. >>> today in the bay's cierra johnson is live. it's important for staff to hear this as well. >> reporter: good morning, students and nonemergency personnel are being told to stay away from campus because of a threat. right now we are just being told it was an anonymous nonspecific threat on campus. student that live in dorms on on campus, they are being asked to stay inside until at least 10:00 this morning. we are working to learn more specifically about the threat and we are being told an update will be available at about 8:00 this morning, and details are extremely limited. students, if you are watching, parents if you are watching, students do need to stay inside of their dorms and continue that remote instruction. again, nonemergency personnel and students being asked to stay inside until 10:00 this morning. details are limited and we will, of course, continue to keep you updated on air, on social media and online as information becomes available. live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >>> in washingto

today in the bay's cierra johnson is live this morning at the event center. this is a software conference with specific safety rules in mind. >> reporter: yeah, it's taking place today and runs until wednesday. you can see behind me the blue light is the glow from the registration desk. you are gathering 5,000 here, and a lot of these events will be outside. if you are coming to the event, this is what you need to know, if you know anything coming to the event this is what they need to keep in mind as they attend the event, you need to have the proof of covid vaccination, and have proof of a negative covid rapid test within 72 hours of the conference, or submit to a rapid test here in the parking lot at the convention center before you are granted admission. masks will be required to be worn in the indoor areas of the event center. once these attendees show that proof of vaccination, the sessions will take place outdoors and will offer an extra level of protection. as -- if can you recall last week there was the gathering by salesforce, they blocked the stree

we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> all right.conditions in cierra's live shot this morning and now seeing hazy, maybe some foggy conditions in san francisco and it's feeling a little cooler too. >> we're going to see a lot more fog near the coast and cooling our temperatures off even in the inland areas. but it's also bringing in some of the smoke and that's what we'll see for today as our highs for the inland areas reach into the upper 80s. we will be cooling down and watching some weekend showers just to the north of us. and it's going to be misting and drizzling in san francisco over the next several days, especially this weekend. mike, you're finding out about a crash involving vta. >> a light rail line, blue and green, around the gish station away from the airport, we're looking at a crash that does at least involve one train, i believe the southbound train stopped right now. no other word than that. note that will be in the area of north first street and rosemary. meanwhile, north 87 shows the slowing for the crash blocking

cierra johnson is live in san francisco this morning. talk to us about what's going on here. >> well, good morning. as you can imagine many transit rails and facilities are experiencing a little bit of lull because of the pandemic but muni they're looking to get riders back on track by introducing what they call transit month. it's really just a form to gather some excitement as you can guess all month long, special transit related events will be happening including today's ride along and rally. so this event gets started at 8:00 this morning, mayor london breed and san francisco supervisors will do ride along to city halls taking the busiest lines, the cable cars which just began running again, the 38 gary line and the light rail and cross town 49 van ness as the agency tries to rebound from what's been a year and a half of extremely limited ridership. muni does not reveal specific numbers, but we know revenues dipped last april when it was down 88% and this past june revenues were still only 20% prepandemic in 2019. you can see on your

so nbc bay area's cierra johnson is live with all the fun today. and, cierra, this seemed like it was a pretty fun event. i remember hearing some of it earlier. and it's just wrapping up? >> reporter: hi, marcus. yeah, it is just wrapping up. and as you mentioned those folks literally hopped on board to attend today's event. many of them taking cable cars, union bus, anything to get to this event really just to encourage others to take public transit. the advocates are looking to encourage more folks to take public transit. because as we know, those numbers have been decreasing since the pandemic. now the event started are around 9:00 this morning and featured several city supervisors as well as city mayor london breed discussing the importance of transit as well as sharing their experiences. that included riding the world-famous cable cars which, i should mention, just began running. also that busy 38 gary line, as well as that crosstown 49 van nes. it's been a year and a half of extremely limited ridership. and those city leaders discussed the imp

live in the district, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >>> contra costa county will not extendhose behind on rent because of covid. struggling tenants in san francisco will also lose their protection next week because of the extension there can only happen if the state does the same thing first which is not likely to happen. >>> take a look at this picture of the clouds above the golden gate bridge. we have just a few hours left in summer and this is the perfect picture for it, because that's what san francisco looks like in the summer, kari. we're expecting a cooldown. >> good to see the fog rolling in. we will still have upper 80s and summer-like weather by the end of the week. cooler in time for the weekend. vianey? >>> we are seeing traffic building, of course, on the bay bridge. the metering lights have been on for over half an hour now, but aside from that, a quick look at your drive times, westbound 80 to the bay bridge, 17 minutes. >>> we'll be back with you in 25 minutes with local news. >>> make it a great wednesday. we will see you back here with much more news at 11

