investigation, but as i mentioned you can see the crews there still on the scene looking for clues as to what may have started this fire and trying to figure out the origin. there is a lot of buzz around the bay area and in fact around the world this morning, about what is happening in the sky. first a meteorite explodes over russia, then an asteroid skims past the earth and now a meteor is seen streaking across bay area skies. this dash cam video uploaded to youtube shows the blue flash of what is believed to be a meteor around 8:00 last night. this driver says he was headed southbound on 280 near san francisco. similar sightings were reported from santa clara to fairfield and in parts of the central valley. our own jodi hernandez and her success witnessed that fireball at their home in fairfield and told us about it. >> we were driving on interstate westbound in fairfield and all of a sudden we saw this bright light falling from the sky. it was like a bright white

streak and it kind of ended in a ball, and i was just like, i couldn't get the words out fast enough, it was like look, look, look, victor! he saw, one of our sons saw, it of spectacular. i had been covering a story on meteors and asteroids all day and i couldn't believe i was actually seeing one just a few hours later. >> people quickly turned to our facebook and twitter feeds to tell us what they saw. one viewer in san jose said "it was a bright green when it first appeared then it went to a bright yellow. it was awesome!" and also another viewer in san jose said "it looked like the one that i saw back in october except it was a little smaller, it was greenish in color. everyone in the parking lot stopped and looked at it." astronomers say last night's meteor was likely smaller than the one in october that landed in the bay area. that meteor caused a sonic boom as it fell and broke apart over the north bay. astronomers say with the space and science center in oakland it appears that yesterday's three

astronomical events are simply a cosmic coincidence. they say it's important to be prepared for these type of events as best we can. dozens of stargazers packed the center to watch the dark circle as it moved across the screen. it is a picture of the asteroid from the center's most powerful te telescope. that asteroid passed narrowly close to earth yesterday just 17,000 miles away, that is closer than most satellites that orbit the planet. former astronaut ed lu says the chances of an asteroid bigger than yesterday hitting the earth in the next lifetime, about 30%. he expects it would destroy about the same area as an asteroid that hit siberia in 1908. >> think of 500 to 1,000 hiroshima bombs in one place, set off simultaneously, that's

what you're looking at. draw a circle from the golden gate bridge to san jose, a big, round circle, nothing standing would be in that area, nothing. >> lu says it is important to map the trajectory of the asteroids. he adds we have the technology to deflect asteroids right now and that could save the planet. if you saw the bay area fireball we want to see it too. go to nbcbayarea.com and click on "submit your photo" to our home page. the cleanup begins in russia, workers are busy replacing windows in more than 4,000 buildings damaged by yesterday's meteorite. more than 1,000 people were hurt mostly by broken glass. "today in the bay's" janelle wang has more. >> reporter: a massive meteor traveling at 33,000 miles per hour trailing a brilliant white contrail, hitting the atmosphere and exploding with the force of an atomic bomb.

the shock wave over the town of cheliabe broke out windows across the city in freezing temperatures. just as kids were starting their school day. >> translator: the ceiling was okay but all the windows were broken, almost all the window planes were damaged. there are no windows without damage. >> reporter: the shards of glass injuring more than 1,000 people, 100 hospitalized. canadian hockey player michael garnett lives in the region. nbc news talked with him via skype. >> it blew the vents out of my bathroom and there was debris on the floor and i'm up on the 23rd floor and i could feel the building swaying. >> reporter: pieces of the meteor punched a whole in the nearby frozen lake but missed a town and nearby nuclear plant. this is not the first time this part of the world has had an encounter with a space rock. the region is believed to be the largest space-related explosion in human history 105 years ago.

the airburst flattened tens of millions of trees over an area of about 800 square miles. >> that meteorite literally shook the earth. the u.s. geological survey released a size mow gram with a magnitude 2.7 earthquake. san francisco police say two men are recovering from injuries after they were attacked by a group of robbers armed with a hatchet. the attack happened at a home on the 27th street in the nowie valley neighborhood. 58-year-old man came home to find a 69-year-old man tied up with cuts. the older man this been attacked by three men who used a hatchet to attack the 58-year-old man. right now the hatchet-wielding robbers are at large. >> i literally was at shock because i couldn't believe something like this happened on our block. this is a really safe block.

