good morning. it's just about 5:00 on this tuesday morning. thank you for watching, i'm marla tellez in for laura. >> i'm scott budman in for brett. they have finally a vacation off together, which is fairly rare. good morning, christina. >> i'm not a good van tril quis. you can call me scott mcgrew any day. it's a compliment. 67 in oakland. 68 in concord. warmer tomorrow. the full forecast is just moments away. first, he's back and we are happy about it. good morning to you, mike. >> we have a spring wardrobe and my microphone on. that's my fault. still sleeping in from tomorrow. note, as we take a live look out there, the wind advisory for the bay bridge. we are looking at the san mateo

bridge. no advisory for the san mateo bridge. with the camera shaking like this, as you are traveling over that with a van or truck, it will gust over it. >> thanks, mike. a big debate in law enforcement has been what are pot clubs allowed and not allowed to do? a south bay agency is trying to clarify the rules. today in the bay's bob redell is live in san jose with all the details for us. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, marla. here in downtown san jose, santa clara district attorney has been drawing up guidelines, clarifications, rules if you will on how marijuana collectives can operate here in the south bay. i deally cut down on the number of police raids. law enforcement raided several collectives last year without warning, the mercury news report

said under new guidelines proposed by rosen in the future, the clubs would be given a warning and opportune toy to write the violations instead of having the officers come banging on their doors. the principle is to treat the clubs as legitimate non-profits, instead of treating them as businesses out to make a profit. they are not offering them a pass or get out of jail free card, he wants them to follow the state marijuana laws. he's trying to reduce the amount of tension and friction that's present between the collectives and law enforcement. the d.a. is expects to release the proposed rule so you can comment. in case you are not aware, there are more than 100 marijuana collectives here in the city limits of san jose. last week, the city council voted to limit the number to

ten. reporting live, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you very much. san jose police on the look out for an armed and dangerous bank robber. the man held up the chase bank near camden and lee. the suspect firing his pistol into the building fleeing with a bag of cash. the robber is 20 to 30 years old, a dark complexion, six fetal, weighing 130 pounds. he is very, very thin. the same bank was robbed last november. mourning the loss of the first african-american player and one of the greatest fullbacks of all time. joe the jet perry died yesterday at his home in arizona. he was 84. he joined the niners in 1948 and played for 14 years. he holds the 49ers record for all time rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

he was the nfl's all time leading rusher until taking over by jim brown. he was inducted into the profootball hall of fame. the fire department will not go private. san carlos considered outsourcing it to a private securities company. there was concern about their lack of experience in managing a city fire department. the city council voted instead to open talks with redwood city about sharing fire services. san carlos firefighters say they are happy the city decided to go another way. >> it's a step in the right direction. it's a baby step, but i think it's a step to go in that direction. it's far better than the other proposal. >> they voted to restart talks with them if negotiations with redwood city do break down.

the bay area's biggest county could ban plastic shopping bags. the board of supervisors is expected to approve the ban today. they looked at the idea for more than two years now. they faced opposition with business owners. the passage of the ban in san jose paved the way for a countywide ban. if passed, parts of the county has to get rid of the plastic bags. a ban on circumcision could find it's way on a ballot. a voter says he will submit 12,000 valid signatures today. it's more than the 7,200 needed to place the ban before voters. it would make it a misdemeanor to circumstance size someone who is not 18 years old. the proposition would almost certainly end up in court. people wary of the smart

meters have a way of keeping the technology away from their homes for a little while. pg&e created a delay list that customers can sign up for. it will allow them to postpone the installation until they work out the details of the opt out program. it allows customers to opt out for a monthly fee. to join, call pg&e at 877-743-7378. the city of berkeley wants to protect low income renters. city leaders meeting to vote on a plan that requires all rental applicants to get a copy of the screening fee law when they pay an application fee. there's cases of the landlords exploiting the law. it's hoped the measure teaches tenants and landlords about rights while providing better

