cierra johnson is live in pacifica. people will try and get away from that extreme heat. >> reporter: that's exactly right. it's still pretty cool here in pacifica, and since the sun has come up, we have seen fishermen coming and bundled up because it's still that cool this morning. as we get into the weekend, some of the folks in the hotter areas will find themselves here as the temperatures continue to rise. as we have seen in past situations, as the temperatures go up so do the risks for fire danger. now is the time for pg&e to do webinars. they are helping certain communities learn to protect themselves in this season. today and next thursday pg&e will host the webinars from 6:00 to 7:30, and they will focus on wildfire prevention and information on the events and their technology. tonight alameda, contra costa and san mateo counties. anybody can tune in, but pg&e said information may be tailored to some of those specific communities. with these seminars coming at a crucial time, this is new from the beckwourth comp

nbc bay area cierra johnson is live in pacifica. talk to us about the ways that we're going it see pg&e alerting people about what's happening here. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, marcus. pg&e are going to alert folks using webinars that will be available the temperatures that kari has been mentioning continue to rise. we're at pacifica beach, this will be a location for folks wanting to escape that heat but with the heat increasing comes the risk of fire. pg&e is going to be hosting the webinars, the first one happening today, the next one happening next thursday. they're running from 6:00 to 7:30 to focus on wildfire prevention and information on the events and safety changes made to the technology that pg&e has been using. tonight those webinars will focus on al mina, contra costa and san mateo. pg&e says any customer is allowed to join in but keep in mind it will focus on those specific regions on those thursdays. these seminars are coming at a crucial time. we have new video from the beckworth complex fire, the fire burning i

. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live to break down that vote. morning. >> reporter: good morning why that vote is critical. allowing city leaders to negotiate with the parties that have expressed interest in purchasing that site. now that vote by oakland city council last night was unanimous and talks can now officially begin. some groups that expressed interest is african american sports and entertainment group, dave stewart and lonnie murray and the oakland a's. morning another meeting giving folks the chance to share thoughts. the next few weeks are critical for the future of the park and the team's presence there in oakland. four cities have been in discussion with the a's about becoming their knew home city. so today's meeting starts at 10:00 and takes place over zoom why folks will have a chance to share their thoughts over zoom with members of council and we'll continue to follow the story and the fate of the a's in the city of oakland. live for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> president biden is back on the road today pushing the fa

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san francisco to explain what will be discussed as theerra? >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. we're not sure exactly when the leaders of pfizer are expected to meet with the nation's top doctors. this meeting is taking place as they continue to ramp up. they are discussing the possibility of a third booster shot. both the fda as well as the cdc are saying those who have been fully vaccinated don't need a booster shot at this time. pfizer researchers found that a third dose can offer more protection against the highly contagious delta variant. last week the drug maker told the associated press their booster shot study suggests people's antibodies jumped five to tenfold after a third dose compared to their second dose just months earlier. the company will request authorization for the third shot. dr. anthony fauci made his rounds on the sunday talk shows. take a listen to what he had to say. >> that doesn't mean that we're not very actively following and gathering the information to see if and when we might need it and if and when we

i'm cierra johnson in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. getting started with your day, 5th of july. sounds wei. want to say fourth of july. ce going in. vianey we're seeing later this week. if you enjoy the 70s and 80s, but don't enjoy the 90s, take advantage of the next couple days. san francisco at 60 degrees and anywhere the past few days. temperaturesble for the most pa. 60 in san jose and the cloud cover early on in the day and eventually by 9:00, 10:00 a.m. we get good clearing in inland areas. similar to what we saw this past weekend. breezy winds around the coastline in through the east bay as well. more about what to expect heading into the work week ahead coming up in a few minutes. back to you. >> thanks. >>> breaking news in the north bay, police are investigating an apparent shooting in santa rosa. this is new video of the scene on beachwood near greenwood drive. one witness tells us people were watching illegal fireworks when a car pulled up and opened fire on the crowd. one witness who lives nearby said someone in the crowd

. >> i'm cierra johnson in for laura garcia. i know folks are getting ready to go back to work and hopefully a mild day. we'll get to traffic but first meteorologist kari hall is here to talk about what folks can expect for their return to work. >> yes. it's going to be like the past few days we've had. really nice weather for the bay area, so as you're starting out the door this morning, expect it to be back to where we were yesterday. it's going to be the last mild day before our temperatures heat up. unfortunately tomorrow we are heading upward with a lot of our inland valleys reaching into the upper 90s for the week starting on wednesday. we're going to be watching out all of that to work? >> where i was yesterday us. welcome back. no commute right now, very easy drive. we expect folks easing back into the week, but we see a little bit of slowing out of the altamont pass and this is more traffic than we had all morning yesterday through the 7:00 hour. we're looking over here towards the bay bridge toll plaza. i-80 no slowing

