coming up, it's finally here. super bowl 46 rp ggets started couple hours. what's at stake plus how you can weigh in on who you think will win. and another teacher facing allegations of abuse, this time at a school on the peninsula. we will have the latest in that story for you. plus mitt romney riding high after a second win in a week in the republican presidential nominating contest. a look at what's ahead in the primaries. is this today in the bay.

and we're looking live at the trance american building. a bit of a breezy start and a cool start to the day, but it will be a warm finish. so if you have plans to get outdoors and enjoy something other than the super bowl of super bowl, you're in luck. if you want to stay inside, we'll accept that, as well. thanks for joining us. rob, whatever you want to do, avoid it, enjoy it, or -- >> some fine super bowl snacking coming up later on in this newscast. speaking of the super bowl, if you're get being stating starte morning, you need a nice jacket. 30s and 40s out there. not much wind around the hilltops an offshore breeze this morning. the radar, it will be dry. you can see hour by hour by lunchtime, already mid-60s for the south bay.

we should see one more day to 60s to near 70s around san jose southward, but big changes in the seven day forecast. we'll talk about rain and perhaps snow coming back in a few minutes. >> we definitely need it. the biggest football game of the year is just hours away now. the new england patriots will take on tnew york giants in indianapolis. tom brady who grew up in san mateo is hoping to win his fourth super bowl which would equal his childhood idol joe monta montana. the two teams played each other four years ago and giants beat the heavily favored patriots. we want to know what you think about who will win today, so we have a live text poll and we want you to participate. so here's the number. 408-300-9222. text one for the patriots, text two for the giants. we'll give you the answer near

the end of this morning's newscast. so if you want to have your say, weigh in now. you can watch the super bowl later right here on nbc bay area. coverage starts at 9:00 this morning. and leads right up to the big event. kickoff set for 3:29 on the do it t. police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an early morning shooting that happened just before 12:30 this morning. three pesuspects shot at two bystanders. one man is in critical condition. police pursued the truck before the driver lost control and crashed. two were doubt, a third suspect got away. two officers were injured while taking will them into custody. a redwood city teacher is facing charges of abusing two 4-year-old children, students in her class. she's a 44 #-year-old woman from

millbrae. marty plan sis talked with the school leaders and they're taking the allegations very seriously. >> reporter: until last week, 44-year-old alexia bog dos taught special education. but last week they were made aware of allegations that she had physically abused two 4-year-old boy misher class. >> as soon as we removed that, we removed her and put her on administrate of it leave and brought in a substitute to teach the kids. >> she's the vice president of the redwood city school board and says the district also immediately informed child protective services and the police and on friday, police issued a warrant for the teacher's arrest. saturday morning, bogdis surrendered to police where she was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and battery on school grounds. >> we place the highest highest value on safety and we know that for parents, they trust us with their children.

and it's always upsetting to us when we hear with something like this. >> reporter: details of exactly what kind of physical abuse the boys are alleged to have suffered are not being released, but police say the teacher is accused of abusing the boys during a period of months and it was not sexual in nature. school officials say the students all require special education meaning they have learning disabilities such as autism. >> we take allegations of violence on our campuses very seriously. and which is why we immediately removed the teacher and why we will do our investigation and why we'll cooperate with the police in their investigation. and then depending on the results of that, then we'll decide what we're going to do. >> reporter: monte francis, today in the bay. bogdis turned herself in and has not yet been formally charged. the district superintendent said, "we have zero tolerance for violence of any kind at our schools. if there is verification of

actual physical abuse toward any student by any staff member, i will recommend the school board terminate that employee." what a difference a week makes. in oakland, the occupy protest was a stark contrast to last weekend. that's when hundreds of protesters tried to take over buildings in oakland, even breaking in to city hall. but last night, occupy protesters held an anti-police march and only about 800 protesters took part. they took off just after 9:00 last night, ended their protest just around 11:00. overall, it was a peaceful protest. the highway pa control is on the the lookout for a driver who struck a man on a peninsula highway and then kept driving. a 27-year-old san francisco man was walking along southbound 280 early yesterday morning when a dark blue prius hit him in daly city. the driver took off and the accident was not reported until another car hit the same man.

