to turn in safety records regarding its pipelines have come and gone and pg&e came up short. i'll explain the consequences the utility can be facing coming up in my live report. >> a live look outside this time over the south bay this morning. a rainy drizzly start. we'll check the forecast for you this wednesday, march 16th, this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm brent cannon. we want to start off with a check of the forecast with christina. we are getting a little rain overnight. >> you probably saw it coming in. the roads are slick out there. we have more on the way in time for the morning commute. the bit of good news is we're going to see clearing, we'll see a little sunshine and our temperatures will approach the 70s. we'll let you know how warm it's expected to be coming up.

let's talk to mike inouye about how this wet weather is impacting your drive. >> checking the north bay, southbound 101 your commute direction some patches of wet commuting. we have flooding reported in petaluma. not bad through san rafael. easy drive to the golden gate bridge through the waldo tunnel. top of the screen you see the blinking lights, moving the cones for the morning commute. the slick conditions you can see by the shine off of the roadway there. back to you. >> thank you very much. right now the team working to prevent a nuclear meltdown at a power plant in japan is getting read the go back in after being evacuated hours ago. safety leaders pulled the team out of the plant in fukushima earlier this morning after a surge in radiation. the team of 70 volunteers had been rotating in and out of the danger zone to keep radiation exposure to a minimum. but nuclear safety analysts say when it comes to workers' health the damage may already be done. >> they are already being exposed to levels of radiation

that are life threatening and will in some cases be fatal. it's a very, very bad situation. >> the workers have been trying to cool down the overheating reactors by pouring sea water on them. leaders say they are considering using helicopters to dump that water and boric acid on the reactors. radiation concerns force many news agencies to pull their reporters out of japan. among them our own george kiriyama who has been working in japan since sunday. american military technology being used in afghanistan is now being used in the relief efforts in japan. the global hawk drone like this one takes high resolution images for japanese rescue workers. it is controlled by a pilot thousands of miles away and can fly up to 35 hours at a time. experts say the drones are invaluable for rescue crews and also keeps people out of harm's way. >> one of the things you really want are high resolution images so you can look at what the

damage is, where the damage is. using a drone for the radiation is a really good idea because you can throw it away but you can't throw a person away. >> the drone can be used to find usable sea ports and landing areas for relief efforts. in addition to the radiation concerns this morning aftershocks continue to rattle buildings and nerves throughout japan. overnight a 6.0 quake struck the northeast coast about 60 miles from tokyo. as you can see, that aftershock was captured live on air by broadcaster nhk. two aftershocks hit the capital city causing buildings to sway. those were measured at 6.0 and 6.2. right now the official death toll is at 3700 with another 8,000 people still missing. and well over 400,000 people are homeless. >> the triple disaster in japan is having an impact on people half a world away here in the bay area. the bay area's professional soccer team is kicking in so to speak to raise money for the

disaster relief. and bob redell is live in san jose this morning at the san jose earthquake training field where players have one goal to help survivors in japan. >> reporter: good morning to you, brent. we're joined by three members of the shakers squad, the promo squad for the san jose earthquakes. the opener being this saturday. what are you going to do trying to raise money? >> we're going to be having -- every attendee at the game we're going to donate a dollar, then for every save we're going to donate $50 throughout the season. >> reporter: last season you had 119 saves. that's a nice chunk of change. then you're going to have drop boxes? >> yes. in buck shot stadium we'll have drop boxes. >> reporter: shifting to soccer. you have been with the squad a couple of years, soccer more of an imported sport. what have you noticed as far as

increasing, decreasing, staying the same? >> we've had great attendance last season. after the world cup we had just huge popularity. our games have been selling out most of the year, last season. so hoping for a repeat. >> reporter: your job is to pump up the fans. is that a difficult job? you know, going i'm in football, what's this soccer thing? >> our fans are really excited about the game so it's not hard to get them pumped up. they are already there. it makes our job easier. >> reporter: their open ser this saturday at buck shot stadium playing real salt lake. 7:30. a dollar for every ticket goes to the victims of the japan earthquake. a chance to see good sports and help out at the same time. sjearthquakes.com. reporting live at the training

