a big aftershock after a massive quake rattles indonesia triggering a tsunami warning stretching all the way to africa. >> reporter: a father and his 9-year-old daughter killed during a morning bike ride will be laid this rest this morning. how a missed deadline led to the release of the teen driver accused of killing them. and here in the bay area, waking up to rain on this wednesday morning. a live look at the 880 traffic traveling through oakland right now on this wednesday, april 11th. this is "today in the bay." good wednesday morning to you and thank you for joining us. it's 5:00 and i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez in for jon kelly. let's go straight to that rain falling throughout the bay area with christina loren. >> even though the showers are starting to subside just a little bit, we still have really

slick conditions out there and some cities picked up over an inch of rain yesterday, especially the east bay. they just got slammed yesterday. as a result, areas of ponding and puddles out on the roadway. i'll let you know when the next wave of rain moves through. we're timing that out to your doorstep this morning. we did give mike the day off, he deserves it. we want to tell you about what's happening in traffic. a new accident to report highway 1 northbound just past manor drive that's reportedly blocking the right-hand lane. also we have reports of fog through the pacifica, half moon bay area, so it's just one of those mornings. give yourself plenty of time and travel cautiously out there. we are covering breaking news this morning in indonesia where a fresh tsunami warning is now being issued after an 8.2 aftershock strikes after the initial 8.6 quake. people are now bracing for those continuous aftershocks after that powerful quake that struck the waters just west of the

country this morning. and new video this morning just into our newsroom showing patients being evacuated from hospitals, as dozens of people line up along the streets seeking safety. the quake struck the waters just west of the country but people on twitter already reporting feeling tremors in singapore, thailand, malaysia and india. this morning we spoke to a usgs geologist who says this type of quake may not bring about the massive destruction we've seen in that area in the past. >> the earthquake has a mechanism -- a strike-slip mechanism or horizontal motion. that type of earthquake is much less likely to cause a destructive tsunami than a thrust fault or vertical mechanism. >> and right now a tsunami warning is in effect for the islands of the indian ocean as well as pakistan, all the way to australia. even kenya in south africa. u.s. geological survey says the

warning means there is a potential for a tsunami, but the warning does not mean that a tsunami is imminent. indonesia actually straddles a series of fault lines that makes the country very prone to quakes. you may recall back in december of 2004 a giant magnitude 9.1 quake triggered a tsunami in the indian ocean that eventually killed 230,000 people. we'll continue to watch the aftereffects of what is going on there and bring you updates this morning. it is 5:03 right now. much closer to home, three men are behind bars in connection with san jose's seventh killing of the year. in custody, the men are accused of killing 22-year-old joson robideau over the weekend. he was beaten and stabbed to

death. this morning a local kung fu instructor is behind bars accused of fondling more minors and there may be more victims. 36-year-old mang ricky wong is accused of groping a 9-year-old girl and 11-year-old girl. he was an instructor in san mateo. police are speaking with other parents whose children were taught by wong to see if more charges should be filed. it is 5:04 right now. an emotional day this morning as family and friends bury a father and daughter who were killed while out on a saturday morning bike ride. stephanie is live in concord with an update, including the latest on the teenage driver that could face charges. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning. people have continued to stop by this memorial adding to the growing number of flowers, balloons and messages left behind for the 41-year-old man and his 9-year-old daughter who were riding their bikes here. the teen driver, meantime,

accused of losing control of his suv and killing them was released and picked up by his parents from the contra costa juvenile hall yesterday afternoon. prosecutors had a two business day tdeadline to file charges ad keep the 17-year-old in custody but they are waiting to wrap up the investigation. the victim's family is focused now on the healing and is hoping the tragedy will remind others to be careful. >> take your time. enjoy everything, stay safe out there. you never know, you might not do anything to yourself but you might to someone else's family. >> reporter: police are waiting for toxicology tests to rule out alcohol and/or drugs and checking the teen driver's cell phone records to see if maybe he was distracted before the crash. prosecutors can still file charges when police are done with their investigation. family members say they have been getting calls, e-mails, messages around the world and

it's been helpful during this very painful time. they will lay the two to rest this morning at 10:30 in antioch at the oakview memorial park. close to 5:06 now. saying goodbye to a loved one killed in last week's oikos university shooting is harder than expected for one family. her loved ones celebrated her life at the bay area baptist church yesterday. they hoped to bury her after the service but legal red tape is delaying the release of her body by the alameda county coroner's office. the law requires ping's husband to sign for the remains but he is in the philippines. her family members here in the bay area want the coroner to make an exception. >> that's just a body. she's in heaven, but we want to give her a decent burial, that's why we want to get her body. >> it's an unusual and difficult situation.

