they don't often issue advisories, just say be careful of the fog. it must be thicker this morning. weather index not showing the orange in the area but we'll give you the note across the bridge and also the construction. the road crews southbound out of the tunnel and northbound up toward the novato, we have a deadly crash blocking the shoulder. one lane is blocked. counter commute there. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. 4:32. new this morning, extra patrols to foothill high school after finding threatening graffiti on campus. in a note posted on the school's website, the principal says the graffiti included a threat toward the school and that it takes safety very seriously. the threat was apparently spray painted on the walls of one of the girl's bathrooms. so far, no word on who spray painted that message.

there is an anonymous tip line set up for anyone with information. santa clara county district attorney soon will be deciding on charges for a morgan hill preschool teacher accused of trying to drug the kids in her care. a co-worker spotted deborah gross dropping a sleep aid into sipy cups last week. fortunately, none of those kids drank that substance. the 59-year-old worked at kiddie academy in morgan hill. police trying to figure out if this is the first time graus has done this. she worked at that school five years. meantime, outraged parents have their say after news that pleasantton preschool teacher may have tied up a 2-year-old in her care. >> people are highly frustrated and there were raised voices, yes. >> center point christian preschool holding a closed door meetding with parents last night. former employee, 25-year-old

angela ca krchcogno was accused tying a child's hands and feet for not settling down to take a nap. she could face charges as soon as today. center point says it will close on friday for three days of intensive employee training and it plans to reopen next wednesday. a violent crime wave is hitting an upscale peninsula city more known for its neighborhood and acquaint downtown. stunned after five armed robberies in five weeks. the bank west was hit twice. two different masked gunmen were caught holding up the bank. police believe criminals are being attracted to los altos because of its ainfluence. the total number of armed r

robberies have been matched in 2012 and it's only march. >> all the more unbelievable in los altos. i'm really surprised hearing about armed robberies in los altos. >> the irony here is that last week los altos was ranked the safest city in the country. police are still looking for all the robbers in those cases. >> we'll be learning this morning whether four people, including the parents of a san francisco teenager will be going to trial for allegedly killing their daughter's pump. prosecutors say they killed s sneade while mercato tipped them off to his location. a preliminary hearing for the suspects is set to take place this morning.

a large reptile was used to guard his pot stash. arrested in january after al media county sheriff's deputies searched his home and found 3400 pounds of marijuana guarded by a reptile. the animal named mr. teeth was malnourished and seriously ill. he actually died the next day at oakland zoo's hospital. prosecutors have not filed any animal cruelty charges in this case. it's expected they'll extend a $60 annual fee to students, first implemented in 2007 to help the uc system pay tuition funds for students. saying they improperly raised fees in 2003 and 2004. governor jerry brown is expected to be at today's meeting. later on this morning, governor brown joining u.s. secretary of the interior, ken salazaar in san francisco, where they are

expected to make a significant announcement about renewable energy. placed tenth at the u.s. talent search. 16-year-old shahana of palo alto. program officials say 1,700 students entered that research in biochemistry, math, e engineering and medicine. congratulations to her. >> monumental congratulations. 20 grand will come in handy. i'll tell you what else will come in handy, nice weather. >> sunglasses. >> and a meteorologist to tell you it will be even warmer today than where we ended up yesterday. make sure you're ready for that. love seeing more women in the science field. as we head throughout the day today, we will keep this fog in the forecast only until about 9:30, 10:00. only places we're dropping off in the north bay.

fog will drift around this morning. the big weather story is the warmth on the way for today, touching on records, making this the warmest march 13th. yep, possibly ever. we'll find out about that later on today. look at what your noon temperatures are going to be. you'll be at 70 in livermore as you break for lunch. 66 in freemont at noon. we'll round out the day 15 to 20 degrees above average in some cases. 80 for livermore. 73 degrees in san francisco. this is not going to last much longer. we'll take you to the changes in my next report, that seven-day ready to go. you have to work for the weekend, though. get you ready with mike. blanket keeping temperatures for a good start this morning. highs over here toward the effect of that fog and the blanket. here is the bay bridge toll plaza. we see limited visibility. i can't really see the east

shore freeway from our cameras there. the oakland camera is also not able to see the roadway. as christina showed you there's a quarter mile visibility as we headed over to the oakland area. it's not showing up on our road weather index. traffic and weather systems are tied together. that's why you have us and our live cameras as well. smooth drive coming off the san mateo bridge. high rise. you have a nice, easy drive. taillights heading eastbound and no delays either. we'll track that fog as it drifts around. the northbound is pretty heavily hit right now. >> thank you, mike. keeping bikes on the streets is the goal in san jose behind a proposed new law. rules and open government committee discussing an ordinance today that would ban riding bicycles on sidewalks in those downtown areas. the ordinance is still in the preliminary phase. today's hearing starts at 2:00 this afternoon at city hall. >> you can say meet me at the corner of debartolo and walsh,

