good morning, everybody. i'm marla tellez in for kris sanchez. coming up on "today in the bay" a violent morning around the bay area. investigators looking into a deadly stabbing and shooting. we'll have the latest developments. plus, is america's reputation at stake? a local expert gives his take when it comes to the debt ceiling and america's new less-than-perfect credit rating. and he vanished into the pacific ocean. we'll have the latest on the search for a missing boater who left the bay area and never made it to his final destination. this is "today in the bay."

good morning once again. we begin with a live look over downtown san jose, close enough to downtown, hp pavilion there. good morning, i'm marla tellez. kris sanchez has the day off. let's check your forecast with meteorologist nick o'kelly who's in for rob mayeda this sgloerng good morning. this is meteorologist nick o'kelly. starting off with patchy fog and drizzle towards the coast. that's going to end by, let's say, 10:00 or 11:00 this morning but do watch out for the wet roadways. perhaps highway 1 wet a little early on this morning. the rest of us looking for abundant cloud cover. with the strong onshore wind flow, temperatures once again a bit below the average but very comfortable inland. highs approaching the lower 80s, mainly 60s to low and mid-70s right near the bay and hard pressed to get out of the low 60s if your headed toward the coast. not exactly the best beach

weather. but we a looking for a shift in the weather pattern. it's going to take about 48 hours to arrive. thwe extended forecast does sho some changes. high pressure, it's been stationed across the desert southwest, finally lifting to the north and we've got a warming trend in your seven-day forecast. that's coming up. >> thank you, nick. new this morning, we are following a deadlygin itan in san jose overnight. it happened on south 19th and east santa clara streets just after 2:00 this morning. police found a man who had been stabbed. he was pronounced dead at the scene. so far no word on any suspects or a possible motive. this is san jose's 28th homicide of the year. also in san jose, investigators trying to figure out the cause to an early morning fire at an auto shop. the fire happened just after midnight at diamond auto detailing. this is near downtown san jose on autumn street. a customer's car was destroyed during the two-alarm fire and the building suffered some minor damage, but no one was hurt.

in oakland, police are searching for the suspect who shot a man and a woman overnight. police responded to 88th avenue and a street at 10 saturday night. the two victims were found shot. both are listed in stable condition. police believe a suspect is still armed and a description of the shooter has not been released. stock markets in the middle east are the first to react to the u.s. credit downgrade after standard & poor's made the move, marking a first for this coun y country. the dubai benchmark index plunged more than 5% in early trading today before trimming its losses. this is an example of the uncertainty now linked to the future of interest rates and the stock market. but as "today in the bay's" kimberly tere reports, many experts say the impact of the s&p decision could be moderate because the other credit agencies didn't follow suit. >> reporter: as a bitter debate unfolded in washington over debt

and potential default, standard & poor's warned they needed a $4 trillion deficit -- late friday s&p followed through lowering its credit rating one notch to aa plus. harsh reactions came quickly. china, a major creditor, said the u.s. must cure its, quote, addiction to debt. a visiting scholar at uc berkeley and a columnist for the "washington post." he said the u.s. will remain on top. if this had happened to any other country, he said the results would have been much more deaf stating. but in this case it's more a matter of the country's ego becoming bruised. >> we are becoming the laughing stock of the world because our politicians are fighting each other rather than do what's right for the country. >> reporter: he said what happened in california with the debt crisis is now happening on

a national level and the reputation of the united states is at stake. he said politicians were playing a game of chicken and in the end there was no winner. >> i'm not saying vote left or right, i'm saying throwing all those students out. like students being unruly, send them out of the class. we need to send a message loud and clear to washington we expect them to behave like adults and not spoiled brats. >> reporter: president barack obama is also saying it's clear washington must do better. >> both parties are going to have to work together on a larger plan to get our nation's finances in order. >> reporter: kimberly tere, "today in the bay." >> he said the stock market has been shaky but says it will bounce back and he urges people to remain calm and patient. in other news this morning, the coast guard is asking for the public's help to find a missing boater. on july 25th, a 62-year-old man set sail on his white 27-foot boat from alameda.