facility, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks a lot. everybody can pitch in. >> stay away from bob. bay area groups holding a charity concert to raise money for relief efforts. it will be at san francisco's clarendon elementary school. everyone is encouraged to bring a pot luck dish for a dinner. all donations will be sent to an earthquake relief fund. head to redcross.org or american red cross on facebook. you can text redcross to 90999. each text will donate $10 to the red cross's humanitarian effort. >> due to the health risks that are increasing in japan the california state exchange students are asked to return to the united states. the csu chancellor says there are too many dangers to allow students to stay in japan. administrator at san francisco

state are working to bring 12 students home and students like ron understand, his family and friends survived in japan but are standing in long lines for food and waiting for news about radiation exposure. all 23 california state university students or universities rather are making plans to evacuate their students from jm. >> 5:07. sanctions and fines could be imposed against pg&e as soon as today following the deadline for the company to turn in key safety records. pg&e had until 5:00 last night to hand over documents that would prove its pipeline are face following the san bruno explosion. marla is live outside the california public utilities commission to explain what could happen now? good morning, marla. >> reporter: good morning. really now just waiting game for pg&e officials, they are waiting on the folks at the california

public utilities commission in san francisco to decide their consequence for not submitting 100% of the records that had been requested. they have been working around the clock and sifting through more than a million documents, many of those had to be moved to the cow palace in san francisco because officials needed that much space. and pg&e officials say they turned in records for 91% of its natural gas transmission pipelines to the puc yesterday. this means about 8% of the records are still missing. the records are specifically for pipelines installed after 1961 and those that run beneath high consequence areas including san bruno. you'll recall in january the cpu called for the records after investigators found pg&e's documents inaccurately showed the pipe segment that exploded in san bruno as seamless when it had a weld.

now the question is now what? state regulators may order pg&e to complete more expensive water testing to its pipelines to make sure they are safe. that testing is risky and could possibly cause pipes to weaken and burst. the other option, pg&e may have to pay hefty fines. the pg&e president released a statement saying we're not satisfied with the results and will continue to search for and review our files. end quote. that california puc here could decide as soon as today how it wants to handle pg&e's incomplete paperwork. live in san francisco this morning, marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> pg&e says that the public may face health and safety risks if it is ordered to cut the pressure even more on its gas lines. pg&e says reducing pressure could cause pilot lights to go out. that could cause gas to

accumulate and re-ignite in homes and businesses and could be dangerous. pg&e has already cut the pressure by 20% on ten gas lines following the san bruno explosion. the utility says it plans to replace or retest some 150 miles of pipeline in the next year. >> 5:10 now. i want to check the morning forecast with christina. pretty wet on our drive in. >> i can imagine. it's pretty wet across the greater bay area. this morning showers continue to stream in. looks like we'll see a sloppy commute as a result of the showers that are steady and looks like we're going to see more and more moisture over the next couple of hours before we see the clearing. the second half of the day looks pretty good. cloudy but we're going to get enough sunshine to warm us up in the 70s. right now pretty much wherever you live from santa rosa to san jose, count on slick conditions. by about 9:00 a.m., you can see we're going to see a lot of clearing. the shower activity in the north bay, maybe moisture by 11:00 but

nice second half of the day with temperatures in the 60s. 63 degrees today in oakland, sucks 9 in los gatos and 64 degrees in redwood city. there is a major storm on the way as we head into friday. possibly an inch of rain on our already saturated ground. that is expected through friday. we'll talk more about that and st. patrick's day. let's check your drive right now. how is this weather treating commuters? >> the roads are wet and as more of that rain comes down you're talking about the saturated soil. watching for reports of trees or branches down. none so far in the north bay but an accident westbound 70 on eastbound 80 so it's opposite the main commute. it's a single car accident which often is the result of a spin-out. i'm waiting for details. highway 4 showing 63. gusty winds for highway 4, 682, 242 through concord, overall off the walnut creek interchange, 880 moving smoothly. get awe live look and see what

things are like at the toll plaza. we'll wend this shot of the wet approach. you see the puddling. that could be an issue for the off ramps. back to you. >> hope there's no spin-outs. bay area teen wins the high school version of the nobel prize. his story is next. >> we have the 411 on how you can have a say in changing the 408 to 669. >> the study that finds americans are doing ewe'v neverom det e'vone ner done before when it comes to drinking wine.

