kris sanchez is live on that campus. kris, go ahead. >> reporter: hi there, chris. that fire damaged the administration building. it took out the wifi for the entire campus and when the principal got the call this morning she knew it was just one more thing in what is already a very challenging year. i want to show you where this happened. this was just before sunrise this morning. they found that fire outside cornerstone academy that spread into the administration building. the campus is shared by cornerstone and kennedy elementary school in the franklin mckinley school district. also a person on the scene who tried to keep those firefighters from doing their jobs and the damage will impact learning as well. >> there were other videotaping, but the person of interest that we detained was yelling at the engine company as well as kind of getting in their way. >> just another thing in a really challenging year. i think the positive thing about our staff and students is that they have shown how resilient they can be and we're going to deal with this and keep going and

in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> a lot of frustrated passengers out there. >>> new hope that our country is turning a corner on the pandemic. many of the key metrics from cases to hospitalizations and deaths all dropping. that's certainly a sign in the right direction. this as emergency use authorization for a new pill to treat covid that experts say could be a game-changer. as kathy park reports, another threat could be waiting in the wings. >> reporter: this morning, a potential breakthrough in treating covid. drugmaker merck says it's now applying for emergency use authorization of its new antiviral drug. trials show the pill taken when symptoms begin cuts a risk of hospitalization and death in half. this as the country's race to get back to normal takes off in boston. >> let's go! >> reporter: marathon runners lining up for the first time since 2019 under strict new covid protocols. the number of racers reduced by nearly 40%. each required to be vaccinated or show a negative test. their starts staggered to improve social distancing. >> it's really exciting. nobody ha

today in the bay's kris sanchez is live with both developments this morning. kris? >> reporter: good morning, marcus. santa clara counties' infection rate has been dropping depending on where you are. there are still zip codes where there are pockets of community spread and that's the reason why the alum rock superintendent wants to put this school in the position to be part of the solution. alum rock superintendent wants to offer up the campuses for covid vaccination sites for children onces vaccines are approved by the fda for children. until then children will be tested weekly once parents opt into that plan. we have talked to parents that like that idea to be on the safe side, and we also talked to parents that will not agree to it. >> i don't feel comfortable with her being tested every week. i think it would cause her anxiety. >> reporter: some parents are planning to keep their kids home from school across the state to protest the state's mandated vaccine. the plan is vaccine mandate for children, and that would make vaccination mandatory for all children onc

in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> a love weekend ahead for them. e pandemic, within the last 30 minutes the white house approves new rules for international travelers ledding to the u.s. starting november 8th, all fully vaccinated foreign visitors will be allowed to visit again, and that's great news for the travel industry which has been pushing the white house to lift some of the rules on the international tourism. >>> and then workers in berkeley have to report their vaccination status by today. this applies to people that work in adult care facilities, dental offices, pharmacies, home health and child care. that mandate does not have a weekly testing option. >>> we know it can be hard to keep up with all of the changes with the vaccine and the mask guidelines, so we made it easy for you. go to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. that's where you will find where we are tracking all the updates so you can stay informed. >>> while you were sleeping, district leaders in cupertino approved the closing of two elementary schools. the earliest it will happen is

i am kris sanchez. what a way to start the day. we will get to kari in just a second, but first mike inouye is looking at traffic. >> overall, that's great, and marcus told the whole story there, danville boulevard is open, apparently, but we are looking at hemme, hem me avenue, there are crews in the area, and sometimes they have to close off of a parameter, and bob redell is checking that out and is on scene. if you plan on take danville boulevard south past hemme, i don't know if you can do that now. we will get more details as bob redell arrives on scene. the freeways throughout the area is moving good appeared the scene. >>> we're waking up to moderate air quality, more of the haze and smoke come into the bay area, and that may affect your outdoor plans this weekend. we're going to see that as you get ready to head out the door and maybe it affects your commute. we'll see in the tri-valley our temperatures in the mid-50s, and a nice warm-up with the upper 70s late morning to the afternoon. we will

. >> i am kris sanchez. laura has the day off. >>> we want to take a look at your commute who is in for vianey, but we will start with kari. >> it will be a bit warmer as we go into the afternoon. the weekend, i know there's a lot going on around the bay area, and the weather is looking pretty good. we are starting out with the 50s this morning and we will see the temperatures into the afternoon headed towards the lower 70s. it's going to be warmer than yesterday, reaching up to 73 in novato and santa rosa. upper 60s for hayward. san francisco also making it into the upper 60s today. quiet weather for now but we will take a look ahead in a couple minutes. >>> vianey has a look at the commute. >> i saw a couple fender benders overnight and those cleared out. this is the sort of overnight construction, but aside from that no major accidents. a quick look at how beautiful the bay bridge span looks. we'll have a closer look at drive times throughout the rest of the bay area coming up in a few minutes. back to yo

