disappeared and still no sign of her. the latest on the search updates coming up. and what is next for yahoo? the struggling ceo lays out his plan for the future. and that is san francisco, the transamerica pyramid right there. the lights agleaming. guess what? it's a good one. friday, april 6th, "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. >> good morning, everybody. we jump right into the weather and check in with christina loren to find out how our friday and holiday weekend looks. >> yeah, jump. and we've got a good-looking forecast. we're going to see good conditions for easter egg hunt. anything you want to do outdoors will be great. today it's cold, grab your

jacket. i'll tell you when you'll be breaking it back out. rain in the forecast 5:00 a.m. >> well, we do have the cold north bay, but so far no issues reported, any frost right there. as far as chp is concerned, but we did have the accident approaching highway 37. it's always the slowing on 101 and 37. it's a live look at the san mateo bridge where we want to tell you about the wind advisory going on for the san mateo and bay bridge, although traffic flowing smoothly. we'll watch as the volume builds up a bit for this friday morning. >> it is 5:01 right now. and we are following breaking news in fremont this morning. police are at the scene of a homicide on central avenue near joseph. we're told a man was shot just before 11:00 last night. he later died at the hospital. we have a crew on the way to the scene. we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. today marks a grim anniversary. it has been three entire weeks since morgan hill's sierra lamar disappeared. and despite multiple searches and a handful of clues out

there, there's been no sign of the high school sophomore. "today in the bay's" bob redell in the bay where volunteers are gathering to look tomorrow for the teenager. >> reporter: yes, good morning to you, john. tomorrow here at burnett elementary the klaas kids foundation will form another volunteer search to look for sierra lamar of morgan hill who law enforcement believes was most likely kidnapped before school that day. yesterday the sheriff's office search and rescue unit canvassed some neighborhoods and fields in san martin and gilroy. it's the first time law enforcement has taken the search south of morgan hill. searchers were following up on tips phoned in and e-mailed to investigators. this was a lorj call extension of the search area. it doesn't appear anything of significance came out of yesterday's effort outside of sierra's cell phone, purse, and clothes, which were all found

early on. investigators still don't have any clue as to her whereabouts, nor do they have a person of interest. you'd think investigators would be frustrated. >> but frustrated is not a word we're using and we're keeping positive. and our primary goal is to bring her home safely alive. >> if you want to help out in the search, you have to show up here at burnett elementary between 8:00 and 1:00 tomorrow. make sure you bring your photo i.d., you must be 18 years old to participate in this. wear long pants, have sturdy shoes on because you most likely will be sent out in the fields, literally the fields of morgan hill and this south county area. 49ers quarterback alex smith have said it. they will also be out here tomorrow to help look for sierra lamar. this would be the second time smith has participated in such a search. reporting live here in morgan hill, bob redell, "today in the bay." a 24-hour vigil is underway in oakland for the victims of

monday's deadly shooting rampage. members of making oakland better gathered on 66th avenue near the oakland coliseum to honor the dead and injured. the burning candles and collecting flowers and cards. the vigil began at 7:00 last night. also yesterday, police allowed students to go back into the university to pick up their belongings. it was their first time back since the massacre that left seven people dead. the suspect one l goh is in solitary confinement at the santa rita jail. he faces the death penalty if convicted of the charges against him. some bay area students this morning who refused to accept what they call a "back of the bus" education staging a sit in at u.c. berkeley today. high schoolers recently rejected to admissions at cal. ralliers say they are demanding an end to what they see as

discrimination policies. an east bay pit bull attack. police say a pit bull overpowered a woman holding his leash at a shopping center last night. it attacked a man and his dog. fortunately both will be okay. the man who owns that pit bull later surrendered it for quarantine. san jose tenants involved in a foreclosure fiasco will be getting assistance with moving expenses. nine tenants have struck a deal with bank of america giving them until may 1st to move and $1,500 each to cover costs. the tenants say the former owner never told them the house had been foreclosed on since november. san jose's pension reform measure is on hold this morning in rare move. the sixth district court of appeals issued a stay against the measure for the june ballot. the ballots will not be printed for now. the decision follows an appeal filed by city workers over the