people in the south bay can voice concerns over plans to change the telephone area code. the state public utilities commission wants to add the area code 669 to the south bay by the

end of next year. they are running out of phone numbers for 408. the meeting starts at 7:00 tonight at san jose city hall. there is another set of meetings that will take place in los gatos tomorrow and then friday people in morgan hill can have their say. >> despite fears of a nuclear crisis the markets seem to be bouncing back. nicole is live with that and the rest of your news before the bell. good morning, nicole. >> good morning, laura. that's how it seemed this morning. we've turned around futures were higher, then flat, now lower ahead of the opening bell. this is of course as things are very volatile in the markets following a wild, wild swing on wall street yesterday. the markets fell sharply in early trading, the dow off nearly 300 points. but stocks aided some by the fed which left interest rates on hold saying the economy is

improving but the housing market and unemployment are still huge problems. japan rebounded today, that's good news for the nikkei jumping more than 5%. european markets were trading higher, they turned around. we get a lot of data out of the united states today that could really dictate. we look ahead to producer price inflation and more data on the housing market this morning, but to recap the dow lost 137 points yesterday to 11,855. the nasdaq composite lost 33 to 2667. making headlines as well, verizon is set to release its first 4g powered smart phone tomorrow. a lot of excitement. the htc thunder bolt which uses google's android software is the first to use verizon's 4g network. it has a large touch screen, and costs about $250 with the two-year contract.

verizon will initially sell with it an unlimited 4 g data plan. we're hearing in april users can list up to 50 auctions for free. it's the second time in a year that ebay changed its fee structure. they are trying to attract more sellers, trying to be more competitive as part of a three-year turnaround plan. ebay is also launching a shopping cart so buyers can keep track of multiple items instead of having to buy each individually. >> there you go, laura. news for you. >> happy selling. clean out the closet. >> and buying. >> here's more news as well. california wine drinkers from napa valley, america is now the largest wine consumers in the world. americans drank nearly 4 billion bottles of wine in 2010, beating france for the first time ever according to a wine consulting

firm in woodside. the report found wine is especially popular with people between the ages of 21 and 32. california produced more than 60% of the wine drank by americans in 2010. sounds good but it was down slightly from 61% in 2009. >> it's 5:18 now. i want to check the forecast with christina. >> not a great day to head up to wine country by any stretch. this weekend also looking rainy. but the good news is next week overall looks dry. after we get through this really wet week i think you'll appreciate the sunshine. the next first week of spring. that is monday the first official day. southwest wind at 7 miles per hour, nova due is breezy, in oakland, out of the west at 16 miles per hour. you want to take it easy because not only is it on the breezy side we also have some rain showers coming down so dangerous driving, you want to stay alert.

54 in hayward. our temperatures are really mild this morning. as a result we're going to see temperatures climb toward 70 degrees when all of the shower activity clears out of the area and we get a few breaks of sunshine throughout the day. as you can see right now we've got pretty steady showers over the bay area. i can zoom in and show you basically wherever you head you are going to find slick conditions. you see this yellow pocket. that's moderate rain in the vicinity. that will be slick. by about 9:00 a.m. that's when the situation starts to improve here. a little bit of rain left in the north bay, by 11:00 as you take your lunch break, mostly clear across the bay area. mostly cloudy, overcast. we'll get sunshine to get up to the 60s. they are already in the 50s. 68 degrees in san jose. 69 in los gatos, and 66 in gilroy as we head throughout tomorrow, mostly cloudy, 63 degrees for st. patrick's day.

that looks to be the driest in the work week. back to you guys. >> thanks so much. >> a danville team is this year's winner of the equivalent of the nobel prize. the 17-year-old won the most prestigious science award. he beat 39 finalists, won $100,000, gets to meet the president. if you think you've seen him before you have. he is also a former national spelling bee champ and will attend the little school called harvard university in the fall. >> impressive before. keeps getting more impressive. 5:20. the local team headed to help with the rescue efforts in japan. we'll tell you what they are doing coming up. >> the military blocks youtube. why they keep it from the soldiers ahead. ly your commute movine an bu bldan e. cou issue. is

a vacaville restaurant is the focus of an investigation into large scale identity theft. investigators say nearly 200 people are identified as victims after dining at nation's giant hamburgers. fraudulent charges were being reported and the money trail reached a number of states including mexico.

the the restaurant has 6ed its credit card machines. >> right now we want to check your commute with mike. a little slow. >> right. the rain and flooding and also mud. mudslides on highway 1 off 116. that's north in petaluma. look at the yellow cars. that means speeds are in the 50s. that's the morning commute has started. that will sort itself out. it will build. 11 minutes from 580 down to the golden gate bridge and a look at the bridge, what's going on as far as the weather. a live look on the bridge t wet roads, slick conditions and flooding reported from time to time south of there through san francisco. on the other side of the bay, the east shore freeway.

