live at the scene, tracking everything you need to know before you head out this morning. up in the air. oakland international airport is the topic of a planned vote involving the controversial name change. new backlash and the looming legal battle. plus, the last day of sunshine this week before more rain arrives. meteorologist kari hall is tracking how much rain we'll have before warm weather. good morning on this thursday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we start with the big rig overturned in san lorenzo, blocking a key connector between 328 and 880. bob redell has been at the scene all morning long. what can you tell us so far? >> unfortunately, this is going to be shut down, the northbound 238 connector to southbound 880,

through the morning commute, according to chp. we're talking about several hours in. you can see why. you're looking at the caltrans trucks that are shutting down the road. beyond them is an overturned big rig. there's a couple of issues going on. the rig was fully loaded with tens of thousands of pounds of goods from a chinese food distributor. that trailer is too damaged or too heavy to be uprighted. what they're doing is waiting on another trailer to arrive. the items can be offloaded. also, the accordion-like structure on the freeways, those are the metal and plastic objects that absorb the vehicles from hitting the median, that needs to be repaired. the rig hit the center divide and rolled over a little after 1:30 this morning. the driver was headed to southbound 880. they are okay. he told chp, he might have fallen asleep at the wheel when

he wrecked. no other vehicles involved. there's a small oil spill that needs to be cleaned up. you're looking at a bad commute here, heading from the eastbound to the south bay. if you look to the left, those taillights are heading right now to 880. that's a detour. or trying to get off here. if you're heading from castro valley, dublin, pleasanton, you're trying to get to southbound 880, the connector here on northbound is shut down. bob redell. cinthia hopefully can show you to avoid the delays. >> right now, it's diverting the traffic to the north. and it brings it back down, 880. we go 238 to 92, eventually to 880. that's another connector for you there.

or you can take mission boulevard, also known as 185. take that route to 880. this is a couple of hours, we're approaching the five-hour mark. it will be a long morning. i want to go to pleasant hill. this is also looking pretty difficult, as the car is on its roof. after hitting another one. this is blocking the one and two lanes, going southbound 242 and 680. that traffic is building up to willow pass road. we haven't checked in on the trivalley. but it's a slow ride from westbound 580 to 680. about a 20-minute ride. we'll monitor this breaking story on-air and online. a good way to stay updated is to download the free nbc bay area news app if you haven't done so. it's a great resource for news or weather updates. a live look across the bay area, after a warm, spring day. we can expect similar conditions

today. how long will it last? let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. >> we'll have a sunny and warm day today, as we look outside in oakland. we're starting with mild temperatures in spots. as we look at berkeley, we're going to see our trend going from mid-50s to the upper 60s, during the afternoon, hitting 70 degrees with a beautiful, comfortable day. we'll be in the 70s for hayward, and the 80s for the south bay. for the north bay, 78 degrees. san francisc 68 degrees. tomorrow, we're sunny. it will be cooler. a breezy wind. up to 71 for san jose. mid-60s for the north bay. on saturday, is when the rain gets here. i'll talk about that and whets what's ahead as you make weekend plans. new overnight, a new russian missile strike targeting ukraine's critical

infrastructure. that damage includes a power plant outside of kyiv, said to now being destroyed. 200,000 people without power. the strikes targeting two underground storage facilities, where ukraine stores natural gas. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy is making a new desperate a plea for defense plies. joe biden is sounding alarms by widening about in the middle east. he is warning that iran may target israel soon. israeli targets may be at risk. >> we want to saturday the iranian threat. they are threatening to launch an attack on israel. our commitment to israel security against the threats from iran and its proxy is iron. clad. i'll say it again.

