we did hear from one witness here at the scene. he told me that there was a fight outside of the karaoke bar before the shooting. so a lot to be determined as to what happened with the motive might be. we're still waiting for the public information officer for the san jose police department. "today in the bay." >> and this isn't the first time this year that karaoke night has turned into chaos in san jose. back in january, one person was shot, two others were stabbed outside the creekside bar and grill. all three victims survived. doesn't appear the january shooting is linked to the shooting this morning on center road. happening now live wires are down in san jose after a car hit a power pole in san jose happening at silver creek road just off of 101. we know one woman is now in the hospital with major trauma as a result of that crash. we have a crew on the way to the scene, we'll, of course, bring you updated throughout the morning as it could also affect the morning commute. this morning, concord police

are recommending a teenager be charged with vehicular manslaughter for a crash that killed a father and his 9-year-old daughter. bob redell live in concord with where the case goes now. bob, good morning. >> good morning to you, marla. ultimately up in the contra costa county district attorney on whether to charge this 17-year-old driver who police say killed a father and his 9-year-old daughter as they were riding their bicycles down the sidewalk on long tree boulevard on easter weekend. you could have probably seen in the background there, workers are still fixing the damage done to this building after the teen's cadillac escalade ran into it. he was speeding when his suv jumped the curb, hit the man and his 9-year-old daughter. his 12-year-old daughter was also hurt but survived. one factor the d.a. will take into consideration was this teen distracted when this accident happened. in other words, was he texting or talking on his cell phone?

and if he is going to be charged, will he be as an adult or juvenile? it could take the d.a. a while to announce his decision because as the police have pointed out to us, there is a lot of evidence to consider. the teenager driver is out of jail. we've also since learned this cadillac escalade was linked to a drug and weapons citation of a juvenile. this was a week before the crash. whether that juvenile was the same 17-year-old driver, police will not say. reporting live here in concord, bob redell, "today in the bay." a cyclist who struck and killed a 92-year-old woman is expressing remorse this morning. jean smith was crossing arlington boulevard and a cyclist came around a curve, saw her too late. douglas herring says he couldn't stop in time. smith died from her injuries. the cyclist says he feels horrible about what happened. the family says they have no hard feelings. >> we have sympathy for him too. >> you have sympathy for him?

>> oh, i would hate to live with that and i know he was hurt too. >> his family and friends say they would rather celebrate the life of a woman with 20 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren and someone who lived each day to its fullest. there is still no word if herring will face charges. wrong place at the wrong time. this morning, an east bay woman is recovering after being hit by a stray bullet. police say two groups were arguing thursday night near sycamore drive in mandarin way when gunfire broke out. a woman standing nearby was hit by a bullet. police say she was not involved. she is expected to be okay. the suspects are still on the loose. the wife of embattled sheriff ross mirkarimi is fighting back accusing ed lee of misconduct after releasing what she calls private video. nbc bay area obtained court papers filed thursday by ileana lopez' attorney. this we will show you shortly is the video in question. i believe we're showing the wrong video.

there you go. you'll see it. this is shortly after that new year's eve confrontation with her husband. the video was released to the public last week. in the filing, the attorney claims the video has gone viral. because of its prevalence online. she says lopez's privacy has been shattered. we reached out to the mayor's office and he has yet to respond. a cal swim coach will be able to hold her clinic at a country club after all. she had planned to speak to the swim team at the club where she grew up. the cal coach recently went public about being a victim of sexual abuse years ago. this week, the president of the country club canceled her talk over concerns about the recent publicity. >> i want to do some things to reconnect with the community and they're not letting me and that's when i was trying to explain it to her and get the words out and that's when i broke down. >> now, people at the country club reacted quickly. and last night the club's president reversed the decision

and apologized to her. 5:04, tomorrow's graduation at contra costa county high school will be overshadowed by controversy. 51 students have been suspended for what they insist was a series of harmless pranks at the high school last week. the principal calls it vandalism. the stunts included painting messages around campus in washable red paint, tagging windows and tieing a lamb to a light pole. the suspensions will keep some seniors from taking their finals. if they can't do that, then they can't get those diplomas. the students will not be allowed to walk in tomorrow's graduation ceremony. you made it to the weekend, it is 5:05, tracking a nice forecast for us. >> yeah, you know, a lot of graduations happening today. a lot of school getting out for summertime today with an abbreviated school day. and temperatures are going to feel summer like as of this weekend. today, though, another taste of spring. 53 to start you out in livermore. still wanting to point this out,

