. in the midst of the pandemic, our expectation of the workplace are changing dramatically. we explain what questions you should be asking your employers before heading back to the office. >> reporter: when the tech firm git hub decided to under go a multi million dollars renovation in the middle of the pandemic, it created a space for a new work force. >> you need to be able to support the way people want to work and give them flexibility. flexibility is the key. >> reporter: erika is chief operating officer at git hub. the company fits more meeting

rooms. there are bigger screens so those not in the room appears just as large. >> the person working remotely feeling just as connective as the person in the conference room. >> absolutely. they're not going to feel the sense of belonging that everybody else does. >> reporter: there is a new amphitheater and stage with their own control group that streams to other employees that work remotely. >> how long do you think american offices should embrace this hybrid model, months or years? >> the way people work is changing forever. companies don't understand that are going to fall behind. those who want to come to the office still can. new national guidelines suggesting workplaces upgrade their air filters.

merv 13 or higher. >> if they don't feel safe, they're not going to do their best work. what's the point. 92% of building owners expect demand for healthy offices to continue to grow over the next three years. >> teresa keenan is an engineer and expert on filtration system. >> imagine we have a swimming pool and someone dumped a bunch of glitter in it. you can dump some of the pool water and bring fresh water. >> if you are not vening aresol continues to

build up. for example, offices don't have to prove they regularly in expect their ventilation and filtration system. 85% of companies do not have adequate ventilation. she now suggests adding carbon dioxide monitors in all buildings from schools to offices. they run about $100 and high level of 2 co 2. that's an indication of poor ventilation. >> air quality in a lot of buildings could be harming people's health and i don't even know it. >> if we dealt with all these problems before the pandemic, we may have had less closures or walk down or less people die? >> if we have poorly ventilated

buildings, we are increasing the infection rate. >> reporter: for more than 20 years, the u.s. green building council offered its leed certification. it expanded to pandemic inspired recommendation. >> new protocols for disinfecting the office and maintenance checks with your heating and cooling system. >> we may see some of those practices become part of billing code. >> reporter: melissa baker is the president of the building. for now it is up to individual businesses to decide what kind of protection they want in place at the office and how much they're willing to pay for it. >> all these people depend on the work we do. >> erika brusha says it is too

costly not to buy the changes. >> with all the additional measure we put in place, will keep them healthier during flu season and other ailments. >> on the kinds of safety changes, you want to talk to your boss about, nbcbayarea.com/investigation. >> call 888-996-tips or visit our website, nbcbayarea.com/investigations. call it a pandemic past time, the uage of zillow have skyrocketed. >> it went from $1.5 billion up to 9.6. some even say they are addicted. >> i will sit down at night

instead of goung on facebook or instagram. >> a woman doing weather here tonight is addicted. we'll talk to her later. many strolling there is not willing the buy. more than half of those survey reported using an app to snoop on a friend or a neighbor's home. >> the latest bay area stadium opening up in full capacity on tuesday, every seat in the place available for the a's rangers game first time for the coliseum. they are welcoming anybody who wants to go all the way up to 100% capacity. they are eligible for buy tickets now. >> the friday is going to host a fireworks show after the game against the red sox.

you have been on zillow. >> it is a way to dream. i look at potential yard for my dog. so we got a long way to go there. for tomorrow there will be a little bit different than today. right now as you head out the door, we are in the 50s and 60s. take a look. then we got some low 60s down in san jose, how are we going to fair out into the over night hours? >> we'll keep them hanging around the coastline. we are not going to cool off by much. no real change when it comes to the temperatures. 60 degrees in san jose right now and early morning hours, we'll stick to those 60s. it is a mild start for our morning on monday. you will notice the cloud cover even in in land areas.

let's talk about doppler radar, not a lot is going on. we are continuing the dry weather pattern. how is our monday going to look? we'll see temperatures in the 70s and 80s. concord at 88 degrees. we have seen a couple of spots cooler along the coastline. >> i want to talk about breezy winds expected to head into theover night hours and into monday. further in land, a little gust here around san francisco. this is what i mean when i talk about the heat. we are still dealing with high pressure really all around us. to the north of us, east of us i should say. heat dome causing record heat for the pacific support west. >> i want to show you our

forecast. tomorrow is monday, you may have some plans. if you are traveling further north, triple digits. in oregon, they saw a high of 108 degrees expected to get even hotter tomorrow. >> that gives you an idea. if you are traveling down to so-cal in southern california. down through palm springs, triple digits are expected there. over the next several days of your extended forecast. >> no real changes here. we may see a little boost on temperatures on tuesday but it will be much more noticeable. upper 80s, we may need some low to mid-90s on tuesday. one thing for sure, we are not expecting any rain and i wish we were. i hope you have a lovely night. i still have another look of the forecast.