i am kris sanchez. >> i am cierra johnson. marcus and laura have the morning off. we have a lot to get to but first let's get a look at traffic and weather. kari, how is it shaping up? >> it's going to be dry. here's the next system starting to move in closer. we are going to see rain chances very spotty, and we'll track it with storm ranger as we go into the morning. overall, we're starting off dry and maybe a couple spotty showers here and there. we know our water year starts on october 1st. we're doing pretty well here with 10.5 inches of rain for santa rosa. san francisco also over 5 inches with a big sur plus. we'll talk about how that affects the bay area coming up. >>> yeah, the bay area roadways were affected a lot. highway 84 is an issue. we don't know if the car crashed into the tree and knocked it down or the tree came down and caused the crash. if you know alice is, you probably drive through this area. over here in fremont, 880 is open this morning. back to you. >> thank you. >>> this morning an fda panel meets to approve the pfizer vaccine for use in

nbc bay area's kris sanchez joining us live from san francisco with the impact on public safety. kris? >> hi there, marcus. the unions say holding police and fire to the city's employee vaccine mandate is pulling them off the streets and that is going to impact response times and then in some cases folks who are calling for help may not get it at all. let's take a look at the big picture in terms of the employee vaccination rate. 95% of san francisco's 35,000 employees already got their shots. that leaves about 1,750 workers who are not vaccinated. among them the 120 police officers and seven firefighters. the city human resource department received about 800 requests for religious or medical exemptions but has not approved any so far. for now those officers and other employees who work in high risk settings face termination unless their waivers come through and they are re-assigned. the fire and police unions say this is going to impact response time as calls are prioritized to accommodate lower staffing. however, mayor london breed's office said the department is ready to move o

kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. >>> while you were sleeping, district leadersthe closure of two elementary schools. the earliest it will happen is next fall. enrollment dropped steadily over the past few years, and it will continue going forward. >>> a south bay mother accused of controlling out of control parties for underaged student will be extradited. she would provide young teenagers alcohol until they were extremely drunk andcourage. she is expected to be arraigned after her return. >>> mcfarland, the man you see here, he was accused of stealing a car and then stabbing a man when he tried to steal the victim's phone in a parking lot, and then he stole another car and went to the same parking lot where he rammed a cyclists. officers arrested him a few miles away from there. we are being told that the victims, they are all expected to be okay. >>> happening today, the fourth straight testimony in the holmes fraud trial. they used terms like magical and intriguing to describe the blood testing machines. legal analysts say there was deeper perspectives offere

i am cierra johnson. >> i am kris sanchez. laura and marcus are back off.e are also broadcasting on facebook live if you want to join us for behind the scenes stuff.

kris sanchez, laura garcia has the day off. >> i am marcus washington. to get you started with meteorologist, kari hall to talk about the weekend and how it's shaping up. how is it looking, kari? >> it looks good for us, and it will be a warm one. we are having concerns about air quality once again as we get more smoke coming in. moderate air quality for some of the microclimates. and we are going to start the see not only the smoke but ozone levels increasing as our temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. our hot spot is antioch reaching 92 degrees. cooler weather is in half moon bay, mid-70s for this afternoon. we will talk about weather around the bay area for your weekend plans, coming up in a few minutes. >>> a soggy mess in the east bay. thousands of gallons of water flooding one contra costa county neighborhood. >> today in the bay's bob redell is live in alamo. looks like you are at water front property? >> reporter: this is the third water main break here in the city of alamo within the past week. east bay mud that runs the wat

in los gatos, kris sanchez. >> such a disturbing story. thank you. >>> so the question is now, what is next for the chase center. today building inspectors and police are going to be at the chase center after two people either falling or jumping from the upper level balcony on sunday night. this was during a concert. one of those men died inside that arena. another hospitalized. >> nbc bay area's cierra johnson joins us live from the chase center where those inspections are expected today. >> reporter: good morning. yes, those inspections are happening today and they follow two complaints that were filed from the chase center. one of them regarding the height of the guardrail. another one involving the steepness of the stairs near the guardrail. right now the chase center has not announced any changes to protocols or fan experience or seating for upcoming shows or games. the next concert is dan and shea. that's expected tomorrow. this coming after that death at the concert on sunday. so it was a little after 9:00 on sunday during the fish

kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> let's hope it all kicks into effect. everyone manages to get out safely. thank you, kris. >>> as covid infections across california continue to drop, deaths are hitting a new milestone in the state. take a look at these numbers from johns hopkins university. more than 70,000 people have died across the state. this comes as california has the lowest amount of new cases per capita. last week the state recorded an average of 67 new infections per 100,000 people. u.s. average is 195. california health leaders say they don't anticipate the state repeating the surge like in january. >>> happening now, contra costa leaders considering the spreading of covid misinformation a public health crisis. supervisors are debating a resolution which includes declaration and creation of new policies in response. supporters cite misinformation for the reasons some people not getting vaccinated. not even wearing masks or following other protocols. we'll continue to follow this story and bring you any new updates during our 5:00 newscast tonig

