benicia bridge, that's the same. rquinez bridge, there was slowing in the left lane and the traffic looked like it had to clear the crash. i think everything is okay right now. we will double-check that and let you know if there's any issues out of the north bay across i-80. the little traditional build on north bay 101, typical from 680 up to oakland road. >> you are talking about the roads, and we are talking about the high seas, mike. the majestic princess returns to the port of san francisco. a record 127 cruises will be cruising next year. >>> coming up here this morning, celebrating indigenous people day. >> i show gratitude to those that came before, and that's why we are still here. >> we have the young native activist for indigenous groups. ray loves vacations. but his diabetes never seemed to take one. everything felt like a 'no.' everything. but then ray went from no to know. with freestyle libre 14 day, now he knows his glucose levels when he needs to... and...when he wants to. so ray...can be ray. take th

the benicia bridge as well. also seeing some moderate showers concord through walnut creek eventually through san ramon danville into the tri valley looking at lighter sprinkles right now, but becoming more and more widespread for these areas of the east bay even though it is lighter out here, then obviously those darker green hues that you are seeing from the lake show down through richmond down through san francisco on up one. oh, one as well. how much rain are we talking. well, today's rainfall is going to be of the modern varieties. so areas like oakland and half moon bay could see around a quarter of an inch by the time we reached the evening tonight there will be isolated heavier pockets which will localized bump up those totals even further. look at what happens into tomorrow, though, in this is what i mean when i say tomorrow we're kicking things up a notch yet again as that cold front passes during predawn hours of tomorrow morning. that's really going up or rainfall in areas like half moon bay in oakla

advisories for altamont, benicia bridge and dumbarton bridge this morning.because we are dealing with still wet weather from yesterday and this morning along the peninsula and south bay. we have a crash in the south bay 880 north at the 237 east bound connector. sped are sluggish as you make that connector because of a crash involving one vehicle. injuries are reported so you've got activity on scene. the rest of the south bay is quiet, easy conditions as you work along 101, 85, 280, and 87. we've got the trouble spot through milpitas. this is on the west bound side. looking at the live shot not seeing a lot of brake lights or issues but i will have more in my next report. >>> a statewide school walk out planned opposing the vaccine mandate for kids in school. >> some parents plan to keep their kids home. >> reporter: absolutely. that's because they believe covid's risk to children does not warrant a vaccine mandate. they say our children, our choice. so today they're fighting for their freedom to choose. we know the protests and walk outs are planned across

moderate showers right now as is also the case along the bay bridge, the golden gate bridge richmond sandra fell benicia and parking is bridges. why not just every one of our bridges. actually, they're all in the midst of some at least light to moderate rainfall currently san francisco on up through sausalito in sandra fell. there's pockets of heavy rain for you. oakland down through san leandro, especially down through hayward and union city right now. we've seen a resurgence of rainfall over the past couple of minutes. and this is resulting in some very rapidly slick inning of roadways for sure. san ramon through walnut creek up to concord as you cross 6.80, up towards benicia. also in the midst of some very slick conditions and focusing on the north bay for a minute delay over to fairfield, toledo up to napa and eventually up into sonoma county. we're also looking at pockets of heavy rain. some of the heaviest of rainfall is north of santa rosa right now having just moved over cloverdale and winds are now towards the north and east up into lake county. so there is plenty to talk about and i'm going t

the benicia bridge there, and impasse is where we see the highlighted green. keep that in mind. the roadways will likely be slick as well. no major issues. but the dumbarton bridge is also getting a call out for wind. back to you. >> thanks. >>> one of the nation's largest retailers is already announcing holiday deals. >>> and then teasing customers on new product upgrades that may actually be music to your ears. >>> a live look outside. the bay bridge toll plaza, and mike has all the news on your roadways. it's 4:38. you're watching "today in the bay." why is cvs pharmacy® america's choice for vaccinations? because we all got the covid-19 vaccine and flu shot. and i could make the appointments right here. save time, schedule online. no wonder cvs pharmacy® is america's choice for vaccinations. >>> happy monday. it's 4:41 right now. some of the highest rainfall totals i could find was 0.2 of a rain in ukiah, and 0.1 or less around much of the bay area, and not much but a start. we'll talk about how much rain is coming our way coming up next. >>> if it's measurable, we'll take it.