if you find your throat a little froggy, this is why, we have a moderate pollen count. and with the winds carrying the pollen around, it's going to be another day where you'll want to keep that clariton handy. the winds will pick up as we head throughout the second half of your day in particular becoming breezy. then they'll start to drop off as we wake up tomorrow morning. that's the good news. today works out like this, 72 degrees at noon, comfortable 78 degrees here in san jose as of 4:00 p.m. by the bay, temperatures mild yet again, but perfect for outdoor lunch conditions. we do have fog out there this morning especially at the immediate coast and the golden gate bridge. the fog has not yet drifted over the bay bridge. we'll keep you updated all morning long, but right now visibility not too much of a factor. we'll keep you updated. and to help you out with that drive, he's here, he's waiting, mike inouye, ladies and gentlemen. >> good morning, folks, we had a

pretty unpleasant morning as far as the incidents go. we'll take you one not on the chp blotter. two major roadways at hellyer avenue. a major accident that laura just told you about. this woman involved in the accident we're told just got the update from local police, she's still on scene. they're still treating her on scene. we had earlier reports of live wires from pg & e, as well. avoid it if you're coming through the area. but your access on to and off highway 101 is closed at hellyer. 85 closer to 237, no major slowing as a result of those. we have the off ramp of cesar chavez closed, and that slowing for 280, that's just a blip. it's no accident and no incident going on into daly city, but we'll track that, as well.

the issue here, 880 northbound at the off ramp for oak street, an accident now as well as the earlier accident. two scenes going on the broadway off ramp is open. get off one exit earlier to avoid that slowdown and a live look at the traffic flow past the coliseum. we'll show you what we're dealing with. northbound with the taillights. the headlights and a smooth drive. volume not picking up. still holding steady for this friday. coming up, a power lunch with what could be a million dollar price tag. we're going to tell you why people are clambering to pick up that tab just ahead. plus, a 49er gets a raise from a 6-year-old. why the 6-year-old raided his piggy bank for his favorite player. >> look at the sunrise over the bay. picture perfect out there. gosh, what a gorgeous start to our friday morning. hey, same can be said in the south bay, as well. simply beautiful across the bay area for this friday morning.

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welcome back, we are following breaking news in the south bay, this is a live look at the scene. san jose police are investigating the city's 18th homicide of the year. the 2100 block of center road. it was a shooting that happened overnight at a karaoke bar. live at the scene, we'll hear from him in a live report coming up. well, what would you do with $50,000? a san francisco organization that helps the community is one of ten groups competing in a big money contest. >> but they still need help. as christie smith shows us, help is just a click away.

>> reporter: the fun meter is on high at sunset neighborhood beacon centers summer camp. these brothers are interns and saying it's a great place to learn. >> i'd rather occupy my summer helping out like kids and stuff than going home and just being lazy and bored. >> reporter: the price can't be beat, it's free along with other programs like yoga, band, and senior classes. the office nearby is cramped, inefficient, and the floor, unsafe. >> especially the carpeting and anyone can just trip over. so we basically just need some help with redoing the space so more community members could find it more enjoyable. >> the computer lab is small. the apple computers were donated, but they sit on folding tables. workers are shoulder to shoulder. so the center is competing

against a handful of others for a $50,000 makeover. >> i think they should like, get -- this program should have a little bit more money to get more programs so they can have more people to be with other people and experience with each other. >> they're asking for online votes and even got a shout on the jumbo tron at the giants game after 12 years of ripped up carpet and patched walls, they hope the coffee giant will deliver the wake-up. >> really hope that, you know, through this campaign that more people would know about us and, you know, care. >> reporter: in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> here's your opportunity, you can vote for the beacon center online, head over to snbc.org for the link, voting ends at 9:00 tonight. 5:13. penny pinchers are swapping cold hard cash for credit card swipes when it comes for their purchases. the fed says consumers cut back