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hepatitis b can become harder to treat while on dovato. don't stop dovato without talking to your doctor, as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening. serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. dovato may harm your unborn baby. use effective birth control while on dovato. do not breastfeed while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato-i did. ♪♪ james brown and bill cowher welcoming you back to the midnight snack run. this is one tricky obstacle course. he's reaching... but he pushes it away! he's approaching a plate of iced cookies...

he blows right by 'em oh the fridge looks like he's headed for the soda. wait! he jukes left! grabs the water bottle now he's just gotta get out of there. look what dropped from the sky! don't do it dennis. that's the way you execute a midnight snack run. stand up to cancer and rally want you to reduce your risk for cancer, go to takeahealthystand.org. they fly in a modified 487 that goes up and up and keeps going up above the stratusphere.

>> i just hope this shows my students and anybody really that go for your passion and just keep your eyes out and never close any doors or never be upset about a closed door. >> she was supposed to fly this mission last year but it was delayed because of covid. several educators will be up on flights the next few weeks. three of them, matthews and stanford and hildra, all going to be taking flights. wow? >>. table tennis fans got a

sneak peek of the event. olympians are training twice a day. players and around the world went there to compete in tournaments tune up for the olympics. >> now it is a whole year, a little more than a year since i equal fide. i am feeling focused on the tournament and more prepared to play well in the olympics. i think over there will be a little bit overwhelming. i will be nervous but it will be exciting for me, too. >> among the olympians, palo alto's lily zhang is heading to her third olympics. look at the thermometer there. that's what's happening when it is 148. it gets that hot.

athletes had to be carded off. you see it there, feeling the effect of the heat. the announcer got word that eugene was 110. the hottest record in the history of that city. >> so, whether blending into sports on this sunday, speaking of sports, anthony flores is here now. >> they were indoors. it was still good enough for a trip to tokyo what

welcome back, i am anthony flores, simone biles is headed back to the summer games after winning the u.s. olympic gymnastic trial. nearly 1,000 fans packed the house. biles was not her best tonight. she was already so far at the field. she wins by more than two-points that'll lead the four-member team but after she was not happy with her performance. >> i was really upset. everybody out here came and gave their heart and i didn't give my best performance. that was what i was most upset about i want. i feel like i have a lot of wisdom. so i just want to keep everybody cool and calm and collected. >> terry is laughing about that is comment being old. >> lee -- yes, she fell on her

tumbling run. she hurts her ankle, she had to be held off the mat. she finished fourth a few weeks ago. brad fisher has raced his way. he's numb nine. he finished second in today's men's 5,000 meter final. it was a great race and finish. he'll be competing in two events in tokyo, he also qualified for the men's 10,000 meter run. a great weekend of baseball in the bay area. more than 100,000 fans packed to watch the giants and a's in the bay bridge series. >> sammy long making his first bay bridge start. the a's would get to him in the top of the first. matt chapman with the single to

right center. the 7th, ramirez singles to left. chapman scores, beats the throw. the a's take a 6-0 lead. the giants showing some fight late. bottom nine is steve dugger, it should have been caught. the a's beat the giants, 6-2. >> the last thing you want to do is be swept and i am not saying it was the most important game in the world. our guys came out fired. they were upset that we lost that came out more aggressive. >> i thought it was a good series. >> santiago is the first victim

of major league baseball of substances. he found something suspicious on his gloves. he was tossed and the first player objected since the league begins to check players for substances. >> they're using something that's called sticky stuff so it does not stick like this but it does add more to baseball. >> there is a lot of talk about it. some of the batters say hey, we want pitchers to have control because if they have throwing in the upper 90s we don't want them to get away. >> you may get suspended by doing that. >> it is just tape. >> that's what he's saying. anyway, thank you, anthony. it is a cruise line come back. we'll take you the first ship sailing out of the u.s. >> it feels like i am out of jail because of

we are getting an inside look of the future of cruise ships during the age of covid. we are on board with celebrity edge with more. >> reporter: the celebrity cruise ship edge is in the gulf of mexico. day two of the seven day real world test. can the cruise ship industry operate in the world of covid. >> you have 62 ships, when do those other ships actually start carrying passengers. >> we'll bring them on reasonably and we are anxious to do it right and not fast.

