new this morning, hundreds of nurses in the east bay plan to walk off the job not just for today, but five days. hear what they want, coming up in a live report. a tangled web of police corruption. the nbc bay area tape that tipped police off and inside bin lauden's compound. a tour of his spartan hide away and his final will and startling requests for his sons. a live look outside this morning. it's thursday, may 5th.

this is today in the east bay. well, good morning, everyone. i'm scot scot. it is 4:30. was it warm enough for you yesterday? let's check the forecast with chris tina loren. >> good morning to you. it's going to be a warm day. high pressure is set up. it's shifted to the east. for us, we are going to drop by a few degrees. temperatures are going to be milder than yesterday. tomorrow, a significant cooldown. it should be back as of this afternoon. that's what we are looking for in the weather forecast. here are the temperatures looking comfortable in san francisco. 81 degrees in santa cruz. >> here in the east bay, we are looking at the maz as well. a lighter volume of traffic. a lot of folks recovering from the traffic.

that's the good news. the unpleasant trinow, southbound 880 into oakland and san leandro. a couple lanes blocked. there's clean up work going on. we will follow this. no major slowing and late traffic. >> new this morning, nurses at oakland's children's hospital walking off the job and picketing for health care benefits. chris ty smith is live. >> good morning, scott. this is going to be a long one. starts in a couple hours and is expected to run for five days. the nurses involved say they are upset with the hospital's plan to reduce their covered health care insurance. so 800 of them say they plan to walk off the job about 7:00 this morning because the proposal will cost nurses $4,000 more per

year to use health care for their family at the hospital. the hospital is proposed to change when the contract expired last may with the union. there was a three-day strike back in october. i got off the phone with a hospital spokesperson saying they are offering three options here. an employer paid kaiser hmo, employer paid ppo or a ppo with cost sharing that costs them 15% more than they are used to paying. basically, what's behind this is costs are going way up and they are facing tough economic times like everyone else. they tell me they have hired replacement nurses and non-striking staff will fill in as well. again, this is expected to start at 7:00 this morning. i also asked the spokesperson if it's going to be business as usual and she said pretty much everything will go on as planned

except a couple elected procedures will have to be rescheduled. that spokesperson is going to be out here to talk to us. >> thank you much. 4:33 now. this morning another east bay police officer is under arrest in connection with a drug ring. this linked to well known private investigator christopher butler. lewis lombardi is facing a number of charges including aiding and abeding in conspiracy of grant theft. he appeared in an nbc exclusive tape. it's a sting with butler. he poses as a cheating boyfriend. this was a fake, a publicity stunt staged by his pr firm. the police officers are reeling. >> this chief, i'm proud of the

work our officers do on a daily basis and the actions of one should not be a reflection of the integrity of the outstanding men and women of our department. charges of stealing drugs out of evidence. a meth bust related to a drug sting. harris says operation red reach resulted in 35 arrests, the siezure of more than 135 pounds of meth and $86,000 in cash. we are told joseph is among those arrested in contra kos ta county. an official with the california department of justice says gangs are their main focus. >> a number of highly financed, well organized gangs are in

california and perpetrating serious and violent crimes against people of the state. >> operation red reach seized six vehicles including two assault rifles. school officials and parents are outraged over the contents in a child's backpack. they spotted a gun. the student had no idea he was carrying the gun and did not plan to use it. police called immediately. in a note sent home, the principal writes we are not taking this lightly. it's not reflective of the culture we have developed. in oakland, a slow start for the defense in the bailey murder trial. a key witness refused to testify citing his defense. richard lewis is serving a life

sentence. the attorney claims lewis, not his client was the get away driver. after bailey was shot back in 2007. the trial is under way in the face against josh fatale and james bower after hiking over into iraq in 2009. the second session of the trial is set to begin may 11th. days after u.s. forces killed osama bin laden, no photographs of the corpse will be shown. presenting the photos is not in the best interest of national

security. reaction has been mixed. some disagree. people in the bay area tend to agree. harry's sister betty was a flight attendant in a plane that crashed into the twin towers. >> we don't have a final picture of betty. i'm sure a lot of other family members don't have pictures of their loved ones as well during their final moments. >> the president will lay a wreath at ground zero and meet privately with family members. we have a look inside osama bin laden's secret hide out. this is right after the deadly fire fight. it's been ransacked. every day, items like clothes, medicine and shoes, mixed in with the bloody aftermath. one man allowed people on his roof for a better look.