in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. >>> another hopeful sign of recoveryst industry. a live look near the pier where cruise ships are finally returning. this morning the "majestic princess" returns to the port of san francisco. the port experts more than 20 cruise calls through the rest of the year, and a record 127 for next year. >>> some parts of the bay area under a red flag warning. overnight, damage from the strong winds out there. these are photos from cal fire showing a little bit of the damage there. it also took down power lines. this is not far from maverick's beach in san mateo county. right now pg&e crews are on the scene trying to make repairs. >>> tracking this is meteorologist, kari hall. how it is looking now? >> our temperatures are reach into the low 70s, and once the winds calm down, we will warm up in the inland valleys and reaching into the 80s. highs in the mid-60s for san francisco today. >>> the crash in berkeley, it's quickly clearing now. we are told it will be five minutes before all lanes are cleared. that was a quick recovery.

. >> kris sanchez joins us with more. >> there were hundreds of parents gathered on the steps of the state capitol this morning protesting that planned vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. we just got video of that gathering into the newsroom. take a look for yourself. they are protesting that mandate that would require all eligible children to get the covid vaccine once the fda grants full approval, not the emergency use authorization. the mandate would go into effect the next full term which we expect would be until 2022 being from the timeline of the covid vaccine. for students in 7th through 12th grade, that's who we're talking about here. on the other end of the spectrum, the alum rock district began weekly testing of students whose parents opt in. parents like the idea of knowing about cases sooner or identifying a symptomatic case as well but others say the testing comes with risk as well. >> to know that the kids would do their own testing so that in my opinion i don't think that would be accurate and it would just be more of a risk factor. just taking their masks off and they

kris sanchez is live at the courthouse. has she made her way in yet? >> reporter: she has not made her way in. she'll be in court in about an hour but we know that she is still in custody because she has not posted bail. and while nbc bay area asked her if she wanted to tell us her side of the story, she did decline that jailhouse interview. now this is o'connor arriving at the san jose airport almost 24 hours ago. wheeled off a flight and out a back door by two plainsclothes sheriff's deputies who escorted her back from boise, idaho. she declined our request for an interview. she's accused of providing alcohol to minors at secret parties she hosted at her los gatos home. also in lake tahoe and santa cruz and then encouraging sexual activity, some of which did not appear to be consensual. her bail was set at $10 million but will likely be reduced at her arraignment today. our legal analyst says community outrage will provide a lot of pressure for her to stay on the straight and narrow if she is released. >> if ms. o'connor is released she's likely to b

. >> kris sanchez live at oracle park. the city feeling that electricity in the air. >> reporter: oracle park all dressed up in orange, as i am this morning. we know the game against the dodgers is going to be the last one in this series and it's happening tonight. the same takes the logan webb of rockland. the series is tied up 2-2. the winner of tonight's game moves onto the national league championship series against the atlanta braves this weekend. the tickets we found on stubhub are about 150 bucks, seat geek about $141. in the dugout club, those tickets are $5,000 apiece if you can get them. wear your orange and black. we want to see your fan photos. tag me or nbc bay area on instagram and on facebook. first pitch is at 6:07 tonight. the champagne is already chilling this morning. >> got to keep it chilled. >> we got to win this. our sister station in southern california, their morning show team says if the dodgers win, we've got to wear blue. if we win, they've got to wear orange. so we'll see. >> if you are lucky e

. >> i'm kris sanchez. the final step in approving covid vaccinations or authorizing them for the younger schoolchildren could be just days away. the fda advisory committee is meeting as we speak to consider authorizing the pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years old and we could have a decision by next week. >> nbc bay area's thom jensen is in mill valley where parents say they're eager to get their kids vaccinated. >> good morning. that's not surprising to hear in this community that's highly educated and already of the eligible folks here, 90% vaccination rate here in marin county. and this fda committee is the final decision-making panel in this process. members heard from experts on what they are finding in clinical trials, adverse reaction and efficacy rates. pfizer is also reporting a 90%-plus effectiveness rate in its trials. one of the trials is taking place at stanford and a lead doctor said she recommends approving the vaccine for the younger kids. parents we talked to here including a pediatric ne

in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. >>> it's 6:48.uggling to make it the most in the bay. oakland leaders will announce the second phase of the city's guaranteed income pilot program. it provides $500 a month no strings attached to 600 families for 18 months. the first phase involves applications for 300 families in east oakland. phase 2 will add another 300 families. applicants must have a child in their household and make no more than half the median income for the number of people who live there. >>> 6:49. the fear is climate change may one day wipe out the world's favorite grape variety. >> so wine lovers in europe recently opened whaup they call the louvre of wine. the houses there, what it's doing is housing the world's biggest collection of grapevines and now they plan to freeze some of those vines as sort of a backup plan to satisfied future wine connoisseurs. the vines are being frozen at minus 320 degrees. >> that's pretty fascinating. >> i went to the central valley. it's been bicker because of the climate change and all th

