>> reporter: there are some, but they're pretty subtle, raj. you have to understand, this is really, really big business, and both the airports and the airlines are thrilled to see people that are finally coming back in large numbers. that said, if you go into the airport, they'll tell you to stay six feet apart and keep your mask on. on the plane, also mask mandates and they go out of the way to tell passengers they've improved the way they clean the planes and the air is flowing, but really, they love the fact that people are coming back and traveling. >> especially the next few weeks with spring break across the area. scott budman reporting from san jose airport. thanks, scott. >>> one of the main events since the pandemic began is coming to the peninsula. the san mateo county fair is back this year. last year county fairs were canceled because of covid-19. here's some changes you need to know about. the fair will open only 25% capacity. visitors will need to get time slots online. masks will be required. the san mateo county fair will open

nice work, raj. i know we got to work in the garden, darryl and i this past weekend and built a fourth garden bed. we've done all of that during covid, so kind of exciting to get some new vegetables growing en masse and let's go ahead hand get you the microclimate forecast. tonight i did want to start off with a look at our drought. we're heading into a prolonged dry period now so it would be fun to update you on where things are at this point and 58 president 9% of california and we're 17 to 18 inches behind and state snow pack 64% of normal and you can really attribute part of this drying pattern that you've seen this winter this. tends to develop areas of high pressure that block storm activity and then we see it break down and we get some rainfall and then some strong areas of high pressure returns, so nonetheless not doing good right now. the driest conditions in the red zone up near napa and that's where we have extreme drought so you can't expect higher fire burn intensity with dryer vegetatio

raj mathai joins us now with a bleak outlook for the rest of the year. they did the snowpack check and it didn't look good. >> we're getting too much sun. there he's a good chance we may be asked to conserve water beginning in april or may. not enough rain here, not enough snow in the sierra. and that's a bad mix. this is a live look from our emeryville camera, it's gorgeous and dry, that's the problem. same for the sierra. near lake tahoe, we talked about that snowpack report. it's 61% of the historical average for this date. this would be back to back dry years, and that's not good news. i just chatted with our own expert, jeff ranieri. >> it really doesn't look good for us. as we head to the next four to six weeks, raj, i do see storms coming in, but it doesn't seem like the storm systems are going to be there to make up for the rainfall and snowfall deficit we find ourselves in right now. >> jeff, we all lived through this together, the 2012-2016 drought. could we see that type of drought again in the next several months? >> there is the possibility

i'm raj mathai. tonight that mass vaccination site at the oakland coliseum is in the middle of a public relations mess. we have confirmed thousands of people got the wrong dosage a week ago. health officials are letting those people know and are really trying to calm fears. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd has the details. >> reporter: tonight you can see cars lined up to get their dose of life saving vaccines at the oakland coliseum. last week word leaked out that hundreds, possibly thousands of people didn't get the right dosage. howard butler, who worked in the health care field, heard about that. >> it is really unfortunate because right now, especially where everybody is so uncertain, their trust, putting their lives in the hands of individuals who right now need to make sure those proper doses are met. >> reporter: cal oes first reported to nbc bay area that the agency wasn't aware of the problem. tonight they are changing their tune. >> based on what they knew at that time, there was no indication t

i'm raj mathai. we begin with this rain, thunder and lightning.our storm ranger is up and scanning. you can see the roads slick and dangerous. it's the most rain we've seen in weeks. parts of the east bay getting drenched tonight. this video just in from orinda. let's get right to jeff ranieri. and jeff, erratic and powerful. a lot happening. >> definitely. and the storm system isn't done probably working overtime. you could really hear it come down on your roofs when we had some of those short intermittent bursts here of that rain. let's take a look at the totals right now. in the north bay, as expected, had some of the highest numbers with.65 in santa rosa. not as much for san francisco, pleasanton, san jose. keep in mind we did get right around that quarter inch in a very short amount of time. as we look at the storm ranger right now, you can see we also have some low snow over mt. hamilton. it's ranging 2,000 to 3,000 feet. so very cold air in place. now when it comes to rainfall, a lot of the heaviest is starting to move out. but right here i