enforcement of the law. ways to handle the hundreds of thousands of people expected to show up for the america's cup. it hosts a meeting this thursday in the ferry building with people living in surrounding neighborhoods. the city wants to hear feedback on the plan to run light rail to the waterfront, eliminating traffic in some neighborhoods to residents only. it starts in the fall of 2013 and lasts over several weeks. as americans shell out more money at the gas pump, exxon and chevron and other oil companies report their profits this week. americans are grumbling and washington talking act doing something. brian moore is live in washington with a look at the steps they are thinking about taking. good morning, brian. >> reporter: hi, scott. the white house is looking for a way to turn lemons into lemonade, hit the big oil companies with something they don't want, which is taking away some of the big oil subsidies

that uncle sam has given them over the years. we are talking $35 billion in subsidies, depending on how you do the math. it's because the white house is worried about the economic effect that the rising prices are having on the economy. a university of san diego professor estimates for every dollar a gallon that gas price goes up, it sucks $7 million out of the local economy. a lot of critics have taken away the subsidy saying if you take it away, they are going to put it back into the pump price. there's a little good news at the ends of this. the latest survey suggests prices may be peaking. it's only because we can't afford the high-priced gas. >> thank you much. we were with the president at facebook a couple days ago. he said over and over. he kept bringing up gas prices. he sees it as a political point to score. >> it's a good call.

>> yeah. voters are concerned about it. if you are using gas to get to and from work, let's check in with mike. >> yeah, south bay. a lot of folks hit here later on. you will see back ups on 280. right now, the speeds are showing a nice drive. the 50-55 is the best. folks getting closer to 70 because of the clear roads. 680 and 880 moving smoothly in san jose. we are looking at 580 westbound out of altamont pass. still very light right now. 5:09 in the morning, a light flow of traffic in the altamont pass. gusts of wind coming out. we just got word -- first of all, the construction cleared on 880. eastbound 580 and 238. coming off the caster valley and off the commute direction, a deer was hit. there might be activity in the area. sounds like lanes are clear. a live look at oakland. 880 shows the camera holding

steady here. the 13th floor from the coliseum. the camera is holding steady. gusty winds throughout the area. the bay bridge itself. chp shows a high wind advisory. that means their car got caught bay gust or two. what do you see? >> we are dealing with a bit of a breeze. good morning to you, mike. good morning to you at home. the breeze will continue to build especially throughout the east bay hills. right now, we are high and dry. no showers. high pressure is firmly in control. it's going to keep the marine layer away from the bay area this morning. we are concerned about patchy fog developing. clear and chilly start for us. temperatures running ten degrees cooler this morning than this time yesterday. grab a jacket on the way out the front door. you can wear the short sleeves under the jacket. temperatures are going to climb to the 70s later on today. a beautiful, mostly sunny sky

overhead. 70 in fremont. 70 in san jose. today is just the first of a warming trend that's going to last through thursday bringing the temperatures up toward 80 degrees. stay tuned. i have the seven-day outlook coming up in moments. back to you marla and scott. >> thank you. the time is 5:11. coming up, a look at a shocking new secondhand smoke campaign. the olympics could come to california. we'll tell you about the city getting ready to start its bid for the games. you are looking at a live picture of the golden gate bridge.

welcome back to you.

it's 5:13. you are looking at hp pavilion. you can buy tickets to the next round of playoffs. >> congratulations to the sharks. ads that show the impact of secondhand smoke will soon hit the air waves in the south bay. a man smoking next to children then moments later, you see smoke coming out of the children's mouths. it's part of the tobacco program. it's the ads run through july. sony is getting ready to launch two tablets this fall. s-1 and s-2. s-1 has a single screen and s-2 has, wait for it, two screens. barnes & noble is adding e-mail

and color to the nook. they are trying to make it more compatible to the ipad. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: what's up with the tablet wars over there? it's like sharks and jets. >> yeah. good. >> reporter: it all happens there. all right. here is what happens here. we are talking finance in wall street. futures are a touch higher this morning. investors waiting for the feds here. policymakers will signal the end of the stimulus program in june. ben bernanke is holding a post meeting press conference. this is the first time in its history they have done this. we have data on consumer confidence earnings from likes of coke, 3m. it's really going to drive us today.

