reporting live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. for the update there, uc berkeley could decide which sports will be cut today. some cal supporters say the university is waiting to see how many private donations come in to the save the cal sports camp. so far donors have pledged between $12 and $15 million. mens and womens gymnastics and rugby and lacrosse are on the chopping block. >>> vehicle registration fees could go up in order to balance the budget. they want to help keep county services by increasing licensing fees to 2% of the vehicle's current value. right now we only pay .65%. leno says the extra money could be used to fund public safety, health and social services. that bill would need to be approved by a two-thirds vote of the county board of supervisors and a majority at the polls. increased vegetable registration fees once contributed to the recall of mayor davis. >>> now we'll check on the forecast with christina. >> good morning to you. 37 degrees in oakland. 39 in san mateo. the clear skies have made way to a very c

reporting live in millbrae, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. a baby is off life support this morning and his father is now in jail. antioch police say this man punched his 2-month-old son in the face to make him stop crying. doctors declared the boy brain dead wednesday night. police say the doctors at the medical center called them tuesday night and questioned the father and they say that he admitted to punching his son. the man is now being held on $1 million bail. >>> the walnut creek man accused of running a red light and killing another driver in san francisco could be in court today. police say 31-year-old frank mayberry was speeding and driving without a license on february 10th. that is when they say he slammed into a car driven by a 57-year-old pacifica man at the intersection of gary and arguelo killing the driver. mayberry will be arraigned today. >>> the arrest of the contra costa narcotics commander could have a ripple effect throughout the east bay justice system and could set convicted offenders back on the street. public defende

bob redell for "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. this morning family and friends of an east bay man are mourning his death. he collapsed at the finish line and died at the hard marathon in san francisco. here's video of peter hass interviewed back this february of 2009 talking about his company called pet 4 usa. the 36-year-old from orlando ran the keizer permanente race very fast yesterday. the response to the emergency was slow at best. five race volunteers began giving him cpr long before medical personnel or an ambulance showed up. a viewer who also ran the race said an ambulance finally arrived almost a half hour after he collapsed. one person said the ambulance was unable to find the race finish line. >>> pg&e pressure tested one of the east bay natural gas pipelines before telling state regulators it was a high risk line. the pipeline was 80 years old and they knew some sections were manufactured by a supplier whose pipe welds didn't stand up well over time. this development could be significant. federal investigators are exa

bob redell, how are you doing out there? >> reporter: i would be the guy without his gloves this morning. good morning to you. we are out here getting a cold blast of air from the delta bringing down the temperatures. we are also out here because we hear talk of possibly snow down at sea level come friday night/saturday morning. i want to keep you up here, christina, i read a quote from one other meteorologist saying one of their other meteorologists said there could be snow in san francisco. there was not much consensus there. i'm curious on your thoughts on the chances of snow coming down between you, robin and jeff. >> i can't speak for robin or jeff but i can speak for my expertise. what i think is going to happen is a 500-foot level. we have a lot of time before saturday morning to continue to update what's going to happen with this system. the timing will be key if it arrives in the morning, which is the coldest time of the day for us, then, yes, it is possible. unlikely still, but it is possible. and it has happened b

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. >> i'm bob redell live at sfo. how that massive winter storm in the midwest is causing headaches for travelers trying to get out of the bay area. we'll have that coming up. >> and today kicks off a warming trend that's going to bring our temperatures into mid-70s by this weekend. who cares what i think. the groundhog's forecast is in. we'll tell you what he thinks coming up. >> i'll tell you what i know, that wind blowing the fog out of the roadway but the wind now the top story, wind advisories for some bridges and debris blowing across the roadways. i've got my eyes on it for you. we'll let you know. >> a nice day, taking a live look before the sun comes up. it's wednesday, february 2, "today in the bay." >> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. big story of the day, the 2,000-mile storm. we've got video from chicago where the wind is so strong it's really knocking people over. city workers are needed to help other people cross the street. you don't want to go out if y

reporting live here in san jose, bob redell for "today in the bay." >>> thank you for the update, bob. >> this morning pg&e must cut the pressure to many gas lines including two running beneath neighborhoods in the south bay. the state public utilities commission says pg&e ran the gas lines well above legal safety levels within the last few years. late last night pg&e admitted it intentionally upped the pressure on a dozen lines a handful of times. the utility says the pressure in the lines went above maximum limits by only a few pounds. the lines are a 3.5-mile stretch. and there's a section between watsonville and terrace hill. 17.75 miles up to modesto as well. >>> the trial for phillip garrido could move forward today if lawyers say he's mentally competent to stand trial. phillip and nancy garrido face charges for kidnapping jaycee dukard and keeping her cap five for 18 years. if lawyers cannot react and reach an agreement today, then a competency trial will be held. that would start february 28th. >>> right now an update to the crisis in cairo this morning. army tanks are moving

