ticket from this liquor store in mountain view. live with the change in her story that started an investigation into who should be getting paid. >> and a live look outside, golden gate bridge, look at that. you can count the cards right now. what about the rain drops coming down? >> a lot going on this tuesday, march 27th, this is "today in the bay." and good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. 5:00 right now, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and we check in with christina loren. the rain has been told and we're having a lot of it. it's happening now. >> it's happening now. today is the wettest day in the near future. we do have more rain on the way. today looks like a super soaker. we're talking about intensification of these showers, which are now rather light and they're winding down for the time being. but you look out in the pacific and you see there's more on the way. we will time out the heaviest of the rain in your city coming up.

let you know how much to expect. first, let's see if the showers are causing any problems on the road with mike. >> not directly. the fact is, though, there are wet roadways and folks will have to slow down. no major accidents as a result. but we also have the wind advisory issued for the bay bridge. camera trembles a little bit here. but the travel across the bridge itself, not really a problem. light volume here. there's the camera shake. oakland, camera shakes from time to time, camera above the 13th floor across from the coliseum. pretty steady right now. be prepared for the gusts across the east bay, as well. >> thanks, mike. it is 5:01 right now. the volunteer search effort to find sierra lamar starts out today. volunteer groups will be canvassing assigned areas all through the day. "today in the bay" live in morgan hill with how you can get involved in this. bob, good morning. >> yeah, good morning, john. the family of sierra lamar's asking volunteers to come here to the find sierra center.

they're asking to come here at 8:00 a.m. you'll register and spend two to three hours searching a specific area under the guidance of law enforcement. it has been 11 days now since the 15-year-old girl disappeared. the sheriff's office has since recovered her cell phone and purse containing her clothes, but there's no indication still of where she might be. investigators tell us they have also received more than 350 tips and sightings. nothing credible so far. sierra's father is asking if you know anything, even if it seems insignificant, call it in. >> we don't want to discount anything at this point, you know. anything like that is worth it now because we don't have anything else. >> reporter: now, this search is being organized by the klaas kids foundation, his own daughter polly was abducted from her home and murdered in 1993. again. if you're interested in

participating in this, you've got to be here by 8:00 this morning. be at least 18 years old. do bring a photo i.d., dress appropriately, in other words wear long pants, sturdy shoes, that sort of thing. every day through sunday. reporting live in morgan hill, "today in the bay." 5:03 right now. funeral services will be held for members of a slain gilroy family. they were killed in a murder/suicide yesterday. investigors say abel gutierrez killed his mother and sister before committing suicide. martha's body was found in a rural area of hollister last thursday. 27-year-old abel gutierrez was an iraqi war veteran who family members say showed signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. tomorrow's funeral is at st. marys catholic church in gilroy. it is open to the public. still a lot of questions about a deadly hit-and-run in

sunnyvale. police say a woman was hit by an suv on sunday night near wildwood way. investigators at this point just not sure if the woman was -- that passenger was inside the suv or how she actually ended up out on the roadway. she was rushed to valley medical center where she eventually died. her name at this point has not been released. police still looking for that suv. a bay area university is shaken by the death of one of its athletes. sanford sophomore samantha wilpot died sunday eight days after being rushed to the hospital from her canvas residence. she was a volleyball player from santa barbara and was considered one of the country's top high school prospects. she also played on three junior olympic teams. the exact cause of her death has not been determined. the man charged in a three-way gun battle in the east bay could learn if he'll go to trial. a preliminary hearing continues