. >> i'm cierra johnson. we want to get to breaking news right now. >> this is from tokyo and it's huge. one member of the u.s. women's gymnastics team has tested positive for covid-19. officials are not identifying the gymnast, but say it's a woman on at alternate team. the team has only stayed at their accommodations and practice venues and not spent time exploring tokyo. another team member identified as a close contact of the gymnast has been placed on standby. this is happening after 17-year-old tennis star cocoa gauf pulled out of the olympics yesterday and tested positive for covid. she played at wimbledon and then the french open, but it's unclear if she has been vaccinated or not before traveling to europe or where she tested positive. in less than a week until the opening ceremony, the case numbers are rising in tokyo. >>> overnight, we were dealing with the chance of dry lightning, but that has passed. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those conditions overnight. good morning, kari. >> good

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson live to break down some of the bay area travel numbers and why you should plan to pay a little bit more at the gas pump. should have filled up last monday. >> that's exactly right. the ironic thing is i'm sitting here and my gas light came on and i'll be paying more. how much i can expect to pay in a little bit. as you mentioned a lot of folks making up for the holiday they missed last year we've been doing travel stories today and yesterday. i spoke to a woman last year was pretty miserable didn't spend time with family so making it up this year, same story for millions of folks across the nation. according to aaa they estimate 47.7 million americans will be traveling for the holiday and 43 million are expected to be driving. they also estimate travel between 4 and 5:00 this evening is expected to be the worst time on the roads and if you plan later you should probably leave before noon because that's when they say is the best time. now to how much you can expect to pay when you fill up. aaa says gas prices this weekend are expected to be the most e

nbc bay area's cierra johnson has been following this meeting. cierra, talk to us about some of those resources being provided. >> reporter: yes, good morning, marcus. i can tell you this meeting got underway about 20 minutes ago. and since it started there's been several rounds of applause. that's because more than $100 million will be allocated towards helping members of the aapi community and helping them stop hate against that community. now, earlier this week governor gavin newsom signed a new budget and millions of dollars will now go towards those efforts. according to the office, money breaks down to the following. it's $156.5 million. 110 million of it go into organizations providing victim services and prevention. another 10 million will support stop aapi hate to track, respond, and prevent incidents of racial bias. another 10 million goes on data collection on racial equity. another 10 million, it'll go towards a grant to help fund programs in schools to teach about hate as well as microaggression. now, lawmakers each spoke about the to

nbc bay area's cierra johnson is live at sfo with what you need to know before you take off. ra? >> reporter: hi, good morning, marcus. here at terminal three this is apparently the place to be. we've been here for a couple of hours now. we've seen lots of folks streaming in and many heading in to check in to head out to a had a which would be a nice way to celebrate the fourth of july holiday and if you're hitting the skies or air you're in the alone because 47 million americans are expected to travel this holiday weekend, this according to aaa. now travel this year is expected to nearly return to normal. as i mentioned, 47 million americans expected to travel. that's a 40% increase from last year, and for some of the travelers i had a chance to speak with, this is a chance for an exciting getaway. >> it is nice to be back with family and to travel and being able to see other people because, you know, for a long time, it was miserable, not being able to be around people, not being able to interact socially. >> you know, it's actually surprising to see a lot of people here but

we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> all right, cierra, thank you. >>> happening now for you, governor gavin newsom, san francisco's police chief, and other members of law enforcement are talking about the new action to take against crime. right now you're seeing the mayor of santa ana speak. now, they're speaking right now in los angeles county. you've likely seen a lot of those viral videos of rampant shoplifting and stealing here in the bay area. our kristy smith is tracking this storey she's going to have more for us on those new measures being taken during our afternoon newscast. >>> let's take a live look outside. folks moving along highway 101. the sky is pretty clear out there. checking in with meteorologist kari hall and howhere shaping up for the rest of the t's all thanks to this, the fog rolling across the bay. while it is clearing out across much of the rest of the bay area, right now nice and cool, some low 60s. we're at 65 in oakland and 77 in fairfield. you can see the difference in the temperatures already 80 in brent wood and 76 degre

