how his plea marked the reversal from the time of his arrest. >> reporter: historic tour for the israeli president. i'm live in menlo park with how shimon peres plans to use facebook to his advantage. >> a live look at a nearly empty golden gate bridge on this tuesday, march 6. this is "today in the bay." >> good tuesday morning. thanks for joining us. 5:00 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley. let's get straight to that windy forecast with meteorologist christina loren. high wind advisory on the bridges. >> yeah, not just the bridges, everywhere. traditionally we see gusty winds at the higher elevations and over the open water. that will not be the case, gusty winds just about everywhere all day long. right now the front moving

through, good shower activity to the south bay. san jose was doused with water. willow glenn as well. watch for slick conditions on local roadways. through the south bay area, campbell as well, got hit with light showers, more on the way. we'll be tracking those. first we'll check your drive in san mateo. >> now just a couple of flares because the sigalert has cleared. the san mateo bridge sign is also out. we see the camera shaking. there is a wind advisory that christina is talking about. this is how much it's shaking at the toll plaza. imagine how much the gusts are affecting you on the high rise or from the peninsula side. the golden gate bridge, no wind advisory but slick roads. look at the shine on the roadway. the slick conditions with the winds could be a big factor for a larger vehicle like van or motor homes. there go the crews getting the

cones set. >> 5:01. critical meeting this afternoon on san jose's pension reform. among the issues, should public employees pay more. bob redell joins us outside san jose city hall with the highly charged issue. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the city is expecting a full house packed with city employees and union members when the council meets later this afternoon to finalize the wording of its pension reform measure. the exact wording so the register of voters can get it on the ballot. mayor chuck reed has been arguing he needs to cut back on what it contributes to employee retirement because it costs too much. san jose pays almost $250 million a year for pensions. so today after much back and forth with employees and the union the city council is expected to approve language that would give current employees a choice. join a lower cost plan with lesser benefits or stay in the

current and contribute more. new employees would be forced sbo a lower cost plan and pay half the cost. it would be more difficult to collect disability benefits. assuming the city council approves this it doesn't become law until voters sign off june 5. this discussion over pension reform has been controversial, not only because they are ask ing employers to get less but bus mayor chuck vooed accused of inflating future pension costs by hundreds of millions of dollars as first reported by nbc bay area's investigative unit. >> 5:03. jury selection resumes in the trial of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi. the prosecution got a boost when the judge decided to allow mirkarimi's ex-girlfriend to testify in the trial. christina flores claims that mirkarimi abused her when they

dated. his lawyers want a change of venue saying a fair trial in san francisco is impossible. the attorney for his wife eliana lopez is challenging the admission of a videotape of her bruised arm. >> a follow-up on the oakland teen charged with killing his adoptive parents. moses kamin pleaded not guilty yesterday for allegedly strangling robert cayman and susan poff back in january. the 15-year-old confessed to police after they discovered the bodies stashed in a parked car outside their home. prosecutors say he unsuccessfully tried to set the vehicle on fire. he will be due back in court next m. the man charged with murder in a 1984 killing has pleaded not guilty. steven carlson is accused of stabbing a 14-year-old to death. he was arrested in august after

dna linked him to the kim. the two were classmates at the time she died. he is being held without bail in dublin. he is due back in court next month. >> what started out as an investigation into stolen ipads is now turning into one of the biggest drug busts in history. federal agents busted a giant meth lab hidden inside the woods apartments. more than 750 pounds of meth worth $34 million were seized. three people may also have ties to mexican drug traffickers are under arrest. they face numerous drug and child endangerment charges. there were two children in the apartment. >> how you could put kids in that kind of situation is mind boggling. >> less than 12 feet from where the methamphetamine was stored. and where the methamphetamine was not only being stored but converted. >> palo alto police stumbled

onto the drug find after following the gps of a stolen ipad. if convicted the three suspects could face 30 years in prison. >> the majority of phone lines are back up and running in morgan hill this morning after a major communication breakdown. thousands of verizon customers were disconnected for most of the day after a contractor accidentally cut a fiber optic line. phones were permanently busy. police say emergency services were never compromised. >> shimon peres is branching but into online social media. he will launch his own facebook page with the help of mark zuckerberg. stephanie is live in menlo park with what the 88-year-old leader hopes to accomplish. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. he hopes to accomplish a lot, in fact, his visit will be at 9:00 this morning along with his security of course.

