kira. >> see you then, vianey. we will be right back.th us. >>> we are celebrating black history all month long, and we continue to introduce you to local organizations working to make a difference in the community. this one helps guide young black men into positions in technology and leadership. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson shows us. >> we're founded in okay land, california, in 2012. we now operate program in oakland, richmond, los angeles, and they're launching our first site in detroit this year. >> reporter: it is an organization that originated right here in the bay with a simple mission. >> the hidden genius project trains and mentors black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship and leadership skills. >> reporter: he has been there since the beginning. he says he has seen the organization grow and develop just like its participants. the program now reaches beyond the borders of the bay area and has touched the lives of more than 8,000 youth. nicholson says the program model allows the students to receive hundre

hey, vianey. >> hey, kira. it is chilly right now in some spots.ean look at morgan hill, 37 degrees right now. concord is in the 39 range, and things are only expected to get colder in the next couple of days as we head into now a cooling trend, especially compared to the warm highs that we had last week. now, let's take a look at your hour-by-hour forecast. for walnut creek it is about 40 degrees and temperatures will bump up into the upper 60s, low 70s yet again. 44 degrees right now in san jose. by 12:00, upper 60s and by 2:00 we expect 70s. i will talk more about the cooling trend and windy conditions ahead. kira. >> we will enjoy today while we have it, vianey, thanks. >>> we begin with a follow-up we have been watching in the east bay. last night the oakland school board voted not to postpone the plan to close or merge numerous schools. this despite hours of heated debate and the threat of more protests and hunger strikes. the oakland unified school board held a special meeting to vote on the amendment to delay the closing of community day sc

meteorologist vianey arana joins us. >> so many event going on.you are going to be out and about today you don't have to worry about crazy weather because we are getting sunshine. it is a little cloudy in some spots. temps in the 40s and 50sstt. 56 in san francisco, but, yes, it is going to be another warm day across the bay area. we're going to reach the 70s by about 12:00, so the sunshine will remain. i will talk about your super bowl forecast coming up in a few minutes. kira. >> all right. we will see you soon. thanks. >>> we begin with our coverage of the winter games. team usa back in the win column overnight. gold in the mountains and a big victory on the ice. the men's hockey team proving no nhl players is no problem, beating a key rival in pool play. we have our own jay gray live for us this morning from beijing. so great to see you. a sight for sore eyes. how is it going out there, jay? >> reporter: kira, it is great to talk. it is going great for team usa. glad to be here. look, let's get right to it. once competing in her fifth olympics

hey, vianey. >> hey, kira. it is nice but cold.is nice because we are waking up on an early saturday morning. a live look in san francisco. the weekend is here but how are the temperatures doing as we head out the door? in the 40s around the bay and the peninsula. 42 in redwood city. if you look at morgan hill, 34 degrees. san jose right now in the 30s, 38 degrees, all in through concord at 37. by this afternoon right now we are seeing clear conditions pretty much everywhere with the exception of a couple of spots including hayward near oakland and livermore as well as to concord, visibility down to about six miles, so some areas of patchy fog through there. by this afternoon we expect a mix of sun and clouds. i will guide you through the daytime highs in few minutes. kira. >> thank you so much. see you soon. >>> did you see the opening ceremony last night in primetime right here on nbc bay area? the winter olympic games are underway in beijing and we have breaking news this morning from beijing where three-time olympic medal bobsl

a cool down it is, vianey.nks. >>> coming up at 7:00 this morning on "today in the bay," the actions president biden says contradict russia's talk about troop withdrawals and the continued push for a diplomatic solution. we, of course, will have that plus all of your local top stories coming up at 7:00. we hope to see you then. in the meantime we will send you back to the "today" show. >>> we are back on this saturday morning, february 19th, 2022. with a live look at rockefeller plaza in new york. a cold one in the northeast. temperatures dipping below freezing. >> blustery on the plaza. >>> ukraine and the west on high alert this morning after president biden said friday that vladimir putin has decided to invade ukraine. ukraine says one of its soldiers was killed this morning by rebel shelling. president harris is meeting at the security conference in munich. she said allies need to remain open to diplomacy. if they invade, the consequences will be swift and severe. >>> the national archives announced that cl