now, he was headed to san diego. a week later his son contacted the coast guard because the family hadn't heard from him. the coast guard has alerted all harbor masters from san francisco to san diego and no one has seen him. >> we received a report that he's an experienced mariner and knows the waterways. r right now we're just asking anybody with information to come forward and help us find him. >> coast guard officials also tell us the boater did file a float plan indicating his expected arrival time in san diego, but he never arrived. another tragic end to a california hiking trip. a hiker died after falling from a cliff in the angeles national forest. now, this happened yesterday morning about 9:30 near a waterfall in eaton canyon. a female friend tried to help the 23-year-old but got stuck. other hikers tried to perform cpr on the southern california

man but he died at the scene. his death is the second in the eaton canyon area. another hiker fell from a trail on july 31st and died at a hospital. in yosemite, park rangers found one of the bodies of the three hikers who drowned after going over vernal fall last month. the body of 22-year-old david hormees was found friday in the merced river about 240 feet from the base of the falls. rangers say it took a team four and a half hours to pull his body from the water because the river is still moving so fast. he had been missing since july 19th when he and two friends reportedly climbed over barricades to pose for a picture. he's here on the left. all three were swept over this 317-foot waterfall. the bodies of the other two have not been found yet. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, tens of thousands in counterfeit cash pouring through the bay area this summer. what happens if you unknowingly

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she only found out they were phony when he paid a cab driver while paying in new york. >> he went to get gas. when he gave hem $100 to pay for the cass, the attendant called the police. >> reporter: she found out the hard way what can happen when you end up with counterfeit bills in your wallet. >> the bank basically said once it leaves the bank, it's your responsibility. they're not responsible for it. >> reporter: the secret service says between 10 to 20,000 in phony bills are floating around the bay area. one-tenth of all the bills in the world are fakes. knowing what real money looks like as opposed to the fakes can be challenging to the untrained eye. there are six security features to look for when trying to figure out if it's real or a fake. >> if you were to pick it up, i think the very first thing you would feel is the paper and know that something was not right. this paper doesn't feel like my genuine currency does. >> reporter: key things to look for include red and blue security fibers.

you'll need a magnifying glass. the portrait of the person should be detailed. the phony bills lack definition. legit money will have a water mark. the fake ones will not. and one last test. look for the color shifting ink in the bottom right-hand corner. it should turn from gold to a darker color. kathy never knew about checking for these features but she knows now. >> i'll never take out large bills. if by chance i ever have to do that, i will tell them to run them through their machine before they leave. >> all great information there. well, the secret service says counterfeit money is like a hot potato. whoever is caught holding it last is burned. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, lava shooting high in the sky. where this active volcano began erupting overnight. and would you take her home? a stowaway dog survives ay survives a sweltering journey.

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welcome back, everybody. oh, it looks like our photographer on site there is getting ready for a shot. she's at coyote point. plenty of people are out getting some exercise in. we want to check the forecast now with meteorologist nick o'kelly. good morning, nick. >> good sunday morning to you. this is meteorologist nick o'kelly and we start things off on this sunday morning a lot like what we saw yesterday and the day before. that meaning a lot of marine cloudiness. that marine layer is about 2,000 feet deep and we've got a strong onshore wind flow, thanks to a trough of low pressure that's been hanging out to our north for the last two or three weeks. temperatures have been below the average to be sure, but very comfortable inland. we have not seen that strong summer heat that's so common for

this time of year. high temperatures will start to rebound as we go through time. in fact i think we're looking at some 90s in the seven-day forecast as you'll see. here's a wider perspective of the satellite and the radar picture. now, what we've seen is this trough across the west coast, pretty much throughout the last two weeks, maybe even a month. temperatures have been below the average. high pressure and the warmest temperatures remain down to our south. but that is going to change. our computer models are saying that high pressure over the four corners region will start to build into southern california. by late monday getting into tuesday, and that's going to do a couple of things for us. it's going to compress our marine layer and also decrease that natural air conditioning, that strong westerly wind we've been seeing the last several afternoons. we're going to start to warm things up. in fact we'll be back to near normal readings i think through the middle part of this week. that means the hot spots could be up near 90. so summer will return in a big