. >> nbc bay area's cierra johnson is live in san francisco. all this coming as the covid cases statewide begin to climb. >> reporter: hi. yeah, that's exactly right. when the miscone center first opened back in february it was busy, mayor london breed credit the moscone center in getting those eligible for the vaccine so that 81% vaccination rate. the city says there are still places you are able to get that vaccine. there are still some community sites as well as some pharmacies and mobile sites. since that vaccination has become available, rates of infection have drastically fallen in the bay area. the city saw a decline of 97% from january till just the last week of june. but as this mass vaccination site transitions back into a convention space, there is a new concern covid cases are on the rise again in the state of california. so, about a month ago, the state's positivity rate was 0.7%. this week we currently stand at 2.7. and the number of hospitalizations also on the rise. the state's 14-day average right now is about 1,400 patients. n

and nbc bay area's cierra johnson has more for us. >> reporter: this things are in area. we've been out here lot of communities throughout the bay area look like at this point of the year. and one community, the city of napa, they may join a growing list of communities that are taking steps to conserve water as this drought continues to go on. the items are expected to be discussed around 3:30 this afternoon during that napa city council meeting. it's then council members will vote on members that would reduce water usage by 20%. the measure is being proposed to protect lake hennessy. the reduction efforts could limit how much water is trucked or delivered out of the city and could limit irrigation to just two days a week. and as i mentioned the city of napa joining a growing list, potentially joining a growing list of communities taking steps to preserve water. they are joining santa clara valley water. they've implemented a 15% mandatory cutback. sonoma county a 20% cutback. mid-peninsula water district as well as san francisco, both implementing a 10% cutback. also sta

but first want to bring in nbc bay area's cierra johnson. she's in millbrae. i know you've been talking to drivers. what are they telling you? >> reporter: a lot of the drivers were really just saying how excited they are to get back on the road and get to be able to really see family and friends in this capacity. as we all know, last year was kind of a wash with covid. so this year everyone is excited to be out and about. so many people have plans, millions have plans to travel this holiday season. just to give you an idea, 47.7 million americans have plans for this fourth of july weekend. plans of traveling, 43 million of them are expected to do that traveling over the road. so travel is expected to increase by as much as 40% this year with so many folks on the road you can imagine there's going to be a little bit of traffic. we spoke with one traveler who said the traffic is understandable, given the fact that so many people are just trying to get out. >> last fourth of july we were hunkered in our homes. we weren't getting out anywhere. so, it's better. >>

"today in the bay" cierra johnson with more information on the suspects and the plot authorities uncovered >> reporter: good morning, marcus. federal prosecutors are saying that those two bay area men had plans to fire bomb the democratic headquarters in the state's capital, and they say they began devising this plan shortly after the 2020 election. now, the two men, 45-year-old ian rogers is of napa and 37-year-old jared copeland of vallejo, are said to be behind the plan. now, copeland was arrested in sacramento on wednesday. rogers was plan was to fire bomb the john l. burton headquarters was the hopes the explosion would be the beginning of some type of movement. prosecutors say the pair used multiple messaging platforms to discuss their plans and at one point copeland messaged rogers say he contacted an anti-government militia group to gather support. this arrest signalled a greater issue. >> these are all symptoms of a larger issue, and that is our society and this separatism. even now, you know, i again thank the fbi for their work, but in this day and age, you know, we should not b

i'm cierra johnson in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington.you're watching closely this morning you're probably going to see something different on your screen, we're unveiling a new look this morning, new graphics to move us forward. a look at that forecast and bring in vianey arana. spectacular weekend out there, but when it came to the fireworks in some places not so much. >> a lot better than i thought it was going to look. when i saw the video from san francisco, you saw something. there's been years where you can't see anything. just a glow in a cloud, right. 60 right now in san jose. 12:00, what happens to the cloud cover in inland areas. it sort of disappears and we get a lot of sunshine, so definitely expect to see a beautiful day ahead. great day if you get the day off. 60 in san francisco, winds are light. temperature trends this morning not really a huge change, but we are going to notice some changes heading into, you know, the sort of second half of the week. current temperatures as you head out the door everywhere else in case m

i'm marcus washington. >> i'm cierra johnson.th dangerous drought conditions across the state. a live outside at some of our bay area sky cameras showing off the dry brush out there. our team has live coverage on the impact. >> first let's go to meteorologist kari hall looking closer at the dry conditions and what this means to our water supply. kari? >> yeah. this is not just a california