the chevy volt and nissan leaf earned top ratings for safety. electric cars got high scores from front, rear and roll over protection. they are classified as small cars, their weight is closer to large sedans. it protects drivers and passengers as large cars are less likely to be pushed around in a crash. facebook is taking on groupon and living social. it's starting a test of deals page in five cities today. san diego, san francisco, atlanta, dallas and austin. unlike a lot of other sites that rely on e-mail circulation to get the deals out. facebook is hoping to exploit the friends and family you have on their sight. it means, look, we love free stuff. >> we do. >> or cheaper stuff. >> cheaper stuff.

>> are we facebook friends? >> no. can we get on that? >> yeah. an effort to get the winter olympics back to the sierra started today. the california winter games committee will announce its plans to get the 2022 winter games to lake tahoe. the host city won't be picked until 2015. if they get the job done, the olympics return to the sierra for the first time since 1960. the thing about the facebook names, if you do the vanity name at the end, you can never, ever change that. >> i dnidn't know that. >> we have to stay at cnbc forever. >> she probably doesn't know this. >> probably doesn't. she needs to check with me. let's check in with christina. >> i am friends with nicole.

i worked with her in palm springs. satellite radar shows you a clear bay area. the clear skies have made way to very, very cold temperatures across the bay area this morning. we are starting ten degrees cooler than this time yesterday morning. what happens is the skies clear and all the heat from yesterday radiates into the atmosphere. we are starting out cold. high pressure is going to do the job to warm us back up to the afternoon into the 70s. we are looking at a nice day today. it's starting the offshore push. we are seeing the marine layer pushing away from the coast this morning. it's good news. winds now are sustained. light, variable at 5 miles per hour. we are noticing strong gusts coming through at times. you want to take it easy out there. mike has been reporting that all morning long. temperatures are cool. 41 in fairfield. 41 in santa rosa, turning over

to the upper 60s and 70s. 70 degrees in san jose. 71 for santa rosa. milder on the peninsula as usual. here it is, as promised, weekend warm up continues. temperatures are going to be in the 70s over the course of the weekend. no rain in sight for the next 14 days, guys. it's time to turn the sprinkler system on. ♪ some day i hope you get the chance ♪ ♪ to live like you would die >> it's called the voice. it features christina aguilera. the stars judge the singers on nothing but their voice. if they like it enough, they turn around and offer to mentor the singer through the competition. you can see the voice right here

at 9:00 on nbc bay area. >> i think it's a good way to reinvent the wheel. >> or copy the wheel. yes. add your own tweet to it. it is 5:19 now. put down that cell phone. netflix and fascinating facts coming up in tech today. looking forward to the voice, but not the traffic. i'll show you what's coming up. 880 looks good. it's a cart a ctoaron but it's still there. come back for your tuesday on

it is 5:22. good morning to you. a live look at the commute happening on 880 in oakland looks good. out's still early.

the san francisco transportation agency could approve $60 million in improvements. $15 million would help build a central control facility. another million goes to b.a.r.t. to prevent water leaks. the funds come from the city's sales tax. the fine for texting while driving is more expensive. the state senate approved a bill that increases fines for texting or using a handheld cell phone while driving. the fine rises $50 for first-time offenders. it's just not worth it. no text is worth $440. >> for $420 you can hire someone to transcribe what you want to say and hand deliver it. 101 is moving nicely now. easy drive. it's 5:23 this morning. 280, we have an issue.

an accident reported that a toyota sienna might have hit a deer. it sounds like it was limping around. it's sad news but it's on 280 where we normally don't see a lot of activity. the travel times is still all right. a live look at the bay bridge heading into the city shows the toll plaza sparsely populated. a smooth drive down the east shore freeway. an 18 minute drive on the maps coming off the carquinez bridge. you are going to watch the bay area bridges for higher winds. we had a warning for the bay bridge. we are going to let you know, it might be gusty out there for you. >> thank you, mike. the federal government is joining the investigation of a fire that destroyed a stockton mosque. it happened early saturday morning at a strip mall that housed other places of worship.

