weeding out the weed, the latest east bay city looking to ban medical marijuana clubs. plus, high gas prices got you upset? they could go higher. it's friday, april 22nd. this is today in the east bay. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. let's check your forecast with christina loren. good morning. >> happy friday. it's a good friday. we have high pressure firmly in

control. see the green here over the bay area, over the east? that's just moisture. we are expecting the development of fog. keep that in mind if you are commuting over the bay bridges. looking toward a nice friday and better tomorrow. the full forecast is coming up. let's get you to work tomorrow. >> overnight construction. no accidents, but folks are hard at work. the maze, a smooth drive here. 880, a live look across the coliseum. north of this shop, getting on to 880, construction in the area for another half hour. not a lot of traffic in the area. glowing lights. moisture is in the air. back to you. >> thank you. oakland police looking for more suspects that shot and injured a teenager.

it's near mcclemmons high school. he's expected to recover. police did take one teen into custody. medical marijuana users -- city leaders will decide whether to ban pot dispensaries. it opened last month without permits. they will consider a 45 day moratorium tuesday to take a closer look at the policies. antioch will be the first east bay city to have gas pipelines tested by pg&e. they will test using water pressure next month to gauge the safety of the lines. this is after san bruno's explosion. one and a half miles of pipeline will be tested.

there will be community meetings monday and tuesday to answer questions you might have at the ramada inn from 5:30 to 8:30. pg&e's executive is stepping down and taking a hefty parting gift with him. he's stepping down after what he call as challenging year. he leaves in eight days and takes $35 million in retirement with him. he was blamed for spending millions on proposition 16 which failed in june. it would have made it difficult for cities and groups to buy their own power rather than forced to go through pg&e. he changed the middle east forever. this morning he's in the bay area for the first time. the symbol of israel's leaderless area.

he outmaneuvered the military through social media and kids on keyboards. from tahrir square, he is visiting the bay area. >> reporter: he became world famous for his work in egypt. we caught up with the goog p executive during his visit to silicon valley. >> everyone went to tahrir square and other places in egypt. what happened was they realized they are all human beings despite their differences. >> reporter: he sat with us to talk about the revolution. he was captured for 12 days. they forced president hosni mubarak to resign. >> we wanted to send the right message that what you are doing is wrong.

we wanted to send a message to the people, don't believe the propaganda. a free society is always better. >> reporter: he's still at work to change his country. you say you are willing to set aside your career at google to focus on egypt? >> i'm currently on a leave trying to help. i think we have a responsibility, every egyptian does. looking at egypt, they must give help to the government and to the people, mainly. >> reporter: he says there's a euphoria now. he says the fight for freedom is ongoing. >> reporter: what would you say to the people as far as what they can do. >> egypt can be the second silicon valley. there are lots of talents and passion. people facing things with their buddies.

they are entrepreneurs. he's taking risks to put his life to risk. he could be a computer engineer. >> his tour continues today. he plans to visit stanford university and twitter headquarters. if you built a new city on treasure island, what would it do to the traffic? they decided to go ahead with a study. it consists of 8,000 homes and business complexes. they are set to vote in june. meanwhile, let's check in with christina. you changed the easter forecast a couple times. i understand that as you get closer and closer. it gets rain iier. >> good morning to you, we are looking good for this morning

and today. scott points out a question mark for what to expect for easter sunday. we are talking temperatures that are going to be mild. we have a possibility of seeing a little bit of rain on the radar as we head through probably the early portion of sundays and a second round is going to move through as we head through the latter portion of sunday. we have rain on both ends of the day on easter. keep that in mind. we have all these little systems lining up out here in the pacific. they are weak. we are going to see a series of troughs in the area. for today, high pressure firmly in control. it's going to make for a nice day around here with temps in the 70s. stay tuned. i have the seven-day forecast. now, maybe you have to go to work before you can enjoy the weekend. >> some folks get to sleep in. they don't have to be to work

until later. 68 miles per hour westbound. fridays this will kick off in an hour from now. eastbound, where the construction is around somersville, it lasts until 8:00 a.m. southbound 680 things will pick up here in a couple hours. northbound you might find and enclosure for the onramp in a few minutes. carquinez heading to central valley, ski country, a lot of people are heading that direction. a live look at the san mateo bridge. a nice steady shot. glowing lights, moisture in the air. watch for fog. scott, back to you. >> thank you. coming up, hip and growing in popularity.

