we are set to get our first real look at the woman accused in the gruesome machete murder. i'm marla tellez. that story is coming up. and san jose city leaders could cut their own expenses ch it's a move they're considering. and after live look outside golden gate bridge. this is "today in the bay."

good morning. happy thursday, everyone. the time is 4:30. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to. let's start with a check of the forecast and meteorologist chris tina loren. >> we broke numerous temperature records across the board, and today judging by everything i've looked at so far leads me to believe it will be just as warm if not warmer. first, we have two more days to get to. >> we have an early morning accident. the traffic is still building until next monday when we should be back to normal. 680 northbound. an overnight injury accident. the person driving crashed into the center divide. but the freeway itself is clear.

chp is on scene. it was a heinous crime just before the new year. >> today the suspect of accused of killing another woman will be in court. marla tellez joins us live. >> reporter: good morning. yeah. this heinous crime, as you say, happened last friday. and the suspect is going to make hir first court appearance here a little bit later today. 40-year-old sagal sadig is accused of killing kirk with a machete type weapon. now she's being held without bail. she lived with the victim's

daughter in san jose's gilroy neighborhood. people are just stunned by it all. she was not home when her mother was killed. in fact, she hasn't been home for a couple of weeks. she's from somalia and moved to the u.s. more than 15 years ago. the big question remains this morning, is motive. why would anybody kill 65-year-old yvonne kirk. she is due in court here at 1:45 today. i'm marla tellez. jon and laura. it's 4:33. four men are behind bars in the south bay suspected of downloading and trading child pornography online. nbc bay area obtained exclusive video of the sting by the

internet crimes against children task force. undercover officers raided four homes in san jose. they used a new mobile forensic lab to allow them to instantly stour their hard drive. >> it would sit in the lab before we had the opportunity to search them. then when would get a search warrant or arrest warrant. >> it's one of the things you have to deal with. this morning family and friends are holding a memorial in oakland. a funeral service will be held tomorrow at st. elizabeth catholic church. and a fund to help the family with funeral payments has been

set up at wells fargo. a san francisco man accused of the posing as a doctor to perform plastic surgery faces new charges. a woman claimed carlos guzman garza charged her thousands of the dollars to treat a skin condition. he's accused of inprotoly touching the woman. he was arrested in december for performing lyposuction. in that case the woman claims he operated on her while smoking a cigar. a 90-year-old man is in custody after he took matters into his own hands. both men were hurt. the tenant saw the suspect driving away and called 911. both the suspect and the victim are being treated at the hospital. to word on their conditions. an oakland shopping district

looking to trade parking spaces for park. now they have a pilot program. and they are looking to bring new life to the shopping district. the village association is preparing an application to trade one or two parking spots for a small park ch customers who say parking is already tough, they have mixed reactions. >> i don't see taking up parking spaces to do it. i don't think it's that good of an idea. >> i parked four blocks away so i don't have to put money in the meters. >> they'll have to be put somewhere else near or the village association will have to pay the city $14,000 a year to cover the lost revenue. it's interesting how much they make. members are banking on moving them to make way for more space. san jose city leaders arguing over pension reform. but now they're talking about cutting their own retirement

packages. mayor chuck reid and city council members have agreed to consider terminated their own pension plans. the cost of the funding for city employee pensions has more than tripled in the past ten years. turning to decision 2012. presidential candidates have shifted from iowa to new hampshire. analysts are not predicting a repeat of the close race in iowa. romney is polling more than 20 points ahead. it's almost the perfect scenario for the former massachusetts governor. >> the next big primaries to watch for will be south carolina and florida.

if romney bins in new hampshire, he will be tough to beat. while the campaign continues, some latino lawmakers in california are criticizing romney's stance on the california dream act. he said he would veto the path if the legislation is passed by congress. student republicans say romney's stance doesn't mean he'll lose votes. >> he has plenty of time. i don't think it's a deal breaker. i don't think it's a guarantee for obama. >> under the dream act. undocumented students in the state are eligible for privately funded scholarships and a year from now public funding will be made available to the students. we are happy to ror we are getting that nice warm wave starting out 2012. christina loren is here to tell

us about it. yesterday we were busy. today you'll get another opportunity to comfortably hit the beach. take a look at the records that we have now for 2012, the first week, already setting records. santa rosa hit 72. tying a temperature record. 69 in livermore. concord hit 67 degrees. napa smashed a temperature record. today i'm forecasting just a touch warmer in many cities across the bay. a little bit of patchy fog, especi especially in the north bay. at noon, take a look at where we're headed. 64 in san jose. 54 at noon in the city.

that's when the warm-up is really on. between the hours of noon and 3:00, that's when temperatures sored. so how long will we be spoiled by this comfortable weather? i'll let you know. and we have a chance of rain in the seven-day. i want to check your drive. still following an accident in fremo fremont. >> it's on the shoulder. and i don't mean cleaning up. we're looking over here, though. just off 101 in san francisco. look, reports of a fire, sounds like a small brush fire. there's a set of trees between potrero and 101. that's where fire crews may be blocking the lane. it sounds like a small issue. so far that's it for the city. we'll look to the construction remaining for 680 southbound. you have construction, sycamore valley to the off ramp.

then on the northbound side you have construction starting blocking one or two lanes heading up top the valley. it's 4:40 now. killer whales putting on a show in southern california. >> and take a look at this. >> whoo! >> yes, these two mother whales and calves are well known. the killer whale experts say they're the most bet friendly group in the west coast. they spent several minutes entertaining a group. the whales usually hang out in monterey, but they might be moving south because the gray whales started their mi fwrags earlie earlier. >> standing ovation in the water. space flights on sale now.

