least five incidents that have made headlines. problems from electrical concerns which grounded at least one dream liner in december to just yesterday when one of the 787s had a fuel leak while on the ground at boston logan airport. an aviation expert will address concerns on "today" this morning. here is a preview. >> oubd 787 at any time i have absolute confidence in the airplane. there are going to be problems with the new airplane. it's common. >> the dreamliner earned so much fanfare because it is the first commercial aircraft to be made mostly of light weight carbon composites rather than the typical aluminum and steel. the 787 burns 21% less fuel than planes of similar size. now of course i have calls in to the spokesperson with sjc. i'm waiting to hear from her to find out if they will take

precaution their measures in light of the recent problems. by all accounts the dream liner is set to take off from san jose international. 11:45 friday morning. >> we are getting a warn aing from petaluma police to parents and students. police say a man driving a newer chevy suv tried to convince a 14-year-old girl to get into his car near mckinley elementary school. when the girl refused the driver apologized, told her she was beautiful and continued to ask if she needed a ride. the girl flagged down a passer-by for help and the suspect drove away. the man never threatened the girl and never got out of the car. >> this morning a cleaning woman who was sexually abused by a security guard while working at the electronic arts offices is suing the company. the lawsuit claims electronic arts is responsible because the assault occurred inside the company's building. the suit says the company failed to keep the premises safe for

the woman and security footage should have been closely monitored. the suit names the security guard and the firm he worked for as defendants. the guard pleaded no contest to felony rape and was sentenced to nine years in prison in october. electronic arts not commenting on the lawsuit. >> a man accused of trying to poison his kboif won't face charges. robert lockridge was arrested in september. police say he tried to slowly poison his girlfriend by bringing bottled water laced with chlorine to the nursing home where she was a patient. he told investigators he bought the liquid online as a health supplement. the district attorney said there is insufficient evidence to pursue charges. >> the fate of pot clubs is up in the air this morning. last night the city council approved a recommendation to ban dispensaries because of concerns over possible crimes they bring with them. a final vote is expected later this month. last year city leaders adopted a

moratorium stopping current pot clubs from operating. that ordinance is set to expire in april. >> 5:04. will e he or won't he be inducted into the baseball hall of fame this morning. we are talking about barry bonds. his stats should make him a shoe-in. controversy could keep him looking from the outside in. kristy smith joins us. good morning. >> good morning. when barry bonds was asked about chances of getting into the hall of fame he said it would be sad if it didn't happen. he's going to get his answer in a couple of hours. the former giants slugger has started a heated debate with some charging that cheaters should not be part of the hall of fame. the baseball writers association has to decide where bonds and other big name players should be denied or not.

bonds denied knowingly using steroids. he was convicted of obstruction of justice. one sports column nis wrote that the hall of fame is an honor reserved for the best and brightest. he said he won't vote for clemens, bonds, or sosa. but barry was a great hitter. >> he's done a lot of great things such as a. he broke a lot of records. still got to hit the ball far. >> another sports writer said really he was just part of a steroid era. he gave the example of in the 1970s amphetamines may have created statistical anomalies there. why draw the line now? he's expected to find out at 11:00 this morning. reporting live in san francisco, kristy smith, "today in the bay." >> interesting to see what's

decided there. >> a polarizing figure. now christina loren joins us to tell us about not as good as yesterday. cold throughout the day but not bad. you don't have to carry the umbrella with you. a 20% to 30% shot. it will occur during the coldest part of the day. we're talking about it this morning and tracking thick pockets of fog, especially in the east bay. the fog is drifting around everywhere. even as you walk out the front door and it's clear you will likely encounter a deep pocket on the way to work. we'll check on the drive in a moment. mike is standing by. 56 degrees inland. 10 to 15 degrees cooler at the coast. 54 degrees. area of low pressure comes through. not passing a lot of moisture. packing cold air. as it moves into the bay area it will drop the snow levels to