cierra johnson breaking it all down for us. >> reporter: good morning. on paper, it does appear the city is moving in the right direction, the covid numbers are down, the cases as well as hospitalizations and the vaccination numbers are on the rise. that really creates the perfect storm to potentially begin the discussion of lifting some of those mask mandates. according to the san francisco chronicle, san francisco's director of health said the discussions are ongoing to figure out where there may be flexibility. the article explains while the nature of the changes as well as the timing right now unclear, the doctor says his team is looking at this issue as the city sees a positive path downward in terms of cases and hospitalizations. so just where do things stand in terms of transmission rates? california leading the nation with the lowest rate of covid-19 transmission. our state is rated substantial while every other state is in the high category. in terms of rate transmission, the state was at 7% last week. the latest numbers show that number has fal

nbc bay area's cierra johnson has a look at why negative test results just won't be enough anymore. >> reporter: although we're still a few weeks from the first pre-season game, the folks here at the chase center are preparing for the start of their concert series and in preparation they are also spreading the word that you will need a proof of vaccination to walk through the chase center doors. proof of vaccination is required for any event at the chase center with more than 1,000 people. proof of vaccination applies to anyone 12 and older, and fans are urged to use the following apps or show their physical card. masks are also required inside the venue. the chase center joins a long list of other facilities requiring that proof of vaccination, and san francisco that proof of vaccination is required to enter indoor restaurants, bars, gyms and theaters as well as some of those other entertainment venues. san jose's sap center also requiring a proof of vaccination. now staff here at the chase center says it's been a long time coming to welcome a big show, and they're ready for the fans

cierra johnson is live from san francisco. so, are you getting a puppy or a kitten? >> or both? >> well, the puppy we do have featured today is very adorable. we have twinkle toes. she's part of the clear the shelter campaign here at sf care in animal control. i want to introduce the director. she's here to talk about what you need to know before you take that pet home. so before we introduce little twinkle toes here, i guess starting off what do folks need to know about the adoption process? why go the shelter route? >> well, the shelter route, i personally think, is the best way to go. we have here at the shelter we have dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, birds. we have a whole variety of animals for you to choose from. and you can pick the type of animal that fits your lifestyle and your family's lifestyle. >> reporter: the and then one of those animals is the one you're holding here. she has quite the story. >> this is twinkle toes. twinkle toes is about 13 weeks old and she was found in a paper bag on 11th street. she is adorable, and she will make great pet for a family th

nbc bay area's cierra johnson is live for us now this midday. this is a new side where protests are underway. so what are the concerns of those people who live there? >> reporter: yeah. hi, marcus. we had a chance to speak with some neighbors, and there is a list of concerns, but some of the bigger ones include not being included in the planning process for this new site as well as the safety that may come along with individuals living in their rvs. i do want to set the scene for you. the actual address is 71 vista montana. right now they're at the corner, those protesters. according to a memo we received from the city manager of san jose, this new parking site here at 71 vista montana will offer parking security san station and other services for up to 20 people living in rvs. the move comes after apple made complaints about some unhoused residents on their component property for many protesting this location, they say it came without their input or consideration. some residents also expressed concerns of safety and what seems like a lack of a

in san francisco, cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> thanks, cierra. also today, the president expects to issue an executive order requiring a new vaccine mandate for all federal workers and millions of federal contractors. that step is expected to build upon a similar requirement that the president issued in july. again, that speech is expected to begin about 2:00 our time. we will bring it to you live on nbc bay area, and we'll stream it on nbcbayarea.com. >> l.a.'s school board taking action. tonight the nation's second largest school district will hold a special meeting to vote on and likely adopt a vaccine requirement for eligible students. some say the plan may even become the blueprint for school systems nationwide. >> we should not be seeing cases of pediatric hospitalization. we should not be seeing cases of pediatric infections. we as a society are not doing a good job protect our children. >> if approved, students will have to be fully vaccinated by january for in class learning. the deadline could be sooner for extracurricular activities. >

we're in san mateo county, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >>> more than 90% of san francisco workers are already fully vaccinated ahead of the upcoming deadline. >> the city's department of human resources telling the chronicle under 8% who are not at least partially vaccinated as of last week. a few have still not reported their status. some 150 workers have been tentatively approved for religious exemption. that's among the workforce of 35,000. the number of sfpd workers asking for exemption is approaching 200. the most of any department. >> a covid deadline looming this week for some colleges across the state. starting thursday, the cal state system is requiring all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated for in-person learning. the policy follows similar ones at other campuses across the country, including the uc system. >>> students in california must have a tdap vaccine booster shot before they start seventh grade. this is to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. santa clara public health department is expanding services to offer free vaccin