we look out for each other. >> both victims were taken to the hospital but are expected to be okay. now investigators are still looking to where those robbers are. they say jewelry is missing from the home. concerned over the rise in crime in his city, palo alto's police chief swapped his desk job for a patrol car. is he believed to be the first police chief in the bay area to do a virtual ride-along. "today in the bay's" george k kirkir yama has there for the ride. >> injury accident churchill and el camino. >> reporter: the chief of police getting behind the wheel and helping his officers handle calls, patrolling neighborhoods and investigating crimes. >> i think this guy saw it here. >> reporter: for 12 years, dennis byrnes worked the beat. by his side a lieutenant tweeting his route. >> they see what we're doing and

in the event we have any significant incident in a neighborhood or we have some sort of disaster that they automatically think to go towards that. >> reporter: the chief addressed the rise of serious crimes in the city, sexual assaults and violent muggings. >> this year more indecent exposures and made a few arrests in those cases. >> reporter: 2012 also saw a 52% increase in home burglaries in the city. this year appears to be off to a better start. >> we've seen some reduction, and we're going to continue some of the strategies we're doing to make sure that we keep those numbers down. >> reporter: chief byrnes understands why people are frustrated. >> they have reason to be concerned but also i think they need to know that we are staying vigilant and conducting very thorough investigations. >> reporter: george kiriyama, "today in the bay." still ahead, investigators reveal how former lapd officer

turned fugitive christopher dorner was killed, the latest on the investigation next.

his reign of terror is over. this morning investigators are revealing more about the final moments of christopher dorner's life. based on autopsy results, investigators believe the fugitive former willed. officer killed himself. they say dorner died from a single gunshot wound to the head after a massive manhunt that led authorities to a cabin in big bear. on tuesday, dorner barricaded himself inside that cabin and refused to surrender. deputies say they deployed chemical agents into the cabin which then caught fire. dorner was fired by the lapd in 2009. he is accused of killing four people, including two officers as revenge. still ahead on "today in the bay," the good weather we've been having might not be so great for bay area grapevines. we'll talk about that, coming

up. you can see we have high clouds over the bay bridge toll plaza approach, and we're going to see some warm, high temperatures today but big changes in your seven-day forecast, we'll have a full look at that when we come right back.

we are looking live at a picture in san francisco. you can see the high clouds but it is a mild start to the day. rob mayeda says enjoy it. it's not going to last. for the world champion giants spring training is a family reunion of sorts. this year a familiar face from the team's 2010 world series win is back in orange and black. let's head to scottsdale, arizona, for a look at the spring training action with lawrence scott. >> reporter: good morning, coming to you from the giants team store at scottsdale stadium. one of the great things about spring train something getting seasonal friends and for one giants outfielder we haven't seen in about a year we're

certainly glad to see him back here in scottsdale again. huge fan favorite during the 2010 series run, andres torres is back having spent last season in new york with the mets and looking forward to soon seeing friends and fan at at&t park. >> it's an honor. it's a dream come true to come back with the giants and i'm very excited. i just can't wait to be back in san francisco. >> reporter: and to torres, to finding a role as secondary being part of a winning team that reached great heights during his last time in the bay area. >> i just want to help. i want to prove that i can still play the game and want to help my team win. that's my biggest goal, help them no matter what and be prepared and i'm really excited. >> reporter: when you look at this team and parts of when you were on it in 2010 and now in 2013, what are you looking the most forward to? >> just we play as a team. you think good chemistry and we play together and you see how,

you know, i say we're going to keep continue winning championships. >> reporter: always such a likeable guy with a great smile and tons of energy. it is great to see andres back with the giants here at spring training in scottsdale. let's send it back to you in the studio. >> and get right back to making chemistry, right? coming up, all position players are now in scottsdale. we will hear from some of the stars about their expectations for this season, including angel pagan. plus we'll head over to phoenix and check out one of the a's leaders, josh reddick. we enjoyed this beautiful, warm weather but it's not the right time. local winemakers fear it may be a little too beautiful to are their crop. typically we get more cold weather and rain this time of year which keeps the harvest from growing. if warm weather happens too soon the grapevines grow, making them vulnerable to a cold snap later on and that could lead to a reduction of grape yields for

