out the day in the upper 60s and temperatures keep climbing. mike has the day off. we introduce anthony and your drive. >> good morning. we are tracking developing situations on the road this morning. there is no traffic that's actually being stopped now as you can see on the monitors. as you approach the area coming from the south, 101 northbound. there is debris on the roads. keep the headlights on. otherwise things look good. that's the way we like them. here's laura. >> i passed it. looks like a shredded tire. following breaking news from pittsburgh where we are hearing reports of a number of people shot including possibly a pittsburgh police officer. right now officers are fanning out along the intersection of 11th and maple where the shootings reportedly happened.

"today in the bay's" christine smith joins us. what can you tell us so far? >> i got a brief update from police and i can tell you the streets around 12th and maple are blocked off as they continue the investigation. there was an officer-involved shooting. a pittsburgh police officer was shot. the good news is he's already been treated and released from the hospital. it started around 11:30 last night. police are telling us two officers tried to contact a suspect. they are not saying what with a they were contacting him for. we can tell you they're saying he had a very long criminal history of guns and drug violations. he also had warrants out for his arrest. they're telling us when the officers tried to contact the suspect, he ran and turned around and fired at the two officers. one of the officers was hit. both of the officers including the wounded one, were able to hire back. they hit the suspect. he was taken to the hospital. he's in stable condition this morning. a 30-year-old from oakley.

police say at this point they are not looking for anyone else. but others were seen running from the area when this whole thing happened. they are interviewing a number of people this morning. hoping to get more information in a couple of minutes because pittsburgh police are on scene. i can tell you they are investigating. chp is helping out as well as the district attorney's office. that's what we have for now. reporting live in pittsburgh, kristy smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. >> we also continue following developing news out of southern california. the massive manhunt for the former los angeles police officer accused of killing four people including two law enforcement agents may have come to a fiery end. we are still waiting for confirmation that a charred body found inside a cabin in the big bear area is, in fact, christopher dorner. tony shinn has the details. >> reporter: this is where investigators say christopher dorner put up his last stand --

cornered, desperate, out of options. a law enforcement source says they heard a single gunshot before the cabin went up in flames. dorner, a 33-year-old ex-lapd officer had been on the run since super bowl sunday when police connected him to the murders of two people in california. investigators say dorner left an 11,000-word manifesto on his facebook page threatening to exact revenge on anyone connected to what he called his unjust firing from lapd. he then allegedly killed a riverside police officer and wounded two others before disappearing at big bear mountain. four days later, around noon on tuesday, an alert went out to law enforcement officers to watch for a stolen vehicle. a fish and wildlife warden on patrol spotted dorner in the vehicle. >> they were so close that he recognized his face. >> reporter: san bernardino e sheriff's deputies caught up

with dorner driving a white pickup truck at the cabin. >> i know there was an exchange of gun fire. two deputies were shot. one died as a result. the second deputy is in surgery. >> there is obviously a tactical situation right here. >> reporter: according to sources they shot teargas into the home, possibly leading to the fire and ending one of the region's most extensive and deadly manhunts. right now investigators are still in the process of positively identifying the charred remains. meantime the riverside police officer killed last week will be laid to rest later today. near big bear, california, i'm tony shinn. nbc news. >> a funeral will be held for one of the officers allegedly kill bid dorner. later this morning riverside police officer michael crane will be laid to rest. governor brown will attend the service. crane was killed february 7 after he was allegedly ambushed

at an intersection by dorner. crane is survived by his wife and two children. >> it's 4:36 now. turning to politics. this morning president obama headed to north carolina to highlight key points in last night's state of the union address. mr. obama said the state of the country is now stronger. he's pushing for changes to gun control and immigration reform. the president also demanded an end to stalemates in congress that are keeping lawmakers from passing a permanent budget. >> the greatest nation on earth cannot keep conducts business by kri drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next. >> we have heard it before. >> as far as republicans are concerned they say the president's speech lacked specifics when it comes to the economy. the president's visit in north carolina today is focused on manufacturing jobs. >> it is 4:37. san jose mayor chuck reed, sheriff lori smith and county

board of supervisors president ken yager have a plan to get guns off the street. today they will unveil an anonymous gun buyback program. people can exchange firearms for cash, no questions asked. details announced later on. >> barry bonds is in federal court trying to overturn his felony conviction. nearly two years ago he was convicted of giving misleading testimony to a federal grand jury during the steroid investigation. today a three-judge appeals panel will come from his legal team. his lawyer said bonds was handed a felony for the rambling answer, but he insists he did tell the truth. prosecutors say his rambling answer impeded the grand jury's investigation. >> want to check the forecast. we're in for a treat today. >> today, tomorrow. of course valentine's day so we all deserve a treat.