language of the measure. san jose mayor chuck reed issued this response to the move. it is unfortunate that the city employee unions are attempting to keep voters from having a voice on pension reform. while we expected these kind of legal tactics, they don't eliminate the need for pension reform. the city workers have until monday and tuesday of next week to present their arguments. if you'd like to see the documents in the case, we've posted them on nbcbayarea.com. this morning, a yahoo ceo trying very hard to reassure the struggling internet company in the wake of 2,000 layoffs. scott thompson says he'll tell employees more about his turn around strategy for the company's future next week. in a memo on thursday, thompson hinted at changes that will streamline the management team. he also blames company bureaucracy for failing to keep pace with google and facebook in the race to sell online advertising. this is thompson's third month on the job, yahoo's fourth ceo

in less than five years. time now to get a look at the forecast with christina loren. >> good morning. it's a little chilly out there. make sure you bundle yourself and the little ones before you head outdoors. a lot of kids off for spring break. and those of you who aren't off for spring break probably get it next week. the good news is, the forecast will hold up your outdoor plans not just today but the extended period, as well. temperatures right now, close to the freezing mark at napa, 35 now in santa rosa. and in addition to the cold out there, we do have a bit of a breeze, very light breeze out of the south-southwest. but you could get caught from time to time. you want to keep that in mind. and the windchill factor playing a role. it feels like freezing when you couple that wind with the cold and fairfield 22 degrees. up to 60 degrees inland and 64 at 4:00 p.m. getting ready to celebrate that holiday weekend. we do have a little kink in the

perfect forecast as we head through sunday. your seven day on the way. first let's check your drive with mike. >> let's look at highway 4 and antioch, speeds just below 60. a lighter volume. it's friday, we should see slowdowns just around 5:30, though. bridges, nice easy drive out of the north bay into the east bay for your commute direction, heading north, though, getting out of the area, the afternoon might see more congestion. actually folks might be coming into or out of tahoe. because the spring breaks are ending for some and starting for others. 580 showing a smooth drive here. i mentioned good friday, for some, that means the day off. also the first night of pa passover. and that could mean unusual traffic flow and also a game at the oakland coliseum. a lot of possible shifts for the evening commute. >> 5:08 right now. this morning, consider

trading in the car keys for your walking shoes. commuters are encouraged to walk at least part of the way to work. if your commute's too long, no problem, make it a walk to lunch day. >> there you go. >> and over to the vending machine. scott weiner is one of the people planning to participate. today he's going to be using his own two feet to get him to city hall. >> that's probably a good thing. if he was using somebody else's feet -- 5:09. still ahead, surveying the damage. texas governor rick perry touring the area hardest hit by this week's devastating tornadoes. what he had to say next. plus, pink slime won't be a mystery much longer. the new labeling campaign coming up. >> actually those burgers look pretty good. and look at this shot. that is spectacular. the full moon over san francisco. yeah, moon over miami can't touch that. this is strong. mike will tell you about the traffic, christina, going to be a nice day out there. 5:09. and for your latest news, weather, and traffic, find us on

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that actually keeps your teeth 91% clean of plaque at 2 months after a dental visit. plus, it gives you these key benefits. new crest pro-health clinical rinse. so now when you leave the dental office, you can keep a cleaner mouth with you. crest. life opens up when you do. good morning to you. up in the north bay this morning. looks like traffic's picking up just a tad. expected to be a little lighter this morning as it is good friday. lots of people off observing the weekend holiday. ahead, it's 5:12 right now. as cleanup continues from the deadly string of tornadoes, rick perry touring one of the hardest hit areas. governor perry surveyed damage to the town of lancaster. he was up in a plane looking at a path of destruction over 7 miles long and 200 yards wide. ten people down in dallas suburbs were injured and hundreds of buildings were damaged or destroyed.

perry remarking on the speed of that incident and how fortunate residents were that no lives were lost. he also noted how prepared first responders were for the storms saying their efforts likely saved lives. i want to check the forecast right now with meteorologist christina loren, pretty mild here. >> quiet weather here. which is what you want for a holiday weekend. especially when you're going to get the little ones dressed up in their sunday best. don't want the rain and mud to muck up those clothes. yeah, you know they will get them dirty. no matter what you do. full moon this morning. take a look at that. just beautiful. we do have a little chance for rain as we head into this weekend. i'll get to that and get to my seven-day forecast a couple of minutes away from now. take a look at this. a glorious shot of the moon. this is your view across t bay. we've got clear conditions just about everywhere. as we head throughout the morning hours, that clear start making for very cold temperatures. 36 in fairfield, 35 in santa rosa. typically this time of year, we