he's part of silicon valley tour. he's going to visit google on thursday but seemed most excited about his visit to facebook at menlo park, set to launch his international facebook page today. this morning the 88-year-old is set to meet with facebook ceo mark zuckerberg after he visited ibm leaders yesterday and tour add research lab. it's part of an economic mission for the israeli president. perez says the visit to facebook is an effort to learn more about with social networking and how to use to the reach out to young arabs in places where israel does not have traditional diplomatic ties. perez expected to drop an interfaith crowd of thousands when he is set to speak at san francisco's temple emmanuel.

a timely talk as tensions rise over iran's move to develop nuclear weapons. back at facebook this event is closed off to the media and the public but he is street answer selected questions from facebook users during an interview with carol sandberg that will stream live on facebook. >> voters in sonoma will see a proposed sales tax increase on the june 5 ballot. the council voted last night to put the issue to the voters saying it's needed for public safety services. the sales tax is 8% so if voters approve the increase the sales tax would rise to 8.5%. that's 50 cents for every $100 spent. >> let's check the winds. check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> hey ladies, you know, the winds aren't that bad yet. they will substantially increase throughout this afternoon. after this weak front exits.

we have light showers coming through the south bay. and portions of the north bay as well. let's get to the radar. and show you what we're working with. as you can see we've got this light band of rain moving through san jose, cambrien park getting a little shower activity. morgan hill through san jose you might have to use your wipers. we have more activity starting to push on shore but overall we're dry along the peninsula. as we head through the next few hours this will be the case. light showers. nothing heavy in terms of accumulation. possibly .1 inch in the places that get the most. those will be the higher elevations. the showers are nothing heavy. the bigger component from the storm we deal with all day long, very, very strong winds. just hammering the bay area. especially the higher elevations and over your open bridges. if you drive a high-profile

vehicle take it cautiously. not just this morning, this afternoon, winds at their strongest at about 2:00 p.m. in addition to problems on the road, downed branches, potentially downed power lines. and slight delays as well. check ahead with your carrier. we've got a major change as we head through tomorrow and into the weekend. first let's get you out the front door with our mike inouye. >> over to antioch we're seeing the signs of a little slowing, that's 56 all the way on the right, so we should see that on schedule before 5:30 for speeds to hit. i wanted to point out eastbound, that is where construction continues. because it's going to last potentially to 10:00 a.m. the inbound could be slowing later on. that way i expect a lot of folks. i want to look ahead for highway 4. 580 what we're seeing, slowing

in the westbound commute direction as you approach north flynn. in the 50 there is where it's yellow. we'll see if that sticks around. this is 11:00 in the morning. relatively early but we'll follow that. 580 through castro valley, it's slowing showing up here and there. the camera shakes. the gusty winds could be a factor. back to you. >> thank you, mike. profiting from the pit falls of romance. a website is turning heart break into cold hard cash. it's called never liked it anyway. they cash in on breakups selling items from their ex's. anna bell came up with the idea when she was left holding plane tickets. >> i started thinking of all of the other things that i didn't want, jewelry he bought me, artwork we bought, and i started thinking wouldn't it be funny that there was a place you could

sell they. >> each item has the real world price, a breakup price and a story about the failed relationship. one item is gorgeous lace dress, loser ex-husband. >> gosh, i might be able to retire. just kidding. time single one here. i had to say it. 5:12 now. drivers in california appear to be putting down the cell phones but a new study says what a new face says about our hands-free law. >> major flooding hits australia. what residents in the worst hit areas are facing. >> for the latest news traffic and weather and good conversation come find us on facebook. , you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com.