kris sanchez shows us she's doing it in english, spanish and spanglish. >> how did you know your fiance> reporter: a digital series that's a passion project of the film maker of watsonville, renteria. >> it's comedy and it has a lot of us and me and my friends working on it. >> reporter: she's working on a documentary of water in mexico where she was born. she came to the u.s. at 12 and graduated from csu monterey bay with a degree of cinematic arts. >> growing up is hard seeing characters like us on the screen. maybe we see a few or you see characters that they don't portray us in the right way. there are so many of us and we are all different. >> reporter: she turns that challenge to her documentaries and videos for non-profit. >> i have to do with the environment and the community and so many other different topics. when i go home, i don't disconnect from this. i go home to this. >> reporter: while it's challenging to find film festival, she will keep giving voice to the stories of our people. >> i feel proud that i get to be behind a camera and behind a computer putting those storie

. >> i am kris sanchez. laura garcia has the day off. we will look at your weather and traffic in a moment, and things are quiet there so we want to get to the other top story. pfizer, a smaller dose of the vaccine is being recommended for emergency use in children age 5 to 11, and many agencies are talking about the rollout plans. >> yeah, today at the bay's cierra johnson is live with a look at what is next and how parents are reacting to this. cierra? >> reporter: the emergency authorization was approved 17- olympic 17-0. this will be a vaccination site for kids 5 to 11, and they have had this on the schedule pending the approval. kids will be able to receive those vaccinations here, and it's not just schools that are working. the state agencies are also working to solidify their plans this afternoon. the california health and human services agency and california department of public health will hold a briefing to discuss the state's plan to vaccinate children 5 to 11. as planning gets under way, take a look at this information. 34% o

. >> i am kris sanchez. laura garcia is off this morning. kari is not off, and she's watching the forecast because we are itching for the weekend. >> yes, we are. i think for some people you may have to limit your time quality. moderate air quality across the , and some of the air quality iss be . in the try valleys, we're going to the mid-50s to 80s by the afternoon. 89 degrees in napa. 87 in palo alto. san francisco will reach in the upper 70s with the fog quickly clearing out. we will get a look at some of our weekend events as well as all of the wildfires that have progressively gotten worse, and that's coming up in a few minutes. >>> we want to get you to the breaking news where tens of thousands of gallons of water is rush into the streets in one contra costa county neighborhood. >> bob, any chance that is getting better? >> reporter: no, it's still gushing. it has been gushing for a good -- i'd say about 5 1/2 hours now. you are looking at hemme avenue and danville boulevard in alamo where an old pipe bursts. as can you see -- i hope

i am kris sanchez. >> i am cierra johnson. conditions looking different outside compared to yesterday's downpours. >> we will get to meteorologist, kari hall. who has to carry an umbrella? >> i think it's the north bay where we will have the highest chance of seeing more scattered showers. one last system will be dipping in as we go into the next few hours. right now it's further to the north and moving up around eureka and redding and will finally make its way up into the bay area later this morning. we are starting out with drier conditions, and spotty showers moving into the north bay, and we will see if it makes it into san francisco and the peninsula. but it's looking good for the rest of the week, especially with the halloween plans. we'll talk about the rainfall totals and how that impacts the bay area's drought. >>> a panel is meeting right now to consider approving pfizer's vaccine for children over the age of 5, which pfizer says it's 90% effective. the first vaccinations may start in a matter of weeks. thom jensen i

kris sanchez is live in los gatos with how that district is planning to move things forward. >> the small district serves students in the santa cruz mountains, about 500 of them. after they had an outbreak of about nine people they went forward with testing but only after they had to shutdown the schools. the good news between friday and monday, 70% of the student body and staff were tested and all the tests came back negative. going forward students at the elementary school and ct middle school will undergo weekly covid testing with their parents' permission, and they will take advantage of the fresh mountain air spending more time outside, and then middle schoolers will be reminded to keep their masks on when they are not social distancing. here's what some of our big bay area school districts are doing in terms of testing. san francisco and san jose unified are asking anybody that feels unwell to do testing, and oakland unified, test something mandatory for unvaccinated staff, and mt. diablo, test something available but it's optional. they are working together with the county health o

kris sanchez is live in los gatos with how the district plans to move everything >> reporter: hi, marcus. this is a small district. it serves about 500 schoolchildren in the santa cruz mountains, and they had a covid-19 outbreak, and after they tested yesterday and the tests coming back neglect, they will return today. they will undergo weekly covid testing with their parents' permission, and they will take advantage of the outdoor space. they will have a shorter lunchtime in order to minimize the time they are together without masks on. here's what some of the big bay area school districts are doing in terms of testing. san jose and san francisco unified are offering what they call surveillance testing, asking anybody that feels unwell to get tested, and requiring under vaccinated staff to undergo regular testing. unified testing is recommended for unvaccinated staff. school districts are required to follow the advice from their public health officers, so they have that work and they are working in collaboration to make sure kids are well and able to go back in school in person. kris sa