you've got both members of the family that are trying to do the right thing, but the spouse is the one that has the legal right. he's the legal next of kin in this situation. >> ping's husband tells her parents that he is working on getting to the bay area to make arrangements. the sheriff's department says legally it must give him until the 14th of april to claim her remains. after that, her parents can step in and move forward with that burial. in the meantime the president of the university says the school will need help to survive the stigma of a mass shooting. this is video from a memorial service held at oikos university yesterday morning. the bay area news group reports university leaders are concerned that students will no longer apply to the school. classes at oikos have been circled indefinitely but classes could be held at least temporarily at patton university or unitech college. today could be charles manson's last opportunity to ask for freedom.

the 77-year-old inmate faces his 12th parole hearing today at corcoran state prison in central california. if his parole is denied, manson would have to wait until he's 92 years old for another chance. manson was convicted of being the mastermind behind one of the most gruesome mass murders in american history. the 1969 killings of actress sharon tate and six others in southern california. well, the search for morgan hill teenager sierra lamar resumes this morning. bob redell is live in morgan hill where the first of three searches planned this week will begin in just a few hours. bob, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, marla. if you look at the number of people who have volunteered for these searches since sierra lamar disappeared, quite a few weeks ago, there's been over 3,000 people. in spite of that overwhelming support here in morgan hill, you can see that the klaas kids foundation running these searches out of burnett elementary, they still need

help, they still need volunteers. you can show up here today at 8:00. they'll be having a volunteer search, again, for sierra lamar today, saturday and sunday. it's this friday that will mark four weeks since she disappeared before she was supposed to head off to school that one friday morning. volunteers along with law enforcement have searched a roughly 20-mile radius around her home. police tell us they received over 1200 tips coming in through e-mail and phone calls to their investigators. there's still no sign of what happened to her. law enforcement is waiting on lab results from testing done on her clothes which were found not far from her home. they're also waiting to know results of used condoms found a little after her disappearance. police don't know if those items are related to what happened to sierra lamar. the family is also now offering a $10,000 reward. this is money they have been able to raise through

fund-raisers and just donations. if you do want to help in the search, show up here at burnett elementary, today, saturday or sunday. the registration runs from roughly 8:00 to 1:00. what you need to bring is a photo i.d. to prove you are 18 years of age and dress appropriately. clearly it's wet out here but you will be walking out in the elements, so have shoes that can withstand the mud, hilly areas and of course long pants because you don't know what you're going to encounter out there. reporting live here in morgan hill, bob redell, "today in the bay." in just hours we'll learn more about what happened during the infamous pepper spraying incident at uc davis. this is video of the incident. you can see police officers dousing occupy protesters sitting on the ground. campus police sought the release of the investigative report saying it would compromise officers' safety. the names of most of the campus police officers involved will not be removed. the report will be posted online at noon by the order of the

alameda county superior court. rain or shine, ground-breaking on the b.a.r.t. extension project takes place this week. crews will eventually connect fremont to east san jose. it will include 16 miles of track and three new stations. construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 20 fi15. there are plans to build an underground tunnel to downtown san jose but they are several billion dollars short in funding. we want to check the forecast right now. meteorologist christina loren joins us. we're prepared for a lot of indoor activity at our house. >> good thing. once those kids go outside, especially now that the soil is completely saturated, they'll bring that mud back in and you're talking about vacuuming. you don't want to do that on your day off if you're off for spring break. today we're going to get a little bit more shower activity. we're not going to see the widespread steady rain from yesterday but right now in the south bay a lot of that shower