1,000 feet. let's talk about the locations at or around 1,000 feet. twin peaks in san francisco at 922 feet. you may get snow flurries tomorrow morning. highway 17 also looking at that possibility. i will show you in my next report the exact timeline for showers and whether or not you are going to get any in your city. it will be hit or miss. that's in the next report. 5:07. as promised, mike? >> we'll show you the fog in a second. we had a couple of cars on the shoulder at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll show you they are gone now. at 5:00 we'll get the change in pricing for car pooling and usually chains stop there. also before 10:00 when they changed prices again. don't coit. we have seen chp pulling over for easy pickings. easy drive and flashing lights. the crews moving as the construction clears with a little bit going on overnight. no slowing as you see here. volume increasing but here the

orange overlay on the map shows you where the low clouds and fog like yesterday and the day before could be an issue. livermore showing a quarter mile. we are looking at vilejo and the north bay for commuters. 101, interstate 80 and highway 37 out of vilejo as well. another live look shows you the south bay. this is clear now. i will show you a wider view of the commute coming up. yesterday and the day before, low clouds later. we'll track it. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up, word this morning about another phone apple is working on. the one thing that makes this one different from the iphone. >> how do you keep up? >> plus, you have never seen this before. the newest got to have gadget every homeowner will want. we'll take you to the consumer electronics show for a preview.

citigroup, wells fargo and capital one. security researchers say the hacks are too sophisticated for amateurs and they announced no money was stolen which they say is evidence of safe sponsor attacks. i.t. officials believe iran may be retaliating for the u.s. imposed sanctions. >> this morning a group of san francisco city employees will ask their employer to stop

supporting wells fargo. at this morning's city employment e retirement board meeting they will encourage the board to stop investing in wells fargo. the group accuses the group. word on what the board plans to do. >> even major league baseball is ditching the old land lines. wireless phones that communicate between the dug out and the bull pen. the phones will have docking stations in both the home and visiting team dug outs and bull pens. managers and coaches will be able to car ary them around. the signal will shut off if the phones are taken outside of those areas. the switch could happen as soon as this season. >> the company that's famous for letting you vacuum with a robot now taking robotics outside. scott budman.

>> reporter: what is a robotics show without robotics? thanks for joining us. you already brought us the rumba. i understand you have robotics for outside of the house. tell me about it. >> this is the latest gutter cleaning robot. it goes into the gutter. you put it up and it runs down the gutter either manually or automatically and cleans the debris for you. >> it goes around. i understand you can adjust things. so you put it in and you can either watch it or stand down via remote control. >> exactly. you see e here the handle is also -- this is the business end. >> this gets dirty. >> exactly. it keeps you safe. you don't have to lean over the ladder or move it all the time. you can get in one safe spot and let the robot do the dangerous work. >> how much is it? >> $299.99.

>> about how much it costs to hire a professional. and you have this for life. >> right. >> i understand you are in the pool as well. >> correct. we're getting wet, cleaning the pool. this is the new pool cleaning robot. it is the latest robot designed for most residential inground pool. it clears the floor, walls to the water line. the stairs, everything. >> just like the rumba. >> hit the clean button. it has sensors and software. it sizes up the pool, takes measurements. gets approximately how big the pool is and decides the best cycle. it does it all. >> is this available now? >> in the spring. for pool season. >> what's the price point. >> 1299. >> pools and gutters, you're taking us outside. >> going outdoors. >> thanks for your time.

excellent stuff. we'll have more. i'm scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott, thank you very much. it's 5:15. apple looking to make the iphone more affordable. we can also tell you earnings season is now under way. for a look at the news before the bell let's turn things over to courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters. courtney, good morning. >> good morning to you. futures are slightly higher this morning. that could be due to alcoa which had decent results to kick off earnings season. stocks fell as investors awaited the first set of numbers from the aluminum giant. the bulk of the reports will be rolling in next week. the dow fell 55 points yesterday to 13,328. the nasdaq losing seven points to po 91. apple is reportedly working on a cheaper iphone that could hit the market this year. the wall street journal says the device may use less expensive materials like a plastic shell.