have a fair amount of cloud cover serving as a blanket trapping in some of that warmth. but it all radiates out in the atmosphere. as we head throughout the day today, high pressure is in control of our weather pattern and it will bring the temperatures up in the mid-60s. a touch warmer than where we ended up yesterday. it's also going to keep your skies nice and clear. and then as we head through saturday, finally a lot of that cold air mixing out and temperatures climbing into the 70s in a couple of cities across the bay inland. you might hit 75 degrees in morgan hill. 64 today for san jose, 63 in freeman, and a comfortable 60-degree temperature in san francisco. 72 tomorrow, 70 degrees by sunday, cooling you down a little bit and adding more cloud cover. and if you're waking up with us in sonoma county, you do have a slight chance for some showers. 20% as we head through sunday night and monday morning. and we're looking good, though, next week, as well. a lot of kids will be off for spring break. temperatures will be in the 60s. you might be able to hit the

beach as we head through the end of the week as temperatures climb. let's see how the drive is shaping up at 5:14. >> yeah, you know at 5:14, some folks have already done their full day's work or full night's work over here. winding that up for 880. as you're coming northbound up toward 237, you have construction blocking a lane or two, but as you see, no slowing on the northbound side. that crew has the onramp closed there, as well for another half an hour, possibly 45 minutes and that might be an issue. just use brokaw or 237 further to the north. the rest of the south bay, looking fine, smooth flow up the lower bay shore, 101 and 280. neither of them showing any slow downs. construction crews are still eastbound. highway 84, might get a gust or two on the high-rise. san mateo bridge, a similar situation. chp did issue the wind advisory across the high-rise and the bay bridge, as well. but signs off the screen warning you about that. no problems reported by any

drivers going over the area. just a note. back to the maps and we'll look at the approach to the bay bridge which also has that wind advisory as we mentioned. a smooth drive down the east shore freeway and along 880. a light volume of traffic today. so far we're seeing that. sun's up for 5:16. it is 5:16 as you mentioned, you'll soon be able to go to the grocery store and see for yourself whether there's pink slime in your beef. in an effort to restore consumer confidence, some beef producers will label items containing the controversial additive. the change has the blessing of the u.s. department of agriculture. the label won't say pink slime, but it will saline textured beef for lftb. and for people with peanut allergies this morning, voluntarily recalling the beverage after four customers

suffered allergic reactions. it's recalling 12-ounce and 32-ounce bottles with enjoy by dates prior to and including may 23rd, 2012. they're working with the fda to investigate the source. it is 5:17 right now. coming up, a ratings change for a bullying documentary. plus, bring your kids to workday. so 2011. why google employees, why google wants their employees to bring their parents to work. the word is swapportunity.

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known as the shark tank. the sharks out on the road. but celebrating right now, they clinched a spot in the playoffs last night. everybody feeling good, it is 5:19. a documentary about bullying will be available to young people after all. the motion picture association of america initially gave the film "bully" an r rating because of cursing and violence. but complaints that kids who need to see the film wouldn't be able to prompted the film makers to reedit some parts. yesterday, the mpaa reassigned it a pg-13 rating. well, leave it to google to turn things upside down. employees getting a chance to bring family members to work this week, but it's not your bring your kids to workday. it was bring your parents. "today in the bay's" scott budman tagging along. >> this is one of the newer ones. >> reporter: for desiree, it just got easier to explain to her parents what she does for a living. >> he's going around 40 miles

per hour without anybody driving it. >> reporter: desiree's mom and dad are two of 4,000 parents who came to google's take your parents to workday getting a tour of the google plex, including the campus laundry mat. the bowling alley and everything else google is famous for. >> this is one of the fun cafes. >> reporter: yes, including all those well-known places to eat. one of many things about working at google the previous generation finds jaw-dropping. >> when i'm on maternity leave, every month i get to charge up to $500 a month for groceries for free. >> googlers are known to be young and while it's common to see employees to be pushing strollers, it's a different feeling to show off in front of the folks. >> i tell them about advertising and how it works and they're like, oh, i see, that's where google makes their money. but being here on campus and