why so many are smoking the equivalent of ten packs of cigarettes in a night. think $5 a gallon is a lot? it could go much higher. we'll tell you what they found in the radioactive mess. you are looking at a live picture of the bay bridge. we'll be back in a moment.

it's 4:41. you are look at 880. the mt. diablo school board will vote for an agreement for secretaries and clerical workers. they call for three and four-day furloughs. employees will also be required to pay for all their increased medical benefits as of january. trustees will meet at 8:00 this morning to vote on the agreement. have you heard of a hookah pipe? what many don't know is doctors think hookah does more damage than cigarettes. vicky nguyen has the story. ♪ >> reporter: for loren and her

friends, it's not unusual for a night out to end around one of these, whether in a hookah lounge or at home. >> in college, especially, everyone tries it. >> reporter: a hookah is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco through cooled water. the appeal comes from three things, the taste, the lack of smelly smoke and the social atmosphere. >> we can all sit around and relax and hang out. it's not the same as going out to the bar and getting drinks or partying. >> reporter: nearly 3,800 college students, 40% said they tried hookah, but nearly half did not smoke a cigarette. it's alarming news to dr. tom dailey. >> this is cigarette smoking on steroids. >> reporter: the board member of breath california says it's a

double whamy. he says the idea the smoke is filtered when it passes through the cooled water is bunk. >> it's an astounding exposure to a greater number of toxins by people holding their breath longer and inhaling deeper. >> reporter: how dangerous is it? one hour in a hookah lounge is as dangerous as smoking 200 cigarettes. >> these big black holes, that's emphysema. >> reporter: aside from the heart and lung diseases, there's a germ factor to sharing the pipe. >> there's virus transmission and other infectious diseases. >> reporter: it's growing in the bay area. there are six lounges in san jose. palo alto has three. almost all within walking

difference to a college campus. >> i have been doing it three years and i'm fine. >> reporter: it's that attitude that has people worried. cigarette smoking is down overall, the message about hookah is lost in smoke. >> it doesn't have the lobbiests saying this is the worst thing for you. a lot of kids think it's not going to be bad for you. >> reporter: vicky nguyen. >> where is the only city you won't see it? oakland. no hookahs indoors. are you upset about high gas prices? they could go higher. 6 bucks a gallon. there's a combination of factors, unrest in the middle east, a more expensive of summer blend being used and the possibility of one or two storms shutting down refineries and $6

gas could be very real. the value of the dollar would have to plummet against other currencies. >> we are getting a first look inside the japanese reactor. the robots explored the fukushima plants to take radiation readings. the machines were able to measure in one and three, but high humidity prevented getting a reading in the other. all right. let's check in with the friday forecast and christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you. your seven day forecast for you now. we have a big holiday weekend coming up and we have interesting weather coming up that we have to work around if you want to make outdoor plans, if you have friends and family coming into town.

we have weak pulses on the way. weak troughs of pressure that will bring rainfall. we are not expecting anything heavy. all the shower activity looks very, very light. showers arrive late tonight. a light round. that will last through early tomorrow morning. another round into sunday morning that will arrive saturday night into sunday morning. i think you'll be able to have the egg hunt without getting rained on. you want to keep that chance in mind. monday, a few showers early, but next week, finally, we are going to warm up as we head through tuesday and wednesday. 74 degrees by wednesday. warmer weather is on the way. get the spring wardrobe handy. you'll be able to use it nicely next week, scott mcgrew. break out the tank tops, muscle shirts, whatever you say. the as are back in seattle after losing 1-0 last night. giants are home taking on the