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good morning to you. welcome back. a live look just outside downtown san jose. of course that is the home of the san jose sharks, hp pavilion. it's one of those days where you can blame it on the rain. we'll check that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. it is 5:15. we also continue to follow breaking news in indonesia this morning where people are bracing for aftershocks this morning after a powerful 8.6 quake rattled the area. we're joined this morning on the phone by nbc's ian williams who is actually in bangkok, thailand, right now. ian, what can you tell us? >> reporter: countries all around the indian ocean remain on high tsunami alert following a massive 8.2 aftershock which was actually almost as big as the original earthquake. the thai authorities have said a four-inch tsunami has reached the thai coast from the first earthquake which is far less than some people have feared here and as yet we haven't seen

any signs of a major tsunami across the region. as i say, the alerts do remain in place and people are being very prudent, very cautious. of course foremost in their memory is the 2004 quake and tsunami, which killed a quarter of a million people across this region. now, here in thailand, six provinces down the coast were affected by the alert. beaches were evacuated and airports. the airport on holiday island was closed and people were advised to move to higher ground. the quake itself, the original quake as 8.6 on the richter scale and felt right across that region. tall buildings here in bangkok were shaking. it happened about 3:38 local time. the epicenter was 300 miles from the northern tip of sumatra from banda aceh at a depth of 12 to

13 miles. experts tell us it was a lateral quake, not a vertical one, which means the movement was sideways and that means there's less danger of a major tsunami. but that said, people here are on alert. this is the first big test of early warning systems that were put in place after that 2004 disaster. and certainly as yet with these continuing powerful aftershocks, nobody is yet letting their guard down. >> no doubt, not with the size of those aftershocks. and of course reminiscent, as you mentioned, the 2004 quake. as we talked to you, we are taking a look at some video of people being evacuated from hospitals, dozens of people just lining up along the streets. you are in thailand. tell us what you felt, if anything. >> reporter: the tall buildings here in bangkok did shake. it wasn't as bad here as it was in other parts of southeast asia and indeed around the indian

ocean. we had a report of at least one building, though, in the city center being evacuated. people being so frightened when the quake struck, so it was felt pretty extensively. there were reports also from india, from singapore, from malaysia, so it was a powerful quake and of course people's memories immediately go back to 2004 and the terrible tsunami which followed then. what we are hearing now is the smallest tsunami, the small ripples that have come from this quake but thankfully at this point nothing on the scale of 2004. i think that the authorities will regard the alert, the early warning as something of a success. you saw those pictures of people being evacuated, of people moving. there were sirens, there were alerts. people did move quickly away from the beaches towards higher

land. and i think they did heed the warnings to get out of harm's way. and i think the authorities will regard it as being the first big test of, and a fairly successful test of those early warning systems put into place after 2004. >> a warning for all of us to be very prepared. thank you very much, ian williams reporting live from bangkok for us this morning. much closer to home here in the bay area, we're dealing with some rain as you head out the door. let's check that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> i just wanted to point this out. they have had six reported aftershocks ranging from 8.2 to the last one which was 5.4. that one occurred at 4:34 a.m. this morning, so we're going to continuously follow that story for you. when you talk about the difference between a vertical fault an a horizontal fault, the best way to illustrate that for you is with my hands. when you talk about a horizontal fault creating a tsunami, it

works like this. that's just a really distinguish way to think about what they're dealing with over there. we'll be following that for you all morning long. this morning, the good news in the weather department is the showers will let up at least for the next few hours and that means you can get outdoors and get some things done. it's not going to be all that warm by any means but you'll be able to get out without dodging those showers. by 5:00 p.m. we're talking about more of a steady rain concentrated over the greater bay area. then the next system arrives by midnight thursday. so we're going to get two waves of heavy rain from this next system. the first one comes through thursday morning and then we'll get another wave of heavy rain thursday night into early friday. i stopped the clock on your futurecast right at 1:00 p.m., home opener, san francisco giants. it looks like we'll see light, scattered showers at the very least looking more like a steady

rain for maybe a half hour, but i don't think it's going to get rained out. and we're going to clear you out entirely as we head throughout saturday and sunday. so temps in the 60s. 61 in san jose, 62 degrees by the bay and then more showers on the way thursday into friday, clearing you out for the weekend. >> thank you. it's 5:21. we'll be right back.

