on this very cool start to this saturday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. the sharks will play again trying to get that stanley cup and it feels like hockey weather. >> a little taste of vancouver weather by the time we get to sunday. sharks on the road for the first couple of games. back in san jose friday for game three. and then right here on nbc bay area next sunday. right now, 51 in san jose out at the shark tank. 40s and 50s outside. it's a little breezy right now. we have clouds moving in and later today, we'll see an increasing chance of seeing some showers. but eventually, all that cold air spilling in will be dropping snow levels in the mountains throughout the weekend. highs, upper 50s to low 60s. not only are we tracking increasing chances of rain, but possibly some thunder. and we have to talk about hail for the weekend as well. >> oh, come on. >> just a wild forecast. bay-to-breakers here.

we'll walk you through the changes in our weather coming up in a few minutes. here's a nice way to start the day. he opened his eyes. that is a sign of hope that brian stow's family is celebrating this morning. the giants' fan's doctors say he opened his eyes for a moment. if everything goes as planned, stow will be flown by jet from l.a. to san francisco and taken by ambulance to ucsf. the giants recommended a doctor there to deal with his delicate recovery. now friends and family are overwhelmed with the support that stow is getting. >> he always wanted to be famous. a weird way to get to it. >> the city of beverly hills sent this proclamation in honor of the giants fan. and stow's family and friends want to make sure the people who are supporting them and brian stow aren't duped by criminals looking to take advantage of the

situation. here are some of the legitimate ways you can donate to stow and his family. the san francisco police credit union, sfpcu.org. you can also get information and updates on the family's website, support4bryanstow.com. this morning an east bay man is behind bars booked on charges of firing a gun into a wedding reception. 20-year-old andrew tokyo was pulled over yesterday. he surrendered peacefully and now faces attempted murder charges. also this morning, santa clara police are offering a $5,000 reward for help track down a person who killed a senior citizen on a city sidewalk. investigators aren't saying how luis tavara died but they do say his death is suspicious. he was known as the church man because he attended church every day and always carried a bible with him.

tavara was found bleeding on a sidewalk thursday morning on lafayette street just blocks from where he worked. this morning, answers for a victim's family went 16 years after a double killing, a man walks into a bay area police station and confessions. the news was broken to the victim's family. >> did he confess to double murder? both murders? oh, my god. >> reporter: 16 years after elsa fernandez's family member, ruben solis and his uncle, vincent betancourt, were gunned down in this park in the mission district, their alleged killer said he did it. >> he walked into a police station and turned himself in. that's what our understanding is of this particular instance, which is unusual circumstance. we don't have that happen that often. >> reporter: police say douglas cabrera who is now being held at the san francisco county jail

was always a suspect in the 1995 double homicide. but they never were able to arrest him. >> half of me died inside. half of me didn't want to live anymore. and a lot of times, i wondered and i just asked myself, how could this be or will i ever get an answer, will i ever know? >> reporter: the 24-year-old and his 31-year-old uncle sat drinking beers in garland park late one night. elsa says they were just at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> they shot him in the head and his uncle, too, as well. >> reporter: investigators still have no motive for the murders and say neither victim was affiliated with a gang. >> they suffered a lot. it was hard. it was hard to go to the funeral. it was hard to see him there. he was too young. there's a lot he missed out on. that he was robbed from in just a moment. >> reporter: no one knows what compelled cabrera who turns 34

years old on monday to turn himself in. whatever the reason, elsa is grateful. >> i would thank him for doing a brave thing, for having the courage to come forth and saying something as difficult as this. >> she thanked him. douglas cabrera is being held on $10 million bail. his next court appearance scheduled for may 24th. this morning, the train tracks are clear in martinez after an amtrak freight train collided with a truck trapping the driver inside. emergency crews used the jaws of life to get the driver out of the truck. >> they cut the door in half and got the guy out. >> a helicopter airlifted the driver to a nearby hospital. he is expected to survive. officers are investigating whether the truck was fully in