it's a quiet neighborhood. it's been buzzing since sunday. without bin lauden, the most famous resident is the man who twittered about the firing. he says he moved here to escape violence. many people in the town say they don't believe bin lauden was in that neighborhood house. he had other family members living on the first floor. at least six children are in protective custody. 12 other adults urnds arrest. reportedly, bin lauden left a will for his wives and children. in the will, bin lauden orders his wives not to remarry and asks his sons not to join al qaeda. the document does not give a reason. he apologizes to the family for not spending more time with

them. he has more than 28 children. good morning, chris tina. >> good thursday morning to you. it's on the warm side. high pressure is still in control. for us, an on shore flow is going to take shape. the fog will return. temps are going to fog a little bit. a little fog in the mix tomorrow morning. a few more clouds as well for friday. today, temperatures are going to be pleasant at the coast. 76 degrees in san francisco. really can't beat that this time of year. toasty in the south bay. 87 degrees in the south bay. 87 in los gatos. here is where we are headed for the holiday weekend. don't forget about mom. 74 on saturday. 71 on sunday. conditions stay nice and mild throughout next week. now, sunday, mothers day, mostly cloudy conditions, a sprinkle in the north bay. overall, it's a nice day. that's the only chance of rain we have for the next 15 days.

all right. thank you. coming up, putting a price on bin lauden's head. >> i was in the region when saddam got caught. it felt good at the time. >> american vigilants on the hunt for osama bin laden return home. the tales tracking the

terrorist, ahead. - exactly. is he still looking at me?

welcome back. it is 4:44 on the button here. we are looking at 880. i wanted to point out an accident at davis street. the nimitz freeway is not a problem. back to you. >> thank you. it may have been patriotism or the lure of the reward, a few californians decided to hunt for osama bin laden on their own. now that he's gone, the government is scrutinizing them. jennifer has the story from nbc bay area sister station in los angeles. >> reporter: the search for osama bin laden led to caves in the mountains of afghanistan for 30-year-old mike, a former u.s.

army calvary scout who enlisted months after 9/11. >> i was in the region when saddam got caught. it felt good at the time. >> reporter: getting bin laden was his motivation. >> the fact he was alive, people follow him. it has to stop. >> reporter: he came home from afghanistan two weeks ago after two weeks on the border of pakistan. then the announcement he's dead. >> it surprises me. it was my 30th birthday on may 1st and we were on the building. one of my friends calls and says they just caught bin laden. >> reporter: he's not the only one to give it a shot. whether patriotism or the $25 million bounty or both, this is bounty hunter gary, construction worker arriving at l.a.x. after

officials arrested him in the mountains. bin laden wasn't in the mountains. one group tracking him had it right, ucla students in a research project where they used theories and numbers applied to birds. their theory he was in a house with electricity and high fences was try. there was a chance he was hiding out in a city less than 300 kilometers from. >> when i found out it was pretty darn close, not entirely accurate, we weren't on the dime, but, again, just to realize that things you do in the classroom can be applied to real-life settings. that was a prize in itself. >> it's entirely possible the u.s. offered $25 million bounty

after the days of 9/11. as of today, one of the bounty hunters thinks he has a share of it. the rocky mountain "rambo" says his search of the hills in pakistan forced osama bin laden into the compound. bank of america will triple the amount of mortgage help centers around the country. seven of them in california. let's turn to courtney reagan. >> futures are lower now. the sliding prices in precious metals. fewer than expected private sector jobs added last month. silver plunged below $40 and ounce yesterday, taking a breather from a huge rally. the dollar still sliding and oil

is below $107 a barrel. asia is concerned about u.s. and china's economy. we'll get the labor costs. gm reported their earnings report. profits were strong, they beat the street by four cents a share at 95 cents a share. facebook and google. reports say mark zuckerberg was involved with talks to buy skype. it could be worth $4 billion and considering a joint venture with google. apple reportedly as an ipad deal. starting with esquire, popular mechanics and o, oprah's magazine. it's operated by apple that lets you sign up for subscriptions. >> thank you much.