18 minutes through that portion of the east bay. fast hayward area and looking to the san mateo bridge, no major issues as far as speeds but the live shot will show us one of the factors, the shaking of the camera because of winds, gusty at times. no wind advisories but i'm going to give one to you. >> good to know. 5:24. secretary of state hillary clinton is in cairo, egypt this morning. she is set to be on a two-day visit to help encourage the egyptian people. during her visit she toured the epicenter of the uprising that toppled egypt's long time leader last month. clinton is the highest ranking u.s. official to visit evicinity since hosni mubarak was ousted. >> u.s. military is blocking san bruno's youtube as well as other data intensive websites. >> it's amazing to think there is a soldier watching youtube in

the mountains of afghanistan but they can do that or could. the military has temporarily cut off access to youtube so it can free up band width on its network for earthquake relief. other sites banned, pan dor ra music and amazon. amazon is huge for the armed forces. they deliver just about anywhere. it doesn't have to ban net flixs. reportedly in talks to buy its own tv series, house of cards, show that via a stream. instead of watching house of cards on bravo or showtime you would watch it on netflix. it's not a done deal but a first for the company. here is something else unusual about netflix. you see those up arrows. shares in the company took off tuesday after the stock had a $300 price target from goldman

sachs. on the day the rest of the market cratered, it was up almost 200% higher over the last year. >> thanks, scott. >> 5:25 now. we continue to keep an eye on japan where engineers are working to keep the nuclear leak contained. >> plus, local experts predict how much radiation from japan could end up here in the bay area. >> reporter: good morning. i'm christie smith. is star bucks coffee brewing up a merger with peet's? we'll have reaction coming up in a live report. >> a live look outside from the south bay. weather is coming up next because it's already hitting the bay area. some rain coming down. hoch? t hie

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back in the nuclear plant in japan trying to contain the radiation leak. details are next. >> reporter: this is bob redell with how bay area soccer fans are coming together to help the victims of that quake. that story coming up in a live report. >> plus, how one bay area county is trying to keep you connected in the event a disaster like the one in japan happens here. >> a live look outside from the south bay, rain coming down in parts. it's wednesday, march 16, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm brent cannon. >> good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get started with a look at the forecast. talking about the rain coming down. >> we've got widespread rainfall this morning. you can see it coming in from the pacific as we head throughout the morning hours, that's when we expect the bulk of the moisture to come through.

we do have pockets of moderate rain coming down near novato and is going to impact the north bay. we're only seeing light showers here peninsula and south. the east bay is getting a little break. antioch having a chance to dry out. there is more rain on the way. san jose, a chance to dry out for the next 10 to 15 minutes before more rain comes in. by about 9:00 a.m. a great deal of clearing. we'll let you know how warm coming up. you have to get to work. how is that impacting our drive? >> we're looking at speeds. the nimitz, north, past the coliseum you see on the right-hand side. 64 indicated by the speed indicators on the nimitz. a live look shows you what it looks like at that spot. the volume starting to build. there is moisture, drizzle, rain. slick roads and windy conditions so we're watching for maybe trees and debris. so far relatively clear.

we have the latest on the nuclear crisis in japan. countries like china that neighbor japan are ordering increased radiation screenings of shipments into that country. some 70 people working inside the crippled reactor were pulled out overnight after radiation levels turned to dangerously high levels. the workers are going back in this morning. it's likely some have been exposed to fatal levels of radiation. leaders say so far there is no evidence of contamination outside of japan but nuclear engineers say it is possible that trace amounts of radiation will make it to our west coast. >> scientists are monitoring radioactivity in the atmosphere to see if and when it will hit california and the bay area. most scientists agree the amount of radiation that makes its way to california will be small. opinions differ when it comes to people stocking up on iodine an

anecdote to exposure. some scientists say it's an overreaction. the surgeon general tells us it's best to err on the side of caution. >> we can't be overprepared. we learned that with 9/11, we learned that with katrina. we learned that with the tsunami. >> wind has shifted in japan blowing toward tokyo where radiation has been detected. levels south of fukushima are about 300 times normal. >> the environmental protection agency isn't taking chances sending new electronic radiation monitors to the west coast. they detect gamma radiation and radioactive particles. there are 124 monitors in place including 12 of them in california and two of them in hawaii. one is in san francisco, the others are in san jose, sacramento, los angeles, and in san diego. the news out of japan, the