>> welcome back. about 5:15 now. thousands of residents in australia are bracing for the worst floods in four decades. look at this video. much of australia's new south wales state is under water and river levels are continuing to rise. about with 9,000 of the town's residents have been moved to safer ground. there are fears the flood water may breach a levee. >> check our forecast now with meteorologist christina loren. >> 5:15, we've got showers on the radar, yeah, one of those mornings where you need to give yourself extra time, not only dealing with winds. we have rain and cold conditions. you need that jacket throughout the day today. most cities are not going to break through the 50s. i have not put the 60s on the temperate map today at all.

mid-50s as a matter of fact. 48 degrees livermore, 47 in san jose. 47 in sunnyvale. we're only going to climb additional 5 to 8 degrees. we have showers on the way. courtesy of a cold front that is moving into the bay area. but the showers are very light right now, moving through quickly from san jose to morgan hill you might have to use your windshield wipers. you have a little shower activity pass through. in the north bay we're dry, but expecting a little bit of the lingering action throughout the next few hours. the window will close for showers between 8:00 and 9:00, then the gusty winds start to pick up. you look at the key here, you look at the high end of the key when it comes to gusts. we're talking about gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour even on the valley floor so it's going to be a blustery day. you have loose objects you want to tie those down. you can see the situation gets worse before it gets better. winds at the strongest about

2:00 p.m. so strong that they could interrupt airplanes from taking off. you want to check throughout the day. if you are picking someone up or trying to get out of town check ahead with your carrier. these winds are going to do some damage. 73 by friday, up to 64 on saturday. i think a little disturbance might bring shower activity to the north bay and north of the golden gate bridge. sunday we climb back up to 70 degrees, then partly cloudy, 60s for monday. so overall through this active day, we're done. quiet weather for the rest of the week. >> folks, christina told you about the rain through the south bay so. i've been monitoring the sensors. we don't see anything major but i see southbound 101, a little slowing shows up between 680 and tully and capital expressway. that may be an indication of the effects of the rain but likely more folks hit the roadway. we do have reports of debris. a trash can rolling around on the road. but as christina is talking about with higher winds likely

reports of debris. we'll let you know if it's going to affect the commute. sigalert cleared, some flares should have burned out. that's north of 92. no major problems into the city or out of san francisco. across that san mateo bridge wind advisory, there we go, camera shaking. the traffic will get blown around as well as the bay bridge. a look at the maps t bay bridge has a wind advisory, no problems on the approach through the east bay and over. we have oakland still, livermore, showing the slowdown. 16 minutes out of the altamont pass. >> let's get a check of the markets before it opens officially for that we turn to jackie deangelis. good morning. >> good morning, laura. the futures are lower after stocks gave up ground on monday, closing off the worst levels.

invest terse found reasons for concern as employment component dropped but inflation spiked. asian and european markets are in the red. 12,962 yesterday. the nasdaq losing 25 to 2 fine 50 and the s&p 500 slipping to 1364. airlines are learning to adapt as customers try to skip paying and bring all of the luggage on board. united has new doors. american's new 737 fleet will hold 48 more bags and the older planes outfitted with new doors that curve out. when boeing designed its jet workers bought luggage to ashaur they would fit. >> that's one way to check to make sure it fits. thanks so much. >> california's hands-free law is saving lives. deaths due to cell phone use

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>> good morning. welcome back on this misty super tuesday. live look at hp pavilion. we'll check the forecast with christina loren in a moment. it is 5:23. >> it is a free pass for some drunk drivers, hundreds of convictions will be thrown out because of questionable breathalyzer readings. at issue is how the san francisco police department calibrated or didn't calibrate the machines. manufacturers require accuracy tests every ten days. the public defender's office noticed test logs were all exactly the same. apparently they were writing down results without testing the devices. meaning up to 1,000 convictions could be tossed. >> you need to lose weight, a prayer and a pig. a congregation is losing weight inspired by a pet pig.