i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. along with daylight savings time, this weekend could bring millions some extra cash. the treasury department is processing the new rounds of those stimulus payments. alice barr has the latest for us from washington, d.c. >> reporter: a rose garden celebration as joe biden and top congressional democrats tout the newly signed $1.9 trillion covid relief law. >> every american watching, help is here and we will not stop working for you. >> reporter: the white house saying $1400 stimulus checks could start hitting bank accounts this weekend. >> this is going to make a difference in the lives of millions of people, in very concrete, specific ways. >> reporter: in republicans were invited to the event after none supported the bill. they're blasting it for adding to the deficit and going beyond covid needs. >> this wasn't a bill to finish off the pandemic. stfls a multitrillion dollar trojan horse. >> reporter: they will all hit the road next week to explain how the new law will benefit comm

>> reporter: yeah, raj. the governor says that for sure this is not the time, you know, to let down our guard or to let up. but he says he likes the direction in which california is going, and he is optimistic about the trajectory that we're finally on. he says our cases are way down compared to other states. now, the governor says california cases have declined to the second lowest rate in america. newsom today was in concord to discuss protection for renters, but he sat down for an exclusive interview with our sister station, telemundo 48. even though things are looking up, the governor stresses that people need to use caution, especially now during spring break that's coming up next week when we might get a little loosey-goosey with the precautions. >> i'm concerned if we let down our guard, if everybody is back for easter, multigenerational households hugging, kissing with people outside their cohorts, people have to be mindful. >> reporter: the governor says the state is moving diligently and cautiously

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and saturday, 77 and raj, 78 sunday.oks like a fine weekend coming our way. >> if i can avoid the allergies and sneezing, i will love it. i speak for a lot of people. thanks, jeff. >> yes. >>> happening new, the shasta district attorney's office is issues a report on last year's zog fire. the fire burned 56,000 acres and killed four people. shasta and another county have sued pg and e for negligence. >>> they took matters in their own hands. a group of mothers illegally occupied a corporate home in oakland. the act of civil disobedience showed displacement, and the displacement of neighborhoods. the moms of magnolia street. >> think is my home. i love oakland. born and raised right here in oakland, california. west oakland, right here. >> i grew up three blocks down. i used to play in this park, summers after summers and i have seen my community change so much. >> we have been dispersed. we are living under bridges. >> i'm homeless. >> in spite of having multiple jobs. >> it doesn't give you a right to take property. >>

raj joins us now with some of the symptoms. my daughter had it back in september. i can tell you here we are in march, and she still suffers from brain fog. and she didn't have a serious case. >> that falls into the category of long haulers. there's no vaccine for it, but there is hope. there are clinics being set up across the country that specialize in treating long-haulers. 28 million americans have been diagnosed with covid. up to 8 million of them still have trouble breathing, or they haven't regained their sense of taste or smell. among the 80 covid clinics in the country, two are right here in the bay area. one at ucsf and one at stanford. there are personal trainers redefining themselves. remember harvey shields? for years he was barry bonds' personal trainer. now harvey shields is back in the spotlight. he's got the same intensity and passion that he used for multi-million dollar athletes. this team it's one on one sessions helping long haulers. >> first i give them hope and understand that i care. then i'm blessed. the reason why i share all this here, i'

raj. >> same on my end as well. thank you, janelle. >>> violent attacks against the asian community will be the focus of tonight's installment of our series "race in america." jeremy rin, and educator liz kleinrock will join us in just about 25 minutes from now at 6:30. we invite you to be part of this conversation. >>> smaller is better. san mateo county is changing the way it's running its covid vaccine sites, smaller and more local. people living in and around daly city lined up at the chinese hospital outpatient center today. it's one of about five smaller vaccine sites set up this week in san mateo county. those mass vaccination sites won't be a focus for county health leaders anymore. instead they're hoping to get smaller sites that can accommodate walk-ups. >> a lot of people are trying to get the vaccine right now, and when i try to get an online appointment, i'm failing. so when i heard that there was a walk up opportunity and i had the day off, whether rain or shine, i'm going to take it. >> going from dal