we're live, cierra johnson, for "today in the bay." >> thank you, cierra. >> we continue to track thet from that quake and numerous aftershocks. you can head over to nbcbayarea.com and once you get there you will be able to get the latest updates on the earthquake even when we're not on air. >>> new details five palo alto police officers suing the city for what they claim is discrimination for being forced to walk past a black lives matter mural. after the death of george floyd last summer, that mural was painted in front of city hall with images inside each letter of black lives matter. but a controversial image in the mural showing a black woman who killed a white new jersey trooper, state trooper in the 1970s, sparked a lawsuit. according to "the mercury news" the officers claim the mural was offensive and created a hostile work environment and that work has been removed. >>> the city of milpitas reportedly one step closer it new housing for people trying to make it in the bay. the mercury news reports -- [ no audio ] near the milpitas bart station. all the unit would be priced bel

live in millbrae, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> hopefully people saved up from last year that way they have a little extra money to spend on the gas. thanks. >>> san jose firefighters and police are on standby for the fourth of july weekend gets going. police are cracking down on illegal fireworks and the fines are steep up to $1,000. the city is already expanding liability. >> if you are hosting a gathering where illegal fireworks are being used you can be held liable for the fireworks fines. >> san jose firefighters say they're getting a lot of reports of illegal fireworks on the department's website. >>> continuing coverage on the vaccines protecting america. johnson & johnson says its vaccines is effective against the delta variant, the one shot vaccines also provides immunity that lasts eight months. health officials hope the news reassures the 11 million who have gottens the j&j vaccine. >>> a live look at the white house as president biden prepares for a highly anticipated jobs report hoping for big numbers to help rally public support for his massive infrastructur

cierra johnson is live. >> reporter: that's exactly right. >> the cdc were pretty cut and dry.y. the state's health department released those guidelines explaining masks were required for all students. but, a couple of hours later this tweet was released in california school guidance will be clarified regarding masking enforcement and keeping students and educators safe for-pson instructions. according to the l.a. times, the spokesperson of the governor's office confirms. discretion will be led to local officials about how to enforce that mask mandate. california is one of ten states that'll require masks for the upcoming school year. other state includes washington and the state of new york. we are live in san francisco, cierra johnson, "today in the bay." >> we want to know who you feel about the state's updated guide lines. you can find me on my twitter page. >>> governor newsom will be in california this afternoon signing the new budget plan. a big chunk of that money he calls it his $100 billion combat plan, $600 stimulus checks for most californians. it includes recovery

leaders in two bay area cities now considering the mask mandates, cierra johnson? that's right, not only because of the increase in cases but the cdc recommended folks regardless of vaccination status that they wear masks indoors in some of the areas where they see an uptick in cases. san francisco, that's where mayor, london breed, is considering issuing a mask mandate for indoors. "the chronicle" is reporting that she's currently talking to the city attorney's office about an indoor mask mandate, and the mayor is asking for more clari . there's a similar story in berkeley. they are reporting an increase in covid cases prompted the mayor of berkeley urging officials there to make a mask mandate. the state of california is following the lead of the cdc by recommending folks regardless of vaccination status wear masks indoors in some of the areas that have seen the upticks. take a listen to this. the associated press is saying california officials say 90% of california residents are living in areas where community spread is now considered to be high or substantial.

. >>> top stories we are following today, starting with cierra johnson live this morning. >> reportergood morning. i am in san francisco. coming up we will introduce you to the two cities that could propose bringing back mask mandates for indoor use. >>> and the problem from the east bay to tokyo. oakland has become a hot spot for olympians training for gold. so you want to make the best burger ever? then make it! that means selling everything. and eating nothing but cheese till you find the perfect slice... even if everyone asks you... another burger truck? don't listen to them! that means cooking day and night until you get... that means adding people to the payroll. hi mom. that means... best burger ever. intuit quickbooks helps small businesses be more successful with payments, payroll, banking and live bookkeeping. a great earthquake hitting alaska overnight. a lot of rattled nerves. >>> plus mask mandates looming. two bay area cities considering making masks a requirement. >>> and head being back home, silicon tech workers heading home once again. this is "today in the bay." >>>

. >> good morning, cierra johnson. she's live looking deeper into both stories. >> reporter: let's talk about yolo county, and that's the county where the health officer asked folks vaccinated or not to continue to wear masks indoors in public places. they say it's because of the increase in cases and delta variant. yolo county is part of the greater sacramento area. in a press release, the yolo county health officer said the delta variant made up 76% of the positive samples collected from the end of june through the beginning of july. as a result that health officer strongly recommended fully vaccinated people along with those 65 and older or those immuno compromised wear a mask in those areas as a precautionary measure. so far we have not learned of any bay area counties issuing these type of recommendations. taking a quick look at the covid cases in the bay area, that 7-day average per 100,000 people, as you can see there, it has increased in contra costa, alameda, san francisco and santa clara county. north of san