for 46-year-old byron williams. he's being charged with attempted murder with a 2010 shootout on interstate 580. no officers were hit in this incident. the chp says the time of the arrest, williams had planned to travel to san francisco where he was going to attempt to kill leaders of the aclu and the tide foundation. it is not exactly what race organizers wanted, but a key vote is expected today on america's cup. board of supervisors will hold a scaled back version of the event. the original plans to build team bases on piers 30 and 32 were scrapped. instead, teams will be housed on pier 80 in the neighborhood. exhibition races start in august. the main competition will be held next year. a reported act of generosity quickly turning into controversy over a winning lottery ticket. "today in the bay" is live in mountain view with an update on the battle over the lucky number. stephanie, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, john. here at liquor and tobacco is where you see the sign millionaire made here. that was won by a woman back in january. well, apparently she won her second jackpot just recently last week, actually. this all happening within three months, the odds very incredible here. you're looking at video of emily leach back in january buying tickets. she'd been struggling to pay medical bills, tried her luck and hit the jackpot. again, $1 million. well, she wrote to us sunday night telling us a ticket she bought at the same store on friday was also a winner, $260,000 prize and says she gave that ticket to a man who recognized her. "i paid for his beers, gave him $100 and one of the quick pick tickets i had bought for the megamillions jackpot. i wished him luck and he gave me a hug." that was in an e-mail sunday night. but within 24 hours, she's quoted in the san jose mercury

news changing her tune, "that's my ticket. he knows it's my ticket. you need to give me my ticket back." as is protocol, the four-member lotto commission which includes gregory ahern is expected to look into this and check the surveillance video from the store and see if she's the one buying the ticket. if no one else is in that video puts things "firmly in her favor." so a little bit of a complicated story. does it matter if she was meaning to give the ticket away or not? we'll have to see what happens in this investigation. live in mountain view, stephanie chaung, "today in the bay." >> huge this morning. estimated $363 million. jackpot. go ahead and dream for a minute. it's the third largest in the

lottery's history. john, that's a cash option of $259 million. >> i'm soaking it in. >> yeah? your chance of winning the jackpot, about 1 in 176 million. still feeling lucky? >> el with, you know what? not so much anymore. you can get your ticket, but you must draw before 7:45. >> i still have visions of sugar plums dancing in my head. >> that's about all you may have. we'll see if he's here tomorrow morning, christina. what about you? >> if i win it, you won't see me tomorrow. good morning to you and i will be entering. we're looking good this morning. showers on the radar, but they are not at their strongest just yet. we are going to see major intensification of these showers as we head through this afternoon. heavy downpours. by about 3:00 p.m. in our neck of the woods here in the south bay, but we're talking about quite a bit of rainfall over the north bay in just the next couple of hours. take a look at the concentration is at the front right now. northern california, north of ft. bragg, continuing to slide south throughout the morning

hours and this afternoon. it's a slow-moving system. but the showers are rolling through already this morning. and it's not just the rain we're seeing, the moderate rain, watch out for that. give yourself plenty of time, especially if you're taking those little ones to school. we stop the clock on your future cast at noon and you can see that's where we get heavier downpours, especially in the north bay. not just the yellow, we've got that orange. santa rosa could potentially pick up 1 to 3 inches of rain. so it just depends on where we see the bulk of the moisture come through, the heavier cells. the santa cruz mountains will once again get slammed, lasts through about 12:00 a.m. by wednesday night, we start to see the showers lighten up a little bit. but talking about showers pretty much all day tomorrow. thursday, a little bit of residual shower activity and getting a little bit of a break. thursday, your temperatures will be able to climb. but you want to be on your guard traveling around the bay area. not only rainy, it's windy, so you'll find debris on the

highway. let's see exactly what you're facing right now with mike. >> and we're going to take you over to the antioch bridge where we have highway 160 meeting with highway 4 there. reported there off of the merge across the bridge, there was a disabled truck reported over on the shoulder. chp checking it out. but the interesting fact about this car, said it was tough to see because of the rain, as well. so we now know that the roadway should definitely be wet coming through antioch as christina was reporting. that area getting hit highway 4 will have the rain and the visibility was an issue for a short time this morning. highway 4 going to get hit with more and more slowing coming in toward the l street sensor already into the 50s. a live look outside for a north bay shot and here's southbound 101 with the glowing lights, shiny road indicates slicker conditions up there, as well. as christina talked about, rain will be an effect in your morning commute. and we have a road closure to tell you about in the north

bay, weather permitting, highway 12 between rio vista will be closed for a couple hours this morning. caltrans installing a new center divide in that area. highway 12 will be closed between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. through thursday. a bay area woman has won the title of extreme huntress 2012. don't mess with tiff. it's the equivalent of winning the miss america contest.y brewer is an e.r. nurse at the medical center. among other prizes, won a hunting trip to africa and will appear on an episode of "eye of the hunter" airing on nbc sports in august. >> the same as miss america pageant, huh? i guess instead of evening wear. >> she's got a gun -- >> yeah, they do camouflage. it's 5:11. an animal shelter says it has the world's smallest dog. we'll show you what she looks like coming up. and we're going to tell you

