ride up and down the peninsula could become a little more expensive and a lot less convenient. that story coming up. plus the board of supervisors says it should have the right to repeal new laws voted on by the people. and a live look outside this morning from san jose. it is wednesday, april 6th, "today in the bay." good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm brent cannon. a cooldown is on the way and christina has the first look at your forecast this morning. >> and it looks pretty good today. we're going to see the 60s, right about where we should be, average temperatures for this time of year across the bay area and then the weather maker arrives as we head through tomorrow. in fact when we meet back here tomorrow morning, it will likely be raining, so we've got your complete forecast. we'll let you know when the timing of this system could impact your city and what it

means in terms of rainfall totals. looking at low snowfall levels as well. let's get you to work, maybe your on your way out the door. >> if you cross the antioch bridge you're in good shape. but there's one-way traffic control so there's an issue coming over from rio vista. the bay bridge, no problems over there. the san mateo bridge, a nice, easy crossing from the east bay. caltrain runs without interruption but bob is down at the caltrain station in san jose and you've got news and possible changes ahead. >> reporter: yes. assuming that the board of directors approves these proposed changes tomorrow. good morning to you, mike. caltrain, if you're not aware, is facing a record $30 million budget deficit so as a result it's proposed some cuts in services, in increases in fares. the place we're at, for example, proposed being cut is this capital station. if approved, this station would be no more come july.

caltrain is looking at shutting down three stations, capital being the one here in san jose, hayward park, bayshore up north along the peninsula with nine more shut down on the weekends. they're also proposing eliminating ten trains during their weekday service, increasing the one-way trip fare by 25 cents, upping parking fees by $10 a month and adding more stops for the express train. so if you're a commuter and use the express trains, this would inconvenience you because that express train wouldn't be as express as it used to be. it would be taking a longer time to get to and from. so that's one way you would be inconvenienced. you'd have to basically adjust your schedule because the other trains not being cut would be arriving earlier or later by as much as 20 minutes, according to caltrain. now, this is a temporary solution, unfortunately. they only project this getting the agency through the next 12

to 24 months. long term what they're saying is that taxpayers would most likely have to pass another tax increase to have a more permanent solution to this, or you could maybe further down the line see more cuts coming and more inconvenience. now, you might be sitting there at home listening going, boy, this is pretty bad. you know what, it could have been worse. caltrain was initially looking at cutting 38 trains, having service only during the weekday, during rush hour, closing to half the stations and eliminating service to gilroy. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. we were following up on a three-alarm fire in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood that injured 20 people last night and left dozens more without a place to live this morning. firefighters say the apartment fire in the tenderloin started somewhere in the first floor and caused smoke and flames to move throughout the building. officers say some 20 people were

hurt but north pone believed to life threatening. christie smith is on the scene getting more information and she'll have an update in half an hour with more on the people affected and the investigation into how this fire started in the first place. there is a new fund-raiser today for the giants fan attacked at dodgers stadium last night. american med ral response, the company brian stow works for is hosting a fund-raising bbq. food will be served from noon to 8:00. the money will go to help pay for stow's medical bills. stow is still in a medically-induced coma at a los angeles hospital this morning. doctors say he's suffering from brain damage. a pair of dodger fans attacked the 42-year-old last thursday. police are still looking for the two men. today's barbecue is the second fund-raiser for stow this week. friends and family also gathered at pizza my heart. that chain donated 30% of sales

for every customer that mentioned his name. he was a regular at one of their chains. giants fans and dodger fans coming out in support. >> i think all of us sports fans should take a step back and just say, listen, we love the game, whatever game we follow, we love our team, but acting out in a violent manner is just not what it's about. >> they are still counting the receipts but they think they made about $20,000, which they will give to stow's family. 5:05 right now. home run king barry bonds could take the stand today in a federal courtroom in san francisco as a witness in his own defense. bonds attorney begin their part of the case as they defend the former giants slugger against charges of perjury. is this a solid strategy or lawyers just swinging for the fences. >> that remains to be seen. the prosecution has rested so the defense makes its case today. there are six people on the