it is 5:23 wednesday morning. good morning to you. this morning futures are up after a five-day dip on wall street. for more on that and the rest of our news before the bell, we turn to jackie live at cnbc headquarters. >> reporter: good morning, laura. well, the futures are sharply higher after yesterday's

sell-off. that could partly be due to alcoa, which kicked off earnings season last night with a surprise first quarter profit. the company is seeing improving demand for aluminum. we did see stocks fall sharply on tuesday spurred by renewed fears about europe's debt crisis and as government bond yields surged in italy and spain. europe has rebounded a bit today. it doesn't appear for now that the markets as well as oil and precious metals are reacting much to the news of the earthquake and tsunami warnings near indonesia, but of course we'll be watching that closely. we get some data today in the u.s. on import prices and the fed's beige book report which tracks economic conditions around the country. the dow fell for a fifth straight day down 213 points to 12, 715. the nasdaq losing 55 points to 2,991. the justice department may sue apple over alleged price fixing in the ebook market. when the ipad came out apple reportedly struck deals preventing publishers from

selling ebooks at lower prices to rivals like amazon and barnes & noble. finally, gas prices have been easing lately, but the government still expects that you'll be paying more at the pump this summer. the department of energy says prices could peak at $4.01 nationwide in may, but drivers will likely pay an average of $3.95 during the summer driving season. prices have been primarily rising because of oil prices and the fact that they're higher, but refinery closures have also contributed. laura, back over to you. >> thank you very much for the update. it is 5:25 now. this morning san jose is officially telling smokers to butt out. san jose is now one of more than 100 other u.s. cities to extend smoking bans to outdoor dining areas and other places where people gather. the city council's vote was unanimous. the law already bans smoking within 25 feet of libraries and in parks and sports arenas. today's vote extends the smoking ban to outdoor patios, bars and

restaurants, common areas of apartments and areas where people stand in line or gather outside, such as movie theaters or light rail stations. it also forbids smoking inside an apartment which is part of a multi-unit building. that new law takes effect the 25th. reports of confrontations between pets and coyotes forcing the closure of some park trails. starting today a quarter mile stretch of jfk drive between north lake and middle lake will be off limits to dogs. animal control officers say with pupping season running through august, it's no reason coyote parents are becoming more aggressive. dogs will be allowed back on the trails when that season is over. it is 5:26 now. still ahead, a massive earthquake strikes indonesia and the coastline. the latest on evacuations and the massive tsunami retching all the wstay to africa. stay with us. hey guys, breakfast!

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breaking news. a tsunami warning stretching from indonesia all the way to africa after a massive earthquake and aftershock in the south pacific. and this morning a father and his 9-year-old daughter will be laid to rest. his family members say they trust the legal system even though the driver accused of g killing the two has been released. i'm live with the details coming up. and another search for a missing morgan hill teen as we enter the fourth week of the disappearance of sierra lamar. i'm bob redell, we'll take you here live coming up. and a live look outside. soggy start to your wednesday morning. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge, we have got a look at the forecast and the morning commute. it's wednesday, april 11th. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you and thanks for joining us. it's 5:29 right now.

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez in for jon kelly. we'll get to the breaking news of the massive earthquake in just a moment but first we want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. a whole lot of rain in the bay today. >> a whole lot of rain came down last night so your grounds are saturated, your highways are nice and slick so jackrabbit starts aren't going to do much for you. give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination safely. you can see what's left of the shower activity right now pushing through livermore into the central valley that. will be the case as we head through the next few hours. opportunities for you to get outdoors are limited today. we'll time those out at your doorstep. first, we want to take a look at your drive this morning. mike has the day off, but you can see here even with spring break in effect, we have pretty heavy traffic here. volume is rather heavy in both directions here on the san mateo bridge. it's one of those mornings the highways are slick, you want to leave early. a lot of commuters out there

this morning, so no shortcuts this morning. leave early. now back to you and that breaking news. >> thank you, christina. well, certainly an update to the breaking news in indonesia where an 8.2 aftershock has now followed up a massive 8.6 earthquake in the same area that was devastated by that tsunami in 2004. that tsunami killed about 230,000 people. this morning, though, you can see people running from buildings in the areas closest to the quake's epicenter. the quake struck the waters west of the country, but people on twitter are reporting feeling tremors as far away as in singapore, thailand, malaysia and india. right now a tsunami warning is in effect for all those areas as well as other indian ocean islands. now, from pakistan to australia and even kenya in south africa. the u.s. geological survey says the warning means there is a potential for a tsunami, but the warning does not mean that a tsunami is imminent.

