much, cierra. let's check in with kari right now, with a look at our forecast for today. a cool start to our morning? >> reporter: yes, and we're seeing the fog in san francisco hovering over the golden gate bridge right now. so that's what's giving us that iconic view of not only the golden gate bridge but our may gray we see and it's not going to stretch that far inland so we're still going to have a warm day in spots like antioch. so enjoy the morning, get out there early, with our temperatures in the upper 50s to start, we can see the trend as it goes up, we're going from 58 to 80 by early in the afternoon, eventually reaching 85 degrees today. we'll see a high of 76 degrees in san jose, 74 in palo alto. 81 today in napa. a wide range in temperatures from the coast to the inland valleys as we go through the week. we'll continue to see our dry weather but also some rain across the region. heads up if you will be traveling this week, there will be some rain across the pacific northwest and possib

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is in the city with more on that. cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus and laura. both of those moves point us toward life that was pre-pandemic, we're going to start with some of the changes that we could be seeing here in the city. san francisco could soon make that announcement regarding changes to local health orders, this move comes after the cdc announced that fully vaccinated and in some instances unvaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in certain outdoor settings. these guidelines have been backed by the california department of public health, so at this point we're waiting for san francisco to make changes to their policies and there's more news in loosening restrictions, we've been talking about it, the state is expected to allow san francisco to move into that less restrictive yellow tier that could happen as soon as friday. experts say marin county could be close behind because they have also seen falling cases per that 100,000 as well as falling positivity rates. so what are some of the biggest

i'll talk in more cierra? >> sounds good. >>> enjoy that cooler weather while you can, as soon as the sun comes up, the temperature and that heat advisory is about to go into effect for most of the bay area. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from dublin. bob, this is another reminder of that fire danger we face. >> you are correct, cierra. we're already in a drought of the hills behind me here in the tri-valley, which the sun comes up you'll remember they are very brown and the fuels are a level of dryness that we normally see in august, not now in may. this wildfire danger will increase as parts of the bay area as vianey were saying are expected to hit triple digits later today. the national weather service issued a heat advisory from noon until 9:00 tonight for the north bay mountains and valleys, the east bay interior valleys, diab because of the temps forecast in the high 90s to 101 degrees. there is this fire 680 yesterday afternoon firefighters knocked down before it spread into a major wildf

cierra? >> thank you. with the hot temperatures for this holiday weekend, fire cruise are preparing for what could be a busy memorial day. here's thom jensen. >> reporter: whether they're trying to capture the perfect picture or a little exercise at lafayette reservoir, the people who live, recreate and relax in that area hope this will be a fun but also safe holiday weekend. they know the danger. >> it's in your minds. thankfully so far we're safe but as we drove into lafayette today i thought is that smoke i smell? it was just a barbecue. >> reporter: a fire got close to anthony olsen's mom's home. they live in a district a high fire hazard area because the vegetation can explode into uncontrollable wind-swept flames. so a warning for those planning to observe the holiday. >> just be aware the vegetation in the county is very dry so if you're out in it, be very cautious. >> the crispy, dry hillsides more like august than may and fires like this one along i-680 can start at any time and get big if not kno

we're live, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> all right, thank you, cierra. >>> this is a question a lot of people have been talking about. can you be fired from your job if you refuse to get that covid vaccine? that question may soon be answered in the federal courts. almost every state including here in california considering legislation about mandatory vaccines. now the new census survey finds nearly 10% of businesses in the san francisco, oakland, berkeley area they're all requiring employees to show proof of vaccination before coming back to work. we spoke with one employment law expert about the courts and what they will consider and if someone refuses to get a shot. >> i would think that the courts would look at three issues, you know, do you have a religious reason, a health reason, and to the employer, you have no less onerous way of accommodating this employee who does not want to receive the vaccination. >> some larger companies like facebook are only encouraging people to get the shot instead of requiring vaccines. >>> neighborhood activists plan to demand more be done

cierra johnson joins us live with that angle to the story. it could affect a lot of people used to taking vta. >> reporter: yes, good morning. this investigation is ongoing and the community not only here in san hope say but the greater bay area community is grieving the lives lost in this tragedy. as vta works with investigators we're told that the transit system right now is on pause. the light rail system, vta tells us, is what is being canceled. they're working to ensure bus bridges are working along the light rail routes. this morning commuters are being asked to plan their trips using regular buses and with the disruption in service vta, as you can imagine, anticipating commuters and travelers may have some transportation questions. vta is sharing their customer line number. you can find that number on your skren. we're also continuously updating our website with up-to-date information on those buses and anything else vta is letting us know. mike has been keeping close tabs on this situation and how it's impacting folks' transportation.

cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> cierra, thank you. >>> law enforcement says that it's looking for at least two people in connection with yesterday's shooting of a party bus in oakland that left two teenage girls dead. nbc bay area's bob redell is live for us this midday. i know there's a reward now leading to an arrest. >> right, marcus. oakland's police along with crime stoppers, they are offering a $40,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the suspects who shot hat that party bus early yesterday morning. on board that bus a group of young women celebrating a friend's 21st birthday. two teenagers were killed including one still in the hospital in critical condition. oakland police and chp believe that this was not a random crime, that the shooters who were in another vehicle targeted the bus around 12:20 yesterday morning. this happened in observing land as the bus is returning from san francisco. about 70 bullets hit the bus and one of the women killed was a 19-year-old mother from oakland. her child turns 3 on saturday. the other killed, zoe hughes of mode

cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning. ride program would have run until at least the end of september with the july 1st start date but that july 1st start date isn't looking feasible, because mayor london breed has yet to approve the proposal. as it stands right now, the proposal to make the transit fare free passed as you mentioned at tuesday's board of supervisors meeting. it passed 7-4, just one vote off for being able to override a veto from the mayor, that would have been crucial because that needed eight to happen and according to "the chronicle" mayor london breed plans to veto the measure once it reaches her desk. for month city leaders discussed what it would look like, saying it would spur the city's economy and benefit the middle and low income riders but in a statement to the chronicle mayor london breed's office says "the mayor believes we need to return muni to full service to support the economy's recovery especially for lower income communities before we use precious general fund dollars to provide free ri

we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay". >> thanks for the latest there, cierra. >>> police in san jose looking for a driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run, this happened a little before 10:00 last night in south san jose, on koozer road near princeton plaza mall. video from the scene shows what appears to be a mangled segway device. police are not saying if the victim was riding it before being struck but say the victim was a pedestrian. >>> also new for you this morning, richmond police are asking for help solving two deadly shootings less than 30 minutes apart. they happened on april 27th the first 7:00 p.m. on south?÷ seco street and about 15 minutes later, responded to another shooting at an apartment complex five minutes away. in both cases, the victims died in the car. it's not clear if those shooting are connected. >>> turning to our climate in crisis. before you water your lawn or your plants, you may want to check for new rules placed in your area because of the drought. there are restrictions in the north bay. sharon katsuda is live in san ramon to s

we want to bring in "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live following developments. cierra?reporter: yes, good morning marcus and laura. both developments are really step forwards in both the fight against covid as well as the desire to return to life pre-pandemic. we're going to start here locally with what's going on with that yellow tier and what exactly that yellow tier means. now the state of california says that san francisco could enter that yellow tier by as early as friday, we're also keeping a close eye on marin county. they, too, have seen a decline in both their cases per 100,000 as well as their positivity rate. so the biggest change within this tier, bars don't have to serve food and they're allowed to operate indoors at 25% capacity. some other changes you can expect indoor gyms, wineries, tasting rooms can operate indoors at 50% capacity, and as for the live events that capacity is bumped to 67%. now this news of potentially loosened restrictions comes as former fda commissioners share developments when it comes to the vaccine and treating those under the age

cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> thank you cierra. >>> the mountain lion that's been keeping a san francisco neighborhood on edge has been captured. mountain lion just into the newsroom. take a look there. managed to tranquilize the elusive big cat last night. authorities did ask our team to turn off the light as they worked to bring that to an end. the video from the big cat tuesday morning, that animal does have a tracking collar on it. this is also the same cat that's been spotted in the neighborhood as well as the potoma area. >>> coming up, what are your plans for your summer? a new report says more and more americans are ready to head out. >> the capital is under siege. there is a roadblock stopping investigation. >>> island heritage month is focusing on a tony-award winning actor. bd wong first rose to providence following broadway production of "madam butterfly," tony award for best feature actor in a play. he has since appeared on the junior ask park series and law & order svu. we salute you, bd wong. >>> an attack on a chinatown shop owner. a 16-year-old tried to st

cierra? >>> enjoy the cooler weather today while you can, as soon as the sun comes up, some temperatures and a heat advisory is about to go into effect for much of the bay area. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from dublin. bob, this is another reminder of the fire danger we face. >> reporter: and something we'll notice today as we see the sun rise over here in dublin over the hills in the tri-valley, yes, don't forget we are in a drought, the hills are brown, it's hard to see with the back lighting but the hills are brown and the grass, the fuels are extremely dry, levels of dryness we normally see in august, not may. this wildfire danger increases as parts of the bay area are expected to hit triple digits later today as vianey mentioned. the national weather. to 8:00 t the north bay mountains and dia because temperatures are forecast to be in the high 90s up to 105 in places. there was this fire yesterday afternoon along 680 which fortunately firefighters knocked down before it

cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, kari. all is calm on the other side of the golden gate bridge. things are quiet but a completely different story this time yesterday and into the afternoon hours. take a look at your screen. crews throughout the bay area capturing some of that damage. crews were busy in daly city. the winds left a tree down on a roadway. one person there was left with minor injuries. first responders aren't sure if it's because the tree fell onto the car or the car crashed into the tree, but take a listen to what they had to say about the strong winds. >> the wind is very strong tonight, blowing approximately 25 with higher gusts up in the 30s. you can still hear the wind now coming down. so this is a tree approximately

cierra johnson is picking up the coverage. you're talking about governor newsom and the mandate plans. we'll see some changes with those masks. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. exactly. it's been more than a year since grabbing your mask and heading out the door getting out of the car has become second nature, but governor newsom says next month we could he announced june 15th could be the day the economy here in california reopens and later said the mask mandates could be lifted that day. the governor walking back to modify the state to explain that only outdoor mask mandates may be lifted. the governor offered the clarification we will have some mask guidelines and mandates but is hoping sooner or later that will be lifted as well. dr. anthony fauci suggests it may be time to relax some of the indoor mask mandates as more folks here and around the country get vaccinated. locally they are hoping local leaders decide to make restriction changes based on metrics like we've been doing since the beginning of the pandemic. >> yo

people can get out and about, cierra. >> reporter: good morning, laura. yes, it is a very exciting time, a busy weekend in terms of sports and people just wanting to be potential. tonight at 6:00, the warriors take off at 6:45 a little down the road the giants take on the dodgers. if you're in the area there will be extra traffic. if you can't make it to the game, there are some options, you can go to local bars and restaurants and there have been more restrictions lifted so that experience will be a little different than it has been in the last couple of weeks. now some of those restrictions that are lifted include outdoor ticketing and seated performances are allowed. groups of up to eight people are allowed to be served at bar counters without tables or seats. indoor places of worship create sections for fully vaccinated folks without having to use the social distancing requirement and for the kids, when you go back to school on monday for the afterschool programs, cohort size limitations have been completely lifted for those youth programs, so as the

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live in san francisco. how did the district finally reach its decision? >> reporter: good morning, laura. the decision was made over the weekend and if you think back to your senior year of high school, i think back to mine and every moment seems so precious, the last track meet, the last homecoming dance. the class of 2021 in san francisco unified school district gets to come back to their school to walk the halls at least for a couple of days. as i mentioned that deal involves the oldest students in the san francisco unified school district, solidified over the weekend, in all about 500 high school seniors are expected to return to the classroom. it won't be like what we saw with some of the younger students, taught in the traditional sense but receive assistance from seechers completing final projects or online learning and the return won't be consistent, likely the students deciding to return may only do so for about three days between today and the last day of instruction on june 2nd. the district coul

everyone should be concerned, cierra. >> reporter: yes, good morning. it is a huge concern. it is extremely early. it's a conversation we don't want to have but one that's extremely necessary, better to be proactive than reactive. we're in mill valley. i stood in this spot a few times already this year and first hand it's a little browner than it was when i was out here about a month ago and that's why marin county supervisors meeting this morning at 9:00 to discuss exactly what's happening with the state of the water levels here in marin county. it's going to happen virtually at 9:00, they'll receive reports from two marin water districts before deciding to declare drought conditions. this meeting is taking place about a month after marin county already adopted mandatory water use restrictions. so as it stands right now in marin county, you're not allowed to wash your car at home and not allowed to power wash your home that's prohibited in an effort to preserve that water. now marin county isn't the only county, community rather dealing with the potential dangerous drought

let's check in with cierra johnson. cierra, i'll be flying tonight, what are your plans for the weekend? >> i'm hoping to do a little hiking this week before a lot of folks will be hitting the roads and the skies. as you mentioned, aaa estimated more than half of americans plan to go somewhere. if you're planning to hit the roads, you may want to bring your pocketbook because the prices are on the rise. the gas station here in san bruno is a little higher than others in the area. $4.40 a gallon. $3.76 is one of the lowest prices you can find in the san francisco area. just last week, sfo saw a high of 31,000 passengers on one day. and they said they could see as many as 38,000 on a peak day. and today is expected to be the busiest day of the holiday, of the oakland airport with more than 30,000 passengers expected in more than one day alone, and more than 130,000 for the long weekend. i had a chance to speak with some folks traveling by land and by sky. they say they're prepared both for the gas prices as well as a safe

