vta workers go on strike overnight as contract negotiations stall. bus and light rail service shut down. we're tracking the impact for commuters in the south bay. it's verypsetting. you know, you just feel, you know, personally. you violated workers and customers, robbed at gunpoint at a bay area spa. the frightening

robbery caught on camera. and the reward the owner is now offering for an arrest. and our spring-like weekend will soon be giving way to rain. we're tracking incoming wet weather on the move this week. this is today in the bay. i was just getting used to the sunshine. good morning to you on this monday. i'm marcus washington, and i'm laura garcia. we'll check that monday commute. it's the first monday after the start of daylight savings. we'll see who's late or tired this morning. ana is in for kari. good to have you. thanks. i did walk in. asking, is a coffee machine work? is it working? is it rocking and rolling? yeah, we do have some rain that we're anticipating heading into the upcoming days, but i do want to get. we're at right now with our temperatures and what we can expect for the rest of your afternoon in san jose, at about 44 degrees, you'll notice a nice mix of sun and clouds. here. we've got 50s by about 12:00 and

today will be dry, so you won't have to worry about the rain heading into this afternoon. but as we inch closer in towards the middle of the workweek, these temperatures are going to change. . and althgh today we're going to get a spring area, you will be seeing a change that's going to come not only with temperatures, but also the rain and sierra snow expected in through parts of the bay area. so i will give you a closer look at the time stamp coming up in just a few minutes. first, let's get a check of traffic with mike. yeah. good morning. it's a great clear view and clear drive across the bay bridge. pretty much all around the bay. i do want to take you to the map. show you a great start for contra costa county. we often worry about some of the longer drives for highway four. no problems out of antioch. it is down in the south bay where for about 20 minutes we had a crash that was active on the chp report. i say, was it just got word from chp? they cleared all lanes from an earlier crash involving a big rig north 101 at the shoreline off ramp. we see a

little slowing here. southbound 85. it's just a blip. i believe we'll track that throughout the south bay, but traffic is light right now. back to you. thank you very much, mike. well, developing right now, vta service halted this morning after workers launched a strike, leaving commuters across the south bay scrambling. the union says an estimated 1600 drivers and rail operators walked off the job at midnight. the union also says this is the first time in about 60 years vta workers have gone on strike. it is expected to impact an estimated 100,000 people. right now, it is an open ended strike with no plans on either side for new contract talks. ahead of the deadline, workers accused the agency of not addressing critical issues after six months of talks. vta, meantime, reiterated a fair offer is already on the table, including a 9% raise spread out over three years. the primary thing that we're focusing on is, is the fact that, you know, that we need to have a clear and fair

conflict resolution process. we did make our best and last final offer a few days ago, and a2 has not endorsed it. and so they notified us of their intention to strike sometime tonight after midnight. and the most important thing at this point is to make sure that our passengers know that they may not have public transit service. it is important to note vta's paratransit service is not impacted by the strike because those operators are part of a different union. our kris sanchez is at vta headquarters looking closer at the commute impact. she'll have a live report coming up in our next half hour. pivotal week lies ahead in washington. this time, lawmakers are staring down the possibility of a federal government shutdown, and it comes with a new round of tariffs set to kick in on those goods from china. today in the bay's alice barr live for us in washington this morning. and alice, i know the white house tried to fend off the growing talks there around a potential recession. yeah. marcus, a lot. we're tracking again this

morning related to the economy and added into the mix this risk of a potential government shutdown this week adding more uncertainty as the trump administration is looking to reassure. two big deadlines this week as more tariffs are set to take effect on wednesday before congress must pass a government funding bill by friday or face a government shutdown could happen. president trump, acknowledging the risk while voicing confidence in a short term funding bill, house speaker mike johnson aims to bring for a vote tomorrow. it includes an increase in defense spending with cuts in other areas, but faces republican criticism already. the cr is terrible on defense and the border, even if the slim gop majorityy can carry the bill through the house, it would require yes votes from some senate democrats outraged over potential cuts to health care and food assistance, and over those cuts, they argue, strip away congressional

authority until i see some assurances that whatever we pass next week is going to ensure that the money is spent the way. congress intends. i'm going to i'm going to withhold my vote until i see that that as president trump was asked in a fox news interview whether he expects a recession this year, i hate to predict things like that. there is a period of transition because what we're doing is very big. his commerce secretary more clear cut. there's going to be no recession in america, both defending the administration's tariff policy with a new 25% tariff on all steel and alumim imports into the u.s. set to kick in this week. i think the tariffs are going to be the greatest thing we've ever done as a country. the president, arguing his sweeping tariff plans will bring back lost american factories and jobs long term, as u.s. businesses and consumers brace for short term pain. and again, the concern here that u.s.