the crossing when the crash happened. amtrak says the crossing gates were down and warning belles were still ringing as rescuers left the scene. no injuries but a few people are homeless after a fire ripped through a house in san francisco's mission district. this is shot by san francisco firefighters as they battled that blaze. the wind spread flames to two other neighboring buildings as well. it took 60 firefighters in all to put it out. a neighboring building that firefighters saved is a house that belongs to david ireland, a conceptual artist. supporters have been trying to get that house turned into a museum for some time. much more ahead for you on "today in the bay." still to come, food fight fallout. this high school prank could land students in way more trouble than just after-school detention. but does the punishment go too far? and a paraplegic student gets to walk across the stage at graduation today. we'll show you the local technology that's allowing him

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in the network there are no hard choices. it is a chilly start to this morning in san francisco and all around the bay. if you are getting ready for bay to breakers tomorrow, you might want to come up with a warmer costume. rob has the full forecast in just a bit. this morning, a san francisco mother is under investigation after admitting on national television that she injects her 8-year-old daughter with botox. >> i do it, but it hurts sometimes. but i get used to it. >> san francisco's human services agency says it was flooded with calls after kerry campbell and her daughter britney appeared on "good morning america" this week. kerry, who is an aesthetician

says she injects her mom before beauty pageants. kids at a local high school are in big trouble after a food fight. and the punishment goes far beyond just a simple detention were student's at fremont leadership high school call it a harmless senior prank. >> nothing hard, nothing hot, nothing spicy. we put our own rules to it. >> reporter: they admit the food fight in the calf fear i can't tell hypothetical lunch friday was planned. they said they thought they might get in trouble, but nothing like this. >> the rumors was that there was going to be no prom, no grad night and graduation is still on the line. >> reporter: they claim severe punishment was handed down by administration, in particular one of the deans who they say watched the whole thing happened and didn't say a word until it

was over. students hope this weekend will give everyone a chance to cool off. so next week, they can perhaps negotiate softers penalties or at least make sure the students who were involved aren't unfairly punished. >> that was kimberly terry reporting. more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, $250,000 of your dollars to help the disabled, or maybe not. a whistle-blower who runs this agency says the owners are pumping out sweetheart deals. and a deadly flower exhibit

just ahead. show you oakland right now. clouds, breezy conditions, a little bit of drizzle underneath some of the low clouds this morning. we're tracking a chance of rain and and thunder. details coming up.

and take a live look at the park in the south bay where girls on the run are getting ready for their 5k. they've been training for this together as teams across the silicon valley and up and down and around the bay area to run this race together. there are thousands of girls who will participate. it's a very cool event. we'll show you more about that tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. when austin whitney hears his name called at uc berric lis' commencement ceremony today, he will rise out of his chair, walk across the stage and

shake the chancellor's hand which is interesting because he's a paraplegic. a team of engineers says their braces are simpler and more affordable than those already on the market which can cost up to $100,000 apiece. these are less expensive. no price tag on how whitney will feel as he walks across the stage today. and now rob mayeda has a look at a very chilly forecast. poor little girls are running today. >> it's a little chilly outside but most of the bay area is dry underneath some of these clouds. 52 degrees in oakland. strong, gusty winds around the east bay. some gusts close to 30 this morning. the shark tank dry but looking fairly overcast this morning. 52 degrees and into san francisco, you can see some of the low clouds being pumped in by the strong sea breeze this morning. 50 with mostly cloudy conditions around the bay area.

40s and 50s outside to get your weekend started. not going to be warming up a whole lot with cloudy skies and eventually a good chance of seeing some rain, especially later on in the day. there you see the winds punching in to solano county. all these clouds you see offshore, that is very chilly air aloft for this time of year. this is the reason the weather is about to turn weird in the second half of the weekend. we'll see the rare mid may combination of winter-like area higher up and maybe daytime heating. if these two match up tomorrow, chance of hail but even a chance of some thunder, maybe some strong at times into the central valley. snow in the sierra and maybe down to the top of mt. diablo come tomorrow evening. if you're heading up to the high country, look out for snow flying later on today.