the chp shut down all but one lane for several hours. the chp says the driver's car is newer model prius and likely has some damage. a large natural gas scare in concord is over this morning, but around 11:00 last night, dozens of families evacuated their apartments. pg&e crews say the leak was caused by a child who was playing on top of a gas meter at that apartment building. firefighters shut off the gas and capped the leak. the fires are now happily and safely back at home. we still have more ahead. coming up, after gop frontrunner mitt romn mitt romney clinches his third victory, is newt gingrich talking about dropping out? we'll hear from him. plus the latest on the clean up of that cruise ship disaster off the italian coast. and we still want to know who you think is going to win the super bowl today. here is your sxhans to have a say. text your vote to 408-300-9222.

text one for patriots, or two for giants. we'll give you the answer near the end of this morning's newscast. can watch the ou vabl rig super bowl right here on nbc bay area. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter.

the salvage operation kins in italy. teams are continuing to try to remove the fuel from the cruise ship. the cruise capsized on january 13th. there are more than 500,000 gallons of fuel on board. the salvage operations could take 7 to 10 months once prepare operations are complete. more than 4200 were on board the ship when it went down. 17 people died and more than a dozearl e ilstssmig.in mitt romney gaining momentum

as he heads in to this week's primaries. brian moore has a look at what's at stake. >> reporter: mitt romney celebrated a big win in the nevada caucuses. >> this is not the first time you gave me your vote of confidence and this time i'll a to the white house. . >> reporter: it's his third victory and caps a week in which his florida primary win was overshadowed by a controversial comment about the very poor. >> unlike governor romney will, i care very deeply about helping the poorest americans. >> reporter: newt gingrich was battling ron paul for second praise and put to rest any question he was dropping out or softening his attacks on rm any. >> if you can't tell the truth as a candidate for president, how can the country possibly expect you to lead as president? >> reporter: paul is still kaunting on the cause tuesday states. >> because if somebody is energized like our supporters

are and you just have to straight people. >> reporter: rick santorum finished fourth and he's looking ahead. >> we're down to the fourth candidates, which of three have won a state and. >> reporter: fight now hits to colorado and minnesota. and we still have more ahead for you on today in the bay. in twoswaur bdie buried aliven i aan sd tunnel. and now he needs special care. we'll show you how one community came together. tell us who you think will win super bowl xlvi. text your vote, text one for patriots, two for the giants. really fun if you participate.

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good morning. we're looking live from our camera on the ground in oakland. our photographer this morning is out on location this morning. let's check in with rob with the forecast. didn't look it was choppy on the water. >> somewhat in the middle this morning, but it is kind of chilly. we don't have any clouds to wake up to this morning, so we have some 30s and 40s outside, but we should see those numbers rebound buys as much as mostly 30 degrees this afternoon. we'll get a nice day away here, even as the high clouds fill in. 32 in san jose, 34 in gilroy. not much wind. a little offshore breeze.

so one more mild day before big changes arrive. this time tomorrow, a lot more clouds eventually setting us up for some tuesday rain. but today, jackets until about 9:00 and then 60s, even maybe low 70s around parts of the south bay. air quality today in the moderate range. not quite spare the air today which is one of these voluntary no burn days. air quality in the high moderate range around the bay area as you go through the afternoon. radar right now is dry. it will continue to stay that way as we go through the afternoon. but just offshore, you can see the source of the high clouds coming in making for a pretty sunset coming up. eventually this will lead to more clouds as we go through the day on monday and you can see as we roll into our future cast, mostly cloudy skies late monday, here comes the rain as we roll into monday night and tuesday. and this system should bring us more than the drizzle storm we saw last week. you can see your tuesday morning commute will see as much as maybe an inch of rain in some of the east bay hilltops out towards concord. could pick up in some of the

winner locations more than an inch of rain. most of it rolling in on tuesday and after that, skies will start to clear and the second half of the week is starting to look pretty dry. despite the high clouds coming in, i think we'll still hit mid to upper 60s around san jose. gilroy, mid-60s for the afternoon. 65 in alameda. and to the north bay, we'll see highs in the mid to upper 60s around santa rose. look for a late day sea breeze. so your three day outlook, you can see more clouds steadily true the damon late rain, monday night. tuesday will be the main event. and seven day forecast, notice what happens. once again high pressure will build in so we'll get the good rain event i think for tuesday which will clear out our skies and improve our air quality, hopefully bring snow to the sierra, but that's it.