. >> today in the bay's kris sanchez joining us now with the story of aztec dance. >> the aztecs ruled central mexico for centuries until they were overthrown in the 1500s. there are ancient sounds and dancers looking to stay connected with the ancient culture. the aztec dancers of this group use movement to connect to the traditions of their ancestors and mother earth and their creator. >> this is our body language. when we look up and down, every step we take as a meaning. >> aztec culture was outlawed, and then the people were able to keep it alive generation after generation with art and spirituality. >> for me personally it has been a spiritual journey to be able to harmonize and be in contact, learning to respect and have more compassion and value for our mother earth, appreciation, you know, for the elements. the wind that we breathe, the fire, the center of our universe, the water that we drink, that makes up a majority of our body. >> among the dancers, parents and grandparents and children, and granted children. >> years ago they tried to take away our culture from us, but we

kris sanchez is live at the airport with a look at what folks can expect today.ere was a lot of frustration out there. >> reporter: southwest blamed weather issues and also staffing issues, but travel experts say there's more to the story and that could spill in to today as people try and get where they are supposed to go. here's what happened at the bay area airports. in san jose alone there was 61 cancelations on saturday, and then oakland 74 cancelations. we met up with travelers here, and southwest said the chaos was triggered by weather and air traffic control issues in florida, and that trickled over starting friday evening, but not all travelers are buying that explanation. >> what was confusing to me if it's weather related why are all the other airlines operating. so it just seemed like a mess. >> they said don't try and rebook it because it will be wednesday before you can, you know, get to your destination. >> so both southwest and the southwest pilots association debunked rumors that pilots called in sick to protest the mandatory covid vaccination eff

today in the bay's kris sanchez is live for us in los gatos.trict is reeling from the fallout. what happens next? >> reporter: so shannon o'connor was arrested and is now still in custody in boise, idaho. she's awaiting extradition here to santa clara county. she could still face charges there in idaho related to what was happening when she was put under arrest and when she was taken into custody, and her two sons were taken into protective custody as well. she is facing 39 charges including felony child abuse, sexual assault and providing alcohol to minors and felony fraud because of use of a credit card given to her by an employer. she is encouraging sexual activity, not all of which was consensual. there were 10 underaged boys and 2 underaged girls in the home where she was staying. >> this was behavior that occurred over a long period of time that she allegedly encouraged, promoted and participated in. that's what makes this so different. >> reporter: as o'connor's place plays out, the superintendent of the saratoga union high school distri

kris sanchez introduces us to a local folk artist. >> in latino households many kids learn songs like "it'sy bitsy spider in english. ♪ >> almost his whole life he has been singing. at 10 he was a soloist with the mexico city boys choir, and he came to the bay area singing in restaurants while earning degrees at the university of san francisco. his calling was to celebrate and elevate multicultural music. >> music to sing, music to dance, and music to teach the geography and alphabet, and with music we teach math and so many things. that's enriching, and i love it. you can tell i love it very much. >> tens of thousands of students and teachers use his songs and books in his lessons, and for families like mine, his music gives us a way to keep spanish alive in our homes. >> it was also good to promote the latino, the hispanic culture everywhere. not only with the spanish-speaking children, but with all the different ethnic groups. >> in 2016, he earned a grammy nomination for best children's album, and he's collaborating with the smithsonian for his next one. after years of writing boo

our kris sanchez is look into how they paved the way for that testing. >>> happening tomorrow the los gatos mother accused of hosting alcohol-fueled parties for minors is expected to be executed back to the bay area. she faces dozens of criminal charges here in the bay area. police say she held parties for her teenage friends. >>> the trial for elizabeth holmes resumes tomorrow. last week -- >>> cal fire will conduct an internal review with the controlled fire that got out of control. >> things got tense outside of watsonville morphing into the estrada fire. it ended up burning nearly 150 acres. before the rain c cal fire's chief says conditions are always closely monitored before a prescribed burn. >> as long as they stay within the prescription requirement we will move forward with that given burn. >> the plan called for removing dry brush, and an assessment was done ahead of time but the santa clara supervisors also want to see that report from cal fire. >>> kari hall is tracking the rain. when can we see more of the rain, kari? >> we're looking forward to it, it's like, rain, rain