tough for stage one of the amgen tour. cloudy start to the tay day and a chance of rain at times heading into this afternoon. this evening into tomorrow, the rain comes on by. dealing with these scattered showers right around the start for bay to breakers. a chance of rain off and on for the morning. maybe some thundershowers as we roll through sunday and another batch of rain on monday and tuesday. a cool day around the bay area today. highs in the 50s to low 60s. probably looking at some rain starting to show up as we go through the second half of the day. for now, looks like the main event will hold off tonight and on into sunday. a cool weekend. one that's going to be quite unsettled. i think we might get some hail. some thunder. monday to tuesday, a few more showers. midweek, though, looks great. just this unfortunate timing of weird and cool weather and maybe

some thunder to wrap up the weekend. >> all right. it's funny because we keep putting the stuff away, the winter stuff away and keep digging it out. >> every weekend, seems to be changing up. >> you're a busy man. paralysis, strangulation, derangement, just a few of the characteristics of some of the plants on display at the conservati conservatory of arts. >> consider yourself warned when you come to the conservatory of flowers. their latest exhibit is called wicked plants. everything in here is poisonous to some extent or another. >> what's most impressive to me are how many house plants you have that you should be a little bit more in awe of. a lot of people have this. more commonly known as the peace lily. this is the plant that poison control is called on more than any other plant in the united states. if you ate this plant, you would

be dead. >> reporter: not feeling anything left. >> the poison hemlock, it's what they gave socrates at his death sentence. >> reporter: i thought you said these plants were deadly. let's go over here. >> back here in this cage, we have kombe. it was a poison arrow plant to use -- >> reporter: ow, just a minute. sorry. anyway, what was it? >> as basically a means of hunting. none of these plants in here are poisonous because they want to be poisonous. all of the plants in this exhibit are poisonous because they're trying to survive. >> bob redell is okay. wicked plants is based on a

best-seller. go to conservatoryofflowers.org for more information. still to come, blowing the whistle on the alleged scam that is costing you the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars. >> i consider it abuse of power, abuse of taxpayer funds, abuse of the trust that families put on>>haey msut' ts >> m elpthat's suos hppo die edthblsaed. we'll show you where it may be

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disabled children and adults are among our state's most vulnerable citizens. but a bay area woman accuses a huge nonprofit agency of wasting taxpayer dollars that are supposed to help and protect them. the agency denies that whistle-blower's allegations. jessica aguirre follows the money. >> reporter: a nondescript building in campbell is home to a little known nonprofit called the san andreas regional center. it may not be a household name

but it helps to provide services to 14,000 disabled adults and children in four counties, including santa clara. one of the thousands of people who receives help from san andreas is sophia gonzalez. >> i'm not able to walk. i have cerebral palsy. >> reporter: the center is fully funded by the state and receives a huge amount of money from california taxpayers. more than $276 million in 2009 according to tax documents. but a current employee claims she's now blowing the whistle on this nonprofit. >> it's extremely frustrating because i feel like i'm trying to right several wrongs. >> reporter: we've dig guised her identity because she fears retaliation. >> i consider it abuse of power, abuse of taxpayer funds, abuse of the trust that families put in us. >> reporter: she claims top executives at san andreas give prempbable treatment and

sweetheart deals to certain vendors that are contracted out to care for disabled adults and children. >> there are vendors who are friends of upper management who are paid much, much more than the other vendors. >> reporter: one agency she singles out a hope services. she claims in the case of sophia, hope services was paid $11,000 a month to care for her. but the current vendor, which also receives funding from san andreas says she receives about $1,000 less a month and she provides care for sophia and her infant son, whereas hope only cared for sophia. >> it's not a level playing field. and it's becoming more and more of a challenge. >> reporter: kim dodd is the executive director of trinity chain, the nonprofit that now handles sophia's case. >> there is a sense that if an agency is large and is well-established, that they can get preferential treatment from the centers. >> reporter: the whistle-blower says she filed a formal