every two to three days, we should see a storm. in this case, we've just got one in your seven day forecast monday might on in to tuesday. >> yeah, please don't forget to water your lawns because sometimes we turn those sprinklers off in the winter. >> and tuesday you get free water coming. >> very good. by the way, happy weatherman's day. >> yes, weather person's day. if it wasn't for that other big thing going on -- >> it would all be in your honor. thanks, rob. an east bay teenager was buried alive in a sand tunnel and his friends were there. six months laters ryan would you can that is in a wheelchair and needs special care. kimberly tere shows us how those friends and family are working together to bring ryan home. >> reporter: a sold out concert tonight featuring christian singer sean mcdonald was about much more than just the music. proceeds will go to support 17-year-old ryan buchanan and

his life long medical bills. last june in a matter of 20 minutes, would ybuchanan's lifer changed. he and another boy were digging a six foot deep tunnel in the sand when it collapsed burying buchanan for about 15 minutes cutting off his oxygen supply. >> to go from this beautiful day with this wonderful, just wonderful fun and sand and surf to have this event happen right before us was really hard on all of us it was something that you wouldn't wish on anybody. >> reporter: the teen is in a persistent vegetative state. >> he's just a different boy. he's still ryan. we know he's in there. i talk to him. he does respond to sound so we know he can hear. and i fully believe that he can actually understand what we're saying at any given time. >> reporter: buchanans has been in a rehabilitation center and his father says he will soon be

allowed to go home. but before that happened, the house needs to be modified to accommodate ryan's condition. the cost will be 400,000 to $600,000. on top of that, medical costs per month element to about $10,000. concerts like this and other fund-raisers are helping the family to cover some of those costs. kimberly tere, today in the bay. ryan's family hopes to have him home by his 18th birthday which is in june. san francisco mayor is showinged admirable sportsmanship making good on that 49ers giants bet he made a couple weeks ago with michael bloomberg. now a cable car on the pal on. street line is decked out in new york giants blue and red. by the way, had the 9ers beat the gooi answers, mayor bloomberg would have renamed 49th street 49ers street. what a bummer.

much more ahead. still to come, bay area sports highlights. the golden state warriors take on the sacramento kings. plus a big honor for 49ers head coach jim harbaugh. and we want to know who you think will win the super bowl today. the patriots or the giants. ing'mornthe ansher near the d ei end of this morning's newscast. % ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal

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the giants are looking to turn things around after a disappointing season. pitchers and catchers report for spring training in two weeks. and we caught up with our ace pitcher at at and it t park. >> i don't think arbitration is anything any layplayer wants to

lieu. so just worrying about baseball is something i'm looking forward to. for me the two year deal worked out and that's where we found common ground and that's where we'll stick with it. >> golden state warriors down three with seconds remaining, they tie up the game. but in overtime, it was all sacramento as it pulls away to written it by the score of 114-106. jeremy scored a career-high to lift the knicks over the nets. lynn is the fourth asian american born in the u.s. to play in the nba. and say good-bye to the sharks three game winning streak. they were on the road against the phoenix coyotes. it was all tied up about the

second period before the coyotes pulled away. sharks lose 5-3. although the 49ers didn't quite make to the super bowl, they came oh, so close. and that earned head coach jim harbaugh props for turning around a losing team. harbaugh was named coach of the year by the associated press. harbaugh led the red and gold to seven more wins than last year. 49ers also made it to the playoffs for the first time since 200 the biggest football game of the year just hours away. the patriots will take on the giants in super bowl xlvi in indianapolis. tom brady is hoping to win his fourth super bowl which would equal joe montana. the two teams played each other four years ago in super bowl xlii. the giants beat the heavily favored patriots that day and today, we want to know who you

think will win this time, the pat yoits or the giants. you can text us at 408-300-9222. press one for patriots, press two for giants. we'll give you the answer mere this morning's newscast. been exciting to watch so far. and you can watch the game righ2 here on nbc bay area. coverage starts at 9:00 this morning and leads right up to the big event. kickoff set for 3:29 on the dot. so have your spot on the couch. much more ahead on today in the bay. still to come, peninsula teacher accused of abusing students. plus security at the super a stis after a mob scene at the stadium this weendm . ♪