on the credit card use in april. americans had started using their cards more at the start of the year when the country was posting strong job gains, but that has stalled in recent months. consumer borrowing rose in april, but driven by an increase in auto and student loans. facebook is adding a new feature called the app center available on the facebook website and on apple and android smartphones. the app center makes recommendations based on users' interests, friends apps or the apps they've liked in the past. well, time is ticking to pick up the tab on a power lunch with a billionaire for the 13th year in a row, warren buffett is auctioning off a lunch date on ebay. the money benefits the glide foundation, helps the poor and homeless in san francisco. bidding ends tonight. now, right now, 82 people have bid on this lunch. the highest bid is $410,000, but keep in mind the big bids

usually come in a little bit later. last year, the winning bid was well over $2 million. >> that's a pricey lunch. well, it is no secret, we cannot function at this hour without our coffee. >> love, love, love coffee. now starbucks is rolling out a new way to get you a morning jolt at home. for that and the rest of the news before the bell, let's check in with hampton pearson live at cnbc bureau in washington, d.c. how do you take your coffee, hampton? >> as strong as possible and with way too much sugar. as you were just mentioning, news you really can use this time of the morning, starbucks will start selling k-cup packs in stores next tuesday for you in-home single serve coffee makers. starbucks there roll out one medium and one dark roast. and then add a blond roast and two seed blends next month. starbucks first started selling k-cups about six months ago.

meanwhile, the markets futures are mixed this morning after the markets ran out of steam in yesterday's session, ben bernanke told congress he still expects the u.s. economy to grow modestly this year, bernanke says the fed could step in with more stimulus measures, but he offered no hints that any moves are imminent. and investors were a bit disappointed by this. that managed to overshadow yesterday's surprise interest rate cut by china, asian and european markets are lower. we do get data this morning on the trade deficit and wholesale trade. the dow rising 46 points on thursday to close at 12,460, the nasdaq losing 13 points closing at 2,831. ladies, back to you. >> hampton, we know you're a local guy. we're wondering, any local hot spots you like? >> well, let's see, wow, that's a long and short list. i'm a somewhat old school guy when it comes to san francisco

restaurants. i love bicks -- >> so do i. >> shows up at the counter at the grill on california. >> another good one. hampton, come down any time. >> you got it. >> okay. we're going to take that pause as a delay, not in the delayed response -- >> yeah, right. >> we'll take good care of you. we'll take good care of you. it'll be a nice weekend in the city, as well. not just hampton pouring the sugar on this morning, i've got a great-looking forecast for you. as you get ready to make your way out that front door. you don't need that jacket, but you will need to hold on to your steering wheel across the bay bridge where we have gusty winds this morning and the winds are slated to pick up throughout the day. there's fog out there, as well, onshore flow strengthened overnight. we are going to get a little bit of that fog. i think the marine layer will drift past the bay bridge but will not penetrate the cities. 20 miles per hour in novato, and the winds will likely come into

play for the giants game which you can catch here on nbc bay area tonight at 7:00. 52 degrees in san francisco, 54 in sunnyvale. 56, mild conditions in san jose. take a look at this, though, we have very impressive storm system just to our north and the pacific northwest. this is ushering in that stronger onshore flow. the weak disturbance will come through, but fall apart right over the bay area as we head throughout the day today, and that's what's going to usher in the stronger winds, especially between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 getting gusty for your commute home. you want to take it easy out there. but a little patchy fog, 70s and 80s for today in your inland cities, 78 degrees for livermore, and 80 degrees in fairfield, here it is, your giants' forecast, 59 degrees at 8:00 p.m., going to be phenomenal weather out there, great baseball weather and that wind could carry the ball out to the cove. i believe we'll see some carry out there. hopefully in favor of our giants. 93 degrees by monday, the warm-up continues and we're going to level off into tuesday and wednesday of next week.