complaint with the department of developmental services, the state agency in charge of overseeing san andreas regional center, and other facilities like it. >> but they have not done a thing since october. >> reporter: we contacted dds to find out the status of their investigation. but they wouldn't talk. they say their cases are confidential. we also wanted to talk to san andreas regional center on camera to address these allegations. they initially accepted but then abruptly canceled hours before our scheduled interview citing confidentiality concerns. in a written statement, the executive director explains vendors may be paid different amounts and said, quote, there are service categories that are set by each individual regional center through negotiations with the provider. but dodd says that never happened with her nonprofit. she wasn't able to negotiate. >> so when i went in with my proposal for what i wanted our rates to be, i was told, no, and you can have this rate, take it

or leave it. >> reporter: san andreas' executive director also addressed the allegations of different pay for the same services. same quote, a difference of several thousand dollars a month for the same service provided by different entities would seem very unlikely to me given the rate setting process. the organization says it bases its rate of pay and choice of vendor on patient needs, not facility relationships. regardless, no one will dispute that quality care for sophia and thousands of others is necessary. but the whistle-blower says it's also necessary to make sure that that care doesn't come at unnecessary costs. >> i want fairness and equity. i want justice for the 14,000 consumers that we service at san andreas. >> that was jessica aguirre reporting. still to come on "today in the bay," what president bush was doing when he got the call that osama bin laden was dead. plus, the capital of silicon valley has a first that's really

nothing to brag about. the city's new state of emergency and how it will affect your taxpayer dollars, just ahead. plus, college students study abroad to broaden their horizons. but for one local woman, those new adventures and experiences o rnednto a journey that scarred her forever.

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good morning to you. take a live look at oakland. if you're headed out to the oakland greek festival today, take a sweater and enjoy something delicious for us. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. he is a very busy man. if you see him out and about, be kind. >> yeah, weekend for outdoor events, today pretty good, i think. we'll have the clouds. it's going to be breezy. but later today into tomorrow, things are really going to start

to change up. we're watching bay to breakers tomorrow. 50 in san francisco and a lot of clouds. clouds spilling on in. later on tonight and tomorrow, we're really going to start to see the changes. temperatures by lunchtime, certainly jacket weather with 50s. by 4:00 and 5:00, maybe low 60s inland. cooling throughout the evening. at 10:00 and 11:00 tonight, that's when the rain is going to start to fly. snow tomorrow as low as 5,000 feet tonight. we'll talk about the chances for some thunder in our forecast, too. that comes in later tonight. and the full forecast in a few minutes. >> you know, they moved the amgen tour because of the weather, right? >> maybe they move it from southern california next year. >> thank you very much, rob. now to new information on the death of osama bin laden. former president george w. bush is speaking out publicly for the

first time since osama bin laden was shot and killed. president bush says he was, quote, not overjoyed when president obama told him that bin laden was dead because the campaign to track down the terrorist was done, quote, not out of hatred but to exact judgment. abc news reports the president made those comments during a conference of hedge fund managers in las vegas this week. bush reportedly said he was eating a souffle at a restaurant when he got that call. bush said he went home to take the call and president obama simply said, osama bin laden is dead. bush says that he told the president that the decision to put the plan into motion was, quote, a good call. former iranian prisoner and east bay resident sarah shourd is speaking out. she and the other families were crushed when the men were not even brought into court. >> and when something like this happens, we fear the worst.

we don't know if they're safe. we're very concerned about their physical and mental health after nearly two years of extreme isolation. >> sarah shourd appeared on the msnbc show andrea mitchell reports saying she fears her fiance, shane bour, and josh have gone on a hunger strike out of desperation. oakland police are doing a little spring cleaning this morning. so far, opd arrested three dozen people. the two-day operation also targets gang activity. homicides are up 13% this year, shootings up 29% from last year. on a positive note, though, general crime in oakland is down 13%. police anticipate the sting will also get a large amount of drugs and guns off the streets as well. san jose state will honor the memory of two students who were gunned down in a campus parking lot by giving them posthumous degrees in