raj joinsness about three minutes. >>> well, it's not just about dr. seuss. about the bigger question in the bay, the awakening in the country. some say it's cancel culture gone too far. others say it's absolutely the right move. and in regards to dr. seuss, we have plenty of dr. seuss books in my house, "the cat in the hat", and "oh, the places you'll go". these are okay. but there are six books deeped not okay. here are the six book, and to think i saw it on mulberry street. if i ran the zoo. the cat's quizzer, mr. el got's pool and scrambled eggs super. one depicts african men wearing skirts. dr. seuss enterprises says retiring these books helps ensure that the books support all communities and families. >> i think it's great to do this. we know children are very malleable of and the lessons that we teach them early on are the script that they use from here on out. >> you got to change times. >> i think it's crazy. i think it's excessive. i raised three children on it. there's a lot of motivating, wise words in dr. seuss. >> theodore geisel would have turn

so, raj, for that, look to your children.morrow your grand children, pause they're going to have big holes to fill. >> and the president's going to have a lot of explaining to do when he starts to explain how he's going to pay for all this. thank you, larry. >>> up next, allegations of racism in the royal family. the fallout from harry and meghan's bombshell sit-down interview with oprah don't miss out on the grand opening of floor and decor in pleasant hill! our expansive store is fully equipped with safe distancing guides, so you can browse our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. or easily order online, and pick up all the products you need for your flooring project curbside! so come discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. explore floor and decor's newest east bay area location march 18th, or shop our milpitas, burlingame or san leandro stores, now open. >>> whole, it aired last night in america, but the word is out, and the world is reacting. oprah's intervie

>> reporter: it's very likely, raj. there's still a lot of questions as to where our nation's economy and our state's economy goes from here, but yeah, let's look at some of those things we're starting to reopen, which means some of the people who lost their jobs are coming back, and that's good news. on top of that, many people are getting stimulus checks. if they spend those checks on businesses, that likely means more jobs, also good news. here in the bay area specifically, we're going to be watching the housing market very closely. that was tamped down for the last year, for various reasons, largely because of the pandemic. if housing sales open again, it will be really interesting to see where prices and the rest of our economy go from there. >> scott budman joining us with answers on inflation and our economy. thank you, scott. >>> well, let's get back to our wild weather, hot topic with our viewers on social media today. the hail really coming down in the north bay. this is sonoma county, video outside leanne lew

. >> i'm raj mathai. on this one-year anniversary of the bay area lockdown, it's a big day moving forward. san mateo county getting the green light to loosen up covid restrictions. it becomes the first in the bay area to move into the orange tier since last fall. that means more businesses can reopen even further. take a look, the big changes, indoor dining at 50% capacity. bars can reopen again outdoors only. it all starts tomorrow being st. patrick's day. for many businesses, it means a chance to hire back some more staff. >> i think we are ready to bring back a second bartender, more staffing soon. but probably not quite there yet. >> county health leaders are asking people to enjoy st. patrick's day safely, but remember, it's still a crisis situation. >>> counties are lacking the supply to vaccinate, but not solano county. they are expanding their eligibility list to anybody 50 and older who lives there. trying to fill appointment slots that are going unused. solano county is the first in the bay area

but coming up, raj, we'll take a look at some rain on the way by sunday. and how much we're going get out of that storm system. again, i'll see you in about eight minutes. >> we'll see you shortly. also, irs the first nightclub to open in san francisco's chinatown in decades. it's happening right now during the pandemic. we're going to take you inside the lion's den on opening night. >>> and what it's going to look like? we speak with one bay area professor about life in a post pandemic world. stay with us. >>> so many families across the bay area are relying on food banks for the first time, and those food banks need our support to meet that need. spring into action with nbc bay area and telemundo 48, and volunteer to help hunger disappear. together we can make a difference in our communities by helping our neighbors in need. >> just visit nbcbayarea.com/springintoaction. walter, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? so what are you waiting for? world's strongest man martins licis to help you break down boxes? a