nbc bay area's cierra johnson live in san francisco with the latest here. cierra?rter: yes, good morning, marcus. two counties, san francisco county and marin county could be that much closer to resuming a little bit of normalcy in their life as they go to that less restrictive tier. now the state is expecting to allow san francisco to move to that less restrictive yellow tier as early as friday. experts say marin county could be close behind as they, too, have seen the falling hospitalizations, cases per 100,000 as well as falling positivity rate, so what exactly does the yellow screen mean? that means bars, they are not required to serve of food. they are also able to increase their capacity to 25%. indoor gyms, wineries and tasting rooms can also open indoors at 50%. as for the live outdoor events, those can be bumped up to 67%. now all of these changes, that loosening of restrictions, come as state tourism leaders are urging folks that are taking those safe vacations to do so right here in the golden state. just moments ago members of -- of the state tourism in

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live at the chase center this morning with what to expect. some of the fewer restrictions finally in effect city wide, cierra. >> reporter: good morning. happy friday to you, laura and marcus. there are fewer restrictions coming just in time for aweeken warriors behind me have a huge game tonight at 6:00, and then just a couple blocks down the road, giants also have a huge home game starting 45 minutes later, so there will be a lot of excitement here and some of the local bars and restaurants will feel that with the fans coming out and fewer restrictions now able to break down what those restrictions that were lifted on thursday are, they include outdoor ticketed and seated performances are allowed. groups up to eight people indoors and outdoors are now able to be served at bar counters and tables without seats and if you're headed to a place of worship this weekend, the places of worship can create sections for fully vaccinated individuals without fog social distancing requirements. heading back to school monday for the afterschool programs

we're live at sfo, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> we sure do. thanks so much, cierra. 6:10. >>> we're keeping tabs on the staggering new statistics this morning as california and the bay area are now facing a year-round fire threat. this is new video from southern california, in fact where a brush fire raged yesterday near the santa ana river. this morning a better glimpse at just how dire this overall fire threat is to us. listen to this tally. in may of last year, cal fire reported just over 900 fires. fast forward now to this may, and so far there have been 1,500 fires across the golden state, burning more than 3,500 acres. it is very concerning of how dry it is out there, and of course, the climate and conditions changing as well. >>> but really in these afternoons we've been having nice temperatures around here but i'm sure the temperatures are eventually going to ramp back up, kari. >> yes, we're going to see that for the holiday weekend. so we're starting out with some cool conditions this morning. we've seen the coastal fog and also some

cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> cierra, thank you. in the east bay new details this morning in san leandro. that's where investigators are working to locate the men who attacked an elderly asian man out for a weekend walk. this was all captured on home security video. i want you to take a look at the video. maybe you know who the suspects are. this all happened around 4:00 saturday afternoon in san leandro and you can seat 80-year-old man being robbed by two younger guys. now they managed to rough him up a bit and get away with his fitbit. he wasn't seriously injured. the peace of mind for that man and his neighbors has really been rattled. >> pay attention to the surroundingsings and normally that wasn't at casism could walk freely down the street and not have a care and now, unfortunately, it's something that i have to factor in when i if out. >> reporter: police are still looking for the suspects who might have alsoame afternoon. police tell us they don't believe the victim was targeted because of his race. >>> new video showing a

cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thanks so much. 6:58 right now.ditions are getting even worse. east contra costa county firefighters had a busy 12 hours. this is new video from overnight. about ten acres burned. no one was hurt. >>> 10 to 15 acres burned in discovery bay. this morning there's news of four to five small boats burning. a busy time for firefighters and is likely only going to get worse with this drought. kari, any relief? >>> no, in fact, we have to watch out for the high winds again coming through the delta. the winds will get stronger which could fan any flames. and our temperatures at least are cutting down for a couple of days but it does heat up this weekend. what's the update on that breaking news, mike? >>> still jammed for dublin. still four lanes blocked. meanwhile over at the bay bridge we have an easier drive. here is the video. a video of what's being cleaned up. we'll continue to update you on twitter. >>> that does it for "today in the bay" this morning. >> the "today" show is starting next. a live look at the marina in