businesses will pass higher prices on to consumers. that's always the issue when we're talking about tariffs. that is, the trump administration is considering additional tariffs on canadian lumber and dairy products on top of the 25% levy already slapped onto most canadian goods. canada among the trading partners now retaliating with tariffs of its own. marcus certainly something to continue to follow. hey, alice, before you go, i want to ask you about i know over the weekend or there was that concern this morning anyway that the detail there for the president there. they confronted an armed man over the weekend over near the white house. yeah, this was definitely a concern over the weekend. this all happened around midnight east coast time on sunday. the secret service says their agents shot a man following an armed confrontation with law enforcement. the agency says they were notified over the weekend about a suicidal person traveling to d.c. law enforcement officials say the suspect is 27 year old andrew dawson. he reportedly lives in indiana and was taken to the

hospital. his condition is not known this morning. it is worth noting that president trump was at mar a lago while all of this was going on. he was not here in washington. marcus. all right. thank you. alice barr from washington this morning. alice. thank you. the owner of a south bay spa offering his own reward to track down armed robbers who terrorized workers and customers over the weekend. the incident was caught on security video. get on the ground right now. this is the moment the gunman stormed into foot. lax foot and body massage saturday night in milpitas. the owner says it actually started moments before when someone in dark clothes arrived who had previously booked an appointment. the two suspects then corralled customers and therapists stealing money and valuables as people in therapy rooms tried to keep their doors shut. so here's the first offender. so he's

pushing the people around trying to open the doors. laila. the other ones with the gun there. the owner says one person was injured. he's also offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. police say investigators are now following several leads. happening today, some big changes for a busy stretch of freeway in solano county. starting today, a new express lane opens on interstate 80. it's going to run westbound between 505 interchange and vacaville and air base parkway in fairfield. crews are still working on toll collection devices. now, the lanes will be open to all vehicles with two or more people, and caltrans expects it to be fully operational before the end of the year. let's take a live look at san francisco on this monday morning. what will the week hold for us? a fresh start? no. you know what? let's check in with

vianey. she is in for kari this morning. how are we looking today? we're coming off a glorious weekend. it really was, you know, and that's what we hope to continue for the first half of this week before we transition into a change with some return of the rain and also wind and more sierra snow. that will be beneficial for the sierra snowpack. live. look right now in walnut creek. we're starting our monday off dry and our temperatures aren't too cold. fairly mild start throughout the bay area. and if you were in downtown san jose, or if you were in san francisco, the weekend really was nice. now we do have a live look right now in downtown san jose. now we are expecting for this system making its impact into wednesday and thursday to really bring some rain not only to parts of the north or in san francisco, but also in san jose. so let's get a look right now at san francisco, because the winds are also expected to pick up heading into the middle of the week. and as we transition into an active weather pattern, we will be seeing our skies change and the

wind will be of concern for the coastal areas, but also for some of those higher mountain peaks. and we are expecting to see also a drop in temperatures as a cold front associated with it could bring a nice boost for, as i mentioned, the sierra. so we'll go into more detail on what we can expect for the long range outlook. but for today, folks, it's monday. i know we lost an hour of sleep this weekend. you don't have to worry about any wet pavement, at least not for now. let's get a check off how those gas prices are doing with mike. maybe some good news. i saw some price points easing over the weekend. vianey let's brighten the monday for some alameda county residents. 3.89 is the best price in that county. in pleasanton gulf on first street. meanwhile, in the south bay is the middle price. here we're showing a low of 408. that continues from last week. mo's stop on camden avenue, where we shout out this morning and marin county checks in there with their best at mill valley for 25 at the arco on redwood highway. you can check your area and hopefully some positive changes or some negative, i guess. lower changes. gasbuddy.com on the roadways,

we're holding steady with the speed limit represented by the green sensors for most of the bay. we had a crash in northbound 101 at marsh. it looks like all lanes are clear. there was some debris. chp said that will clear up. there may be some clatter because they're saying it will dissipate with traffic as those taillights you see here at university travel north past the marsh at the top of the screen shouldn't be a problem, but just note that back to you. all right. thanks, mike. california homeowners may be poised to lose thousands of dollars in tax credits. that's because changes may be on the way when it comes to solar power incentives. ahead at 625, the potential jobs on the line and the industry's new plea to the white house. plus, lots of protests over the weekend, once again against tesla. we'll take a look at that closely. out to the futures this morning. look at that. read more problems for the stock market. and we're getting ready for a rare lunar event. the chance this week to watch the moon turn red before your very eyes.