iron-clad. we're going to do all we can to protect israel's security. >> israel's foreign minister is threatening to strike if a new attack does happen. meanwhile, president biden is calling out israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he opposes the recent decision to invade rafah, calling it a mistake. but he's also reinforcing what he calls america's iron-clad commitment to israel. happening today, oakland port commissioners are expected to vote on the controversial name change for oakland airport. we have a live look at the airport for you this morning. that may soon be renamed. san francisco bay oakland international airport. the airport leaders say the reason the name change, travelers from elsewhere don't realize the proximity to san francisco. but the idea is face headwinds. san francisco leaders vowing to

sue, saying it would create too much confusion. san mateo opposes the plan. but airport leaders say steps will be taken to limit potentially turbulence. >> we will continue to keep the oak identifier. that's what people use in general for baggage claim, tickets and that sort of stuff. we really think that will help eliminate confusion. >> that meeting is scheduled to start later this afternoon. we're following the story. and will join with a live report in the next half hour. happening in san francisco, a growing number of angry merchants will join the battle for businesses is an unpopular, new bike lane. it runs right through what used to be the median along valencia street. before the city put it in, cars parked along the same stretch. local store fronts say business has suffered since the change. and it's led to at least ten

closures. opponents plan to announce more businesses joining the legal battle. the conference is planned for 9:00 this morning. a search for an entangled whale moving up the coastline is in a holding pattern. this is after teams located the mammal yesterday. drone video from earlier this week, showing the 30-foot whale. this is a gray whale, dragging the gill netting attached to its tail. it was spotted last month in southern california. but the tracking device attached by rescue crews stopped responding two days later. the whale headed north on its annual migration to alaskan waters. as the days go by, the added weight may slow it down. that may play in the hands of rescue crews. the whale was last seen near the coastline of thornton beach in daily city. it's now believed to be between there and point reys. >> get the whale from behind and

get ahold of the entanglement. the whale is dragging us. that keeps it at the surface and we use our tools to cut the whale free. >> we've been mentioning, they've been -- that whale was last seen on the coastline there. they will continue those operations. let's check the forecast, with kari hall. a live look outside, in san jose. the sun wasn't up last hour. it is now. think it will warm up? >> the days are getting longer as we get deeper in the spring season and it's slightly warmer this morning. upper 50s in san jose. 53 in oakland. and mid 40s for much of the north bay. santa rosa will see the temperature trend go from 56 degrees at 9:00, to 1:00 and 73 degrees. a big warm-up for the afternoon. this will be another day when we

enjoy spring-like weather. there's another cold front coming in. you can see the clouds there. the clouds come in late tomorrow evening and some rain before the weekend. we'll talk about the drop in temperatures and the changes we. >> you want to do this before the rain comes. this coming from drivers who report them on gasbuddy.com. we'll start in the east bay. and 4.34 in fremont. off of 680 is the cheapest i found. next up, we'll do $4.87 in sunnyvale at great gas off of matilda avenue. and $4.99 in san anselmo. that's sir francis drake boulevard. we're going to follow this backup. 238, going northbound to connect to southbound 880, is closed. major delays approaching the

five-hour mark we've been following this. the alternates are, north 880 and back down. we see that building up with the orange sensors. and take 238 continued to 92 and 880. that will eventually get you down into fremont and the south bay. back to you. >> thanks, cinthia. a california music festival canceled. the ripple effect decision from organizers now leaving fans absolutely outraged. how one bay area band is promising to ease some of those fans' pain. we got more discouraging news about inflation. plus, instagram asks, are you really sure you want to send that? we'll see what the discouraing news did to the futures. okay. blasting off there. and blasting off here. space-x about an hour away from launching a new mission right here in california. why some may be able to hear it miles and miles away. keep it right here. watching "today

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right now at 6:13 on this thursday morning, we're getting a look at our day planner in morgan hill. going from 60s at 9:00, to upper 70s at 1:00. we'll be in the low 80s for today. this is the last day we'll see 80s in our forecast. tomorrow, big drop by about ten degrees. and cooler for saturday. we'll get a look at the falling temperatures and rain coming up in a few minutes.

and it's a slow drive out of the east bay. we talked about 238. look at the buildup now, at the bay bridge. some metering lights have been on for about 45 minutes now and the richmond-san rafael bridge is starting to show. i'll tell you about a new stall coming up. stock markets hit hard by the inflation report showing prices are stubborn. another blow today. we just got a measurement of wholesale prices with the ppi showing the same thing. that leads more investors think there will be fewer if any interest rate cuts this year. here, you have the ten-year treasury above 4.5%. president biden spoke about interest rates at a press conference with the japanese minister at the white house. >> i stand by my predictions there will be a rate cut. this may delay it a month or so. >> it is unusual, and i would