meteorologist vianey aranajoins us with our local microclimate. >> it is cold. we're not in the negative 4 like it was in the olympic area, but we are in the 30s here. look at san francisco. what a beautiful shot. look at the skyline and our current temperatures as you head out the door, it's about 38 degrees right now, san jose 36, morgan hill 33, almost below freezing there, and then we've got 40s around the bay and peninsula. as far as visibility goes, we're going okay for most of the bay area, but we are seeing a few areas of patchy, dense fog. for the afternoon, though, you don't have to worry about those clouds because sunshine is taking over and a warming trend. i'll have the full forecast in just a few minutes. >> we'll see you in about 15. >>> we are beginning with a look at the winter olympics where day two of competition has already been filled with highs and lows. team usa has nabbed its first medal. jay gray is following it all and has the latest from beijing. >> reporter: good morning. great to talk from beijing. it's been a good day for team usa,

meteorologist vianey arana joins us with a quick look at our microclimate forecast. >> we've been talking about this drop in temperatures that we were anticipating, especially when compared to the record highs that we saw last week. we are going to be seeing a lot more cloud cover today. also, the winds are going to be picking up this afternoon. let's start out with a look at your san francisco hourly forecast. right now it's about 50 degrees. notice by 11:00, 12:00, only in the mid-50s. it's not going to be as warm or sunny as what the city saw yesterday. in san jose it's about 47 degrees. if you look at the icons, it does stay cloudy. we'll get peeks of sunshine through some parts of the interior valleys, but it's the winds we'll be concerned about. gusty in san francisco, 25 plus, getting even windier this evening. i'll go through that forecast in a few minutes. >> we'll see you in about 15. thanks. >>> today is the last day of the olympic winter games. the closing ceremony just wrapped up in beijing and will air here on nbc bay area tonight at 5:00. team usa had one last day at the ch

kira. >> thanks for that warning, vianey. >>> it is 5:59.s to grow as russia moves inward. the latest information we are learning overnight and the help being provided by the u.s. we'll have that plus all of your top stories and vianey's full forecast coming up at 7:00. hope to see you then. right now we will send you back to the "today" show. >>> good morning. breaking overnight. the battle for kyiv. russian troops closing in on ukraine's capital with fierce fighting, including a missile slamming into a residential building. ukraine's president standing strong, vowing neither he nor the people of his country will give up the fight. the united states personally sanctioning vladimir putin and president biden asks for billions to aid ukraine. we are live with overnight developments. >>> show of support. athletes and entertainers from around the world coming together calling for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, from a russian tennis star calling for peace to the nba's two ukrainian players condemning the war. >>> and picture perfect. peter

well, in today's climate in crisis we have vianey here with a climate hack and why we might want to consider taking a second look at the products that we're using. they may be hurting our environment. >> reporter: part of my makeup routine when i'm prepping for a night out is using my favorite lipstick, but as much as i love it, the packaging could be hurting our planet. here's the problem. most lipstick is made out of wax, pigment and oils. sometimes that oil comes from petroleum which is a fossil fuel that releases greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, so not only is is the actual lipstick contributing to a huge carbon footprint, so is the tube it comes in. a group that studies the environmental impact of packaging says the beauty industry could eliminate 70% of carbon emissions if companies used more refillable containers. >> hey, vianey, time for your climate hack. let's look for brands that use eco-friendly packaging and are also cruelty-free so the ingredients it are natural. for example, this brand right here uses no plastic at all in their packaging, or you can also find some that co