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hundred saw their worst week in years last week, and you saw stock futures calling for another dip today. we don't talk about bitcoin very much but it's been suffering. i mean an up arrow here but down 8% since president trump disappointed crypto fans with a watered down

plan for a bitcoin reserve. on friday, tesla stock fell below where it was when trump came into office. and elon musk gained all that power. there were protests outside tesla showrooms all over the u.s. this weekend. this one in san francisco, but also boston. miami, a really big one in chicago, saw dozens of police officers holding a line around the tesla store. tesla also getting saturday night live's attention. experts say that president trump's tariffs will raise the cost of a new car by as much as $12,000, or you can get a free tesla. since people are throwing them away. also over the weekend, musk raised the possibility of taking starlink internet away from ukraine and called the polish foreign minister a, quote, small man. it got bad enough. u.s. secretary of state marco rubio had to step in on social media. the tesla ceo also said he had challenged russia, russian president vladimir putin to a fight one on one physical combat, he called it. you may

remember musk challenged mark zuckerberg to a fistfight, only to quickly back down after zuckerberg agreed. musk said at the time he was recovering from back surgery. donald trump was asked if a recession was coming on fox business news. he demurred. some economists have sounded the alarm, pointing to rising costs, the uncertainty over tariffs and government layoffs. now, one of the great truths about recession is you don't know you're in one or on the edge of one until about three months in. the numbers we read all the time to you like unemployment. those look backwards, not forwards. of course, government is not a huge part of our economy, but that said, we will 150,000 gain this month would look pretty small relative to the number of jobs they're talking about cutting in the government, which is in the hundreds of thousands. so this may be one of the best job reports we see for this year. in other words, the next ones

aren't going to be so good. so yeah, you have leading indicators. you have trailing indicators. unfortunately, most of what happens is not like what vianey does. looking ahead. it's looking behind. all right. well speaking of looking, let's talk about this. get ready with your telescopes. because a so-called blood moon total lunar eclipse is expected to flush the brew the moon red this week. so it's expected to take place just before 1130 thursday night and last for about an hour. lunar eclipses happen when the moon, earth and sun align. in case you missed it, well, another one is expected to take place september 8th. all month long we are celebrating women's history month, and the san jose sharks are working to unite women throughout the bay area. team announcing the formation of the women of teal advisory committee. the group will work on initiative aims at amplifying the voices of women. over the weekend, the sharks held a pass the puck event, uniting fan base and collected donations for next door solutions, a domestic violence agency in santa clara county. many also networked

writing advice for others on post-its and making friendship bracelets. women and girls all coming together to celebrate international womenen's day here at sap center. and so as we look toward the future, with the future being teal, we know that this sport and the sharks organization will continue to grow through evenings like this. of course, sharky stopped by with a little surprise for even the smallest of fans there. the sharks also gave me a great honor during the game, inviting me out onto the ice to offer some advice for women looking to grow their careers, to believe in yourself and believe that there is nothing you can't do. there is nothing you can't achieve. if you have a dream put in your mind, you need to go for it. the sharks took on the islanders, who did walk away with a win 4 to 2. up next, the nashville predators tomorrow at the shark tank. i have to say, it was so much fun. i got to take my girls and my sister came

as well. and so it was kind of like, you know, uniting women and having a great time. yeah, yeah, it looked like a lot of fun, too. it really, really was. it was great. our producer, ariel was there as well. you know, so it was women strong. yeah. great words too. and that's very important, the messaging. but i was also looking at your uniform. oh, that was cool. i meant to bring it today. they gave me a uniform. they asked me what my favorite number was. and of course, it's three. i've got triplets. and so it was garcia three. it was really cool. really really cool. i like that. yeah, it was cool hearing my daughters yell, are you like, green? nice. that's nice, because sometimes kids yell other things. that's what i heard. yeah. anyway, great night out there. great weekend. we've been saying. oh, it really has been pleasant. comfortable. you still get 1 or 2 more days to prep before the rain arrives. and, you know, the official start of spring isn't until the 20th. so we are still going to be seeing these winter storms. and if you look at the current temperatures right now in san