even say frowned upon, for a president to talk about what the fed may or may not do. it's an independent part of the government. he was asked about it. and he's not the first president to speak out of turn about interest rates. a few minutes ago, elon musk tweeted that twitter had received an inquiry from congress, regarding actions that a judge said were in violation of the law of brazil. this is getting spicy, musk wrote, and added a red pepper emoji. x refused a court card to quash some tweets. a judge there announced a criminal investigation into musk himself, for obstruction. x says, in the part, the judge is wrong, about his interpretation of the law. big update coming to instagram, that hopefully will discourage teenagers from sending pictures they might

regret later. it will detect nudes and ask, will we want to send that? here's an example screen sent to us by instagram's parent, meta. before you share it, it says, it may be difficult to control what happens to a photo once you share it. then, it gives you one more option to change your mind. there's a warning screen if you receive a nude picture that reminds you that you don't have to send one back. the middle screen will detect the picture sent to you, give you a choice not to look at it. and remind you, don't feel pressured to respond. you can stop this conversation if it makes you feel uncomfortable. this is turned on by default for users under 18. not only can it be embarrassing to have a picture circulating. we've seen examples of organized crime getting involved, enticing them to send them a picture and blackmailing them the teen who sent it.

>> never forget the story in the south bay, where a young. she ended up committing suicide. it is very sad. parents need to have serious conversations with their kids, too. new at 6:00, a popular east bay burger joint is closing after nearly 40 years. we're talking about the great american burger and pie company in richmond. serving the last meals today, citing legal problems. the trouble is tied to a lawsuit tied to the american disabilities act requirements. the legal fees are providing an incomparable amount. bay area band trying to soften the blow for fans left high and dry for a grateful dead tribute festival. the roses tour festival has abruptly canceled the event. citing financial devastation from last year's event. telling fans who purchased tickets will not be refunded

because the tickets were labeled nonrefundable. some fans are out of thousands of dollars are calling it fraud. the bay area jam band moonalice has played there before. and they are offering free entry to their bay area shows next week. for any fans who purchased skull and roses tickets. >> interesting. >> nice of them, really. trending this morning, in about an hour, space-x will launch a rock net southern california. residents may hear a loud noise because of it. >> this is going to launch a satellite into orbit. the launch is going to trigger a sonic boom eight minutes after liftoff. this is after the booster lands back on earth. the data will be used in military mission planning, as well as operations. the ten-minute window opens at vandenberg air force base. if the launch is scrubbed,

space-x will try again tomorrow. >> i haven't heard a sonic boom in years. >> what about at the air show in san francisco? >> they are loud. >> yes. >> uh-oh. all right. we're getting started nice and quiet this morning. the sun is rising. it is mostly clear across the bay area. in the low 50s, from oakland to walnut creek, over to san francisco. and it's in the upper 50s for san jose. as we compare the high temperatures versus what we usually see for this date in april, while santa rosa is ten degrees above that, with a high of 78 degrees. we'll be 11 degrees above average in concord. and even though it's much warmer than normal, we're not expected to set any new record highs. that's good news. now, tomorrow, we'll see a drop in temperatures and then instead of seeing 70s and 80s, it will be in the 60s for the east bay. 66 in napa. and 71 in los gatos and san

jose. cooler on saturday. what are you planning to do? make sure you have layers and you keep the umbrella handy. we'll see rain off and on. as this system moves closer, we'll see clouds late tomorrow evening and rain late tomorrow night. this is 10:30 when it moves into the north bay. and early saturday morning, before most of us are heading out for the day, we'll see heavy rain moving through. and off-and-on showers through the afternoon and evening. and tapering off early sunday. with a couple of waves of rain coming in, an inch for parts of the north bay and along the coastline. for the east bay, the south bay, a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain. after that, we are try. and temperatures will warm up again. there won't be as much of a warm surge in temperatures.

we'll be in the 70s in the middle of next week. and in san francisco, from 68 today, to 55 on saturday. if you take castro street to get on to the richmond-san rafael bridge, there was a crash there. one of the lanes is impacted. your alternate route is to take richmond parkway and go slowly on to that build, as you approach the toll plaza in richmond to marin county. we're going to stay in the east bay and go to pleasant hill. this is impacting traffic in 242 and 680. a couple of lanes are blocked there as a car crashed and ended up on its roof there. the situation in the north bay, we're looking at a 30-minute drive into lakeville highway. and under ten minutes to get yourself down 101, over the golden gate bridge. >> thank you, cinthia. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds.