but you'll need to wash your car because we don't have any significant rain in the near future. if you're hopping in your car, wait one minute, here's mike first. >> you want to avoid one intersection in the south bay. construction crews clearing out. 101 at story, the southbound side construction is slowing. but right there, that's the intersection you want to avoid silver creek valley road at hellyer, a car went into a power pole. emergency crews still onscene, the victim, a lady involved in that car crash is suffering major trauma. we're tracking this intersection, but so far the volume lighter through the area, it's not yet affecting the flow of traffic on to or off of 101 either, hellyer completely cleared as far as activity through san jose. livermore, we have slowing coming in out of the altamont pass, slowing into livermore, 14 or 15 minutes and no major issues as you get into pleasanton or dublin or the interchange with 680. moving closer to the water,

looking at the maze and the approach. 580 all moving smoothly, 880 northbound, we have one lane blocked and the oak street off ramp from the northbound side, should have that cleared up shortly a traffic break over the last few minutes. both sides of the freeway have a disturbance, but no major slowing for the freeway. live look outside, crossing the bay, the bay bridge moves smoothly, easy drive, no metering lights, and the golden gate very much the same. look at that beautiful view. >> wow, that's gorgeous out there. thanks so much, mike. we're one game away from the super bowl when the giants beat our boys. and now the world champs are heading to the white house. president obama will celebrate the team's super bowl victory during a special event on the south lawn. the team will give president obama another 44 jersey befitting the president of the united states. brandon jacobs was invited, but it's unclear if he will actually attend. >> well, yeah, because, you

know, the giants actually let go of jacobs after the super bowl. but a young fan really wanted him to stay. he's having a tough time letting him go, 6-year-old giants fan heard his team didn't have enough money to keep jacobs on the team so he raided his piggy bank and mailed jacobs $3.36 along with a note that said dear brandon jacobs, so you could go to the giants, here is my money, love joe. jacobs, of course, was very touched by the letter and tweeted it out to his fans and jacobs says he will repay that youngster, probably with some interest. he plans to take him to chuck e. cheese some time soon. >> i love that story. >> isn't that cute? >> talk about a big heart in that little kid. >> in that piggy bank. >> 5:21, coming up, $245 sneakers going for tens of thousands of dollars on ebay. you will not believe the price tag we are about to show you. >> don't even want to walk on

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and this is a live look outside. sun up over san jose, way to start your morning at 5:24. pretty clear 280/880 interchange. we'll check in with mike in a moment. 5:24. well, they are cleaning up this morning in southeastern wyoming after being hit by a tornado on thursday. take a look at this video. storm chasers captured this tornado on tape as it cut through platte county. the twister destroyed five homes and damaged 12 others. it also knocked down several power lines.

one person was treated at the hospital for minor injuries. forecasters say luckily the tornado struck in an unpopulated area. >> my goodness, look at the damage there. well, nothing like that in our neck of the woods. we want to check in with christina loren. we're looking pretty good. >> yeah, we're out of our severe weather season more or less. a chance for some thunderstorms later on in the summertime certainly possible, but overall, we are getting into that pattern where we get lots of sunshine each and every afternoon. and our temperatures gradually warming as we get closer to that first day of summer. 70s at the coast and you'll hit the 60s today. your full forecast moments away, your weekend numbers, i think you'll like them. which beaches will be best. let's check your drive with mike. >> looking at oakland. after one accident cleared, one accident going on northbound 880, the original one at the oak street off ramp. still has the off ramp blocked. although an earlier accident should've taken care of this issue. the off ramp is closed, but go

ahead and use the next one. we have one issue here for major roadways. some surface streets here. we have the silver creek valley road at hellyer off of 101. live wires were down earlier, but major issues to the person presumably driving that car. so far, 101 at hellyer itself, the on and off ramps are open. yesterday we were talking about people missing school and work to do whatever they could to line up really for week or more for a chance to buy sneakers designed by kanye west. we have new video shot this morning showing a lot of people camping out on market street in san francisco. yeah, to score a pair of those sneakers. >> look at that. >> i know. camping out literally on the sidewalk. yeah. this is outside the chic shoe store. they don't go on sale until saturday. they cost $245 a pair. one person, though, has already

won an ebay bid to pre-order the shoe. you won't believe what it went for, $90,000. at least they got free shipping. >> yeah. okay. do they make you fly? can you dunk? >> i don't think you'd want to put those on pavement, but what are you going to do with them? >> put them in a trophy case. >> i'm speechless, it's nutty, right? >> very. 5:27. still ahead, the numbers just are not checking out at local libraries. the trouble in store for some branches in the south bay coming up. plus, weighty charges against a personal trainer. what police say he was doing with tens of thousands of prescription pills just ahead. and blood on their hands. the gruesome scene, the alleged sdu hey driver says ngduring the brutal attack on bryan stow. t