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aquirre.earning more about the suspect in the deadly shooting spree in atlanta. 21-year-old robert long killed eight people. she's saying the attacks are not racially motivated. here's jay gray in atlanta. >> the first shots were fired here, just north of the city, followed by two more attacks. >> we heard numerous gunshots coming from across the street. >> when the shooting stopped -- >> they shot up two spas here. >> eight people were dead at three metro atlanta spas. murdered, police say, by this man, 21-year-old robert aaron long. >> the suspect did take responsibility for the shootings. >>> user surveillance video and information from the suspect's family -- >> they're very distraught, and they were very helpful in this apprehension. >> officers forced long's suv off a georgia highway and arrested him as he was uz parentally trying to leave the state to continue his shooting spree. >> he made the comment he was headed to florida and was going to do similar acts in that state. >> long has

i love watching raj and sheldon try to work together.ah, it's like if alien and predator decided to go partners in a jamba juice. has it occurred to you you're missing the big picture? if you look at neutron scattering data... oh, penny? penny? what's up? nothing. i just wanted to make raj stop talking. (whispering) no, no, no. he won. suck it up. well, i'd ask you guys if you want dessert, but i know sheldon doesn't eat dessert on tuesdays. and even if raj wanted something, he couldn't tell me. howard won't order anything, but he will come up with some sort of skeevy comment involving the words pie or cheesecake. and leonard's lactose intolerant, so he can't eat anything here without his intestines blowing up like a balloon animal. hang on a second. i could have the fruit platter. you want the fruit platter? does it have melon on it? yeah. no, i can't eat melon. oh, howard, heads up. your ex-girlfriend just came in for her shift. when was the last time you saw her? oh, not since we broke up. wow. how am i going to play this? sophisticat

retail capabilities, previous guests talked about implementing curbside delivery, talked about leave raj -- leverages that, asy have a significant value shopping population among us. >>> a lot of people doing a lot of shopping. gr greg and susan, thank you. >>> rick santelli is tracking the action at the cme. hey, rick. >> good afternoon. intraday ten gives us a lot of information. we move higher, we move lower, but the spike is a fresh intraday high. 30s didn't do it that's key. we're holding yesterday's high yields that's also significant. if you go back to the closing high yield on the 19th of march, you can see the way we dipped down, but not much, and come right back foreign exchange is also having a very, very big march you look at the month to day, the dollar index is up about 2.5% we say, wow, is that a flight to safety based on all the issues and some of these home offices kind of melting down i say absolutely not the reason is the next chart it's down almost 3%. it's just not satisfying the euro currency. frank? >> rick, we appreciate it. >>> still ahead, we're watching the sel

. >> i'm raj mathai. you may have seen it, within the past hour, president biden spoke from the white house. it was one year ago today the world health organization declared the coronavirus as a pandemic. tonight, mr. biden laid out his new timeline for getting americans vaccinated and kids back into classrooms. he says every adult, regardless of your age, over 16 in the united states will be eligible for the covid vaccine by may 1st. however, because of supply. everyone won't be able to get that shot until may 31st. the president wants most k-8 schools to reopen within the next 50 days. >> for all of you asking when things will get back to normal, here is the truth. the only way to get our lives back, to get our economy back on track, is to beat the virus. you've been hearing me say that for while i was running and the last 50 days i've been president. but this is one of the most complex operations we've ever undertaken as a nation in a long time. >> now the president also addressed the recent rise in at

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. sit a major milestone. the state has vaccinated 2 million people in hard-hit communities across california. >> san mateo county can move into the orange tier, meaning businesses with open with no limits at all.