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sun to arise. will it for january. another great day on tap. the new york stock exchange delisting american airlines that fell below a $1 a share. the parent company filed for bankruptcy protection last month. and now for more let's turn to brian shactman live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. how the mighty have fallen. the markets caught their way back to positive territory by the close. gain were limited. there was an average german government bond auction. they offered discounts to get investors to invest in a stock offering.

we get data on um employment and the services sector. the dow up to 12,418. the nation retailers say total sales are expected to rise more than 3%. stores benefitting from earlier and extended hours, layaway programs, discounts and positive consumer sentiment. macy's, president obama is looking to boost the summer jobs prospect for the nation's teenagers. the white house has commitments for 180,000 youth opportunity this is year with help from the private sector. full details will be announced later today. we'll find out more details about the unemployment rate and how many jobs were created tomorrow. the private sector report doms out in about 45 minutes.

>> another great day on tap. if you like the sunshine, another great day. a lot of people concerned about not having snow. >> i think we are going to see that. forecasters are calling for dry conditions. once we see this shape up in the pacific, all it's going to take are two, maybe one whopper of a storm to make the difference. and i think we'll see a later arrival. that's what the case is with the setup out there. yesterday we broke some temperature records in santa rosa, livermore, concord and napa. today we're on par to do more of the same. we're starting out mild this

morning. how mild would it be versus yesterday? i think we could easily end up two degrees warmer this afternoon. 36 in the north bay. it's going to break down a touch and start to shift east. keeping things nice and warm. and the storm track is way north. we call it a blocking ridge because it takes all the moisture and blocks it from getting into the bay area. we'll see the tail end of the system come through here. 67 in fremont. 67 in san jose. as we head through tomorrow, staying dry. taking temperatures down just a little bit as the ridge starts to retreat east a little bit

more. we'll see more cloud cover to start you out. we'll talk about what this chance means in the next report. >> we love a getaway. chance to get out and relax. a vacation that costs as much as a new con dprks o. experience of a lifetime. experience to space. george explains. >> space. the final frontier. >> you have it in your mind of what it's going to be like. it's one of the things you dream about. her dream of troovling in spags is about to come true. >> we want to know what's out there. we want to know if there's

another place to live that we can venture to. a ship similar to this model. part jet. part space shuttle. >> the spacecraft. she explains how the shift will get to or bit. the mothercraft peels off, and goes back for the runway landing. >> seconds later they rocket straight up for 90 seconds, pulling six g's, six times the weight of your body. >> the seats are reclined. that's when your pulling it on your chest. but the seats are reclined coming back. you will experience what no gravity hoo feels like. and the view, well, you can only imagine. everybody who has been to space

says it changes their whole perspective on life. to see that in reality to look back on the mother earth would be a life changing experience. >> to get back. the ship turns into a glider. >> it will come back in perfectly into the earth's atmosphere at the right angle. it's like a pinprick into a balloon. >> so far close to 500 people have signed up at $200,000 a pop pursuing a dream. but to spaceenthusiasts, this was a no brainer. >> a lot of people have other dreams. it may cost as much or even more. i can see my dream but can theysy theirs?

>> yeah. let me know if they come up with one. the 49ers ready to host the playoff game. they're promising it will not kb a blackout like last month and what they're doing to keep the lights on. plus, change is coming to the surf comp fission. where spectators will watch the action this year. and a smooth drive for 80 through livermore country.

welcome back, everyone. a bold promise by pg&e. pg&e asas it won't happen again. the out jjage was one of the most embarrassing moments of his career he walked into the owner's box when the lights went out. they have inspected the two lines running into the stadium with infrared technology.

they feel like they've fixed all the problems. major changes is coming to this year's mavericks surf contest. this changes aimed at avoiding an incident like this one. a rogue wave drenched spectators. this year they're barred from watching from the beach. instead a festival and live it's coverage at a nearby hotel. organize needsers will have more information during a public meeting at 6:00 tonight at the half-moon bay yacht club. >> let's get an early look at the morning commute with ike. there's a separation. a big rig and tractor trailer.

this is not far from the napa airport. it's hauling 10,000 pounds of glass bottles. likely for the winery. >> still ahead on "today in the bay." a new twist in the investigation of an an alleged serial arsonist. he may be linked to several similar fires overseas. plus, how did this happen? a car landsto on ap ofsen top >> i have no idea. >> what police think led to the bizarre crash.

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