jose, south san jose, we're at 39 degrees. so a chilly morning and a lot of areas, including santa rosa up through parts of calistoga, napa, also in those 30s. and as we head into the afternoon, we will get a gradual warm up back up into the upper 60s. and right now on satellite, i want to show you our next impact heading into wednesday. first, before we get an active weather pattern setting up into the weekend. notice right out here churning in the pacific, we're going to see the arrival of our next winter storm. and as we inch into tonight and tomorrow, you'll notice a boost in the clouds, especially around the coastal area. tonight into tomorrow, all likely seeing some patchy areas of fog as well, along with some high clouds at times. but it will be dry today and tomorrow. we're going to see warmer temps today, and that's pretty normal with that ridge of high pressure that settled in over the weekend. rain and wind will return into wednesday and then as we inch ahead towards

next weekend. looking way out ahead, a chance for isolated thunderstorms as that instability continues to increase into friday, saturday and sunday. this is how we're setting up right now. look at all of that wintry mix. that's where you're seeing the pinks and the blues that is sierra snow. the impacts of this next system on wednesday will be lighter with the rain totals. however, friday, saturday and sunday it's going to extend not only through parts of northern california, also central and southern california as well. so definitely impacting some travel conditions along the grapevine. likely we typically see a lot of that black ice right around frazier park stretching in through friday and saturday. so just a look ahead at your 7-day forecast. look how active we start to settle in. once we hit wednesday. it gets gusty. those isolated thunderstorms continue into thursday. and then as we get really into that friday, saturday, sunday set up, we continue to get a ton of rain. this is going to bring concerns for not only, you know, isolated

thunderstorms, but also the potential for flooding and sliding up through parts of the north bay especially. all right, let's get a check of how traffic is doing. mike. all right. vianey. well, that's dramatic changes potentially in the future. but right now the present is looking great. the san mateo bridge over the high rises, tail lights westbound to the peninsula. no disruption. that's right here on highway 92. dumbarton bridge to the south in the south bay. light easy traffic coming out of the altamont pass. we have a little bit of slowing. that's really the only place we see anything but the gre sensors. we're checking highway four into concord there. so there we go. little blips right here, coming out of bay point as well as highway 37. typical slowing out of vallejo for west 37. we've t morego

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is pleading with president donald trump and republicans in congress to keep the thousand that keep the thousands of dollars in incentives for homeowners. during the address to congress last week, the president called clean energy tax credits the green new scam. right now, the residential clean energy credit is equal up to 300% of the cost of green tech like solar panels is still in place. but that could change with new legislation from congress. the trade group that represents the solar industry tells us that those tax credits have fueled the more than 80,000 jobs here in california, over $110 billion in investment and panels capable of combined 50gw of power, which is enough for 15

million homes. i would say, mr. president, you know, we believe wholeheartedly in your vision for american energy dominance. and one element of that american energy dominance is solar and storage. we are here to win, and we are here to create js. we're here to manufacture domestically. and we need every electron, every source of energy that we can get. so let's not pick and choose among energy sources. allow us all to grow and meet america's growing energy needs. so if you're thinking about installing solar on your home, the irs website explains how that 30% tax credit would work to save you thousands of dollars on your installation. 27 after the hour, we've got a lot more ahead at 530, including an aggressive plan from san jose's mayor to combat homelessness in his city. the steps he's taking to try to get people off the streets. also in the south bay, a vta strike is now underway. bus operators.

light rail operators are off the job this morning. you see some of them here behind me. i'll tell you what the impact will be on your

need them to get to work right now at 530, a major commuter alert in the south bay. vta bus and light rail service is suspended this morning after workers overnight launched the first strike in decades. we're

live with the impact already being felt and the latest on where negotiations stand. president trump asked if we are headed towards recession. we'll have his answer coming up. and weather dry for now. but that's going to change. meteorologist vianey arana is here. following the rain chances this week. this is today in the bay. just by habit. i almost called a kari kari hall kari hall whose birthday is today. yes it is. i was, that's what it was, i was thinking. there we go. so good thing she's got theay off. yes she does. happy monday to you all. i'm marcus washington and i'm laura garcia, and that's why vianey arana is in this morning bringing a little bit of sunshine of her own. good to see you. thanks. and, yes, happy birthday to kari. you know, i hope that she enjoys her day, enjoys the little pieces of sunshine we've got left before we transition into an active weather setup that will bring rain, snow and wind. now temperatures waking up right now

in the 40s and the 50s. we do have some areas with some 30s. oakland is at 43 right now. you will see an increase in that cloud cover starting tonight into tomorrow. it's about 46 right now in san francisco. temperature wise will be a little bit warmer today than we were yesterday. and then the return of rain and wind heading into late tuesday. we'll start to get some drizzle light activity into early wednesday morning. that will then become a weaker atmospheric river, before a more impactful one makes its arrival into the end of the week. i don't know how i feel about the meteorologist saying impactful. the roads. the roads. right now they're dry. the scariest part, to be honest, for me anyway. now from california, we're doing well right now. we had the time change over the weekend. and so as we take a look at this traffic flow, we're noticing it bump up a bit. but sometimes after a time change springing forward, we sometimes see a little lag in the commute. so far, everything looks like it's about on schedule. highway 37 and highway four, in fact, may have kicked in a little bit early, so folks may have been motivated for that time change.