and the antioch and benicia bridge windy as well. >>> yesterday contra costa county health officer said the county could enter the yellow tier as soon as late october. at last check the county had 72% of the residents vaccinated. to lift the mask mandates, 80% of the population needs to be we are a few days away from san francisco being able to go maskless at offices, gyms and college classes. we'll bring you live coverage of friday's big setup moving forward. >>> we are expected to learn about a mother being extradited. she would invite teenagers to their home and provide alcohol and most victims were 14 and 15 years old. the santa clara county d.a. says it all happened last summer, early 2021. in one incident, o'connor let an unlicensed teenager drive her suv while other boys hung on to the back and one fell off where will he suffered a concussion. >>> viral video sparking a national conversation about student's safety. a video showing a controversial football drill at el cerrito high school. a well-known high school coach has been told to go, placed on administrative leave. >> the fo

and yesterday we did have the benicia bridge called out. >> thanks, mike. >>> continuing our microclimate alert, this is in napa county, they were able to stop progress of a fast-moving vegetation fire that started yesterday on newell drive. that fire comes as the bay area under a red flag warning prompting pg&e to do a planned shutoff for customers. >> reporter: strong winds fueling this brushfire in american canyon. an evacuation warning lifted for people living in its path. >> we are dealing with high winds. obviously that could increase the rate of spread of vegetation fires. >> when they arrived on scene, a car reported stolen out of vallejo was on fire. the 26-year-old man inside was detained. the cause of the brushfire is under investigation, but firefighters and deputies agree it comes at a bad time because of dangerous winds. those winds triggering a public safety power shutoff. >> we started contacting about 25,000 customers starting on saturday that they could be impacted. >> some 8,000 pg&e customers in the bay area were affected, a majority of them living in the north bay whe

chp has issued advisories for not just altamont but as well as benicia bridge and dumbarton bridge. ake lights building through the altamont as well. benicia and dumbarton bridges are starting to get busy. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are on. there are no delays on lower deck and things are busy as you commute into the city. taking a look at highway 4, we are tracking brake lights here as well. morning rush is on out of pittsburgh into bay point. brake lights are approaching hercules 80 interchange. travel times an hour from the altamont 205 to 680 but still okay along the east shore freeway. >>> statewide school walk out is planned opposing the vaccine mandate for schools. >> that includes children and parents in sonoma county. justin andrews joins us live. some parents say they plan to keep their kids at home today. >> reporter: absolutely. they say that's because they believe covid's risk to children does not warrant a vaccine mandate. today they will be fighting for their freedom to choose. we know walk outs and protests are planned really throughout the state stretchin

situated up the very southern end of the county and also looking at some showers right along the benicia bridge in through the carquinez out into portions of solano and northern contra. costa county's overall. most of that rainfall that we saw last night has shifted out into the central valley and up into the sierra foothills. you can see there some heavy rainfall at times just west of yosemite and along route such as highway 50 future cast of winds does show a windy day ahead of us but not as breezy as yesterday. winds continue out of the southeast at around 10 to 15 miles per hour. that added up with our wet conditions are cloudy conditions that are overall cool temperatures will make for a day with the rain jacket. now temperatures are a little more mild to start in the 50's and 60's. and we do have some 70's come this afternoon. whatever you do, bring the rain jacket with you because that's the number one concern today is staying dry. a rainy and wet start to the day. we'll have some on and off showers into the afternoon and then rain really increasing during overnight hours tonight setting

across the carquinez and benicia bridges. the speed sensors have not changed in the last couple minutes here, and we'll get details. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> 5:23 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> they tried to save their parents cash but kept running into roadblocks. i am consumer investigator, chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. >>> make sure you follow me. this behind the scenes look of the sports cast, and it's always fun when we get on facebook, right? follow me on facebook, instagram and twitter. always having a lot of fun out there, getting a little behind-the-scenes of what is happening here. much more ahead for you this morning here on "today in the bay." let me get this straight. you've got an a.i. strategy to deliver a better customer experience, that will help us retain our customers and even grow our business? how much is this going to cost? here's the figure. 59. 59 million? no, five9. as in five9 intelligent cloud contact center. they won't just power our