. >> cierra johnson is live there. covid cases begin to climb statewide. >> reporter: yes, good morning. at the peak the center was bustling with folks. i was there several times reporting on how busy it was. it helped bring down the number of positive cases in the city. it also helped the city reach 81% of the city's eligible residents vaccinated. the city says vaccinations will continue through a network of community sites, mobile sites as well as pharmacies. health leaders say the presence of mass vaccination sites helped san francisco to become the first major city to reach 81% rate in first dose vaccination rate by the end of june why the 7-day average of new cases in san francisco declined by 97% since january but as they transition to a convention space there's a new concern. covid cases are on the rise again in the state of california. a month ago the state positivity rate .7%. this week 2. 7% and hospitalizations on the rise. the state's14-day average about important things to keep in mind talking about the in

live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> governor newsom talkingecision to pull his children from a summer camp that doesn't require masks. not requiring masks which runs counter to the state's policy. and the governor also catching heat this week for photos showing the kids maskless at camp. with heard from the office stating in part the family reviewed communication from the camp and realized that an email was missed saying the camp would not enforce masking guidance. their kids will no longer be attending the camp. new poll numbers suggest sentiment is tightening recalling the governor. a new poll finds 47% of likely voters favor recalling the governor while 50% say they want to keep him in office. the election is now seven weeks away. >>> happening today gilroy marks two years since the garlic festival shooting rampage honoring that with a vigil today. three people died, 17 more injured. that gunman taking his own life as authorities moved in. the service today taking place this morning at christmas hill park and later today outside the gilroy

we're live at pacifica beach, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> yeah, i am sleeveless and she's got a jacket on. >> thanks. >>> the broiler fire is burning in ukiah. it destroyed one structure so far and threatening dozens more. more than 135 fighters on the front lines. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> new overnight. did you feel the shaking? a 3.6 earthquake shook just before 1:00 a.m. i posted more on my twitter. so far not many replying in regards to feeling it. >>> two key issues unfolding in washington today. >> "today in the bay"'s tracie potts is joining us, and the taliban is regaining space in afghanistan. >> exactly. that's one of the things the president may talk about today is whether or not there's a real chance that without the united states there the afghan government could fall. the president gets a security update from his national security team this morning and then he will speak to the nation about what is happening. >> are you worried about -- >> president biden last night hours before he gives an update today on the drawdown of u.s. troops

cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> new numbers show that out of the 25 million kids old enough to get the covid vaccine only about one third received it coming as the delta strain is surging. >>> a follow up for you in the north bay. health leaders are speaking guidance on the new mask mandate in schools. the report public health leaders in talks with the state to get clarification on how to enforce the mandate. students k-12 are required to wear a mask indoors but districts will enforce the rule as they see fit. campbell schools in the south bay saying if a student refuses to wear a mask they cannot participate in in-person instruction. >>> the time is right lawmakers say. more states decriminalizing marijuana. democrats say change is needed in washington. senate majority leader shuker is among those pushing the new bill to make it happen and new this morning sits down with gabe gutierrez. >> change between five years ago and today what people think and attitudes is so dramatic that that's why we have a good chance to pass this bill. >> part of an exclusive ser

cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> a lot of people want to know, thank you. >>> searchers will return today to the hills surrounding pleasanton to locate a missing long distance runner. philip kreycik was seen on saturday during a trail run near moller ranch. 60 people continued the search. crews launched a plane with infrared imaging hopefully to pick up on body heat. he was doing his typical six to ten mile run when temperatures were extreme and never returned to his car. >> his phone was left in the car with his i.d., which is apparently normal for him because he's a pretty active runner and he's all about the speed and he runs with -- he doesn't like to carry a lot of things. >> searchers plan to continue combing the hills throughout the day today. >> a big heads-up if you park your car in san mateo. more parking enforcement will resume. until now only downtown parking has been enforced. parking meters will be in operation along with loading zones and ending the closures that were a part of the safe streets program. >> b.a.r.t. ridership inching up as the agency tries to re

to help us understand what's going on here "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live this morning inith more. cierra? >> reporter: good morning. you are right. the protocols for those working for the city of san francisco and the state of california are changing, both of which to help flatten the curve here in our region. now starting with the city of san francisco, starting on wednesday, it's all new city employees being asked to get vaccinated before they start their job. now this is in addition to an announcement made last month that asked all city employees to get vaccinated once those shots become fully approved by the fda. these rules will impact about 35,000 city workers. and moving on to the state level, not just the city but also the state, we have learned that those working at the state level are also going to have some new protocols. california will require the state employees as well as health care workers to show proof of a vaccination or get tested weekly. now this move will impact millions of workers in the state. there are at least 283,000 workers. our cameras were ro