on friday, we are going to peak. that's when the warming trend will have the most energy. high pressure will be really strengthening through the next couple of days. yesterday, temperatures climbed one or two degrees. today today climb more. a couple live shots. we showed you sfo to start. mostly clear conditions now. no fog to report as offshore flow kicks in. 38 degrees, good morning in sunny vail. temperatures by noontime in the 60s. we round out the day in the upper 60s. we keep on climbing as we take you through valentine's day. good news for you and your lover if you want to make outdoor plans. first, want to get you out the door. we bring in anthony slaughter. good morning. >> we have serious news. there is a multiple car accident on 680. you can see police activity

there and also a car reported on fire a few minutes ago. it does seem as though it's blocking traffic. this is 680 on the southbound direction headed to 84. the on ramp there is closed. right now is crews continue to clear the accident. of course as we have more information we'll bring it to you. that's all we have for now as far as the traffic report oh. laura? >> thank you, anthony. he's top dog at the westminister kennel club dog show. this year's winner, banana joe, an affen pinscher from the toy group. this year westminster reintroduced the reserve best in show. that honor was given to the old english sheepdog bug-a-boo. did you see that dog? don't forget this 6-year-old

show dog from danville wrapping up his career with a best of breed win. the pooch named max has racked up so many wins he was named the nation's number one standard schnauzer in 2012. this year marks his third and last time at westminster. the best in breed win marked the peak of his career. >> it's e high praise, max. dogs like this run on treadmills and do pilates. >> you need one. >> maybe i'll just pet yours. a fare hike on the way for bart riders. >> san francisco has a plan to recoup millions it could lose on the america's cup race. >> firing back for the first time we hear from the san jose official named in a lawsuit against casino matrix.

>> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." >> welcome back. 4:44. city leaders calling for a hearing over concerns the city may have to pick up a $20 million tab for the america's cup sailing races. much of the money was to come from private donations but fund-raising stalled.

the race has been down sized from a dozen teams to three. >> intel venturing into new territory later this year. a lot of people wondering how wall street will react to the state of the union address. good morning. >> good morning, john. futures are slightly higher as the markets don't appear to be reacting much to the president's state of the union address. stocks were split tuesday as the dow and s&p 500 both hit new multi year highs. but the nasdaq ended lower. the dow is just 1% from its all-time high. we get data today on retail sales, import prices and business inventories. the dow rising 47 points to 14,018. the nasdaq slipping five to 3186

and intel is getting into the tv business. they will launch an online tv service this year to stream live shows and on demand content. intel is in talks with several content providers. the company has struggled to get tv off the ground as media companies haven't been willing to let it unbundle and license specific networks and shows at a discount to what cable and satellite companies pay. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll check back later on. >> let's check in with christina loren for a look at the forecast. >> we are still in the heart of winter. hard to believe it. >> gets better and better. >> it is nice. that's part of the beauty of living in california. 4:46. another weekend now where with you can hit the surf over the slopes. i will get to the ski report coming up in a little bit. temperatures today will end up in the upper 60s. give your heater a break. it's cold this morning. 35 degrees in gilroy.

40 degrees in san jose. you will need it for the morning hours. you can turn it off a by noon. winds are coming out of the east. you can see the winds from the east. that's registering offshore flow. for us that means a warming trend in the bay area. we have to deal with poor air quality. it will suffer more and more each day as we continue offshore flow and the dry pattern. high pressure building in means a mild day on tap with plenty of upper 60s on the way to the bay area. lots of sunshine. great day to get out doors. 67 in gilroy. 64 in los gatos is. valentine's day is tomorrow. time to get the gift. don't let it get past you. my gift to you and this saturday and sunday, a dry system will drop our temperatures a touch. we are not expecting rain until

tuesday. >> a foiled bomb plot in oakland last week. matthew leanza is being accused of trying to detonate a bomb he put together with an undercover fbi agent posing as an accompli accomplice. the aclu crying foul saying more frequently in sting operations the fbi not only puts a vast majority of the bomb together it says the agency creates the plot where the bomb will be used. >> there appears to be an effort to create a theatrical production that makes it appear the subject of the investigation could do far more damage than