defense's list of potential witnesses and one of those people is barry bonds himself. the defense attorney has raised the possibility bonds would take the witness stand. he said the decision would be made overnight. many court observers doubt it will happen and are calling the idea unthinkable. yesterday in a blow to the prosecution the government lost what it considered a key piece of evidence, a secret tape recording between bonds' former business partner and his orthopedic surgeon. prosecutors say the two can be heard on the tape talking about bonds' alleged steroid use but the judge called the tape unintelligible and would not allow it to be introduced as evidence. bonds faces counts for telling a grand jury he never knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs. the defense said it would only take one day which means closing arguments could happen thursday and the case could go to the

jury late thursday or on friday. monty francis, "today in the bay." police think they have caught a serial robber. police arrested deonte holmes after somebody reported a carjacking and gave a description that matched holmes. officers found him with a replica handgun and a pair of gloves on the ground nearby. the trial of a convicted high school bomber could wrap up as early as this afternoon. lawyers will give their closing arguments this morning in a san mateo county courtroom. yesterday a forensic psychologist testified that alexander ushock was sane the day he bought a pipe bomb, swords and chains to the high school. half a dozen other experts diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia. just last week he was convicted of six felony counts including

attempted murder of his former teacher. a south bay school is honoring the life of a former student who was killed while serving in afghanistan. santa clara high school will hold a memorial service this afternoon for 21-year-old lance corporal harry lu. the marine died over the weekend while supporting combat operations. he graduated from santa clara high school in 2008 and was set to return home this july. his death is still under investigation. weeks after voting to okay a strike, a nurses union has reached a deal with stanford and lieu sill packer children's hospital. tomorrow the 2700 nurses at those hospitals will vote on a contract deal which calls for a 4% pay raise for all nurses. the contract also makes it slightly tougher for nurses to get promoted. the labor dispute has been going on more than a year and nurses have been working without a contract since march 2010. why vote if your city lawmakers could just do it for you. supervisor scott weiner wants to

put a proposal on the november ballot that would let the supervisors change or appeal voter-approved laws. he says his plan is in response to criticism from voters who say lawmakers should be able to, quote, do their jobs and pass laws without having to have voter approval. if the measure is approved, no changes would be made for the next three years, but during the next four years after that, the board could make changes with a two-thirds vote. and then after that the board would only need a simple majority. san francisco international airport is unveiling its newest addition with a look into the future. the new $383 million terminal 2 will be home primarily to virgin airlines. virgin's founder, mayor ed lee and other city leaders will attend an opening ceremony this morning. the first aircraft is scheduled to arrive. terminal two is the first environmentally certified airport terminal in the u.s.

>> those are still pretty cool. >> very. >> and hopefully he brings his submarines to pier 39. you never know. >> isn't it amazing, to be that wealthy. >> it is crazy. it's 5:09. we do want to check your forecast with christina. a little bit of a cooldown on the way. >> still not too bad for today. tomorrow not a good day for outdoor plans. right now we look clear across the bay area. it's clear and cool this morning, you might need a jacket. a little cooler than it was yesterday by about 5 degrees on average. later today partly cloudy conditions, a building breeze. by tonight it will be windy, especially through the east bay hills and mountain passes. and then thursday the showers arrive. a significant drop-off in our temperatures. we're also going to see winds throughout the day tomorrow, so tomorrow kind of a yucky day overall. if you need to get those outdoor plans made, you probably want to take care of them today. i think you'll be okay on friday as well. 49 right now in san francisco, really mild along the peninsula but cooler than it has been so you don't want to have that shock you when you walk out the

front door in san francisco. we've had temperatures in the 50s the past couple of mornings. 63 degrees later on today in oakland, 65 in redwood city and 69 up in santa rosa. we left the 70s off the map today. but i do think we'll be able to reach the upper 60s. what's to come? well, your extended forecast is on the way, stay tuned for that. but first, 5:11. i'm sure it's picking up in the traffic department. >> target to pick up the volume. you said a little yucky as far as weather coming up and we have a little yucky for highway 4. just after i showed you i saw a blip right there at 8th street. that only lasted five minutes but might be indications of an early start of a slowdown in antioch. livermore out of the altamont pass, no major issues through the dublin interchange. construction at 880 and 92 is cleared up but southbound 880 at southbound 238 opposite your commute, that has construction