no reports of injuries, so good news there. the federal bureau of alcohol, and firearms joined the case because a mosque is involved. the state senate passed a bill banning the drinks yesterday. backers say alcoholic energy drinks are a dangerous combo that are often marketed to younger people. several states enacted similar measures. get ready for this. netflix is almost as big as hbo. how did that happen? >> netflix says it has more subscribers than show time. it's just under hbo. the company has been under a lot of pressure from hollywood and cable companies. they are down right afraid of netflix to be honest with you. we heard soothing language as they reported profits saying netflix is not leading them to

cut their cable, they want to be an alternative for cable and satellite customers. netflix is being very humble as it makes the biggest profit in nine quarters. play station network, which has three times as many registered users as netflix is still down this morning. it's a disaster for the company that has been hacked. the unnamed hacker may have been able to access private information including credit cards. sony did not say that was the case. under law, they have to say it happened and they have to say it very soon. marla. >> thank you, scott. time is 5:26. the local university warning people about peeping toms this morning. that's coming up. a business owner firing back about the safety of his club after a deadly shooting, nearby. good morning. i'm christie smith, live in oakland.

if you are tired of the rough ride through the streets of oakland, help may be on the way. we'll tell you about a pothole fixing blipein a live report. >> we'll be back with mike in t

so-called double dipping into one city's coffers could come to an end. losing tens of billions of dollars because of budget cuts. we'll tell you how bad it is. >> reporter: i'm bob redell, i'll have the explanation about pot clubs, coming up. you are looking at a live picture of buckingham palace. it's tuesday, april 26th. this is today in the bay.

well, good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm marla tellez. it's just about 5:30 on this tuesday morning. brent and laura have the morning off. >> let's get started with christina. she does not have the morning off. >> an awesome forecast. not so much hard at work. 48 degrees in haywards. 58 in san jose, 44 in santa cruz. we have an additional hour of cooling before we hit the lows for the morning. we are going to drop off by about three degrees on average over the next hour or so. after that, we warm up into the 70s. a lot of sunshine on tap. if you need to make the outdoor plans go ahead and do so. let's get you to work at 5:30 with mike inouye. >> good morning, christina. we see the slowdown starting.

62 is at hill crest. i don't have an accurate sensor showing the exact speed from a to l. the chicklets are yellow. we get a live look outside, 880 holding up steady. watch as this increases over the next half hour. back to you. thank you much. as you drive oakland's streets, hopefully it's a smoother ride. christie smith is live where crews are watching up potholes. >> reporter: every now and then we hear a boom sound. it's someone's tire hitting a hole on telegraph avenue. 32% of the streets here are in poor or very poor condition. the money just isn't there to repave them all. the city is now on its spring patching blitz. today, here in north oakland they will get started. it will go on for about a month.

they have eight crews doing this. it's twice the normal number. they normally go around with gravel and shovels filling them quickly. the mayor says in town hall meetings that have to do with infrastructure, this is the top complaint from residents. it's really become an issue. the rain e rosed the surface of the roads. if you have a complaint, go to their website and click on report a problem or call 510-615-5566. they are promising they will come out and fix it. >> thank you. the search is on for at least four men wanted in a double murder outside a nightclub. they are considered armed and dangerous. oakland police they were out to rob people attending a lil wayne concert around the corner from

sweet jimmie's on broadway. it's outside where the actual shooting happened. those standing out front became victims. six people shot, two killed. the owner wants to keep the record straight, the shooting happened outside of his club. the president of the jack london district association says it happened in one of the safest neighborhoods in oakland. >> it doesn't affect the businesses directly as much as the clients. people don't want to come to a place they think they are going to get shot. who could blame them? >> he adds fights that used to happen with fists are now happening with guns. there's too many guns on the streets. new guidelines that legalize pot clubs in the county. bob redell is live in san jose with the latest for us. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, marla. from his office in the civic