reporting live here in san francisco, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. meantime, a weekend adventure turned deadly for two teenagers in the east bay. 16-year-old matthew miller and his best friend 17-year-old gavin powell tried to go rafting at a rain-swollen drain canal in walnut creek on saturday afternoon. they were in a two-person inflatable raft and they did have helmets. however, they were not wearing life preservers. they were supposed to meet a friend a few hours later downstream but never arrived. friends say that the boys were well liked. >> they are nice. they are smart, they are intelligent. they got good grades. they both wanted to go to college and had high expectation sis of themselves. they were both really motivated. >> the boys' bodies were found in rough waters about a mile apart in concord. >>> it is 5:34 right now. the future of san francisco's famous bay to breakers race is in question this morning. this year's event on may 15th will be the 100th anniversary of the race. organizers say there's no plan to make this centennial run the

reporting live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. >> meantime, we want to check in with christina this morning. we have been talking about how gusty and windy it is out there. >> yeah, but one thing it hasn't been is frosty. another good use for the credit cards when you are done with them. we are looking really good right now. when it comes to what we are expecting today, we have a big question mark because it looks like it will be nice and clear and sunny for the first half of the day. but we have some cold air on the way. and the timing of the cold air will dictate just how warm it gets. i'm going about 70 degrees in the south bay. a little bit cooler today in the north bay than where we ended up yesterday. i think the cold air is really going to start to pull into the bay area heading through about 4:00 p.m. and when it does so temperatures are going to turn cold tomorrow morning. much cooler than where we were this morning with most of our temperatures in the 50s. a pretty strong northerly wind with 68 for the high in napa. breezy conditions will su

bob redell for "today in the bay." >>> thank you for that update, bob. in the meantime, we are getting details about a sexual assault in the east bay overnight. oakland police are investigating the rape of a 7-year-old boy. they tell "today in the bay" that the attack happened in the restroom at the boys and girls club in east oakland. they also say that the suspect in that case is a boy under the age of 18 years old. a congressman is leaving capitol hill after a half-naked photo he took was leaked online. tracie potts is live in washington this morning with all the latest scandals from capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning. the thing that everyone is talking about is how fast all of this went down. mid-afternoon yesterday we saw the e-mails and photo online. a couple hours later, three hours later, congressman chris lee says he's resigning. it was announced on the house floor early yesterday evening. now, here's what we know that happened. apparently he answered a craigslist ad for a woman looking for a date. there was an exchapgs of e-mail. at some p

. >>> bob redell is live in san francisco with more details. i like orchids and roses too. >> reporter: brent, give me your credit card number and i'll get it taken care of. >> all right. >> reporter: the flower mart is a wholesale of markets, not a place to come in as a customer. here are roses that this florist here has. they are roses they are sending south to san jose just in time for valentine's day. you will notice that this place isn't that hustling and bustling as you expect on valentine's day because a lot of the orders went out last week because the florists need to have their product on the shelves. ron, you are saying you got in at 8:30 thursday night, six hours of just wrapping flowers and keeping yourself busy for valentine ice. i'm curious how is this year compared to year's past? >> pretty much is same. it is always a busy day. you are not very busy the week before, and the week after you are not too busy, but three normal weeks is probably the same thing. >> reporter: i just want to throw out a number for you. the national reta

"today in the bay's" bob redell is joining us live with what it could mean nor the economy. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, brent. before we look at the tea leaves, we'll share with you a bit of data that surprised the experts. the federal reserve report that is in december revolving debt or late versus the credit card use was up 3.5%. this is the first time consumers have increased use of their plastic in over two years. the last time use was up was just fwfr the collapse of lehman brothers. what does this mean for the greater good? the optimist says this is a sign that the economy is coming back, that people are willing to spend more because they are more confident about their job security. this in spite of the high employment and the crummy housing market. it cold also be a sign that more people are using their credit cards to start a small business. again, another sign that things could be getting better. the pessimist on the other hand looks at this as a last-ditch effort on behalf of consumers to stay afloat. this all being that more people have run out of cash and a

reporting live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. 6:07 right now. we've got an update on the murder investigation that is going from southern california to northern california. we are going to take you live to andi adler in riverside. what's the latest down there? >> reporter: well, laura, good morning. it ban just as an investigation in terms of a missing persons case. before it was a murder investigation, it first began as a missing person's case. the daughter of the couple initially called in to police saying their parents were missing. now we have a picture of one of the men who is now considered a person of interest. billy waterman, take a look at this. police are asking for your help in finding this man. we have a description here of him described as a white male, 51 years old, 6 feet tall. weighs 150 pounds, blue eyes and red or balding hair. again, police are asking for your help in finding this man. this is the case that began here at riverside county. that's about an hour east of los angeles. and now it is ending up in the bay area. we'll