way, i think, through the middle part of this coming week. here's your folk. now, we're looking for readings today to be very similar to what we saw on saturday. that means approaching 80 right near the bay in the warmest spots to perhaps the mid-80s, plays like los gatos. right now in the bay 60s to low and mid-70s. 78 redwood city up to about 69 around oakland, maybe 70 degrees, 77 in kentfield, and the extended forecast is looking warmer. not dramatically warmer, but we could be up near 90 degrees by tuesday in the warmest spots and less coastal cloudiness through the middle part of the week as well. >> okay, thank you, nick. well, spectacular video out of italy of mount etna's overnight eruption. it sent lava flowing down its slopes. five flights at a local airport had to be cancelled but right now the flight schedule is back to normal. mt. etna is one of the most

active volcanos. cleanup continues in north carolina after a number of tornados touched down there. twisters uprooted trees, knocked down mailboxes in the eastern part of the state. the storm system also brought down hail and caused flash flooding to many counties. reports say at least 60 tornados hit the state, damaging more than 450 homes. the governor of north carolina has declared a state of emergency. well, the south continues to be gripped in a stifling heat wave. this morning heat advisories are in place in states from texas to south carolina. temperatures expected to rise well beyond triple digits in the region and there's no relief in sight. forecasters predict the heat wave to last throughout the week. texas has fared the worst so far. parts of that state have posted triple-digit temps for 60 consecutive days. well, one dog lucky to be alive today after being stuck more than two days in the back of a delivery truck in that

sweltering, more than 100-degree heat. kevin rousen from our nbc station in atlanta introduces us to her. >> reporter: she's a 4-year-old mixed shepherd. it's been about three weeks since she jumped off the truck and in another week or so she'll be up for adoption. >> that's fantastic news. >> reporter: fantastic because when animal control picked the dog up at the warehouse, mason iet door corporation employees thought she was too sick to survive. >> they thought they might put her to sleep so i'm really glad to hear something good might come out of this. >> reporter: he said the dog ran to do corner of the warehouse and cowered in fear. he even took a picture of the dog when animal control arrived. the dog's journey began apparently in denmark, south carolina, hence the name where she apparently wandered on to the truck without anyone noticing. 48 hours later in at least 110-degree temperatures, she was let out in lawrenceville.

she's captured everyone's hearts, including the vets who at first contemplated putting her down. >> but the dog was very sweet, very good natured. the veterinary clinic felt like it had a fighting chance to survive and it's thriving. >> reporter: thriving and almost ready to begin a new journey, to a home that she's never had. >> let's hope she does find that home. much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up. >> no drugs, no side effects, no invasive surgery whatsoever. when medication is no longer enough, some in the bay area have found a controversial therapy to treat depression.

this morning we go in depth on a very personal matter. depression. it affects more than 18 million americans. for many, medications provide little relief and many side effects. marianne favro shows us how some

patients are turning to a new magnetic therapy to help repel their depression. >> the first thing we're going to do is position you -- >> reporter: walt stever has battled severe depression for 30 years. >> when it's not treated, it's -- you know, it's terrible. you go into a deep black hole. you don't want to do anything. >> reporter: that black hole affected his work, family, even his driving. ae antidepressants offered moderate relief with many side effects, including headaches, dry mouth. walt opted to try a totally different treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation. a small curved device sends magnetic stimulation to a golf ball size section of the brain that scientists think regulate mood. it targets underactive neurotransmitters in the brain. >> we stimulate them to stimulate the activity and improvement of functioning. >> when you have the treatment,

it feels like something is tapping on your head. the first treatments i'll have to admit are uncomfortable. >> reporter: even though walt's jaw charts violently, he insists it doesn't hurt. he then rests for 26 seconds. the pattern continues for 37 1/2 minutes. after undergoing the fda approved treatment five times a week for five weeks, walt says he's a new man. >> it's absolutely astonishing what the treatments have achieved. >> reporter: because the treatment is localized to the brain, patients avoid the side effects of medications. >> no weight gain, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, lethargy, sleeping too much. that's what's remarkable. >> reporter: of the patients treated with tms, more than half have significantly reduced the number of antidepressants they're making or get off their meds entirely. and most patients were able to keep their depression at bay for months. >> the tms trials, 90%