we'll see how things go. a lot of green sensors all around contra costa county and the north bay. as we look south, the highway interstate 580, we're watching north flynn road. there is a crash reported. move to the shoulder very quickly. a roadside fire reported on a106 80 just off of 101 down in the south bay. no major impact and no buildings involved, from what i understand. we are looking at vasco road with the sudden build a couple minutes coming out of contra costa county, though. back to you. all right, mike, thank you. well, today marks day one of a transit strike in the south bay, which stands to disrupt the commute of more than 100,000 vta riders today in the bay's kris sanchez. live for us at one of the five picketing spots in san jose. dark and early for us, kris. but i'm sure things are going to ramp up a little bit later. well, good morning to you, marcus. so this stri hapned, started just a minute after midnight. it's off to a bit of a slow start at this location, but there are people here marching with signs talking about why the are striking this morning. these are some of the 1600 bus and light rail operators that will be off the

job for the foreseeable future. now, after six months of negotiation, the amalgamated transit union local two, six, five and the vta could not reach a deal on wages and benefit costs and conflict resolution processes. now, each side told us they submitted their best and final offer and as we reported last week, their contract expired last week. no new talks are scheduled at this point. and so 100,000 people a day will be stuck in the middle until something happens. i'm going to have to find a ride. now, i kind of really depend on getting everywhere on the bus right now, so that's going to be a big change for me, and i honestly have no idea what i'm going to do. i won't be going to the movies or out to eat. i'll just stay at home. they should never strike because people need them to get to work. now, if you use vta paratatransit,hat service will not be impacted because they are under a different

contract. but again, atu local 265. they are at this location at three four other locations throughout the city and in mountain view. so a big impact this morning for at least 100,000 people a day in in san jose. kris sanchez today in the bay. that's going to make an impact across the south bay this morning. two probably more people in their cars. thank you chris. now we are following this situation both on air as well as online. make sure you download our free nbc bay area news app. this way you're going to get those updates sent straight to your device. and of course, you can watch us streaming 24/7 on roku and many other platforms. well, happening today, san jose mayor matt mahan introduces what advocates argue is a far more aggressive strategy to solve the city's homeless crisis. last week, he first outlined his new responsibility to shelter initiative. today, he's expected to introduce his measure to the city council as part of a larger budget address. it would require unsheltered people to accept

interim housing or face the risk of arrest if they refuse the offer of housing within three times of 18 months. it's scheduled for debate next week. 35 after the hour. strong words for president donald trump this morning from canada's next prime minister. scott mcgrew mark carney says that trump's treatment of canada actually helped bring him into office. yeah, right. i mean, the liberal party in canada had been in trouble. its longtime leader, justin trudeau, had fallen out of favor. conservatives were on the rise. and then president trump started heckling canada, calling its prime minister a governor, saying it should be the 51st u.s. state. and all of a sudden, the liberals in canada were back. the party voted to replace its current leader, just trudeau, with mark carney, a man who has never held office before. but he's well versed in the government and the economy. he's run both the canadian central bank and the bank of england has a phd from oxford. he says he's ready to

take on those threats from the white house. we didn't ask for this fight. we didn't ask for this fight. but canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves. so the americans, they should make no mistake in trade, as in hockey canada will win. klose way. now canada, as you know, has a parliamentary system. so a very small number of people in the dominant party can vote a prime minister into office. now he doesn't have to because he's going to be the next prime minister. but carney is expected to call for national elections against the conservatives later this year, which he's expected to win. the u.s. house will vote tomorrow on another continuing resolution to keep the government open past friday. speaker johnson needs every republican vote to get it done. many republican members of congress have sworn they will not vote for another continuing resolution. they want a budget. the cr, as it's written, will