the reverend wright says his pig avery wasn't healthy, so they put her on a diet. when the pig lost 100 pounds parishioners took notice. >> we're to be good stewards of our body this is a gift that god has given us. >> the congregation lost 600 pounds. they are urging others to take part in avery's challenge. >> just about with everyone in tech expected it but word that yahoo! could go through another round of layoffs. >> good morning. new ceo, new directions and layoffs, the story we've told before and hopefully not too many more times. "the wall street journal" this morning says new ceo scott thompson who joined yahoo! from pay pal will cut thousands from the pay roll. analysts have long said that yahoo! needs to figure out what it is, what it's good at and do that and only that. but that would mean people who

are outside of the core would lose their jobs. no official word from yahoo!. >> the east bay's pandora reports profits after the closing bell. one analyst says he thinks all of the new mobile devices, iphones and ipads, mean more audience for pandora. you remember in the oakland occupy movement protesters were live streaming some of the action, particularly conflicts with the police. well, one of the occupiers, a bartender from san francisco, decided to continue his citizen journalism with a trip to syria to see the fighting there. >> my heart is beating right now as we're sitting this close. if we're discovered we'll either be arrested, captured, even killed. >> william gagen there on camera, jeff behind the camera, they thought real stream media wasn't telling the story. a number of award winning journalists died to bring you the story.

said one, the two seem to have forgotten the basic tenet of war reporting, talk more about the conflict, less about yourself. there is hesitation to support these guys as far as the main stream media goes in syria, there is a process, laura and marla, to becoming a war correspondent more than traveling to syria with a camera. >> thanks, scott. >> 5:26. still to come on "today in the bay" t trial for sheriff ross mirkarimi could hit a speed bump. why his attorneys are asking to take the trial away am from san francisco. >> an effort to recall oakland's mayor may lose steam. >> you need to hold onto your hat. we've got gusty winds, very strong winds especially through the higher elevations and over open water bridges. showers on the radar. we're tracking those for you after the break. >> on that note, 24 to the shelter to the caldecott tunnel, one of those advisoriesis that

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>> reporter: can sheriff ross mirkarimi get a fair trial in san francisco? his attorney sure doesn't think so. i'm christie smith. i'll tell you about the change of venue request coming up in a live report. >> reporter: the controversial issue of pension reform front and center this morning here in san jose. i'm bob redell. live at city hall coming up. >> dozens of protesters arrested at the state capitol. why they decided to occupy the rotunda. >> city by the bay, windy as you head out the door. it's tuesday, march 6, this is "today in the bay." >> good tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. seconds away from 5:30. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marla tellez in for jon

kelley. let's get straight to the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. you could see on the live look of san francisco, the shaky camera. >> shaky camera, yeah, the winds are a factor and we actually have showers out there. you might need to grab your umbrella in the south bay this morning. you can see the nature of these showers, they are moving quickly and kind of falling apart as they move on shore. as we head throughout the next few hours, our window closes. we're going to be done with the rain by about 9:00 a.m. and then the winds pick up, damaging winds potentially today. we'll talk about that and what's to come next. changes on the horizon. >> look at this, the bay bridge, one of the bridges that has a wind advisory. here is the camera looking at the bridge. we're getting hit with the wind here. you're going to get caught with gusts. getting sick as you watch. here's the golden gate bridge. a smooth drive here. the golden gate bridge does not have the wind but notice the

sheen, some slick conditions. the benicia bridge has a wind advisory. hold on tight. slow it down. >> good advice. thank you. jury selection continues today in the domestic violence trial of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi. so far things aren't going so well for the defense. christie smith is live in san francisco with the latest judge's ruling favoring the prosecution. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. just about about every time we come reporters and photographers are surrounding the courtroom doors waiting to see who might show up to court that day. san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi's attorney has filed a motion to try to get the case heard outside of san francisco because of all of the high publicity saying it would be very hard for the san francisco sheriff to get a fair and impartial jury here. the judge has not made a decision on that yet. as jury selection continues, 54 potential jurors have been dismissed. they have about 130 more to go.