winemakers. they admit however it is still early and there is still rain in the forecast sooner than you might like. rob mayeda is here with a look at the forecast. we were talking earlier, all the kids that drop off you see the winter coats are getting too small and you don't want to buy another one. >> you might need to when you look at the seven-day forecast it doesn't look like we're going to see the 60s and 70s last. it's february. we shouldn't be seeing this weather this early in the year but it is a gorgeous way to kick off your presidents' day holiday weekend. live view out of san jose, high cirrus clouds streaming up from the south. 45 degrees, beautiful sunrise, at the bay area right now, 50 in san francisco, 51 in oakland. some of the inland valleys a little bit chilly but not too bad. 39 in livermore, 39 in santa rosa and right now the wind for now still somewhat offshore at times, but we will see an onshore push sea breeze by this time tomorrow which means we're going to see cooling temperatures as we finish off the holiday weekend.

the radar right now is dry and unfortunately that has been the story of 2013 so far as the semipermanent ridge of high pressure over northern california keeping things dry. the water vapor loop shows you most of the deep moisture riding up to the north and the mid level moisture, the high clouds we'll see at times which will filter the sun at times. the big pattern shift that's going to take place, mild start to the weekend and watch what happens as we get towards tuesday, a cold trough drops in from british columbia, almost a 20-degree drop in temperatures as we get out of the holiday weekend. during the day today you'll see high clouds at times filtering the sunshine and then coastal low clouds likely to return as we get into later on tonight on into your sunday as temperatures cool off for the second half of the weekend. still near 70 for one more day, areas san jose south towards the trivalley should see mild temperatures saturday afternoon and oakland and san francisco, highs in the mid to upper 60s

and still a chance seeing 70s around parts of the north bay but the onshore winds cooling off temperatures beginning tomorrow they'll drop down more with more cloud cover into monday, and look at the drop, 70 today and now watch towards wednesday and thursday, and especially tuesday, you can see those temperatures coming on down into the low 50s, chilly rain, probably about a half inch or so of rain so that will be good after this dry pattern we've seen, maybe a foot of snow in the sierra and staying cool and unsettled off and on. reminder we're still in winter and you may need to do shopping for rain and winter coats. >> keep strapping them. it's an appropriate time, a lot of schools have ski week. we call it i'm bored week in our house. >> good for the ski season, too. >> thanks, rob. much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up, pets accidentally lost, killed, injured, all in the care of airlines. we investigate what happens when some animals travel in cargo. [ anouncer ] ihop is in time square to compare

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many people entrust airlines to get their dog or cat to their destination safely but are there dangers in shipping a pet in cargo? investigative reporter elise kirschner found horrific incidents of animals killed or hurt while in transit. and discovered the airlines can sometimes face few consequences. >> reporter: our pets become our best friend. they are part of the family. and losing them can be devastating. that's why caleb's owner is so worried. >> treat my dog gently. >> reporter: the problem is he's much more than this family can handle. >> they can take him to the beach and have an acre to live on. >> reporter: to give him a better life he's about to be shipped on cargo on a flight from the bay area to washington. >> i'm praying he'll get there safely and it will go smoothly. good boy. >> reporter: to find out we placed this camera and

temperature recorder inside his kennel to document caleb's journey from his current owner's hands to the trust of an airline, then hopefully into the arms of his new family. >> but i think a lot of owners think that if i can be flown from point "a" to point "b" and nothing happens to me probably the same will happen to my bet. >> reporter: that's dr. chris cowling. he says sending your pet through cargo should be your last resort. >> i would hope airlines are smart enough to realize if they put an animal, any animal in a certain position that they could lose that animal. >> reporter: and we found it happened, going through monthly air travel consumer reports from the department of transportation, dating back to 2007, the investigative unit discovered more than 300 animals have died, then injured and gone missing, most never to be found, all on the airlines' watch.