i'm kris sanchez. >> and i'm cierra johnson. the rain has been coming down over the last few hours. >> we have live team coverage as the storm continues. we want to get to meteorologist vianey arana. >> we have plenty of rain pushing through the bay area. here's a closer look at what we're monitoring. this is the second storm of the three we have been monitoring. i want to use our mobile storm ranger because it gets down closer to street level. you can see san francisco just got a couple pockets. oakland seeing some of that rain. and you can see some of the yellow and orange glow, we're seeing some of the moderate to heavy at times rainfall. so san mateo getting some of that rain. and then around the coastline, expect to keep that rain for the next several hours. if you're wondering what about the south bay? look what's going on here. we have it inching in closer into mountain view. san jose is on deck. along with thefree mopt mont area. and also the mountains as well, we're seeing the rain start to push in which means a dangero

i'm kris sanchez. they it got some good sleeping weather. the rain has been coming down for the last few hours. >> we have live team coverage as the storm continues. let's get to meteorologist vianey arana. >> everyone is sleeping but us. our lovely viewers tuned in. satellite radar you can see we have plenty of rain starting to push through and we're going to continue to see this over the next couple hours. the main impact will be right during the morning show. so right until 7:30. so storm ranger you have a little bit of rain pushing in through oakland and san francisco. some of the-ier rain is around a the coastline and the interior valleys. liver more, just a couple more areas. so is light to moderate at times. so your early morning commute is going to be impacted when it comes to the roadways. but also we're starting to see some rain push in. keep that in mind. as far as any flash flood watches, we have one that is really far up north near the reading area. no watches or warnings here locally, but we'll be monitoring that for sunday is.

. >> kris sanchez shows us she's doing it in spanish, english and spapbglish. >> how did you know your finance was the one? >> sorry -- >> this is love and quarantine. it's a digital series, the passion project in watsonville. >> it's comedy, it's covid, and it's spapbglish, and it has a lot of us, of me, and my friends who are also working on it. >> she's also working on a documentary on mexico where she was born. >> growing up, it was hard. it still is hard to see characters that look like us on the screen. maybe we see a few, or there's a lot of -- or you see the characters, but they don't portray us in the right way. and at the same time, maybe there's no right way to portray us, because there are so many of us and we are also different. >> she has changed that challenge into a strength in videos for non-profits. >> when i go and film stories about the undocumented community or immigrant community, like, when i go home i don't disconnect from this, i go home to this. >> while it's challenging to find areas with her bilingual work -- >> i get to be behind the computer putting the st

i'm kris sanchez. >> and i'm cierra johnson. rain has been coming down over the last few hours. >> we have live team

nbc bay area kris sanchez shows how the project is in glirn, spanish and what we speak a lot of in my house. spanglish. >> how did you know your feenlsa was the one. >> this is love in quarantine. it's a digital series that is the passion project of film maker of watsonville. >> it's comedy, covid, it's in span glish. it has a lot of of my friends also working on. >> at the same time she is working on a documentary about water in rural mexico where she was born. she came to the u.s. at 12 and graduated from csu monterey bay with a degree in cinematic arts but through that time didn't feel fully seen. >> growing up it was hard and it's hard to see characters that look like us on the screen. maybe we see a few or, you know, there is a lot of -- or you see the characters, but, you know, they don't portray us in the right way. and at the same time there is no right way to portray us because there is so many and we're all so different. >> she turned it into a sfrengts for comedies and documentaries and videos for non-profits. >> when i film stories that have to do with the undocumented com

. >> i'm kris sanchez. a live look around the bay area. a break from all the rain that pounded the region all morning long. but if you take a look at the radar, enjoy the sunny skies while they last because you see that green. it is headed our direction as well in time for the weekend. >> we're going to check in with nbc bay area's tom jensen live in the north bay which saw a lot of rain this morning. first meteorologist vianey is giving you something your iphone won't. it's timing everything out block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood. what's the next round moving in? >> that's really important because we get these breaks of rain and you think i can officially put away my umbrella. for the remainder of today if you live south of the golden gate bridge, we'll probably be drying out into the afternoon. all that's going to be left behind is something like this. clouds out there in san jose. beautiful shot. stormranger is up and scanning. this helps us track it. still going to see spotty showers pushing in through san francisco. if i zoo

i'm kris sanchez.word on the mysterious death of a family with san francisco ties. >> reporter: later today we expect to learn what killed a san francisco family on a hike in mariposa county this past summer. john garish, ellen chong, their 1-year-old daughter and they dg disappeared while hiking. their bodies were found near the south fork of the merced. high levels of toxic algae blooms were found nearby. >> reporter: folks in the sky hawk community in santa rosa keeping a close eye on the rain. there's a lot of vegetation that was burned here, so flooding is a risk. local crews helping neighbors prepare sandbags in case of flooding. >>> we're going to continue to see a chance for showers throughout the afternoon. a live look at the golden gate bridge. daytime highs in the mid to upper 60s, even a couple of low 70s in some of the interior valleys including livermore, morgan hill and the san jose area. saturday and sunday we are going to be seeing big changes ahead. our biggest rainmaker is expected t