cut funding for most programs, but increased funding for the military. there's a worry that a lack of an actual budget will affect future military strength, because it can't plan for new projects. china will begin its tough tariffs against american agricultural products today. put in place after we put new tariffs on them. american corn, wheat, beef, chicken all cost more in china. nebraska farmers have noticed protests in lincoln and tiktok trend. does anybody care about nebraska? president trump was on fox business news sunday. maria bartiromo asked the president if he. we were headed towards recession. the president demurred, said, quote, i hate to predict things like that. there will be a period of transition as government cuts. workers trade suffers through tariffs. you said, look, we're going to have a disruption, but we're okay with that. is that what you meant? the stock market going down was the disruption. what other disruption were you alluding to? look, what i have

to do is build a strong country. you can't really watch the stock market if you look at china. they have a 100 year perspective. we have a quarter. we go by quarters. that's true. and you can't go by that. there's going to be no recession in america. but there's going to be his global tariffs are going to come down because president trump has said you want to charge us 100%. we're going to charge you 100%. and you know what they say. they say, no, no, no, no, no, don't charge us 100%. we'll bring ours down. now that hasn't actually happened. 100% tariffs are exceedingly rare and don't describe mexico or canada. we do charge a 100% tariff on chinese built cars. world bank data shows bermuda has the world's highest general rates of tariffs. laura 23%. so much to watch. thank you very much, scott. 39 after the hour, let's take a peek outside a live look across the bay area on this monday morning. we're going to check on the forecast in just a moment, but want to check in with mike inouye right now because you're tracking a big

change for commuters in solano county. that's right. we were talking about up in solano county, i-80 through vacaville. i-80 here at the bay bridge. and we're watching the volume of traffic here, the volume of traffic, folks, no coming back from tahoe through vacaville really bottlenecks through the area. we have a change. they've opened up the one lane they're working on. it will soon be an express lane later this year, but right now it's an hov lane servicing for two or more people in the car during rush hour traffic. so keep that in mind as an option. if you're traveling in either direction of i-80 through vacaville, right around laguna valley road is where they've opened up access to that lane again. eventually it will be an express lane. the bay bridge operates smoothly right now. no major surprises there, slowing for highway 37 and to build across the bay bridge. should see the metering lights right now. in fact, activating over here this evening. a look ahead toward chase center. there is an issue as far as the traffic flow to and from chase center, but 280 should be fine on the extension there. let's go. warriors in the south bay. we are talking about traffic flow. there's that roadside fire on the 101. as you're passing up in toward the area near the two

8680 interchange. but the bigger issue is what we've been talking about all morning is the vta will not have light rail or bus service. paratransit will have normal operations, but the worker strike has caused no light rail or bus service until further notice. back to you. all right. i'm sorry. vianey. it's over to you. and we are, of course, keeping a close eye on the rain anticipated into the second half of this week. we will see the high clouds roll through first, and then it will get even cloudier into the afternoon. i want to show you what's churning out in the pacific. we do have one of two atmospheric rivers beginning to develop just off the coast in southern california, the first one a bit weaker than the second, and today will s still e dry. we've got a chilly start in some spots, 30s and 40s for your morning up through ukiah. everywhere else we've got low 40s. we're going to get that mix of sun and clouds continuing into that noon hour, 50s by then and by the evening we're going

to be warmer in the upper 60s nearing that, it will feel like spring, at least for 1 or 2 more days. all right. i'll be back with more on that in just a few minutes. back to you. i love it. we'll enjoy it. thanks. well, a plane crashes after takeoff in a residential neighborhood. coming up on today in the bay. the miracle that followed. and the new evidence giving us an idea into what may have gone wrong moments before that crash. and we're live in san francisco along the upper great highway here in the city where a big change is coming. coming in just a matter of days. that road closed sign there will become a permanent reality. we'll have more on that. plus. well, she stunned the world as elphaba in wicked, and now cinthia erivo is turning to a new role. we'll be right back with what's next for the wicked

it takes a rebel to make something beautiful. beauty takes courage. it's an act of joy. so resist the ordinary. and embrace the wow. at floor & decor. 45. as we look at your temperature trend for this afternoon,n, we've g 40s to start for most of the bay area. we're going to notice some high clouds mixing in for this afternoon, but conditions will remain dry. we do have big changes coming up ahead. we'll give you details on the timing of the rain coming up in just a few minutes. and we have expected changes right now at the bay bridge. we talked about