accounting. the two were less than three weeks from graduation when they were shot and killed this week. police say the woman's husband shot them then turned the gun on himself. he was separating from her husband reportedly because he was abusive toward her. mayor check reid declares a state of fiscal emergency. the city has a $115 million deficit and mayor reid says the city can no longer afford the $250 million it has to spend on pensions every year. the mayor is asking the city's unionized workers for pension reform and is also considering putting that issue before voters. but the city cannot go back on pension promises already made, say firefighters. >> i feel i gave to the city and i earned that pension. and now, like i said, the possibility of it not being there or being reduced is a little frightening. >> the mayor also proposes

raising retirement age to 60 for fir firefighters and police officers and for all other city employees. he wants to cap retirement benefits. many union leaders say the mayor is off base and that pensions are not the city's only problem fiscally speaking. the council is scheduled to decide the issue in two weeks. enjoy your state parks because when fall comes, several state parks may be closed because of the budget. 70 state parks are on the shutdown list including 20 right here in the bay area. lots of folks like to visit this mansion. here are some of the proposed closures. we still have much more ahead for you on "today in the bay." coming up, a tax by an acquaintance and abandoned by police.

>> the university said to call the health insurance company. >> you got the runaround. >> i got the runaround. >> a local woman sexually assaulted overseas. why her study abroad program left her with nowhere to turn, she says. here's a view of the golden gate bridge this morning. it's breezy and cool outside. you'll want both an umbrella and probably a winter coat as we talk about some low snow levels, maybe some thunder in your

weekend forecast. details coming up.

our next story is one that may be tough for parents to hear but it is a story that parents need to hear. thousands of college-aged women set out every year about this time to explore the world. they're looking for new adventures, new experiences and something that they will remember for the rest of their lives. but for one local woman, that journey turned into something that scarred her forever. as vicky nguyen reports, she's sharing her painful story so

every woman in the bay area can be aware. >> i remember saying "no" and then trying to say "stop" in spanish. but then i remember his hand going to my neck to stop me from speaking. i do know that i was sexually assaulted. >> reporter: it was the summer after her freshman year at usc. joel emerson was in spain for the first time for a three-month study abroad program. it was supposed to be the experience of a lifetime and the american students quickly made friends. one young man seemed especially helpful. >> we had been spending time with a bartender in spain. >> reporter: you considered him a friend? >> yes. >> reporter: and you trusted him? >> i did. i went to meet up with him the night of june 19th. >> reporter: that night forever changed the course of joel's life. she says he gave her a glass of

sangria before they left the bar and went back to her home. she woke up unable to move. >> my muscles were completely weak. i remember having a really hard time speaking. i couldn't yell. but i remember saying, no. >> reporter: she says she was raped in an attack that lasted hours. the worst part should have ended when her attacker left. but as joel found out, the trauma was just beginning. >> i felt that i was completely on my own. >> reporter: joel says nothing in her pretrip orientation prepared her for what to do as the victim of a crime. >> the university said to call the health insurance company. >> reporter: you got the runaround. >> i got the runaround. >> reporter: she went to a doctor contracted with the university but says he refused to perform a rape kit. >> rape victims tend to doubt themselves anyway. so when you have a medical doctor doubting you and making you question yourself, it's very hard to feel you were really right. >> reporter: going to the police added to that doubt.

>> it was probably about three hours in this small cramped room by myself trying to explain to police officers what had happened, being asked questions that i felt were challenging me and i felt were suggesting that i was lying. >> reporter: sadly, what happened to joel emerson is not an isolated incident. but it's impossible to know just how many sexual assaults and serious crimes are committed against students studying abroad. no federal law requires schools or programs to keep track of that information or to make it public. and the victims aren't just women. austin bias made headlines in march when he went missing in madrid. the san diego state business student was found in a river. his death remains a mystery. joel says male or female, american students make perfect targets for overseas crimes. >> you're not going to be there long enough to see the case through. so it's really, really hard if you're a study abroad student to