the new 49ers stadium. >> i like the sound of it. two streets bordering the stadium called bill walsh drive and debartolo way. >> the 49ers wanted to honor debartolo and bill walsh, one of the most storied coaches in the history of football. this is a great way to celebrate the 49ers history as they do move into the new assistanta clara stadium. >> high praise and high honor. also planning to install a hall of fame at the brand new stadium, honoring the history and the fine football legacy of the team and its players. >> it is really coming together out there. >> absolutely. maybe it's time, 2014, to win another ooh super bowl. put it out there. >> there you go. might as well do it. 4:40 right now. record-breaking end to the

idit iditarod overnight. we have the details. tax trouble for h & r block. how it messed up hundreds of thousands of tax returns. just a day after it was revealed the first lady was hacked, the president sits down to deal with cyber security.

welcome back, everyone. good wednesday morning to you. look at a little cloud cover over there, san francisco this morning. going to make way for a pretty nice day. great temperatures coming up. we'll check the forecast with christina in a bit. it is 4:44. computer disk drive sege at the former solyndra plant, seagate bought the building for $90 million after solyndra went bankrupt t will open in about a year and house 600 workers. on capitol hill, president obama meeting with some of -- talking about cyber security. talking about how the government and private security industries can now work together to prevent hacking attacks. the white house said hacking from chien wra into u.s. corporations definitely needs to be addressed. this one is a problem hitting very close to home for the

president. hackers recently posted financial and personal information about his wife, michelle. >> president obama also meeting with house republicans today. one of three trips he is taking to congress this week, all part of an effort to reach beyond party leaders and find consensus. the president will get together with the house republican conference this afternoon. he met with senate democrats on tuesday. a return to the hill to meet both senate republicans and house democrats tomorrow. here is some not so great news. your tax return may not arrive as fast as you hoped. turned out h & r block messed up hundreds of thousands of returns. bertha coombs is live at the new york stock exchange with more. >> may be eating ramen noodles for a little longer, those college students. the dow managed to eek out a

small gain, extending its win streak to eight days, closing out at another record high. if the dow closes higher today, it will be the first nine-day winning streak in 16 years. setting the tone today will be retail sales data. that could be impacted by a fact that a lot of people stp still haven't gotten their tax returns, not to mention the payroll increase. import prices and business inventory data will be out today. the nasdaq falling hard, 10 points to 4232. up to 600,000 tax returns filed by h & r block could be delayed for as much as six weeks. the irs has a problem that extends from the student tax credit form. in past years, tax preparers could leave a certain field blank. this year they had to enter an n or no. the forms are getting delayed because apparently they did not. h & r block says people who

filed between february 14th and 22nd are affected. you can check the status of your return if your impacted on the irs website under the where's my tax refund tab? tax refund is stuck because of a paperwork problem. unbelievable in this day and age, huh? >> what a drag. especially in this day and age. i don't mind the chicken ramen noodles, if you cook them just right. what a meal. >> i lived on those in college. >> threw in toast once in a while. >> fancy. >> just to spice it up. >> i made it healthy with some vegetables. >> i put a little cinnamon on my toast. >> i don't know if it's a soup day. maybe a salad day, nice outdoor patio. >> that's one of the best things i can make. you're making my hungry, making my mouth water. we have a good-looking day. i prefer the beef variety.

low cloud cover out there this morning. places like oakland. less than a quarter mile visibility there at this point. fog will drift around all morni morning. high pressure builds in. any moisture we have available forced right to the surface as that ridge builds in. that will be the case. but only until 8:30, 9:00. same deal as yesterday, we'll lose that cloud cover early. blazing sunshine by about 11:00 to noon and then temperatures will soar above seasonal averages by 10 to 15 degrees, even 20 degrees in some cases. that's your temperature right now in pleasantton. temperatures actually running three to five degrees warmer than this time yesterday. high pressure still in control. gaining some strength today. temperatures will be at their maximum. so we're talking about plenty of 80s. 83 degrees in fairfield. 80 in livermore. 83 in gilroy. we have changes just ahead. we are expecting the winds to really pick up on friday.

beware the ides of march. that's about it, though. we're looking pretty good otherwise. saturday and sunday, temperatures will stay in the 70s and then we're still forecasting that shower activity for tuesday into wednesday. we're just pushing it back a little bit. looks like tuesday night, wednesday morning, some light showers and wednesday, the first official day of spring. so back to you. >> thank you very much. new video out of south korea to show you this morning. despite threats from the north of an outright war, the u.s. and south korea continue the joint military drills. today, south korean soldiers fired self propelled rocket shells. the drills are expected to last for eight more days and include 10,000 south korean soldiers and 3,000 u.s. troops. the latest test flight for boeing's struggling 787 dreamliners could start as soon as today. the faa approving boeing's plan for a redesigned battery system on those jets.