now, emergency officials are certainly assessing the situation and so far we are waiting for word on injuries. but when we spoke to a usgs official earlier this morning, he said that he had not heard of any at this point. of course we will continue to follow this breaking news out of indonesia and bring you the very latest throughout our newscast. much closer to home at 5:32 this morning, funeral services are scheduled for a concord father and daughter killed while out for a morning bike ride. meanwhile, the teenage driver accused of running them down has been released from custody for now. stephanie is live in concord where a memorial to the victims is still growing. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning, laura. it is growing. people have continued to come here to the memorial behind me along treat boulevard for the 41-year-old man. and his 9-year-old daughter. folks say they are focused on the healing process and trust the legal system even though the

17-year-old driver accused of killing them has been released from juvenile hall. his parents actually picked him up late yesterday afternoon from juvenile hall in martinez. prosecutors had a two business day deadline to file charges against him, but they have waited for police to finish their investigation. that could take at least a couple more weeks. the victims' family members say they have always understood this could be a long process. >> we are really not focused on the kid because we know the justice system, we know how it works. >> based upon their review at that time of the information we provided them, they would rather see the case in its completed state. >> reporter: police have said the teen driver was likely speeding when he lost control of his suv. they are looking at cell phone records and waiting for toxicology test results to see if they can rule out alcohol and/or drugs. prosecutors can still file charges action likely vehicular manslaughter, when the police investigation is completed. as for the family, the

41-year-old and 9-year-old daughter will be laid to rest later this morning at the oakview memorial park. san francisco is cracking down on cyclists who ride recklessly after a collision that killed an elderly man. the board of supervisors unveiled the new safe streets program. that program increases enforcement of bicycle laws and allows cyclists to pay lower fines in exchange for taking safety classes. it comes two weeks after a 71-year-old man was struck by a cyclist in a crowded crosswalk at castro and market. the cyclist could face felony charges. this morning a wrong-way driver who plowed into a young baseball fan near at&t park will be sentenced for drunk driving. 23-year-old andrew vargas is expected to be sentenced to five years probation and one year in county jail. he'll also have to take dui classes and perform community service. vargas was driving in the

oncoming lanes of mission and new montgomery streets in san francisco when he hit 9-year-old phillies fan ryan white, who was in town with his family for a giants game. white has already had three surgeries and is expected to go through at least one more. a san jose teenage girl is recovering this morning after being stabbed. the girl said he was attacked east of the san jose airport on the 900 block of north 4th street after 6:00 last night. she was treated and released from the hospital. now, the teenager says she's in the early stages of pregnancy, but the fetus was not harmed. almost one month after sierra lamar disappeared, police continue to comb for clues as the community continues to search, not giving up hope for that missing teen. bob redell is live in morgan hill where the first of three searches planned for this week will start just a little bit later this morning. good morning, bob. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, laura. at 8:00 here at burnett elementary where the klaas kids

foundation will launch another one of their volunteer searches, one of several they have conducted so far. you can see on the sign behind me they certainly need your help in canvassing the south county for clues, evidence surrounding the 15-year-old's whereabouts. this friday will mark four weeks since sierra lamar disappeared before heading off to school. after all that time and after receiving more than 1200 tips, investigators still don't really have a much better idea of what happened to her. yes, they believe she was most likely abducted, but by who and where did she end up, those are two huge question marks. there have been more than 3,000 volunteers along with law enforcement who have searched several miles around her home here in morgan hill. her clothes and cell phone have been found. crime lab results -- test results are still pending on that. the family has recently announced a $10,000 reward for any information that will help bring back their daughter. if you want to help, try to find