>> reporter: on board the edge, stewart sheron, this is his 178th crew. they never been on a cruise and they don't understand how much space is available on these cruise ships. >> reporter: ensure social distancing, only 1100 tickets were sold. as the ship departed in fort lauderdale on saturday. the noise maker on shore included travel agents, hopeful multi billion dollars industry is finally back. crew members showered passengers with gratitude as they boarded. >> how does it feel to be back on board working? >> i feel like i am finally home. >> reporter: cruise lines report advance booking for this year and 2022 are breaking records.

america is returning to a post pandemic normal. >> it feels like i am out of jail.covid. this is a first time i have been on a boat, actually anywhere since covid ended. >> reporter: do you feel you are on vacation without wearing a mask? >> yes, oh my god, total vacation. >> reporter: the first stop of the ship will be mexico. any passengers going on a short excursion will be in a bubble with tour operators following protocols. the fight against covid is not over. 4th of july, that's the date that president biden hopes to have 70% of americans partially vaccinated. tonight, 54% americans are partially vaccinated. this comes as the more contagious delta variant continue to spread across the

country and around the globe. >> it is so infectious that it will dominate through unvaccinated individuals. mutation that could escape immunity. >> in austria, an outbreak of delta variant sent sidney in a lockdown. the clusters of cases is now grown to 110 cases of that variant. the covid restriction that we have lived with seems to ease every week. nbc bay area shows us how one southbound woman have put those sentiment to music. >> reporter: we endured a long strange 15 months. we missed out on anniversaries and family gatherings and trips to the theaters and hugs. it is nothing much to sing about

or maybe it is. >> reporter: behind this plain door in mountain view, an in-person gathering we missed during the pandemic. >> reporter: this one is all in service with songs. >> we wanted to send an optimistic message to the world that the day will come very soon. >> reporter: that day is the end of covid. it is the message the south bay's woven the lyrics of the song she calls "the day will come." >> kids going back to school and we'll see each other without a mask. >> reporter: message of hope to reach around the globe. >> reporter: inside in recording studio, she brought together voices of the world to sing it. ♪♪ >> there are 11 languages in this project.

>> the more languages used, the more people can understand and relates. >> reporter: the lyrics recalled some of the things we missed during the pandemic. >> everywhere i go, i just can't wait to hug you again. >> reporter: jimenez singing in italian. >> i was so excited. >> it is simple human experiences, that's what we crave and want. this song reminds them that it is coming. >> ♪♪ >> so painful to have to do absence of those family members. ♪♪ >> reporter: even just the act of gathering to sing is food for the soul. >> hearing someone live singing -- oh, wow.

yes. >> i feel that music unites. >> reporter: the video made it around the world through youtube and facebook. still she acknowledges the end may be away in some countries. as the distance to the pandemic ends growing shorter. maybe just the thing we need to embrace is a universal sing along. ♪♪ >> reporter: joe rrosario jr., nbc bay area. it was a nice day today, it was not too hot but hot enough. upper 80s. what can we expect for

i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill, dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you take dofetilide. taking dovato with dofetilide can cause serious or life-threatening side effects.

hepatitis b can become harder to treat while on dovato. don't stop dovato without talking to your doctor, as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening. serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. dovato may harm your unborn baby. use effective birth control while on dovato. do not breastfeed while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato-i did. ♪♪

a story connected to our climate and crisis series. temperatures in oregon we have been talking about well over 100 degrees this weekend. that's topaz farm. it is pretty much quiet and empty and yes, sweltering. you pick areas the bar and the grill and the stores all closing early. many donkeys and cows, all that was cancelled.

