that alert continues for vasco road.out the latest update coming up. >>> it is quarter to 6:00 right now. the white house readying its argument about student loans for tomorrow's big day at the supreme court. >> scott mcgrew is joining us. the white house wants to forgive $10,000 in federal loans, $20,000 in some cases but it's been blocked by the court. >> that's right, as a group that does not want student loans forgiven. they've provided two major arguments. the first one is simple, the president doesn't have the power to forgive loans. the white house, though, argues the exact opposite. not only does the president have that power, it's spelled out in the 2003 heroes act, which gave the president power to modify student loans in a national emergency, and of course we're talking about covid. there's a second argument brought by the state of missouri which runs a loan servicing company. if you have a student loan, you probably know them well. missourirgues getting rid of the loans would hurt its loan business. we're goi

. >> yes, vasco road, a large stretch of vasco is closed right now between dalton, down here where the shops and homes are, and up here closer to basically marsh creek. that whole stretch, basically avoid that if that is your commute. there is a deadly crash in between those two important points and chp has both directions impassable until they can clear the vehicles. and the coroner has to arrive to do the inspection and the report. i'm going to guess that's going to be about 6:30 where the coroner can get there. that does cut off discovery bay, brentwood, byron from 580 and folks could take highway 4 out of the area or byron highway if they're going east. the rest of the commute is pretty standard. we'll show that to you coming up. >> thanks, mike. >>> the end of california's covid state of emergency happens tomorrow and it means winding down many benefits to help those struggling to make it in the bay. among the changes, eviction moratoriums everywhere will soon start to expire. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live in berkeley. i know they are considering a new measure to exten

this is on southbound vasco road road. angela bassett won entertainer of the year and is also up for an oscar for her role in black panther. you can watch the oscars sunday, march 12 hearing on abc seven. be happy. reggie: also, on the red carpet, jamie lee curtis seriously defended area anna in an

vasco road, i see a little slowing off camino diablo. over here the north bay, the east bay, contra costa county looks great with no slowing. 580 does show slowing getting away from the maze. there may be crews in the area but i didn't see anything major scheduled. we'll check on those two spots for the east bay coming up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. if you haven't already done so, be sure to download our free nbc bay area news app. that way you'll have access to our exclusive radar and customized weather alerts. >>> for a follow up, huge support in the south bay for two street vendors violently attacked while trying to do their job. look at all the people that came out. dozens showed up to what organizers called a food buyout yesterday. the goal was to raise money to let the vendors take a few days off to process the attacks. "today in the bay's" natalie vera was there and has more. >> reporter: not even the rain could stop community members from showing up. the vendors tell me they never expected this level of solidarity. some people

i think we have to head out the vasco road cells. that's still the case still close, steve. ed because of a crash. that happened at about just after four this morning near camino diablo. they've closed both directions between let's say, byron and the tracy livermore area there and so you can't use vasko road. people are going to be using other roads. this is because of a deadly head on collision that happened as i mentioned just after four, a big rig and a car involved. also let's talk about some of these other commutes. the peninsula traffic looks pretty good, and so did the south day. but then there's so there hasn't been anything major. i want to talk about the bay bridge. now you can see that traffic here is a little bit slower. san mateo bridge still looks pretty good heading onto the high rise, and so does the dumbarton bridge. 601, let's get back to the headlines. all right. thank you, sal. the dramatic weather we have seen over the past few months more than a topic of conversation. for some people. for them. it is the focus of their careers. ktvu is james torres live

that's a north vasco road. the lanes are blocked there. so if you are traveling out that way, mindful that you have to take highway 4 or 5.80, and our golden gate bridge. high winds here slow down. 31 minutes traveling from 37 to the tolls dr. james, back to you. thank you. reyna 7.33, as john has been talking about, the rain is falling in the north bay. it been coming down a little bit heavier and heavier as the morning. >> passes. in crawford michael thomas has been watching gauging the rain up there in santa rosa. good morning, michael. >> yeah, good morning, everyone. well, it is now a windy cold and you can see we've got him bro out. but take a look. you know, this rain is starting to come down heavier. we started heading up this way around 6 o'clock this morning. and it was coming down a little bit heavier than it is now. but you can see this is a live look at the highway. 101 going northbound. lots of slick roads. you can see these puddles really starting to pile up. you're going want to take it slow. and i mentioned earlier was col

