three weeks after a deadly mass shooting, students return to campus today. live in oakland at oikos university with the latest in a live report. what is next for ross mirkarimi? he goes before the ethics commission in his fight to get his job back. plus, it was so loud that neighbors were calling it 911. a meteor causing a huge rumble in the sky that could be heard for hundreds of miles. we'll tell you exactly where it happened. and here's a live look at the golden gate bridge toll plaza on this early monday morning, april 23rd. this is "today in the bay." good morning, everybody. the time is just about 4:31, i'm

john kelley, and i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. let's check that forecast. the heat is going to go away. >> yeah, and actually we have some rain in the forecast, as well. good morning to you. let's talk about what's happening out there right now. temperatures are on the cool side. we're in the upper 50s for the most part and it's a little bit on the windy side. make sure you hold on to your steering wheel as you cross the bay area bridges. you will get caught by a gusty wind from time to time. winds will be the story. we're headed toward the 70s and then the rain moves in. we'll talk all about that. let's get you back to work on a good note. >> the wind that is an advisory issue for the chp. let me take you further south of there. northbound 880, earlier this morning, there was a report of a hit-and-run accident there around 7th. also a car fire, that fire is out, but the activity still on the shoulder. i'll track that for you, but no slowing past the scene. a little slowing southbound heading toward the coliseum.

no incidents to report, but i'll follow up with that in a couple of minutes. back to you. >> all right, mike. thank you very much. students in the east bay returning to class for the very first time since a gunman shot and killed seven people at the university three weeks ago. >> but not all the students are returning to the very same building where the shooting happened. live at oikos university to explain. certainly going to be an emotional day, stephanie, good morning. >> good morning to you both. absolutely an emotional day. and there are still plenty of reminders here in front of the university. there are flowers, memorial banners. over my shoulder you see a light on. now with the exception of nursing students, most students will be returning to class here today where three weeks ago seven people lost their lives. now we spoke with the president of oikos university. he says there should be a bigger group of students returning here tomorrow morning. there will be an open house type of event. back in the building where

former student one goh allegedly shot six students and a staff member. he says it's likely the majority of the school's 100 or so students are suffering some level of post traumatic stress. >> it's a terrible tragedy. this man is now locked up. it's not likely to happen again. but that doesn't stop the emotional seed from replaying this event. >> a student who survived the shooting was shot once in the arm. she told a local newspaper she was not going to be coming back to class if she had to be back in the building. so again, the nursing students will not be coming back to this campus. they will be heading to fremont's unitech college campus. as for the suspect one goh, he is due back in court april 30th. live in oakland this morning, "today in the bay." ross mirkarimi is set to make his case to san francisco's ethics commission this afternoon. this coming after a judge on

friday rejected his request to overturn his suspension. once they review the misconduct case, it will make a recommendation to the board of supervisors. the board will make the final decision on whether to remove him from office. mirkarimi's suspension coming after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic abuse charges stemming from a new year's argument that left his wife with a bruised arm. the trial of former senator john edwards set to get underway in north carolina. edwards accused of using nearly $1 million in campaign donations to help hide his pregnant mistress during his run for president back in 2008. that mistress rielle hunter expected to testify. edwards facing six criminal charges and if convicted, faces prison time and $1 million fine. the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old trayvon martin is now out of jail. george zimmerman posted a $150,000 bail and was then

released just before midnight. zimmerman's current location is being kept secret for his own safety. as a condition of his release, he's wearing a gps monitoring device, he has to check in with authorities every three days, and he cannot carry a gun. congressional committees want to dig deeper into that secret service prostitution scandal. the senate and homeland security committee wants to find out if what went on in colombia was an exception or a pattern of misconduct. the house homeland security committee has sent a list of 50 specific questions to the director of the secret service. they include a request for a comprehensive minute-by-minute time line. >> obviously nobody believes that something with 11 or 12 people involved couldn't have happened before. >> the white house ought to be conducting its own internal investigation of white house personnel who were there. >> senior administration officials and the secret service

insist there is no evidence that implicates white house staff. the federal government launching an investigation into 5,000 school buses after several cases of engine problems and at least three of them oil lines failed causing the buses to suddenly stall. in one case, a bus was traveling 55 miles an hour, the full load of students when the engine started smoking and abruptly quit. the problems all stemming from 2008 model buses with the brand international ce. the investigation may lead to a recall. a santa rosa man is fighting for his life after a home invasion robbery attempt over the weekend. police say two armed men entered a home on donna maria way friday night. they demanded money and marijuana. during a struggle, the 23-year-old resident was shot and critically injured. both robbers got away. a reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. marla, a day of action planned by labor groups could

lead to the shut down of the golden gate bridge. a collection of union groups has planned a picketing event on may 1st. a protest contract negotiations with the bridge district. and if any of the unions go on strike, the occupy movement says it will shut down the privilege in show of solidarity. the bridge district warning commuters, that could lead to big-time traffic delays. the seasonal weather is not only warming up the bay area, but also serving as a reminder for pet owners. the spca is asking people to be careful when leaving dogs and other pets inside locked cars. animals could suffer brain damage and heatstroke as they are exposed to high temps. they say leaving a window open or parking in the shade does not fix that problem. and if your pet -- if it is suffering from the heat, go to a cool area and apply cold better or ice packs to the animal's head and body. >> always important stuff to keep in mind. >> yeah. >> i like to stay hydrated myself. let's check in with christina