>> this weekend, you can get free answers to your tax questions from a real irs staffer. i'm chris chmura. i'll show you where and when, next. you can now apply for nbc universal's local impact grants. the program entering its seventh year, awarding more than $227,000 to eligible local nonprofits. the application window is open until friday, april 19th. for details, scan the q.r. code on your screen. it will take you directly to our website.

the sound you're hearing as the deadline to file your state and federal income tax returns is monday. >> procrastinators has the weekend, plus free help from uncle sam. consumer reporter chris chmura shows us when and where. >> reporter: usually, local irs offices are a monday through friday operation. but this saturday, the 13th, three of them will open their doors for free face-to-face tax assistance. here's where. in oakland, 1301 clay street. in san jose, 55 south market street.

and in san francisco, 450 golden gate avenue. the irs says it will open its doors at 9:00 in the morning and close them at 4:00 in the afternoon. it's first come/first served, no appointment necessary. bring your forms and your i.d. and your questions. the folk there's will help you out. they will not fill out your forms for you. that's still your responsibility. the help is free at those three locations and from 9:00 to 4:00 on saturday, the 13th, two days before your deadline to file your federal and state income taxes. we're back to the usual deadline this year. it's april 15th. >> thanks, chris. >> get it done. more ahead at 6:30 this morning, including the breaking news we've been following for you all morning long from the east bay. >> we continue to follow the traffic impact after the big rig crash on the busy connector. plus, what's in a name? later today, the port of oakland will vote on whether or not oakland international airport will change its name. we'll break it down for you when

we return. stay with us.

breaking news at 6:30, a big rig crash in the east bay, leaving a major connector at a standstill.

i think for practical reasons it's important for people to know where they are going when they are picking a flight. >> the potential name change and the blowback. we go one-on-one with airport leaders ahead of the controversial renaming vote. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >> want to start with breaking news this morning. early morning crash, creating headaches this morning for drivers who rely on 880. let's check in with today in the bay's bob redell. he's been near the scene all morning long. what's the latest up there, bob? >> reporter: unfortunately, laura and marcus, this connector to southbound 880 will be shut down in the morning commute. you can see the backup this has been causing. will continue to cause for a number of hours, according to

chp. your headlights are heading westbound on northbound 238. some of the drivers are trying to get to southbound 880. they are being diverted. you see why. the chp and the caltrans trucks blocking the connector to southbound 880. you can see in the video, because of an overturned big rig. a few issues going on here. this big rig, fully loaded. tens of thousands of pounds of goods from a chinese good distributor. it's too heavy or the trailer is too damaged to upright it. they have to get another trailer out here to offload the goods. that will take time. there's the accordion-like structure that's up against the center divide, that absorbs impacts from collisions. that needs to be repaired. there's also motor oil on the

road. that's the third issue. that's not as severe as the other two issues i mentioned. it will take several hours. the driver was headed to southbound 880 when they lost control and wrecked this morning. according to chp, this driver believes he might have fallen asleep. he is okay. no other vehicles involved. it will be several hours, past the morning commute. the connector to southbound 880 is reopened. and this is the mess that drivers have to deal with behind me. >> thank you, bob. our coverage continues with cinthia. she has been tracking the alternative routes for the commuters out there. how is it looking? >> it's looking slow out there, as we pass the five-hour mark since we've been following this. alternates i want to give you is around 580. take that connect to 92, making your way to 880.

or follow chp. they are moving traffic up 880 and bring it back down to 880 and connect further south. the other issue we're tracking this morning, is the crash in richmond on castro street. the on-ramp for people trying to make it on to the richmond-san rafael bridge. you can take the alternate richmond parkway, but you will be in the backup this morning. our team will continue to monitor the breaking news. it's going to cover on-air and online. a good way to stay updated is to download the free nbc bay area news app if you haven't done so. it's a great resource for news or weather updates. speaking of weather, let's get to kari hall and the forecast. it was a beautiful day yesterday. >> it was so nice. and it continues today. one more day of the warm sunshine we'll see for the afternoon. a little bit of a breeze in san francisco, as we get started.