cierra johnson, for nbc bay area news. >> thank you. we'll be following it throughout the day. >> we want to stay in oakland for a moment. the city looking to hire more police officers after it cut millions of dollars from the budget. last night a council members voted to add an additional police academy. you may remember back in june, the city voted to redirect $18 million in police spending over the next two years. the chief says staffing levels are the lowest in ten years. in oakland, it recorded its 100th homicide of the year. turning to the pandemic. starting today, you'll need proof of vaccination to enter indoor businesses in contra costa county which includes restaurants, bars and gyms, as well as yoga studios. starting november 1st, workers in these businesses must show proof of vaccination or test weekly for covid. we went outside to one gym in san ramon this morning to ask people how they feel about that new requirement. >> it's a minor inconvenience. i think it's the right thing to do for public health and -- >> makes me fee

let's bring in cierra johnson in the north bay. >> that is eerie. cierra is at the scene of damage from the storm. show us what that lightning did. >> reporter: yeah. good morning. for about 24 hours now, we've been warning you that lightning could do some damage. we were primarily talking about fire damage but here we have a physical definition of what that lightning can do. now neighbors tell us that the lightning struck this tree and this tree as you can see landed on top of this truck. this happened around 9:00 last night. crews were on the scene there to cut the power from the power lines to prevent any more damage. we did have a chance to speak with this homeowner. take a listen to what they said this sounded like when the lightning struck. >> everybody around the neighborhood, just like what happened? the whole tree blew up and fell on my car, my house, everything. >> reporter: and as you can see, again, pg&e they did have to cut the power lines so they were able to remove some of this debris. a couple cars down the lot cut up limbs from the t

. >> cierra johnson is live looking into today's scheduled vote and what it could mean for families.eporter: yes, good morning, marcus and kris. today is a big day. three districts here in the bay area are set to vote on measure that could make vaccinations a requirement for some of the older students. take a look at your screen. we have a breakdown of what those districts are. the three districts, berkeley unified school district, piedmont and oakland unified wo children 12 and older. there's an application date of january 3rd, 2022, is the date they have to have the vaccinations completed if approved. piedmont allows for medical exemptions and weekly testing and they have not set a date for a date of completion if approved. one family we spoke with says this is the only way to fight that deadly virus. >> it spares kids' risks and their parents and grandparents' risks, and it's a win-win. >> a date for the vote in contra costa has not yet been set. on september 9th, i stood in the same spot that l.a. unified approved that vaccine mandate and set a date of january of 2022, and they a

cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> also a big event. thank you. >>> president biden makes his first address to the united nations later today. >> the president is expected to urge the world's countries to work together. what is he focusing his efforts on, chris? >> president biden in new york city this morning trying to get firm commitments from u.s. allies to help fight things like covid-19 and also climate change. take a live look at u.n. headquarters on first avenue in manhattan. you can see the secretary building in the background there and the general assembly in the foreground. some allies were critical of the afghanistan withdrawal and the drone attack that killed civilians. the u.s. and great britain made a deal with australia for submarine technology that cut a defense deal that france originally had with australia. one of the biggest challenges for the president today is proving to the allies that the america first approach when president trump was in office is over. >> it's based on common values and principles and it's more

. >>> more people believe masks maybe should come down, and cierra johnson is live for us in san francisco this morning. what are people saying about the mask mandate? >> good morning, marcus. experts say we are headed in the right direction, and there are fewer infections, and there are more vaccinations across the state, and that could be the perfect storm to reduce the mask mandates. discussions are ongoing to figure out where there may be flexibility. the article explains the nature of the changes as well as the timing right now unclear, but dr. colfax says his team is taking a look at the issue as the city sees a positive path downward in terms of both cases as well as hospitalizations. where the state stand in transmission rates? california is leading the nation with the lowest rate of transmission, and california is substantial and other state is in the high category. the latest numbers show the rate has fallen to 7%. san francisco was at 2.3% of transmission, and the cdc's threshold is under 5% to reduce the mask mandate. there's a chance we could see a higher rate of vaccination i

. >> cierra johnson is live. >> reporter: those districts are west contra costa as well as oakland. both districts are expected to vote next week. in terms of west contra costa, they are voting on students 12 years and older being vaccinated by october 31st, and those that do not make that deadline would have to switch to remote learning. oakland will vote on similar age requirements next wednesday. health leaders in marin county are preparing to vaccinate kids 5 to 11 with the fda approval expected next month. marin has the goal of giving that first dose to 75% of children in the county. >> in order to do that we are working closely with the marin office of education to have school-based clinics as well as one-day larger clinics to make it easy for families to access the vaccine. >> reporter: with more schools and communities looking to inoculate some of the younger students, l.a. unified school district making national headlines as they have already implemented that mandatory investigation for covid. they have an end of october deadline for students to show that they are, in fact,