it could mark the first time apple diversified the smart phone line with a different model since it launched the first iphone in 2007. they are facing competition from samsung and other phones powered by android of the ware. if apple makes a less expensive iphone it will be a departure from what steve jobs philosophy was. he was more concerned with profit than scale. tim cook is now at the helm so it could be a new era for apple. >> we'll keep an eye out for the change. thank you, court any. >> maybe a new era for chicago as well. the city is closing in on a record. if they don't get snow today it will break the 72-year snowless record. that's 319 days without an inch of snow on the ground. mixed blessings for the city. they are saving money on ice removal and snow plows but they can't use winter favorites like the good old ice rank rink. >> it's a drag for kids who like

to stay home from school. back in nebraska, bring the snow. >> because of sandy, they lost a lot of days already. it might be a blessing in disguise. they had to get through mean weather in the fall. it is unusual. they have had snow. just nothing to accumulate above ap inch. we'll talk about what's happening here. we might get snow. don't count on a snow day, kids. what i can tell you is the potential for flurries as we wake up and meet here tomorrow morning is in the forecast. a rare occurrence in the bay area. this morning something not rare is the fog. give yourself plenty of time through the inland valleys and fog drifting around. if your city is reporting ten miles or better visibility you could hit a pocket on the way to work. this is packing more work. we are expecting showers. want to time it out for you. as the system moves in clouds

increase. overcast before we finish the day. thursday, rain and snow in the forecast. let me show you what i'm talking about. this is a moisture starved system. we saw it at noon. most of the shower activity north of santa rosa. by it can a stray shower. by 6:00 p.m. light showers across the peninsula into the silicon valley. through tomorrow morning this is where it gets interesting. we'll open the window for the potential for snow flurries between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. the future cast is picking up cells at that time. if the cells cross over higher elevations in the vicinity of 1,000 feet the precipitation will come down in the form of snow. exciting for us. otherwise it will be cold and cloudy for today with the showers moving in late. 56 degrees in livermore. 56 in fremont and 56 in beautiful san jose. get ready for a colder day. yesterday was nice. i turned the heater off. today you will need it again.

thursday into friday, temperatures stay on the chilly side. if you want to make plans this weekend, looking okay. saturday will be a better day than sunday. nonetheless it will be chilly. let's check on the morning drive. good morning. >> you turned off the heater. my daughter is always taking her socks off. they're too hot, she says. a lot of parents know about that line. south 880. a smooth drive shows slowing. we have a crash through san jose where we are looking at the south 101 toward blossom hill. over here to berkeley, traffic flowing smoothly westbound down the east shore freeway. at the limit from the bridge to the bay bridge. you are going to see fog across the bridges. we'll talk about it in a second. southbound 101 at blossom field, the car crashed into a ditch. there are flashing lights and a crew there. minor injuries reported. that's the good news if there is any. west 580 and south 680.

a smooth drive. this is the area where christina talked about quarter mile visibility. across the bridges as i talked about. areas north of here getting light, patchy fog as well. one live shot as we look at the san mateo bridge. an easy drive westbound. you can see the high rise. back to you. >> we have breaking news that we are following from atlanta. tragedy where four children, including an infant, are dead after a duplex caught fire. the children ranged in age from 8 months to 7 years. a 6-year-old child survived without serious injuries after his mother threw him from a window to safety. the mother is said to be severely burned and is in an atlanta hospital. the grandmother made it out of the home without injury. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> what a sad story that is. changes now coming to how california measures success at our elementary and high school.

the state superintendent of public instruction wants to change the star test for multiple choice to one requiring students to think critically and show greater depth of knowledge. it is believed the new test will provide real world skills they need for college or a career. the state legislation must approve the designed issue guidelines before the test can be rewritten. the new exams could debut in 2014 and 2015 school year. >> feeding squirrels and birds in the open in san francisco could cost you. bay area animal watch dog groups want city leaders to enforce the law banning the practice. current linen caught feeding wild animals in san francisco face a 187 dollar fine. activists say it's enforced. it says feeding wild animals could spur a population explosion or lead to aggressive behavior towards people. the city is addressing the issue

by launching an educational campaign. >> the time is 5:22. there's never been a law for this. coming up, legislation that could improve survival rates. that's next.