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live in san francisco this morning, and cierra, i would imagine a lot of people are excited about it. restaurants probably gearing up as well. >> reporter: yes, good morning, laura. it is a very big week and today a lot of businesses have expanded their capacity, they're expecting more folks but some businesses are actually reopening for the first time since the pandemic and one of those not really a business but one of the attractions, legion of museum here, legions museum, excuse me, reopening for the first time during the pandemic and when they open to the public later today, they'll be doing so with a very big installation. now, this installation is done by a kenyan-american artist, and she interprets the gruesome 2018 death of neil wilson using bronze sculptures, placed in the middle of the museum's courtyard. 18-year-old wilson, if you recall, her and two of her sisters were traveling to a memorial service for a relative when she was stabbed to death at macarthur b.a.r.t. station, again in 2018. the 29-year-old suspect in that stabbi

cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, marc happy friday.ffic has really begun to pick up here at sfo. we were live about an hour ago and it was a little quiet. i can tell that some of those flights are getting ready to depart because there has been an influx of folks within the last half hour. one thing is for sure, traffic will continue to pick up because there is a major travel holiday, especially now that that vaccine is available and more folks feel comfortable traveling. here at sfo officials say they are still well below that pre-pandemic travel rate but they are expecting that uptick in travel. just last week the airport saw a high of 31,000 passengers on one day. they could see as many as 38,000 passengers on a peak day this weekend. today is expected to be the busiest day of the holiday weekend at the oakland airport with more than 30,000 passengers expected to pass through today and more than 130,000 for the long weekend. for those heading to destinations that require that proof of a negative covid test, officials at the airport s

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live in san francisco this morning. cierra, police are already calling this a random attack but what else are they saying this morning? >> reporter: yes, good morning. those two women, one 85 and one 65 years old were simply waiting for the bus at fourth and market as mentioned, a busy intersection, when police say they were stabbed. we are learning more information about the extent of their injuries. an official with the city says one of the women was slashed across the back and elbow, another through the arm and to the chest. that woman needed surgery to treat her injuries. both were transported to san francisco general. police were able to locate a weapon and using security cameras in the area, were able to locate the 54-year-old san francisco man suspected in the stabbings, about two hours later they found him on the 600 block of eddy street. right now police are not ruling this situation a hate crime, although they said they are not ruling it out. we will continue to follow this story, both on any charges filed aga

we're live in mill valley, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you, sierra. >>> now we turn to "today in the bay's" tracie potts live in washington this morning. tracie, good to see you this morning. the cdc are actually going on the defense denying that decision to ease the mask restrictions was political. >> right, marcus. dr. rochelle walensky the head of the cdc says she acted not on politics but on science as soon as the science was available. >> deaths at rates we haven't seen this low since april of 2020, and now we have science that has really evolved. >> so they're easing these restrictions at the a time when 156 million americans have had at least one shot of the vaccine, and 120 million are fully vaccinated, still well under half. the government says the cdc's advice is for individuals, not necessarily for businesses, but as sierra mentioned there are several retailers allowing people to go maskless, others holding back on that. top infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci says that's okay. >> there may be organizations who feel they don't want to remove the ma

cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. i know when i think back to my school experience the senior year, every moment was so important, think being this could be my last homecoming or my last track meet. the graduating class of 2021 and san francisco unified gets another chance to spend some time inside of their school building and that begins today. that move was made official by the teachers union and the school district over the weekend. the deal allows the district's oldest students to return to the classroom today, in all about 500 high school seniors are expected to return to the classroom but this return won't be like what we saw with some of the younger students. these students won't be taught in the traditional sense. they'll receive assistance from teachers on completing the final projects or online learning and the return won't be consistent. it's likely the students to return will only do so three days between today and the last day of instruction on june 2nd. the district could gain millions from funding for h

live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thanks, cierra. >>> happening todayhange to consider if you ride vta. the masks are mandatory. since the pandemic began buses are leaving behind up to 800 riders each day because they max out at eight passengers. >>> new this morning, san francisco schools are providing more details on the return to full time in-class learning and the changes student can expect. every school in the district will either start at 7:50, 8:40 or 9:30 in the morning. middle and high schoolers will move to a later time to improve health and academic performance and early release day once a week to help teachers plan their lessons. masks will be required. school returns on august 16th. >>> a follow-up on momentum seemingly at a standstill for a group seeking to recall governor gavin newsom. the later ppic poll finds 40% would vote to recall newsom if the election was held today. 57% would keep him. the numbers are nearly identical in similar polls conducted at the time the recall election was announced last month. >>> another speed bump for ca

>> i'm cierra johnson at levi's stadium. the vaccination effort continues, though the cdc is looking at a small number of cases of reports of heart issues in younger people getting vaccinated. >> and we're following breaking news this morning out of fremont, where crews are on the scene right now, we'll have a live report on the steep challenge crews are having as they continue to try to fight that fire. >>> good monday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. a brush fire in the mission peak regional preserve, bob redell is out there live. you just got to the scene. what have you been able to find out? >> reporter: marcus and laura, fortunately this is a small brush fire, two miles up from the trail head, where we're parked. the challenge for the fremont fire department as well as cdf, they have one crew as well is the steep terrain. they had a log jam of four vehicles trying to get up there but they have able to hoof it into the fire, estimated around two acres. they have one f