remission-free. >> reporter: tms is not for everyone. the doctor still recommends patients try antidepressants first and it's not a cure. most patients will have to return for maintenance sessions, but he considers it a small price to pay to shine light on the darkness that once consumed him. >> i feel great. i wish i had this 30 years ago. >> reporter: in los gatos, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> the treatment costs between $8,000 to $12,000, depending on how many sessions you need. some insurance providers may cover a portion of those costs. in other health news this morning, californians are kicking the smoking habit like never before. a new report by the california department of public health shows the number of adult smokers in the state has hit an all-time low. in 2010 just under 12% of californian adults smoked, down 1% from 2009. now, that number makes california one of only two

states to reach the nation's target for reducing the smoking rate. the other state is utah, with 9.1%. experts say the aggressive tobacco control campaigns by state and local governments are a big part of that record low. researchers are discovering new ways to protect our food from harmful bacteria. university of minnesota scientists have found the first natural preservative to inhibit the e. coli bacteria. this peptide, which is proud by a harmless bacteria, could be added to meats, eggs and dairy products to kill harmful germs. it couldn't come at a better time. research was done at a plant dealing with a massive recall linked to a salmonella outbreak. 26 states are currently affected. >> it essentially is an extra assurance that we can actually give to the food manufacturers, because currently that is a weakness in the food system. >> researchers say more work still has to be done before the

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and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out with the camp director. just like that. [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. a nice start to your sunday morning. people on the peninsula already out for a nice bike ride. good morning, everybody, thanks for being with us. i'm marla tellez in for kris sanchez today. let's check your forecast with meteorologist, nick o'kelly. >> good sunday morning to you. this is meteorologist nick o'kelly. we're looking at a rather deep marine layer once again this morning. some coastal drizzle and patchy fog. otherwise we're left with plenty of low crowds early on today.

now, we are going to wear away low clouds and see sunshine later on. it's going to take its time at the coast. temperatures just about the same as what we saw yesterday with highs reaching into the mid-80s in the warmest inland spots. 60s and 70s around the bay. >> okay, thank you, nick. we begin this half hour with a deadly collision in san jose that is still affecting traffic right now. two cars involved in an accident early this morning on southbound 880 just past coleman avenue. so this is pretty close to the airport. the chp says at least one person died, but they're not releasing information yet on the number of people involved in this crash. all lanes were blocked off earlier this morning. one has been reopened, but traffic still being affected in this area and it's currently being diverted. this morning the nation is mourning the loss of 30 u.s. servicemen killed when their helicopter was shot down in afghanistan. making it the single deadliest incident involving units from the special forces.

nbc's francis coe has the story. >> reporter: the deadliest day in the war in afghanistan has claimed 30 american lives. the service members, part of the special forces, were working with afghan commandos when their helicopter was shot down. the attack happened in a mission in a highly volatile taliban strong hold. a total of 38 people were killed, including 22 u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s, three airmen as well as eight afghans. the taliban has claimed responsibility. the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s were from two different units. some reportedly were from the unit involved with hunting down and killing osama bin laden in pakistan in may. but none of those killed was believed to be part of the bin laden operation. >> these young men are national treasures. they're irreplaceable. >> briefed by phone at camp david, president obama issued a statement saying their deaths are a reminder of the

extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families. as the news spread across the country, sorrow. >> it took me a while for it to sink in. >> we lost some great brave americans in the last day or so. it's a real tragedy. our hearts and minds are with those families. >> we ask you all to rise and join us in a moment of silence. >> reporter: and solemnness for the fallen heroes. francis coe, nbc news. a 9-year-old boy who was critically hurt in a hit-and-run in san francisco is improving, but he's still in critical condition at san francisco general this morning. ryan white was walking in a crosswalk on mission street thursday night when a white pickup hit him. the truck allegedly didn't stop. now, white and his family had just left the giants/phillies game at at&t park. police arrested 21-year-old andrew vargas of hayward about

an hour later. police say several witnesses identified him and his truck. closing arguments are expect edmond for the trial of one of the most violent gangs in san francisco. seven ms-13 gang members are accused of being involved in four deadly shootings in the city back in 2008. prosecutors also say they were involved in attempted murders, assaults, robberies, extortion and drug dealings. the defendants could face life in prison if found guilty after the u.s. department of justice decided not to seek the death penalty for the murders. well, here is something that could affect your commute this week. caltrans is planning to close parts of highway 101 on the peninsula. it's going to close both north and southbound rains from ralston avenue to hillsdale boulevard in belmont. it will happen between 12:30 and 4:00 a.m. starting tomorrow lasting through thursday. detours will be set up for both sides of the highway.