a live look at sjc in san jose. some people looking like they are packing up, heading out of town. good weather. christina loren says not as nice as yesterday. looking nice now. 5:24. speaking of san jose national airports travellers will have a new way to unwind now. starting today, a new vip lounge open for business. airport officials say it will feature comfortable seating, free drinks and even access to showers. access will be open to everybody regardless of airline flown or

class of ticket. i expect traffic jams there. free drinks? all you have to do is pay a $35 fee and you are in the lounge. the old american airlines admirals club lounge was. >> cancer patients have new hope for a cure thanks to a law created by a bay area congresswoman. anna eshe will announce the passage of the bill today. research and survival rates for some of the deadly cancers like pancreas cancer which has a 6% survival rate. the bill was passed as part of the defense authorization bill and is on the way to the president's desk to be signed. >> christina loren is back. tell us about your wednesday. it looks like a nice day outside. not bad. >> not as nice as yesterday. but not too bad. what's interesting is with the system approaching the bay area, we have the chance for snow flurries, even in san francisco

tomorrow morning. something cool to talk about on a wednesday morning. 56 degrees. 55 at the coast. around 54 degrees. you need a jacket today. probably not requiring an umbrella until later this evening around 5:00 to 6:00 you may want to break it out. overall looking good. a foggy drive, mike. >> we are watching for the fog later today. you mentioned five to six with the potential for rain as well. that's the evening commute. we are looking at fremont where traffic is flowing lightly here. the truck scales lit up. as much traffic there as on the freeway. that will change over the next half hour. another live look outside shows you the north bay. southbound 101 picking up company. i told you there is fog on the eastern side of the bay. santa rosa for the fog. on the peninsula through pa palo alto, a few cars. speeds at the limit throughout

san mateo and the south bay. >> 5:27. an unusual settlement is reached with the family of two victims of the san bruno explosion. coming up, what pg & e must now do. >> and water worries at a bay area hospital. what's happening today to get things on track.

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this is "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area this is "today in the bay." >> it is 5:30 on the nose. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm john kelly. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. today is decision day for homerun king barry bonds. later this morning major league baseball will announce the 2013 hall of fame class. his stats should make him a shoe-in. controversy around steroid use could keep him on the outside looking in. kristy smith has reaction from both sideses of the debate this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura and john. just putting his name on the ballot sparked a fierce debate over whether barry bonds and others from the same era fairly earned a spot in the hall of fame. when asked over the summer what his chances are to be elected into the hall of fame barry

bonds said it would be sad if it didn't happen. the voting is done by the baseball writer association of america. it has people fired up. bonds hit 762 homeruns and won multiple mvps. you've got sports writers voting saying they cheated, talking about bonds, clemens and others. bonds denied using steroids and he was convicted of obstruction of justice. one giants fan sees a real difference. >> i don't see why not. other people are probably in the hall of fame that were probably on steroids. they didn't prove that he was. >> another writer for mlb.com said he voted for bonds and others because steroids were so pervasive during that era that it would be impossible to know for sure who did or didn't. he said he's just voting for the best players and everyone should find out by 11:00 thrn this

morning. kristy smith, "today in the bay." >> maritime officials want more after the oil tanker collided with the bridge on monday. the raymar is anchored this morning. the harbor safety committee ruled that prevents shifts from moving in five critical maneuvering areas if visibility is less than a half mile. the bay bridge is not considered a critical area. that may all change. we have learned the coast guard sent a warning to the bar pilot just before the collision on monday. experts say there could be confusion between the pilot and the ship's crew. >> there could be problems with reading the instrumentation. >> the crew did pass alcohol tests, drug test results are pending. >> 5:32. pg & e reached a settlement with two victims of the san bruno

explosion. it forces pg & e to implement new safety measures. 44-year-old jacquelyn gregg and her 13-year-old daughter jane is ssa a were among eight people killed when the pipeline exploded in 2010. the mercury news says the agreement forces the utility to closely study the life span of its aging pipeline and gives the family progress reports. the family's attorney says it will help prevent another disaster. >> following a difficult day. surgery resumes this morning at alpha base in oakland after problems with the plumbing forced procedures to be cancelled yesterday. the hospital was without water for hours because of clogged pipes. it happened yesterday at 10:00. the staff was forced to call a code dry. this means no use of water except for urgent patient needs. as a precaution the medical center postponed elective surgeries for at least 24 hours. some nurses say yesterday's incident is one of a long list

of alarming problems over the past few years. >> there is a lot of supplies not being provided with at this hospital. those things, i think it's just accumulation of things over the years causing problems at this hospital. >> >> it's frustrating for us. very disheartening to see we are advocating for patients here and for patient safety here. and then we come to work and sometimes we don't have the tools to work with. >> the summit releasing the statement to nbc bay area news. it reads, at all times we had clean, clear safe water access for patients. elective surgeries will be resuming today. many one of the world's most advanced airplanes will call san jose home. but there are new problems with boeing's 787 dreamliner. ones that are prompting emergency inspections all over the world.