. >>> i'm bob redell with the most exclusive guest list in town. who will the president be dining with from silicon valley tonight? that answer is coming up. >>> and what surprised so many drivers during yesterday's morning commute could happen again today. i'm marla tellez live near the santa cruz mountains with a look at today's driving conditions. that's coming up. >>> and a live look at the golden gate bridge. it is slick out there. ed a add a little extra time. it is thursday, february 17th. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. straight up 6:00 right now. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we'll look at your hour by hour forecast with christina. christina, you there? >> i hear crickets. >> she is probably checking the maps because we are having serious rain. you can see the green falling across the bay area. we'll check in with her in a bit. >> you could see everything from hail to lightning to all kind of things. let's go to mike to check on the commute. >>> the rain has passed through s

bob, what do they want to name it, the bob redell international? no. >> reporter: they want to improve things and not have them run away. you may recall ten years ago san jose airport game nor michigan ymineta san jose international airport to honor the transportation secretary who is from the bay area. now there's talk of naming the airport the norman y mineta san jose/silicon valley international airport. the idea being that the word silicon valley according to one councilman telling "the mercury ne news" global cashe to improve business, which is not stellar as of late. san jose international ranks the behind sfo and oakland in terms of their annual passenger traffic count. and san jose has something that those airports don't, the brand new $1.3 billion terminal which still has yet to be paid for. mayor chuck reed telling the newspaper this morning that sfo bills itself as the gateway to silicon valley while the airport that is actually in silicon valley doesn't have silicon valley in its name. do you think as an outsider that would help san jos

reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. largely peaceful demonstrations in egypt have turned somewhat violent now. this is a live look at the square. you can see the thousands of demonstrators were there keeping vigil for several days. they want president hosni mubarak to step down. they want him out of office now. the pro government supporters took to the streets as well and that's when things kind of started heating up. an associated press reporter said he saw two sides hitting each other with sticks. you see a little of that clash here. these are live pictures so this is going on now. it is afternoon in equip. you can see still very tense. there were some injuries but as far as we know, no deaths. we're keeping an eye on this situation. it looks like the military and police are not involved, kind of standing back but the two sides, pro and anti-government supporters now clashing with each other. we'll follow the story all morning long. >> it's 5:34. divers will not go back into a canal to search for jose rodriguez who al

i'm bob redell for "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. a couple of san jose police officers will be recognized later this morning for their service in the line of duty. officers frank hagg and nicholas brante will be honored at 7:30 this morning. they arrested several gang members back in december that police believe were moments away from carrying out a drive-by shooting. the officers also arrested a murder suspect in east san jose last month within minutes of the shooting. >>> tech ten oakland police officers will get their jobs back. mayor jean quan will rehire some of the 80 officers that the city laid off back in july. quan wants to make the police department more of a top priority. that moves comes days after police chief anthony batts questioned the city's dedication to fighting crime. quan is also going to assign computer technicians to the police department and make sure that the patrol cars get repaired more quickly. >>> san francisco police are starting to enforce the city's controversial sit and lie law this week. this touched

"today in the bay's" bob redell is live in milpitas with that. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott. these attempted kidnappings have all taken place within roughly a week of kalaveras high school. the most recent being a 17-year-old student on her way to class last week. this right now is a sketch that police have come up with based on her description of her assailant. the suspect is hispanic, about 20 to 30 years old. he happened upon her as she walked to school around 8:30 la wednesday morning. he said something in spanish and started following her. so she got on the phone with hed mom and was very upset. he began chasing her, trying to grab her, but she was able to get to campus t notify the school's resource officer. a couple weeks ago, here's another sketch, this man, a different man, tried to abduct a 13-year-old and 17-year-old girl within an hour of each other. this taking place about a mile from the school. apparently he exposed himself to both girls and tried to get them to go into his car with him. the girls desc