"today in the bay"s a cierra johnson live in san francisco with that part of the story. cierra?orning, marcus. that's exactly right. some of the same folks that took part in the pfizer vaccine heading back to the lab to take part in a clinical trial about the effectiveness of a third vaccine. this week the drugmaker pfizer believes a third dose is needed to keep protection of the virus high. the company also said it could apply for emergency authorization for booster shots as early as august. nbc bay area spoke with one participant in the latest study who explained part of the clinical trial process. >> they tested me for covid and took blood, did blood work and told me, you know, we're going to give you a jab in the arm. it might be the real thing or a placebo. >> reporter: and as clinical trials are under way in the state, israel is preparing to administer the pfizer vaccine this sunday. folks 60 and older will be the first group to receive that booster. this is the first government to give the booster to help stop the spread of the highly contagious delta variant. we did have

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live with more on the push to make it an even level field here for us. cierra. >> yeah. this morning there's a lot going on in the realm of covid, but let's first start talking about the warning issued by the state department that could impact travel for folks here in the united states as well as the bay area traveling to the united kingdom. the state department right now urging americans not to travel to the united kingdom. the warning was originally issued on monday and came after the cdc said that country is experiencing, quote, a very high level of the disease with a warning to americans came the same day as almost all of the restrictions were lifted in england. nbc is reporting britain has seen nearly 55,000 new covid cases on saturday, which is the highest number of cases in just one day since january. and back here at home, some are grappling with the challenges of proving immunity to the virus as scientists continue to research how long immunity lasts from the vaccination or the actual infection. some researchers say there needs to be a w

. >> reporter: cierra johnson is live with more on the push to level the playing field out. cierra? >> yes, good morning marcus and laura. we have a lot to talk about when it comes to the virus. let's talk about what could impact some folks travel to the united kingdom if you're leaving from here, the international terminal at sfo. right now as it stands the state department is issuing a warning to americans to avoid travel to the united kingdom because of those high number of cases of covid there overseas. this warning was originally issued monday and came after the cdc said the country is experiencing, quote, a very high level of the disease, but the warning to americans came the same day as almost all of the restrictions were lifted in england. nbc is reporting britain has seen nearly 55,000 new covid cases on saturday, making it the highest number of cases in one day since january. back here at home, some are grappling with the challenges of proving immunity to the virus as scientists continue to research how long immunity lasts from the vaccination and the infection. some resea

the nbc bay area's cierra johnson on why the city wants to hold off on resuming those operations. cierra? >> good morning, marcus. that meeting began right on ti agenda began about 30 minutes te to share their thoughts on restarting activity there at that power plant, now the nokes running the meeting say those stay as long as possible as long as everyone shares their thought about the power plant. the first person to speak was the mayor herself. barbara halladay and the city manager kell mcadoo made it clear they are against restarting operations at the power plant until answers are provided to explain that may explosion. with mayor halladay laying out four points that needed to be addressed regarding the mayor explosion, including finding what caused the explosion and researching why the debris went so far and assuring and verifying that the conditions that led to or contributed to the fire no longer exist and a full assessment of both the safety risk and the environmental health risks are involved. now, take a listen to what she said regards to restarting those operations. >> fr

. >> i'm cierra johnson in for laura garcia. a lot of you may be watching us off work enjoying your coffee and hopefully it's a good day for you to continue to celebrate that fourth of july holiday. >> i would say pleasant depending on where you are. if you like sunshine go inland. if you are used to the cloud cover and the fog, well then hang out around the coast. that's exactly what we're going to see. 59 in walnut creek. by 11:00, 12:00, and 1:00, so your lunch hour, we're going to be in the 70s for walnut creek, but i do once to give you a look ahead at how your headlines will be doing this morning. today we're going to see comfortable temperatures and looking out ahead, we've got hot 90ss in the forecast. i'll go into more detail on what that means in terms of extreme fire danger and, of course, a look at your search-day outlook in a few minutes. >>> breaking news, fire crews in oakland racing to the scene of a warehouse that went up in flames overnight. "today in the bay's" pete suratos live this morning and pete, there ha