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welcome back, everybody. hopefully the bridge feels more stable than that. mike will fill you in on how that traffic. it is 5:14. >> time to enjoy a rare side on the peninsula. >> a bald eagle.

according to the san francisco chronicle, members of the society will spotting scopes on the weekend so people can check it out. the chicks should be born by the end of april. it's a first active bald eagle nest at the crystal springs watershed in a century. >> majestic animals. very, very powerful. and i guess the rain's going to start pouring down pretty hard, radio i right? >> yeah, today is the day you want to stay inside. and make sure you're ready for heavy downpours. rain boots, galoshes, break them out today. you can see the bulk of the moisture. red, yellow, orange, embedded within that green, that's on the way today. we're going to time that out for you. you can see, showers are light, but we did have moderate, even heavy downpours this afternoon. and we're going to continue to see that action intensify

throughout the morning hours and into this afternoon. especially in the east bay and the south bay. the south bay, we're going to have to wait a little while for the heavier rain to come through. your weather headlines tell the story. slow showers this morning, they will slowly intensify, probably by about 10:00 a.m. getting heavier downpours up in the north bay. tuesday, stays soggy just about all day long today. the rain will move out as we head through the second half of the evening. so we're talking about maybe 9:00 p.m. tonight starting to get a little bit more of a showery pattern. that'll last through your wednesday, and then this weekend, we get a colder storm, it's not packing as much moisture, but it's a cold system that could really prevent you from traveling, well, timely fashion up to the sierra nevada. we could see big-time problems with snow headed their way, as well. we're talking about an inch of rain in concord, over 1 1/2 inches in santa rosa and maybe 3/4 in san francisco where we need that rain. temperatures will easily hit the 60s, especially in the south bay, we'll get that sunshine for

the first part of the day. limited sunshine, north of the golden gate bridge. by wednesday, tomorrow, you can get outdoors. thursday, mostly cloudy, temps up to 68 degrees. the rain comes in saturday and sunday. making problems heading into tahoe. how much know they're expecting, what that means for your weekend plans. first let's check your drive to work right now with mike. >> all right. we're looking at a pretty smooth drive. made easier getting on to the freeway here at montague. the construction crew cleared the ramp a few minutes ago. that may be the fact the crew hit the roadway and had to clear. a slow-moving truck would make a slower sensor read through the area. we have a nice flow throughout the rest of the commute. we do see a little blip here and there. 101 and 17 likely because more traffic's hitting the roadway. no incidents to report through

that area, though. no incidents on the dumbarton bridge either. the overnight road crews have cleared. both directions across the water. the peninsula, 101 and 280 a smooth drive here, as well. we will take you over to livermore where we're looking at a nice drive. just about 14 minutes now out of the altamont pass. rain earlier, but not causing a problem. construction crews still at alcosta, in the middle there, that onramp is open. those reopen about 6:00. a live look outside. what things are like for 880. camera shakes quite a bit. keep that in mind, guys, i feel like i'm in an old star trek tv show. >> beam me up, scottie. investors hoping for another day of giant gains after important announcements on the interest rate. for details on that and the rest of your news before the bell, let's turn it over to courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, courtney. >> hi, good morning, john. futures are higher, but we've lost a little bit of steam as

the morning has worn on. and markets are looking to build on yesterday's rally as you mentioned. stocks jumped on comments from bernanke. he says the fed remains committed to the pledge to keep the rates low to support the economy and could do more if necessary. that helped the dow erase all of last week's losses in one session. we get data on home prices and consumer confidence. the dow rising 160 points on monday to 13,241. the nasdaq closing up 54 points to 3122, that's the highest close since november 15th of 2000. well, the obama administration could announce today rules to limit carbon dioxide emissions at power plants. more efficient natural gas plants. opponents which include republicans and democrats from high-energy using states say the rules will prevent companies from building new coal plants, which give off double the co-2 emissions of natural gas plants. well, southwest airlines and