greater bigger picture of all of the destruction grows grimmer. the number killed is nearly 3700 people. some 8,000 people are still missing. more than 430,000 are homeless. the winter weather is a big factor now. forecasters predict rain and snow with near freezing temperatures in the area. most have no power and no home to keep warm. snow also means rescue efforts could be more difficult so crews are trying to help people as fast as they can. >> disaster in japan really sent shock waves throughout the bay. several local organizations are stepping in to help. bob is live in san jose where the earthquake soccer team is gearing up to do their part in the relief effort. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. one of many organizations, you consider our relationship with japan, we have two of the towns in the area, this is earthquake country as swol a lot of us can sympathize and relate to what's

going on overseas. we have the shaker squad, alex and enjanay. what are you doing to help out? >> for every fan attending this saturday we'll donate $1 to japanese relief. also for every save we'll be donating $50 to the red cross. >> that's throughout the season? >> yes. >> you also have a drop box. >> yes. they can donate anywhere around the stadium. >> your job is to pump up fans not only outside the game. is it hard to convert americans used to football and not soccer and baseball to soccer? do you see that? >> i think with the world cup happening last year it totally changed the popularity of soccer. it grows and grows. our fan base is awesome so i hope it continues to grow. >> the games have been sold out. >> we've been -- my fans, we

love having them, we uls have tons. we're giving away 5,000 jerseys. >> what are the games like? what would you say to them hey this is why you should come. >> they are eventful, lively and patriotic. >> the energy is unreal there. unreal. >> reporter: thank you very much. i know it's cold. thanks for being out here. the training facility. the opener is this saturday at santa clara university. you can go on line to get your tickets. reporting live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> wonder if that's the place where he knocked down the wall. they had him back? groups offering ways to help in japan including the american red cross. you can donate going to redcross.org or find american red cross on faceback.

you can text red cross to 90999 each text will donate $10 to the humanitarian efforts. >> a south bay dog is helping out. riley, a 3 1/2-year-old yellow lab, is on the ground working with search crews. he joined six other canines trained by southern california based search dog foundation. officials say the dogs' job is to find live victims, then it barks to alert its handler. south bay officials say they have a new way for local residents to get crucial emergency information in case of a major disaster. santa clara residents can sign up for a mass notice figs system by sending a text to the number 32075. residents must include the word alert fcc along with their

street name and zip code. >> big news, it may impact your morning coffee brew. your options might change because there is talk that coffee giants peet's coffee and starbucks could merge. today in the bay's christie smith is live with the latest on the stunning proposal. say it's not so. >> reporter: for a lot of people this is a defining moment in the morning. should go with peet's or starbucks. for most the decision is written in stone. it does not change. there is talk that the lines could be blurring with the potential sale of peet's to coffee giant sar bucks. a lot of jaws are dropping. emeryville-waysed peet's, starbucks is valued at over $26 billion. the ceo's of both companies aren't saying much but talk of a

tie has been floating for quite a while. analysts say this isn't just about coffee shops but growing the grocery store business for peet's. we spoke with a starbucks drinker. would they cross over? >> probably. if it was close by and convenient. i would. but coffee is coffee to you? >> i don't drink coffee. i drink cold coffee. >> the brand doesn't mat sore much? >> not really. >> you're not a peetenick? >> no. am i addicted to starbucks, yeah. >> reporter: estimates are that starbucks could duble or triple business in two to three years. it's unclear exactly how likely this deal is or whether peet's drinkers, the loyalists would be able to take it. reporting lye live, christie smith today in the bay.

>> do they come up with a new name? we'll sort that one out. interesting. >> it is very interesting. >> they have such a loyal following. then they compete and join together now. weird. >> i'm a huge coffee drinker. 5:39. let's check the forecast. maybe pour another cup. >> for pete's sake. be nice and alert before hitting the highway. it is rainy out there. it's been raining overnight. most of the highways are slick and we have some wind as well. possibly some fog over the next couple of hours. 54 in oakland. as we head throughout the afternoon after all of this activity starts to clear out by about 9:00 a.m. we'll see breaks of sunshine, enough to warm us up toward the 70-degree mark. you'll notice a couple of things. the showers are kind of pushing

inland as we speak and more spotty. this is a good sign that the showers are starting to subside. and we will see a little bit of sunshine. san francisco's getting hit. the north bay, getting hit pretty hard in places south. you're going to see the showers for the next hour or so. san jose, more rain on the way through the next half hour. we'll continue to track these storms and showers. we did have isolated thunderstorms. possibly seeing the same situation. our temps looking nice for the second half of the day. you got to get to work before you can enjoy that. how is it looking? >> on the roadways, you need to slow things down. the rain has been going all night and it's saturated the soil. we're watching for reports of rock or mudslides. pretty smooth. what we're dealing with approaching the toll plaza. that's the concern. traffic volume not so big.