again, vianey's full forecast coming up at 7:00. hope to see you then.. the united states evacuated non-essential embassy staff in ukraine as it urges all americans to get out. president biden speaking with vladimir putin amid fears russia could invade at any moment. >> if russia chooses the path of aggression, it will face consequences. >>> countdown to kickoff. less than 36 hours to go until the l.a. rams take on the cincinnati bengals in super bowl lvi. as the excitement grows ahead of the big game, we'll take an exclusive look at the coveted super bowl rings the champs take home. >>> and golden. team usa picking up another gold medal overnight in a new event. mixed team snowboard cross. >> lindsey jacobellis in the lead. will she cross? she's going to take the gold. >> lindsey jacobellis getting her second gold alongside nick baumgartner. thepair, the oldest americans in beijing. and peter and i decide to take on a different winter sport. curling. >> sweet, peter. >> too much. >> we will show you why curling is much harder than it looks. today, satur

meteorologist vianey aranajoins us with our local microclimate. >> it is cold.area, but we are in the 30s here. look at san francisco. what a beautiful shot. look at the skyline and our

. >>> it's time now to check the forecast with meteorologist vianey arana. >> it's going to be a littleo yesterday's daytime highs, and also noticeably cloudier throughout the bay area. the winds will also be picking up this afternoon, so let's take a look right now at your hourly forecast for walnut creek. we're starting out at about 42 degrees, and notice by 11:00, 12:00, we're going to get to the upper 50s. low 60s through the afternoon, if you're going to be heading into the city today for san francisco, we are seeing morning fog. it's about 47 degrees. today we'll top out in the 50s and remain cloudy pretty much all day. this is going to start us into a cooling trend heading into the workweek. san jose 42 degrees right now, topping out in the low 60s. and it's all thanks to a system, an upper-level system that's going to start to kick up winds. by 6:30, san francisco, gusty conditions, upwards of 30 plus miles per hour. santa rosa, 20 plus-mile-per-hour winds and these are expect to do continue into monday as well. we'll notice a significant drop in temperatures. heading into monda

meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey arana with a quick look at the microclimate forecast. >> this morning we are seeing some chilly temperatures outside. clear skies around san francisco, a few more clouds across the north bay this morning. and speaking of temperatures, we're in the mid-30s around the tri-valley, santa rosa, 39 degrees currently in san francisco. we should hang on to the 30s and 40s throughout the morning and then by lunchtime mid-60s around san jose and today will be the first day we'll see the numbers back into the low 70s, mid-70s to start the week, and then rain chances making a comeback wednesday through friday. a closer look coming up at about 7:18. back to you. >> we'll see you soon. thanks. >>> we begin with breaking news this morning. an amber alert has been issued across the bay area has been looking for this little 2-year-old boy, jacob jardine. police say he was taken in sunnyvale just before 4:00 this morning. the chp says the little boy was inside a 2008 buick enclave when a, quote, unknown subject stole the suv. the left headlight and taillight are

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meteorologist vianey has a report on helping the cleaning and pride celebrations return in person and details on the former vice president's visit and reading the tea leaves on a possible 2024 presidential run. a lot more news ahead. 5:52. you're watching "today in the bay." okay, it's go time. team usa on the largest gig-speed network. which means this mega fan never misses a second. it's gig-speed wifi that's “mikaela shiffrin” fast. ok, that's fast! speed's cool, but does yours block threats? yup, even for these upstairs all-nighters rocking wifi speeds faster than a gig. a month for 12 months. can your internet do that? click, call, or visit a store today. i've been making yogurt that is less sweet and high in protein since 2005. now we're doing the same for plant based. still rich and creamy. plant-based siggi's: more protein and less sugar than leading yogurt alternatives. >>> welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." turning to our climate in crisis. that daily chore of doing laundry can really take a toll on our environment. meteorologist vina arana has a look at how t

meteorologist vianey arana joins us with a quick look at our forecast. >> good morning, kira.lly out there but not as cold as we have seen this week. we had record lows, a freeze warning was allowed to evenings pier. walnut creek is about 37 degrees. skies are clear but we will see an increase in cloud cover into

meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey arana with a quick look at the microclimate forecast. >> thisound san francisco, a few more clouds across the north bay this morning. and speaking of temperatures, we're in the mid-30s around the