loren to find out what's happening. looks like a nice week, but some fluctuations. >> the only difference between you and a dog, mr. kelley, they can only sweat through their nose and they have sweat glands in their paws, as well. you need to make sure they're staying cool as we have -- we have those sweat glands all over to keep us nice and cool. that might be the case today as we do have another warm day on tap. but come thursday, rainy conditions right back to winter. so we continue that roller coaster ride. look at this wind out of the west/southwest, sustained right now in fairfield. pretty breezy out there. good morning to you calm winds in some cities like santa rosa where the fog will settle in. we lose this wind and all of that moisture settles to the surface. it all works out like this for today, 64 degrees by noon inland, 65 by the bay, and 63 by the coast. and you can see here dealing with a fair amount of cloud cover all day long. so if you're trying to get the

sunshine, sunniest point will be between about 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. you're not going to get all that much sunshine today. and through the remainder of the week, we drop off in temperatures, bring in the showers. he's back on a monday morning, 4:39. saw you out there at comcast. >> we were all working, marla and the whole team. 67,000 throughout the country, i think. you're not alone on the bay bridge either. there's a stall. a disabled truck on the lower deck heading over towards treasure island. we'll get a live look and see how things are shaping up. we've been watching the taillights heading out of the city, and it's a smooth drive, light volume and no flashing lights. there's a wind advisory. those gusts christina talks about, not an issue for our camera. a live look and see how things are going through oakland. southbound 880 moves smoothly past the coliseum. on the maps, i did circle the area earlier. and there was slowing showing up there. now transferred over to 580, both directions, not an incident

reported there, as well. we'll continue to track that and move further north. a smooth drive into the area out of the north bay, a little slowing northbound 680, shouldn't be a problem, but i'll check for incidents. so far, the only stalls reported antioch and livermore. we'll show you those coming up. back to you. well, there is rain in the forecast, but at least the giants are out of town most of this week, which means crews expect to get started on resurfacing part of the lefty o'doul bridge. the closure was supposed to happen earlier this month but had to be rescheduled because of rain. the northbound closure will begin this morning and run through friday. >> well, if you didn't hear it, maybe you heard about it. experts say bright light and very loud explosion that rattled parts of california and nevada was likely caused by a meteor shower.

prompting a flood of calls in 911, the explosion rattling windows and shaking houses from sacramento to bakersfield. some reported seeing a fire ball streak across the sky at the same time. >> there was a really low rumble that started getting louder and louder and louder like a rocket taking off. and then it started shaking the house and everything. >> well, experts say the meteor likely broke up above earth somewhere over the sierra southwest of reno and believe it was probably about the size of a washer and dryer machine. >> i heard from some on twitter and asked me if i heard it. i was fast asleep. didn't wake me up. >> loud sounds don't bother me. 4:41. making a difference one shoe at a time. how a bay area man has turned personal tragedy into a source of hope with the help of running shoes. one of the world's largest retailers finds itself in legal trouble. where walmart is investigating

bribery allegations. and good news for commuters. why you might see your gas bill dropping just a bit this week. and for all your news, weather, traffic, and all sorts of spectacular things, check us outn foobcay area.

welcome back everybody on this monday morning. a very cool shot of downtown san francisco. tra is the transamerica pyramid there blinking atop. look at those clouds. christina loren says they're up to something so brace yourselves later in the week. it's going to be coming. welcome news for drivers this morning, gas prices are dropping. fell more than 5 cents a gallon over the past two weeks. the drop is due to a stagnant price for crude oil. in the past week, gas prices have dropped about 3 cents here in the bay area. oakland is at 4.16, and san francisco $4.28. the markets have been on the uptick the past few weeks, but traders may be getting the monday blues. for the latest on the markets before the bell, let's check in at cnbc headquarters. good morning, jackie. >> good morning to you. yeah, the futures are down sharply this morning following

disappointing economic data out of europe. manufacturing activity is slowing down across the ponds and that's renewing recession fears. european and asian markets in the reds today and here in the, low economic data. also a heavy week for earnings with big names like apple, boeing, 3m, proctor & gamble reporting their numbers. the dow closing up on friday snapping the two-week losing streak, the nasdaq fell to 3,000. meanwhile, walmart could face legal scrutiny following allegations of a massive bribery campaign at the mexican unit. the "new york times" learning that the executives learned of the scheme in 2005. and an internal probe found that bribes were paid to obtain building permits but senior management shut down the probe and failed to notify u.s. or mexican authorities. in december, walmart disclosed it was conducting an investigation into possible violations of the foreign

corruption practices act. walmart has grown rapidly in mexico. right now 1 in every 5 walmart stores is in that country. pfizer is selling the baby food business to nestle for $11.9 billion. they make brands such as sma. they have been selling non-core businesses to focus on new prescription drugs. the patent on the top-selling drug lipitor expired last year. guys, back over to you. >> thank you very much. you know it's still warm outside when i'm sweating this morning blow drying my hair. i was. >> i felt the heat back there from your blow dryer. you might not need to blow dry your hair because it's so breezy out there this morning. once you go outside, the wind's going to whip it all around anyhow. the temperatures are on the cool side to start, but like marla said, you don't need a jacket.