anything with regards to sierra lamar, you can show up today between 8:00 and 1:00. you do want to bring a photo i.d. to prove that you are 18 years of age and you do want to dress appropriately for the elements and for being out there in the field. they will be sending you out perhaps into some unusual terrain so wear sturdy shoes, long pants, that sort of thing. reporting live here, bob redell. 5:37. a verdict will be handed down for a south bay engineer accused of killing a lawyer. he is accused of killing her outside her office. prosecutors believe he killed the attorney because she was representing his wife's family in a $15 million wrongful death suit. his wife drowned in their cupertino swimming pool in 2003. a jury acquitted anymore on charges connected with her death. if found guilty, he faces the possibility of life in prison without parole.

commuters at one north bay city might want to pay extra attention on the road. santa rosa police will be out in force looking for traffic violators. extra attention will be placed on several dangerous areas, including red light running, drivers who use cell phones. the crackdown runs through next week. good morning to you, 5:38. speaking of morning commutes, this one going to be a rainy one. let's check the forecast with christina loren. >> good morning to you. actually pulling double duty for mike this morning. happy to report no accidents across the great are bay area. taking it live to the golden gate bridge, you can see the highway is still slick out there. we've got slick conditions right here in san jose. you really want to take it easy through your construction zone. you can see the showers are starting to push into the central valley and we'll get a little bit of a break. however, keep that umbrella with you just about all day long with very light, spotty showers moving onshore throughout the day today. it looks like the most rain is

expected in the north bay today. that's where the concentration will be when it comes to the moderate showers. by noon, 54 degrees. only 58 inland by 4:00 p.m. with almost uniform conditions inland versus the coast. due to the clouds, the rain, the cold air ushered in. we haven't had the cold blast just yet and there's a stronger storm system on the way. we'll time that out for you and let you know when we finally get a nice, daybreak and the 70s return. spring in the bay area, we're expecting that next week. 5:39 right now. coming up, slumping stocks. how the marketersinlytaer inly trying to rebound after a five-day freefall.

welcome back, everyone. a good wednesday morning to you. taking a live look outside. it looks like traffic is picking up in the north bay. this is a life look at san rafael. we'll check the radar and the forecast and the morning commute, all of it coming up.

5:41. this morning global markets are reacting to the fifth straight losing day for stocks and the worst day on wall street since november of 2011. tracie potts is live on capitol hill this morning with a look at the longest and deepest slump of the year. not good news. >> reporter: not good news, mar lachlt people with retirement accounts and other investments are cringing to see what might happen at opening bell in about 45 minutes. asian markets, some of the major markets were down this morning after this big slide on wall street yesterday, which analysts are attributing to corporate earnings, but also what's happening overseas, particularly spain on the brink of a financial crisis. we saw that with greece and we saw the effect that had on our markets. greece is only 2% of the european economy. spain is 11%. so even more concern there. january through march was actually the best run since

1998. so this comes at the end of what had been a pretty strong market for a lot of folks, but we've now erased over half the dow's gains, a third of the s&p gains during that same time period and now we're waiting to see if what happened overseas, the slide we saw early this morning, might be repeated when the market opens in 45 minutes. >> okay, thank you. in the meantime we continue to follow breaking news in indonesia this morning where a tsunami warning remains in effect after an 8.2 aftershock followed an initial 8.6 quake. this morning new video just into our newsroom shows patients actually being evacuated from hospitals as dozens of people are lining up along the streets. the quake struck the waters west of the country, but people on twitter are reporting feeling tremors in singapore, thailand, malaysia and india. we spoke to nbc's foreign correspondent, ian williams, by phone this morning who is in thailand. he says the response to this quake shows just how important the early warning systems are.