. >> cierra johnson is live with what parents need to know this morning. >> the school districts, westified school district, both will have their school boards vote whether or not the vaccine needs to be mandatory for their students. contra costa, their vote takes place next tuesday and it would mandate whether or not students 12 and older would be fully vaccinated by october 31st, and those that don't make that deadline will have to switch to remote learning. and in oakland, they will vote on a similar age requirement next wednesday. health leaders in marin county are preparing to vaccinate kids 5 to 11 years old next month. marin has the goal of giving that first dose to at least 75% of children in the county. >> in order to do that we are working very closely with marin county office of education to identify opportunities to have school-based clinics as well as some one-day larger clinics to make it easy for families to access the vaccine. >> and the vaccine would be optional, so with more schools and communities shifting their focus to vaccinating some of the younger students, and

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson live this morning with what we need to know before those new guidelines are going to take effect. good morning, cierra. >> yes, good morning. those new guidelines will take effect in contra costa county next week. you will need to either show that proof of vaccination or show a negative covid test. that's different than what we have in the city of san francisco. the protocol goes into effect exactly september 22nd. again, a negative covid test or proof of vaccination that will be shown at restaurants and bars, entertainment venues and fitness facilities. the employees working at those facilities will also have until november 1st to begin showing their proof of vaccination or begin that weekly covid testing. and as that county makes that proof of vaccination mandatory, the deadline for city employees of san francisco to be fully vaccinated is officially here. today wednesday, september 15th, is the final day for city employees to prove their vaccination status with the city keeping in line with the cal osha regulations. the vaccination applies to what mayo

the cdc is endorsing a third pfizer shot for certain people. >> today in the bay's cierra johnson is 65 and older? >> reporter: good morning, yes, that's exactly right. it's important to note it's for folks that initially received that pfizer vaccine, so if you received moderna or johnson & johnson, this is not for you, it's for those who received their first and second shots as pfizer. it's important to note that people 18 and over with underlying health conditions are eligible for the booster, and people also at high risks of being exposed in their jobs, like they work at a prison, homeless shelter or school or hospital, and they are eligible for the third shot. a cdc advisory panel voted not to offer booster shots to people because of where they work, but the cdc director overruled that explaining this was being done out of the interest of public health, and those specific populations, those working at risk facilities are now eligible in addition to the folks 65 and over. if you received the moderna or the johnson & johnson, we can expect to hear about an additional shot in the co

live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> 5:03. city workers in san jose facing a vaccination deadline. starting tomorrow they must show proof of vaccination or risk losing their job. negotiations still under way with some unions including police and firefighters as the deadline approaches. >>> new numbers show 400,000 americans receive their covid booster shots. now in the next few weeks, nearly 1 million americans are scheduled to get that third shot. the white house covid response coordinator says its focus is really trying to get other americans to receive their first and second doses. be sure to head to nbcbayarea.com, and this is where we answer your questions about boosters. click on booster eligibility, and this is on the trending bar, to make down into is able to get the third dose. >>> happening today a sheriff's deputy due in court as we learn more about the bizarre incident that led up to his arrest. he is accused of attending a potluck dinner, smashing a glass aquarium, groping somebody, pulling her hair and then threa

today in the bay's cierra johnson is live. you are looking at the data. what can you tell us about this good news? >> good morning, kris. i can tell you we are still very much in the midst of a pandemic, and taking a look at the data, at least here in san francisco, there were several consecutive days of falling numbers in terms of folks being hospitalized for the covid-19 virus. take a look at your screen. we have this laid out in a graphic for you. by the end of august, the beginning of september, that's the latest that data was available, the total number of folks hospitalized with covid in san francisco fell steadily from 110 individuals to 89. according to "the chronicle," the bay area reported on average 16 cases per day per 100,000 residents in the seven days ending on tuesday, and that compared with about 24 cases per 100,000 two weeks ago, and you can see numbers related to covid cases have decreased and some local health leaders are considering softening the mask mandate, and that would likely be tied to vaccination status, as we know that full

. >> we want to go to today in the bay's cierra johnson who is live with the news of a campus alert at. what is going on there? >> right now the details are limited. we know students as well as nonemergency personnel are being told to stay off of campus until 10:00 this morning because of an anonymous nonspecific threat. this is information on your screen we received from san francisco state. students are being asked to stay in their dorms until 10:00 this morning. there will be an update at 8:00 this morning, but details are limited during the investigation. students are being asked to continue the remote instruction, and there's a anonymous nonspecific threat on campus. a lot of folks waking up and checking their e-mail. this is what we know and we will continue to relay any information to campus police as the information becomes available. >> cierra, thank you. >>> a live look in washington, the clock is ticking to a possible government shutdown, and the governments blocked a bill to extend the debt