it's 52 but all clear. we're seeing that down to the south bay, with low clouds over the golden gate bridge. you see the return of the fog will bring down temperatures near the coastline, a few degrees today. we're headed back to the sunshine for later today, in the mid-60s there. while some of the inland valleys will reach down. with a cooldown coming tomorrow, we'll talk about that and the arrival of rain in a few minutes. just coming in for our newsroom, new details on the three-alarm fire we've been following at a recycling center near an elementary school in san joaquin valley. this is the video from our affiliate on the scene. more than 50 firefighters are out there, trying to get a handle on this fire. look at it burning earlier today. within the hour, crews let us know, that 19 nearby homes are now under evacuation. five acres are filled with the

wooden pallets. you see them there. they are fueling this blaze. we have new video, the flames just erupting into the air. there's no water supply in that area. the firefighters have to shuttle water in. the nearby elementary school is canceled classes for the day. luckily, no one has been hurt. happening today, change is in the air in oakland. this is before the vote of the official name changing of the oakland airport. it's officially the metropolitan oakland international airport. it may go to san francisco bay oakland international airport. not everyone is onboard. ginger has more this morning.

>> reporter: there are plenty of opinions that have been expressed about this. at the end of the day, those voices might not matter. what does matter is how the port of oakland will vote. that vote happening later today. let's give you an inside look at what now is known as the metropolitan oakland international airport. later today, the port is expected to drop the metropolitan out of the airport's name. that doesn't seem to be contentious. the bigger issue is whether or not the board will add san francisco bay, making it, as you mentioned, the san francisco bay oakland international airport. we heard from the interim director of aviation for the airport. he says they have gathered data about whether or not people know where oakland's location is in the bay area. they there were studies in 2013 and again in 2022. the takeaway, people don't know where oakland sits in relation to the greater bay area. oakland's move is a geographical

identifier. >> it's really about how do we grow from an oakland perspective. it's a pro-oakland and pro-bay area, pro-jobs request for the board. >> reporter: not everyone feels the same. plenty of posing opinions have been shared on this. san mateo county has opposed this name change. san francisco has threatened to file legal action over this. its leaders say the change would cause confusion among travelers, particularly among international travelers, who may not speak or read english as well. the city attorney says the name change infringes on san francisco's trademarks. now, regardless of the name change, the airport will still use oak as an identifier. that will stay the came. it will use the same logo. if today's vote passes or if the board votes yes on it and the name change goes the next step, there's a second reading on april 25th. if that passes, the name change could happen as soon as the end of the month.

this is something that people are watching out for. they asked why we are here. and we're talking about the name change. i don't care what the airport is called. i want them to fix the delays. there's bigger issues that need to be addressed. >> yeah. i think the name is the last thing a lot of the travelers care about. can i get there fast? can i get there without the delays. thanks, ginger. >> make sure you get to the right place. let's take a live look outside. a lot of people heading to san francisco. anytime of the year. a live look outside. nice temperatures, finally warmer. a change in the works. >> for now, exactly. >> as people are making weekend plans, you would like this kind of weather to continue. >> yes. >> but it's not. let's talk about what's going on. caesar chavez day. the parade on saturday. and unfortunately, we may have rain on the parade.

we're going to see temperatures in the 50s. peeks of sunshine. as the rain takes a break, we'll have the cool temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. if you plan to go to santa cruz, it will be partly to mostly cloudy storm. tomorrow. upper 50s. we'll have gusty winds and off and on rain on saturday. and saturday, upper 50s. look at the view in palisades tahoe. this is the best day to try to travel there. we'll see rain moving in tomorrow with some snow through the weekend. and the temperatures will be dropping. heading to you, cinthia. you're tracking a weekend freeway closure. >> we're going to close 37 in the westbound direction this weekend. and a couple other weekends coming up later this month. your alternate is through american canyon, continue to highway 12 and make it down 121. again, westbound 37 in vallejo

will be closed this weekend. there's some b.a.r.t. closures to let you know about. a free bus route to el cerrito to north richmond as they work on the tracks. expect delays there. working on this for a couple of weekends. we're going come to the south bay at papal park. saturday, the earthquake at 7:30. and we have bay f.c. at 5:30. expect some traffic with people coming off 880 at coleman and traffic backing up on el camino real. the population is declining at a dramatic rate. up next, a look at what can be done right now to protect this major contributor to our food chain. and washington, ready to close what they call the gun show loophole. we'll walk you through the new rules. once again, providing to be age -- age, just a number.