. >> i'm cierra johnson. we start with dangerous drought conditions across the state. a live outside at some of our bay area sky cameras showing off the dry brush out there. our team has live coverage on the impact. >> first let's go to meteorologist kari hall looking closer at the dry conditions and what this means to our water supply. kari? >> yeah. this is not just a california problem. even areas where we get water imported from other states it's bone dry as they're dealing with the highest level of drought across the region. the dark shades of red shows the drought we are seeing right here in parts of the north bay and the east bay. it's all the region and our reservoirs continue to deplete as we've seen extremely low reservoir levels across the bay area especially in the south bay. take a look at some of these numbers where we are seeing some of the water sources that we have here locally now only at about 24% of the capacity for our historical average. we're seeing this across the state as these water levels drop very rapidly and we're going to be dealing with s

. >>> "today in the bay" cierra johnson is live in the city with what's behind the controversial moverra? >> yes. good morning. the delta variant is becoming quite prevalent among those covid cases and one organization, the san francisco bar alliance, as you mentioned, represents 500 bars here in the city, says they're preparing to recommend that vaccinated patrons only be allowed in both participating bars. this is accordi. the paper reports the goal of the alliance potentially implements proof of vaccination and it's to get ahead of any potentials surges, protect the employees and businesses, and get ahead of the locally government on that issue. the group says if a decision is made on the issue the request to only allow vaccinated guests would include signage outside of participating businesses. again, this is according to "sf gate." the alliance is not expected to make any decisions until next week. this is a story we will continue, as 500 bars, a good portion of bars here in the city. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest the

. >> to help us understand what's going on, we're joined by "today in the bay's" cierra johnson livecisco. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. that's exactly right. protocols are changing. if you or a loved one work for the city of san francisco or at the state level, both of those entities are imploring their employees to do what they can to flatten the curve. now let's start with those working for the city of san francisco. starting on wednesday all new city employees are being asked to get vaccinated before they start their job with the city. this is in addition to an announcement made last month that asked all city employees to get vaccinated once the shots are fully approved by the fda. now these rules will impact about 35,000 city workers. as i mentioned, it's not just the city of san francisco taking what some view as a drastic step in an attempt to flatten the curve. we have learned those working at the state level, california, will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of a covid vaccination or get tested weekly. now this mo

. >> i'm cierra johnson. we start with breaking news out of tokyo. one member of the u.s. women's gymnastics team has tested positive for covid-19. officials not identifying the gymnast, but say it is an alternate on the women's artistic gymnastics team. the team which arrived in japan on thursday has only stayed at their accommodations and practice venues and not spent time exploring tokyo. another team member who was identified as a close contact of the gymnast has been placed on standby. now this is happening after 17-year-old tennis star coco gauff pulled out of the olympics yesterday. she tested positive for covid. this month she played at wimbledon and then the french open, but it's unclear if she had been vaccinated or not before traveling to europe or where she tested positive. less than a week until the opening ceremony, the case numbers are rising in tokyo. the opening ceremony is this friday. we'll have live team coverage of the ceremony and games. you can only watch the 2020 tokyo olympics right here on nbc bay area. >>> it looks like at least one indoor mask m

our "today in the bay's" cierra johnson will have more on this video and the scary moments at one camp ground. her live report coming up at 5:30. >>> turning to the pandemic, covid cases are on the rise in alameda county. infections have more than doubled since last month when the rates were at their lowest point in months. daily case numbers in june averaged 28 per day, right now an average of moern 70. with 100 new reported on sunday. in a video to youtube the public health officer encouraged people to get vaccinated. >> simply the best tool we have to protect ourselves and those around us. particularly people who can't get vaccinated like children under age 12. >> he says the uptick comes as the delta variant continues to spread. >>> in alameda county, 81% of people there at least partially vaccinated. most of the bay area also in the 80s. marin county is at 91% who received at least one shot. solano county is at 67%. >>> new information on the deadly condo collapse in surfside, florida. crews recovered ten more bringing the death toll to 64. for the past two weeks crews have search

i'm cierra johnson in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcu

i'm cierra johnson. marcus washington has the morning off. >>> we begin with breaking news this morning. a house fire sending flames and thick plumes of smoke into oakland. in fact, here's a live look at the smoke from our traffic camera as you can see there from a distance. the fire is burning near chester and ninth, about two blocks from the west oakland bart station. in fact, we've got new video of the flames just in to our newsroom. an nbc bay area viewer captured on the way to work. look at this, fire crews say the fire is now at three alarms this morning. this can certainly be a distraction to drivers out there, mike. >> especially i mean we appreciate the video, but be careful when throughout. this is off 880. we reference 880, 980. in west oakland, laura, you said about two blocks from the west oakland bart station. all of that smoke and flame visible from our camera up there in emeryville. imagine it will be visible from folks approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. for 880 around the bend in eit

. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live with what's behind the controversial move. cierra?arcus and laura. the covid cases in the bay area on the rise and the prevalence of the delta variant is what's behind this move by the san francisco bar alliance. now, this group represents as many as 500 bars and they're pushing to have folks show proof of vaccination before they enter the bar. this is according to the san francisco gate. the paper reports the goal of the alliance potentially implementing proof of vaccination is to get ahead of any potential surges, protect the employees and business, and not have to wait for local government to make a decision on the issue. now the group says if a decision is made on the issue to request only vaccinated guests, there would be signage outside of participating businesses. now again, according to the san francisco gate, the alliance isn't expected to make a final decision until next week. this is a story we will definitely continue to follow as it could potentially involve hundreds of bars here in the city. we're live in san francisco,

"today in the bay" cierra johnson with more on the plot authorities uncovered. >> reporter: good morningrcus and laura. in the now-unsealed documents, federal prosecutors say the two

cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> this is a sad connection to how our community members feel when they're victims of crime, cierra. a few years back a and i were robbed at gunpoint as well, that was at the embarcadero. it brings home the point that public safety is important and the police are trying to do the best they can to try to combat it. thank you. >> hope they can end the violence. >>> just in, former president trump is planning to sue three of the world's big tech companies, facebook, twitter, and google. nbc news confirming the lawsuits over him being banned from those platforms. trump claims that he was wrongfully censored by the companies. he was suspended from twitter and facebook after followers stormed the capital building on january 6th. the companies cited concerns that he would incite further violence. >>> new at 11:00, vta officials say they hope to resume light rail service. people have been using buses for now which are a little slower and harder to come by. there have been no light rails rolling since the mass shooting on may 26 that left nine employees dead.

we're live in pacifica, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. have a good weekend. >>> happening right now governor newsom is in napa touting his new school funding plan. this is video just into our newsroom of his visit to an elementary school. california schools are now receiving a huge funding boost thanks in part to a budget windfall and hundreds of billions of dollars i money. >>> president biden says america needs to be more competitive with itself, specifically companies need to be more competitive for the benefit of consumers like you and me and scott mcgrew. scott, do economists agree? >> they certainly do. the consumers benefit when there is competition driving down prices, hopefully increasing customer service. president biden signing an executive order at the white house calling promoting the american economy and it has a lot in it. dozens and dozens of rule changes and orders including encouraging the ftc to go back and re-examine past mergers and acquisitions that made powerful companies more powerful when they bought their competi

. >> and i'm cierra johnson. marcus washington is off this morning. and this coming as cases start to rise again in the delta variant spread. nbc bay area's sharon katsuda is live in san jose. hi, sharon. >> reporter: hi, cierra and laura. this is another major announcement, this time from pediatricians as schools prepare for in-person learning this fall. the american academy of pediatrics says since children under 12 are still ineligible to be vaccinated, the masks will help students return to school in person and prevent the spread of the delta variant. meantime, alameda county has implemented a mask mandate again at the courthouse starting today. so plan to wear a mask there whether you're vaccinated or not. san jose city hall is also set to open to the public soon. city hall will follow cdc guidelines, which is no masks required if you're fully vaccinated and wear a mask if you haven't been vaccinated. residents say it is frustrating to follow all the changes. >> one of the city libraries here in town, he demanded that we mask up. i said, well, i

cierra johnson is looking into both of these stories. >> reporter: let's start talking about yolo county. it's that county asking residents even if they are vaccinated to resume wearing masks inside, and it's because of the prevalence of the delta variant as well as a release of covid cases. the health officer with yolo county said 76% of the positive samples collected at the end of june to the beginning of july were, in fact, the delta variant. the health officer recommended fully vaccinated people along with those 65 or older or immuno compromised to wear masks indoors as a precautionary measure. so far we have not learned of any bay area counties issuing these type of recommendations. taking a quick look at the covid cases here in the bay area, that 7-day average per 1,000 people increased in some counties. we mentioned the break through cases here north of here in sonoma county, and there was an outbreak at a homeless shelter, and nine of the 59 people affected were hospitalized and six of them were vaccinated, and they are not sure if the delta variant is at play here but officials