until 5:30. they should be moving those trucks right about now. a live look at 880 where there was earlier construction that is cleared from the freeway and now a easy drive from downtown oakland to the bay bridge. the cost of living is creeping up. that and the rest of your news before the bell coming up in a live report. plus the class field trip that has some parents up in arms. why they say that trip was inappropriate. and making her way to the national stage. the former san francisco district attorney that is now a part aew polat could name her mosinuential.

it is 5:14 right now. this morning administrators at an all private, all boys school are under fire for letting a group of young students go on a field trip to san francisco's

castro district. a hole historian took the group of about four dozen second graders on the tour of the gay friendly district, including stops to the pink triangle, memorial park and harvey milk's camera shop. the chronicle reports the majority of the parents at the school supported the field trip but a few questioned if the field trip was appropriate for young boys. the school insists the field trip did not address sexuality but rather focused on diversity, history and civil rights. mergers did not do much to stabilize wall street yesterday but nicole is live at cnbc head quarters with a look at how things are shaping up today. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. futures are indeed higher this morning after that mixed day you were alluding to a second ago on wall street. that is despite what you were mentioning, that big boost from the m & a activity. texas instruments buying national semi. the dow slipped back about 6 points, no big deal.

12,393 is where we ended. the nasdaq composite inched 2 to 2791. also making headlines this morning, chrysler is cutting overtime at some plants in canada and mexico to try to conserve parts from japan. those plants make chrysler 300, dodge challenger, charger, journey and fiat 500 models. here's why this is important. this is the very first time that chrysler has even linked production cuts to the disaster in japan and that is why we're watching it. we're also watching a new study that shows fewer apartments available this winter and rents starting to creep up. this is a new report that says the job market is actually improving, but many americans are still unwilling or unable for that matter to buy a home. so younger people are finding work, but they can't afford the thousands upon thousands of dollars needed for a down payment. so a couple of things we're watching out of cnbc. >> or in the bay area, the

millions and millions needed for a down payment. >> reporter: well, that's another story, yes. san francisco is making way for twitter. the board of supervisors has voted to approve a payroll tax exemption zone. any business moving into the mid-market street and tenderloin areas will be exempt from paying payroll taxes on new hires for six years. san francisco hopes this will bring new jobs to the city. san jose city council members are stirring the pot, saying it will offer no payroll taxes, but plenty of free parking. the time now is 5:17. we do want to check in with christina. i guess if you've got to get out and do something, today is the day. >> today is the day, tomorrow not so much the case. we've got rain on the way and it's actually a cold system, a cold blast moves into the bay area as of tonight. tomorrow our temperatures will struggle to reach the mid-50s in some cities, even the north bay where we've been notoriously warm the past couple of weeks. i think you too will struggle to reach maybe 56 degrees.

so the rain arrives overnight. as we wake up tomorrow morning we are expecting widespread shower activity, enough to slow your commute so mike and i will guide you through that. right now temperatures are really cool out there. 50 in novato, 46 in san mateo so overall 3 to 5 degrees cooler this morning. you know when you adjust your thermostat in your house boy 1 or 2 degrees, it's a significant difference so you'll probably need the jacket this morning but later on you can take it off. 65 in concord, 63 oakland and 63 in santa cruz. that won't be the case for tomorrow so enjoy the sunshine for one more day. your extended forecast is coming up in just minutes. and of course we are going to look very closely at the forecast for friday. the home opener at at&t park. back to you guys. >> thanks a lot. a san francisco political star could be on "time" magazine's list of most influential people in the world. state attorney general kamala harris is on the ballot.

she is listed with the likes of oprah, lady gaga, president obama and charlie sheen. "time" says harris's stance on youth crime, criminal rehabilitation and gay marriage put her in the national spotlight. you can vote online through april 14th. >> kind of an eclectic group. >> a wide range, from kmaul ama harris to charlie sheen. attempts to seal off radiation attempts in japan. we'll have the very latest. you probably bought pringles in your life. coming up a guy that really bought pringles. we're looking past the pringles tower at hoover tower. the peninsula looks very clear, activity all in the east bay. coll show you the latest as dad weesrndn moy ing commute. [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage.

