue with overnight restrictions on the golden gate bridge, same configuration as last night down to just one lane southbound, coming in out of marin county and down to no traffic for the tunnel here. the central subway tunnel continues with the repair

work through the 14th of march, and so you'll have to use the overhead bus lines, the t and the katy to help you out through the entire area. rest of the bay. just watch for those slick roadways kari has been talking about through fremont and south. back to you. thanks, mike. well, not backing down. students and faculty at sonoma state fighting to keep their athletics department. coming up next, the action plan for today in hopes they reverseheir recent budget cuts and talk about the cuts here on wall street this morning, dow jones industrial, we've seen it drop about 500 points this morning. all those tariff confusions right now causing the sell off. well speaking of money, this on a happier note, we do have a new super lotto winner. a $30 million jackpot winner right here in the bay area. so where did that ticket come from? stick around. we're going to tell you where that store is. that made that person very rich this morning. this morning we're talking about the future of food

from the lawrence hall of science. an example of that. cultivated meatballs made fresh for you here this morning. we're talking about it and tasting it on the other side of the break. stay with us. you're watching

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march against proposed budget cuts. now to offset a $24 million deficit. school leaders are calling to eliminate the entire athletics department, cut teaching positions and eliminate six academic departments. opponents are demanding a seat at the table during that decision making process. at noon today, they will gather at stevenson quad. the spring break travel rush is coming soon, which means the tsa is preparing for an influx of passengers. travelers are once again being urged to be mindful of what you put in those carry ons, so you don't hold up security lines. according to the tsa, sunscreen is really one of the biggest offenders. any sunscreen you bring, or any liquid for that matter, has to be under 3.4oz for carry ons, or you're asked to put it in your checked bag. okay, someone likely waking up in the north bay very rich this morning. we're talking about $30 million richer so far. this much we do know. someone won that super lotto jackpot last night after purchasing a ticket in

sonoma county. this is from the 76 gas station in cotati. someone else in nearby rohnert park won $11,000, matching all five numbers except the mega number. so i guess you just can't win them all. they were so close. okay, well, here are those numbers for you this morning. three 1317, 23, 35 and the mega ball 24. i guess we'll keep dreaming. well, new this morning. an innovative and interactive way to think about food. in fact, what will your morning breakfast look like maybe 25 years from now? hopefully a big plate. well, today in the bay's ginger conejero saab showing us the future of food exhibit. this is in berkeley. hey, guys, i tried the cultivated meatball last hour and i'm back for more. i also want to learn how this all came about. so joining us is bianca lee from mission barns. bianca mission barns is one of, i guess, more than a handful of companies right here in the bay area that's not only providing a

plant based alternative, but also a cultivated meat alternative. that's right. so we're we're based in san francisco, and mission barns is making real meat without the animal. so specifically, we're making pork products like meatballs, bacon, sausages, all without an animal, so that we can make delicious food without using a lot of resources like land, water and energy. that's that's incredible. daniel, you've been doing a great job for us this morning here. getting down with the with the meatballs, with cooking with the pork meaalls. thank you. how does it all. does it cook the same. what's the experience like when you actually, you know, put it on the stove. yeah of course it cooks exactly the same. and it ends up producing the delicious, flavorful pork meatball. when did you guys think up of, you know, exploring the future of food and creating alternatives like this? bianca? yeah. so we were founded in 2018, and we really wanted to give consumers a delicious option where they can feed their families the same real meat that they know and love, without all of the negative consequences of

industrial animal agriculture. and it tastes very similar. it is the same because it is made from real pork fat. and what is that? what is the pig's name behind it? or the pork fat's name? we have a very sweet donor pig named dawn. she's currently living at a climate sanctuary in upstate new york, sweet farm. but we're able to produce dawn's meat while she's still alive there. and you're basically eating meatball from dawn. thank you. dawn. all right. and talk to us about what this means for the future of food, particularly here in the bay area, because we are pushing the boundaries with alternatives. it means that consumers are able to eat the food that they know and love, and it means that we're able to feed a whole global population's worth of for meat. so yeah, it gives everyone an opportunity to taste our products. well, this is just part of the future of food exhibit. i know you guys are going to be kind of part of the cultivating, meet the future