they could have done on their own. >> experts say there are strict guidelines about under cover operations. there may not be enough. >> redwood city place. the department will make a presentation tonight to the school board on its effort to secure campuses. there are plans to conduct full-scale emergency drills this year. there is talk of officers adopting a school to patrol. >> a former 49er could end up in prison for tax evasion. the san francisco chronicle reporting former offensive lineman bubba a paris will be in court in march to face misdemeanor charges. he failed to file tax returns from 2006 to 2008. right now he lives in discovery bay. if convicted he could face up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine. >> a follow up to a story we first told you about yesterday morning. the san jose city official at the center of a lawsuit filed by

casino matrik is firing back, accusing the city of discriminating against the casino. the lawsuit accuses richard tang, administrator of the police department's gaming control of a conflict of interest because he does consulting work for other casinos. in a phone interview with nbc bay area he said there is no conflict. all my work as an independent contractor has been approve bid my supervisor. i don't do any work that would conflict with san jose courtrooms. >> it is about to get more expensive to ride on bart. they are proposing raising fares more than 5% next year sending the price from $3.40 to $3.60 depending on the distance traveled. in addition to higher fares, bart planning to increase daily parking fees by 50 cents every six months up from the current maximum of $3 a day.

the board will weigh changes during a valentine's day hearing. approval would come at a later date. >> californians driving clean energy cars may drive solo in car pool lanes longer because of proposed new legislation to extend existing perks for ten years. anyone driving a vehicle running on electricity, hydrogen or natural gas can drive solo in the carpool lane but only until 2015. the bill would extend the perk until 2025. the issue goes before the assembly in march. >> the time is 4:# 51. the pope making his first public appearance since announcing he's stepping down. >> and linsanity returns to the bay area. what jeremy linn said after the rockets' win against the warriors last night. >> this morning we are tracking an interesting commute. we have interesting things. just giving information from the city.

101 southbound, an accident just occurred. we'll have a full report after this.

welcome back. a live picture from rome, italy. the world will be receiving a new pope sometime very soon. that's, again, surprising to many, but something that will be happening, we'll talk about for

a long time. it is 4:54. this morning pope benedict xvi making his first public appearance since announcing he's stepping down. a couple of hours ago he presided over his weekly general audience and later today will hold his last ash wednesday service. he will be retiring february 28. he said he no longer has the physical strength to carry out all that is required for a gruelling job. >> first day of lent. what to give up? not coffee. i have already had some. an b though any? >> unfortunate new uhs here. a two-car a accident. one was on fire and the crews are still on the scene. only one lane is getting by at 680 southbound headed over to the 84 connector. you can see on the maps they are

showing a slow down there. also into the newsroom the 101 southbound area in the city. it looks like one of the cars had a person ejected from it. as you approach the scene, unfortunate news. make sure you slow down and of course if you can take 280 as an alternate route this morning. more coming up in a bit. >> thank you very much. it is 4:55. the warriors started their much-needed all-star break. the team is in a slump having lost five straight. the latest lost last night to the visiting houston rockets featuring jeremy lynn. linn led the rockets to a 116-107 win. after the game he told us it's nice to be home. >> it's awesome seeing everybody. a lot of friends and family out there. it's my first time back where i'm playing nongarbage time.

it was fun. >> the warriors next game is tuesday in utah. the sharks also trying to get back on track. they lost to the nashville predators in overtime. final score, 1 is-0. they play in chicago on friday. chicago has yet to lose in regulation. >> sharks got to get it back together. >> we can do it. >> all right. 4:56 now. coming up, breaking news about an accident in san francisco. we have bob riddell on the scene. a live report next. >> and breaking news from the east bay. a police officer is shot after a chase overnight in pittsburgh. christine smith just spoke with police. we'll have an update and new information next.

breaking news out of pittsburgh. a police officer was shot chasing a suspect with a long criminal history. the latest on his condition coming up. >> and the president laying out

his plan for a second term. we'll have expert analysis of his state of the union. >> this morning we are tracking developing traffic news. also some interesting stuff happening in san jose. a full traffic report coming up in minutes. >> a live look outside. beautiful bay bridge. we have a nice day in store for this wednesday, february 13. this is "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area this is "today in the bay." >> we got there even before police. what can you tell us? >> good morning.

right now you see the ambulance behind me loading up one of the people involved in the accident. we believe it was a woman who was ejected from her car. southbound 101 just south of the caesar chavez accident north of 280. there were two vehicles involved. there is one straight down from where we are now. a mustang up against the wall. and then the car we believe the woman was in. that's in the number two lane, the second lane off the wall. this happened around 15 a minutes ago. it will still be a while before chp caltrans, whoever else needs to be here to clean up is able to do so. now you have the two right lanes southbound 101 south of caesar a chavez shut down. the two left lanes are open. you can see with headlights headed toward us that traffic is moving smoothly now. there have been times where they had to shut down traffic or traf