. >> and i'm raj mathai. every day, it's something new. but the bottom line is the same. this video just in to our newsroom. another asian woman attacked. this was posted on many social-media platforms including next door. it happened yesterday afternoon in daily city near norwood avenue. that's about a mile south of the shopping center. you saw that man right there run up to the 69-year-old woman, take her bag, while shoving her to the ground. we just talked with detectives, who say they're not releasing any, additional details because it's still an active investigation. >>> another incident, now, in san francisco. this time, it involves the owner of an iconic chinatown business, the golden gate fortune cookie factory. kevin chan tells us about a hateful and racially-charged voicemail left by an unknown caller. it wasn't on the answering machine, at his 59-year-old store in san francisco's chinatown but on his personal phone. >> your community has been brainwashed. good riddance to you, and good riddance to white supremacy because y'all work hand in hand. >> uncomfortabl

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raj. great to see you. >> great to see you. >>> next, i'll speak to a moon who was inside one of the spas targeted in the deadly shooting rampage near atlanta. he believes his massage therapist saved his life. plus senior biden administration officials are on their way to the border right now as the number of kplirn in custody soars past 10,000. details on what is being done to increase capacity. and former president trump endorse as candidate trying to unseat georgia's republican secretary of state while publicly lashing out at the man who rvrzed to go along with his election lies. is this the start of a nasty gop primary season? what you need? for i mean it... uh-oh, sorry... oh... what? i'm an emu! no, buddy! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty. ♪ like you, my hands are everything to me. but i was diagnosed with dupuytren's contracture. and it got to the point where things i took for granted got tougher to do. thought surgery was my only option. turns out i

and raj, spring starts saturday. 2:37 in the morning, and even though it will officially be spring, we stuck with a week of winter weather. we have not seen much of it this year. i don't think anyone will be disappointed. >> no, i love march, you never know what is going to happen every day. it keeps you active as well. >> yes. >>> up next, are you thinking about hopping on a plane? the passenger problem that had the faa's attention this evening. >>> and happening now, a warning from the cdc, spring break parties could lead to another surge of covid. air travel is increasing. tsa million every day since last thursday. the highest value in a year. we're back in the moment. >>> more european countries are no longer giving out the astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine. not now. germany, france and italy stopped administering the vaccine. after some patients developed blood clots. the company says there is no evidence that the company is to blame. the astrazeneca has not asked the fda for emergency use here. >>> bad behavior on airplanes is extending the unruly zero poll rans policy. airlines have

saturday right now, raj and janelle, looks like the best day on that seven-day forecast, on top of the rain, chance of thunderstorms and small hail we'll get snow down to 2,000, 3,000 feet. it's back. >> you wanted to go skiing, here you go. >> it's a cold storm. thanks, jeff. >>> still to come, meghan and harry talk about their split from the royal family. the big take aways from their interview with oprah. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. now california phones offers free devices and accessories for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. >>> the fallout continues after prince harry and meghan delivered explosive allegations during an interview with oprah. >> the duchess of sussex says she was so distraught that at times she considered ending her life. and her reques

great stuff there, raj, and you know, myself, reflecting back on a year, it's hard to believe i'm stillmy living room. but here we are, and definitely making small steps forward. let's get you ready for tomorrow's forecast, whether you're working from home or headed back in the office because things are starting to open up for you. you can see the big change, the cloud cover. after all the sunshine today, yes, the clouds start to role back in, and that will put us with 43 in the south bay and the trivalley at 42. overall, not as cold as we had been used to. temperatures were down near the freezing bark. again, a little more enjoyable. 43 in the east bay, the north bay coming in at 40 degrees. it will stay overcast as we move in the afternoon. if you're down here in the south bay, commuting back to work. we have 59 in san hoe day, maybe it's back to work, upper 50s, low 60s sbh near the coastline, a chill in half moon bay. no umbrella needed as we head throughout the day. but thursday is the day where rain comes back. you can see 5:00 a.m. thursday, it will start to develop in the north