busy morning to start friday, 5:29, i'm laura

garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley. police in san jose on the scene of a deadly shooting at a karaoke bar. live at the scene where police are investigating the city's 18th homicide of the year. damian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, marla, we are in the 2100 block of center road here in san jose across the street from the big costco store. not much new information that police are revealing at this point. we did -- we do have some video we shot just a short while ago. police taking away a witness here from the karaoke bar. he was led out to the san jose police department for more questioning to find out exactly what happened here at the karaoke bar. i did hear from one witness who told me there was a fight outside of that karaoke bar at about 2:30 this morning. that fight apparently erupted into gunfire. i do see a body still lying on the ground here in the parking lot of that karaoke bar. we do know that the victim is

24-year-old male at this point. the call came in at 2:34, he was pronounced dead here at the scene at about 2:53 this morning. this is san jose's 18th homicide of the year. i asked if the suspect was still at large or if he was, in fact, apprehe apprehended. they don't want to give out any more details other than what they already have. we do know one man is dead and this strip mall on center road is cordoned off presumably for the next five hours or so. >> thank you, damian. 5:31. concord police want to see vehicular manslaughter charges in a crash that killed a 9-year-old girl and her father on easter weekend. bob redell joins us live from concord. we understand the decision is now in the hands of the d.a. >> reporter: correct. concord police have made this recommendation and it's now up to the contra costa county's

district attorney on whether to charge the 17-year-old driver with vehicular manslaughter of a father and daughter who were riding their bicycle down this sidewalk near oak grove road on easter weekend. you can see workers are still fixing the damage done to this building after the teen's cadillac escalade rammed into it. police say he was speeding down tree and hit solomon and his 9-year-old daughter hadisa. both were killed, his 12-year-old daughter was also hurt, but she survived. one factor the d.a. will take into consideration, was he distracted? was he talking or texting on his cell phone? and will he be as an adult or juvenile? it could take the d.a. a while to announce the decision because the police have pointed out to us, there's a lot of evidence in this case for them to consider. mean tile, that teenage driver is out of jail. we have also learned that cadillac escalade was linked to

a drug and weapons citation of a juvenile. this was in walnut creek the week prior to the crash. whether that juvenile in that instance was the same 17-year-old driver, police won't say. reporting live here in concord, bob redell, "today in the bay". happening now, emergency crews starting to clear the scene of a crash in the south bay. car crashed into the power pole near hellyer avenue this morning sending wires crashing down. we now know those wires are not live. one woman does have major trauma as a result of the crash who has been taken to the hospital. she's listed in stable condition. we'll, of course, bring you updates throughout the morning. new and dramatic testimony in the bryan stow case. a woman who saw the brutal attack outside dodger stadium has become the first eyewitness to identify the two suspects in court. testifying yesterday, mary donnelly said she heard a horrible noise and that she saw stow's head hit the ground. donnelly said she then saw

defendant louis sanchez kicking stow before defendant marvin norwood led sanchez away. >> the most horrible sound. i don't want to say cracking noise, but something to that effect. >> the woman who drove the alleged get away car will continue testifying today. yesterday, doreen sanchez testified that she saw blood on norwood's hand. the hearings will determine if there's enough evidence to send the suspects to trial. 5:34. a twist in the case this morning, a new lawyer will take over the defense of a man accused of kidnapping and killing 15-year-old morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. the santa clara county public defender's office says it cannot defend garcia-torres because tls also representing the suspect's father in another case. garcia-torres is fortunate the conflict of interest was declared early on.

>> the last thing you want to have happen is a year or two goes by during a prosecution and now all of a sudden the defense attorney finds himself in a conflict of interest. that would be extremely unfair to mr. garcia-torres. and he would essentially have to start over again with a new lawyer. >> someone from the alternate defender's office will now represent garcia-torres. he's being held without bail at the santa clara county main jail. 5:35, a personal trainer on the peninsula is in legal trouble this morning after a search warrant turned tens of thousands of prescription pills inside the palo alto home. ramos works in menlo park. he was arrested yesterday after investigators seized $250,000 worth of narcotics. the drugs included vicodin, percocet, and valium. investigators say the ramos was ordering the drugs from other countries then reselling them. 5:35, san francisco police