we're going to introduce you to an 84-year-old tennis champ that just won gold for team usa. why he says

good thursday morning. 6:44. we've been following this over five hours now. 238 northbound and the connector to southbound 880 is closed. expect major delays in the area out of castro valley. your alternates will go up north

880 and back south. just follow the chp rules as they try to clear things out of the roadway. >> looking at san jose. what to expect. going from the low 50s, lots of sunshine. and it will be another warm day, briefly hitting 80 degrees. and major changes for the weekend. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. let's turn to the climate in crisis. spring is when a lot of people work in the yard or start gardens. but you may not realize that what you plant has a big impact on pollinators like bees and butterflies, which are seeing declining numbers, due in part to climate change. pollinating insects need food and places to nest, which you can provide growing native plants, such as the california poppy or the goodwin creek lavender around your home. the population of wild bees has declined about 50%, with another

quarter in danger due to stressors. >> land use change is a major stressor. this can be the conversion of wild lands to agriculture or development. climate change is another stressor. it changes the average temperatures that the pal nat pollinators are experiencing. and it increases extreme temperatures and extreme weather events, like hurricanes, flooding. that can be detrimental and can destroy the habitat for pollinators. >> species and other predators are stressors. without them, 78% of our crops wouldn't be able to grow, which would reduce our food supply. you can visit the local nursery to find out which plants and flowers will host the pollinators. go to nbcbayarea.com and look for our climate in crisis page. >> thank you, kari. 6:46 right now. the biden administration will announce new rules which will

close the so-called gun show loophole. >> gun dealers not need only a license but a background check to sell the guns. when it comes to the private sale, from me to you, no background check needed. >> there's your loophole, right there. the atf will finalize a rule that would require all sellers to have a license and conduct background checks on customers the same way a dealer at a gun store would. its power comes from the 2020 bipartisan gun bill that expanded the definition of a firearms dealer to those who earn a profit through repetitive sale of firearms. the japanese prime minister will address a joint session of congress today, at 8:00 a.m. our time. he and his wife attended a state

dinner at the white house. the fifth state dinner of the biden administration. >> i would like to propose a toast. >> didn't include california wine in that coast. but the meal included a california roll for an appetizer, steak and cherry ice cream. the guests included bill clinton and hillary clinton. president biden will meet with the japanese prime minister again today, along with the president of the philippines. in congress, the house failed to pass an extension of this, a section of the fisa law, 702, that allows u.s. intelligence to spy on foreign communications and many say sweeps up americans' information, as well. part of the fisa law opposed by liberals and conservatives. a group of republican conservatives blocked the step for passing this bill, after donald trump said in all-caps, kill fisa, it was illegally used against me and

others, they spied on my campaign. that's not really accurate. the investigation into the trump campaign did have its genesis with a fisa court. section 702 wasn't involved. trump opposed 702 when he was president but was convinced by republican allies to reverse his position and the law was renewed in 2018. it's another case that speaker johnson is unable to move legislation through the house. he may be in charge of the members in charge of the house but he is not in charge in many cases. speaking of former president trump, he lost the delay of the start of his criminal trial in new york on monday. it will start as scheduled, with jury selection, which is expected to take up quite a bit of the trial's time. >> thank you very much, scott. new this morning, a retired judge from california, shows us he is still king of the court. tennis court, that is.

robert quall of merced just won a gold medal for team usa in turkey. organized by the tennis ted federation for those 85 and older. he's been competing since he was 14 years old. >> do you have any reason to believe you can't continue to play? >> as soon as i talk to you, i'll play a little singles. i will play a little golf this afternoon. that may happen. i'll have to deal with that. i'll have to play pickleball, i guess. >> sounds like there's no stopping him. a 2018 study from denmark found that people who play tennis on a regular basis, live almost ten years longer than those who don't exercise. there's an example of some other exercises you can get out and do. instead of living a sedentary lifestyle. expand your life. go on a bike ride. 3.7 years. >> i would think soccer would be