mirkarimi has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence charges after an alleged incident new year's day involving his wife eliana lopez. a neighbor takes her showing a bruised arm. the other key development, a gain for the prosecution, mirkarimi's ex-girlfriend will be allowed to testify. christina flores says he previously abused her during their relationship and allegedly grabbed her arm, too. mirkarimi's attorney says that flores' testimony was inconsistent. jury selection continues at 9:00. the trial was expected to start wednesday but may be delayed as lopez's attorney is seeking to get that video thrown out on appeal. live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> one of the groups trying to recall mayor jean quan is

calling it kits. the campaign called recall and restore says it has run out of money to pay canvassers and it won't make the signature deadline. it will join forces with the second group which needs 20,000 signatures by july. the campaigns are the result of complaints over handling of crime and the occupy protes. hundreds of millions in dispute over san jose's pension obligations. city leaders will take a step toward asking voters whether public employees should pay more toward retirement. bob joins us outside city hall with the focus this morning being on a june ballot initiative. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the city is expecting a full house packed with employee, members of public unions to be at the city council meeting. later this afternoon here at city hall. this is where the council members will be finalizing the exact wording of the pension

reform ballot. they have to have the wording in by friday. mayor chuck reed has been arcing that the city needs to cut back on what it contributes because it costs too much. san jose pays almost a quarter of a billion dollars a year, so after much back and forth the council is expected to approve language. they can join with lesser benefits or stay in their current plan and contribute more. a newer employee would have to pay half the cost. the measure would make it more difficult to collect disability benefits and require for increases. it doesn't become law until voters sign off june 5. this discussion has been controversial, not only because they are asking people to cut back but also because mayor

chuck reed is accused of inflating future pension costs. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. >> dozens of protesters are facing trespassing charges. they were cited last night after occupying the state capitol rotunda and refusing the leave. it was part of a larger rally by students demanding funding for higher education be restored. >> saying to those who say that this is not an effective way to accomplish your goals. >> i would like to see what their alternatives are. i think this is pretty effective. >> they are learning how to make politics because there are so many people that are not being -- their needs are not met. >> 68 people were removed and

cited for trespassing. govern brown sent a message that raising taxes will address their demands. >> one officer in the now viral video seeking a court order barring the release of the report which was supposed to happen today. campus police were reportedly -- the investigation is expected to include recommendations for school policy in dealing with the beesful protest. the chance her was disappointed with the delay. >> good morning. 5:36. let's check that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. sprinkles out there. >> yeah, some sprinkles and it's not that cold right now. but we're still on the warm side of the cold front. later on you'll need that jacket. as even as the sun comes out

temperatures in the upper 50s. you can see right now the showers falling apart wam san jose to gilroy. to the east of livermore that's actually false echoes. that's how finite our radar is. you can see concord had shower activity. up to the north bay, a nice dry break from santa rosa down to petaluma. that continues all the way down the coast line through mill valley. throughout the morning we'll see this very, very small window for showers by about 9:00 a.m. it closes. we'll see sunshine. but there is cold air behind the front. now it's going to mif in quickly. temperatures only able to slime into the mid-50s. full sunshine later on because the wind will move in and start to clear out the clouds. winds will be the story of the

day. a weren't event maybe up to six hours, 25 to 30 miles per hour. that can do some damage to the weak limbs out there. kupt that in mind, clear out loose debris. trees down, they could take out power lines so that's what we'll watch for. that's all in my section mortgage. first, 5:38, check your drive with mike. >> windy as well as the drizzle. so we're watching for that. we do have an accident southbound 880 at the whipple road off ramp. pretty tight curve. i don't know if they can find the driver. it might have happened a while ago. those those feeds because you might slip off to the side. we're looking to the top of your skren. the earlier had sorted itself

out. typical north bound. look at this, highway 4 westbound, we have slow coming off of the bridge out of rio vista all the way past hill dres. spinning all the way toward love ridge. construction blocking a lane or two. we'll get you a live shot and see how things are shaping up at the toll plaza. we have some folks waiting by the cash lanes. there is a knows, there is a lort of a slow rolling vehicle, the bij, the upper deck. so far no metering lights. >> thank you very much. it's 5:39. presidential candidate gearing up for super tuesday as the latest poll shows mitt santorum and the latest in a live report.