april shower chances definitely in the cards for us, raj. done with the umbrella just yet. >> very good, thank you. happening now, the final two crew members of the inspiration 4, it will be announced tomorrow morning on "the today show." the flight is tentatively scheduled to launch on october 21st. back in a moment. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually doesn't cover it's long on pages. short on coverage. that's why three was created. it covers your entire business in just one policy. because small business owners have enough on their hands. so go with three and leave those old policies in the dust. sawdust. technically. don't interrupt the spokesperson. this commercial is now over. logo. three. no nonsense. just common sense. >> the fun is back. the giant dipper is about to reopen for the first time since november, rides at the santa cruz beach boardwalk are reopening in time for spring break. classic wooden roller coaster. joining us now from the santa cruz beach boardwalk, chris, i think that when we

then and you can compute they can make you think you can work requires a lot on their players you go raj quickly rose to challenge because of lanka's other big club with. their rivalry as deliver it scintillating spectacle. they didn't want to fasten the bone is it enough for some of the level at me that we want to set up a bill isn't gonna. force mom either that'll get you have jamil you have your own and one of us are. photos are massive visual displays made by organized fan groups mostly they tone their rivals. raja's room want to one refers to the torture chamber of george orwell's 1984. it would be torture for without fans to see their team thrashed by russia. one of which dead steve foes responded with a pirate's emblem threatening to sink old before the. and the company. who did get out of it only dead. how did we that but misleading because oh my how many beyond the 50 rival ultras compete through t.v. shows with that in reds and russia and dream team colors rick lockridge. come back and not give the new mortgage they have the. who was. about to say are. not sound and it's off th

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. >> and i'm raj mathai. every day, it's something new. but the bottom line is the same.his video just in to our newsroom. another asian woman attacked. this was posted on many social-media platforms including next door. it happened yesterday afternoon in daily city near norwood avenue. that's about a mile south of the shopping center. you saw that man right there run up to the 69-year-old woman, take her bag, while shoving her to the ground. we just talked with detectives, who say they're not releasing any, additional details because it's still an active investigation. >>> another incident, now, in san francisco. this time, it involves the owner of an iconic chinatown business, th

. >> i'm raj mathai. first from the bay area.ryone 16 and older who lives or works in contra costa county is now eligible to get the vaccine. the county is trying to get doses into arms as fast as possible. it's received a big boost in doses from the federal government. starting this morning contra costa county opened the doors to almost everyone, including a 16-year-old from el

here is "today in the bay's" raj mathai >> are they lined the streets to make the respects, and it away in an ambulance the body of boulder police officer eric talley, one of the ten people who died in this mass shooting. >> we have one suspect in custody. i want to reassure the community they are safe. >> reporter: a man was spotted in hand handcuffs led away from the scene shortly after the shots rang out. >> we have multiple calls coming from inside, coming from people barricaded inside. zblrs it was 2:30 in the afternoon and police swarmed the king soopers grocery store near the university of colorado campus. >> the shooter is inside. he just shos at us twice. >> reporter: josh springwood thought he heard gunshots as he pulled up to the store. >> we saw the body and knew it was gunshots and we had to get out thereof as quick as possible. >> reporter: steve mchugh waited anxiously. his granddaughters were in the store and okay. >> every city is susceptible and we think it wouldn't happen in boulder and now i know better. >> coming up the "today" show will be live from the scene this

and a wild day across the bay area, raj and janelle, but we can put this one behind us.some rainfall, much-needed rainfall, and at this point, there's no way we're going to be catching up for the rainfall season, such a big deficit. we're down about eight to 16 inches across the bay area. >> we can maybe cross country ski on mt. hamilton or diablo? >> if you can get us up there. >>> coming can up, a seemingly harmless aquarium plant may be a dangerous and invasive species. the new warning for anyone with a fish tank at home. i am robert strickler. i've been involved in communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> a warning tonight about a cute plant for your fish tanks. it cob hiding a harmful creature. we're serious. we're talking about these zebra muscles. wildl