bob redell for "today in the bay." >>> thank you very much, bob. >> 5:45 right now. i want to check the forecast with christina. it feels cold. >> what is the forecast for brent cap non's valentine gift? that's what i want to know. >> it will be nothing. >> hot and steamy. >> i'm not going to touch that one. 42 degrees. the opposite of hot and steamy in hayward. it is cold out there. we are looking good when it comes to daytime highs today and a lot of sunshine, but you don't like the rain? i want you to know it is on the way. heading through every day next week we've got a pretty good shot of rain in the forecast each and every day. tuesday looks very wet. 64 degrees in los gatos. 62 in concord. 65 degrees in santa rosa. it will be a beautiful day, brilliant sunshine. just a few high, wispy clouds making their way to the bay area. heading through tomorrow, that's when the clouds are back. we are talking about partly cloudy skies for the second half of the day. it is a great day to get outside. 66 by sunday. then the showers arrive late on valentine's day. mike? >>>

and bob redell is live this morning. bob, california's high speed rail project could get a large chunk of federal money. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. could be as much as $16 million. that is significant when you consider that the price tag for this massive project is estimated at $43 billion. we're talking about an 800-mile project that would start in san francisco, south along the caltrain corridor down the peninsula through the station here in san jose, on to the central valley and eventually los angeles. we should learn more details about the federal investment when the high speed rail authority hold as news conference later this afternoon. yesterday, vice president joe biden announced that president obama wants to invest $53 billion in high speed rail in the country over the next six years. an invest. that biden said is good for the infrastructure and the economy. >> the fact is public infrastructure investment raises private sector productivity and creates jobs. >> reporter: keep in mind this is not a done deal.

bob redell is out in dublin. bob, it is a wet roadway out there in many spots of the bay area. you have some notes for folks with wet weather driving, right? >> reporter: that's right. we have the alameda deputy here with us at the regional training center for the alameda sheriff's office. this is the emergency vehicle operations course. and it is polished concrete potentially wet down to show you things like this. it is much easier to spin out in these conditions. what did you do there? >> reporter: i didn't steer correctly into the turn. >> reporter: that's why we hear about the solo spinouts on the roadways. >> exactly. you want to lift off the accelerator and don't slam the brakes on. and you want to steer into the way that the vehicle is skidding into. >> reporter: so if we were kidding right now -- >> i'm skidding to the left so turn to the left. >> reporter: and you took your feet off the accelerator and applied pressure. >> once i get control of the car, apply pressure to regain control. >> reporter: okay. what advice do you have or the people in this type of weather? >

i'm bob redell. that story is coming up. >>> also, the governor could intercept plans to build a new 49ers stadium. good morning, i'm marla tellez. how the santa clara city council is hoping to get around this otherwise coming up in a live report. >>> and a cold start to this monday, february 21st, "today in the bay." >>> good monday morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. strait up 6:00. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get things moving with a look at the forecast with christina. >>> good morning to you. it is so hard to move when it is frigid outside, but we have to get to work this morning. some of us do, anyways. 38 in fairfield, same for concord, and 35 in napa. a little more mild along the peninsula, but we have showered to add to the mix as the system of low pressure is dropping into the pacific northwest. this is kicking up rain activity all the way from santa rosa south to san francisco. we are seeing some light showers. and this will probably be the case for the ne

i'm bob redell. i'll tell you what's behind that rank smell in parts of san francisco coming up in a live report. >>> and lindsay lohan did not make it to the oscars last night but she made a surprising appearance on television. we'll show you that coming up next. >>> and a live look outside. they are adding on to the bay bridge suspension project. it could be a distraction to drivers out there this morning. don't let it be. n coming up. commute coming up. mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. ♪ going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on shouldn't be hard work or cost more money. now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you

here at twin peaks in san francisco, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you so much, bob. as we take a live look outside as you can see the rain-slick roads out there causing spinouts, take it easy heading out the door. stick around, we have a lot more coming up on this weekend's storm. you can get updates any time at our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> in other news this morning, police are going to be back at a home in novato this morning to try once again to remove a body that's buried in the backyard. police suspended their efforts to exhume the remains last night because of safety concerns. the hole they are digging is so large it now needs to be reinforced. of course, the rain is only going to make things worse. now, the home belongs to dale and evelyn smith. neighbors think that the body is that of dale smith who disappeared on february 9. a suspicious neighbor says she noticed ef len referring to her husband in the past tense. then she built a brick pad owe in the backyard. and neighbors think that the body is under the patio. dale has been in poor health for several