thor air tran unit are hiking fares up to $10 round trip to offset fuel costs. it's the third increase by southwest this year. earlier this month, the carrier said it won't earn a profit this quarter because it's paying more than expected for fuel. other airlines are following suit as they often do. united, delta, u.s. airways, frontier and virgin america have matched southwest fare hike. it's going to be hard to escape this one. once one do it, they all do. >> the good news with southwest, at least the first few bags are free, right? we've got that going for us. >> that's true. >> thank you very much. speaking of fuel, there may be some relief coming at the pump. oil prices have leveled off in asia and europe this morning. that is thanks to news that iran will meet with the u.s. and five other world powers in april to talk about the nuclear program. iran has been ruled third largest exporter of crude oil and recent tensions have kept oil prices high. one recent report concluded a

continuation of those tensions could lead to gas prices of $8 a gallon next year. >> that is scary just thinking about it. just when you thought it was safe to leave your bottles and other recyclables out on the curb for collection, time to think again. hundreds of people drive around san francisco stealing the recyclables to sell at scrap yards. the company hired by the city to pick up that garbage and recycling says the theft up to $5 million each and every year. we can tell you it is illegal in san francisco for anybody to take, remove, or move recycling bins or items inside. the future of the south bay animal shelter that serves a number of bay area cities is in limbo this morning. palo alto is considering shutting down the animal shelter. the center serves mountain view, los altos. it was funded by money from all four cities, but mountain view has decided to leave the partnership. and palo alto says it cannot

afford to make up the difference. if you're into mini cute things, you're going to love this one. an animal shelter may be the home to the world's smallest dog. yes, meet little beyonce. she was so small at birth, she could fit right into a spoon. and now she's almost three weeks old about the size of an iphone. looks like a little gerbil. she was last born to a litter of five and had no heartbeat, get this, at birth, but the vets managed to revive her. the foundation which is fostering says beyonce will be ready for adoption in about two weeks. i'm sure a lot of people will be lining up to get her. until then they've submitted an application for the guinness world record for the world's smallest dog. that little bottle there. >> so tiny. >> wow, amazing she was able to stay alive. >> i know, that is great. 5:22 right now. coming up, google front page gets a new look this morning.

plus, we'll tell you what this is doing on top of one of the bay area tech companies. we'll let you see that coming up. there it is.

welcome back, everyone. 5:25 right now. the north bay is honoring the life of one of its leaders today. an art exhibit space at the frank lloyd wright civil center will be renamed in honor of former marin county supervisor. the 49-year-old died a year ago today after suffering a heart attack while skiing at lake tahoe. he was a big supporter of the art museum and will be honored in part for his efforts. it is 5:25 right now. san mateo county wrestling with

the idea of possible budget cuts. facing a $28 million shortfall in next year's budget if it's not fixed. the county deficit could balloon to $50 million by 2017. the county manager says the plan to build a new jail in redwood city is putting a strain on its resources. he says the county is banking on revenue from three tax measures on that june ballot and contracting sessions from county workers. the google web page has a new look this morning. check it out. at the top, there's a new feature called play. it's a source for movies, apps, music and ebooks. right now the store only offers movies for rent, but it could sell them soon. we can tell you facebook's new campus has a new look, that is if you happen to be way up in the sky for a bird's eye look. workers armed with paint and of course a little bit of beer. they left their mark on the company's roof at the headquarters. they got to work rapidly

painting a massive qr code over the 42-foot rooftop. those qr codes are what you can lock in to find different websites and deals. the code can be scanned by a smartphone. you can scan the facebook roof. you would end up at the website titled fb code. >> pretty cool. it's 5:27 right now. still to come on "today in the bay." another bay area city trying to figure out how to support the 98% and move the money out of big banks. >> reporter: and two stabbings in two days at an occupy encampment in san francisco. i'm christie smith, coming up, hear from one of the victims and what they're going to do to try to keep safe. and hold on to your umbrella this morning. we've got gusty winds and a lot more on the way. we'll time out your full forecast in moments. and that could be part of the reason why coming out of the wind farms we have a slower drive now. traffic tuesday, wind, rain, we're going to get a commute