of food aspect to the to the exhibit. it opens this weekend. guys are going to have to try some of this, some of the meatball. i wish i could send it up to you, but because i can't, that's too bad. i have to eat it myself. and you're gonna have to take my word for it. all right, we will. back to you. thanks, ginger. this early in the morning? we definitely will. yeah. later in the afternoon to. maybe that wasn't necessarily. look, whatever floats your boat, but i will eat a lot of things. but i just don't enjoy talking about the chemistry or the biology behind it regenerated me. i'm spoiled. yeah. you mean you don't want to see how the sausage. i don't know what that should be. a phrase that we use more often. i'm old school. just put it on my plate. let measte it. if i like it, i'm gonna eat it. if not, we'll move on. all right. a lot of people having breakfast this morning hopefully didn't spoil their appetite. yeah. let's talk about the forecast, though. you're waking up to aittle bit of rain, but it's going to eventually move out. it's going to be moving out. and it's perfect timing too because we're getting some much needed rainfall. but also it's clearing out before the weekend.

let me show you the reason why we are desperately in need of this rain, especially across southern california. that's because inhe red, all of this highlighting indicates the extreme drought that continues a little bit closer to the bay area. there is a moderate drought from parts of the central valley all the way down to the central coast, but for the east bay, it's not quite a drought, it's just abnormally dry. so we are seeing the hit or miss rain coming through. it is helping us out a little bit. this storm system still spinnin across the area and bringing us some light showers and in some spots it has been coming down pretty hard. so as you're seeing that rain passing through, it won't last that long and it is making it for a wet drive. as you're going from novato down to mill valley, and we're going to see that rain passing on through some spotty rain for parts of the east bay. but where we are getting the much heavier rain is right around hayward to union city, extending down toward fremont. and that's right on 880. now, as we take a look at

parts of the south bay into the east bay, we are seeing some rain changing over to snow for those elevations above 3000ft. so that's all the different colors that you're seeing there. and you can follow along at home as well. if you have the nbc bay area app. and looking at what storm ranger is picking up on, it's right over south san francisco down to pacifica. we are seeing some hit or miss rain, but take a look at this view. this is beautiful. as we're seeing the sun rising and it's just below the clouds. but also you can see that cloud deck that's been rolling by. so we are going to see a chance of some of those spotty showers, partly cloudy skies a cool start this morning. and really it's going to be a chilly day. so we're just having to keep those layers on as we take it hour by hour. with our forecast throughout the day. still some pop-up showers and even the potential of some thunderstorms and some of these cells that will be moving through with this cold core storm system that's passing by. and as we go into the afternoon, rain chances

decrease. and for the weekend we're going to see temperatures increasing. so it's going to be a nice one ahead as high pressure brieflyoves in and warms up the bay area. but then as we go into early next week, rain chances coming back fairly quickly and once again heading farther to the south across southern california, giving them some much needed rn. but then by the middle of next week, we could all be getting a heavy downpour as well as more sierra snow as our next atmospheric river comes in between wednesday and thursday, so we'll be watching out for that. meanwhile, just enjoying the mix of sun and clouds that we'll see today and warmer weather for the weekend. although it will be cold in the morning starting out in the 30s, we'll head for the 60s and in san francisco, also clearing out but expecting more rain next week. mike, you were checking out the san mateo bridge bogging down? yes, the volume thing. not any incidents on the span, although we had earlier flashing lights and lane restrictions. everything looks like it's cleared as far as any activity on the san mateo

bridge. and now it's the activity itself that's causing the slowing. more activity, more cars coming off the nimitz, as well as down toward the dumbarton bridge, where we may see some more slowing. we see both 880 and 680 with the volume volume building coming off of 580 and heading south and toward the south bay. no surprises for the pattern there, but most of that green highlighting some slicker roadways. so do watch the areas. the whole quadrant right here. pretty standard. we see more slowing through walnut creek for south 680 and west 24, and through lafayette moraga here, north 880 does slow quite a bit. there's a crash blocking one lane as you're approaching broadway, and it sounds like it's still there. so that's the reason for some slowing heading into downtown oakland. the rest of the bay moves well. the south bay, of course, seeing the volume build. back to you. all right. thanks so much, mike. happening now, alameda county supervisors looking for clarity on the pending sale of the oakland coliseum complex this afternoon. they're holding a closed door meeting to get an update. they're also promising to provide some comments. following that meeting in january, they signed off on a term sheet, greenlighting selling the property for $125