caltrans also plans to paint the newly constructed ralston avenue bikeway overcrossing. that's why the closures. it will also close the same southbound lanes next week to finish that job. a benefit concert will be today for the survivors of this year's japanese earthquake and snaum disaster. musicians for safe energy will stage the event at the shoreline amphitheater in mountain view. the group also wants to spread its message on the dangers of nuclear power in light of the complex being severely damaged during the disaster. some of those performing include crosby stills and nash, jackson brown and jason meraz. the concert starts this morning at 10:30. well, today is the ninth annual jerry day in san francisco. it will be held at the jerry garcia amphitheater in mcclarn park. that's near his childhood home. it's meant to honor the life of

the late grateful dead singer. the popularity of the event is a testament of garcia's legacy in american rock 'n' roll history. doors open at 11:00 this morning at the amphitheater. it is free and open to the public. if you plan on driving through downtown pleasanton today, just be aware a number of streets will be closed. the city is holding its first annual fast and furious festival throughout the day. thousands are expected to take part in a number of bike and foot races. there will also be a 5k run this morning. then some of the fastest runners will take part in a one-mile sprint race. 13 different bike races will be held throughout the day for all age groups. most streets will reopen by 10:00 tonight. 7:35 now. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, damage control.n sto week to control massive debt problems around the world. stay with us.

7:37 on this 7th day of august. take a look at the golden gate bridge. you can't even see it there, all fogged in this morning. well, now we turn to the world of business. cnbc's sue herera has a look at the upcoming week. >> reporter: look for volatility in the stock markets both in the u.s. and around the globe to continue this coming week as euro zone officials try to control massive debt problems from italy, spain and beyond. the federal reserve holds a one-day meeting regarding interest rates. although rates are expected to stay where they are for now, wall street will be looking for any hints from the fed about more possible stimulus measures to help jump start the economy. earnings reports come in from big retailers like macy's, kohl's and j.c. penney. disney is looking at more income thanks to higher ad sales on its tv networks. congress may be on its biggest recess but some big-name politicians aren't taking any

time off. iowa's first presidential primary debate takes place thursday at iowa state university. president obama travels to an electric car battery maker in michigan to talk about innovative technologies and creating more high quality jobs. and the nfl players union approved that new ten-year contract with team owners. despite the recent lockout, the 2011 preseason is slated to kick off as scheduled this week with the seattle seahawks battling the san diego chargers. i'm sue herera. get all your business news on cnbc. a reminder you can get all your business and tech news before the bell weekdays right here starting at 4:30 a.m. with my buddy, scott mcgrew. 45,000 unionized verizon communications workers are on strike. verizon and the workers union cannot reach a deal by the midnight deadline overnight. verizon is asking for concessions from workers in regards to health care, pensions and work rules. the striking employees work in

massachusetts to washington, d.c., as repair technicians, customer service reps and operators. much more ahead on "today in the bay." will he or won't he run? the deadline is nearing for san francisco mayor ed lee to make a decision. why is his run so controversial? our political analyst, larry gerston, will give us some insight. but first, mike inoywe has your sunday calendar. >> good morning. there's lots to do. what am i doing today? i'll be at the fremont festival of the arts again. it's the largest outdoor festival west of the mississippi. lots to do. i'll be giving away some great prizes as i host meal or no meal at the nbc area pavilion. you can come out and say hi to me in person. i also guarantee that we'll have the largest inflatable peacock west of the hub. that's a fremont reference, if you know about it. hey, kids, did you know there's a time when songs were actually passed along using a vinyl disk

with grooves carved into it? they're called records. i have a few of them to show my kids and a few others i might take over to oakland tonight from 5:00 to 8:00 at the actual cafe. they're going to hold a record swap. so fans of the phone graph, bring those lps, the 45s and frumably the 78s if you have. maybe upgrade that collection of yours. i've got to say there are no events scheduled yet for a mini disk swap but i'm still waiting. speaking of olden time stuff, may i prepsent the first ever renaissance fair san jose. you feast on turkey legs, visit the three stages with continuous entertainment, including, i am told, full contact jousting. 800 travelers, hawkers will flood it for day two of this historic festival. the first ever ren fair at this fair city at the fair guadalupe park where you can take the rail light for a fairly fair fare.