that's north of the benicia bridge abc 7 news reporter laura anthony was there when the levy was deliberately breached for the first time in nearly a century. it'sit'sit'sit'sit'sit's the making to reopen a key east bay marsh that's been dormant for nearly 100 years the pacheco marsh near martinez. it's a huge day for us. within a matter of minutes a pair of giant excavators cleared away tons of dirt and breached the levy allowing tens of thousands of gallons of bay water to rush in and we've lost about 80 to 85 percent of our marshlands surrounding the bay. and so this is an opportunity for us to really bring that type of habitat back. the breach allows the saltwater of sassoon bay to flow back into the 232 acre pacheco marsh a giant step and restoring not just the marsh but the lower walnut creek watershed. it's part of a larger effort to restore the san francisco bay shoreline. the environmental benefit is we're creating habitat specifically for assault marsh harvest mouse, and we also have a rare birds like black rails which are actually right around the edge of our site. the revitalized

chp said we had an issue here, like yesterday, the antioch bridge, the south side here, and the benicia bridgeusting winds. there's a chance your car could get pushed around, and you should hold on anyways to the steering wheel. here's the bay bridge toll plaza, we have the traffic meter looking at how many cars they are, and the trees and bushes are moving around like the cars are right now. >> yeah, still windy this morning and that's why the red flag warning continues. it's mainly in the upper elevations but anywhere across the bay area is where we are seeing the high winds. still pretty windy as you get ready to head out. let's go through the hour-by-hour forecast. let's stop it at 10:30 this morning. in san francisco those winds coming through the delta have been quite strong. we are looking at breezy winds, and at 5:00 that's when the red flag warning will expire and the winds will come down just a little bit but will be breezy for today. as you take a look at the bottom of the screen, we will be warming up in time for the weekend. we're up to 74 in san rafael. 70 in hayward, as well as

of the spots that got the wind advisories, we're talking the antioch bridge south side and the benicia bridge. that shot holding steady for a beautiful shot. >>> details on the new high-rise development proposed for downtown oakland, and where that plan stands right now. >>> william shatner, captain kirk, is going to go where no one -- actually a lot of people have gone before, but it's still cool and we will take a look. >>> the change coming next year when it comes to getting into see one of california's biggest news festivals. >>> good wednesday morning. it's 5:12. it's time to dig in the back of the closet and get out a warmer coat. morgan hill, 38 degrees. a chilly start to our morning across the bay area. going to be kind of a cool day. we'll talk more about this, and a warm-up in the forecast, coming up. >>> 880 recovering south of 92. that slowing should recover pretty quickly. that's about all going on, on our terrestrial report. >>> good wednesday to you. we are getting important data on inflation this morning. as you know inflation has been a big problem. economists expect it will

damper roadways like in los gatos, and chp called out wind for the dumbarton bridge, and the benicia bridge. nothing major. >>> and then restoring power after electricity was knocked out during yesterday's rain. the streetlights are out there making dangerous driving conditions. >>> no word on pg&e on what caused this fire. they told us the real first rain of the season often turns the accumulated dirt on transformers into mud which can cause them to explode. >>> here's a look at the outage map on the pg&e website. at the height of the outage, more than 30,000 customers were in the dark. another great resource is our website. there you can find the comprehensive power outage guide on what to do before, during and after the outage, and you can reach it by heading to nbcbayarea.com/poweroutages. >>> it's a new day in al amock school district, which will begin testing students regularly and it's happening on the same day parents plan to protest the vaccine mandate for students. >> reporter: hi, marcus and laura. the covid infection rate in santa clara county has been dropping, but it depends o

city. 680 south near main street, sluggish as you head through walnut creek. 21 minutes from benicia bridgeg 4 to 680 you will need 43 minutes to go west from antioch to the east shore freeway. we have brake lights as you work through the altamont pass. super commuters, getting busy coming off of tracy to 580. >>> still to come, starting your weekend with a work out? you might not need a mask. in you rules for parts of the bay area. >>> skating through san francisco all for a shingles? oh... you mean bill. he's been a real pain. again with the bill... what? it looks like a face. ...hearing about it 24/7 is painful enough... i don't want to catch it. well, you can't catch shingles, but the virus that causes it may already be inside you. does that mean bill might have company? - stop. you know shingles can be prevented. shingles can be whaaaaat? yeah prevented. you can get vaccinated. oh, so... i guess it's just you, me and bill then. i'm making my appointment. bill's all yours... 50 years or older? get vaccinated for shingles today. every day in business brings something new. so get the flex