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good morning to you. live look outside at the golden gate bridge. it is early still, 5:21. another county is talking about a plastic bag ban. mendocino county supervisors voted last night to move forward with a ban on plastic carry-out bags. they have asked the solid waste authority to drop an ordinance and start an environmental impact report. other cities in the county have already voted to ban plastic bags. it looks pretty light on the morning commute, at least on the golden gate bridge. >> it's equally as light in the south bay. we're looking at an early start to a little slowing on 101. look behind that 59 just north of 880 on 101, there is a little slowing showing up, about 50 miles per hour where that yellow is showing up. i'll watch to see if that sticks around because it's about an hour early for south bay issues. up the peninsula, an easy drive. the san mateo bridge, that construction at 92 and 880 has

cleared up and without incident through that portion of hayward. further north heading towards the bay bridge, an easy flow of traffic as well. the toll plaza shows a light volume right now. that will start to build over the next hour until we see metering lights likely about 6:25, 6:30 in the morning. an 18-minute drive off the carquinez bridge and lighter volume throughout the area. as we've seen the time change happen and since then, we've seen a little later start to the big burst of the commute. folks are getting out on the roadways a little bit later. back to you guys. there are new developments this morning from japan. radioactive water is no longer leaking from the nuclear plant into the ocean. the utility company that's working on it says injecting sodium kisill kate and another agent appears to have worked. experts are still concerned because the high levels of radiation found in the water near the reactors is still

pretty bad. nfl lockout is headed to court today. a federal judge will consider whether to grnt an injunction that would lift the current nfl lockout. if that happens, owners are likely to appeal. but if the judge rejects the players' request to stop the lockout, it will continue and that could affect the start of next season, which is set to begin in early september. san jose's largest employer may have blown it. cisco systems is now issuing an apology. scott mcgrew joins us. what are they apologizing for? >> probably for taking the eye off the ball. cisco makes all kinds of things and maybe that's the problem. ceo john chambers, one of silicon valley's most respected leaders, wrote an apology note of sorts saying the networking giant disappointed investors and confused its own employees. cisco's biggest business is making the equipment that switches and routes traffic on the internet, but all of a sudden it has a lot of competition in that area. and at the same time cisco

started branching out into really strange side businesses. for instance, it bought the flip digital company, the company that makes those neat flip video cameras. for many it was a very strange purchase. cisco shares have fallen boy a third in the last year. you compare that to apple. apple up 46%. pringles, san francisco-based diamond food which is the seller of almonds bought the pringles line of potato chips from procter & gamble for more than a billion dollars. i have to admit i didn't know there was a san francisco company that made pop secret popcorn or pringles for that matter. >> have you ever had an it's it? >> that i know. that and anchor steam beer. i'm all over that. >> a little sourdough and napa wine. >> no, we eat really healthy. we know all about pringles and

what not. barry bonds back in court and possibly on the stand today. we'll have a live report coming up next. and a pair of east bay police officers are accused of buying guns for mounderage kids ha tdst' just the tip of the iceberg. the bizarre story coming up next. s

the defense in the barry bonds perjury trial makes its case today. hear why attorneys say bonds himself could take the witness stand. plus we hear from two of the first responders to the san bruno blast about what it was like on the ground. and how the giants are stepping in to help the fan who was attacked outside of dodgers stadium. a live look outside this morning. hp pavilion. it's wednesday, april 6th. this is "today in the bay."