the metering lights. they were activated just as we're finishing the last report. and the backup just starting to form visibly here at our cameras. there's of course more slowing toward the incline. we'll show you the distribution coming up. well, investigators so far are not saying what caused a small plane to crash shortly after takeoff. this was near homes in pennsylvania yesterday, but flight audio obtained by our philadelphia sister station indicates that that plane door may have been open, and the pilot asked air traffic control to return for landing. the ohio bound plane crashed in a parking lot of a retirement community about 40 miles west of philadelphia. amazingly, all five people on board survived and no one was injured on the ground. local leaders there are calling it a miracle no one died. u.s. health leaders are reporting more measles cases in the wake of a second death, tied to the disease. that second deadly case happened in new mexico. health authorities there say the person was an unvaccinated adult who did not seek medical attention. it

follows the recent death of an unvaccinated, unvaccinated child in texas. these are americas first confirmed measles deaths since 2015. one bay area infectious disease specialist says there are two big causes for concern. people come in and out of our country all the time, and what measles does is it exploits the vulnerabilities in people who are not vaccinated. the second reason is that the number of outbreaks and the size of outbreaks, even in the united states, are increasing year by year. ucsf's doctor peter chin-hong says as long as you're vaccinated, you shouldn't be concerned about catching measles. but about 90% of unvaccinated, unvaccinated people will catch it if they come in contact with an infected person. fewer than 200 cases have now been reported in at least nine states, including

california, in a matter of days. the main stretch of the great highway in san francisco will be permanently closed to traffic. in itslace, aa new ocefront park today in the bay's ginger conejero saab. live for us in san francisco this morning. and ginger, you know, this was a contentious measure on that ballot back in november. yes. on k eventually winning. that is correct. good morning, marcus and laura. many people in san francisco use the great highway to link the north and south sides of the city, and very soon they will need to find an alternate route, just as that sign there suggests starting friday. 314 the great highway will be closed to private motor vehicles. so let's take a look on the map where this stretch will be. it will take place on lincoln way between lincoln way and sloat boulevard. that will soon be permanently closed to private motor vehicles. now, during the pandemic, the city closed this stretch to cars so that people can get out and

socially distance. it caught on, and since 2021 it has been closed to cars on weekends and back open on weekdays. it was put on the ballot in november and it passed 55% to 45%. the coastal commission has since approved the permit, so starting friday, the upper great highway will be closed to cars for good. it's unfortunate that the great highway is closing because it's a commute that i take personally, but i do love running, so this is honestly a good opportunity to run. i'm super stoked about it. it's great. we like to get out here because there's a lot less traffic and i'm very nervous about riding near traffic, so i think this will be good for me. the two mile stretch from lincoln to sloat will become the city's newest oceanfront park. the city urging people to submit ideas about what it should be named. san francisco is taking suggestions until march 16th, with the new park set to open on april 12th. and i know some people are sharing their

nostalgia about the great highway on sial media. got me thinking this morning, too. when i got that driver's license. this was definitely one of the first places to take that scenic drive. now people are going to have to find an alternate scenic drive. guys, back to you. i know such a beautiful stretch there. thanks for the latest. well, trending this morning, nbc's the voice back tonight serving up some serious star power. yeah, those blind auditions are now complete, and the contenders are getting ready for the battle rounds. so they're also getting help from some wickedly talented singer that includes oscar nominee cinthia erivo, who is coaching members of michael buble's team. you both have such beautiful voices. you heard you not being able to get down to the note, but i heard you being down there so clearly and cleanly that it doesn't even matter if you do struggle to get down there. there's something kind of beautiful about that anyway. kate hudson, little big town and coco jones are among additional celebrity advisors on

deck for season 27. hey, don't forget south bay native ricardo moreno is competing on the voice this season. actually, we're tracking his progress as a member of team blue bay. you can tune in at 8 p.m. tonight for an all new episode right here on nbc bay area. there we go. got to cheer on the local guy. i think cinthia is going to win. i know she's not competing. i guess they're lucky. i don't know how she does things with the sales. i just can't, like. how do you. i guess she doesn't have to type people that can type for her. yeah. brush your teeth. you know, you ever think about those things? that was a lot of things. you get. you get used to it, i think. i think it just becomes a part of your every day. right? so she has people to do things for. we call it we call it women in stem. we come up with creative ways to create something. that's women in stem. yes. right. okay. yeah. you know,hat's how i feel. even though mine are a little bit shorter. but we are expecting to see big changes. and as we look into the atmosphere, you will be seeing