. >> i'm kris sanchez. the storm is certainly one for the history books. you should see the totals after more than 36 hours of nonstop rain in parts of the bay area. the system is finally starting to move on. stormranger has been scanning the skies since this event started. there is still green on the radar, but a lot less of it than what we've seen over the weekend. the impact, though, still being felt at this hour throughout the bay area. >> nbc bay area's thom jensen is tracking where flooding is still a big problem. bob redell has a look at the major commuter lifeline back open after water left cars submerged. first our team coverage kicks off with meteorologist kari hall tracking it neighborhood by neighborhood. who is still seeing it all? >> the rain has cleared the bay area but we've been talking about what we've called the bomb cyclone for days now. and this is the reason why. as we loop the past 48 hours, we can see this storm intensify. it's called that because of the measures of low pressure in the center of the storm that dropped 24 millibars w

i'm kris sanchez. more than that tree damage in san francisco in just a moment but first we begin with the rain continuing to make its way across the bay area. our nbc bay area storm ranger is scanning the skies as our region continues to get a dose of much needed precipitation. all of this of course is just a preview to what is going to be a soggy weekend. hope i didn't ruin it for you. our meteorologist is here. it was a wet commute this morning but the next storm system is still coming. >> this one could impact our commute even more heading into the overnight early morning hours. right now though san francisco, look at the live cam. this is sort of our go-to because the rain has been stopping and going. however, satellite radar if you look out in the pacific you can already see our next storm system starting to develop. this one is going to push in later into this evening again to early tomorrow morning. let's look at how the rest of the afternoon will shape out. we have our very own storm ranger up

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. >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the day off.ke a live look over cupertino where we are tracking two storms heading to the bay area. let's check in with meteorologist vianey arana tracking the timeline for us. >> right now things are pretty calm compared to what we're expecting heading into the weekend. we've got a sheen out on the roads, san francisco live look there. notice we've still got plenty of instability. those shower chances are going to continue at least through this afternoon. you can see now starting to push into vallejo and up toward the north bay. san jose expected to stay cloudy through the afternoon. for the most part right now things are fairly calm. no heavy downpours expected today, but this is only setting us up for the overnight hours. that second system moves in, kicking up our winds as well. that will make for a heavier commute when it comes to the rain early tomorrow morning. speaking of the commute, let's check in with mike. >> seeing some droplets on the lens at the richmond side of the bridge to san ra

. >> kris sanchez joining us with a look at what's new. >> we knew oakland students were going to be going to school, but we could see some students quitting school rather than comply with the mandates. the board voted on the chemical weapons for students who do not meet that requirement of having at least one shot by january. that plan approved by the oakland board requires nonexempt unvaccinated students to transfer to long-term independent study. those who do not will be unenrolled from the district all together. both of those options will only apply after the district offers students and their families information and an opportunity to be vaccinated. meanwhile bay area mask mandates are tied to the overall vaccination rate, including vaccination for children 5-11 once it's fully authorized. bay area health leaders say allowing students to stop masking at schools is a great incentive for them to get vaccinated. >> they said they have no metrics for children. they're the ones that are least likely to get severe disease. we've restricted children far too long. i think they need to p

kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >>> leaders will consider offering new incentives to get people vaccinated. mayor london breed will discuss incentives and the meeting gets under way at noon. >>> 17 missionaries from the u.s. based christian and aid ministries have been kidnapped. nbc's sam brock has the latest on the rescue efforts. >> laura, good morning. still no word right now on how the 17 missionary, staff members and their families are doing. the group christian aid ministries in a statement said among those kidnapped, five men, seven woman and five children. authorities are blaming a notorious gang for this crime and comes amidst a wave of kidnappings, and conditions on the ground deepening. u.s. officials said they are having conversations with high level officials in haiti. it's likely a crime of opportunity. there's no military or police infrastructure, and the gangs have filled the vacuum. back to you. >> take it from here, sam. thank you. >>> there's breaking news to tell you this morning, former secretary of state, complicatio covid. he was fully vaccinated. we want

. >> i am kris sanchez. laura has the day off. we will look at weather and traffic in a moment but first we want to get right to the top story, and that's pfizer's smaller dose of the vaccine that is now being recommended for emergency use authorization in children ages 5 to 11. a lot of agencies are starting to discuss how that rollout is starting to look. >> cierra johnson is live with how parents are reacting to this. >> reporter: the emergency authorization was approved 17-0, and some communities have begun planning their next steps. this school will serve as a vaccination site for the youngest students ages 5 to 11. this will be one of the sites where members of the community can vaccine their community, and it's not just local health agencies but state agencies also making plans. the california department of health will host a meeting to discuss vaccinating children 5 to 11. how receptive will parents be to their children even receiving a vaccine? this is from kaiser family foundation. they found in september of this year, 3