bob redell has that? a live report. >>> also, we are inspecting some pg&e pipelines. find out what caused later on "today in the bay." >>> here's another reason to shove your addiction to diet soda. researchers found higher risks for stroke and heart attack among those who drink it every day versus those who drink no soda whatsoever. there's no explanation why diet soda could be risky but those who drink lots of it don't exercise, weigh more and have other high risk factors like high blood pressure. health experts say to drink water instead. and if you can't sleep, get shut eye because the lack of sleep can increase your risk for stroke and heart attack as well. british researchers analyzed data from 470,000 people in eight countries, including the u.s., and found if you sleep less than six hours per night and have disruptive sleep you stand a 48% chance of developing or dying from heart disease, a 15% greater chance of developing or dying from a stroke. >>> dairy farmers are crying over spilled milk. the environmental protection agency wants to regulate spilled milk

reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> 6:16 now. first lady michelle obama says her husband has kicked his smoking habit. she told reporters the president has not had a cigarette in about a year. the first lady did not go into details how he did it. in the past the president has said he smoked at least five times a day. >> today is no the one-year anniversary of getting kids moving. she signed up 200,000 kids to exercise for more than an hour a day. the first lady says now is the time to start to tackle the problem of childhood obesity. >> i don't want them looking back decades from now asking us why didn't you help us when you had the chance. >> we should all get moving. you can hear more from the first lady coming up on "today." she is sitting down with matt lauer. it's coming up at 7:00. >> 83-year-old man found himself in big trouble driving the wrong way down interstate 5 in southern california. check out the amazing video. this was in oceanside on friday. you can see the guy going the wrong way down the interstate. look at tha

"today in the bay's" bob redell is taking a closer look at the turbulent start for san jose's next top chief police officer. >>> plus, chaos in cairo affects bay area companies. we'll take a look at how google is helping to get around an internet block that is in effect. you have heard about this, they are blocking the internet in egypt, but there's a way around it and google is helping with that. >>> and a federal judge rule that is obama care is unconstitutional. we'll see what's next coming up in a few minutes on "today in the bay." >>> thank you, brent. today is super bowl need media day in dallas. every piece of equipment, cameras, microphones and tapes are expected to head the game. this is all part of a massive security effort to make sure everybody stays safe. >> reporter: police and private security are already fanning out across north texas. >> this is a safe event so far, and it is going to be safe. and at the end of the day we believe that it will be the safest and the best super bowl yet. >> reporter: the super bowl is considered a level one national security event allowin

we'll send it over to you. >> bob redell in san francisco. you getting rain on there? >> reporter: sorry. good morning to you. we're out here along the embarcadero in san francisco. we came out here because what happened with this storm was that the water as overlapping onto the embarcadero itself. we believe that's why the department of water works or public works put these barricades out here. this is what we're seeing. there you go, brightly lit orange sign warning of possible flooding. that threat gone but because of what happened you see some of this along the embarcadero, people putting sand bags outside their doorways because of that water overlapping. they wanted to make sure nothing came inside. what do we have to worry about through the morning or the next 24 hours. high tide hits later this morning. what is unusual about this it's called a king tied, it only happens a couple times a year. they happen when the sun and moon are both at their closest point to the earth. so high tide could be 6.6 feet, the cycle peaks at 6.8 feet. will that be enough to bring th

bob redell joins us live at the station. vice president biden says the money will help keep pace with countries like china. how does it affect us here? >> reporter: those are countries that have or already are building extensive high speed rail systems. california's high speed rail system t one that is scheduled to go through the station here in san jose, it's still in the planning stage. construction not expected until next year. there are questions where all of the money for the $43 billion price tag will come from. vice president biden announced that president obama wants to invest $53 billion in high speed rail over the next six years with california receiving an estimated $16 billion of that amount. still critics wondered why spend so much on the 800-mile-long project to connect the bay area to los angeles when air travel is faster and relatively inexpensive. proponents point out that high speed rail will create as many as 100,000 construction jobs in the state over the next five years alone. >> it's only going to becom

from here in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, bob. pg&e is ordered to reduce the pressure in many of its gas lines, including two that are under south bay neighborhoods. the state public utilities commission says pg&e ran the gas lines well above the legal safety levels within the past few years. late last night pg&e admitted that it had intentionally increased the pressure on dozens of lines a handful of times. the utility says the pressure went above the maximum limit set by only a few pounds. the lines involved include a 3.5 mill stretch from mill tee das to san jose. a half-mile stretch in milpedas and one near antioch hill. also a 17.75 stretch from manseca to modesto. >>> a police officer is in trouble with the law himself. 45-year-old gregory reed is accused of stealing the registration sticker off of a car he pulled over in january last year. police say he then put the sticker on a car the that he co-owned. he is charged with em breezelement and turned himself in yesterday. >>> a verizon iphone is available through pre-order t

