>> reporter: new this morning, more details in the search for human remains in san joaquin county. what investigators are learning about a third well where bodies may be buried. >> students head back to class after an offensive weekend discovery. what was painted into the graffiti that has the community outraged. >> reporter: and we're getting to $4 and climbing. i'm christie smith. coming up we'll be talking about what is going on with these gas prices. >> a live look at the golden gate bridge toll plaza on this early morning tuesday, february

21st, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning everyone. it was just before 4:31. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. we have a lot to get to but first we'll check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. let's start with the good news, shall we. we're going to see a gorgeous day today with temperatures in the 70s, making it comfortable for any sort of outdoor activities even if that just means getting to your car later this afternoon. it's a little cold right now but we're talking upper 60s and 70s just about everywhere. i'll take you through the forecast first, mike already has an area that could slow you down this morning. >> it's at least stopped somebody on the bridge here. we're looking at san mateo bridge and highway 92 eastbound as you come over from the peninsula onto 880, has a little issue reported by chp. a disabled vehicle approaching the toll plaza area. a live look, our camera has been

shaky, as far as the signal. there it is. on the left you see that truck stopped and looks like a tow truck arrived. light traffic keeps things moving across 92. back to you. >> mike, thanks. you may already be feeling the pain at the pump. gas prices are rising. we're now seeing more than $4 a gallon. christie smith is live in oakland with why we won't see relief any time soon. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. you were talking about $4 a gallon. i think we found a deal for you in oakland. $3.93 a gallon at this 76 station. but it is rare, gas is creeping right back up. experts say there are a number of reasons for it but the few people we've spoken with this morning don't like it. and they are doing gas station hopping to try and get the best deal for their cars. at the shell station on hagenberger it was $4.05.

experts say it's a number of things. tension in the middle east, the improving economy is driving fuel demand, the supply is pinched and refineries are putting out less preparing to make california's special summer blend of gas. >> they are going too high and try to get it where it's cheaper than oakland. >> reporter: according to aaa bay area gas prices are as follows. oakland, $4.03. for a gallon of regular unleaded. san francisco, $4.08. in san jose, $4.03 and uc-berkeley's energy institute they say they expect prices to continue rising but they don't expect them to hit 5 bucks a gallon. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> a new twist to a search. a convicted serial killer describing the location of a third burial site.

wesley shermantine have been leading investigators. more than 1,000 bones were recovered last week from a well he identified. investigators were in the process of searching for a second well when shermantine revealed sunday there is a third site where he claims herzog buried another body. no word on when or if investigators will be looking for it. >> a southern california teacher facing dozens of counts of lewd behavior with students will be arraigned today. mark berts was arrested after hundreds of pictures surfaced of his students. the children were blindfolded and gagged. he taught at the school more than 30 years. he is being held on $23 million bail. in the wake of the scandal the entire staff of the school was replaced to try to reassure parents. >> police in south san francisco are asking for help to find a man who robbed a woman of more than $10,000 in cash.

the woman says she had just cashed a large check at a bank saturday when a man approached her, grabbed the money and threatened to kill her. the suspect is described as a 45 to 50-year-old man, 5'9", 250 pounds with a dark complexion and black hair. if you have information you are asked to call south san francisco police. >> students at a south bay high school returning to class after vandals tagged the school with offensive images. some of the graffiti is so graphic we decided to blur out the words. this was shot inside one of the classroom as at mount pleasant high on friday. the walls were tagged with references to hitler. the classroom door had racial slurs and obscenities on it, the building right now is due for demolition and some students were writing remembrances on the wall. administrators say it went too far. >> can never accept seeing

swastikas and the n word and it is offensive and we'll not tolerate it. >> pretty ridiculous. if the person or people responsible are students the district says they could be suspended or even expelled. >> it may have been a joke but no one's laughing in livermore. police are searching for someone who launched large river rocks at homes and cars over the weekend. in one case the projectile sailed through a window and slammed into a wall next to a baby's crib. the young mother is angry and upset. >> they could have killed my daughter. they could have hurt me, they could have done a lot of damage. they don't even realize being idiots. >> livermore police are hoping someone will recognize the car in this surveillance video. if you have information about the weekend vandalism spree in livermore, you are urged to call police. >> what a bunch of clowns. 4:36. the pilot in a freak midair

collision with a helicopter telling his side of the story. >> it was a big bang but i have no idea what it was. >> didn't really think about scary. thought about flying the plane. >> he did a pretty good job getting it to the ground. he was flying in sacramento county on sunday night when his plane clipped something. he said he focused on landing and didn't know what happened until he was back on solid ground. >> you don't know much about it. i didn't even know it was a helicopter until i was told later. >> apparently the helicopter was being flown by an experienced commercial pilot flying solo to earn nighttime hours towards her license. she decided not to talk to the media but told her instructor she did hear a warning from air traffic control but it was too late at that point. the chopper crashed in a field but the pilot managed to walk away. >> it could be the end of an era tonight in palo alto. the sale of the city's historic