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is picking up our coverage here this morning. cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. both headlines both the move to the yellow tier as well as the vaccine potentially working in folks under the age of 16 are huge headlines in our fight against covid and desire to go back to life in that pre-pandemic manner. let's start with what's happening here locally with that yellow tier. the state is expecting san francisco to move into that less restrictive yellow tier as soon as friday. we're also keeping a close eye on marin county as they, too, have seen both falling cases per 100,000 as well as the falling positivity rates. the biggest change with this tier, bars don't have to serve food and are allowed to operate indoors at 25% capacity. some other changes indoor gyms, wineries and tasting rooms can operate indoors at 50% capacity and for the life events that capacity is bumped up to 67% and this news as i mentioned coming as that fda director shared developments when it comes to the vaccine for those under the age of 16. now, as it

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live in san francisco this morning, cierra, the governorrge from the pandemic stronger than ever. >> reporter: yes, good morning. that is exactly the headline they are using to tout today's 10:00 press address. it's taking place as you mentioned in the east bay and alameda county. right now the governor's office is being tight-lipped what the plan entails and what the governor will be touching on at that meeting. the governor did take to social media to reveal that expansion to child care that happened yesterday that expansion would include adding 100,000 child care slots, investing millions into child care for california and also revealed it would include $200 million in support for career pathways for the home health care workers and millions in state funds to support child care providers. the announcement did not provide a time line or any basis of where that money would come from, so not only are we discussing that child care, newsom will be in town to discuss what will help us emerge from that pandemic deficit. this coming as newsom an

cierra johnson, nbc bay area news. >> happening today. there are two new walk-in covid vaccination sites open in contra costa county. both are available to anyone who lives or works in the county. one is at meadow homes elementary school in concord. that's happening through thursday. the other is at st. john missionary baptist church in richmond. that's going on through sunday. also today a new vaccination site is set to open in the south bay. it will open at vta's santa theresa's site in san jose. it's an easy way for people to get vaccinated on the go, at work, school, wherever they are going. the station is on st. ignacio avenue. all vta rides to the station will be free. and if you're still looking for a place to get your vaccine, we've made it easy for you. go to nbcbayarea.com and click on race for a vaccine right at the to of the page. it's in the trending bar. >>> well, a dire situation in india continues to develop. the u.s. now sending supplies worth more than $100 million to just troy to help. this is new video of a plane arriv

cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> don't have too much fun. i guess you're off the clock now. thanks, cierra. >>> giants may need a pick-me-up for tomorrow night's game at oracle after two straight losses to end the road trip. how about this? the say hey kid turning 90 today. willie mays even got a shout out to al roker. >> want to wish a happy birthday to the say hey kid, willie mays, the greatest of all-time, started his major league career in the negro leagues, moved to the new york giants, and in san francisco ended with the mets.m. happy birthday. >> turningears old, he will be celebrated at happy birthday, mr. mays. >>> what doctors are revealing about efforts to contain the most contagious variants of covid-19. plus a day to honor some of the most critical front line workers. >> i saw team work, how compassionate. i loved my nurses. >> we are telling the story of one local hero's mission to pay it forward as we celebrate national nurses day. >> and she's an action movie star and has been involved in many hollywood films, but megan fox recently just got over her fear of

nbc bay area's cierra johnson is live in mill valley where county leaders are meeting to discuss their lingering drought issues here. >> reporter: yes. good morning, marcus. that meeting is still under way. at last check, about aron hour, hour 35 into the meeting they hadn't reached the agendaite them a would address the public issue. they were hearing public comments about the vaccination but at that point they will hear from two of the water districts, receive a report. from them before declaring drought conditions. that meeting did take place virtually as i mentioned, an hour and a half of folks calling in and sharing thoughts about a separate issue. they had not reached that issue when we took to air. as it stands right now, marin county has adopted water use restrictions that went into effect about a month ago. right now, for example, you can't wash your car, and you're also not allowed to power wash your home, though you are allowed to use the public car washes. now, marin county is not the only community, as you can imagine, dealing with potentially dangerous drought conditions.