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martin luther king jr. park. school tarstart, but it will be warm finish. i didn't know if it was a chocolate or flowers holiday. >> maybe both. kind of cool outside. the ducks looked happy this morning to be closer to the water where we're seeing temperatures in the 40s, but further inland, 30s around the bay area. so a chilly start, but a pretty nice day today. the radar is dry now. it will be dry later. likely staying drive through the first half of monday before we see changes rolling in to tuesday. so hour by hour, looks pretty mild. south of san jose, we'll see mid to upper 60s. maybe near 70 before the clouds continue to spill on in. rain as early as monday night coming back in. tuesday, we'll watch for the timing on the incoming storm. thank you very much. a redwood city special education teacher is behind bars

over abuse allegations this morning. bogdis surrendered to police on suspicion of child i think danger arement and battery on school grounds. she allegedly abused several boys in redwood city. the attacked happened over a period of months and was not sex all in nature. the schedule district was made aware of the allegations last wednesday. >> we place the highest highest value on safety and we know that for parents, they trust us with their children and it's always upsetting to us when we hear about something like this. >> building dis ogdis is on adm leave and we will have the store and follow all the details for you this week. you may not have seen him before, but if you attended a warriors or giants game, you probably heard him. deejay solomon died last tuesday while touring in bangkok.

a taxicab he was riding in was struck by a car when it stalled. the 34-year-old worked as an in-house deejay for both bay area i'ms. he also made his mark in san francisco's night club scene. his family is planning a public memorial. the search continues for a strong armed robber who injured a peninsula woman. the robbery was last thursday at an apartment complex in redwood city. a woman was leaving the building when the suspect struck her from behind with a piece of pvc tubing. he stole a grocery bag full of jewelry. there are few details about the suspect. he is an hispanic man standing 5'7". anyone with information is asked to call the san mateo county share rev's department. the syrian government is drawing protests in other countries. demonstrators called for freedom in the middle eastern country.

last might several protesters managed to storm the syrian embassy in us a tral i can't's capital. no one was hurt or arrested. the protests ramped up after russia and china vetoed a u.n. measure backing a plan for syrian's president to step down. in egypt, flames shot into the sky after an attack on a natural gas pipeline. masked gunmen are blamed for blowing up the terminal that supplies natural gas. it was the 12 the such attack since the beginning of the revolution which ousted mubarak. hundreds of cruise ship passengers are suffering from a flu outbreak. more than 200 got sick during an outbreak of the newuro virus. passengers say it was a horrible experience. >> it's been a nightmare. we lost two full days of our cruise. i mean, we spent thousands of

dollars for this cruise to stay in my room vomiting, diarrhea. princess cruise line says it has already disinfected and cleaned both ships. and it will finish doing that before it carries anymore passengers. the outbreak was a noro virus, not the flu. and the queen elizabeth 2 made her first visit to the city. here's a peek on board the massive 960-foot kreez liner. the ship is the new ex-luxury liner and it's currently sailing her 107 day world cruise. organizers invited news cameras on board. they were trying to show off the new ship and safety standards. we're told the passengers on board took part in a safety drill yesterday afternoon. the cruise line says it adheres to the international convention for safety at sea.

our crew constantly goes through training. they go through drills including evacuation of the ship. and one of the things as part of that convention is that a safety drill takes place within 24 hours of the ship departing. we happen to do that before the ship departs. >> in the cruise ship disaster in lit i, passengers had not yet participated in any safety drills. the cruise ship sang just three hours after leaving the first port. today bay area air quality managers are asking you pot to burn wood. they say wood smoke could become trapped near the ground causing unhealthy breathing conditions because of weather patterns. air quality managers stopped short of declaring a spare the air day would which make it illegal. instead they're just asking you to voluntarily refrain from burning wood. if our planning on celebrating during super bowl sunday in the city, you will be joined by police. they'll be out in force.

there will be sobriety checkpoints. it runs 8:30 through 3:00. it will also hit the streets during st. patrick's day celebrations and cinco de mayo celebrations, as well. in just a few hours, the super bowl gets started. but security is getting much tighter after recent mob scene in which several people were tra tracy pots joins us live. such a surprise to see that after everybody was talking about the hospitality. >> reporter: it's not so much that the crowd was rallied, they were just trying to pack so many people into such a small space.

so today looking forward as 70,000 people try to get in to this stadium, it will be a big challenge. we've seen those crowds all weekend. it was all to pawall to wall pe. human gridlock. 50,000 people crowded the super bowl village for free concerts this weekend. police had to shut down more streets to get everyone in. giants and pay the y09s fans ready for the big day. >> we're hoping for a big win by the giants. >> we're not going home without a victory. >> reporter: we spotted a few celebrities on the red carpet last night as the nfl announced its mvp and other awards. archie manning was there. >> proud of the giants and eli and i know it's going to be a great game. >> reporter: but not everyone will see it up close. >> tickets are way too much.