the initial slowing we typically see, and windy conditions likely for 680 out of walnut creek. 580, not a major concern. another live shot. what we're dealing with. across the golden gate bridge. >> thanks so much. 5:41. more on the crisis in japan is coming up in a live report. >> new numbers are out on the damage in california from the tsunami and they are ae.efor worse than before. mary! hey!

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what are officials saying this morning? >> reporter: this morning there was another fire there. it was out in 30 minutes but again, a continuing saga and dangerous situation especially for the 50 workers that you mentioned. everyone else had been evacuated before today. the 50 workers left who frankly are risking their lives had to leave because of elevated radiation levels. they were only gone about an hour. they came back, again there was a fire again this morning and they are still trying to cool off the reactors to prevent this from being a total meltdown. earlier this morning japan's 77-year-old emperor made a rare television appearance, the first since the quake saying he was deeply hurt by what happened and hopes that many are found safe. he told people in japan don't abandon hope. also today they have detected elevated levels of radiation in the water at fukushima though officials there say it is still health tee drink.

they are watching that closely. finally the safety, the nuclear safety agency in japan says that at the first reactor that blew that exploded, 70% of the fuel rods there appear damaged so they still have a lot of work to do, major concerns there. >> thank you for the update. >> new numbers when it comes to the damage estimate after the california tsunami that could exceed $25 million at the harbor. it is up from the original report of $17 million and does not include the $4 million in damage to private boats. the damage to the harbor and ft. bragg is $4 million. the inner harbor in crescent city is almost completely destroyed. 63 boats were damaged and 16 sank. the san francisco district attorney says most of the cases connected to the officers accused of misconduct have been dropped. the office dismissed 68 cases, eight officers are under investigation for allegedly conducting illegal searches and

falsifying reports. the district attorney has turned the investigation over to the fbi saying his office lacks the resources. >> it is up to san francisco mayor ed lee to determine who will replace gasgon as head of the police department. he was handed a list yesterday. the city is not revealing who the candidates are or where they are from. he must choose a chief from the list or ask for additional names. >> 5:46. we want to check in with christina. we have a new batch of rain. >> yeah, and it's consistent. overnight we had showers, showers for the past couple of days and as a result you're going to find slick conditions out there this morning. we are noticing a couple of different things, improvement on the way. showers starting to push to the south and starting to turn spotty. your futurecast shows you by 9:00 a.m. we're only expecting a little bit of rainfall up in the

north bay even with all of that rain coming down, high pressure is going to have a chance to build in. it's going to keep us dry at least for the second half of the day before we have a big weathermaker that pushes into the bay area on friday. looks like just in time for the morning commute. so it's going to be a tough drive for you this morning. but you can see we're going to stay dry throughout this afternoon. this evening it should be a little easier for you. 53 degrees in oakland. 52 in san mateo. we're starting out warm. we're going to see enough sunshine today for temperatures to climb to about 69 degrees in some cities like los gatos. for you in san francisco, pretty warm day, 65 degrees. and 65 in livermore. you'll probably be dodging light showers up until about 11:00 a.m. that's where we expect mostly dry bay area. for tomorrow, we're not going to pick up a lot of green on the radar. there is a slight chance for showers late in the day. the big time weathermaker arrives for the early portion of friday. lasting into saturday, this

weekend is not great for outdoor plans. monday and tuesday dry weather moves back in as we kick off spring. back to you guys. >> thanks, tiger woods going to make an appearance. woods will be jimmy fallon's guest on late night. they are going to play mini golf around the studio. the stahe was trying to stay ou since his scandal. you can see late night on nbc bay area at 12:30 a.m. it's very late night. >> i might leave for this. >> you have to read it. >> the season is over for the st. mary's basketball team. >> they missed out and trying to make amends in the nit. but they let visiting kent state stick around too long. the gales knocked out in the first round. >> the guy missed a lay-up to win the game. san jose state is also done.

