ian cole, "today in the bay." >>> law enforcement sources also tell us that the shooter's co-workersently complained about him making racist remarks and boasting about having guns and explosives. we've also learned the shooter was subject to a hearing scheduled for wednesday. those can lead to discipline or termination from work. if you would like to honor the victims of the tragic shooting, you can donate to a fund that's been set up by the south labor council. that money will go to the families of the nine vta workers. if you'd like to know more about the nine victims lost, we posted about them on our website. just go to nbcbayarea.com. our team continues to update this gallery and you can find that information there. >>> 4:37 this morning as we get started on your friday. mike keeping an eye on that commute, but first we have to start out with the forecast. friday forecast, kari, hopefully a good one for us. >> yes, it will be. >> i'm sorry. we'll go to the forecast first. >> okay. we're going to have a really nice, pleasant day and also as we head into tomorrow we are going to co

ian cole spoke with the employees and has the video. >> reporter: this video posted to tiktok appearsshow a woman spitting at an employee after refusing to wear a mask. it happened yesterday here in east san jose. christine wen was behind the counter. >> she was like no, i have a right to not wear a mask. soy pointed out our window sill, which has a poster saying facemasks are required. at that point, she spit at the screen protector. >> reporter: she says she even offered a mask to the woman, right after it happened they called police. but the woman left before officers got there. >> we just stood in here in shock. this was my first time encounter thing kind of a thing. >> reporter: masking has bhk a top discussion at every business and store. the cdc says you don't have to wear one if you're fully vaccinated. but california says you still do. so that's the rule. >> lately we've been getting a lot more, you know, resis tanls of people not wanting to wear masks. just because people feel more comfortable now. you know, whether it's because they're vaccinated or what not. >> reporter: t

nbc bay area's ian cole has the latest from the governor and doctors. >> reporter: in a little more than a month, california is slated to remove most covid restrictions. yesterday, the governor said in an interview with an la tv station, mask mandates would be removed as well with a few exceptions. >> only in those indoor settings, only in those massively large settings, where people around the world, not just around the country, are convening and when people are mixing in real dense spaces. otherwise, we'll make guidance recommendations, but no mandates. and no mandates and no restrictions of businesses large and small. >> reporter: today, the governor and his office walked back those remarks saying on june 15th, only outdoor mask mandates would be lifted. but he believes indoor ones would closely follow. >> for indoor activities, we'll still have likely some masks guidelines and mandates. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci suggested over the weekend it may be time to relax indoor mask mandates. dr. monica ghandi said the mixed messages don't help. and the rules should be driven by the metr

in san jose, ian cole, nbc news. >>> contra costas county is sending ambassadors in communities to provideormation for people who are on the fence. they visited local shopping centers and let people knee a wac up clining is just down the stretch. another change, they are not allowing anyone in the united states to come get vaccinated. it doesn't matter where you. >>> >> a troubling fesm bim, that is according to government data. it shows in march, the cdc recorded at least 182,000 wasted vaccine doses with cvs with half that amount. most of the fm and the data is not clear. >>> well a new pandemic air travel record. the tsa scored more than 1.2 people. same lay last year that number was about 1 134e678 and at sjc, under just under 8. >>> it was unusually loud in the san francisco main library today. those, whose are the libraries, thrilled to be back at their desk and helping customers. today on twitter, they gave shout outs to china town and mission bay saying they will open next. >>> we have a milestone. jeff ranieri joins us back the the studio after 14 months from home. it's nice to se

and today in the bay's ian cole spoke with him about the investigation. >> reporter: with the goal of getting clarity on the origin of the virus that has killed more than 3 million people worldwide, a group of 18 prominent scientists penned a letter calling for an international investigation into exactly how covid-19 began. >> and i think we can do this. we need to do it and we can. >> reporter: dr. david is a stanford professor of medicine in microbiology. he co-authored the letter. >> the consequences have been enormous. it's a calamity. and i think the important point to say here is, it matters. it matters how it began, as to how we go about trying to prevent the next one. >> reporter: the world health organization conducted an investigation, finding the cause from an animal was likely to very likely, and a laboratory incident as extremely unlike. by dr. roman and the group says it wasn't a fair assessment. of the 313-page report, only four pages covered a possible lab accident. >> we should not be just offering our own personal opinions based on what we think or what we feel. ther

. >> ian cole, nbc, bay area news. >>> we are barack with a late night release. half a million baby salmon swimming in the bay, and also -- >> great to be home again. i feel like i am back to normal. >> a homecoming of sorts in the south bay. what happened in this stadium today that hasn't happened in 60 days. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i will show you what moves in to get rid of the heat, and wind in the forecast. wanna help kids get their homework done? well, an internet connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. over the next 10 years, comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million low-income americans with the tools and resources they need to be ready for anything. i hope you're ready. 'cause we are. >> following break news in the south bay, a deadly hit and run. tonight, police are searching for a drive horse hit and killed a pedestrian jus

ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> there is still a lot of concern and bitterness about school and kids and learning from home. several east bay parents are making good on plans to sue the school district. they wanted to remain in distance learning for the rest of the school year. the parents claim the kids are suffering unnecessarily. the district made a decision in march. the school board has approved a full return to on campus learning for students this fall. >>> in china town, the musical group is trading costumes for backwards baseball caps. the goal is to shine a light on hate and attacks against the aaip community. >> stop the hate. >> if we don't make a statement, if we don't come out. then it's going to vp mar and more. >> members of the follies are recording the songs for youtube. for years, they have been reliable fund risers and entertainers. >> no black bear siting tonight, but we showed you a bear showing up in a backyard near downtown. the third bear sighting in the north bay in two weeks. it's not just bears that people are seeing, coyotes and other wild life in populate

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