>> reporter: raj, president biden says they have been harassed, scapegoated and blamed during an uptick in attacks against that community over really the course of the past year. the president today pledging his support for a community that is in fear for its safety. amid scenes of grief and outrage over the killings of eight people, including six women of asian descent, president biden and vice president harris arriving in atlanta today. >> hate can have no safe harbor in america. it must stop. >> reporter: their first joint trip taking on a somber tone and shifting away from the original intent to tout covid relief. after a brief visit for the centers for disease control and prevention, the president and vice president meeting with leaders of the pacific islander community. >> too many asian-americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning the past year fearing for their safety. >> a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us. the president and i will not be silent. >> reporter: over the past year, the group stopped aapi hate says th

. >> i'm raj mathai., president biden spoke from the white house. it was one year ago today the world health organization declared the coronavirus as a pandemic. tonight, mr. biden laid out his new timeline for getting americans vaccinated and kids back into classrooms. he says every adult, regardless of your age, over 16 in the united states will be eligible for the covid vaccine by may 1st. however, because of supply. everyone won't be able to get that shot until may 31st. the president wants most k-8 schools to reopen within the next 50 days. >> for all of you asking when things will get back to normal, here is the

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good evening, and thanks for being with us, i'm raj mathai.t's the last 48 hours of winter and we're going out with a bang. we begin with this micro climate weather alert. rain outside across the bay area. this is what it looked like in san jose this afternoon. here's a live look at our storm ranger helping us collect the most up to date information about this storm, and you can see it is soupy, wintry conditions there across the region. let's bring in our meteorologist roy mayeda tracking it all for us. rob, gray and wet, what do you see for the next few hours and into friday? >> yeah, storm ranger and many other cars in the evening commute getting a free wash across the bay area right now. we're seeing the thick of it, the peak of the rain is coming in right now. we'll show you the gray skies, temperatures in the 50s currently, and yes, some rain falling, especially just to the

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. >> i'm raj mathai. we have been dealing with attacks in our asian community for months now., the focus is also in the atlanta area. tonight, we have new details including a possible motive. police say the suspect went to three different spas and started shooting. he killed eight people in all, six of them asian women. investigators say 21-year-old robert long admitted to the shootings. he was arrested yesterday after a manhunt tipped off by hiown

and raj, everyone at home west don't want you to forget. clocks go ahead one hour on sunday.e technically lose an hour of sleep but that sunset will be coming around 7:00 p.m. i talked about this the other night. it will be good. 7:00 p.m. sunset. >> yes. we are heading into spring and it is optimistic, encouraging, so many things to look forward to now. >> thank you. >> still to come, running wild in their home. the unexpected house guest that had local deputies responding to this unusual call. we'll show you. >>> hey, we have an all new show with norm, rita, charlie, and stand-up comedy. from right here in our studio. plus we try out some fun ideas from our audience suggestion box. >>> happening now, your chance to own a little piece of san francisco's history. the 157-year-old cliff house sells off its contents at an online auction this week. . more than a restaurant. it's a land mark. beginning tomorrow, furniture, menus, souvenirs, the old playland amusement park are going on the auction block. >>> you might have seen them. there are dozens parked right along stanford st

. >> i'm raj mathai. on this one-year anniversary of the bay area lockdown, it's a big day moving forward. san mateo county getting the green light to loosen up covid restrictions. it becomes the first in the bay area to move into the orange tier since last fall. that means more businesses can reopen even further. take a look, the big changes, indoor dining at 50% capacity. bars can reopen again outdoors only. it all starts tomorrow being st