good morning, everybody, thanks for joining us. i'm brent cannon. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get straight to that forecast this morning with christina. i think we better enjoy today. >> oh, ewhy. today is going to be another glorious spring day. the cooling trend continues but we'll still end up in the 60s. we've got showers, thunderstorms and wind on the way for tomorrow. we'll tell you when and how much is expected in your city coming up. let's get you to work right on time with mike. >> good morning, christina. i showed you an early blip just after 5:00 we saw right around 8th street and that has shown some slowing extending from about 8 over to horizon lane, your typical spot. that's a little early, especially for a wednesday, so we're watching for additional flow off of that antioch bridge where there is one-way traffic control so that's interesting. altamont pass, no major issues. a live look at oakland past the

coliseum. more cars but no major slowing for the nimitz right now. back to you. it could be a big day in the barry bonds perjury trial. defense attorneys are hinting that bonds himself may take the stand today. monty francis is joining us in studio with a look at what we can expect in court today. >> reporter: well, brent, there are six people on the defense's list of potential witnesses and they include barry bonds himself. defense attorney alan ruby has raised the possibility bond would take the witness stand but it remains unclear if that will actually happen. many court observers are calling the idea unthinkable since that would give prosecutors a chance to cross examine him. yesterday in a blow to the prosecution the government lost what it considered a key piece of evidence. a secret tape recording of a conversation between bonds' former business partner and his orthopedic surgeon. prosecutors say the two men can be heard on the tape talking about bonds' alleged steroid use but the judge called the recording unintelligible and would not allow it to be

introduced as evidence. bonds faces four counts of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice for telling a grand jury in 2003 that he never knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs. legal experts say the case may come down to the testimony of a family friend who testified she saw bonds' personal trainer inject him with something that bonds said was undetectable. if the jury believes her testimony, legal experts say it's hard to say how they could not convict him for perjury. the defense said it would take only one day to make its case, which means closing arguments could happen on thursday. >> very interesting. thank you. the normally quiet neighborhood in moraga is on edge after a person was injured by gunfire. officers received reports that a person was shot around 5:00 p.m. yesterday but police can't find any bullet or bullet fragments to prove it was a shooting. they did find a victim who was taken to the hospital and is

expected to survive. right now police have no witnesses and no suspects. police in antioch are dealing with a big increase in violence. they're trying to find people involved in two unrelated shootings. the first happened around 4:00 p.m. on monday. when officers arrived they found a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. a few hours later just a few blocks down, police received reports of several people shooting at each other. one man was shot in the fas and is now in a coma. the san francisco giants are going to honor the fan who was beaten outside of dodgers stadium last week. the dodgers are now going to be at at&t park next week and before the game the giants will collect donations for brian stow. doctor do say he shows signs of brain injury and dysfunction. his skull was fractured on thursday when he was attacked boy two dodger fans in the parking lot after the game. we have an update on the three-alarm fire in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood that injured 20

people last night and left dozens more without a place to live this morning. christie smith is live this morning with more on those affected and the investigation into how that fire started. good morning christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. i wanted to tell you that firefighters are keeping a close eye on the upper floors here. we keep seeing them come out on the pbalcony. this is the area that keeps reigniting this morning. it doesn't look that bad from the outside of the building but inside in the center area, that's where the damage is. right now none of the residents inside but a few people have been escorted back in to get things like medicine because many of them just ran out with the clothes on their back. it's really active this morning. hours after a three-alarm apartment fire that started around 9:00 last night here in the tenderloin six-story building. it went quickly from one to two to three alarms because many of the people inside the building are disabled and needed help evacuating.