coming on pretty strongy morning. ll show you where it's getting started already. ll

a call for volunteers, how you can help out in the search for a missing 15-year-old girl here in morgan hill. i'm bob redell. we'll take you here live coming up. the investigation continues this morning into the murder of five people in san francisco. what police have learned about the alleged murderer. and we give you a live look outside at san francisco. we're needing it, we're getting it. the rain is on the way this tuesday, march 27th, "today in the bay." good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us, 5:30 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and right to weather and it's time to dust off those umbrellas and put them back to work.

>> and hold on. >> yeah. it's going to be a really tough day for outdoor travel. and you know what? just getting around outside right now the showers have started and they'll ramp up this afternoon. we'll expecting quite a bit of intensification, especially areas north of the golden gate bridge where we're expecting the most rain. we'll tell you when we get another round of rain that too is in your seven-day forecast. but of course, when it rains, we get slow-moving traffic. let's check that with mike. >> good morning, christina. we're seeing spots that are slowing down. but this one, eastbound 24 approaching 680. there may be another issue. reports of someone sort of hanging out in the center divide and now an ambulance has been called to the scene. this person was laying down urgently reported as reclining, but if there's an ambulance needed, they may be on the ground in the reclining position but not really relaxing there. obviously wet weather through the area could cause a problem there as well as highway 4, which is already started the morning commute.

into the 30s already. >> already. thank you for monitoring it. it's 5:31 right now. more violence at an occupy encampment. this morning, san francisco police are looking for a man who stabbed a camper in front of the federal reserve bank about midnight. "today in the bay" is live in san francisco with the very latest. good morning, christie. >> reporter: yeah, really scary. two people stabbed in two nights at this small occupy encampment here on market street near spear. i just spoke with a man who said he was stabbed last night. about a dozen occupiers have been camping since last month. late sunday, another man was stabbed in the chest. he was last listed in critical. the group believes there are two different suspects involved and they are not occupiers. a 27-year-old man who tells us

his name was jim says he was just defending the camp last night when it turned ugly. >> well, i'm fine now. hurt my arm and stabbed me, but just got in a scuffle with somebody i don't even know the guy. he wasn't from occupy. i don't know. he just came over. i don't know why he did it really, so. >> he got stitches on his arm and neck last night at the hospital and came right back here and the group says they are not leaving. they say that they're going to be taking care of each other with night watch, riding their bicycles around the camp trying to alert each other if they see anything suspicious going on. both the suspects got away. so far, no arrests. reporting live, "today in the bay." it is 5:33 right now. the push for oakland to sever ties with big banks. council members will join

homeowners and other community leaders at a community finance meeting today at noon. they want oakland to move city money out of the large institutions and into community banks and credit unions. the push has been in response to the involvement of some of those banks in the mortgage crisis. a new chapter in the search for sierra lamar. this morning, volunteers joining that effort try and help find the morgan hill teenager. "today in the bay" live in morgan hill right now at the school where people will gather in just a few hours to help out. bob, good morning. >> good morning to you, john. the kids foundation has set up what they're referring to as the find sierra center here in morgan hill. this is where organizers will coordinate to find sierra lamar, the 15-year-old girl who has been missing for 11 days now. what's going to happen today and throughout the week would be on top of what law enforcement has been doing.

they have more than 40 investigators assigned to this case reporting more than 350 tips including possible sightings. so far nothing has panned out. a search of the 12-mile area surrounding the home. they have found her cell phone and purse inside, but no sierra. starting this morning, volunteers under the guidance of law enforcement will be divided into groups of 12 to canvas specific areas. >> each one of the search assignments typically lasts between two and three hours. they'll fan out and begin doing a line search. >> if you're interested in helping out, you need to show up here at 8:00. the time commitments usually going to be from 8:00 to 1:00. they plan on doing this at least through sunday. you must be 18 years old or older. that's why they're asking you to bring a photo i.d. you want to address appropriately, long pants, sturdy shoes. asking if you could donate