post office will be the subject of a public hearing. the 80-year-old building is set to hit the market in may. it's part of a plan by the usps to close and consolidate branches to save money. the agency says it doesn't need the 20,000 square foot facility on hamilton avenue but hopes to open a smaller location in that same area. tonight's meeting is set for 6:00 at city hall. >> 4:38. we've got to admit tuesdays are tough sometimes but meteorologist christina loren is here to help out with beautiful weather. >> we're going to see a gorgeous day, not only today but as we head through your wednesday and thursday, even friday temperatures in the 70s. unseasonably warm for this time of year. and this morning it's not even all that cold with the mostly clear start. we are watching a little fog in the north bay, and expecting a little bit for the east bay valley. overall looking comfortable. 46 degrees in sunnyvale, 50 in san jose, 42 degrees in santa

cruz. good morning to you down. there throughout the day temperatures are going to jump, 63 in san jose by noon. 65 degrees in napa so overall looking towards a warm day. not even the warmest of the week. take a look at your highs, 70 degrees in los gatos, 69 in san jose and 70 degrees in almaden valley. my next report i'll show you how warm we're expected to be, which day will be the warmest, and we have showers in the forecast as well. so lots a talk about in the weather department. take through the forecast first, let's get you out the door with mike inouye. >> good morning. we'll take you to the east bay now. we're looking at 580 eastbound through oakland around 14th. fruit zral is the sign on the map but it's close to the sign that says the 14th street exit. there is a disabled big rig. all lanes are clear but there is a chance it's sticking out in the slow lane so stick to your left as you head away from the bay bridge for 580.

48 near the top of the screen heading into the caldecott, out of the orinda side. not a major issue. we're looking at an accident clearing from southbound 280 as you come by san jose avenue, heading down out of san francisco into daly city. the northbound side approaching the area shows slowing on the sensors. there may be distraction. we had a few lanes blocked. the flashing lights enough to distract any one at this time of morning. a look outside shows you what things are like across the golden gate bridge. no major issues. we have doyle drive construction in the city getting to the golden gate bridge, but nothing else going on in the marin side. >> thanks. >> appreciate. 4:40 now. we're talking about rising gas prices. we led the show off with it but it's also getting attention on the campaign trail. the role gas prices are playing in the presidential race, next. >> wall street eyes a major milestone today.

we're watching your money this morning live from new york. >> brace yourselves, it's the biggest party in the country, but you don't have to go to new orleans to celebrate mardi gras. guess what, you can catch local festivities coming up. >> for all of your news, weather, and traffic updates check us out ofaboa.

>> welcome back everyone on this tuesday morning. not going to be a bad day out there according to christina loren. that is downtown san jose, the calm before the traffic starts to pick up. it is 4:43. >> rising gas prices are becoming a focus on the campaign trail today but not surprisingly gop presidential candidate rick santorum is blaming president obama. >> this president is doing everything he can to hurt energy production in this country. >> rising gas prices have hit midwesterners especially hard this winter. the obama administration is feeling the heat and announcing a new deal to drill along the gulf border with mexico. meantime, the other candidates are going after santorum. mitt romney is criticizing the former senator for spending too much in washington. >> the republicans go to washington and spend like democrats, you're going to have a lot of spending. that's what we've seen over the last several years.

>> michigan's primary election is now just a week away. >> investors hoping the dow hits that milestone, one it hasn't seen in four years. for that and the rest of the news before the bell we turn it over to jackie deangelis. good morning. >> good morning, jon. the futures are higher. the dow could open above the 13,000 mark which it hasn't seen since 2008. investors are breathing a sigh of relief as european leaders reached a deal on a second bail-out for greece after 13 hours of talks. the $170 billion package may help greece avoid a messy default for now. there is no economic data today but we get reports on home sales. the dow rose 45 points on friday to 12,949 t nasdaq slipping 8 to 2951. google is in more hot water, the search giant is bypassing

privacy settings a week after it was caught doing the same thing with apple safari. both involve cookies or code used to track where you surf. internet explorer blocks cookies that don't say how you are tracked. netflix customers may have been grouchy but people are more satisfied with their online experience these days. a new survey finding customer satisfaction with e-commerce sites hit 80%. amazon is top when it comes to customer service as it invested heavily on free shipping. netflix fell 14% as many were furious over price increases. >> thank you very much. >> 4:46. it's tax season and just in time there is an app for filing. several, actually. h & r block and turbo have apps to download. they help you figure out your return. with turbo tax you can file from your phone. of course putting your personal

information out in cyberspace comes with a caution. experts say be sure the app is locked with a pass code so your information stays safe. >> if you've got online banking app, even if your phone is unlocked they can't get into it. they need your credentials. >> the deadline to file tax this is year is april 17. >> it's an understatement to say we had it pretty good in the bay area, only a few showers but people in the midwest not so good. they are getting pummeled by mother nature. look at this from kansas. a fast-moving storm hits parts of southern central kansas bringing gusts up to 70 miles per hour along with all of that hail you can see. mostly the good news it was only marble size but there's plenty covering the lawns, driveways, whatever was outside. fortunately, no reports of injuries but i've lived in the midwest, i lived through hailstorms and that will jack up your car. >> it was debatable, i wore my jacket in but i didn't need it.