ever get justice done. >> reporter: though her attacker was arrested and joel's family spent thousands to pursue legal action, the case went nowhere. >> several months later, i got a final notice that they wouldn't be taking my testimony and that the case had been dropped. >> reporter: joel says schools are vastly underprepared to help student who is become the victims of crime. and in her case, they did little to prepare her for potentially dangerous situations. >> when i went to spain, one of the big travel advisories was about the black market manufacturer of a date rape drug. that was something the u.s. knew about but that our program administrators didn't give us information about. >> reporter: she says unless parents and students demand more support, they won't get it. >> you can do all the right things and still be a victim of crime. what needs to change is the response. >> reporter: and in her case, it did. joel worked with usc to establish new rules for assisting victims of sexual assault. the school now gives students wallet cards with emergency numbers and an escort to help

them with police and doctors in the aftermath of a crime. as for what you can do to prepare yourself, hear from a study abroad expert. we have additional tips and a list of questions you should ask before taking that trip. go to nbcbayarea.com and search "study abroad." >> that was vicky nguyen reporting. much more ahead on "today in the bay," it is the wacki wecethn st oweste oa c. race on the west coast. sh 'll weow you what bay to

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bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. good saturday morning to you. you're looking live out at visona park this morning. this is part of a culmination of a ten-week event, part of character-building and getting young girls excited out there.

they're running and dancing this morning at the park. looks outstanding. despite those gloomy gray skies, you can see hanging above, nice pictures there from the south bay this morning. right now in downtown san jose, at least by the shark tank, it's 52 degrees, a bit breezy around the south bay. same story in oakland, we have overcast conditions, 52 degrees. west wind at 14. into san francisco, a look at 50 degrees. misty skies this morning. lots of clouds, but the more interesting clouds are lurking here offshore. this is wintertime. cold our aloft, fresh out of the gulf of alaska. you couple this winter air aloft with warm air, you could see some thunderstorms. some of this coming in as early as later on this evening. it will likely fire off some thundershowers for the second half of the weekend. looking at lowering snow levels as well. dropping as low as the summit of

mt. diablo perhaps by tomorrow. you can see pockets of maybe lighter rain coming in during the day today. main event coming into tonight into tomorrow. for bay to breakers, dodging scattered showers and very likely with the cold air spilling in, isolated thunder during the day on sunday. catching a bit of a break monday morning. another round of rain coming as we get into monday evening. there you see all the cold air and the snow flying for the end of the weekend. the brief break monday morning. then the next round drops in on us for monday and tuesday. hopefully after that system, a much drier and warmer forecast for the middle of the week. cool out there. winds are going to make the temperature feel more like the upper 50s. we'll see highs in the low 60s in the north bay. mostly cloudy skies today. it's going to be interesting tomorrow. there's even a chance of maybe some strong thunderstorms out towards the central valley. bay to breakers, plan or the

showers. amgen tour in the sierra going tor very interesting with the lowering snow levels. there you see the change in the weather, wednesday and thursday. but for the weekend, cool and breezy. >> if i were running bay to breaker, i would be stitching a warmer costume. speaking of bay to breakers, tomorrow, thousands of people will hit the streets of san francisco for the 100th race. as you've probably heard, there are new rules. organizers say no floats, no alcohol and no running if you're not registered. they say this year's changes are in response to neighborhood complaints about public you're nation and out-of-control drinking. for those who like to party, some bars along haight street will be open. bay to breakers is always a crazy spectacle. but 100 years ago, it was a very different kind of event. joe got the junior from the grandson of that very first winner.

