castro valley, more appropriately on the map. northbound 238 a little fender bender, hit and run reportedly, blocking your fast lane there north 238 just shy of 880 and the activity might be seen from north 880, we see slowing there as well. look at the build into the castro valley y from redwood road and before that. the rest of the bay shows lighter than expected backup. look at the bay bridge toll plaza, even though it's slower across the span, no metering lights and no backup at the toll plaza, none needed. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now, volcano on the island of st. vincent in the caribbean erupts and continues. 16,000 people have been evacuated, power has been knocked out for much of the island. cruise ships are now on deck to help people evacuate. >>> coming up next, a quick look at top story this is morning, including after legal battings infighting and proest its, san francisco schools finally welcoming students back into the classroom. we'll have a live report on the district's long journey to this poin

a lot of slowing through castro valley. the off ramp closed at 14th after a crash and an investigation continues over there. there's not a good alternate. southbound 880 jammed up. a crash remains in lanes there. the build is for concord, really kicking over the last 20 minutes. and the bay bridge area but no big surprises over there. an easy drive down the east shore freeway. >>> happening now, the big apple announcing a reopening. bill de blasio said plans are to fully reopen the city july 1st. that means stores, be restaurants, even broadway. here in california governor newsom says the golden state will reopen on june 15th. >> i guess we're going to visit aunt jen. a quick look at our top stories. san francisco's school reopening agenda could include a critical new addition. the new hire to better ensure your child is safe in their classroom. you're watching "today in the bay." this guy here is busy working on our state's recovery. you see he lives in california and by vacationing in california he's supporting our busine

everything else is just fine cutting out of the castro valley. antioch, the slowing we saw into bay point has cleared and there's the north bay. a clear view of the headlights heading south. your commute starting to build here in the san rafael area. kari, here and everywhere looking a little warmer today. >>> it's still going to be a warm day and the days are getting longer. the sun starting to rise. we're still 50 minutes away from getting to sun rise and our temperature starting out in the mostly 40s and 50s as you get ready to head out the door. we are going to see those temperatures warming up quickly again today. if you're going out for a jog, you want the clear air. expect the temperatures to start out in the low 50s. it will stay through 7:00 before it really starts to heat up at noon. we're at 74 degrees. then as we take a look at our microclimates, first in the south bay, we're looking at a temperature reaching 82 degrees in downtown san jose. gilroy will reach into the mid-80s there. and for the east bay we'll see more mid-80s this aft

that's typical headed into hayward out of castro valley. circle at the bottom the slowing for san jose a disabled vehicle at the top of the slowing is northbound 101 at 880, and the reason for that slowdown is a disabled vehicle. over here at the bay bridge toll plaza we have the backup, pretty standard but more slowing through berkeley out of richmond for westbound 80. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> seniors and those with disabilities can get a free ride county.vaccines in santa clara the driver will pick up the resident and caregiver from their home, take them to their appointment and take them right back home. santa clara county is also offering free bus and light rail rides to other residents that need to get their vaccines. >>> coming up next, a quick look at our top stories. the east bay police chief now speaking out after the release of body camera video showing the death of a man in custody. what he says happened, as family members start raising comparisons to the george floyd case. you're watching "today in the bay." oh, i've tr

. >>> people living in san francisco's castro district pushing for new safety cameras. a group called the astro community benefit district wants to install cameras at crime hot spots in the castro and upper market. it would follow similar camera programs in other parts of the city. >> cameras show what happened. a camera program can show a little bit before what happened, it can show the incident and they c what happened. they hold accountable. >> not everyone agrees, especially those worried about privacy, supporters say strict policy also dictate how and when video gets released to police and the public. >>> right now at 6:00 -- >> the president would like to see progress by memorial day and would like to sign it into law this summer. >> bold proposals top president biden's first address to congress tonight. the plans he will outline as he faces a nation just ahead of his first 100 days in office. >>> plus -- >> so chief, do you think that excessive force was used? >> it's way to early to make a pronouncement on that. >> the police chief speaking out after body camera

also slowing the approach to the dublin interchange with the arrow and circling castro valley y and 880 headed from san leandro down into port hayward. we're seeing that build, it's not as dramatic as last week was but still here even san jose starts to build a bit. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. >>> happening today, san francisco leaders plan to go back on a bold decision to rename dozens of schools. that's not all the board is facing. internal issues and slow school reopenings may also be front and center. >>> a new route for democrats and the infrastructure bill. mitch mcconnell wants corporations out of politics. we'll fact check that. let's fact check the big board as well as we started at a record and just continuing to plow forward. you're watching "today in the bay." come experience floor and decor's grand opening in pleasant hill! comfortably shop our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. explore floor and decor's newest area location. now open in pleasant hill! this gu