>> not that bad out there. it's going to be even better as we head throughout this afternoon. so, if you are tough like our own marla tellez you can go straight to the short sleeves. 50 degrees in san jose, not too bad. 41 in livermore. we are going to drop off as we head through the next couple of hours, but the good news is by noon today you might just be putting on the shades and a tank top because we're going to see temperatures in the mid-60s by noon. high pressure is the reason why. it's not over the great basin, it's going to drive the winds pushing them offshore, as they warm up moving from land to sea. so inland, 70s at the coast, the mid-60s, it all works out like this for today. temperatures 70 degrees in almaden valley, 69 in san jose. 66 in fremont and 67 in livermore. throughout the next three days, temperatures continue to warm up. up to 74 degrees as you head to your thursday, warmer friday, then saturday and sunday things

start to change. 70s for saturday but sunday, monday, a few more clouds and we get a few showers. in the north bay on sunday with a few showers over the greater bay area on monday morning. we'll be tracking those for you. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. of course one of the biggest parties of the year is going to kick in today. >> the final day of mardi gras celebrations happens in new orleans, partygoers have been celebrating in the big easy. plenty of music, dancing and of course, jon, those beads. on this fat tuesday, hundreds of thousands are expected to end up along bourbon street for parades and partying. new orleans isn't the only place you can celebrate mardi gras. the fillmore district in san francisco will host block parties. there you can expect live music, food, even a masquerade ball. it starts at 5:00 between eddy street and geary boulevard.

i was laughing there. it's the fillmore district. >> some say it's on like donkey kong. brian wilson says elbow pain isn't slowing him down. what he's saying about his prospects for opening day. >> plus, it's not your grandmother's white meat. >> the traffic for 580, it's not on yet. it's early for this commute but i have an issue in the south bay. hey, your high speed internet here, at home...

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>> welcome back. good morning to you. we're giving you a live look at the traffic along 880 in oakland. all seems fine. we'll check the commute with mike. the time is 4:53. >> the beard is back. that's right, san francisco giants closer brian wilson says he's right on schedule to take the field come opening day. wilson said yesterday he is about 75% intensity as he continues to come back from his elbow injury. wilson admits yesterday he was pitching most of last season with pain in the elbow and hip but never used it as an excuse

to sit out. >> i'll never ask to come out of a game. you're going to have to physically take me off. that means if i have to pitch left-handed i will. i don't care if i get injured. that's not how i pitch. i pitch to get three outs. i worry about tomorrow when i wake up. >> that beard looking extremely healthy. wymsen appeared in six of the giants final 56 games due to all of the elbow inflammation. he now says he is pain-free. go ahead. it's official, manny ramirez has signed with the oakland a's, signing the former dodger slugger to a one-year contract worth $500,000. the 39-year-old ramirez must serve a 60-day suspension at the start of the season for violating baseball's drug poll sixt he is expected to join the a's for the first work-out later on this week. >> between ramirez and wilson that's a lot of hair there. >> you got that right. need conditioner. >> let's check the morning

commute. >> just to clarify it was wilson's elbow, not his hair. the south bay, we're looking at a healthy drive now. speeds close to the limit northbound all directions for that commute. it's only 4:55. here we go to morgan hill. a note, if you have any one off of -- extending to edmund son avenue inare some homes there, sounds like a car went into a power pole. the reason i call this out, there are minor injuries reported in the accident, i don't have details on that. it's a surface street. that might have taken out power so if you have friends, give them a shout. their alarm clocks might not be working. a live look to see how things are shaping up. we're going to take to you the maps, 580, that was my mistake. the smooth drive now, eastbound, the disabled truck sound like it's off the road out of oakland down toward fruitvale and the merge with 13. >> how about a bizarre story at

4:55. scientists may have discovered a white meat during a science conference in vancouver, a biologist from the netherlands says he hopes to grow a burger in a lab by using cattle stem cells. >> hopes to grow a burger. >> it's not red but white meat strips. researchers say the strips combine with lab grown fat will produce the cultured meat burger. >> i love a burger but that sounds nasty. >> no comment on that. spain has a battle of the tomatoes, but in italy the battle of the oranges. >> it was. hundreds re-enact the battle of the oranges. the event started back in the 12th century with the fruit representing the head of a defeated tyrant who once ruled the region. it's become a tradition each year residents wear medieval

costumes and pelt each other with oranges. 500 tons of oranges shipped in from sicily each year. you want the high quality vitamin c. >> and that looks like it hurts. >> smiling all the way. some people like pain. >> still ahead on "today in the bay," a domestic violence suspect is released from police custody. how you can help find him. >> oakland's police bill could soon get more expensive. the move to city council is considering to keep the police department from falling into federal control. >> check us out on facebook. >> back outside for a live look, that is san jose. meteorologist christina loren says expect it to be another nice one outside the rest of the week is going to get nicer.