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live from inside the building with more on a look at the new policy. good morning, cierra. >> yeah, good morning. although that first preseason game isn't until next month, the folks here at the chase center wanting to spread the word early that to get inside of these doors you will need to show that proof of vaccination. they made that announcement today that that proof of vaccination is required for any event at the chase center that has more than 1,000 people. that proof of vaccination applies to anyone 12 and older. fans can use the clear app, the health feature, or show that physical card and masks are required inside of the venue. now, the chase center joins a long list of other facilities requiring that proof of vaccination. here in san francisco, that proof is now required to enter any indoor restaurant, bars, gyms, theaters and other entertainment venues and it's also expanded outside of the city of san francisco. san jose's sap center does require that proof of vaccination and this policy will really get a test run as early as tom

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson live inside the chase center to tell us about it.e test results won't be enough anymore. >> yeah. good morning, laura. that's exactly right. the negative tests will not be enough. you need to show that proof of vaccination and as you mentioned we're a couple weeks away from the preseason game. i believe it's october 6th. starting tomorrow the start of the concert series. you can see behind me the screen, human nating those artists that will be set to perform tomorrow. tame and pal la, when staff will get the first test run of having to show proof of vaccination. starting today for any event with more than 1,000 people you need to show the proof of vaccination. fans can use the clear app, the health feature app or show that physical card and masks will also be required inside those venues and those events are taking place. now the chase center joins other facilities requiring that proof of vaccination. san francisco, that proof is now required to enter any indoor restaurants, bars, gyms, theaters and other entertainment venues like sa

. >>> let's get into cierra johnson who is in the north bay. a lot of lightning there overnight and active fires which was the concern. >> yeah. good morning. this is exactly what we've been warning you about for at least the last 24 hours. this is really dry vegetation combined with the lightning. driving up 101 i saw several lightning strikes and since i parked my car within the last ten minutes i have seen a lightning strike and it's that combination, that lightning and the dry vegetation that brings what we all dread, it's the fires. let's first take a look at some of those lightning we've been seeing here in sonoma county. fire crews spotted multiple lightning strikes. "the mercury news" reporting several touch downs from the national weather service, around eight, cloud-to-ground strikes all before 10:00. that outlet says one strike was within the area where that september 2020 glass fire burn area is, east of santa rosa. now let's take a look at this time lapse. this is of the rock fire. a brush fire in mendocino county. the sheriff twee

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live for us in san francisco. how do we get on board? >> good morning, kris and marcus. that's exactly right as you can imagine, muni like many other transportation services really looking to get back on track after the pandemic. advocates living here in the city are doing something pretty unique. they're making it a transit month and as you can guess, all month long there will be special transit-related events happening, including today's ride along as well as a rally. that event gets started at 8:00 this morning when mayor london breed and supervisors will do special ride along to city hall taking some of muni's busiest lines. that includes the cable cars which began running again. the busy 38 gary line and the light rail and the cross town 49 vinness as the agency tries to rebound from what's been a year and a half of extremely limited ridership. now, muni does not reveal specific numbers, but we do know revenues dipped to their lowest levels last april when it was down 88%. this past june revenues were still only about 20% of where t

cierra johnson for nbc bay area schools. >> difficult decision. thank you. >>> while many americans have yet to receive their first dose of the covid-19 vaccine, a debate is raging over whether the fully vaccinated need more protection from a booster shot. nbc news' gabe gutierrez has the latest from new york. >> reporter: the battle over boosters is intensifying. tomorrow, pfizer will break down new booster shot data to a panel of outside advisers to the fda. that panel is then expected to recommend whether more americans should get the extra shot to help protect against covid. this all comes after pfizer released a 52-page report, calling booster shots anurgent public health issue. citing research from israel, the company said people vaccinated in january had a two-fold increase risk of breakthrough infections compared to those vaccinated in april. suggesting vaccine protection waned over time. moderna's president also said the same thing essentially to nbc news yesterday. but there is a fierce debate unfolding among top public health experts. t

. >>> i am cierra johnson in san francisco.l districts have big decisions, making mandatory vaccinations for students. they will vote on whether or not to approve a mandate for 12 and older. we will have information on where the issue stands on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> we see some of the fog there behind cierra johnson. >> as we wake up to the bright orange sunrise, we are seeing hazy conditions and moderate air quality. better than yesterday, our temperatures head toward low 80s today, and 70s for san francisco. for this first day of fall, we still have summer-like temperatures through the end of the week. kris? >>> more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. have a great wednesday morning. (music) ♪ i think to myself ♪ ♪ what a wonderful world ♪ (music) ♪ i think to myself ♪ ♪ what a wonderful world ♪ ♪ >>> 7:30 it's a wednesday morning why are we showing you pronto pizza here in new york city? one, it's a few steps away from us guess what happened there? someone walked into our pronto pizza and bought the

cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >>> we sent out a breaking news alert. if you haven't already you can download our nbc bay area app. get news alerts sent straight to you. >> daly city police sending out a warning after a mountain lion spotting early this morning near warwick street. the department of fish and games searched the area. the lion managed to slip away telling residents in the area to be careful. recently wildlife experts told nbc bay area mountain lion sightings may be on the rise but it may have to do with more people using cameras. >>> he caused terror three years ago at a maryland office and will go to prison for the rest of his life. jerod ramos was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences without the ponlpossibility of parole. he pleaded guilty to all 23 counts against him in 2019 using maryland's version of an instanity defense. before announing his sentence, the judge showed ramos showed no remorse for the crimes and even told a state psychiatrist that he'd kill more if he were released. >>> turning to the pandemic. a big developme

we're in sonoma county, cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> you can just see how dry the grass is behind her too. so this was the scene over petaluma about 5:00 this morning. another dangerous display in the skies courtesy of those bolts of lightning. take a look at this san jose city skyline where our photographer slowed that video down just so we could get a better look at all of those strikes. in total, the national weather service says there were 110 confirmed cloud-to-ground lightning strikes across the bay area. that means a lot of smile fires popped up as a result of that storm activity. this is a grass fire that happened in the oakland hills on grizzly peak boulevard off highway 24. but fire crews were able to get that one under control quickly before it spread. >>> now things are feeling just a little bit calmer. nice to see those blue skies as we look out over san jose, and things are going to get just better for your weekend. meteorologist kari hall has been at it since really early this morning tracking all of it. kari, the lightning is exciting except when we remember

. >> cierra johnson is live for us, and this is a software conference with really specific safety rules, i understand? >> reporter: good morning. yeah, that's right. you can seat blue glow behind me with the light, and the event kicks off today and the conference is welcoming as many as 5,000 attendees. as you can imagine with that many people gathering in one spot, health and safety top of mind for organizers here. you need to submit proof of a covid vaccination and proof of a negative covid rapid test or submit to a covid test here in the parking lot to be granted admission. now, once attendees show that proof of vaccination and complete the testing, organizers say the sessions will take place outdoors in festival style for a extra level of precaution. salesforce closed off the street in the conference there. there was a testing facility as well as a drive-through vaccination site, so this event no stranger to making sure the large group will be staying healthy. >> thanks. >>> in the meantime we are following breaking news in the south bay. these are live pictures where you see fire c

cierra johnson joins us live this morning. talk about what they are saying? >> reporter: it's important to know this booster shot is only those that received the initial pfizer shot, so if you received moderna or johnson & johnson, this is not for you. but this goes to the older population, and it includes those working in high-risk areas like teachers and prison workers. everybody 65 is eligible and those over 18 with underlying health conditions, and 18 and over who have a high risk job are also eligible. the director explained this was being done over the interest of public health. >> it's probably a broader booster than people think, because obesity is something included in that, and that's a body max index over 25. >> and those with underlying conditions were green lighted receive the pfizer booster. mayd the johnson & johnson or moderna, those discussions will be taking prays in the next coming weeks according to some health experts. >> lots to follow there. thank you. >>> 5:02. could a vaccine mandate come to your child's school? more bay area district

. >> i am cierra johnson. >> get ready for the mad dash finish. governor newsom fighting to keep his job with dozen of candidates looking to replace him. larry elder both hit the campaign trails and delivered their pitch to voters today. >> at a news conference in los angeles, larry elder says supporters of governor newsom are simply supporters of the sta stay with us quo. >> what i find amazing about this race is virtually nobody defended newsom's record on anything. >> reporter: he had a long list of reasons why voters should recall governor newsom. >> homelessness is up. the average price of a home in california, $800,000, 800% above the national average. he shutdown his state while having his own kids enjoying in person private education. >> does not believe tobacco should be regulated. does not believe a woman has a right to choose. >> reporter: governor newsom drawing a sharp contrast to his leading challenger in southern california. >> reporter: this is a recall effort that seems to start with momentum against newsom pulling in the cycle su

cierra johnson is live for us this morning in the city. i would imagine the organizers are working to ensure that everybody is safe. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, marcus. safety is really key, especially since we are in the midst of the pandemic, and so that event will look a little different. for one it will be scaled down. there will be a lot fewer people than in years past, and it will be outside and lot of the sessions will take place on howard street. we did have crews out there getting video of them setting up the screens and tables for that event and in preparation for the big kickoff today in so mania. it's important to note that those guests are invite only. dreamforce events will take place outdoors with the sessions streamed live for folks around the world to view. for some of the local businesses in that area, many hit hard by a lack of conferences, and they are excited for the week's event even if it's a scaled down event. >> i am very excited that dreamforce is returning, and working here, it will be awesome to see the wav