the clouds first before the arrival of the rain. and now san jose's 44 degrees right now. visibility is good. ten miles. no issues there on the roads and satellite showcasing. just a couple high clouds rolling through, but the weather pattern still remaining dry as that high pressure that brought us lovely sunshine over the weekend remains over the entire state of california. and here's what's churning. we've got this atmospheric river. we're going to have two systems, one a bit stronger than the other, one associated with the cold front. that will bring a boost in the rain and also a boost in the snow. today for the afternoon, we're going to get a high of about 69. nearing the 70 degree mark in san jose, 63 for san francisco. another day where it will feel like spring. and here's what the long range outlook right n. today dry tomorrow. dry tomorrow night. we start to shift, seeing some drizzle around the coast. and the first system will really pack a punch into wednesday. wednesday afternoon expect to see rain all day. the winds will also begin to kick up and then

heading into wednesday and thursday, the rain will continue with that active pattern. but thursday into friday we get a brief break before we get a more impactful storm system that will make its arrival in time for the weekend. so friday, saturday and sunday we can expect to see rain in addition to the rain. we're keeping a close eye on the winds now. tomorrow will still be rather calm with the wind speed. by wednesday afternoon that will all change. we're going to start to navigate into wind advisory categories. look at san francisco 34 plus, but also down through the south bay and some of those higher elevation areas. now, as we inch into wednesday, that first storm, that will be the first of many. and it's not going to pack too much of a punch with the rain totals, we're going to see anywhere from about a quarter to less than half an inch for most. however, i advance this all the way through the weekend and that will change. look at how much rain will accumulate by that point. we've got over three inches, likely even four inches for some of those higher peaks.

and let me show off the snow about 29in for that first storm on wednesday. but look what could happen by the time we get into the weekend. 60 plus inches for the sierra. talk about fresh powder. this is what it looks like right now so start getting prepped for that rain. first, let's get a look at the roads with mike. that's a beautiful picture right there. well, this is a normal picture. a standard backup at the bay bridge. things are shaping up pretty much on its regular timing pattern. kind of watch that. after a time change like this, when we do lose an hour, right? we'e're eing some slowing through. richmond. typical build highway 37 highway 4 continue to show the volume coming down through pleasanton as well. no problem. walnut creek interchange 680 corridor heading south of there, down through the tri-valley and easy drive north 101 shows a typical slowing as well, but reminder for the entire south bay that vta, the worker strike, is going on, so no busses or light rail until further notice. you're watching kntv. stick

it's hard to believe that our bay area proud series has been going on for more than a decade. and this morning, a story about an east bay boy teaches us kindness is contagious. here's today in the bay's garvin

thomas. you'll shoot your puck and then just skate to the back of the line. there are few things 11 year old max racer loves more than playing hockey. all right. it takes something special to take priority over since max turned ten, there is one thing. or should we say ten things? i am about to complete my 10th act of kindness. we met max a little over a year ago, when he told us that after seeing our story about brian liakos, a 30 year old who vowed to do 30 acts of kindness, he got an idea. i told my mom, i really want to do something like this. so. so ten acts of kindness to celebrate max's 10th birthday was on. made sandwiches to the biggest homeless shelter in san francisco. held a coat drive donated to four nonprofits, made goodie bags, donated them to the ronald mcdonald foundation. packages of food. kids against hunger held bingo with the veterans. got tips from giannis, did a beach

cleanup for the mlk shoreline. had a stuffed animal adoption. golden gate lab rescue teamed up with the rock solid foundation, built a play structure, and for max's 10th act, while he found a way to combine his two passions kindness and skating. you see, after the dc plane crash took the lives of more than two dozen members of the figure skating community. max organized a pledges for pucks event. max's goal was 67 pledges, one for every person who died on that flight. hi, my name is max, i go. he and his hockey buddies exceeded it. presenting kristi yamaguchi with a check for close to $5,000 for the u.s. figure skating family support fund. that is so nice. i think that the families will be incredibly touched. now, you might have guessed the end othis promise is not the end of the road for max when it comes to doing good, he says. he's got lots of goals ahead of him, and obviously this

isn't the end. we're going to keep going. and i tell my mom that every day. what a great kid. absolutely. well, a reminder to you as well. you can watch great stories like that. and of course, our local news as nbc bay area streams whenever you'd like on roku or other streaming platforms, including nbcbayarea.com. right now at six, vta workers go out on strike overnight as contrt negotiations stall. bus and light rail service shut down. we're tracking the impact for commuters in the south bay. it's very upsetting. you know, you just feel, you know, personally. you violated workers and customers, robbed at gunpoint at a bay area spa. the frightening robbery caught on camera. and the reward the owner is now offering that leads to an arrest. and working to pass a spending bill. a live report from washington on the debate underway on capitol hill as congress faces a