stephanie magallon for "today in the bay." >>> 4:40 right now. another price hike. the change one big streaming service is making to its app. >>> going touchless. the new payment option merchants using paypal will have. >>> happy friday to you. it is 4:42. let's head over to the east bay where it's another cold start. temperatures in the low 40s right now for pleasant hill. as you head out the door you do need the heat on or a heavier jacket. temperatures warming up through late morning. all of us enjoy more sunshine today. we'll talk more about that in the forecast coming up. >>> and we just had no headlights and now headlights. the traffic very light so it did not impact our sensors. a smooth drive out of santa rosa down here. we'll see if there's any build. it's friday. we don't expect there to be one. that's why i'm watching out. >>> good morning. i'm pippa stevens from cnbc. wall street is set to open modestly higher after stocks fell for a fourth day yesterday as investors continue to weigh the federal reserve's latest interest rate hike. the dow, nasdaq and s

here's stephanie magallon. >> reporter: a winter epidemic is looming and a virus is to blame. but this time health experts say it's children who are most at risk. >> this is all due rsv, not the covid. there are long lines at the emergency department,re and the beds are packed to capacity. >> reporter: and this may just be the beginning. dr. peter chin hong says the rsv season is five months long and we're in month long. but the virus is so widespread this year that's forcing the ucsf hospitals to cut back on other services, just like early covid. >> the rsv surge is causing cancellations of things that are are routine. >> reporter: hospitals may have to find other places to put them. >> what you may see next in the bay air what is similarly, an emergency declaration where adult beds may be used to take care of pediatric populations if it continues like this. >> reporter: but he and other experts, including the cdc say adult hospitalizations are creeping up because we have rsv, covid and the flu. this graph shows how bad it is in california and across the bay area. you can see

as nbc bay area's stephanie magallon explains, she already resigned. >> reporter: a 24-year reign endsh laurie smith being found guilty of corruption and willful misconduct in one of the most unusual trials. >> this is a sad day for law enforcement. when a sheriff is removed for wrongdoing, which is unprecedented, it tarnishes all of us in law enforcement. >> reporter: it is an example of a system that holds everyone accountable. the allegations were mostly surrounding her accepting gifts and showing favoritism when handing out concealed weapons permit. a lot had to do with the lack of cooperation in the investigation of an inmate who was severely injured while being transported to jail. >> this was really limited to the conduct of the sheriff and several individuals within the sheriff's office, but not the entire sheriff's office. >> reporter: currently, there are two criminal trials pending against sheriff smith's former number two. both are accused of a conspiracy. >> there might be additional indictments against others, including the sheriff. >> reporter: smith had tried to prevent

"today in the bay's" stephanie magallon is in the santa cruz mountains along bear creek road. >> reporter: it's cold and the waves are pounding as a rainstorm quickly approaches the bay area. for some residents the forecast meant stocking up on sandbags, and for others it's a joy to see any water come from our sky. >> when i'm not working i like to see it through my window. >> reporter: pg&e says it's been tracking this weather event for days and has crews on alert and activated its emergency operation centers. >> here in the bay area, certainly the santa cruz mountains are an area we have a very close eye on. if need be we will be bringing crews from other locations to the areas that we expect to be hit hardest. >> reporter: the electric company says everyone should prepare to see power outages during this and any other storm. they ask you unplug all of your appliances and stay away from downed power lines. >> storm-related outages can vary in how long it takes to restore the power. it can be very quick, or if we have circumstances like access issues, that can sometimes make it a larger