center in downtown san jose, jeff rosen has been drawing up guidelines, clarifications, rules on how marijuana collectives can operate here in the south bay. the idea behind the effort is to cut down on the number of police raids on pot clubs in san jose. police raided several without warning. they said under new guidelines proposed by rosen, in the future, the clubs would be given a warning, opportunity to right whatever their violations are instead of officers banging down the doors. the principle is to treat them as legitimate nonprofits instead of illegal businesses out to make a profit. he's not offering a get out of jail free card, he wants them to follow state marijuana laws and trying to reduce the tension and

friction present between the collectives and law enforcement. he's expected to release the rules in a few weeks so you, the public, can comment. there are more than 100 clubs in san jose. the city council voted to reduce the number to ten. reporting live in san jose, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you, bob. danville police looking for the owner of a pit bull which fatally attacked a smaller neighborhood dog. the incident happened last thursday in the blackhawk neighborhood of danville. a woman was walking her dog when a pit bull charged at them violently. a man came out of a nearby home. the wounded dog was later euthanized. the pit bull's owner was visiting the home and left the scene. police are pursuing a number of leads in the case. there's a number of peeping toms. they are not just looking but

taking pictures as well. the police say someone is going into the showers of the coed dorms and peeping over the stalls or using a camera phone to try to see. there are warnings outside bathrooms alerting students to shower in groups, if possible. one student was caught peeping last week. there are more incidents. any student caught taking pictures will be expelled. how big a blow state budget cuts dealt to a county. the manager expected to tell the board of supervisors they lost $21.6 million. he says it could get worse. if governor brown fails to get state taxes and fees extended, they could stand to lose up to 20 million more. san mateo was ready for a big hit, but not one that big. a program aimed at retaining veteran police officers could be retired.

san francisco's police department hads has a voter approved plan that allows double dipping. that is set to expire on july 1. a recent city report found the program cost taxpayers $52 million more than hiring new officers through police academies. san francisco needs to extend the program or it could see catastrophic effects on staffing lefrl levels at the department. 160 officers are in the program since it was approved. christina says this is the easy part of her season. >> because it's going to be so beautiful. >> beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, repeat as needed. >> beautiful, beautiful, 70s. that's right. comfortable conditions. we have been waiting for a strong ridge to set up in the pacific for a long time. i have been waiting for warmer days. we are going to get a nice

stretch of warm weather. no rain in sight. i'm looking at the long term models. spring has finally sprung for eight days in the bay area. clear and chilly start this morning. we have clear skies overhead. we are expecting the fog to develop in the morning hours especially in the north bay. the best timing is 7:00 a.m. and 9:00. we'll watch for that for you. no marine layer this morning. it's pushed outlet to sea by offshore flow. it's back. breezy conditions each and every afternoon with the warm down sloping winds. that warms us up as the air moves from land to sea. 55 degrees in san mateo by noon. when breaking for lunch, you are peeling off a layer. our temperatures will end up in the 70s and upper 60s. let me tell you now, this is not the warmest day of the week. i have the extended forecast coming up in minutes. let's get you to work with mike. he's back.

>> good morning. it's good to be back, especially with weather like that. livermore, a nice volume. easy drive so far. 5:39 in a couple seconds. the volume is starting to build. 14 minute drive here. 680, the area is smooth. caster valley is holding up. 880 on to southbound 238 just a blip showing up there. we'll get you a live look and show you what you are dealing with. the volume increasing. looking at the taillights, not a big deal. things settled down at the san mateo bridge as well. the deer that was hit over southbound 280, it sounds like chp is headed out there. they are going to check things out. watch for that on 92. the peninsula is looking nice and clear to the south bay. northbound 101.