the bay on over into areas like oakland up to richmond on over to concord and on up towards the benicia bridge too. we do have some active rain falling up into bergen county. also up spot of actually some pretty good rain between sandra fell in mill valley right now in the richmond center fell bridge is pretty waterlogged with some rainfall currently for you as well. rain may not be as widespread as it was yesterday as a lot of that rainfall we saw last night has now shifted out to the central valley in the sierra foothills. but we're already wet and we're seeing off and on showers that will add to that existing wet roadway future cast of winds does show winds being a factor as well. so it's breezy. it's cool. it's going to stay gray and that's going to stay wet today i keep the rain jacket on. but with temperatures, a touch more mild than yesterday. you won't have to worry so much about the layer underneath that rain jacket. just the layer to keep you dry on this thursday right now. john, thank you for that. got a couple accidents out there. in addition to the slick conditions. so in oakland.

the carquinez bridge you've come down benicia bridge, you'll get their here very shortly antioch.of rain has already crossed for you now it's just light to moderate showers. and we have really dried out for the north bay at this are in sonoma lake mendocino and napa counties. all of these areas are officially in the clear. i 80's corridor from the on up through the late show is at the very tail end of this system as you drive up to davis in sacramento. you'll catch that rainfall. but that's if you're heading out of the bay area generally. as for our look at satellite and radar. this cold front swings through today. once it does, we do catch a break from the rain and a very welcome break, too. as we have a chance to dry out ahead of the heavier rain that still to come on sunday into monday. stay with us. we are tracking any sort of shower activity lingering across the bay and also filling you in on the heaviest of rainfall still yet to come into early next week. >> in your forecast. -hi mommy! -hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. hush little baby...

the bay bridge, the benicia antioch bridge.n martinez bridge as well as the antioch bridge. >> very gusty. you definitely want to take your time as you're driving this morning, a little under 2 minutes for your drive time. you see one of the tow trucks, the air hauling one of the objects off of the bridge there. so a lot of traffic seen scattered here and there. no major hot spots. but again, a gusty day. so watch out for that. a little under 9 minutes as you head to richmond to the richmond sandra fell commute and in the south bay about 28 minutes for you to head towards menlo park from 85 no major issues along to 37 to 80 or darya. james, back to you. thank you, ray. it is 5.31 and facebook says it's introducing several new controls to keep children away from harmful content. this move follows testimony by a whistleblower who said that she worked for facebook at the bay area and said the social media giant puts profit over safety and well-being of children. these new features include parental controls on facebook and also pro

benicia and carquinez bridge is looking at rain and vallejo on up to fairfield american canyon up to napa. also looking at some light showers yeah. you get the picture where rainy this morning and you want to give yourself that extra time to get out there because roadways are so slick and everyone is going to be slowing it down. now winds are not as much of a problem as yesterday and temperatures are actually going to be a touch more mild today rising into the 70's later on. so don't worry so much about layering up but definitely make sure you've got that rain jacket. the umbrellas and the rain boots on as you venture out today. reena john, thank you for that. while we have a hot spot in all of this witness out there to 80 northbound south of ocean avenue 2 lanes currently blocked there. so. >> i would say one oh, one or mission street would be good options to try to get around and navigate around that hot spot that we're seeing there heading into the city. things are slick and wet like john just mentioned a little under 24 minutes. so no accidents here. just a lot of the weather slo

bridge. also in the midst of it from fairfield down through how eventually through richmond. you're also looking at some heavier showers right through the bird. benicia and parking is bridges. we're also seeing an area where rainfall is coming down. pretty good, right there. walnut creek lafayette moraga orinda. you're also seeing some deeper green indicating increased rainfall intensity right here. concord is about to increase in intensity for you here in about 20 minutes. a little drier for alameda in oakland compared to where you had been at least but rainfall will push back in for these areas because look at what's directly to the south of you. this deeper green indicating a pocket of rain which is now pushing right across 92 on up towards hayward just to the north and west of fremont lighter showers on the peninsula. but you saw plenty of rainfall sitting offshore, which is about to push or direction. san mateo bridge is very wet this morning as his at sfo where we do have multiple delays because of this rain palo alto across the dumbarton bridge also having tapped into it as well as that very southern edge of the peninsula. once you drop into l