they're like $3,000, so we'll watch our boys in blue on the comfy couch. >> reporter: local high school players got a sneak peek standing in during a full dress rehearse shal on the field. >> it felt like we were going to go out there and play. >> reporter: today last minute prep and strategy for both teams hoping to win. >> i start early and have a full day of things that i need to do to prepare myself and prepare the team. >> you're literally doing it right up to the kickoff. >> reporter: it starts this afternoon 3:30 your time and like i said, there will be thousands of people coming in here. they told them to come very early like several hours before the game. >> thanks so much. when you do put it that way, it's unfortunate to have a minor brawl ruin the image of the

city. thank you. by the way you can get a sneak peek at some of the super bowl ads right on our website. nbcbayarea.com. some of the funny ones have already hit youtube and they're right there on our front page, too. more ahead for you on today in the bay. coming up, super bowl snacks without blowing your diet. we have some winning snack ideas atul are fl of flavor and they're healthy, too p. and we still want to hear what you think. text your vote, who is going to win today's super bowl? 408-300-9222. text one for patriots, two for giants. we'll share the answer near the end of the newscast. and of course youre canat thech sur bowl wh us r ight here on nbc bay area. trs i hate getting less. but i love getting more.

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snacking. so we wanted to get some healthy alternatives. we have julie upton here with us this morning. and it can be really hard to put -- not just to find something healthy, but to be a host and put something other than a veggie tray together. >> that's true. but i actually have a party every year and these are the foods i'll be serving today at my party. >> so we did see that you brought us some statistics. >> just massive amounts eaten during the game. it's more snack food than any other time of the year. some 80 million pounds of avocados, it's staggering. 2.5 million pounds of nuts, 2 million pizzas. >> and those poor chickens. >> a billion wings. and they're by far the unhealthiest item at any party. >> our crew has been walking

past and wanting this stuff. >> i always start with a veggie tray, but as understand, they will sit alone ups you have some great dips to go with them. so i serve up a variety of different types of hummus. and it provides plant based protein, fiber. it's low in fat. what you don't see is any kind of sour cream based dips. it comes in great flavors. >> now let's talk about the mvp of any party will be guacamole. it's the most consumed. it's now fill lucas oil stadium 27 feet deep end zone to end zone in avocados. make a traditional guacamole win fused in vegetables like tomatoes and onions. but avocados give you nearly 20 different vitamins and minerals

and they have the beneficial fats. >> same thing with pistachios. >> same thing. what i choose are in shell pistachios because research shows we eat about 50% fewer calories when we eat them in the shell versus out of the shell. so i cause them the best snack nut because they're a little no mindful. every time you have to open up the shell, you're thinking i'm eating again. and when you leave a pile of your empties, it shows you how much you've eaten. and it's two going to be a blitz for chips. i go for baked. they go perfectly with hummus. >> i'm dying to get to your buffalo wings. >> what you do is you grill chicken breasts instead of a wing. put your own buffalo sauce on it and no one knows the difference. it's more protein, less fat. with pizza, go with a veggie

pizza versus pepperoni and cheese. you'll save 100 calories. with subs, pile on the veggies. go light on cheese and meat. and one of the last food groups is beer. we'll drink 111 million gallons of beer during the game. so obviously make it light beer. you can get them down to 55 calories a bottle versus 150 calories for a traditional bottle of beer. and i guess some people say i can drink a lot more then. >> and lastly, i would say if you do fall off the good food wagon, just get back on tomorrow. it's one day of the year. enjoy it. have a great time. and with a little substitutions, you can still have all the fun, all the parties. but less fat and calories. >> all right. we need you to text your vote. much more ahead for you on today