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>> are you awake yet? take a look at this gorgeous shot. the transamerica pyramid in san francisco sparkling city by the bay. it's 5:42. >> it's also super tuesday. now for months on the campaign trail a clear front-runner could be named in the race for president. tracie potts joins us live in columbus, ohio home to the most competitive race in the country. >> reporter: toss on super tuesday. we're watching ohio because it's a battle ground state in november for the general election which means this is going to be a competitive primary today in ohio, mitt romney and rick santorum neck

and neck in the polls right now. santorum has had a bit of an edge but it's been slipping over the last week if the you look at the tracking polls. romney has been gaining, so we'll see if that proves true once all of the ballots are counted. we're watching the south very carefully. newt gingrich down in georgia, expecting and hoping to win what for him for a long time has been a home state. he had hoped also to make sort of a southern sweep and add tennessee, maybe oklahoma to that. not clear if that's going to happen. he's not leading in the polls there. finally, don't count out ron paul. he is focusing on the caucus states, alaska, idaho, north dakota which is where he will be tonight. he is hoping to add one of them and be able to claim one of them tonight as his own. >> interesting to see. thank you very much. >> 5:43. the teen accused of killing three ohio high school students is heading back to court. 17-year-old t.j. lane will make his second appearance in

juvenile court this morning. prosecutors say lane walked into the school cafeteria february 27th and then began randomly shooting. five students were hit, three of them died. lane is facing three counts of aggravated murder. >> the suspect that injured gabrielle giffords will stay on forced medication. an appeals court ruled that jared loughner can be medicated to restore his competency to stand trial. his tofrns argued that he had the right to refuse the drugs. he is facing 49 counts that could lead to the death penalty for the 2011 shooting rampage that killed six and wounded 13 others. >> 5:44. we're learning more about the stories of survival from the tornados in the south and the midwest. in indiana a mother sacrificed her safety and used her body as a shield to protect her 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter as a tornado pulverized

their home. she wrapped her children in a blanket and covered them with furniture pounded her. she lost her legs in the process. >> i looked down and my leg and realized either it was cut off or it was barely attached. i took my son and made a video to my husband. telling him i love him. and my children. in case someone were to happen. >> god bless her. she is at a hospital in kentucky recovering from her injuries. she says she prayed to have the strength to survive. her children were unhurt. >> israeli president shimon peres is speaking in san francisco tonight to a crowd of more than 2,000 expected to attend the talk. organizers say the leaders from several faiths will welcome the president. many are concerned about israel's future as tensions rise

over iran's nuclear program. >> when there's already war in the region and the threat of iran gaining nuclear capabilities, this is a time when people from across the religious and ethnic spectrum in the bay area are eager to hear and to meet president perez. >> perez will also be at facebook today meeting with mark zuckerberg and engaging in online chats. his visit wraps up thursday when he heads for l.a. >> check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. a little mist, high winds, how is it looking? >> right now the winds are starting to pick up. so you need to keep that in mind as you make your way out the door. especially if you drive a hi high-profile vehicle and you'll be crossing our longer open water bridges, the bay bridge, of course the golden gate bridge, you want to take it easy. strong northwest winds. starting to pick up and they are going to be very strong later this afternoon. this morning the temperatures

not that cold. we're not going to get all that warm later on today with the cold front on the way. that's going to carry in a cold air mass. that kind of settles in so highs in the 50s. you need jacket just about all day long. you might not need the umbrella. the window for showers closes at about 9:00. everything we're watching now is very light and you might not need the umbrella. you can probably cover your head. the only showers we're watching now are down in the south bay, mostly dry over the greater bay area. the cold blast moves in next. what we're watching is the cold front is going to move out quickly. as it moves out high pressure is on the way back in. the two are working against each other. that creates a tight pressure 80 yent. blustery winds all day through the higher elevations. you want to tie down loose objects. winds at their strongest between about 2:00 and 3:00 and futurecast shows you that. winds sustained at 20 miles per hour in livermore. talking about sustained winds later on at 30, maybe 35 miles

an hour. so you're looking for the pink on the futurecast. that's an indication of when the strongest winds will be in your city. we stop at 9:00 a.m., getting very strong winds at the coast. we continue that, the winds start to really amplify in the north and the east bay. 3:00 p.m., wind at their strongest. then the winds subside throughout the night. this will be a wind event. keep that in mind even going out shopping you have to hold on to your grocery bags. 73 friday. saturday and sunday, thinking about the weekend, looking pretty good. make outdoor plans. a few clouds on saturday, maybe some showers for the first part of the day. looking dry and comfortable. let's check the drive with mike. >> you know, south bay looks nice now. we have no other accidents, the trash can has been cleared from 680. but we do have on surface streets, an accident, this is lawrence expressway, that's a pretty big intersection.