being able to show some of it, as well, even being in front of the book and showing how display ads works, it's a great way to show how it all works for them. >> reporter: and for the parents, being hands on in the plex clears a few things up like, really? a bowling alley? >> everything that they're offering to their employees it blows your mind. you can't imagine there is a company that gives all this opportunity. >> if you know someone who loves their job, they'll often describe it as a family. having family come to visit, well, that's something worth searching for. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> i love the dad's expression too when she says i get $500 a month in groceries. >> our parents' minds have to be blown because i'm sure back in the day it was cool when you got a vending machine. >> i want to go hang out, go

there on the weekend, have a beverage, go bowling. >> they might kick us out. it's 5:22 right now. here's a question, can california host the olympics again? the answer is a maybe. >> yeah, california now joining forces with nevada in hopes of bringing the 2022 olympic games back to lake tahoe. you've seen the signs at squaw valley hosted in 1960. other american cities were competing against the 22 games. there are denver and salt lake city. it would be very cool. >> the word on the street is you're a solid skier. >> i haven't hit the slopes, though, this year. a little busy. >> a lot busy. >> tag along with them. >> work, diapers, all that stuff. triplets. still to come on "today in the bay," the search for a missing hiker. >> plus a tribute of the victims of this week's deadly shooting rampage. what the community's doing to show support. and a big-time welcome for a

presidential candidate at u.c. berkeley, what students think of ron paul's message. and you made it to friday, we've got a good-looking forecast as we head into the upcoming weekend. i'll tell you where coming up. and it is friday. so maybe a little early slowing. not a lot to show you. that's good news. i'll show you what is waiting for you on the road coming up. taking a live look outside san francisco this morning. look at that. moon illuminating the bay, beautiful, waiting for the sun to come up. thanks for waking up with us. 5:24. much more ahead. [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature

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new this morning, fremont police on the scene of an apparent homicide. i'm christie smith, we just got on scene. what neighbors heard and saw coming up in a live report.

a california nuclear plant gets a second look from federal officials after being shut down for months. another volunteer search this weekend for the missing 15-year-old girl as we enter the third week of the disappearance of sierra lamar. that story coming up. and a live look outside san francisco's golden gate bridge. traffic smooth, slow, and easy on this friday, april 6th, "today in the bay." >> only john kelley can make traffic seem so cool. good morning. thanks so much for joining us. it is 5:27, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> no one does traffic like mike. let's check in with christina loren to find out about her weather forecast. >> mike is just moments away.

good morning to you. we actually have the 20s possible up in the north bay as we head throughout the morning hours, but not just yet. we're still in the 30s. take a look, though, san jose, upper 30s as we head throughout the day today, mid-60s, lots of sunshine, rain in the forecast, we'll tell you when coming up. first, let's check your drive as promised with mike. >> let's take a look at traffic on the bay bridge. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> over the water -- i can't do it. absolutely no juice. there's a wind advisory for the bay bridge, but not a big deal. you see the traffic flowing just fine. camera not shaking, just a note for this as well as the san mateo bridge. the maze, a nice easy drive, no delays approaching off the bridge. good look at this good friday. some businesses are off and that's why we'll see a lighter flow of traffic. we are following breaking news in fremont right now. police at the scene of a homicide near joseph. and we're being told a man was

shot just before 11:00 last night. he later died in the hospital. "today in the bay" live at the scene. christie, what's happening out there. >> reporter: good morning to you, john. investigators are here, they have the entire street blocked off. they're working this scene presumably trying to talk with witnesses. we see them walking around. we haven't spoken with them yet, but i have spoken with a couple of neighbors out here who tell me there was a man who was shot on the street that they saw laying down in a driveway of an apartment complex. this is near central and dusterbury right across the street from the dmv. a neighbor tells me around 10:50 last night she was watching tv and heard popping sounds, but the commotion started a little earlier. here's what she had to say. >> before prior to that, that's what our neighbors said they heard a lot of arguing and it got quiet for a half an hour. then all of a sudden a lot of screaming. >> reporter: she says that