. >>> the former castro valley high school star scored a career high 20 points came with the game on the line. warriors win 119-101. >> that's what we like to see. >> trending this more than, check out this grandma stealing the show during last night's wnba draft, she was dressed up as her granddaughter, the sixth overall pick. the 21-year-old is now heading to play for the new york liberty. grandma is really getting it. her grandmother is already making fans, people took to social media after seeing her cheer her granddaughter on, one person wrote "grandma is the star of the draft. change my mind." >> okay. >> she is not playing. >> we need to have grandma on this show. >> we do. >> 4:56 this morning. in the fight against the pandemic, new spring wave of infections. next on "today in the bay," what's causing the increase as hospitals in many states near capacity. >>> plus we continue to follow that breaking news, multiple people shot at a fedex facility in the midwest. what we're just finding out about the growing number of victims as we hear for the first time people who were there

all these other spots that may see a lot more traffic in the next 15 minutes and into the tri valley, castro. things are on the move in the bay, and it's not as bad as it could be. thank you. >>> mosques around the world are observing ramadan. for 30 days, the muslim were killed, but given the times, that's not the case now. >>> coming up, the fda and the cdc are suggesting we pause production of the j&j vaccine. great party carly you must of blown your budget. not exactly. you have great wine name brand snacks tons of meat, and where did you get this imported cheese? hello? grocery outlet bargain market. oh, more bubbles? more bubbles for less benjamins our amazing 20% off wine sael is going on now until april 13th at your neighborhood grocery outlet >>> big breaking news as federal regulators make a surprise recommendation to pause the use of the johnson & johnson vaccine due to blood clotting concerns. >> pete suratos is with us live. just two days before the state eligibility expands nationwide. >> reporter: huge impact especially for these counties that are relying on the expansion whic

south bay and the castro valley y starting to build. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:50 right now. >>> hard to believe that today makes 100 days until the start of the tokyo summer olympics. one year late due to the pandemic. one well-known bay area medalist is not done yesterday as u.s. olympic trials ramp up. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live with more. >> reporter: good morning, laura and marcus. nathan graduated from cal in 2012. his first olympic games in 2008 before he graduated when he won gold in the team event. he's gone on to win four more gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the olympics. the games will look a little different this year but that doesn't seem to be phasing adrian. take a listen. >> it will be different and adjustment but it's still a 15-year cool and we get our hand at the wall first, you're going to be all right. >> reporter: and the olympics not the only thing that's been exciting in adrian's life. him and his wife welcomed their first child back in february so a lot of excitemen

will be the third team deployed in the city following one in the tenderloin and later in the mission castro area. >>> our climate in crisis coverage continues this morning. a grim warning from san jose state climate experts ahead of the wildfire season. they're sampling the moisture in plants, which give them an idea of how hot fires are likely to burn, and spread. moisture is usually at its highest point in april, but because of a lack of rain that we've been having, some plants right now aren't even growing. statewide, more than 4 million acres burned last fire season. >> that's not good news when it comes to that. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect, taking a live look at the bay bridge and you see cars moving along. hey, look who we have here with us this morning. >> good morning! >> mike is here. >> well, yeah, i was over hanging out in my house, hey, why don't i check on you guys. >> good to have you around. >> not doing much. >> we'll get to the commute in a bit. you got some making up to do. but first of all, we start out with kari. let's talk about that, th

castro valley y shows more volume and the bay bridge toll plaza has the backup especially off the 808 overcrossing. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> coming up next, if you're planning on renting a car for your summer trip, you may want to look at the prices first. we're skyrocketing. we'll tell you where cars are going for $1,000 a day and why. >>> plus, elon musk isn't really known for his comedic timing but the electric carmaker is planning on hosting one of the funniest tv shows around. more details on that next, coming up for you on the other side of this break. 6:12 for you. you're watching "today in the bay." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ deposit, plan and pay with easy tools from chase. simplicity feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> good monday morning. it is 6:15 as you get ready to drop the kids off in school in sunnyvale, starting out with some clouds and it's going to be a cool day, definitely a heavier jacket needed, and as you pick them up later this afternoon, you'll see temperatures in the mid-50s. we'll get sunshine and talk about a warmup and how much rain