bob redell for "today in the bay." >>> 5:04 right now. the convicted mastermind behind a murder for hire plot will ask the judge for a new trial. paul garcia hired a hitman to kill the owner of a bar back in 2008. he was on saysed with the bartender dating the man at the time. a new witness lined up who says drugs, not romantic jealousy, were the real cause of the man's death. >>> two doctors will give their opinions today about the menial state of a peninsula teenager accused of bringing bombs and weapons to his school. 18-year-old alexander ushock brought ten pipe bombs to hillsdale high school in 2010. he is pleading guilty by reason of insanity. doctors have determined that ushock is mentally fit to stand trial but new medical reports will now be used and filed today to look at ushock's mental state at the time of the alleged crime. if ushock is then found guilty in court the jury could use this information and these reports to reach a verdict concerning his sanity and sentencing. >>> this morning the jury screening process in the cha

"today in the bay's" bob redell is live outside of city hall this morning joining us with the very latest. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, laura. this will be controversial in the eyes of some in san jose because they don't believe acting police chief chris moore can improve relations between the minorities and the sjpd. some activists demand that when the city council meets later this morning they also need to consider oakland's police chief anthony batts. that's something mayor chuck reed said will not happen. the selection process of coming up with a new police chief has been followed. debra figoti will present this in a closed session at city hall at 9:00 this morning. then they will vote yes or no to chris moore's approval. this is approval he's expected to receive. moore is a highly-educated 29-year member of the force. despite the credentials, members of the coalition of justice say he won't change the culture of the department leading to accusations of unfair treatment of latinos, african and asian-americans and those with men call illnesses. they argue for chief bat

. >>> i'm bob redell at the already very long airport name that could become even more of a mouthful. that explanation coming up. >>> you are seeing a live look outside at the bay bridge this morning. it is a clear morning out there. it is also cold. snow in the works. it is thursday, february 249, "today in the bay." >>> maybe it is so cold the live picture froze. >> uh-oh. get a blanket, a big one. >> the time is 6:00. i'm brent cannon. thank you for joining us. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. you have to bring in some of the plants to protect them, your pipes as well. christina has a look at our forecast. >>> yes, indeed, especially up in the north bay where temperatures friday night into saturday morning are expected to fall into the mid-20s. you definitely want to protect the sensitive vegetation up there and probably the pipes as well. definitely cold enough to burst pipes. freezing temperatures forecasted for friday night. it will be very, very cold on saturday morning. and if we see any precipitation on saturday morning because it will be so cold, yes, we could see some flurries o

bob redell is out in the rain. you made it tougher on yourself, but this is to tell people about your wet driving conditions. >> reporter: yes, we are at the alameda regional train center in dublin. we have deputy nebak here. you have this massive slab of concrete. you have done what to the concrete? >> we have polished the concrete to make it slippery. then we have running water over it. >> reporter: not that we need that today. and you have your squad car here. >> the car has a little bit of tread. >> reporter: you use this to help people deal with adverse conditions on the road. this morning we are going to take this car for a spin. and coming up throughout the morning we'll show you what to do when you get yourself in a bad situation, which i think maybe you wouldn't be surprised or maybe you are surprised that there are people out there who even though they have been driving forever, since 16 years old or however long, they still don't know how to drive in weather. >> correct, yes. that doesn't surprise me a b

bob redell is live in concord the morning. no gloves or nothing. >> reporter: i was talking to this man who drives a cab, he says it is not that bad. he's dressed for the weather. we are in concord because the cold air is coming in through the delta, which is what we have been hearing from christina all morning. and a colder blast of cold air is expected at the end of the week that could bring much lower snow than we have had right now. if you want to see snow in the bay area you still have to drive to the top of places like montana diablo. the road of the mountain top is still closed. the lake observatory said they got six inches up there. now most of the snow has been in elevations of 2,000 feet and above. it is not entirely unusual this time of the year, but come friday night, saturday morning, the levels drop to 1,000 feet, even 500 feet. one forecaster out of monterey says it is possible there could be snow in san francisco. something that's only happened ten times before. the last memorable occasion was back in 1976. spe

bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you, bob. a 4.4 earthquake shook parts of mendocino county. it hit before 9:00 last night in the middle of the national forest about 22 miles east of willits. no reports of injury or damage. >> 300 people are missing in the wake of new zealand's earthquake. the death toll is at least 75. rescuers pulled a woman out of the rubble more than 24 hours after the quake hit. mess put a curfew in place. the area is too dangerous to be out after dark. >> new out of libya now, a swedish newspaper cities country's justice minister says he has proof that leader moammar gadhafi ordered the bombing of pan am flight 103 over locker be, scotland in 1988. 189 americans died in that bombing. this news coming of course on the growing revolt in libya. the unrest continues as foreigners scramble to get out of that country. >> time is 6:37. the giants are going to play spring training games this week. we'll look at who is on the schedule. >> lindsay lohan should find out if another trial is in her future today. we'll have a live report. >> a live look outside the h