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welcome back at 7:44 now. the question is will ed run or just walk away? that's the question, san francisco is asking about ed lee. this morning we're hearing he is going to announce his intentions tomorrow. for more about this very confusing situation, let's bring in "today in the bay's" political analyst, larry gerston. the question, is ed going to run? >> the mystery may be unfolding right before our very eyes. he's got until friday technically to decide but, yes, it appears ed lee will decide tomorrow. if he does, he's facing a very crowded field of at least nine well-known candidates and lots of others who are not so well known who can tilt the results one way or the other even if

they're formidable candidates. so it's vintage san francisco politics, that's all you can say. >> why is it so controversial? >> yeah, there's always something going on in san francisco that's controversial. look, a little background here. ed lee has been a civil servant in san francisco for, what, 22 years now, okay? lately city administrator. that's the city's highest managerial position. he was appointed interim mayor last january. why? after gavin newsom left to become lieutenant governor, that's why. so he was appointed because of the fracturing of supervisors. the firing go on back and forth was something else. many of them were considering a run themselves. they didn't want anyone to have an advantage. so with no member able to come up with a majority for him or herself, they turned to lee. what did they get in return? they extracted a promise. i promise i will not run for mayor. maybe some fingers are crossed. >> so tomorrow if he says yes, i'm going to run, can he win?

>> that's the question. but let's remember, several candidates have been at this for months, marla. board of supervisors member david chu, city attorney dennis herrera, all these guys have healthy campaign war chests. others like a former supervisor, state senator leland lee, these guys are also very well known. so he's got something to overcome, there's no question about it. >> so money is one of the issues. any others? >> yeah. i think we want to look at three things, okay, that come to my mind at least. the first is leadership. what kind of leader does san francisco want? a managerial one or someone who has been elected in the past and who knows how to forge coalition. a lot of opponents will be looking at that as a knock on lee. secondly, character. if ed lee does run, will he stand out because of his maverick-like approach? i'm my own guy. or will he be villified for breaking his word? interesting question.

and third, election rules. san francisco is a strange laple in a lot of ways. remember, they have weighted voting. voters declare not only their first choice, but second choice and third choice and sometimes that means the first choice doesn't win. just ask don perata. so look at all these things and put it together, we're in for a fun time watching what happens in san francisco over the next couple of months. >> i like how you put it, vicini vintage san francisco politics. you can get larry's political insight any time on nbcbayarea.com. well, it's august and that means college students are getting ready to crack open those books, but do bay area universities crack forbes list of the top colleges in this country? if they're enrolled at stanford, the answer is yes. the cardinal coming in at number 5 is the only bay area school to make the top ten.

as for uc berkeley, it came in at number 70, which is five spots down from last year's list. but here's the more unexpected of this all. for the first time, santa clara university is ranked above berkeley. it is 67th in the nation this year. remember, uc berkeley was 70. and ucla is climbing the rankings. it came in at 55, also ahead of berkeley. well, would you do this to raise money for your business? the owner of a private zoo in ukraine is spending five weeks in a cage with a lion to raise money for a new zoo. the 40-year-old artist and blacksmith has been living in the cage with the lioness since august 2nd. he's trying to set a new guinness world record and remind the world of the importance of the humane treatment of wild animals. okay. a bit of the old west will return to santa rosa this morning. mom, are you listening? my mom lives in santa rosa. 40 cattle will make their way

through downtown streets as it makes its way to the sonoma county fairgrounds. police will have barricades set up and several roads will be closed during the event. the texas longhorns will be used as part of a reenactment of the area's history. this cattle drive begins at 10:00 this morning. well, lucille ball would have been 100 years old this weekend. in her hometown of jamestown, new york, tried something different to celebrate this occasion. it set out to establish the first guinness world record for the most lucy look-alikes in one place. 915 people came out in force to help out. most dressed up in polka dot dresses and wore red hair with complete red lipstick. lucille ball starred in the "i love lucy" show which ran in the '50s and is still being seen in reruns. she died back in 1989. don't we all love lucy. 7:49 now. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, artists show off

their sand creations. we'll show you some of the best sculptures at this contest. beth!