but we don't know how many animals are transported. by law, airlines only have to disclose that a pet is hurt, lost or died during the trip. delta saw the most incidents, followed by alaska, american airlines, continental, and united airlines, one of those incidents on united involved a dog named bam bam. >> his ticket was twice as mine was. >> reporter: michael paid to have bam bam on united's pet program. >> they guarantee you your pet will always be in acclimated surroundings. >> reporter: during a layover in houston he saw his dog sitting on the tarmac on a luggage cart. >> spent almost four hours in that plastic kennel in conditions well above 85 degrees. >> reporter: just after touching down at sfo, he was given the news. >> said i'm sorry, he didn't make it. >> reporter: the airlines told

him bam bam's heart gave out, his death unrelated to how united handled him. for his loss united gave jarbo $1,000 in travel vouchers. >> if you or i would do this, you know, we could be criminally prosecuted for that. >> reporter: we examined hundreds of reports released to the d.o.t. and found government oversight varies. last year, two pets were accidentally loaded in a baggage bin with a container of dry ice. both died. in response, delta reviewed its training procedures. >> the airlines are not being forced to take responsibility. >> reporter: mary beth launched a facebook page to find a cat named jack. when an american airlines clerk dropped his kennel, jack went missing. two months later, he fell through an airport ceiling, so sick he had to be euthanized. today, the d.o.t. still lists jack as lost. >> the airlines do not treat your animal any differently than they treat any other luggage. >> reporter: airlines for

america, a trade group representing the majority of airlines, told us the transportation of all passengers, including pets, remains the airlines' number one priority, and airlines adhere to all federal regulations. and remember caleb? we foundly resting alongside his bone. he made it safely and is now enjoying his new home. >> he was my best friend. >> reporter: despite a new puppy he says united paid $3,500 for, nothing will replace his dog. >> don't fly, don't fly. >> that was elise kirschner reporting. our investigative unit requested interviews with the airlines in this report, all declined. if you have a tip, give us a call 888-996-tips or send an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. still ahead on "today in the bay" the latest on the murder investigation surrounding

olympian oscar pistorius, what his family is saying this morning about the accusations that he shot and killed his girlfriend.

a beautiful start to the day in san jose. those high clouds making for a very nice sunrise, but what do they mean for your weekend plans? thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. weekend plans? presidents' day plans? >> should be just fine especially today. it will filter the sun at times. veiled sunshine around the bay area, thanks to the mid and high level clouds which made for a nice sunrise. 45 degrees in san jose. san francisco and okayland, mild, 50 to start things off. there is the source of your high clouds coming up from the central coast this morning and during the day. we'll see partly cloudy skies, a mix of sun and high clouds, thinning out a little bit as we head towards the evening.

temperatures for at least one more day should see mostly 60s to low 70s again today, but as the sea breeze picks up tomorrow we'll see cooling and a big shift to some rain and highs 20 degrees cooler than what we're seeing today in many spots. we'll talk more about that and how that's going to play out in the seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you very much, rob. a south african reality tv show starling the girlfriend of oscar pistorius will air tonight despite her murder. model reeva steenkamp stars in "tropica island of treasure" which was prerecorded in jamaica. on thursday steenkamp was found shot to death inside the home of the double amputee olympian oscar pistorius, also known as the blade runner. this is his court appearance friday morning, he's charged with her murder and will remain in jail until a bail hearing set for tuesday. prosecutors say he shot steenkamp several times but pistorius and his family say they strongly deny that

accusation. it is very late but the cappin lights are on again on board that carnival cruise ship "triumph." "triumph" is at a shipyard in mobile, alabama, where it will undergo repairs. meantime just a day back on dry land and one passenger already filed suit against carnival cruise line for that nightmare experience. texas woman filed a suit yesterday. passengers spent five days without power and plumbing after an engine fire disabled the ship. the woman says the cruise line failed to provide a seaworthy vessel, suing for physical and emotional harm. breaking news this morning, a 10-year-old girl is dead after a fast-moving fire burned the apartment where she was sleeping. firefighters in san francisco are now mopping up after spending most of the night battling an apartment fire on

treasure island. the fire started a quarter after midnight near the intersection of gateview avenue and mariner drive. san francisco fire captain tells us the little girl who died was just 10 years old. we are looking live at the scene where you can see the flames gutted the entire part of the second floor. you can see the sky through the ceiling. investigators are looking for the cause of that fire. neighbors who were displaced are being assisted by the red cross. her mother, the little girl who died, her mother could not get her out of that apartment in time. two firefighters were also injured in the fire when the second story collapsed and they fell through. they will survive their injuries. again, the cause of the fire is under investigation. a lot of buzz around the bay area, and around the world this morning, about what is happening in our skies. first a meteorite explodes over russia, then an asteroid skims past the earth and a meteor is seen streaking across the bay area skies.