people in the neighborhood saw a man running away in a hoodie. looks like someone tried to drive through the crime scene this morning. so that's been happening. there's an officer here trying to remind people there is tape up and that you can't just drive through. but we've seen it happen before. the people have pulled up and this man seems to have gone through a piece of tape over here. but i'm waiting to speak with a sergeant. and so far they're busy, they haven't had a chance to speak with us. we don't have any suspect information to share with you yet. but we'll stay on it as soon as we get that, we'll bring it to you. reporting live in fremont, christie smith, "today in the bay." a 24-hour vigil is underway for the victims of monday's deadly shooting rampage at oikos university. members of making oakland better are gathered on 66th avenue near the oakland coliseum to honor the dead and injured. they're burning candles and collecting flowers and cards. the vigil started at 7:00 last night. also yesterday, police allowed students to go back into the university to pick up their

belongings. it was the first time since the massacre that left seven people dead. the suspect one l goh is in solitary confinement at the jail. he faces the death penalty if convicted of the charges against him. the search continues for a missing hiker in big sur, mike marshall of seaside got separated from a friend tuesday while hiking from b o, the,ttch gap. they scoured the river. they'll be back out searching today. laura, three weeks ago today, i'm sorry, you have another story. >> i do, because the man is recovering, john, this morning after being rescued from the rocks near ocean beach in san francisco. the swimmer got stranded just below the cliff house restaurant. diners spotted him and the staff contacted the coast guard. park service and fire department swimmers reached the man and used long boards to help bring him to shore. well, three weeks ago today, 15-year-old sierra lamar

disappeared. and despite multiple searches and a handful of clues out there, there's been no sign of the high school sophomore. volunteers are gathering again tomorrow to look for the teenager. good morning. >> reporter: yes, here at burnett elementary. good morning to you, john. there's been more than 1,000 tips coming into the santa clara county sheriff's office. hundreds and hundreds of man hours searching several miles around morgan hill. and as you mentioned, here we are three weeks later and there's no sign of this missing 15-year-old girl. investigators are working on a theory she was most likely abducted near her home in morgan hill before school three fridays ago. now, outside of sierra lamar's cell phone, her purse, and clothes, which were all found early on, there's been no other clues surrounding her disappearance that the investigators have made us aware of. law enforcement did move they search efforts south of morgan hill for the first time yesterday to canvas areas in san

martin and gilroy. it doesn't appear they found anything that helps answer the question of where is sierra lamar. a nonprofit hoping yo e ining y. they created these qr codes, quick response codes you're seeing oen the posters. they give anyone with a smart phone instant access to information on sierra's case. >> sierra -- >> and they can scan the qr code and have additional information from the mobile website and in addition to that, they can actually do one touch dialing directly from the mobile website on their smartphone to contact law enforcement if they have important information or valuable information pertaining to the case. >> and if you want to help out tomorrow, saturday, the d before easter, you can come out here to burnett elementary. get here roughly between 8:00 and 1:00. this search effort is being organized by the klaas kids foundation. bring your i.d. because you need to be at least 18 years old, wear long pants, sturdy shoes

because you will be out there in the field looking for sierra lamar. bob redell, "today in the bay." suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi is due back in court this morning to prove he's enrolled in domestic abuse classes part of his sentence after pleading guilty to false imprisonment in the domestic violence case involving his wife. the guilty plea was part of a deal with prosecutors that also included probation, community service, and a fine. mirkarimi is still fighting to get his job back after the major suspended him at the conclusion of that case. the bicyclist who hit a pedestrian in san francisco's castro district could face charges. 71-year-old wi died in the hospital on monday four days after the collision. he also had to be hospitalized. prosecutors say that same day chris bucher admitted in an online post that he sped into a crosswalk. he said his late helmet died in

a heroic fashion. prosecutors told the "san francisco chronicle," the post is troubling. it's another good friday protest planned this morning at lawrence livermore labs, anti-nuclear demonstrators gathering to demand an end to the lab's role in weapons development. this one's organized by the peace institute and the livermore conversion project. just last year, protesters blocked that entrance to the lab leading to 33 arrests. well, the head of the u.s. regulatory commission will tour the nuclear plant some time today. that plant located in southern california has been closed now for two months because of a small amount of radioactive steam released from a leaking tube. this one will remain closed while investigators look into exactly why those tubes are failing. authorities now just scrambling to find additional power sources just in case the plant is closed through the summer when energy, of course, is in high demand. 5:35 right now. presidential -- republican