>> reporter: 100 years before runners dressed up as robots, pushed kegs up the haight street hill or ran bay to breakers in very little at all, san francisco hosted an event called the cross-city race. 16 years after the 1906 earthquake, the race was intended to lift spirits and build pride. >> i wasn't aware of his achievements as a runner until after he passed. >> reporter: bob was 10 years old when his grandfather died in 1960. it was only while rummaging through his grandmother's scrapbook that he discovered his grandfather's connection to that very first race. >> asked her what all these pictures were with these medals and trophies? she said, well, that's because your grandfather was a well-known runner in san francisco. >> reporter: he wasn't that well known in 1912, the first running of the race. but 43 minutes after leaving the starting line, everyone knew his name. >> he won this thing and nobody

knew who he was except for the extreme locals. ran his way up there and finished in 43 minutes and 10 seconds. >> reporter: the dog-eared pages of that scrapbook bring to life the early days of the rate. there he is sprinting to victory in 1912 and again a year later. >> he won in 1913. he beat the same gentleman. they were really good friends. there's a great photo of the two shaking hands. >> reporter: he recalls his grandfather as the ultimate sportsman. he still thinks of the time he turned down an invitation to watch his grandpa bowl. >> i remember he said to me, bobby, there's more to sports than just participating in it. it's watching people do their best. >> he has incredible stories about his grandfather who's one of the founders of this race and helped build a san francisco tradition. >> reporter: the cross-city kras

became bay to breakers in 1964. it evolved into a race that draws more than s150,000 people. he says his grandfather would have approved. >> the whole thing was developed to lift the spirits of the city and bring tourism in. i think they accomplished that. i'm sure he'd be just as happy to know that the race is what it is today. >> that was joe reporting. coming up on "today in the bay," a big apology for a major league error. an atlanta braves coach accused of hurling insults at giants fans, even saying kids don't belong at the ballpark. he's back in the dugout. good morning. i'm mike inouye. there's lots to do today in the bay. last week, race one for the triple crown of thoroughbred racing. today, the finals for the triple crown of yoyo. come on out to north beach where

this showdown will involve a three-minute free-style routine. fyi, i will not be competing this year due to a tragic round-the-world accident in 1999. check this out in the south bay. you're looking at the work of nancy crowley. she's one of the artists taking part in the silicon valley open studios where local artists are showing off world class work in any variety of media. go to svos.org and plan your trip by artist, by area or just by chance. get inspired. and a truly inspired mix of -- well, just listen. ♪ yeah, that's an african-american orthodox jewish hip-hop artist who's performing in japantown in san francisco. he combines socially conscious lyrics with fresh new beats. one magazine says he's making hip-hophekthinhar. wekint's that's we worll histh sa .ltat

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if you think you can't run a 5k, get inspired by these girls. they are girls on the run. girls from all around the bay area. 2,000 of people will run together after training ten weeks for this their final goal, which is to run that 5k together. they're going to get little mardi gras beads. it's all about character building. atlanta braves pitching coach roger mcdowell is back in the dugout after serving a two-week suspension after he allegedly said, kids don't belong at the ballpark. >> in addition, i would like to apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions. i am not proud of the way i

acted. and i know that will not happen again. >> mcdowell did not address the incident that happened on april 23rd. but he did say he called justin quinn who raised the red flag and apologized. quinn says he hopes mcdowell learned his lesson and has no plans to press charges. there was a moment of silence for daryl hawks. daryl worked here with us for several years and died suddenly on thursday. >> please join us in a moment of silence in honor of daryl hawks. >> daryl was just 38 years old and is survived by a wife and three kids. always had a beautiful smile. as for the game, madison bumgartner had a solid outing. the cubs break the game open

with five runs in the seventh inning. cubs rout the giants 11-4 ending their six-game winning streak, not good news for the giants. over in oakland, the a's hosted the white sox. bottom of the eighth, coco crisp decides to steal home but tagged just in time. a's lose 4-3. and we are will be right back.

everything is bigger in texas, including dinner, of course. a new restaurant in dallas is taking that, though, to an extreme even for texas. it is called the heart attack grill. there are no waitresses here. they call them nurses. and there are no bibs for you to wear. just hospital gowns. and of course, they don't call you a customer, they call you a patient. the restaurant has had so many patients on their opening day that they had to shut down early

for more training. the restaurant serves so-called quadruple bypass burgers. four half-pound beef patty, eight slices of cheese, all together 8,000 calories. have a great day. see you back here tomorrow morning.