investigating another stolen bike. but this one has special significance. it's a custom made hand-cranked bike valued at $13,000. it belongs to a disabled man from poland who is in san francisco for a charity ride across the country. the bike was stolen around 10:00 on wednesday night between hayes in the hayes valley neighborhood. police say the thief used a cutting tool to get inside that building. good morning to you, it is 5:36. christina loren, your boys are back in the bay for the giants this weekend. that's what i'm talking about. >> that's exactly right, marla tellez. and you know what? they're going to be here on nbc bay area. tonight all the action starts at 7:00. and we did have a completely socked in golden gate bridge just a half an hour ago. take a look at it now. you can see both towers straight up to the top as the winds are keeping our atmosphere clear for the time being. we lose that wind, though, and you can see the moisture trying to settle in here over this live look. different perspective from the transamerica pyramid, just completely clear this morning.

just a gorgeous way to start the weekend. 53 degrees in livermore, 56 in san jose. winds will play a factor and this is very interesting, the wind just dropped off, we have calm conditions where we had 6-mile-per-hour sustained wind speeds. i do think we'll see fog at some point this morning. noon today inland 78 degrees of really warm weather. this weekend, we'll show you which beach cities are going to get the best weather. 5:37, first, let's check your drive with mike. >> we'll follow up to the update we had regarding the accident at silver creek valley road. the intersection still has activity going on as the fire crew is still there. but the victim, the person with the major injuries have been taken away from the scene and the wires reported down pg & e has been waived off. they are not their wires. meanwhile, looking at highway 87, northbound side showing slowdown, i've seen these

sensors slow down into the 40s range over the last few minutes and hold steady there. i'll monitor this and let you know if it is an early slowdown for the rest of the south bay. but so far, looking like a blip. and we'll see if things adjust. moving out to the area where i know they're going to hold steady for the slowdown is highway 4 for antioch, g street over towards somersville clear into bay point and concord. now 880 still slow as it's approaching the off street off ramp. we still have that sig alert because the truck took out the sand barrels. we have an update as far as the progress goes. scheduled to open a few minutes ago. we'll continue to monitor that. all other off ramps are open. the volume of traffic at the toll plaza. not so bad, but some of the cash lanes are opening up. likely have one of the toll plaza closed. we'll send it back to you guys. >> thanks for keeping tabs on it. 5:38, coming up, prisoners with ties to the taliban on the loose after a prison break in afghanistan.

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new this morning, more than a dozen prisoners, some with ties to the taliban have escaped from the jail in northern afghanistan, the afghan government says prisoners escaped after a bomb went off outside prison walls overnight. guards opened fire killing three prisoners, many others were recaptured, but the man hunt is underway for 14 prisoners who managed to escape. in new york this morning, the man who admits to plotting a

bomb in new york city subways pleaded guilty to conspiracy and uses of mass destruction and other charges back in february of 2010. he told a federal judge he was trained by al qaeda. he faces life in prison without parole. and in ohio, the 17-year-old accused of going on a shooting spree back in february will be arraigned today. a grand jury indicted t.j. lane on tuesday. he's being charged as an adult for shooting and killing three students and wounding three others. well, this morning, on the brink of fiscal freefall. president obama responds to warnings that the u.s. is on an economic cliff. tracie potts is live on capitol hill this morning with the political fire storm brewing. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning. part of that has to do with the taxes that go up at the end of the year that the congress and president have yet to agree on to prevent.

and the other part is more immediately, student loan rates doubling for loans after july 1st if congress doesn't act. that is what president obama was talking about before students in las vegas yet today. he called congress stubborn saying that they need to prevent this from happening. but republicans say the president's out campaigning when he should be doing his job. >> he should be here working with us to ensure that they won't double. >> there is nothing fair about a government that favors political connections over honest competition. >> meantime, former president clinton has apologized for what he says appeared to be him siding with republicans on extending those bush tax cuts for the wealthy. he said he wanted to do it temporarily but didn't understand that the decision doesn't have to be made right now. it just has to be made before the end of the year, not before the election. he now says he agrees with president obama. back to you.