. >> cierra johnson, what do you have? >> good news on the pandemic front in san francisco specifically, they have seen several consecutive days of decline when it comes to the covid hospitalizations. from the beginning of august to september, that's the latest data available. the total number hospitalized with covid in san francisco fell steadily from 110 to 89, and you can see that on your screen. and according to "the chronicle," the bay area reported 16 cases were day per 100,000 residents, and some of the numbers related to covid decreases, and some local health leaders are considering softening the mask mandates for some. it would likely be tied to vaccination status. full approval of the pfizer vaccine was significant for many offices in terms of requiring that vaccine, and so far no timeline has been provided on softening the mask mandate, and it's something local health leaders are expiring because of the full fda approval of the pfizer vaccine and those falling numbers. and highest vaccination rates in san franci

. >>> today in the bay's cierra johnson is live.portant for staff to hear this as well. >> reporter: good morning, students and nonemergency personnel are being told to stay away from campus because of a threat. right now we are just being told it was an anonymous nonspecific threat on campus. student that live in dorms on on campus, they are being asked to stay inside

cierra johnson is following that, will have the latest in layoff report. >>> and also, difficult daynesses and communities. which means every fruity skewer is like another sweet nail in the rebuilding of our economy. hammer away craftsman. calling all californians. keep your vacation here and help our state get back to work. and please travel responsibly. >>> fire danger. tracking potential for wildfires and chances for lightning ramp up in the bay area overnight. we'll be here for you while you sleep. >>> a preview of the 9/11 commemoration happening across the bay area. 4:30 to 7:00. can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys technology i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. people are so moved by how much i understand about them. they start including me in their lives. that's helen and her friends. i arranged a wellness retreat for them. look at those ladies. such wisdom. mmm. but it's really genesys that helps me understand people and what they truly need. i'm just glad i can help. >>> live from studio 1a in rockefel

. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is here with more on that. such dry conditions out there, hard to believe someone would set these fires when we're dealing with so much out there. >> that's right. the crews as you can imagine were, indeed, busy this morning. residents are being told to remain vigilant and keep an eye out for any suspicious activity. take a look at this video. this is what crews found when they arrived. we received notification of that first fire in the healdsburg area a little after 9:30 monday night. cal fire says crews were able to contain multiple fires of various sizes with the largest measuring about one to two acres. that agency says it will remain on scene this morning and they're expecting to have a more accurate count of the number of fires once daybreaks and while cal fire says these fires did not cause any damage or lead to any evacuations, state senator mike maguire took to twitter sharing uning. he did share a tweet if you live in sonoma county be vigilant, multiple suspicious fires started over the last several h

. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson here's with more on that investigation. so much dry conditions out there right now. it's really hard to believe that someone would purposely set fires. >> yeah. it is really definitely disturbing. the fire crews were busy this morning. we're learning some new information. state senator mike mcguire told the chronicle that 15 fires have been started in that area over the several hours monday evening. residents are being told to remain vigilant, keep an eye out for any suspicious activity. this is what crews found when they arrived. cal fire says they'll remain on scene and we're expecting to have more information as day breaks, in the daylight hours. we have received notification that first fire in the healdsburg area started after 9:30 last night. cal fire says crews were able to contain multiple fires of various sizes. at one point the largest measured one to two acres. while cal fire says the fires did not cause damage or lead to any evacuation, state senator mike mcguire sharing those updates almost in real-time offering

. >> good morning, i am cierra johnson in san francisco.morning as millions of americans could soon qualify for receiving a third pfizer booster shot. this would be for folks whose initial vaccination was through pfizer and this applies to anybody 65 and older. and folks 18 years old and older with underlying health conditions, and those who are 18 and older and work at increased risks jobs. >>> kari hall has our friday forecast. >> marcus, we have changes in the air quality due to the fawn fire from redding pushing smoke in so we will have an air quality advisory today. it will be moderate in the north bay, and some of the east bay areas will have to have moderate to slightly unhealthy air quality, so you might want to limit your time out there. concord is reaching 92 degrees, and low 90s for more conhill. high word, expecting a high of 81 there. oakland reaching 76. 70 in san francisco. still cool in half moon bay with highs reaching into the mid-60s. as we go throughout the weekend we are going to see our temperatures cooling off, and ho

. >>> good morning, i am cierra johnson in san francisco.ty of san francisco could be on the right track to potentially loosening some of the mask mandates with the falling number of covid cases, the increase of folks getting vaccinated. grant colfax said discussions are on going for the flexibility of the issue. >>> now the fda is considering whether to approve the pfizer vaccine at a lower dose for ages 5 to 11. that authorization could come by the end of october. meanwhile here in the bay area more school districts are considering making the covid vaccine mandatory for all children who are eligible. oakland, piedmont and hayward will require it. the governor's office confirms that staff is studying the option, too. >>> let's look at the forecast for this wednesday morning. hear's meteorologist, kari hall. >> time to get the kids out the door for school. a lot of sunshine go into today. going to be a nice one with our valley temperatures reach into the low to mid-80s, and then it heats up heading into the weekend. low to mid-90s for our va