presidential hopeful draws a big crowd at u.c. berkeley. a crowd of ron paul supporters. to accommodate the huge number of people, organizers had to move that event outside. paul talked about restoring civil liberties. >> bringing all our troops home, you know, just staying out of people's business. >> balance the budget, cut $1 trillion. obviously we can't afford anything. people always say, oh, he wants to cut education. no, he wants to cut the money out from the bureaucrats. >> paul says he's not giving up on the republican nomination. it may take his campaign all the way to the national convention. >> and he also says young voters don't want any more wars. ron paul sat down for an interview with brent cannon for his take on what voters are looking for in a presidential candidate. >> because of the civil liberties issue and anti-war and

republicans i think are digging a hole for themselves. they don't want -- they complain about obama not fighting enough wars. and they want to be more engaged and young people don't want the wars to continue nor to pay for them. so i think the only way you can, you know, appeal to a broader base is to change the message a little bit. >> why is it you resinate so well with this younger group of people? >> the most common answer i get is well, you're the only one that's telling the truth. and i say, yeah, but they say the same thing, well, we don't believe them. there's this attitude that i'm trying to tell them exactly what's wrong and what can be done even though i have a dire message about how bad things are. the students young with open minds come away being very optimistic because they at least say, well, you're telling us the truth and give us how we can change things. personal liberty, mind your own business, take care of yourself, make your own decisions.

they don't like the idea of inheriting this debt. >> very interesting. and he drew such a large crowd at u.c. berkeley. that was fascinating for as liberal as that campus is known to be. >> we'll see how that race goes here. >> it's interesting. got to love politics, right? got to love weather especially in the bay area. something everyone agrees on, christina. >> i don't know about agrees on, but can talk about comfortably, right? good morning to you. we've got a really good-looking forecast ahead. it's cold out there, grab your heavy coat. you can peel it off as temperatures climb into the 60s. and we're looking a little bit colder by the water today. temperatures will only up at about 58 degrees right by the water, half moon bay for instance. mainly clear start-up. still got a clear shot of that moon overhead. sunny conditions. and slightly warmer than yesterday by two or three degrees and this weekend, we will hit the 70s as of tomorrow, sunday, going to see plenty of 70s across the south bay.

and then things start to change a bit. i'll take you through that seven-day forecast in my next report. for today, 64 degrees at 4:00 p.m. as you make your way home from work, ready to celebrate that holiday weekend inland. comfortable conditions today. i'll let you know when the rain arrives. over to you. >> we're all looking at something else. we should be looking at the roads. let's look at this. highway 4, we do have just the 50s. so not a big deal, speeds coming down a little bit where i've circled through antioch. a lighter friday volume. many businesses may be observing that. spring break for some schools, others shifting to next week. that's why we might see more get away traffic spread throughout the day heading north across the bridge. that would be eastbound for interstate 80 and the bridge getting to the central valley, sierra, well, there's no chain advisories right now. smooth drive and pleasant weather looks like for the day. we're looking at 101 where we had construction. the onramp has reopened and southbound 101.

and san rafael. and oakland, 880 past the coliseum, pretty good volume for this time on a friday. moving nicely northbound with the taillights. either the bay bridge or the san mateo bridge, both have wind advisories from chp, just a note, guys, back to you. >> thank you very much. new unemployment numbers just released this morning. we're going to have the details in a live report straight ahead. here's a question, how do you plan to spend that tax return? well, many americans if they get one are taking a practical approach to the refund. >> the key is if you get one. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no!

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welcome back, everybody. it is friday morning, and this is a breathtaking shot of san francisco. look at that full moon over to the side. looks like set up for a movie shot trying to get this one in focus. gorgeous out there. christina loren says going to be a nice weekend too. brace yourselves for that. mike checking on traffic, it is

5:42. that's right, and this just in, john, the unemployment numbers for march were just released minutes ago dropping to 8.2%. "today in the bay's" tracie potts with more on the report for us. >> let me explain that. that's really only part of the story. yes, the unemployment rate dropped from 8.3% to 8.2%. but another big part of this story is that we saw 120,000 jobs created in march. that is half of the job growth that we saw in february. it is significantly less than over 200,000, which is what economists had predicted. so march was a slow month in the recove recovery. still recovering, but a lot slower. we hadn't seen it that slow since last october. still, this rate is now the lowest in three years since january '09. the other thing you want to keep in mind, they do revisions to previous months, both january and february. january saw more jobs than they