this dash cam video uploaded to youtube shows the blue flash of what is believed to be a meteor around 8:00 last night. this driver says he was headed southbound on 280 near san francisco. similar sightings were reported from santa clara to fairfield and in parts of the central valley. "today in the bay's" jodi hernandez and her husband witnessed that fireball in fairfield and talked to us from home. >> we were driving on interstate westbound in fairfield and all of a sudden we saw this bright light falling from the sky. it was like a bright white streak and it kind of ended in a ball, and i was just like, i couldn't get the words out fast enough, it was like look, look, look, victor! he saw, one of our sons saw, it was spectacular. i had been covering a story on meteors and asteroids all day and i couldn't believe i was actually seeing one just a few hours later. >> people quickly turned to our facebook and twitter feeds to tell us what they saw. one viewer in san jose said "it was a bright green when it first

appeared then it went to a bright yellow. it was awesome!" another viewer also in san jose said "it looked just like the one i saw back in october, except it was a little smaller. it was greenish in color. everyone in the parking lot stopped and looked at it." astronomers say last night's meteor was likely smaller than that meteor back in october which landed in the bay area. you might remember that one caused a sonic boom as it fell apart and broke over the north bay. last night's fireball happened at the same time dozens of people were hoping to get a glimpse of a large asteroid passing by the earth and they packed into the space and science center in oakland, astronomers there are calling the action in the sky a cosmic coincidence. but they say yesterday's events are a reminder something like this happened in russia and can happen anywhere at any time. here's "today in the bay's" stephanie truong. >> reporter: pure fascination all around. >> it's moving away from us.

>> reporter: as dozens watched the small darksirkal cross the screen, a picture from the most powerful telescope. simon cunningham -- >> it's going to fly off and might hit something and explode. >> reporter: the asteroid just 17,000 miles or 14 minutes of travel away from earth. incredibly on the same night just before 8:00 reports around northern california of a meteorite shooting across the sky. >> it was probably just a coincidence, a celestial objects being just happened to be in the same spot. >> reporter: adding to a friday show that began with the meteorite that hit central russia injuring 1,200. >> they knew nothing. that came in without warning. you can think of this as a giant game of roulette with the whole earth. >> reporter: former astronaut ed lu says the chance of an asteroid hitting the earth in our lifetime is 30%. >> think of 500 to 1,000

hiroshima bombs in one place, set off simultaneously, that's what you're looking at. draw a circle from the golden gate bridge to san jose, draw a big, round circle, nothing standing would be in that area, nothing. >> reporter: lu says earth is completely vulnerable with 99% of asteroids going untracked at any given second. >> we can't tell you where they're going to be or when they're going to hit. >> reporter: he's the ceo of b-612 working on the first ever privately launched deep space mission an infrared telescope set to orbit around the sun. >> map the trajectories. it turns out we have the technology to deflect asteroids right now today. >> if you saw the bay area fireball we want to see it ourselves, go to nbcbayarea.com and click on "submit your photo" right there on our home page. and breaking news out of the north bay now, we are learning

one person was killed in a two-car crash on northbound highway 101 in novato, it happened here the atherton avenue around 6:45. the chp says the coroner is on the scene leading the investigation. still ahead on "today in the bay," harnessing the wind, how a bay area landmark is using mother nature for power.

looking live at the transamerica building in san francisco, there on the right-hand side of your screen you'll see the flag waving in the distance. it is a chilly start in san francisco, mild in the south bay. san francisco's westernmost tip has a brand new feature, the area known for its surf, its wind and its stunning views, and as "today in the bay's" joe rosato jr. it's getting a name for its attempt to harness the