in all we have new numbers this morning. a battalion chief telling me it was 24 people injured here. we spoke with one man who described a scary time trying to escape the fire. >> what really alarmed me was the smoke. so i did a stupid thing. i should have waited in the fireman -- i just tried to get out of there like a lot of people do. man, when i was walking down the hallway, you could see the flame just -- i mean just picking up. >> reporter: the red cross is still out here this morning. they tell me they're helping at least 63 people find shelter. some of them going to a more permanent shelter this morning. 26 others being moved, they were put on a bus this morning and moved down the street. firefighters believe that this may have started in a trash chute or trash compactor area. they tell me because this fire has been reigniting the way it has, they'll be here with these

trucks until at least 8:00 in the morning. so if you can, if you need to come to this area in the tenderloin, you might want to avoid it because it's still blocked up with these emergency vehicles. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." meantime emotional and graphic testimony in san bruno as victim talked about the horrors of the gas pipeline explosion. >> as a person that lost my family home, our pets, everything, all our medals from my father's war, he had war medals, everything is gone. the safe is burned. there was nothing left to the house. it disintegrated. my brother and sisters were burned outside of the house. it was over 600 to 800 degrees outside so all the hair and flesh on their bodies burnt off. so i want something to be done. >> victim told the california public utilities commission to make pipeline safety a top

priority. the commission has promised to consider some new regulations. two san bruno firefighters who responded to the explosion did not speak at last night's meeting. the chief and captain dave davis were on the scene, one of the first engines to arrive. they saw a wall of fire and people running for their lives but they couldn't stop to help because they had to fight the advancing flames. we talked with the chief outside of the meeting and he talked to us about what it was like that night. >> instantaneously at that point it got really, really hot. so my driver quoted by saying you told me to back the engine up. i got in the engine and the steering wheel was so hot i couldn't touch it and the windshield was cracking. >> crews did not have enough water at first because some of the water lines had ruptured. when they finally did get water they stood their ground to save as many homes as possible. veteran firefighters say they wish they could have done more and hope the new safety measures

will prevent a similar disaster from happening again. 5:36 right now. two richmond officers are in hot water accused of buying guns for underage kids. the fbi is investigating those two officers for allegedly hiring teens from richmond's police explorer program to work for their private security firm. the teens say they were given weapons. their relationship turned sour when they complained about not getting paid for overtime. now the story may have a connection to christopher butler, a former officer and private investigator who is charged with working with law enforcement to set up people for arrest and selling drugs. one of the teens believes butler tried to set him up for arrest using decoys. the city of oakland is going to have to find someplace to slash another $11 million from its budget. the city planned to put an $80 parcel tax on the state's special election ballot in june, but governor brown didn't get his way so there is going to be no election in june. oakland mayor jean quan asked

the council to create a special city election for july but the council rejected that idea last night. oakland faces a $46 million deficit. let's see if it's a decent day ahead weatherwise. >> i think that's a good describing word for today, decent. not quite as warm as it was yesterday. still a little bit on the mild side. decent, we like that. good choice, laura. we're kind of sandwiched between systems. we had this little trough break through the bay area yesterday, nudging that ridge of high pressure out of the way. right now it looks like it's joining up with this coastal eddy which is situated off the coast of southern california. for us we're going to see more clouds today. they'll arrange later on this afternoon, a clear start. then by noon we're talking about partly cloudy conditions. tonight mostly cloudy and then the showers start. this morning, though, enjoy the clear and cool conditions out there on your way to work. that should make things a little bit easier. great view of the stars right now as well. 47 grows in oakland and napa, a little chillier this morning than it was at this time yesterday. 46 in san mateo and 44 in santa

cruz. as we head throughout the day today, it looks pretty nice. building breeze. that will become a factor especially tonight. the places that are prone to the winds, that's what you can expect in the east bay hills, mountain passes. friday cool sunshine for the big giants game, the home opener. we'll let you know just how cool it will be. someone else who's also cool, hey, mike, how do the roads look. >> hey. that was lame. we had some slowing up until about five minutes ago northbound 101 from 680. that sorted itself out but 280 now slowing coming into downtown just a tad bit. down the east bay an issue southbound 880 and 10son. reports of a large chunk of rock in the roadway. not sure how it got there but they will have to move that. construction in san leandro has cleared approaching the san mateo bridge. westbound with the taillights