bottled water and/or office supplies. the foundation was founded by mark klaas whose on daughter was abducted and murdered in 1992. reporting live here at morgan hill, bob redell, "today in the bay." the man accused of killing five people inside a san francisco home should have been deported six years ago. immigration authorities say they tried to deport bin ty luk to his native vietnam in 2006, but his country would not accept him. police still have not released a motive for the killings in san francisco's engel side neighborhood. but investigators say he knew the victims. it is 5:36 right now. presidential hopeful mitt romney on the republican side appearing on nbc "tonight show" with jay leno. the appearance following a fund-raising swing right through the bay area. tickets for last night's private event in redwood city cost supporters anywhere from $1,000 to $25,000.

union members and occupy redwood city protested outside. >> we know you're supporting him because you want fewer taxes and mitt has said the poor are just fine. i'm not worried about them. >> protesters blocking the hotel entrance making it difficult for supporters to get inside. meg whitman hosted the private event. the world is a whole lot cleaner thanks to volunteers. the ocean conservancy group said 9 million pounds of garbage were collected during a one-day event last september. more than 600,000 volunteers combed 20,000 miles of coastline. but the group says more work will need to be done. debris from last year's japan tsunami that hit the pacific coast could all be headed our way. >> 9 million pounds of garbage in one day. a lot of work is still ahead. it is 5:37 right now. let's check in with christina loren. sounds like rain, rain, rain. >> rain, rain, rain today. if you work outside or have

outdoor plans, keep that umbrella handy. we've got a windchill factor and cool tempts today only topping out in the upper 50s in the coastal areas. we'll hit the low 60s inland today. and as you can see right now, pretty good cell passed through livermore. you see that yellow coming through here, it's been the east bay tri-valley region that's seen the heaviest downpour so far this morning, but we all have steady, heavy rain on the way as we head throughout the second half of your day. right now, showers are ramping up. you can see the steady stream of moisture right now bull's eyeing the north bay. this is next for you. as we head through the south bay, we're going to have to wait for that steady rain about noon. we are slated to pick up 3/4 inch of rain. it all works out like this. we stop the clock on your future cast tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. take a look at some of these totals. pretty impressive in places like san francisco, you're fair game for another .6 inch.

and looks like 3/4 right here in san jose. we'll time that system out for you, let you know when the rain is slated to hit your city first. let's check out the drive. >> we already see slow spots developing. we also have this unusual countercommute direction eastbound 24 i told you about the medical emergency or what may be the case there, an ambulance is now onscene at the transition, blocking one lane to southbound 680 off of eastbound 24. we see slowing at the immediate approach, but the volume's relatively light. we'll track this and let you know how long this takes to clear. meanwhile, to the north, we have that slow drive developing for antioch. speeds down below 20. a 10 miles per hour slowing over ten minutes through the same area. bay point holding steady with speeds close to the limit and concord not a problem. we have construction crews picking up. 680 at alcosta, to the top of your screen, the onramp still closed there. and we'll get a look -- a live

look outside and see how things are shaping up across the bay. san mateo bridge, the commute moving smoothly. gusty winds likely across the high-rise. take it easy, back to you. >> thank you so much. 5:39 right now. the supreme court back in session this morning looking at obama care. we'll have the details coming up in a live report. video shot by a man who opened fire at a jewish school emerges. andta stati trying to decide whether to release it to the public. ♪

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new this morning, al jazeera tv deciding not to air video recorded by a man who killed seven people. the gunman taped shootings at a jewish school and sent it to al jazeera. sarkozy appealed to the network to not to air the video out of respect for the families. merah was killed last week during a standoff with police. it is 5:42 right now.