59 degrees in sunnyvale. it's mild out there to start you out on a back to work monday. we're headed toward the 70s this afternoon. it's a little bit on the breezy side in places like fairfield, but the sustained wind at 25 miles per hour. our winds are shifting indicative of the area of low pressure that's going to change everything as we head through tomorrow, showers on the way. enjoy the 70s, mid-70s in some cities while they last. 72 degrees in san jose, 64 in san francisco, and 70 degrees in santa rosa. seven-day forecast shows you we are going to be nice, at least for today and tomorrow and then the rain moves in late wednesday. these are spring showers as you know april showers bring may flowers. that's what we're expecting as we head through wednesday and thursday. but we will notice temperatures dropping back to the 50s at the coast. so it's going to feel more like winter wednesday and thursday. and we could pick up 1/2 inch to an inch of rain up in the north bay. after that, though, we're going to dry you out and clear things up just in time for the weekend. warming you up to 77 degrees on saturday and 80 degrees on sunday. another great weekend for

outdoor plans. just got a little bit of rain to get through. still running a deficit and we'll take it. 4:49, back to you. >> one of those great stories to start a monday. very inspirational. an east bay runner who has lost so much giving back to the community. >> we follow his footsteps as he provides running shoes to those who cannot afford them. >> reporter: running is therapy for therman whose father was murdered when he was a kid. >> when i run by myself, i run with him and it motivates me to run. >> reporter: as a tearienager, had a hard time dealing with the loss. running helps him grieve and let go. >> for the longest time, i was afraid to talk about my father's death, finally i overcame those fears. >> reporter: he started steppingtomysole.com. that asks people to donate used or lightly used running shoes.

>> i want to bring these stories about someone who is afraid to talk about their story or what they've been through in life. i want to be that life. >> the shoes will be given to those in need for exchange of their story. >> you lost your home, you can't afford a pair of running shoes, i can give them to you. i provide you with a pair of shoes, and i believe shoes are a steppingstone in our life. every step you take gets us to a new place. >> reporter: at the age of 37, he is now older than his father was when he was killed. he hopes his foundation will eventually inspire his own son 18-month-old gabriel to use his voice and inspire others to use theirs. >> losing my father at the age of 11. it was one of the toughest things in my life. and now that i have my son, i can live the life that i could not live with my father.

and what i hope him to gain from my experience is that no matter who you are, we all have a story to share. >> kimberly terry, "today in the bay." >> always such a reminder too. one person, one guy can make a difference. >> a big one too. >> absolutely. it is 4:51 right now. if you're getting an itch to get away, now might be the best time to book a flight. why prices right now are so very low. plus, going out on a limb or a ledge. why scientists are paying these baby falcons a visit 33 stories up. over here we're looking at 580. a smooth drive through livermore, but we do have an incident, a car fire near the dublin interchange. i'll give you those details coming up.

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airfare altogether to get people out there. >> another tip here, you can also save some money by booking flights that depart midweek or on a saturday. well, scientists are helping some baby falcons and hopes the birds will help them in return. scientists will go to the 33rd floor of the pg & e building in downtown san francisco to put bands on the legs of these threw young paragrins. the other is for visual identification and can be read from a distance with binoculars. scientists say they plan to use the bands to learn more about the birds and help increase their population. >> i'm hungry. those guys getting down. it is 4:55 right now. let's toss it over to mike. >> i have a sign on my desk that says i'm hungry. there you go. we're looking over here, a car fire eastbound 580, this is involving a pickup truck and it was a fire actually it's now just smoldering and no one was

injured, but it's an active scene so we're watching this eastbound as you're approaching that dublin interchange coming out of castro valley. another incident off the richmond bridge. i'll check on that in a few minutes, but the south bay, northbound 101 right around 680, 280 underneath that interchange. a smooth drive here. the volume steady south bay. no problems and no delays, guys. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. this next one is something we might call stepping it up a notch. >> as in nacho. a super sized nacho snack set a record. >> gross. >> it is gross. the nacho meal set a new guinness world record at kansas university for the biggest plate of nachos. the serving measured 80 feet in length and 10 inches deep. i want to see it again. i didn't get enough look. >> that was a trough of cheese. >> looks like mud. oh. >> there's the trough.

>> yeah. stomach ache. >> cardiac arrest. clogged arteries. 4:57 right now. still to come on "today in the bay," robbery spoiled. plus, ross mirkarimi goes before the ethics commission. today marks a new chapter in the sheriff's fight to get his job back. and for all your news, weather, and traffic updates, you can see it breaking news and video, check us out on facebook

suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi fights to keep his job. it moves to city hall today before an ethics commission. why this whole process could take weeks. i'm christie smith. i'll have that story coming up. and live in oakland where students will be coming back to class today three weeks after