previously reported or february did, but january saw less. so that balanced out to about a growth of 4,000 jobs over those two months. and then finally, average earnings, the average worker earned about a nickel more per hour. so the bottom line, unemployment rate is down ever so slightly. disappointing numbers in terms of the number of jobs created. and people are earning just a little bit more. >> and probably holding on to it, as well. thank you very much, tracie. strong words out of north korea over a planned satellite launch. state-controlled tv issuing a warning that any company intercepting the satellite or collected its debris will meet "immediate resolute punishment." threatening to shoot down the rocket if it violates the air space. the international community has condemned the launch saying it goes against nuclear sanctions placed on that country. the pentagon says it's right now monitoring the situation very closely.

and in libya, a cease-fire in place after a week of clashes between rival tribes in the west of the country. tensions erupting over the weekend between militias some 70 miles outside of the capital tripoli. at least 22 people there have been killed, the country's interim government has sent troops to the area to help implement this cease-fire. and looks like a scene from one of those pirate movies, the u.s. coast guard using a high-powered cannon to sink a ghost ship off the coast of alaska. no joke. the 200-foot long japanese vessel was sent adrift after that tsunami last year and nobody was aboard that. the good news, an official, though, with the coast guard say the vacant ship was causing problems for other boats out there because it didn't have lights and it was floating in a very high-traffic shipping lane there. we are back, i guess we'll come back in a few moments here. no, we're not going to be back with sports. we don't have sports.

new this morning, christians are filling the holy land in observance of the holy day. church is believed to be built on the original site of christ's crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. well, laura, ready or not, we're just a week away from that deadline for filing your income tax returns. you've got to love this time of year. a survey receiving surprising answers on what americans plan to do if they get a tax refund this year. the good news for credit card companies, banks and anybody who generally extends credit. >> 2% of americans said they plan to use that windfall from uncle sam to pay off their debt, pay down bills. >> well, when it comes to health and good looks, well, most people surveyed say they'd

rather be financially than physically fit. >> financially fit, you can fix it. >> yeah, you're on the same page. >> all right. did she really win the lottery? the maryland woman who claims to have one of the mega million winning lottery ticket changing her story again. she now says she lost the winning ticket worth $105 million. i don't know where i put it. on monday, the 37-year-old mother of seven said she hid it. her mcdonald's coworkers say they're entitled to some of that money. 15 of them pooled together and asked her to buy the ticket. she said she bought the ticket at a seven-eleven. wilson says that ticket, now that's the one with the winning numbers. >> of course. >> are you going to claim the ticket? >> did you lose the ticket? >> i misplaced it. >> all right. >> i misplaced it. wilson insists she didn't make

up her story to get attention. >> no, why would she do that? >> maryland authorities say the winner has until september 28th to claim the winning ticket. two other winning tickets sold in kansas and illinois. >> i lost it. >> yeah, it's like losing car keys -- >> anyway, it is 5:48 right now. sounds like we're hitting a mini lotto with the weather coming up for the weekend. >> we're not going to lose it. we're going to hold on to it through next week, which is good news because a lot of kids that don't have spring break this week will be off next week. and temperatures running warmer overall next week than what we saw this week. that's the good news, not this morning, it is cold out there to start with a frost advisory for the interior north bay valleys. until we hit 8:00 a.m. and it's cold enough for frost out there. 35 degrees in napa, three degrees above freezing, but your windshield gets colder. so give yourself extra time if you parked outside, you might find a nice, thin layer of frost this morning, credit card works

very well for that. 38 degrees in livermore, upper 30s in san jose, mild conditions later on today. probably until about noon it's going to be cold enough for a jacket. so you can peel that jacket off by about noon. temperatures climb into the low 60s. we'll round out the day with the mid 60s inland and tomorrow, the 70s. tomorrow peak warmth in the extended future. that's your day to get outdoors if you're looking for the warmth and the sunshine. 64 degrees for san jose, 63 in fremont, and 65 degrees in los gatos. we do have a holiday right around the corner and the forecast will hold up for your easter celebrations. the good news is, we have a little bit of rain in the forecast. and the best chance for that up in the north bay. happy easter everybody out there. 70 degrees inland, comfortable conditions as you celebrate the season right around here. temperatures looking really good, 70 degrees on sunday, touch cooler, few more clouds, but still staying nice. monday, clouds increase even more. and a few showers early tuesday, next best chance for rain will