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tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. welcome back, everybody, at 7:52 now. we're going to check your forecast with meteorologist nick o'kelly. >> good sunday morning to you. this is meteorologist nick o'kelly. we start things off on this sunday morning a lot like what we saw yesterday and the day before. that meaning a lot of marine layer cloudiness. that marine layer is about 2,000 feet deep and we've got a strong onshore wind flow, thanks to a trough of low pressure that's been hanging out to our north for about the last two or three weeks. temperatures have been below the average to be sure, but very comfortable inland. we have not seen that strong summer heat that's so common for this time of year. high temperatures will start to rebound, though, as we go

through time. in fact i think we're looking for some 90s in the seven-day forecast as you'll see. here's a wider perspective of the satellite and the radar picture. now, what we've seen is this trough across the west coast, pretty much throughout the last two weeks, maybe even a month, temperatures have been below the average. high pressure and the warmest temperatures remain down to our south. but that is going to change. our computer models are saying that high pressure over the four corners region will start to build into southern california. by late monday getting into tuesday. that's going to do a couple of things for us. it's going to compress our marine layer and also decrease that natural air conditioning, that strong westerly wind we've been seeing the last several afternoons. so we're going to start to warm things up. in fact we'll be back to near normal readings through the middle part of coming week. that means the hot spots could be up near 90. so summer is going to return in a big way, i think, through the middle part of this coming week. here's your forecast. now, we're looking for readings

today to be very similar to what we saw on saturday. that means approaching 80 right near the bay in the warmest spots to perhaps the mid-80s, places like los gatos. right now 60s to low and mid-70s. 78 redwood city up to about 69 around oakland, maybe 70 degrees. 77 in kentfield, and the extended forecast is looking warmer. not dramatically warmer but we could be up near 90 degrees i think by tuesday in the warmest spots and less coastal cloudiness through the middle part of the week as well. >> okay, thank you, nick. a new sport is making the rounds in the bay area. it's one part cycling, one part polo. the sport is called bike polo. "today in the bay's" joe rosato jr. shows us how its growing popularity is also causing some problems. >> reporter: most people would be perfectly content to just ride a bicycle.

but for those seeking a bigger thrill, there is bike polo. in the last few years, a growing number of people have begun mounting trustee two-wheel steeds that chase down a ball with mallets. >> very fast, technical, requires very good skill with a bike but a team sport. >> reporter: it's a sport of blue bloods with a blue collar spin. >> you go fast, you rough each other a bit and it's on a bike which i really like. >> reporter: although the sport is as old as the bicycle itself, it's only recently started regaining traction. >> we're getting to the point where, you know, it's really competitive internationally, maybe some day soon we'll see it be an olympic sport again. >> here comes joe coming around. >> reporter: but san francisco's bike polo scene is suffering growing pains. they have outgrown its current home in jose coronado park and organizers have set their sights on a bigger spread.

the city's parks department is in the midst of a massive overhaul of mission dolores park including its athletic courts. bike polo advocates want the plans to include them. >> if we could renovate a space for a multi-use court, we could play there. >> reporter: but it could displace some tennis courts, an idea that isn't getting much love from the tennis crowd. >> these courts are almost like historic. you come out here saturday morning before 8:00, these courts are already full. i mean you don't see that anywhere else. >> reporter: parks officials are still taking input on the plans. they're holding a thursday night meeting to hear the community's suggestions. bike polo organizers hired a designer to draw plans for their new court. they say they're taking their best swing in hopes of finding a new home. joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. three bike polo teams from

the bay area are headed to calgary this weekend for the north american bike polo championships. hope they're doing well there. well, sand artists of all ages are showing off amazing works on new york's coney island. it's all part of the 21st annual sand sculpting contest and unity day celebration. sculptors built animal and human figures. building structures and even furniture were also featured. judges evaluated the works and the winners took home cash prizes. some talented folks out there, including her. well, thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and of course all day long. you can log on any time you'd like, nbcbayarea.com. i'm marla tellez. have a great sunday and a great week ahead.