from what i understand lawrence expressway is clear. it's over off to the shoulder. up the lower bay shore, 101 and 280 moving. no problems all the way into san francis francisco. crossing the water, dumbarton, a wind advisory, the san mateo bridge, a live shot from our camera on the hayward side. the camera shaking. high rise is going to catch with you these gusts. also the bay bridge and other bridges with the advisories. >> 5:49. return it no questions asked. that is the plea from a vallejo woman who had her life line stolen. thieves took her specialized wheelchair equipped van. without her van she has no way to get around. she says her brother noticed it missing sunday morning. inside were her manual

wheelchair and books. >> i busted my butt trying to get a van, trying to get anything i needed in life. i had to bust my butt from the time i had an accident till now. >> she became a quadriplegic two years ago after a car accident. she is going to school to become a math teacher. her faether bought her the van two months ago. >> the 49ers are a step closer to a new stadium a. judge ruled that voters will not weigh in on the project for a second time. opnentss wanted a second vote on the financing plan for the $850 million liproject. the judge sided with the 49ers' attorney saying financing agreements aren't subject to voter approval. the new stadium could be ready for the 2014 season. >> giant fan favorites make an impression. aubrey huff hit his first homer of the spring and matt dane two

scoreless innings against the brewers. it wasn't enough. the brewers win, 7-3. >> if you've been wondering why laura has been smiling so much, her gails came up big against gonzaga. i thought you were going to give me a peck on the cheek. it's the fourth year in a row gonzaga and st. mary's met in the finals, this time st. mary's forced the game into o.t., the gails managed to win, 78-74. that means they are going to the big dance, the ncaa tournament. >> sweet. go gails. >> 5:51. coming up facebook is becoming more unfriendly. what a new survey reveals about people's friending habits. >> washington getsor deeply involved in apps. we'll take a look.

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>> welcome back. 5:54. social networking is starting to look less friendly. researchers found the number of facebook users who unfriend others jumped to 63% last year. more women than men decided to end online relationships the most. almost 70% of women hit the unfriend button which is 10% higher than men. >> it's 5:54. it is a childhood treat that gets better with age. today marks 100 years since the first oreo was sold to a grocer in hoboken, new jersey. now about 25 billion are eaten every year. no one knows how the name came to be. a lot of cats named after it

too. some say it might sum from the r-e in cream. i don't know. that's reaching. 84% of men eat oreos whole, 41% of women pull those cookies apart. >> doesn't surprise me. powerful new york senator charles schumer is taking apple and google to task over privacy. scott joins us. he got their attention. >> the two companies are going to come to him to discuss the issue. this stems from a "new york times" investigation that discovered both apple and android apps can upload private data including pictures without your knowledge or permission. the investigation didn't find evidence of it happening but proved it's possible. the controversy over privacy and apps got its start with a little known app and it snowballed from there. stocks headed for a lower open after european economist says the overall economy shrank.

china is growing fast but trying to slow its growth to avoid inflati inflation. word of that put pressure on stocks. remember the sweet life of zach and cody on youtube along with lots of disney contents. whole episodes there legally thanks to an agreement. it just launched a search for disney shows on youtube. at some point disney is going to make original content for youtube as well. i know the triplets are young but youtube is among kids very, very popular. >> i tell you, jack can get that ipad and find it. it's amazing. frightening. 5:56. still to come on "today in the bay" a bizarre shooting kills a man and injures two children. >> plus, a major runner-up coming to yahoo!. why it has so many employees worried about their jobs. >> overall looking toward a

quiet weather week except for today. i'll tell you when it's expected to let up. >> we'll look at 880 traveling up past a couple of the bridges. wind advisories, a lot of other things to talk about. we'll have that coming up. >> a live look, talking about high winds, look at that flag. the camera is shaking as well. hey guys, breakfast!

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