be late thursday into friday and then we've got a warm weekend as we head into the upcoming weekend. yeah, looking good for spring break weather. let's check your drive right now with mike. >> yeah. all right. that was cool graphics, christine. kind of shaped like easter eggs, they're all green, that's a nice flow of traffic for the south bay. all construction has cleared up. lighter volume of traffic all week because spring break for many of the school districts. fremont, we're talking about that crime scene where christie smith is reporting overnight. and we do have the roadway blocked. central avenue, dusterberry way to joseph. that's right by the dmv. during her report, we saw people driving through that area taped off. avoid it, use thornton avenue. that's clear so is eggers. no problem through livermore for 580. we'll move across the bay. looking over here to the dumbarton bridge. construction crews should be picking up in the eastbound direction. and memorial day weekend, that's, of course, a month away.

but we will have a full cloclos the dumbarton bridge. they're doing repair work and have to shut down the bridge for that entire holiday. this holiday, you're okay. great highway, sand removal between lincoln. we had sand blowing across the freeway. for folks heading to the zoo, that might be an issue heading to the zoo, but we haven't had a problem with access there. and the bay bridge and easy drive, wind advisory for the bay bridge, but no drama, guys. back to you. >> thank you very much. after a long list of monumental moments in sports history. candle stick park's days may be numbered. with the 49ers breaking ground later on this month, developers say there's little use for the aging facility that stood at hunters point for more than 50 years now. the company overseeing the development of the naval shipyards says once the 49ers abandon the stick, they'll start discussing demolition at that point. the 49ers planning to move to their brand new digs starting in 2014.

well, pretty much a make or break game of the san jose sharks last night. and guess what? they make it. the san jose sharks taking on the kings in l.a. scoring with an assist from ryan cloe, answer right back a few minutes later. they bang home a goal of their own. this game is tied at 5 and goes to the shoot with tout. and the kings get a chance to step up and tie it up. stopping the puck. >> look at that. amazing. >> sharks win it 6-5 and lock up that spot in the playoffs. oakland athletics fans, wait almost over. opening day just hours away. you can taste it. the a's official open against the seattle mariners. they opened in japan last month with a loss to the mariners.

6:05 tonight. in the meantime, the giants kick off their season in arizona today. the fans can cheer on from the comfort of at&t park. the second annual opening day viewing party. you can watch the giants take on the diamondbacks on an hd score board. tickets not bad, $20, and the proceeds benefit the guardsmen. a non-profit of organization. >> sounds like a man cave on steroids. >> there you go. >> huge screen out there. 5:53 right now. coming up, well, guess what? the easter bunny has a little competition these days. >> why aalians are nominating their own easter mascot. >> what is that thing? after allegra, i have the only one that's both fast and non-drowsy. after allegra, i have it all. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer,

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welcome back, everyone. a beautiful site in the bay area. in the marina palace of fine arts, gorgeous all lit up on this good friday morning. it is 5:55. well, here's a pretty unique story. from the golden gate to the great wall. a bay area band teaming up with a band from beijing for a performance like no other. they're headed to the rose parade. and "today in the bay" tells us about a big-time honor for valley christian high school. >> reporter: well, this is a huge deal. performing in the rose parade, that's very special. and the valley christian high school marching band is in full prep mode mentally and physically preparing for new year's day. but the band did something really nice and invited another band from mainland china to march with them in the rose parade. valley christian is leaving for china this weekend to meet with the chinese counterparts for the first time. and if you're wondering about the language barrier, no worries, they speak the only language that matters, music. >> but to be able to then create

relationship with some young people that share the bond of music on the other side of the world, i think makes it even that much more special. >> the marching band will be in beijing for 18 days. the band will travel to san jose for one final group rehearsal and then it's show time. the rose parade on new year's day. san jose, "today in the bay." >> when you think of easter animals, of course a small little bunny comes to mind, right? but australian conservationists are trying right now to get rid of the easter bunny with an indigenous animal they claim is just as cute. there it is. they want to replace the easter bunny with this, the bilby, how about an easter bilby, trying to bring more attention to this threatened species. and they kind of do resemble rabbits, bilbies are more like kangaroos. and they do the chocolate ones out there too. this easter it's believed as few as 600 remaining in the entire

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