>> they did heed the warnings to get out of harm's way, and i think the authorities will regard it as being the first big test of and a fairly successful test of those early warning systems put into place after 2004. >> right now a tsunami warning is in effect for indian ocean islands from pakistan to australia, even kenya and south africa. the u.s. geological survey says the warning means there is a potential for a tsunami. we've only seen the reports rise about 4 inches reportedly in thailand this morning but it does not mean a tsunami is imminent. indonesia straddles a series of fault lines that makes the country prone to quakes. you may remember in 2004 a giant 9.1 quake triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people. activists now reporting fresh violence in different

parts of syria less than 24 hours after a cease-fire supposed to go into effect. this morning local activist groups are reporting shelling at several rebel-held neighborhoods in the central city of homs. meantime international envoys are trying to convince iran to support the truce. the cease-fire was to go into effect at 6:00 tomorrow morning. a bomb threat forcing an emergency landing for a korean airlines flight heading to seoul from vancouver. they got the threat last night about 25 minutes after takeoff. two u.s. fighter jets from portland escorted the plane to vancouver island in canada. the passenger and crews are staying there overnight while they search the luggage. the republican presidential race is now down to three this morning after rick santorum announced he's dropping out. santorum's decision leaves mitt

romney, ron paul and newt gingrich still in the running. romney is already setting his sights on the november election. analysts say it's unlikely gingrich can catch up. >> it's hard to see him capturing that support that rick santorum left. >> the question this morning is who will santorum endorse. romney's campaign has asked to meet with him and gingrich has said he would welcome the endorsement. when gas prices are high, people try to look for ways to cut back. one of those ways could possibly be buying a cheaper grade of gas, but is it a good idea? bob hanson explains. >> reporter: there are lots of cars on the road, most of them taking regular gas. but those who fill their cars with premium gas are paying much more to fill their tank, often 10 to 20 cents more a gallon. >> if your owner's manual says to do it, then i would do it. >> reporter: lori' gas station sells more regular grades than

premium. while some may be tempted to switch to a lesser grade, it's not always a good idea, especially if your car's owner's manual says high octane premium is required. >> it's a need, it's a must, you've got to have it. >> reporter: but what if your owner's manuel says it's only recommended? then this automotive professor says it might be worth a little test. >> as long as your car does not ping or start knocking under acceleration, that's the biggest difference between the different grades. >> if you wanted to try a lesser octane gas, then just listen to your car and see what it does, see what it says. >> reporter: by going from premium to regular, you'll certainly save money, but you have to watch your car's performance. by going to a lower grade of gas, it could impact your gas mileage. >> of course everybody wants the best fuel mileage possible. >> reporter: but the savings you get buying regular gas could be wiped out by a loss in fuel

economy. you really need to put your individual car to the test. watch the mileage and listen for knocking or pinging. >> if you hear a pinging, then you have to go to the higher grade. >> reporter: the professor says the biggest factor when it comes to gas mileage isn't so much what octane you use, but how you drive your car. >> that was bob hanson reporting. the environmental protection agency has not done much research so far to determine exactly how much power and mileage are lost with grade switches. your best bet, to check that owner's manual and your car. 5:48 now. we needed the rain and mother nature has answered our request. meteorologist christina loren tracking all the rain around the bay today. spring break showers continue for today. we have more rain on the way tonight. in fact we've got two more rounds of heavy rain slated to move through the bay area before we hit friday. then we'll start to see those showers turn more scattered, lighter, and the whole thing

blows out by saturday morning. sunday looks better for outdoor plans at this point because temperatures will climb into the 70s. i will show you that seven-day in just moments. right now we're watching rain showers pushing off to the east. livermore, your highways are still nice and slick through here. yeah, we've got a little more spotty activity starting to develop and push onshore. this is basically what we're going to see. this is the pattern that we're expecting for the first part of the day, just very light, spotty showers. we'll get another wave of heavier, steadier rain as we head through the evening hours. by 5:00 p.m., you can see green just about everywhere across the bay area, but the bulk of the moisture arrives, the first wave, yeah, midnight. look at all this yellow embedded within that deep green. that's heavy rain for the north bay. the system slides south. we get a little break the first part of thursday and then another wave comes through in the south bay. we could pick up an inch and a half once the system comes through.