i'm cierra johnson. big changes coming to contra costa county starting september 22nd. vaccination or a negative covid test to enter businesses like restaurants and bars, entertainment venues as well as fitness facilities. today is officially the last day city employees are able to show their proof of vaccination in san francisco. same goes for marin county that includes the high risk workers and firefighter, ems and police personnel. >> all right. we want to get a look at our forecast because we might see some smoke we'll have to worry about today. >> an air quality advisory starting out with moderate air quality and that's what we'll see today. if you are smelling the smoke, if you're sensitive to it limit your time outside. close the windows, turn on the air conditioning. as our temperatures for our inland areas head toward the upper 80s we will be cooling off into the weekend and showers to the north of us as we continue to cool off. how close it gets to the bay area. kris. >> all right. thanks, kari. we have more local news coming up in just a half hour. we hope yo

i'm cierra johnson in san francisco at the chase center and starting today the folks at the chase centerf the shows, big concerts headed to this arena you will need to bring the proof of vaccination. you can use your phone to show that proof of vaccination or use that physical card. this would be implemented for any of those events where more than 1,000 people will be in attendance. >> let's get a look at our forecast for this tuesday morning with kari. >> good morning. we're starting out with some hazy skies across the bay area. cool temperatures. it's going to heat up headed towards the mid 90s. 90 tomorrow. for our inland valleys we cool off. by the end of the week we're looking at highs in the low 80s. this weekend is going to be nice but cool near the coast with san francisco dealing with the low clouds, mist and drizzle and peeks of sunshine. you will get more sunshine today. enjoy it. we'll see the temperatures headed up to about 70 degrees. a little bit cooler by the end of the week. laura? >> all right. we'll get ready for it. thank you for joining us. another local news update

. >> cierra johnson in san francisco.s police there at san francisco state university. this morning students as well as nonemergency personnel at sfsu being told to stay inside and not to come on campus due to a nonspecific threat there at the school. still a fluid situation and details are limited. we are expecting to learn more information about 8:00, and students told to do not come out on campus until you get the all-clear. >>> and then covid vaccine one step closer to being approved for children between the ages of 5 and 11. pfizer just submitted a trial of 2,000 children to the fda, and the fda will take several weeks to analyze the data, and in the coming weeks it expect to request emergency use authorization. >>> let's get a look at the forecast with meteorologist, kari hall. >> we're starting out with a few clouds but it will be clearing out today. our temperatures staying comfortable reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s for the inner bay, and upper 70s for the inner east bay. as we go through the forecast, we

. >>> i am cierra johnson.stricts in the bay area are voting next week deciding whether or not students in the district will be required to get a vaccination. this would aapply to students 12 years and older. according to "the chronicle," next wednesday, oakland unified is expected to vote on the same measure. >>> it's time to get a look at the forecast. kari hall standing by. >> we are waking up to moderate air quality and we will still get drifting smoke coming in, especially for the north bay. westerly wind today and tomorrow and then by the weekend rain chances especially further to the north, and that could really cool off our bay area temperatures as well as the coast. >> thanks, kari. >>> we will have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then. ♪♪ ♪ thunder only hap ♪ thunder only happens when it' raining ♪ >>> ah fleetwood mac. >> hit it. >> starting at 7:30. why are we playing it? because it's great and "rolling stone" updated its list of the 500 greatest songs of al

"today in the bay's" cierra johnson got some of this video for us. look at those strikes.otten so much better. let's bring in kari hall and a look at your forecast ahead. >> yeah. now scott, as we're heading out the door, we are starting to see a lot more of that rain moving out, so it's still raining in some parts of the bay area as we head toward the east bay and we've seen a couple isolated showers moving through that may make the roads wet and slick but this one moved past san ramon over closer toward mt. diablo. spotty rain, but looking back at the radar over the past couple hours we haven't seen any lightning strikes. a lot of lightning was very early this morning and late yesterday evening, so as we continue through the rest of today we see the rain and the chance of lightning going down. good news as our temperatures for the inland areas head toward the upper 80s and throughout the weekend it will be slightly warmer between sunday and monday reaching into the low 90s and then for our coastal areas, 60s and 70s here, san francisco reaching into the mid 60s after the

i'm cierra johnson in san francisco.lure riders back to the city's transit system some ride advocates created something called transit month. all month long special transit related events are happening including today's ride along and rally. that gets started at 8:00 this morning. that's when mayor london breed and others will do ride along to city hall taking some of the muni's busiest lines. >>> another one of our top stories is the heat advisory that's going to trigger a flex alert. >> we're seeing that for solano county. up to 103 in antioch and livermore, upper 90s for the north bay but along the coast we're still looking at 60s and 70s for this afternoon. going through the forecast, we will be cooling off but watching out for a fire danger by the end of the week. kris? >> thank you. we have more local news coming up in a half hour. have a great morning. can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys technology i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. people