million to the african american sports entertainment group. last year, oakland leaders approved the sale of their share in. oakland is now relying on that money to help balance the budget. and we're back in just three minutes with a look at our top stories this morning, including frightening moments for commuters after an apparent gunn battlen an east bay highway. new details this morning on that investigation. plus, the department of education under threat. new details on an executive order. the president is reportedly ready to sign. but first, here's craig. coming up on today, there's a new price war erupting. we're going to break down everything you need to know about a major change in the works that's about to make certain weight loss drugs far more affordable. we'll have that and more

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welcome back. we are moving the bay area forward with a look at our top stories this morning here on today in the bay. this morning president donald trump will reportedly issue an executive order to abolish the department of education. the wall street journal reporting it may come as soon as today. the white house so far is not commenting. last month, the president said he wanted the department to close immediately, but acknowledged he would need congressional support. his education secretary, linda mcmahon, was confirmed by the senate monday. chp investigating a third bay area freeway shooting over the past nine days, and the latest case just yesterday morning. investigators say people in two cars shot at each other on highway 24. this is near the caldecott tunnel. no one was hit by the gunfire, but at least one other car was struck by a stray bullet. chp also investigating an apparent shooting tuesday on southbound 880 at broadway. last tuesday, someone was shot twice in the

leg while driving on highway 24. in oakland, firefighters in the east bay so farr providi few details about a house fire last night where a dead body was found. started a little after 6 p.m. at a home on saratoga avenue, east of port chicago highway in concord. they say it was out by the time crews arrived, but the department says crews also then found a body in that area. they're still not indicating if it was inside the home or somewhere nearby. the identity of the person is not yet known. peninsula animal shelters are reporting a mini surge in coyote sightings. menlo park is one area where photos and videos are being posted more frequently on social media. the peninsula humane society reminding people to get big and loud. if you come in contact or you see a coyote coming toward you. although coyotes usually try to avoid humans, they say you should also make sure that your pets are on a leash whenever they are outside. okay, hopefully you have those windows to walk the dog today as the rain kind of kept them in yesterday. yeah. and you know, recently i did see what i

thought was a coyote here close to the station, but the google image showed that it was a fox. so i was like, okay, learning more about the they're out there and about. yeah. so yeah, be careful out there too. and we're starting out with some off and on rain. we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds today. it stays cool. highs in the upper 50s. but tomorrow once that sun breaks out, it's going to be nice. and that will lead us into a great weekend, which of course will remind you to spring forward on sunday morning. that's right, the mornings. all right, let's look at the morning commute. mostly we're looking at the green, highlighting some slicker roadways still out there that kari has been talking about. she's been warning us as that radar shows activity on both sides of the bay. the south bay. getting a little break right now as far as the road weather index goes, but the arrows show you where the build has been kicking in over the last seven minutes. typical. there's a new crash on highway 85. we're watching for that just coming out of the almaden valley. and of course, the bay bridge has had the backup on. typical pattern. a little sunshine over here, but we see

the backup looking for the sunshine today in the bay continues right now on roku or wherever you stream. we're live at 8:00 with artificial intelligence taking center stage in san francisco. the conference teaching thousands of people new skills for new careers. in the meantime, today's show is up next with mindy kiley stopping by. they're chatting about the new legally blond three and much more in just moments. a lot to watch this morning. well, thank you for watching us here on today in the bay. today's show is coming up next. let's see spring in ahead on sunday. are you thinking about it too? i am, because you lose that hour of sleep. yeah. pretty precious sunss later. yeah. we gained the daylight. yeah. thanks. when we have to happy thursday. president trump setting his cost-cutting sights on a new target. >> the nation's education system. it's march 6th. this is "today." classroom cuts?