moving smoothly to the peninsula. no delays over there if you're heading across 92. and the bay bridge, a smooth drive as well. no major backup. a nice easy light drive down the east shore freeway. the next 40 minutes we'll see the volume really change going through the maze. 5:39 right now. the dogfight continues in san francisco over leash laws. >> and the budget battle rages on in washington. we'll have a live report on what the president is doing to try to smooth things over. we now know where and when president obama will visit the bay area. we'll also tell you mu it will cost to principal's

office. president obama is calling top democrats and republicans back to the white house after they filed to file a middle ground to avoid a government shutdown. tracie potts is live in washington to explain what, if

anything, will be different today. good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. questionable at this point as to whether they'll all be back at the white house. we're just getting word that an aide from speaker john boehner's office says he has no meetings scheduled at the white house with the president today and the president later this afternoon is headed to philadelphia and new york so we'll have to watch for more developments on that. bottom line here, they have yet to come up with a budget deal for this year. the president visibly frustrated after yesterday's meeting when he called democrats and republicans together saying that americans want you to act like grown-ups and no attitudes of my way or the highway. the sticking point seems to be how much and what they're going to cut from this current year's budget. democrats have reported low agreed to $73 billion, that according to the president, but the sticking point is where are those cuts coming from. the tea party pushing their mainstream republican leaders not to bend, not to cave in to fewer cuts than they originally

passed in the house. at this point house democratic leader reid says they're bending over backwards to be fair but unclear if they'll be able to come up with something to prevent a government shutdown on friday. laura. >> we'll see if they'll get it done. thanks so much. the man who killed chauncey bailey faced tough cross examination in court yesterday. he was asked if they used the word "kill" when he allegedly ordered bailey and two other men to be murdered. the attorney also tried to show that he could have stood up to him and not followed his orders. doctors medical center in san pablo is getting a helping hand to help its doors open. contra costa county supervisors agreed to loan $10 million to the hospital so it can continue operating. an official says the money comes from a reserve fund which will

not affect county services or require cuts. doctors medical center runs the largest emergency department in west county with over 40,000 patients visiting every year. the dogfight continues in san francisco today over a proposed off leash policy in golden gate national recreation areas. the board of supervisors may go on the record opposing the dog policies. a proposed leash law would get rid or cut back on off leash areas in crissy field and seven other federal parks inside the city. the board of supervisors will hold a hearing on those on monday. 5:45 right now. the governor's proposed budget calls for state parks to be closed for the first time in history but for now the specific parks slated to be shut down remains a secret. the governor asked them to come up with a list by mid-february but political observers say the governor is not releasing that list because most likely he's trying to hammer out a budget deal with rips. the park closures are expected

to save $11 million this year and $22 million next year. president obama's re-election campaign gets a head start when he visits the bay area later on this month. he's going to be in san francisco on april 20th to shake hands with prominent financial supporters. they can dine with the private at a private dinner for more than $35,000 per person. now, a less pricier event will be held at the masonic auditorium and the most expensive ticket for that one will be $2500. mr. obama will also make a stop at palo alto's facebook head quarters for a town hall meeting and then it's on to los angeles the following kay. >> what a fund-raiser. $35,000 to go to dinner. >> i thought the $2500 one is a little more than i could do. let's check in with christina for a look at our forecast. >> i'm sure they're serving something better than hamburger helper at that meal. yeah, that's a lofty price. our temperatures today, not so

lofty. in fact rather mild. 49 degrees in hayward, certainly cold enough for a jacket. 5 to 7 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. a building breeze today, windy at times. a few thunderstorms are possible tomorrow. it's going to be warming up certainly. we've got a weather maker coming through but it's going to move through quick low. by friday we're looking towards cool sunshine, a clear day with temps in the 60s once again. today looking pretty good. gilroy 69 degrees, san jose 69 degrees for you and los gatos and santa cruz in the upper 60s. mid-60s and low 60s, that's what we're forecasting along the peninsula. up in the north bay a little more mild than yesterday. 68 degrees in san rafael. looks like showers will start up overnight and then as we wake up tomorrow morning about 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. the bulk of the moisture will come through so right when we commute just as usual. 56 degrees for your thursday, rainy conditions, much cooler. you'll need the jacket. don't put away that winter coat