the spartans leading at halftime but crayton took over and the blue jays advance. >> the president showing bay area love when it comes to march madness. he says the stanford women will make the final four. also choosing the other three numbers, baylor, uconn, tennessee, for the men, the president says duke, kansas, ohio state and pittsburgh for the final four. >> of course you can join us in our march madness competition. most of the today in the "bay area living" morning crew -- did you -- >> is that what you were alluding to? you'll be put in the dark. look at that. >> you can fill out your brackets and see how you stack up. >> i have a secret source. >> you have like some coach or something helping. you go to brackets.csnbayarea.com. no www in front of it. keep track of how we're all doing. >> i'm keeping you guessing.

>> you go by the favorite color uniform? >> thanks a lot. that's totally saying you're such a girl. >> did you fill out the brackets on your own? >> 5:49. help is on the way. a new app to help save lives. >> new ways for me to text that $5 i owe you for lunch. we'll talk about it. >> i'm going to judge traffic by the color of these cars. a smooth drive for 580. we have a problem. i'll let you know as we come back. r in my lifetime

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ban on new restaurants in the city's lower pacific heights. it was originally put in place because people complained there were too many restaurants at the time. because of things like the economic recession, a lot of store fronts are now empty. the ban will officially be lifted during next week's meeting. >> let's see how the morning commute is going. it's clear behind us at the golden gate. >> not bad behind you guys. here at livermore where the build-up start we'd have an accident in your commute direction. originally reported at vasco. the location a few seconds ago, greenville, further back where the 27 miles per hour speed sensor is. there's your slowing. westbound the commute direction approaching the area. that's before folks can get you out over to 680 using 84 and isabelle. this will be a big issue out of the altamont pass. it will make things nicer for the dublin interchange and the castro valley. one lane is still blocked at greenville. a disabled vehicle at 580.

it's clear to the shoulder. the san mateo bridge moving but gusty winds. oakland, 880, north with the taillights still the water kicking up on the roadway. that will be a factor for your visibility as well. at the toll plaza, pretty big puddles. still before 6:00 so no metering lights. another 20 to 25 minutes for those. lower the speeds because it's slick out there. >> thank you. it's 5:54. this afternoon groups of uc students and workers will rally against budget cuts at the cal campus. protesters will rally at noon and 3:30 in berkeley. the activists accuse the board of regents balancing the budget on the backs of students and employees. the campuses are considering layoffs and course reductions depending on what happens with the budget crisis. >> having a heart attack? there is an app. the san francisco fire department and the city attorney will team up today to show the

new smart phone technology designed to save lives. the iphone app is already being used in san ramon valley by their fire department. it alerts people trained in cpr if anybody nearby is suffering from a cardiac arrest. it maps the location of the nearest defibrillatodefibrillat. tsa is testing every full body scanner across the country after concerns that they produce more radiation than first thought. the transportation security administration will test 247 scanners that emit a type of x-ray that exposes travelers to low levels of radiation. the testing comes after maintenance records showed that the machines give off ten times the normal amount of radiation. the tsa says it was a calculation error and still says the machines are safe. washington lawmakers will hold hearings on the effectiveness of the scanners coming up. >> checking with scott mcgrew,

pointing out you are exposed to more radiation on the flight. >> it doesn't mean we shouldn't keep an eye on scanner machines. but once you're up high in the atmosphere you are exposed to cosmic rays. on that happy thought, some pictures out of the aircraft interiors expo. designers get to see the latest to make you comfortable. i like this idea. it's double-decker. there's not much head room but you can stretch out. visa is rolling out a paypal like system where you can e-mail funds to anybody with a card. i can send that as a credit to your account. it's going to work with participating banks. it depends on the bank how i send it. you link your visa account with your e-mail address or cell phone number. you give me that, and it goes from my account to yours that fast. >> instead of the check's in the mail the money is in your

e-mail. >> try to the see if it works. send us something. >> investigative reporting. at a couple of zeros. we continue to follow the nuclear crisis in japan including what local universities are tellingge stud. exchange students.

>> new this morning, workers evacuated from japan's damaged nuclear reactor but they are back in this morning. we'll have the latest on those conditions coming up. >> reporter: i'm bob redell here in the south bay with how one professional sports organization kicking up efforts to help those victims of the quake. we'll have that in a live report. >> reporter: loyal starbucks drinkers, could there be a change with your popular brew? the company may be mergingit