marla is live in san jose now with the details. good morning. >> good morning. for starters united airlines announcing today it's going to inspect the entire fleet before it flies another dreamliner. this as san jose international airport gets ready for its dream liner. set to take off on friday. bound for tokyo and by all accounts the all nipon airways flight has plans to do so in light of the plane's recent problems. most recent yesterday at boston logan airports. one of the 787s started leaking fuel while on the ground. that plane had to return to the gate. it was the second technical problem for the dream liner in just two days. on monday a battery within the 787 caught fire again while the plane was on the ground. >> it was a moderate condition in the department that included the batteries and some of the

electronic equipment. >> these issues have some questioning the plane's reliability. others including an aviation expert you will see on "today in the bay" this morning is brushing this off as just growing pains. >> i will fly on the 787 at any time. i have confidence in the airplane. there are going to be problems with a new airplane. it's common. >> you can see more of the story again on "today in the bay" this morning right after our show. meantime i have a call into the spokesperson of san jose international waiting to hear how they are reacting to the dream liner's problems. live from san jose international for "today in the bay." >> marla, thank you very much. >> want to check the forecast with christina loren. i thought about you yesterday afternoon. right on the money. it was beautiful. >> good. i don't like to be wrong. especially when you're taking three little ones out and about.

38 in gilroy. 43 degrees in san mateo. you dropped to 37 in navaro. we'll drop off for the next two hours and around sunrise we'll see the coldest temperatures of the day. by 58 a.m. climbing to 39 degrees inland dealing with fog. by noon the clouds thicken up and we'll round out the day. on the cool side. right around average. bay side, 55 degrees for you. at the coast, 54 degrees. a cooler kay on tap for tomorrow. we have showers on the way. we are talking about the potential for low snow levels. we get a mean winter storm coming into the bay area. what it's packing. it's very cold air. we could see snow in san francisco. that's your tease. i will have the update when it comes to the timeline in the next report. it's ten minutes away. now let's check the drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. san francisco has the hills. we need some snow. johnny mosely brought some in earlier. san mateo bridge westbound.

picking up company. speeds still close to 55 throughout. that's great across the bridge. that's what you should be doing. high rise is visible here. we see slowing approaching the toll plaza. of course you have to do that for safety's sake. a smooth drive. headed south we had an incident. disabled vehicle causing distraction and slowing. they included that. no slowing southbound but the commute kicks in with the yellow headed northbound on the 238 section. west 580 to north livermore. debris making three cars over to the shoulder with flat tires. that orange showing the fog here. a quick look outside shows you they are moving smoothly. but the backup starting in the cash lanes. >> thanks, mike. >> 5:38 now. sunday we have the golden globes. tomorrow we see who gets oscar nods. today it is the other extreme. the razzies. >> the spoof academy awards

giving the twilight finale a big thumbs down. "breaking dawn part 2" received 11 nominations including worst picture and worst actor and actress. >> adam sandler's that's my boy and a thousand words starring eddie murphy. the winners of the roz oh cities will be announced february 23, the night before the academy awards. you get the ugly and bad before the good. >> all right. 5:39 now. a bay area museum burglarized for the second time in two months. what the thieves took and what the city is trying to do today to get it back. >> big changes on the way to yosemite. we have e details of a plan that will affect how you get to and from the park. [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits.