so again in brentwood right off of north vasco road, there is an accident there.king good. 15 minutes may so that fremont street exit san mateo bridge about 13 minutes, a 80 to 101. let's check on those highways 101. if you're traveling up, 85 to menlo park. 31 minutes to not too bad. you can hop on that. maybe even 82, 2, 37 17. you can certainly get through today. remember, we were shut down on friday, down towards milpitas about 23 minutes. crockett down towards the maze. a 20 minute drive for you. if you're going to take maybe 24 walnut creek down to 5, 80 13 minutes and highway for any akin to conquer just under 30 minutes. darya. >> 6.49 and the 29th annual screen actors guild awards have come to a close and they honored the best achievements in film and tv. they did. and we have stars walking away with. >> some of those trophies, even some making history. sam rubin gives us the highlights. >> annual screctorsguild award. the big winner of the night of the 29th annual sag awards was everything everywhere. all at once. the film took home, the equivalent of be

vasco road is showing more slowing. it is open this morning. can access it out of byron and brentwood. it's a 23-minute drive this morning. yesterday we had a crash. this morning, no crashes along vasco. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> this morning santa clara county supervisors are expected to debate a plan that would provide $20 million in child care services. the money would fund three programs under first 5. if approved, $15 million would go to funding toward a grant program aimed at bringing back programs impacted during the pandemic. the money would, in part, help construction of child care facilities and early education workforce initiatives. the funding would come from the federal american rescue plan. >>> forced from their homes, ahead at 6:00, evacuation orders in place after a gas line ruptured outside a home on the peninsula. new details on what is being done to contain the situation. >> plus, california's covid emergency is officially over. what does that mean for you and your family? we're moving you forward with what changes yo

looking at travel time building for vasco road, about 35 minutes from marsh creek down to 580. the metering lights have been on since about a half hour ago. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> legalizing low riders. next on "today in the bay," the new push in california to put the brakes on the decades long cruising van. >> what's easier to learn t guitar or piano? and what does that have to do with artificial intelligence? we'll tell you that coming up. i see in your crystal ball the markets. >> don't let this guy's face fool you. the reason one animal shelter has dubbed this pickup ralphie the demon. we'll tell you what happened after it went viral. you won't want to miss it. we're back in just under three minutes. minutes. i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. now, there's skyrizi. with skyrizi 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months, after just 2 doses. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine or plan to. ♪♪ ♪ it's my mom

crash here on vasco road near camino diablo. in the meantime, the whole stretch between byron and livermore is closed from dalton heading up north there toward byron. so please use another way. some people have been using the byron highway. instead something commute is getting a little slow on one on one near capitol expressway. the rest of it, though it looks pretty good into that west valley. 7 18. let's talk about the rainy weather ahead. here's steve. not only that, but more snow on the way now it will not be as low as last week. my snow forecast here is for mount sanely that amount. hamilton's including mount diablo, easily at 3000 ft. i know there's snow in mendocino county lake county, but this is for the immediate bay area. snow likely maybe down to 25 after that. kind of if he will not get down to 1000 ft or anything like that, although in this year there's going to be some copious amounts stacking up. if it isn't a winter storm warning. it's a blizzard warning starts at 10 am, goes through four pm wednesday, easily 3 t

road. we have slowing on vasco as well, so from brentwood and discovery bay, you're just over 20 minutes, thest of the slowing is as you're getting toward the city, the businesses and the places where people stop for coffee and breakfast. a little build for 84 and no other issues for the peninsula, east bay, even the bay bridge, no metering lights right now. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: two viewers in two different cities both say they didn't get the deal they were promised. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. >> and you can check out -- >> is it a tool for students or a high-tech way to cheat? i'm senior investigative reporter bigad shaban. we investigate the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and explain why it's forcing educational institutions to rethink the way they run their classrooms. >> you can check out the full investigation on our website at nbcbayarea.com/investigations. we'll be right bk. it is 6:ac22 >>> who does not love a good deal? what happens when the