cierra? >> yes, the two women ages 85 years old and 6 a years old were simply waiting for a bus further down fourth street of fourth and market when they were stabbed. now, police do an update on their conditions. they were both slashed one at the back and the other at a elbow. police were able to locate a weapon. a 54-year-old man suspected of the stabbings was apprehended a couple hours later at the intersection of eddie street. one woman was slashed across the back and elbow and the other needed surgery as they were teethed toage of violence. superintendent matt chapie took to twitter saying discussing an horrific attacks on market spree, speaking of yesterday. two asian seniors have been in touch with the san francisco police department. that suspect was arrested. the victims are at the hospital. taarabt stoptheattacks and #stopasianhate and the district attorney shared this tweet regarding that attack reading heartbroken tonight for two elderly aapi victims of a stabbing on market. we're

good morning, cierra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, laura. for about a year it was second nature to grab a mask before you stepped out of the door, before you got out of your car. governor newsom says by next month there's a chance we could be entering a whole new phase of this pandemic life. the mask mandates could be lifted that day. the governor is walking back, modifying the statement to explain only outdoor mask mandates may be lifted. for indoor activity we will still likely have some mask guide lines and mandates but is hoping sooner rather than later those would be lifted. this move comes as the nation's top doctor, dr. anthony fauci, suggested it may be time to relax those indoor mask mandates as more folks get vaccinated across the country and locally if they decide to make restriction changes based on metrics like we've been doing since the beginning of the pandemic. >> you want to lift the mandate, you can recommend it but a mandate is in the health emergency and will be lifted. what are those metrics? >> reporter: in this announc

live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> we're talking about wins. let's go, let's go. >>> new at 11:00 for you. how about a thrill. tomorrow you can ride a roller coaster at great america and santa clara so the amusement park reopening its doors in less than 24 hours and two weeks later the water park is going to reopen bigger and better that be before the pandemic. that's what they are telling us. nbc bay area's kris sanchez has a look at how america plans to keep you safe. uh-oh. behind you, kris. give me one ride. >> i know. i know. >> we queued the merry go round but listen to this, marcus. this was closed for more than a year and if you think about it in kid terms that's long enough for you to have grown some of the rowdier rides so clearly there's a lot of excitement about reopening the park and when the gates open tomorrow it will already be sold out. as we were here today, we saw cruise putting the final touches on great america's classics like the gold striker roller coaster, one of my family favorites and painting the south bay shores, a n

cierra johnson is still in mill valley where you need a mask if you head into starbucks even though they have made some changes here. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. starbucks is just one of many businesses that decided to follow suit after the cdc made that announcement on thursday. so across the nation the new rule for starbucks among with some other businesses is you don't need a mask to come inside, but since california has not updated their mask mandate, it's best to wear one inside because of what is going on here. now the company starbucks made that announcement on their website, but the confusion for customers come into play because many businesses like starbucks are saying folks don't need to wear the masks if -- need to wear the mask if local regulations require them. many are leaning on the side of safety first and still waiting for that moment they can officially ditch that mask for good. >> since my second vaccination i've -- i'm more apt to forgot it on the dashboard of my car and it's like my mask, but i will not miss wearing my mask. yeah, the sooper we can get ou

cierra johnson, nbc bay area news. >> i didn't recognize what that is and once we got close to it, very bold and powerful there, that exhibit. thank you. >>> one week from tomorrow you will have more options to get around if you're in san francisco. muni's underground metro service returns may 15th. this is a full month ahead of the state's planned reopening but ridership there is already starting to bounce back. according to "the kroon call" muni reported nearly a quarter of a million riders. they are hoping to get to pre-pandemic levels by january. >>> if you like the taste of this wine literally out of this world, have you to bid big and get paid to sleep. yes, that is an option for you. the arabia curry is opening up about her home life with steph and the kids. here's laura garcia. >> how would you like an out-of-this world bottle of wine? a bottle of pet ru s 2014 wine that spent years maturing in space. it's up of 12 bottles sense to the international space station in 23019 as part of an experiment to see how plants react to space conditions. this bottle could sell for about $1 mi

. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson takes a look at one organization helping to bridge culturalng a positive difference while fighting for a better future. >> we're very proud that we can serve young people from so many different back grounds. >> reporter: for decades the japanese community has served youth of all back grounds. >> we do childhood development, we do youth development. two of our bigger areas are, we are one of the largest providers in supporting college access for low income first generation college students and we're also one of the major providers of youth workforce services here in san francisco. >> reporter: jonna saki says from the beginning this group was about supporting those from any community that may need help, a mission that began in the late '60s when many minority students fought for their heritage to be taught in local colleges. j.c.wysee was there to strengthen voices and during the racial awakening of 2020 and more recent fight for the fair treatment of those in the aapi community, jcyc continues to stand with and fight for those searching to hav