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funding breast cancer screenings by planned parenthood. so why all the tumult and what is the fallout in larry, obviously emotional issues anytime you talk about planned parent hood. >> yeah. all the issues around it. look, this is a fast moving story. has several parts. komen, the nation's most successful fund raiser for breast cancer research, announced new funding rules that would no longer qualify planned parenthood which is receiving around $700,000 annually. but like a lot of things, there's more to the story. the real issue centers on abortion which is one services that planned parenthood provides. many komen backers are anti-abortion. nancy brinker, cohen's executive

director denied the linkage, but a board member confirmed the strategy. so the issue is not so much about breast cancer as it is about abortion. meanwhile what about planned parenthood? planned parenthood screens one out of every five women in this country. so a big story. >> and a lot of folks that i wouldn't expect to speak out on the issue i heard talking about it, putting it on facebook, tweeting about it. so i'm not surprised that there was a reversal, but i am surprised it happened so past. >> most people matt connection that even many who are pro-life did not want to see low income women suffer. so public outrage as you said was just amazing. within 72 hours, planned parenthood raised $3 million. that's a pretty good chunk of change. so a lot going on here. all seven komen affiliates in

california 2k3457demanded rever. but the real weight of the anger came on line. various petitions that quickly gathered thousands of signatures. it was a firestorm that became so great that komen reversed course. >> the internet plays all kinds of roles. but this morning we're using it for a different kind before we're using to figure out who is going to win the super bowl. this is an exercise of something we would like to continue doing. to get you involved about. so here are the results. we'll share them a little later. we'll give you one more chance. so text your vote. we want to hear what you have to say. this time it's kind of fun. it's about the super bowl, who will win, patriots, giants. next time it might be about

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what it means to have best-in-class towing. the s.u.v. is back. good sunday morning. starting out to be a super sind in terms of the weather. kind of a chilly start, but by the afternoon, should see the numbers reese bounding into the 60s, maybe even some 70s. 342 san jose, because mild start in san francisco, looking at 49 degrees right now. some of our weather headlines, you'll be wearing the jackets this morning. mild temperature mid to supper 60s. yes, chance of some 70s. by sunset tonight, you'll notice increasing high clouds, increasing chances of rain monday night and tuesday. in to the sierra, dry.

even though we will see increasing clouds for the afternoon, the main system that will bring us the rain pulling in tropical moisture to the south that will power p pretty good rainfall totals especially around the santa cruz mountains. this is midnight monday into tuesday morning, we're starting to seat light rain cross over the peninsula and coast. tuesday morning commute, you can see the areas targeted in the par spell where we'll see some of the heavier rainfall totals. more than an inch expected. and santa cruz mountains headed down towards morgan hill, would get over an inch of rain. this will be midnight to probably tuesday afternoon before things start to wind down late on wednesday. . but the rainfall totals look pretty impressive. things are really looking dry as we go through the second half of the week. around the bay area today, no worries about rain.

we'll see gorgeous temperatures again today mid to upper 60s around san jose, another day close to 70 around santa cruz. around the east bay, we'll see increasing high clouds later on, but a nice day, mid to upper 60s. maybe a little bit of a cooling effect for the coast as the winds slowly turn on shore later on today. so your three day forecast, notice the transition, honest, the gateway back into seeing raindrops. tuesday looks breezy and rainy especially for the south bay. as we head through the middle part of the week, high pressure builds in again and we'll see those temperatures starting to climb on up. looks like like thursday we'll see highs again in the mid on upper 60s. dry again, the only other chance of showers i see possibly next weekend, but that system saturday much weak than the one we'll get this here on tuesday. soor outdoor plans today, looking pretty good. sunshine and the much needed rain tuesday morning and then drying out for the middle part of the week. well, get elected, get

tickets. that's what our chief investigator is finding true in the city of san francisco. officials scoring parking passes and seats all free of charge and all perfectly legal. here's a preview of what he found. >> reporter: a perk that dates back decades for san francisco's most powerful. >> it's unethical. it's improper. >> reporter: a total of 76 free tickets for every game. at times you give your tickets away to friends. when supervisors attend or give the ticket to family and friends, they must serve a public purpose. >> did she have a public purpose for being there? >> did she have a public purpose for being there? no. >> they should be ashamed of themselves doing this. >> reporter: we talked and say the practice should end. what's your position?

>> you can's the full investigation tonight after the super bowl. then more on nbc bay area news at 11:00. and if you have a tip for the nbc bay area investigative unit, call 888-996-8477 or e-mail us anytime of day the unit@nbcbayarea.com. and this morning we asked you for your input on who you thought would win the super bowl. and what did you notice in the polling? >> patriots are making a comeback. some of the patriots fans are waking up. but look at the numbers. you're happy to see that. >> i have to say, my husband is a morning giants fan of since he was wearing a onesie. >> 62% rounding up, giants 38% patriots. as of right now. live up to the second. >> well, thank you so much for participating in the poll. halves fun. we'll use it for political

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