>> okay, tracie, thank you. 5:43. former secretary of state colin powell is in the bay area fairly often to do consulting work for a venture capital firm. but this time around, the visit was very different. general powell stopped by our nbc bay area studios for a candid interview. in a new book, powell is re-writing a controversial chapter in american history. his now infamous speech to the u.n. in which he outlined the united states' plan to attack iraq. >> you say that the president never once had you in a room and really asked you should we go forward? >> he didn't ask any of us. not just me. >> is this book then a way to maybe cleanse your reputation? or cleanse your -- >> my reputation doesn't need cleansing. >> is it difficult to digest with the lives lost almost 5,000 servicemen and women and innocent iraqi civilians to digest your part in history of

all of this? >> of course. it's something i have to digest, all of us do. how about the president? he's the one that made the decision. >> for more on the interview, including powell's time in the bush administration and some light hearted remarks, as well for his hobby for fixing up old cars. you can check out the complete interview posted on the website nbcbayarea.com, the key words general colin powell. this morning, stakes are certainly high in new york. >> yeah, we are counting down to what could be the first triple crown title in 34 years. jay gray joining us live at belmont park with a look at the horses jockeying for an upset. jay, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ladies. yeah, what a beautiful morning here at belmont park on the eve of what's been the most important race in a long time here. it's been 32 years since a horse -- 34 years since a horse has won the triple crown. but after a surprise win in the kentucky derby and then the

come-from-behind victory in the preakness, i'll have another along with his team are preparing now for that chance tomorrow. in fact, the horse was out early this morning before sunrise around 5:30. they get one last lap in before tomorrow's race. let's listen to his trainer doug o'neill talk about what all this means. >> this is what it's all about. this is the big stage and the whole enchilada, if you will. this is what we're all dreaming about. >> reporter: and again, though, it's a dream that hasn't come true in quite some time. the anticipation, the excitement building here at belmont park, and it will happen happen tomorrow around 6:40 is the post time. you have time to get a quick bet in. >> i don't know what you're talking about, jay gray. >> are you going to get to stay there on that special assignment and watch the race? >> reporter: yeah, it's a very difficult task and i know that,

you know, i'll sacrifice for the team. yeah, i'll stick around and watch the race. >> team player. >> and maybe we'll get a chance to see a little history. it's going to be very exciting. >> it will be. thank you. >> thank you, jay. well, of course, you can watch all the action right here on nbc bay area tomorrow. live coverage starts at 1:30 in the afternoon. >> yeah. love to hear the call as they come in. >> no, i heard that the owner of i'll have another named him that because that's what he says when his wife makes chocolate chip cookies. >> i'll have another. >> very unique names of those horses. >> his wife and i have nothing in common. i don't make anything. if you wanted to bake this weekend, if you want to do it outdoors, no need to turn on the heater in your home. probably too hot to get any sort of roast going. the temperatures are climbing into the 90s here in the bay area. 53 degrees in livermore, 56 to start you out this morning in san jose, it's nice and mild out there, got a great-looking weekend shaping up. if you're going to be heading out to golden gate field, yeah,

beautiful conditions out there. 56 degrees in concord to start you out. and as we head throughout the morning hours, winds are dropping off, so we are concerned with potential for a little fog formation, especially in san francisco where the winds are now calm at this point. half moon bay, as well. but as we head through the next couple of hours, the winds are going to start to pick up. by about 8:00, we'll eliminate that fog chance. throughout the day today, high pressure takes control, after a weak disturbance comes through. this is going to fall apart as it moves through the bay area and that's going to keep your temperatures a touch cooler. a touch cooler in some cities. little patchy fog gets hotter, though, as we head through the weekend. and i want to point out some of your beach cities because it's going to be phenomenal. as you hit the beach tomorrow, not just in pacifica, 73 degrees there, calmer winds for tomorrow. 74 degrees in half moon bay. and let's fly you into the warmest beach city as per usual santa cruz will get phenomenal conditions. the boardwalk is now open. here's your extended outlook.