just yet. but by next week you can put it away. we're looking towards a long stretch of fair, beautiful weather. you know what, that's just in time for the giants as they play. it looks like friday through monday temperatures will climb each and every day of the 67 degrees, that is the best day to watch the giants. hey, every day is a good day to watch the giants, huh, laura? >> they had a tough run yesterday. not looking so good for bay area season. almost a week into the season and both teams only have one win apiece. the giants were unable to beat the padres. madison bum gardner had a tough day. as for the a's, they looked like they were on the brink of beating toronto in the tenth. but the bullpen couldn't hold on. a walk-off two-run homer and the a's were done. the two play again this afternoon. stanford women can at least

take a little solice in the fact that they were beaten boy the eventual ncaa champions. texas a&m held on to beat notre dame last night to win their first ever national championship. the final score in that one was 76-70. >> pretty exciting for them. 5:48 right now. the move today to try to get you to lace up those sneakers before you head to work. >> the bay area leads the way in revolutionizing health records and tweeting the beer man coming up in tech today. and as you get the drive out of the wind farms, the commute really kicking in and now we have an accident in that commute direction. i'll show you what and where w hawdthis morning's commute.

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a live look outside from the south bay, hp pavilion, no sharkies there, they're town south in anaheim for the next game. the workers all across the state

we'll walk that. we're also tracking this very carefully, westbound 580 as you're approaching the dublin interchange. a minor injury accident. a smaller truck is blocking the slow lane as you approach the off-ramp but so far the approach out of livermore looking pretty nice and we do see just some slowing coming into livermore, a 16 to 17-minute drive. speeds in the 50s as you're approaching the pleasantton and dublin area. the congestion building a bit for 880. no major slowing. still a 15 to 16-minute drive from 238 all the way up to the bay bridge toll plaza with a live look out there. a lighter volume but still starting to build as far as the number of headlights we see on the screen. from time to time i've actually seen a line at the cash lanes as well so we'll send it back to you guys with that note it's building at the toll plaza. it's 5:53 right now. mixed news for parents.

teens' birth dates fell to a record throw in 2009 but we're still behind other developed nations. teen births have dropped 37% over the past two decades. however, 400,000 teen girls still give birth every year. that's nine times higher than other developed countriecountri. the study found 46% of teens are having sex but a majority of them are using birth control. a group of mountain climbers are planning what could be the world's biggest spring cleaning job. it hopes to clear 11,000 pounds of garbage left on mt. everest. there could be an incentive for other expeditions to help out. it plans on paying $1.40 for every kilogram of trash brought down. the group is being led boy a sherpa who has reached the peak a record 20 times. the next time you go the to the movie theer, you can get a healthy snack. amc theaters offers a smart

movie snack. it's a package deal with fruit -- they're not chips but fruit chips, bottled water, air popped corn chips and a trail mix bar. amc says it developed the snack because customers had been asking for smarter and healthier snack choices. there are about 450 calories and 10 grams of fact in the amc snack pack. changes in the way you order a beer at the baseball game. >> big fan of beer in baseball but i'm not so sure about a new service offered by the seattle mariners, where you can tweet the beer man. you don't bell owe, hey, beer man, like a giants fan would. instead you send requests via smartphones and twitter to ms beer vendor. now how it verifies that you're in the park, i have no idea. more serious news, "the new york times" says kaiser permanente will team up with four other major hospital

systems to create a nationwide electronic health care record exchange. now, this is one of the big goals set by the obama administration. kaiser recently revamped its medical records, going entirely electronic. now, under this new plan your records are still protected under the law known as hipaa. the idea is to move your records quickly. with the click of a mouse they can send medical records instantly and all of the computer systems will understand each other. laura and brent. >> well, it's interesting. it does make sense. 5:56 right now. major cuts coming to a bay area transit agency that could leave some people looking for a new ride to work. and if you missed the pizza fund-raiser for the giants fan who was attacked by a pair of dodger fans last thursday, there are going to be more ways that you can help. we will tell you how coming up

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