>> it was sad to me because i love to share that with people especially some kid's birthday if they are excited. luckily we can reschedule them. >> other farms on the island is impacted too. the concern is not only the animals but the crops which could be ruined by this heat. it is that hot. >> it is a high blow for farms who had to shutdown because of fire and smoke. they hope the stretch is not a sign of things to come. here is something popular in the pacific northwest, ice baths. they're being used as therapy in the deserts on the peninsula. probably feels good there. the practice boosts immunity and anxiety and stress. any takers on the ice bath? >> i am down. >> i think especially if it helps with the muscle relaxation

or all that. >> no triple digits here. further in land, you may want to take a nice bath. temperatures are in the 50s and the 60s. over night lows not a huge change compares to the past 24 hours. we are going to keep some of that cloud cover and the fog early tomorrow morning as well. right now in san francisco, about 60 degrees and check out the over night lows. really no big changes so whatever you are seeing now, probably going to wake up to that again tomorrow morning. right now in san jose, it is about 60 degrees. we are going to keep the 60s in the forecast over night as far as livermore 59 right now. dipping down into just really low 50s as well. doppler radar right now, things are quiet. we got the dry conditions that are expected to remain, not just for today but the next seven days. how is your monday going to look. if you are returning back to

work early in the morning, expect to see low cloud covers. maybe you can take a nice bath in some of these spots here. we are pretty cool when you compare us to how other spots are doing in the pacific northwest. wind gusts in direction, we saw a little bit of the sea breeze yesterday and today in san francisco. we'll see just a light breeze of 15 or 20 miles per hour. the flow helps keep us normal this time of the year. let's talk about the california heat. we are talking about triple digit temperature. we could see hotter temperatures for tomorrow. these are some things i want you to keep in mind. of course about two weeks ago, we had our own triple digits here in the bay area. we are not expecting that the next several days.

the high pressure dominating the north here. if you are traveling the pacific northwest, that's where you will see some of that heat. in addition to that, i want to turn your attention to fire danger index. as we get closer to the 4th of july, you know we are in a serious drought and rain deficit and over night typically we see a really nice recovery when it comes to the humidity. temperatures are cooler, look at what happens during the daytime. this is when things start to really kick up when it comes to the concern. we see things dry out. the dew points and the humidities start to shift and once we see humidity drops less than 30%, we are dealing with extremely dry conditions and think of the dry brush out there. be safe and don't light your own fireworks. we'll see a boost of temperatures heading into tuesday. probably the warmest day of the week. we go back down into the low 80s heading into next weekend. we have a pretty good week

ahead. >> i am excited for monday, it is my day off. >> that's something to be excited about. >> we'll go water my plants. >> thanks a lot. still ahead, breaking post pandemic box office records. how much installment

we are now less than four weeks of the olympic games, the olympic torch relay reaching mount fuji today on her way to tokyo. excitement building, you can watch all the olympics coverage right here, opening ceremony on july 23rd. make sure to tune into the "today" show tomorrow morning. fresh off the mat from their competition tonight. hoda kobt will have their first interview with the women of

gymnastics. the public still love cars that is are too fast, a lot of people returned over the weekend to see a new blockbuster film. "f-9" bringing in $70 million at box offices across the country. it is the most of any movie release since the pandemic began. the film earned $405 million. 80% of north american theaters are open which is another welcome news for

i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill, dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you take dofetilide. taking dovato with dofetilide can cause serious

or life-threatening side effects. hepatitis b can become harder to treat while on dovato. don't stop dovato without talking to your doctor, as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening. serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. dovato may harm your unborn baby. use effective birth control while on dovato. do not breastfeed while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato-i did. ♪♪

it is not the indy 500 or the daytona 500 but it is serious raing nonetheless. >> maybe not that serious. the british lawn mower championships are back. they were shutdown for 18 month because of the pandemic. drivers battled it out on their favorite lawn mowers. they take it seriously. for safety sake,

. this sunday tragedy on miami beach. 156 people still missing in that building collapse. >> we have official hope, we are trying to hold onto whatever remains. >> the heroic moment. >> hopes in finding more survivors. >> our top priority continue to be search and rescue and saving any lives we can. >> now a three-year-old report