i'm bob redell. that story coming up. >> plus, crews getting ready to start work on the golden gate bridge. we'll tell you what they will be doing. >> a live look outside again, the south bay today, wednesday, february 23, on "today in the bay." >> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get started with a look at that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. yes, we're watching the forecast very closely. when we talk about something that's going to make national news potentially, we really want to keep our eye on what's happening. i'm talking about the projection of snow in san francisco. i don't think we're going to see snow accumulate. what i do think, possibility for flurries in oakland and san francisco into this weekend. our next round of rain arrives as we head into tomorrow night. today, though, we're starting out chilly and we're going to get one more dry day. 39 in concord, 37 in livermore and 39 degrees

here's "today in the bay's" bob redell. >> reporter: as someone who's appeared in many oscar films like "titanic," winner of 11 academy awards including best director and best picture, "pulp fiction," -- >> vincent. >> reporter: -- winner of the best original screenplay. >> wait. i can't believe it. i'm still in here. >> and "ghostbusters," ranked as one of the top 30 comedies of all time by the american film institute. >> enchilada? >> reporter: i still have no idea who's going to take home the oscar this year for best picture, but i do know the fight is between "king's speech" and "social network." >> is there anything you need to tell me? >> reporter: i know that bookings in vegas, london and australia ranked "the king's speech" as their 1-4 favorite. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> and still ahead on "today in the bay," the latest from spring training in scottsdale in case, you know, hollywood is not your thing. we'll tell you about the panda express, slimmer and trimmer. >>> good chilly sunday morning to you. a gorgeous view of alcatraz off in the distance this morning. you have

. >> bob redell is live with more. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and brent. the national retale federation says that people in the united states will spend roughly $116 this year on valentine's day. the significance is that it is up by 10% to 13% from last year. some of the money will be spent on flowers. perhaps some are coming out to the flower mart. this is a collection of wholesalers who sell their goods to retailers and then they sell them to us, the consumer. ginger adams is here with the floral company, good morning, happy valentine's day. >> good morning. >> reporter: give us a sense how business has been this year compared to last year. >> well, last year valentine's was on a sunday. and this year it is on a monday. i see people buying just a little more because it falls on a monday. >> reporter: because they maybe won't go out tonight? >> that's right. they are not going out because monday and tuesday is work. so they are buying flowers instead of going out. >> reporter: that surp

. >>> plus, our own bob redell stunned. if only for a little bit, find out what has him stunned coming up. >>> and the oakland children's ferry land is celebrating this weekend. the storyteller will present a series of classic african tales. there's also arts and crafts and puppet shows. it is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. >>> good friday morning to you. yes, it is friday morning. 5:13 right now overlooking san jose. a gorgeous weekend on tap. we'll help you get to it coming up. >>> to the chinese it is now the year of the rabbit. for the vietnamese it is the year of the cat. this weekend tens of thousands of people will converge on the south bay for the annual northern california festival. as many as 70,000 people are expected to be at the santa clara county fairgrounds saturday and sunday. it features a martial arts tournament, music and performances. the grand opening is slated for tomorrow morning at 10:30. the lunar year for the chinese means a boost for the chinatown shops. >> basically for th

i'm bob redell, that story is coming up. >>> and a life look outside at the bay bridge. it is monday, february 28th, "today in the bay."

we'll go to bob redell who is live with more. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and brent. a very short stay. the president arrived yesterday evening to sfo for the meeting last night. and he'll be taking off this morning, perhaps around 8:30, which could wreak havoc if you are traveling up and down near sfo. anyway, he's staying on the weston here. it is so close you can see air force one from the hotel. what was unusual about the presidential visit was that mr. obama was not here for a fund-raiser, yet the business people he met are major donors to the democratic party. the heart of the visit was not to collect a check but to collect the thoughts of facebook founder and ceo mark zuckerberg. he met with the president last night at the woodside home of john dorr. a dozen or so other big wigs were in the meeting. the leaders of google, cisco, netflix and twitter among others were there. they dined with the president for two hours to discuss how to create jobs in the country and how to better innovate products in this country. the president has been trying to reach out to the

i'm bob redell, that story is coming to you live from san francisco. >>> and a live look at the bay bridge this morning. we'll tell you about the cold start to the day. it is monday, february 28th. this is "today in the bay."