this morning the supreme court showdown over the president's health care mandate turns to a key question. can the law force americans to purchase health insurance? "today in the bay" live outside the courthouse in washington, d.c. where the legal arguments continue this morning. good morning, tracy. >> reporter: good morning, that is part of this argument we'll hear today. the commerce clause that says the government can regulate all types of businesses, business industries in this country. can they use that to require almost every american, almost, there are some exceptions, to buy health insurance or pay a penalty if they don't. it is the key part of this law. it is what we will hear arguments on today, on the one side is the government saying that this is an appropriate use of the commerce clause. on the other side are 26 states, most of them with republican governors, and the national federation of independent business, small businesses who say, no, it's a government power

grab. it's an overreach by congress to use that law in that way. so the court will hear arguments today on both sides. yesterday, the issue was is it too soon to hear this case? or do they have to wait until people start paying that penalty in 2014. and whether or not the penalty itself constitutes attacks. probably 200 or more who have gathered just this morning. they've already started taking in the first group of people who will get to listen to the arguments today. laura? >> thanks for the latest tracie. and the president trying to clear up controversial statements picked up by the microphone. >> first of all, is the mike on? arms control is very technical, extraordinarily complex. and the only way it gets done is if you can consult and build a strong basis of understanding, both between countries as well as within countries.

>> prior to this, yesterday, mr. obama was caught on tape telling the russian president he would have more flexibility to deal with arms control issues after november's elections. political opponents, of course, jumping all over those comments saying the president was banking on a november win to make secret deals on national security issues. hundreds of homes are under evacuation orders near denver, colorado this morning where a massive wildfire has consumed 4.5 square miles. it's destroyed at least five homes already. firefighters say they're in defensive mode. >> our hope is that we will have air support in the morning. we know we have a tanker at jeff co., we have a seat up there, there's additional resources needed to fly those planes and they're not here yet. >> so far, one death is blamed on the fire. one of several burning in the state right now. the reality here in the bay area and we haven't had enough rain. and christina loren is here to tell us the next few days much appreciated. >> yeah, much appreciated.

definitely easing those drought woes. we are concerned because we're at about 50% of normal for this time of year, but we're going to make up some pretty good percentages as we head throughout this around, take a nice chunk out of that deficit. winds out of the southeast at 14 miles per hour in santa rosa, winds picking up in oakland. you've got a sustained wind coming in straight line at 18 miles per hour. so we're talking about really gusty winds that could catch you offguard over our local bridges. so the wind gusts come through a lot stronger. you need to take it easy this morning wherever you're headed. in addition to the wind, it's slick out there, showers on the radar this morning. let's go ahead and take a look at where the showers are headed. throughout the next couple of hours, looks like the bulk of the moisture will be concentrated up in the north bay and areas north of the golden gate bridge, that steady rain coming in from the pacific. but we had a nice batch of rain coming through the tri-valley and the east bay over the past hour or so. at least for the next couple of hours, and we get our heaviest

rain as we head through the second half of your day. there's a lot of the way. we stop the clock at 1:00 p.m., that yellow coming into the north bay, front slides to the south by 5:00 p.m. just in time for your drive home from work. well, you're talking about heavy downpours coming down, not just up in the north bay, all the way from santa rosa down through san jose. and the santa cruz mountains will be downright treacherous because in addition to the heavier downpours, the winds are also going to increase. so we are watching for downed trees and we do have the potential for some localized flooding, as well, with a lot of rain coming in very quickly. we stop the clock on your future cast again. 10:00 a.m. wednesday, that's when we start to get a little bit of a break. the showers will lighten up and then thursday, just a few spotty showers early. take a look at your temperature on thursday. we'll get to these first, 66 degrees morgan hill, 65 today in evergreen, 60 in black hawk, add about 10 degrees to your high there that's what we're expecting on thursday. comfortable conditions, up to 70

by friday and saturday and sunday another round of rain, colder weather moves back in. basically, we're going to take you on major temperature swings and through some heavy showers through the next few days. get ready, hold on. let's check your drive right now speaking of which with mike. >> that's right. hold on tight all over the bay right now because of those gusty winds. 680 right here as you're approaching from 24. we had the ambulance on scene. medical emergency of some sort reported there. now, this whole scene has cleared. all lanes have cleared, as well. and no more slowing. your commute direction should start to build up the volume down toward the interchange, but not a major issue. 24 heading this way, you should be all right, as well. traffic flowing close to the limit there. we have a 16-minute drive with a slowdown out of the altamont pass and through livermore clearing up and smoothing out. the earlier construction 680 getting on at the canyon road north of there and to the south