more because you're moving more. i don't know. >> i feel like running breaks you down. >> like you're sore, all of your joints hurt. and everybody has knee problems who run. joan. stay active. but running is not it. >> tennis. >> just get outside. let's not talk about bunions. >> people are eating breakfast right now. >> all right. it is a very nice start. hot coffee this morning. temperatures in the low 50s. a clear sky across the bay area. we look at high temperatures and what we see for these days. in santa rosa, year used to seeing upper 60s for this date. we'll see 11 degrees above

normal. oakland today, 73 degrees, where we're usually in the mid 60s. san jose, reaching a high of 80. if you've been looking at the seven-day forecast, it is going to drop off significantly, starting tomorrow with mid-60s for the north bay. upper 60s for the east bay. up to 71 in sj. and 450s for saturday. that's what we see around the bay area. this cold front will start to move in. more clouds and eventually some rain. the rain holds off to late tomorrow night. we see it around 10:00, 11:00. into san francisco. and look at the changing colors. we could see snow on bay area hills and mountains. this is before sunrise on saturday. throughout the day on saturday, it will be with the wayne, not raining the entire time.

but there will be pockets of downpours that will be moving through until sunday morning. looking at rainfall totals that could reach an inch, or more for the santa cruz mountains. livermore and concord will see half an inch of rain in total. in palo alto, big drop in temperatures, with 50s on saturday. a gradual rebound to more feasible weather for the middle of next week. we're going to still see temperatures going from up to down and then eventually back up again. the coldest temperatures will be on saturday, when there's so many outdoor events going on. you'll need coats and umbrellas. now, you're tracking a crash in san jose. >> on some local streets. a very popular place in san jose. the eastbound direction of it is blocked right now, after a car hit a pedestrian and crews are out there trying to get everybody to safety.

this is right around the happy hollow zoo and the japanese friendship garden on story road. be careful of that. traffic is heavy coming out of richmond, after the crash on the castro on-ramp. things are clearing up now. >> thank you. happening now, state workers will soon be required to work in the office two days a week. that's a directive coming from governor gavin newsom. since the pandemic, agents were supposed to update the remote work policy. the new policy guess into effect in june. a final look at the top story this morning. breaking news in the east bay. that major connector closed this morning, after the big rig morning, after the big rig crash.

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6:57 for you this morning. welcome you back. we're moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> we follow breaking news for you. an overturned big rig in san lorenzo, blocking a key connector for commuters. robert redell has been live at the scene. any updates now? >> reporter: it's going to be several hours before northbound 238 is reopened here in the south 880 connector. now, that we have sunlight, you can see what the issue is. if you look down a couple hundred yards, at least 100 yards, you have an overturned big rig. it overturned overnight. and the reason it's taking so long to get this section of road reopened is that big rig was fully loaded, tens of thousands of pounds of goods from a chinese good distribution company. they can't upright it, either because it's too heavy or the trailer is damaged. what chp is doing, they're

waiting for another trailer to show up on-scene, to offload that. there's damage to the median. you probably can't see it right now. caltrans has to fix that. and there's some motor oil that was spilled. this is a major connector for people, trying to get from castro valley, dublin, present pleasanton. they are being diverted. i'm going to send it over to see where you do have to go because of the mess. >> this has been going on for five hours now. your connector is chp has been diverting traffic northbound 880. and people are making their way south. and the sensors are picking up on that traffic right now, as people make their way down 880. oakland port commissioners are going to vote on the controversial name change for the oakland airport. they want to change it for the san francisco bay oakland international airport. the airport leaders say travelers don't realize the

airport's close proximity to san francisco. san francisco leaders are vowing to sue, saying it would create too much confusion. quick look at the forecast. we're going to warm up in the 80s in spots like san jose and parts of the north bay. tomorrow, it cools off. we're keeping the sunshine. but rain comes in early saturday morning, off and on throughout the day. and a gradual warm-up for next week. >> i'll take it. >> a sunset for everyone in the weather department. thanks for joining us on "today in the bay." the "today" show is up next. >> join us for live streaming newscast at nbcbayarea.com. that's at 8:00 a.m. have a great day. good thursday morning. millions across the south are picking up the pieces this morning. u. >> yeah. and this wild weather is far from over. good morning. it's april 1th. this is "today." direct hit.