it's 4:48 now. christina joins us from pleas t pleasanton. no, she doesn't. i just lost her. coming up, we'll take a break and talk about a top dog. >> this dog stayed there over her body until help arrived at a great personal risk and pain. >> an east bay dog credited with saving a family's dog. why can't they find a landlord willing to rent to them and their dog? >> we are looking through highway 24. a smooth drive now approaching . where things are expected to slow down and where things are stopped now.

your traffic, coming up.

good morning to you. yeah, we are live on the city streets of pleasanton this morning. we are taking the show on the road this month, broadcasting live from a different city. it is pleasant in the area now. because it was so warm yesterday, the temperatures this morning are in the 60s in some spots. mostly upper 60s. nice enough to leave the jacket home. go ahead and walk out the front door with short sleeves on. we have changes on the way as we

head into tomorrow. i have a street sweeper behind me. on that note, i'm going to sweep it back to scott mcgrew. >> probably a good idea. the chances of there being a street sweeper at that moment. could cal trans be on the chopping block? joel anderson a republican from san diego says he supports the kate to get rid of cal trans and turn the operations over to cities, counties. they are overstaffed, overpaid and continuously has projects running over budget. officials responded saying if the agency is eliminated, that could hurt the state's economy. let's take a look at what we have later on today in the bay. marla tellez is live in the news

room. good morning. >> good morning, scott. cinco de mayo day. before you sip the margarita, make sure you have a way to get home safely today. the effort going on to keep the roadways safe. certainly not a joking matter. christina is out live. 20 cities in 20 days. today's stop is pleasant pleasanton. we are shocking bob redell and an award performance from a high school marching band. >> i forget today was the fifth of may. if you don't already, it's time to believe in this sharks team. another remarkable finish for the men in teal. the star of the night put himself in the right place at the right time. not once, not twice, three

times. three goals. in overtime, he gets the game winner. this is huge. a 4-3 win. the sharks lead the series, 3-zip. the as were out to rebound at the coliseum. david took matters into his own hands. two solo home runs. it helped oakland as pick up the win. he's now 5-0. oakland graps the 3-1 victory over cleveland. let's say hi to mike. good morning. >> children's day in japan today. i'm sure you knew that. we are looking at construction. full closure for eastbound highway 4 as it hanovs been ove the last few nights. it will slow down at 5:30 in the westbound direction.

580 moving smoothly. not a problem in livermore. passing through pleasanton. a nice drive for 580. highway 84 through livermore as well. that will be a little more crowded later on. the back upstarts at 5:45 coming out of the altamont pass. motorcycle accidents once in awhile. we see more motorcycles. watch on the road for increased awareness. the san mateo bridge, across the water, coming back to 880 with the headlights. not a problem. all lanes on the freeway are open. >> you said it was japanese children's day? >> children's day for all people. >> i asked my mom once, why is there a mothers day, a fathers day but not a children's day. she said every day is children's

day. pit bulls get a bad rap. a pit bull hero is welcome this morning. the pit bull and their owner displayed their skin graph grafts. she saved her family from the flames last october shielding the steamed daughter with her body. diamond was given the 29th dog hero award. >> when the firefighters finally got to sierra, what they discovered was diamond lying on top of her and shielding her from the flames. but diamond was getting burned. diamond did not move. >> diamond's owners say the story still does not have a happy ending. they have not been able to find a landlord willing to rent to them. it's silly because she's so gentle, she's ad aifrof cats.ai >>s.coming up, will he confess?

a man suspected of killing four northern california women, back in court.