of there a smooth drive for all of those onramps reported. 60 moves smoothly as well as 880 no problem northbound commute direction through the south bay, easy drive up the peninsula. we'll end up with a look at the golden gate bridge. a clear view of the bridge and we can see a little sheen on the roadway and that rain from the north bay is coming down this area. keep that in mind as you prepare for your commute. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. the parents of trayvon martin will be on capitol hill today demanding justice. they will take part in a congressional forum on racial profiling and hate crimes. before the hearing, martin's parents are expected to join a march to the white house to demand federal investigation into the case. new claims cast martin as the aggressor. friends of zimmerman say martin attacked george zimmerman as he was walking away. martin's father says he just wants justice. >> we're not asking for an eye

for an eye, we're asking for justice. an arrest should be made for george michael zimmerman. >> martin was in sanford after being suspended from school. the killing of martin, a 17-year-old florida teenager creating an uproar all over the country and right here in the bay area. two rallies taking place yesterday, one in san francisco on the steps of city hall, the other in oakland. protesters carrying signs and wore hooded sweatshirts in memory of the teenager. parents at yesterday's rally say they're talking to their children now more about their appearance and safety. >> i just find myself praying more for him now. i kind of been teaching my son to change his mentality about who he is and sometimes you are profiled by the way you're dressed. >> another rally is set to take

place in san francisco. that is set for tomorrow. turning to sports now, giants pitcher was back out on the mound for the first game of spring training. pitching 2 2/3 innings last night against the royals. looking good, striking out two. giants ended up winning the ball game 4-2. he's been nursing a bad back for the past month, but feeling good now. >> reporter: he is scheduled to pitch again on saturday here at scottsdale stadium and will be on a 50 to 60 pitch count. as for his catcher, buster posey will play behind the plate again on tuesday. that's the first time posey's played in back to back games as catcher this spring. on the basketball court, stanford women were fighting for a final spot. lady cardinals took on duke, but it was all cardinals.

stanford wins 81-69 heading back to the final four for the fifth consecutive year. >> they're going to get it done this year. 5:51 right now. trying to protect you on the internet. the latest moves by the government to try to keep your information private. plus, bmw issuing a recall this morning. we'll have the details for you next. your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com.

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a federal appeals court was asked on monday to speed up its review of a san francisco case. it involved the legality of the defense of the marriage act which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples. the obama administration also wants the courts to convene an 11-judge panel. that would allow them to set a stricter standard for the laws which deny equal treatment. this is also the last step before a supreme court review. apple is in trouble down under. they're talking about the new ipad 4g capabilities there. the australian competition and consumer commission is seeking court orders demanding injunctions, penalties, and refunds. claiming apple misled customers saying the new ipad could connect to 4g networks, but it operates on a frequency that is different from the ipad's, so it cannot connect. 5:55 right now, the maker of the so-called pink slime is

swinging back at the critics. beef products incorporated says it's been forced to suspend operations at three of the four plants in texas, kansas, and iowa. its headquarters in south dakota will remain open. the company says it'll continue to pay its workers for 60 days while it launches a public relations campaign to change public opinion about the product. several stores have banned the sale of pink slime. it's an ammonia treated filler made from fatty bits of leftover beef trimmings. have a nice breakfast. >> delicious. this morning, federal trade commission wants to implement a do not track policy for internet companies. it would give the public more control over how their online personal data is used. the ftc is requesting congress to approve legislation that would provide people access to info that is gathered by data brokers. the federal trade commission cannot write new rules, but they can enforce punishment against

companies that violate privacy policies. bmw recalling more than 1 million of its five and six series vehicles. the recall involving model years 2003 to 2010. now the auto maker says in rare cases a battery cable covering in the trunk was incorrectly installed. it could prevent the car from starting, in extreme cases, the defect could lead to a fire. bmw says it's unaware of any injuries from the defect. 5:57 right now. still to come on "today in the bay," the man accused of a shootout returns to court this morning. we'll have details next. and if it's not already raining at your house, it will be later today. i'll time-out the next potent system on the way to the bay area coming up. and after an earlier medical emergency right near the walnut creek interchange, that's clear. the commute iomgnn now. where the latest slowdown is developing. ♪

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