it's not only the showers we're concerned with this morning, we do have the potential for thunderstorms as well. so everyone wants to know will it rain for the big giants game? i do believe it will. we'll see a few scattered showers. i don't think they're going to call a rainout because we're not expecting steady, heavy rain. clearing conditions saturday and then sunday, look at that, 71 degrees, drying out, staying nice and warm. whenever it rains, you can plan on a slower-than-usual commute. we're watching a couple of accidents for you. there's a multi vehicle crash reportedly blocking at least two lanes. 237 west as you approach lawrence expressway, travel very cautiously through there. there's a crew on the way to the scene to start clearing that accident. another crash to tell you about, this is i-80 eastbound in emeryville reportedly on the right shoulder, so stay to the left there. back to you, ladies. >> thank you so much. 5:50. a young trumpet player who's been jazzing up the streets of san francisco is bringing his

toe-tapping routine to the "ellen" show. ♪ i've actually met this kid when i was out and about. since taking up the trumpet, 12-year-old gabriel angelo has turned the city streets into a stage performing outside of at&t park and union square. he's always sharply dressed. you can catch him on the "ellen" show right here on nbc bay area at 4:00. >> an old soul. >> cutie pie. >> with some soul, right? >> a lot of it. 5:51. coming up, a ucla admissions blunder that could ruin some students' college plans. why 900 kids are now on edge, just ahead. plus no luck necessary. why stanford qu ac nfl refu tu future all but confirmed in the number one spot. he really wants to hear those three little words: chevron with techron. care for your car. sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet.

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5:53 right now. hundreds of high school seniors who thought they would soon be ucla students got a massive letdown this week. the university sent letters to almost 900 students congratulating them on getting into the highly competitive school, but now university back stepping, apologizing, saying those acceptance letters were sent by accident. students are actually on the school's waiting list and could remain there for some time. well, the worst cheap shot you'll ever see in baseball. that's the title of a youtube video gone viral with almost two million hits so far. the controversial star of that video is a bay area native who's now getting death threats. george joins us with a look at the video that's getting so much attention. >> reporter: well, good morning. the video speaks for itself. because it has gone viral, the controversy surrounding it has

followed austin o'such from arizona to his home here in los altos. but it's not the bench-clearing brawl it's what's caught in the background that's causing a firestorm online. watch as los altos native and outfielder austin o'such blindsiding his opponent in a game between two community college teams. he blindsides his opponent at full speed knocking him to the ground. he has been kicked off the team for his actions. >> we went ahead this last saturday and decided on a remainder of the season suspension, so he's suspended from the team for the rest of the year. >> reporter: we are hearing reports someone has posted his cell phone number and home address online and his cell phone is being bombarded with messages. no criminal charges have been filed against him at this point. he does plan to transfer to another college here in california at the end of the semester. well, it's not jet a slam dunk but a professional basketball team could soon hit the hardwood in santa cruz.

city leaders are exploring the idea of bringing the golden state warriors developmental team from its current home in north dakota. they would play under a temporary tent-like structure near the beach and downtown area. it is expected to create new tax revenue and jobs, but some are worried about increased traffic and parking problems. this morning the colts football team more impressed with andrew luck than ever. team owner jim irsay took to twitter to compliment the stanford quarterback. he used a lot of abbreviations. easy to see why the number one pick and the stanford phenom has been synonymous with each other for over two years. luck met with the colts for three hours on tuesday in indianapolis. luck is considered the most nfl-ready quarterback since 1998 when peyton manning was taken number one overall by the colts. indy released manning last month, leading to speculation that the team was looking to take luck as its number one draft pick on april 26th.

>> no pressure. >> he'll be okay, no matter what. >> we wish him luck. still ahead, much more on the powerful quake and tsunami warning in indonesia. >> and it's one of those mornings you want to give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination safely, although we'll get a break from the rain for a short duration today. i'll time out the next cold system on the way in my next report. take a look, rain coming down making for a soggy commute. a live look at the golden gate bridge. christina tracking the storm, also the morning commute fou ndo , stk ara ou, a lot more to come. sweetheart. we need to talk.

i've seen your stunts online. i can explain... jumping a ramp in a shopping cart. so 2005. wait, what? and only 3 likes? honey, it's embarrassing. carol's son got over 12 million views on that dancing squirrel video. don't you want that? i...i suppose. now go make your dad and me proud.

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