"today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live from the courthouse on what we can expect today. >> reporter: she will be before a judge this afternoon. this is how o'connor arrived, wheeling off the plane by two plainclothes sheriff's deputies. at the airport, a woman was waiting with a sign reading "lock her up." >> oh, she 100% lied us to. she gained our trust and she betrayed our trust. and it's very, very violating, and our town is struggling. it's not just the children. it's other parents, other moms. we feel superviolated, and it's really hard to process. >> reporter: she'll answer to 39 felony and misdemeanor charges including sexual assault and minor abuse and serve alcohol to minors at her los gatos home ac 14-year-old and d kids drunk and encouraged them to engage in sex acts, some of which were not consensual. she may be charged with similar parties. when she was arrested, there were ten underaged boys, two underaged boys at the time. bail is set at $1 million. >>> new detail this morning. >> this is about a palo alto women. sh they spot her yesterday about four miles away. tempe

. >> kris sanchez is live this morning in san francisco looking at the possible impact on the public. this could be a big concern here. >> reporter: i want to say, though, that overall overwhelmingly the city workers here in san francisco are vaccinated. as of last check, 95%. but some of those holdouts are within the police department and the fire department and they are saying that is going to impact public safety. as of today, about 120 police officers will not be allowed to go on patrols. the department of human resources will be recommending unpaid suspensions for those officers and firefighters. that includes about seven firefighters according to the san francisco chronicle. the fire and police union say it will impact response time as calls are prioritized to accommodate the lower staffing level. the head of the police union says it's about politics. >> it's another way of defunding without saying defunding, less cops on the street. >> reporter: now we have not gotten a response to that specific claim from mayor breed's office. however, the mayor has said she's happy with the o

in los gatos, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> one of the stories that leave you in awe. >>> to themic, and the united kingdom health leaders grappling with a new surge of covid cases with a new delta subvariant. so far it's not appearing commonly in the u.s., but in the uk it's now accounting for close to 10% of cases. experts are not sure if it's the reason for the new surge or if it spreads more easily. so far there's no proof it makes patients anymore sick. >>> covid vaccines for children as young as five years old may be a few weeks away. emergency use fda approval for the vaccine for those 5 to 11 years old may be here right after halloween. the dose will be 10 micrograms, and this is much less than for older groups. >> there's a rare risk of myocarditis in young males. i have an 11-year-old myself and i plan to getting him vaccinated. >> those opposed to vaccine mandates protested yesterday at the state capitol in sacramento and in sonoma county. the state says vaccines are required for all of those eligible students fda approval. the vaccine for 12 to 17-year-olds received e

. >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the day off.e look outside over cupertino. we are tracking two more storms headed to the bay area. >> we have team coverage including some new weather worries in the north bay. vianey arana is tracking the timeline. >> that's right. today is going to be a good day for storm prep. even though it's raining, it's not going to be pouring. walnut creek right now, you can see the skies there. it's been cloudy over the last couple of days. if you take public transportation, keep the umbrella handy. it's going to be similar to yesterday throughout the afternoon. if you're north of the golden gate bridge, you have a better chance of seeing that rain through the afternoon. as we head toward tonight, we get a bigger system, not as big as the one we're expecting for the weekend, but it will be bringing more rain to our commute tomorrow. let's get a check of traffic with mike. >> we're looking toward the richmond side of the bridge, which is building and still wet. slick conditions, so be very careful. the ear

i am kris sanchez.for that possible green light on covid vaccinations for children as young as five. >> good morning. i am thom jensen in mill valley. a lot of parents eager to hear what comes out of the panel meeting this morning. this is the final step in giving eligibility in vaccinations to 5 to 11-year-olds. kids could start getting their shots within a couple weeks. >>> i am bob redell. today we get an indication into how serious alameda county is in wanting to keep the a's in oakland. at noon the board of supervisors will vote on a nonbinding resolutions to earmark revenue to earmark onsite infrastructure for the a's new terminal. the a's are indicating they are willing to move out of the bay area if they can't come to terms on the howard terminal site. >>> kari, going to stay dry. >> it's dry for now, but there are spotty showers moving in from the north. we will see the storm system to see if the north bay could get additional rainfall totals, but it looks slight. it's going to be chilly. keep

. >>> i am kris sanchez. for young teenagers could be back in the bay area to face charges as early as today. she faces 39 charges including child abuse, and sexual assault and fraud created by credit card use of an employer. >>> let's get a look at your microclimate this morning. vianey is in for kari. >> as we step out the door, here's a closer look at your daytime highs. temperatures running a few degrees warmer and then we get a system that moves in later tonight. upper 60s for the interior valleys, and then rain will start out in the north bay overnight and becoming widespread into the early morning hours on wednesday. a closer look at your 7-day forecast, a second system moves in thursday and then one on saturday, laura. >> i will be back with another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great morning. ever wonder how san francisco became the greenest big city in america? just ask the employee owners of recology. we built the recycling system from the ground up, helping san fr