the 46 mark at tully. someone might be blocking the slow lane with a disabled vehicle. >> thank you. pg&e is going to tell us who is going to pay for the ceos multimillion dollar pension package. the games will go on. the nfl season will start in the fall, at least for now. >> reporter: good morning from london. i'm tracie potts, where they are talking security this morning and what are people doing in the streets to celebrate? we'll have more, coming up. you are looking at a live picture of the shark tank.night. last night. lots of details about tickets coming up.

welcome back. 5:42 now. security sweeps are under way in london as the city prepares for hundreds of thousands of

tourists coming to celebrate friday's wedding. very few will be at the ceremony. itis what's happening outside the church that attractions the most attention. tracie potts is live in london all week talking to folks planning their own celebrations. good morning. >> reporter: that's right, marla. good morning, everyone. it's the street events at the square, the parks, the camp outs that are really prompting extra security. so many people in this city. this morning, a briefing from scotland yard. they are prepared and will crack down on any criminal activity. they are asking for the public to help them, be the eyes and ears of this event and report activity. they will have 5,000 officers on patrol on horseback, by foot, by boat. they will have 80 private teams, we are told, patrolling the area. they will have special teams assigned to certain populations,

people they are already aware of that they think could be in the crowd and cause trouble. speaking of the crowd, they are gathering at westminster abbey, the sight of the ceremony on friday. there's one person we know of that is camped out there. we are told it's starting to get tight in the area. the guest list a bit of a concern. there are possibly protests being planned. one at a hotel tonight. others say they will protest near the abbey because they believe some of the foreign dignitaries invited should not have been a part of the ceremony. today, lots of pomp and circumstance. we have seen some of the rehearsals, they are polishing up the statues behind me, getting ready for this very big day. >> the wedding of the century. what precautions are they taking to protect william and kate? >> reporter: we learned prince

william will have a body guard on board his coach, someone they call a bullet catcher. this is someone whose sole job is to protect him in the event of an attack. >> what a title. i think i would pass on that one. a bullet catcher. have fun out there. the royal wedding has special meaning for a north bay entrepreneur, charles bell. 27 years ago, he was preparing food for the royal family in london. he was a caterer for royal events. bell says the royal family was always gracious. he even saved a postcard from 1984. in it prince william is 2 and princess diana is pregnant there with harry. bell is amazing that little boy in the picture is about to say i do. >> i think it's special for me because this is a one-time thing. the brother will get married and

you won't see it for 30 more years. they are more than welcome to stop by his new restaurant that opens in june. we are less than 72 hours away from the royal wedding. "the today" show will have special coverage here. we'll be here at 6:00 a.m. we'll have the local news, weather and traffic. pg&e is talking act plans to test gas pipelines in antioch and mountain view. it will hold more meetings from 5:30 until 8:30. the meetings allow people to get answers about construction and safety impacts in their neighborhoods. the tests are the first conducted in the wake of last year's deadly blast. water will be flushed down the lines to test strength and cracks. pg&e customers will not have to pay for the multimillion dollar pension plan of peter

darbee. it will be paid by shareholders. he is stepping down next week. christina, can you put in a london forecast? >> would you like me to do it with an accent. >> no! >> right. >> let's see the london forecast as well. that would be fun. >> i'm going to have to put something very nice for you together. maybe a little bit of rain on the big day. wouldn't that make things more interesting. the hats might come in handy and serve a purpose. the forecast is coming up in moments. high pressure is in control of our weather pattern. the clouds are arcing up and around the ridge. we are seeing the offshore set up. that's good news for us. the marine layer continues to push out to sea. we are not going to deal with the heavy fog at the coast. we are expecting it to develop in the north bay. looking good in terms of

visibility. clear and chilly overall this morning. those clear skies overhead made way to a cool morning. 48 degrees in concord. you are at 37 degrees in fairfield. this morning, five degrees away from freezing up there. 43 degrees for you in santa rosa. you will probably need the jacket. by noon, you are peeling off the first layer. 60 at noon in gilroy. temperatures continue to climb until 4:00 p.m. when we hit our highs. 68 degrees in concord, not too shabby at all. here it is, the lovely seven day outlook. 70s across the board. sunny skies. a few more clouds come to play thursday and friday. overall, a nice, dry pattern. no excuses when it comes to yard work. >> fair enough. a judge says nfl owners must end a lock out. a judge sided with the players