wind. >> reporter: it's undergone many incarnations at the beach and now for the first time one of its most notable features is getting some attention. >> anyone who has watched the kite surfers, the windsurfers or just tried to stand and have their cameras stay still while taking the photo know the wind is amazing. >> reporter: the national park service is now working to harness the area's famous winds. this week an alternative energy company installed a wind turbine at the site. >> the operators of the cliffhouse said we have this great idea to add a wind turbine to the gift shop. >> reporter: the idea had been blowing around for several years. neighbors were concerned about noise and how a turbine would affect the view. the park service says the turbine is silent and designed to blend in. engineers say it's also designed to protect wildlife. >> we'll be moving slowly so the

birds will be easily able to see them and stay away from them. >> reporter: the three-kilowatt system is intended to power the gift shop and part of the restaurant. it's a three-year pilot project aimed at demonstrating the potential for coastal turbine systems. >> we believe we can do this with the distances and for many others to come. >> reporter: the turbine is expected to produce energy in the next couple of weeks. the hope of clean energy is not just a lot of wind. joe rosatto jr., "nbc bay area news." much more ahead on "today in the bay," tough at any age, coming up, the local group proving you are never too old to learn to defend yourself. we will introduce you to the martial art of kae do and the people using it to make us bay area proud. and here's a hazy view across the bay this morning. you can see clear skies but high clouds drifting by, big changes

in your seveday forecast, we'll let you know if it's going to impact your holiday weekend plans coming up.

welcome back. here's a live view this morning of oakland looking at some hazy and somewhat clear skies to start off your saturday morning. our temperatures outside, mild in oakland and san francisco, near 50 degrees to get things going on your saturday, 45 in san jose. little more chilly in inland valleys we're in the upper 30s in concord and livermore towards santa rosa as well looking chilly this morning. by the afternoon we're going to see everybody warming up into the 60s and low 70s for another day but one thing to watch will be the seabreeze which is going to turn on late today and that's going to lead to some cooling changes through the weekend. right now the radar view is dry and going to say that way through monday, but this high pressure system which has been locked in on us, giving us these warm conditions is going to give way. first you can see this upper level system bringing us the

high clouds at times for today, we're going to look at partly cloudy skies for your saturday afternoon but the pattern shift that's going to take place, the high is going to build back to the west of us, allowing this cold front trough to drop in, this is tuesday, so we're going to see temperatures drop from the 60s and 70s today to upper 50s and low 50s by the time we get into tuesday and wednesday so much cooler, rain making a comeback. we need the rain and snow. it's been the driest start to any year and bay area weather records. we'll see that change a little bit but after the holiday weekend. high clouds at times from the morning going from south to north. partly cloudy skies early, the clouds should thin out towards the evening and as the sea breeze picks up we're going to see coastal low clouds perhaps spilling into the bay tomorrow morning. highs around san jose should still be near 70 degrees and some low to mid-70s south. those will be the warmest places we see around the bay area this holiday weekend and things cool cool down tomorrow. 60s and 70s around the trivalley and into san francisco. oakland highs in the mid-60s.

late day seabreeze may cool things off along the peninsula and coast for your saturday afternoon. temperatures starting to drop as the clouds increase, showers late, north of santa rosa there, for monday night and then tuesday and wednesday look at that temperature drop, low 50s for highs, we're going to see probably about a half inch of rain out of that system on tuesday, and snow levels between 3,000 to 4,000 feet so the snowpack will get a bit of a boost and our very dry winter rainfall total also get a boost, too, tuesday a brief break, wednesday afternoon and more chilly showers coming in on thursday. so all things considered with the holiday weekend, timing working out good. >> it's appropriate a lot of the school districts have ski week. >> and perfect timing. >> for the kids that get to go. thanks, rob. of all the challenges that come with age, loss of independence is one of the toughest and not always because of the physical problems. older people shrink into their world because they don't feel

safe outside of it. . this morning's "bay area proud" garvin thomas introduces us to seniors fighting back. >> reporter: it is a contradiction anyone who has trained in a martial art has come to know. the better you are at self-defense, the less likely you are to need it. there is a confidence that comes with mastery, one that projects the message, don't mess with me. >> let's try it from the hollister position. >> reporter: which is terrific advice if you ever come across one of these folks. >> yah! >> reporter: senior citizens skilled in the art of cane do. this gathering this past saturday in danville included a number of cane do instructors from the east bay. >> i tell them to stop where you. >> like bob worthington. >> if they come on to me -- >> reporter: bob's been involved