and bob redell will talk to the men and women hoping to make your valentine's day a little special. we'll have those stories and more coming up in a few minutes on "today in the bay." >>> thank you. scientists say don't give energy drinks to teenagers. researchers from the university of miami say there were nearly 5,500 caffeine overdoses reported in the u.s. in 2007. half of those occurred in people 19 and younger. young people have heart pal paations and seizures. meanwhile, a new study finds eating berries could lower your risk of parkinson's. as a rule of thumb, flavinodes can be found in blueberries and other berries. those who ate them were less likely to develop parkinson's from those who ate the least. >>> being fat can take a heavy toll on a person's knees even after a substantial weight loss. researchers are looking at the knees of patients who underwent the stomach stapling surgery found in most cases the person had permanent knee damage caused by obesity that could not be fixed. >>> new research found people who average father fewer than six hours of sleep had almost a 5

i'm bob redell with the possible showdown in cupertino. that coming up. >> a live look outside, beautiful bay bridge this morning, freezing temperatures in parts of the bay. it is wednesday, february 23, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'mnt

. >>> those stories plus bob redell shows us one ugly dog. it is coming up at 5:20. >>> if you are planning to go to the movies as part of your valentine's plans, lots of choices at theaters. catch a love story told by garden gnomes, a movie with adam sandler, or rafael seph has more here with a box office preview. >> i wear this fake wedding ring. >> you are a pig. just tell her you are getting a divorce. >> reporter: adam sandler becomes a problem in "just go with it." he's a surgeon while pretending to be married when he meets the one. she believes he is taken and refuses to see him again unless she gets the blessing from his wife who doesn't exist. jennifer santon aniston pretends to be his wife and brings her kids into the mix as well. this is rated pg-13. that's the career arc of a teen prodigy in justin bieber "never say never." there are home movies and stories of his upbringing of a street performer. this movie is rated g. the bar moves in "romeo and juliette." emily blunt and james mcavee are separated bay family feud. this is rated

and bob redell will look at how funding might derail. that's coming up at the top of the hour. those and the latest on the death of that half marathon runner. we have new information from the firefighters who were there when the man collapsed. they happened to be running in the race as he died. what they have to say coming up in a few more minutes on "today in the bay." >> a new report says that eggs may not be as bad as thought. the u.s. department of agriculture says they are lower in cholesterol and higher in vitamin d than what was previously reported a decade ago. they point to chickens feeding on a healthier diet. but, officials say eat in moderation, a single egg still has 186 milligrams of cholesterol. >> a new study out says that having a lonely heart might have long term consequences. it found social activities or lack thereof can impact overall health. researchers looked at 100 adults and found that genes that are overexpressed in lonely people can cause the body to trigger an inflammatory response. that could contribute to health problems over time. yesterday we tal

. >>> i'm bob redell. i'll tell you why some bay area college students might be asked to pay more to go to class. that story is coming up. >>> and controversy surrounding a proposed rainbow walk of fame in san francisco's castro district. we'll tell you why harvey mills is off the induck tee list. >>> and christina has details on another sunny day. it is tuesday, february 8th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm brent cannon. coming up on 5:00 we want to check in with christie to take a look at the hour by hour forecast. >> it has been absolutely beautiful. unfortunately, heading through tomorrow morning and tonight the onshore flow will kick in. we'll see that marine layer pushing towards the coast. that means the fog will be back. but this morning right now we are clear along t

. >>> and i'm bob redell live at normaneta. that story is coming up here when we tell you that mouthfull could get even bigger. >>> and you are looking live here. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning, thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm brent cannon. just about 5:00. we want to start with christina and take a look at today's forecast. still continuing the cold ways. >>> oh, yes. and every time i check i'm still on par with the 500-foot snow level in the bay area as we head into saturday morning. let's talk about today and what's happening right here, gh

our bob redell wants to dispose of your unwanted stuff. wait until you hear what he has in mind. we'll see you in a few minutes. >> then i would be willing to be late for work if i get to see that. >>> many are getting access to job applications. the employment opportunity commission began hearings last summer that some help wanted ads stated only people with current jobs need apply. now, it is not technically illegal for companies to with hold applications from the unemployed. civil right law does ban actions that would keep a group of applicants who are disadvantaged in the eeoc's lack wanlg because of race, gender or age. >>> here are some ways to help you find your college student free financial aid. according to smartmoney.com do apply early. in the past june was the deadline. no more. look at college grants instead of state aid. they may not have state aid in shaky economic times. and search scholarships from large corporations and organizations, maybe even your own. >>> if you own a dog you know they get scared and overly excited. a company has a way to ease a dog's anxiet