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"today in the bay." >> the white house will try to keep momentum going on calls for tighter gun laws after the recent newtown, connecticut school shooting. tracie potts is live on capitol hill with information on what the vice president is doing today. good morning. >> good morning. the white house on the fast track trying to build on momentum. here's what's happening today. the president will be meeting with the nra and with those who say we don't need more gun laws. the white house supports an assault weapons ban. new policies promised by the end of the month from the group headed by the vice president. eight bills so far at least in congress. will they have time to deal with it? the pressure is on from the white house, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords who opened a new group on the two-year anniversary of the shooting in arizona that she was affected by and by others.

they won't have time to deal with this until later in the spring because first come it is budget and spending cuts and the debt and deficit. >> tracie potts, thank you very much. >> also a happening in washington today, the supreme court will hear arguments on forced drug tests for drunk drivers. they will decide if the test constitutes an unreasonable search which is prohibited by the fourth amendment. the case stems from missouri where prosecutors there have argued tests are needed because alcohol dissipates quickly in the body. police need a search warrant for drug tests on dui suspects. >> same sex marriage will take center stage at one of the nation's most prominent churches. church leaders from the washington national ka a the dral announcing it will now perform same sex marriages. the cathedral's dean said it was an opportunity to break down barriers. the first ceremony could be

within six months. the 105 a-year-old cathedral has long been a main stay in washington, d.c. hosting presidential inaugural services and state funerals. >> 5:44. rookie nfl sensation robert griffin, iii, set to have knee surgery today. after reinjuring his leg in washington's playoff loss espn.com says the quarterback will have to have surgery to repair a torn acl and lcl. the website says he will face six to eight months of rehabilitation after that. he should be ready for the start of next season. griffin sprained his lcl last month and reinjured it in sunday's loss to seattle. it hurts just to talk about that. >> a lot of debate whether he should have played. i don't think so but your career is at stake here. >> and the pains as you age. >> you don't have to tell me. my back hurts right now.

>> college football player. >> old beat up guy. >> he needs one of those. >> i need braces everywhere. >> come on, john. we wish you could see him in action. i have seen him on an electric skateboard. impressive. >> travel cautiously. if you have any sort of walk for the commute we have really thick pockets of fog. it will be hard for motorists to see you. a good idea to wear bright colors. sun doesn't come up for an hour. in concord, 37 in livermore. 38 in gilroy. cold out there as well. that's another reason. if you have another option. watch for commuters. about half a mile of visibility in livermore. when it comes to visibility going in and out you will see the numbers creep up and down.

we have a cold storm system on the way producing showers and forcing a cold blast of air rain and snow on the way for tomorrow. let's talk about who could see the white stuff when we meet tomorrow. stopping the clock on the future cast. between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. it will have the window open for flurries. this is what we are with looking for. you can see a few spotty cells. any of them make it to land over the elevations above 1,000 feet we are talking snow flurries. it could come down in san francisco. keep in mind that will be a big story if it happens. people will likely head up to twin peaks. it's a big deal.

57 degrees in redwood city. throughout the next few days temperatures stay cool. not a lot of sunshine before friday but cold sunshine. maybe a stray shower on sunday. that will be early in the morning. monday into tuesday, the sun comes out in force. we hold onto cool weather. cooler than average for this time of year. let's check the drive. >> this is your first burst. this is wednesday. good flow of traffic at 680. the south bay map shows though the volume is picking up we don't have drama here. we showed you the camera shot. we see at the transition typically at this time. a car went down into a ditch. minor injuries, but the slow

lane is blocked. south 101 at blossom hill. no slowing past the scene. the commute direction is the opposite direction anyway. your commute through the tri valley and the pass slow through the debris zone around north livermore. christina talked about livermore, concord. live looks outside. an example of what the commute is like for the peninsula. picking up the volume. navado and north like patchy dense fog. the bay bridge, picking up the cash lanes now. back to you. >> new this morning, a man is hospitalized after he was shot in san francisco. the southern slope of the hill after 1:30 this morning. the man was taken to the hospital. he's expected to be okay.

police this hour haven't found suspects. >> 5:49. the man accused of killing two people in a bar fight new year's eve could face the death penalty. 22-year-old carlito montoya appeared in court yesterday. the fight happened at a bar in old sacrament. prosecutors say it started when a man spilled a beer on the wife of montoya's friend. a fight broke p out. the man and bartender were shot allegedly by montoya. his friend and wife were charged with assault with a deadly weapon. >> a piece of california history worth close to a million dollars missing in oakland this morning. police trying to track down the thooef who is took it. burglars broke into the oakland museum of california monday morning to steal a gold rush era quartz and gold box reportedly worth more than 800,000 dollars. this marks the second time the museum has been broken into since november. the museum e releasing a statement last night saying the recent break-in is a loss not