85 degrees by saturday, 89 degrees on sunday. 93 by monday and that summer sizzle continues by tuesday. so here's a horse you can bet on when it comes to a smooth drive getting you to work on time, ladies and gentlemen, mike. >> all right. looking over here to the city, drive into the city around the bay bridge, just fine, but continuing south off that skyway to southbound 101. first it was, now it's back. the off ramp is currently closed because of the off ramp that was damaged after the rig got detached from the trailer it was pulling. a crew has to arrive on scene. so that off ramp continues to be closed. you can use the interchange just fine. no major problems coming from the northbound side to cesar chavez. 880 we have that issue, the off ramp at oak street closed, as well. one of the accidents has cleared from the roadway, but the other one still has the sand barrel

damage and the off ramp closed. broadway is still open and that's fine as you're getting through downtown. a slower, but smooth drive, down into the 20s around el street and pittsburg, bay point, as well as coming out of the altamont pass, 16 minutes registering on your drive time through livermore and over in towards pleasanton and dublin. residents have spoken, but their voices may not have been heard after all. a ballot initiative to improve san jose libraries has hit an 11th hour road block. the group save san jose libraries was told they needed more than 19,000 signatures to get an initiative on the ballot. the group met the goal, but this week the city clerk told the group the required number of signatures would have to be tripled by next week's deadline. the group says they spent more than $100,000 to gather those signatures and say it's not likely they can get those extra signatures in time. it is 5:50 coming up, psychic stalker fish.

the one-finned wonders just ahead. and soccer scuffle, the fight in line for tickets just ahead. and a live look as the sunrises over the bay. that's a nice shot. we will check that forecast with christina loren in a moment. ♪

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welcome back, everyone. what a beautiful live look outside. you see the painted blues there. court tower, alcatraz in the distance, a nice start to our

friday morning across the bay area. a great weekend ahead too. 5:53. world cup chaos in south america, at least three people were hurt in venezuela when soccer fans rioted after tickets sold out for a world cup qualifier. police had to use tear gas to disperse the crowd. venezue venezuela's team could vault to the top with a win at home over chile on saturday. venezuela has never qualified for the world cup. well, no violence to report ahead of the euro cup, but soccer fever is spreading with a new gimmick. >> remember paul the octopus that gained worldwide fame predicting the world cup a couple of years ago? well, here's the 2012 equivalent. meet the psychic dragon fish of singapore. two of them were placed into the tank to take the winners of today's game against poland and greece. predicting a tie. we're going to find out which

fish if any is correct when the game kicks off later today. we totally buy into it. >> it makes for fun talk. >> yeah. well, let's check the -- >> what is that? >> -- the forecast. >> the big forecast. we've got a good-looking day shaping up. today looks good. if you want to get outdoors inland, it's going to be hot this weekend, today might be your day to do so, so if you want to go for a long walk with the dog, 78 degrees by 4:00 p.m. but remember, tomorrow, tacking on an additional ten degrees and the 90s return by sunday. full forecast moments away. we'll get you out that front door with mike. >> tracking slowdown for 101 northbound of 680, not unusual as we approach the 6:00 hour. bottom of your screen. hellyer avenue, the accident scene i'm told is still active, our photographer has arrived on the scene. still an overturn vehicle there. avoid that intersection. and a live look outside, show you the backup at the toll plaza

for the cash lanes off to the left. with fast track and the other cash lanes are clear. no metering lights. >> thanks. well, there are airline workers who love their jobs and that affection goes more than skin deep. check it out. our sister station in dallas found three southwest workers who inked their love for southwest with tattoos. >> who's going to tattoo their job on their skin, you know, for life. and so it's out of the box. but that's kind of how we roll here. >> pretty cool. it unites us, i think. i have a bond with these guys even though i shook their hands for the first time five minutes ago. >> very proud of our southwest airlines. >> wow. that is dedication. >> you have a peacock you want to tell us about, marla? >> well, i can't show that to you on the air. the employees say they won't have any regrets even if their love for southwest one day goes west. >> look at that. those are real. not the fake kind, huh? >> i do like southwest, you

know, but i don't know if i'd get a tat. still ahead, a high school prank that's no laughing matter. why dozens of seniors will have to miss tomorrow's graduation ceremony just ahead. and a live look outside because it's been so beautiful across the bay area. we'll check in with mike. ♪

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live in san jose where police are investigating the city's 18th homicide. we'll take you live to the scene coming up. the charges police are recommending in the case a father and daughter hit and killed by a teenage driver in concord. we'll take you live to that story. and a good-looking forecast for today. you can catch those giants tonight and weather will likely play a factor. we're taking you through the weekend, as well, in just moments.