in martial arts in one way or another for 50 of his 78 years. he learned cane do from a master a few years ago and wants to spend whatever years he has left teaching as many other seniors as he can. >> it's how you carry yourself and the cane. hey! >> reporter: the concept is simple. teaching seniors how to turn a ane, often a sign of weakness, into something very much the opposite. >> we have discovered that it is a very awesome defensive tool. it's not a weapon. it's a tool. >> reporter: those who teach it say it transforms lives. >> it gives you that extra confidence that you can go anywhere, be with anybody, and feel relatively safe. there you go. much better. >> reporter: freedom and independence, given to them by a simple wooden stick and the knowledge on how to use it. >> good hit.

>> i like it. that was garvin thomas reporting. still ahead on "today in the bay," spring train something kicking into high gear. the giants players reporting to scottsdale. and this morning's pets, they're puppy twins.

looking live at san francisco on a very nice start to this saturday morning, enjoy it. the weather will change later on in the week. position players are now in scottsdale joining all pitchers and catchers of the world champion giants and the stars were out in full force yesterday. there is world series mvp pablo sandoval chatting with pagan. he's anxious to shake off the offseason rest. >> rest and a lot of work. i want to sign this contract and the expectations are really big

and as well as for myself, i want to go out there and keep doing what i know i can do, keep being consistent. you stay hungry by letting them in. you never lose that passion. i'm the kind of guy who stopped doing that when i was 7 years old. it doesn't get old. this is the game you start playing when you was a kid, your mom pulled you by the ear to go to the ball park and you go as much as you can. i'm never going to lose my passion for this game. >> the a's are continuing their spring training workouts in phoenix. josh reddick arrived in camp yesterday and our crew in phoenix spoke with him on a variety of topics, including his role as one of the a's team leader. >> i'm on it. the leaders in the clubhouse, if takes me to be the jonny gomes of 2013 i'll gladly step up and do whatever else needs to be done to take over that role but it's not going to be easy but

guys here longer than i have will teach me the ropes. the sharks continue to struggle since starting off the season red hot, they lose to the chicago blackhawks 4-1 in chicago last night. the team is winless in their last seven games. their coach not happy. nba all-star weekend continues today, and last night the rising stars challenge where a couple of warriors showed off their skills. klay thompson had 11 points and harrison barnes 12, both on the losing team as shaq lost to team charles 153-135. is there a super bowl curse? there are dark days for our local pro teams ever since the 49ers lost two weeks ago, not one of our bay area pro teams has won a game. they are 0 for 11, the warriors last victory february 2nd, and the sharks haven't won a game since january 31st, but on the bright side one of these days,

we will win another game. much more ahead on "today in the bay." how can you resist this terrible distraction? we've been having a hard time all morning. two little puppies looking for new homes and they are ready to go on thursday.

this morning our friends from pets in need are here, lisa simmons is here with -- i get distracted they're so kid with max and ralphie and we're going to try not to talk like this because they are so cute. >> they are very cute. these little guys we rescued them when they were very underaged. right now they're just at seven weeks so they'll be ready to go on thursday. we think that they're little terrier mixes so probably would triple in size, so nice manageable size for a house or an apartment maybe, absolutely.

>> this one, what is your problem? you said the big ones are always the whiney ones. >> he is, he is the braun and he is the brains. >> hard to believe they're proer brothers. this happens often in a litter? >> sometimes they never even look like the parents, they can all look totally different. >> oh, ralphie, really, you're too cute. they're ready to go on thursday? >> they will be ready to go. they'll be neutered, microchipped, vaccines appropriate to age and ready for a loving home. >> ralphie is saying, pick me, pick me! if you want more information on these pets, petsinneed.org. lisa simmons thank you for joining us and thank you for being a part of our morning. final look at the forecast with meteorologist rob mayeda. >> the weather looks great if you want to take your dog for a walk but tough to top the cuteness there we just saw. 60s and 70s for highs today but

from here, temperatures are going to start to cool down. we'll see weekend cooling, holiday plans should be fine but get ready for some low 50s and chilly rain by tuesday of next week. chris? >> hard to compete, rob, isn't it? >> it is. i'm going to wear him like a necklace. thanks for joining us. we'll be back with you tomorrow morning bright and early. you have a great day.

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