only to the museum but to our community as these objects convey our heritage and stories of the people. we can expect to learn more coming up this morning when police and oakland city leaders meet for a press conference. >> yosemite park officials announcing a plan to protect a river that runs through the national park. the court ordered plan will restore more than 200 acres along the mersed river. it will alter roadways and add shuttle buses. it will not reduce the number of people who visit the park every day. that number stands at nearly 20,000. anothechange being considered is closing the winter time ice rink to make room for 200 additional camp sites f. approveded 235 million dollar project will be complete in about 15 years. >> crews will be out in force along the san fran ciscito

bridge. there will be 4,000 sandbags on the bank in east palo alto. heavy rains damaged several homes and businesses. the city declared a state of emergency for that area. >> 5:51. coming up, a zoo forced to check enclosures after call that is a lion was on the loose. we'll show you the dog that created a stir coming up. >> plus a new tv show that has a private viewing today with the president. >> i try to talk to my son.

welcome back, everyone. good wednesday morning to you. this morning former new mexico governor bill richardson laying out his mission for a

humanitarian delegation including eric schmidt. we have been talking about touring the grand people's study house today. richardson is seeking a moratorium on missile launches and nuclear testing. he said he's pushing for more open internet access in that country. schmidt has not spoken publically about his purpose in joining the trip to north korea. he has talked about providing technology. >> the irs delaying the start of tax season until january 30, eight days later than originally scheduled. and this change is due to the last minute changes to the u.s. tax code made by the deal congress struck to avoid the ugly fiscal cliff. some households with residential energy credits may have to wait to file taxes until february or early march.

it's not a lion but it looks like one. a virginia dog triggering 911 calls while out for a walk. this is charles. he's a labradoodle. an interesting cut there. police in norfolk, virginia, responded to calls about -- oh, my goodness -- a lion on the loose. the local paper says officers called the local zoo to make sure everything was okay. come on. as it turned out it was just charles there. now he's so popular and a pink-looking he has his own facebook page. people calling because they thought it was a lion. they don't get out much. >> running fast. >> christina loren is here to tell us what's happening outside. lion-type weather. >> maybe they were looking through the fog. maybe that's why they couldn't make it out.

someone felt foolish after that phone call. looking good this morning. we have pockets where you can only see for a quarter of a mile. the thickest fog now is found in the east bay. the tri valley. travel cautiously this morning. headed to the 50s kind of day where temperatures won't be that cool any time of day. 56 degrees inland. showers on the way tonight. first a check of your drive. mike? >> here's the bay bridge with a lien -- n lion --. no it's a back up. folks coming to the berkeley area. east shore freeway to the bay bridge with volume. we'll see the lights turn on in the next five to ten minutes as well. anticipating the back up there. showing you the -- you see north the fog reported in the north bay as well as disabled vehicle on south 238. back to you. >> thanks so much. a new tv show is catching the eye of the commander in chief. today president obama will hold a private screening of nbc's

"1600 penn." it was cocreated by the president's former speech writer, john lovitt. you can see the first episode tomorrow at 8:30 on nbc bay area. a new episode will air in the regular time slot at 9:30. >> mark your calendars. 5 a:57 now. ahead, the latest on injured giants fan brian stowe. >> and how facebook is helping you track down the person who gave you the flu. [ mom ] dear chex cereal,

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a nightmare for dream liner. why problems on the tarmac could affect a new nonstop service in the bay area. >> plus, four children dead as a fire ripped through a duplex near atlanta.

>> and will steroid allegations over shadow barry bonds's shot at the hall of fame? >> weather whiplash. we'll drop 10 to 15 degrees for today. bringing in showers. potential for snow in the bay area. lots to talk about in the full forecast. >> that fog affecting the drive as well as the drive itself. an incident at 238 and another for 580. a lot to talk about. >> a live look outside this morning. made it halfway through the week. it's wednesday, january 9. this is "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area this is "today in the bay." >> it is 6:00 on the nose. we are here to help push you other the hump. thank you very much for joining us. i'm john kelly. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. two flights, two major issues, all on one high tech, high profile airline. this morning, issues on the runway may have the dream