braves. if you don't have tickets you can see the game here on nbc bay area. the coverage starts at 7:00 after the news at 6:00. one more and they make it to the next round. the sharks are trying to wrap up the best of seven series with the kings. san jose wins three games to one after the win last night. blowing kisses to the crowd in the stands. tomorrow night, the tank is rocking. puck drops at 7:30. if you are not going to that game, it's on csn california. coming up, one of the biggest names in the wine industry died. we'll have the future of the family-owned empire. what is study says yo need to do to make big bucks. and what you have to do now is get on 880. the nimitz is incident free. i'll show you how the friday commute is shaping up.

it's 4:51 and you are looking at some of the commute. we'll check in with mike in a minute. the richest man in sonoma, has died. jess jackson died in his sleep after a battle with cancer. he was 81. his wife will continue to run the family-owned wine empire.

they operate 35 individual wineries around the world. today is earth day. lots of events happening around the bay. projects include biodiesel technology and a rainwater collection system in san francisco. in oakland, fuels will begin selling biodiesel out of their production center on 49th avenue. berkeley is home to the first vegan earth day. the call of life facing mass distinction. there's a discussion on the vegan lifestyle. it will take place at the berkeley wurster hall. doors open at 6:30. let's check in with marla. good morning. >> good morning, scott. we have a lot going on this morning, including a disturbing report about teacher misconduct.

also, digging deeper into the iphone tracking debate. how available is the data about the users where abouts and do other phones collect the same information? plus, we are following the royal updates and lindsay lohan's troubles. >> thank goodness. let's check in with mike. >> good morning. yeah, i'm interested in lindsay's update. livermore, out of the altamont pass, a 30 minute drive as you can imagine this time of day. central valley and tahoe, eastbound we have an accident at north flynn road. chp arrived on scene. no reports of injuries. there's a car off the shoulder. you can see a tow truck arriving as well. expect slowing past the seen.

we have a blip around north livermore avenue. the typical build up. continuing on through caster valley, 59-mile-an-hour speed sensor there. construction zone, the roadways are open in all directions through the area. a live look at 880 shows why speeds are fine coming through the northbound direction with the right side, the taillights and southbound side. you can see the glowing lights. we are giving a warning about the fog in the area. a lot of moisture in the area. finally, we get a live look out at the bay bridge. light volume. friday is late for the build up here. we have the metering lights on closer to 4:30. japanese car makers checking for radiation. nissan's cars are making their way to port. they are being screened. company leaders say they are doing the radiation tests voluntarily following concerns

from other countries. several key auto plants are located in northern japan near the fukushima power plant. good news for employers. they plan to hire 20% more college grads this year than last. some are getting multiple offers. what should you study to make the big bucks? chemical engineering. they start at $67,000. in other words, plastics. if you are trying to lose weight, there are a number of apps to help you. scientists at duke are using an android app that records your weight, sends you tips and encouragement. they want to know if it can stand alone to help you lose weight or if you need a human coach as well. in the end, researchers hope

both techniques work. >> what we really want is as many options as we can have to help people lose weight and control their weight. >> this study started in january. each participant will be in the program for two years. you have heard about people faking pregnancies. probably not a story like this. a high school student in washington state faked being pregnant for six months as an experiment. she came clean yesterday after pretending to be pregnant. only her mom, boyfriend and principal were in on it. she did it to teach students a lesson of prejudice. they have been staring in stereo types and rumors. >> i think it starts the conversation. i don't know that one presentation will change the way people think long term, but it

gets the ball rolling. >> she kept a record of how students treated her differently. she'll get to walk across the stage with her diploma with her secret revealed.

>> reporter: state lawmakers are blasting the agency responsible for cracking down on teacher misconduct. i'll tell you why. and the shocking things teachers are accused of doing in the classroom. more than a dozen sex offenders living within feet of one another. where and which local university it's close to. a live look outside at the beautiful bay bridge on this friday, april 22nd. this is today in the bay. good mog