and granted a preliminary injunction to lift the lock out. owners imposed the lock out on march 11. the owners will file an appeal. the owners and players are fighting on how to divide the $9 billion business. the giants try to right the ship in pittsburgh today. the giants lost four games in a row including a sweep over the braves over the weekend. the as play the angels tonight at 7:00 in anaheim. they are coming off a shut out from last night. they didn't get help from the umpires. here, barton gets called out on a close play. replay shows barton may have been safe. as go on to lose 5-0. >> may have, nothing. the sharkss beat the kings. they will find out who the next opponent will be. the sharks won in overtime last

night. the captain with the game winning goal slides across the ice in celebration. tickets for round two go on sale at 10:00 a.m. the sharks will hand out wristbands at 8:00 a.m. bob will go that direction with a live report shortly. time now, 5:50. the bay area roadway that will get a facelift. it's coming up. the tunnel you see here, getting a lot of work. they are putting a new bore in. that's a long term project. it's getting crowded out there. >> we looarfok hatorwt

welcome back. 5:53 now. commuters in fremont should expect delays as cal trans begins paving eight miles of roadway specifically for mission boulevard. the repair job will not be as disruptive as previous work in the area. it will begin at 8:00 in the morning and last until 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. i know a lot of people use mission boulevard so sure enough, expect delays. >> definitely. the good news for folks who use it for a connector, that is not the portion they are talking ability. it's not used by the connection. anyways, folks local to fremont know that area well. antioch is slow right now. slowing from a all the way over to l. speeds below 20 where it's red.

creeping up to 40 by the time you get toward loveridge. the interchange at walnut creek is holding steady. approaching the bay bridge, the east shore is an 18 minute drive. a live look shows what things are like heading past the toll plaza. the headlights are picking up volume. the speeds are holding up. stop to pay the toll. get the fast track if you can. 880 shows the volume increasing here. northbound with the taillights, southbound with the headlights. winds are at bay here. watch the hills. you may get a gust or two. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 5:54 now. hundreds of people gathering in the ukraine to mark the chernobyl explosion.

as you can see here, mourners lit candles and placed flowers for the victims of the worst nuclear disaster in history. 31 people died in the disaster. it's not known how many died due to long-term health problems. on this 25th anniversary of chernobyl disaster, japan says the severity of the fukushima disaster is nowhere near the level of chernobyl. it's not a matter of which is more serious, but how they were handled. they believe japan handled the pharmaceuticfukushima daiichi b. with the gas prices so high, a lot of people are thinking of buying an electric car. are they safe? the insurance institute conducted the first crash test on mainstream cars. the chevy volt and nissan leaf

are the most popular. they performed well in the crash test. >> they did a nice job of packaging the batteries in a safe place on the vehicle. it's sort of under the rear seat. that area is well protected. >> no leaking batteries or high voltage sparks in either car. the heavy batteries were a safety advantage in the event of a crash. scott is telling us facebook will start advertising deals in your area. is this true? >> it is. starting in san francisco, starting today, facebook will begin advertising. if you know groupon, you get it. there's a page like this, you can like the deal, share it or buy it using a credit card or facebook credits. the deals are available in five u.s. cities including san francisco. as of now, we checked around. we can't find the actual san francisco deal, yet, anywhere.

this will compete with groupon and adds the extra bit of social to it. i can suggest the deal and we all go get the restaurant together. >> once you find it, will you let me know? >> i'll like it and let you know. >> thank you. how you can keep pg&e from installing a smart meter in your home for a little while. how about a live look at the golden gate bridge as the sun starts to rise. a beautiful shot. 5:57 now. stay with us. ♪

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