we're live, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest, cierra. >>> new progresseing made in the fight against covid. daily u.s. infections have continued to drop dipping below 25,000 yesterday nationwide. so according to the cdc, at least 32% of the population fully vaccinated. also more than half a million 12 to 15-year-olds received their first pfizer covid vaccine shot, this is less than one week after the fda and the cdc approved it. >> there's a new push in sacramento to end distance learning for students and make it happen soon. san francisco state assemblyman phil ting wants to end a waiver that allows for at-home learning. in a normal year schools get state funding for attendance but districts were given a pass at the start of the pandemic. ting is calling for that to end next month saying distance learning has not worked for all students. >>> alameda prosecutors declined to issue charges as there were no criminal accident. >>> fines going up for illegal dumping in san jose. if you're caught, it will cost you $10,000 up from $2,500. the city council appro

good morning, cierra. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura.e're inching closer to the pre-pandemic loosening of restrictions in terms of tiers and as well as wearing masks. start with the local health orders. now san francisco could soon make an announcement that they will be making changes to some of their local health orders, as the cdc announced fully vaccinated and in some instances unvaccinated people no longer need to wear a mass income certain outdoor settings. the new guidelines are backed by the california department of public health so we'll keep a close eye on what san francisco specifically has to say. more news in loosening restrictions. the state is expecting to allow san francisco to move into that less restrictive yellow tier as soon as friday. experts say marin county could be close behind as they've seen falling cases per 100,000 and falling positivity rate. the biggest change entering the yellow tier. bars don't have to serve food and are allowed to operate indoors at 25% capacity, some of the other major changes indoor gyms

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we're live, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you, cierra. >>> new progress is being maden the fight against covid. daily u.s. infections have continued to drop dipping below fully vaccinated.nationwide. also more than half a million 12 to 15-year-olds have now received their first pfizer covid vaccine shot, less than one week after the fda and cdc approved it. >>> if you're not vaccinated yet, you still have the opportunity to do so in the east bay today. pleasanton teaming up with satisfy way to give up pfizer doses on the pleasanton senior center on sunol boulevard, for 12 and older. head to nbcbayarea.com for more information on how to find a vaccine near you. >>> there's a new push in sacramento to end distance learning for students and soon. san francisco state assemblyman phil ting wants to end a waiver that allows for that at-home learning. the normal year schools get state funding for attendance but districts were given a pass at the start of the pandemic. ting is calling for that to end next month saying distance learning has not worked for all students. >>> fine

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live, this comes as california's attorney general prepares toe new efforts to combat hate. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. the state's cop top rob banta took office earlier this year and combating crime against asian-american is something he' office. we'll get more to his announcement in a little bit. yes, as you mentioned the older asian-american man walking in his neighborhood, attacked in broad daylight and it was caught on camera. we have that video. take a look at that. this happened in san leandro, the 80-year-old man attacked by two younger guys. he managed to get up. not until after he was roughed up and they got aaway with his fitpit. the peace of mind is gone for this man as well as his neighbors. >> pay attention to the surroundings. normally that wasn't the case, i could walk freely down the street and not have a care and now unfortunately it's something that i have to factor in when i go out. >> reporter: and police are still looking for those suspects. they drove away in a dark colored sedan. anyone with any information is

we're live in sausalito, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thanks, cierra. 5:34 right now. >>> the man accused of stabbing two elderly asian women at a san francisco bus stop is due back in court thursday for a bail hearing. 54-year-old patrick thompson pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges. barring new evidence, hate crime charges are not expected to be filed. one victim was stabbed in the chest, still in the hospital, the other is now at home recovering. >>> happening today, san mateo county is expected to move into the yellow tier, according to supervisor david canepa, the second bay area county to move into the least restrictive coronavirus tier. here are the changes coming to the peninsula. bars can open indoors for the first time in more than a year. capacity will be met at 25%. gyms can increase capacity to 50%. wineries and tasting rooms can also reopen at 50% capacity. >>> let's take a live look in los angeles this morning, where like here in the bay area, more health experts expect the city to reach herd immunity from covid this summer. the current

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san francisco this morning and the governor thinks thatn rebound even stronger than ever after the pandemic. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. that is exactly what his office is touting for this announcement coming at 10:00 this morning in we'll bring you all of that live as it happens. right now the governor's office is being tight-lipped as to what exactly this plan does. he did reveal an expansion to child care in his social media pages sunday, the expansion includes adding 100,000 child care slots, investing millions into child care for californians and the announcement revealed $200 million to support career pathways for the health care workers and other millions in state funds support child care providers. now that announcement did not come with a time line or how that money, where that money would come from. this move not only provides additional child care opportunities but emerging from the pandemic, that's the goal of today's announcement. it comes after newsom and lawmakers work to crete a budget deal shrink a shortfall fr