problems with lithium ion batteries grounding all 787s in commercial service since january. prototypes of the redesigned battery system installed in two aircraft will now undergo limited test flights. >> an historic finish to the lskds iditarod dog sled race. just moments ago, the winner crossed the finish line in nome, becoming the oldest winner of the grueling contest. this is his second iditarod. his son, dallas, won last year's event, becoming the race's youngest winnerer. he wins a $50,000 and a new pickup truck. >> and a big smooch from whoever that is. nice way to finish that. congratulations to mitch. with all due respect, what do the dogs get? they do all the hard work. >> they can ride in the back of the truck. >> wow!

congratulation congratulations. niners could sign a future hall of famer. details coming up on that, next. plus remember this guy? he wrestled a shark away from an australian beach. now we've learned he's lost his job because of it. we'll tell you why. >> at least he didn't lose a finger, i guess. fog is one issue, now another on the bay bridge, a crash.

right now, we go live to vatican city where we continue, and the whole world continues pope watch. a little over an hour ago, that famous smokestack out of the sistine chapel, black smoke came billowing out. another vote has gone down, another no vote. pope has not been elected just yet. we will keep our eye on that one. if the white smoke comes out any time soon, you will be the first to know mplth fir. >> first they lock up andrew bouldin. woodson will be in santa clara, talking to the team. he was recently released from the green bay packers. he is also a former raider. this would be a pretty solid get for the niners, expected to lose all pro safety. tuesday, delaney walker and defensive tackle isaac sopolaga signed with different teams.

remember the story of the british man who was called a hero after wrestling a shark from a beach in australia? now he has been fired from his job. caught on camera by a local tv crew in january as he ran into the water to wrestle a shark away from swimming children. but apparently his boss wasn't too impressed. it turns out marshall was suppose ed to be on sick leave r stress when that incident happened. he says he is now being fired from his job, along with his wife, who also worked at the same company, who was also on sick leave at the time. >> ouch! >> real stress. >> true case of going from hero to zero, just like that. >> just like that. >> unfortunately. >> mike inouye, our superhero on the highway. >> how stressful was his job if he could handle wrestling a shark away with no problem? >> a lawyer you could be. >> maybe just put a shirt on. >> a model now. looking over toward the bay bridge at the fog at the toll

plaza. flashing lights. there was a tow truck there. they're calmed down knew nou at the bay bridge plaza. clearly an issue, southbound 880 slowing through the construction zone partially due to road crews through the area and very thick fog past the coliseum, reporting less than a quarter mile visibility. looking over here, westbound 80, your commute at 5th, partially blocked by a three-car crash there. the off-ramp is open. we do see some slowing past the scene. construction typical spot for 101 or mission, actually, and getting across that lower deck. back to you. >> mike, thank you very much. how about this one? couples now planning to tie the knot have a venue that should easily hold everybody on their list. aloha stadium in honolulu, hawaii, now available to host what's being called the ultimate fan's wedding. that's right. the stadium can be yours, rented for the bargain basement low

price of $750. that's right, for under a grand, you could rent out a huge stadium during the offseason. you can get married right on that 50 yard line. the players will not be there. how many people did you have at your wedding? 250? >> about 250. >> your sister, what, 500? that was big. 50,000 guests can be invited for this ceremony. the wedding is just one extra way to generate extra revenue. >> you would think they would charge more. >> are you kidding me? maybe there are hidden costs. 750 gets the venue. to park or get inside, that's ten grand. >> there you go. popcorn extra, too. speaking of money, why it could end up costing taxpayers in the end.

morgan hills teacher arrested for putting medication in children's sipy cups could be

charged today. the doors are expected to open in less than two hours. we'll have reaction from parents, coming up. and the log jam to get necessary college courses could soon be easing up. i'll tell you about legislation being introduced today in california, promoting online courses. that story, coming up. and thick morning fog will make way to the warmest day of the year so far. more 80s on tap and change is just around the corner. your full forecast is coming up. and that fog is a big issue crossing the bay. clear look at the south bay where we have slowing and a crash, two separate incidents. we'll sort that out, coming up. let's give you a live look -- oh, that is that ominous shot over san francisco in the early morning dawn. we're just waiting for the dark knight, the signal in the sky, on this wednesday, march 13th. this is "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay."

good wednesday morning to you. thank you so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm jon kelley. glad you could join us. no word yet on who will emerge as the next pope. black smoke started pouring from the chimney at the sistine chapel, indicating an end to the round of voting and black color means there is no consensus. had there been white smoke, the bells of the chapel would have started ringing, indicating the cardinals had selected a pope. this morning it's the second time smoke has emerged from that chimney. yesterday was the first time. of course, no decision. a decision will be reached when there is a two-thirds majority among the cardinals. cardinals have now retired to their hotel for a little relaxation, lunch and will resume the con clave at 8:00 am our time. 5:01. setting a precedent for higher education in ca