and ended in gunfire around 1:15 this morning. three of the victims went to the hospital by ambulance and another arrived at the hospital on his own. officials say one of the victims is in critical condition this morning. the others are expected to be okay. no word yet on suspects or motive but we know investigators still on the scene. also in san francisco, a fire about a block from the transamerica period which arson investigators say seems suspicious. firefighters battled the flames for about an hour. it was reported at 2:15 this morning and the cause is under investigation but we do know investigators are talking with a man picked up on vandalism charges. new this morning, one man is dead after a hit and run crash in oakland. police say they received a call just after midnight from a witness saying a car struck a man walking on foothill boulevard near cole street. that car took off before

officers arrived. the victim died at the scene. right now, police are not releasing any suspect, description or vehicle description. also in the east bay, the investigation continues into the shooting of a man who alameda county sheriff's deputies said to be appeared to be taking aim at them. that suspect remains in the hospital this morning. police say they got a call from a family member inside a home on seven hills road near castor valley boulevard around 7:00 last night. that person who left the home told police that a relative inside was behaving threateningly and abusively. soon after that, police say the suspect himself called 911, saying he was going to, quote, shoot up the world. he later called back saying he knew police were coming for him and he would shoot any officer who came close to the home. sheriff deputies arrived near the scene in a special bulletproof vehicle and they say that's when they saw the suspect hiding in the front yard. >> he's in the driveway and he's crouched behind the junipers and periodically he's popping up and

he's pointing what appears to be a rifle at the deputies. during one of those times, the sergeant who's in the armored vehicle, out of the port hole out of the top, is able to fire and hit the suspect. >> it turns out the suspect was not holding a rifle. what he was holding is still unclear. the suspect was in surgery as of late last night. his condition has not been updated. san jose police are on the lookout for a brazen killer accused of stabbing a woman to death in broad daylight. the stabbing happened in a parking lot across the street. >> a customer runs into the store and says "lock the doors." she says, there's a guy stabbing a girl. >> reporter: customers and workers inside watched in horror. they saw a man stabbing a woman numerous times in the parking lot. >> we could see everything that was happening, and we

couldn't -- we couldn't do anything because -- we could just see that guy stabbing her. >> reporter: police say the man talked to her for a bit and then turned on her. >> we went outside and i was, like, what are we going to do? they were, like, we can't get close, what if he attack, you? once that guy saw everybody was coming, he ran. >> reporter: investigators say the man hopped the fence into a neighborhood. officers sealed off the area and began searching house to house. >> i feel sad. she was a nice person. >> reporter: the insurance company shares the same parking lot. he would see her almost every morning. wynn says the victim has a 10-year-old son. >> it's very depressing for the young child and now -- i don't know if he knows his mom no longer exists, is gone. pretty sad for him. >> reporter: "today in the bay." >> police released this photo. they say 25-year-old san jose

resident juan ramirez and the victim, 29-year-old, were in a relationship about two years ago. since then, cruz gonzalez obtained a restraining order against ramirez. investigators say ramirez may be heading to mexico, possibly driving a dark green toyota pickup truck. if you have any information on his whereabouts, you are asked to call the san jose police department. another gun buyback is planned. this one will have a unique twist. organizers not only encouraging people to turn in their guns but also to turn in their gang colors. today's event will happen in east san jose. it's billled as unity three. and people are encouraged to bring in unloaded handgun, rifles, assault weapons, in exchange for cash. they'll also get cash for turning in their gang colors. the event runs from 8:00 to noon and will also have a peace walk. a longtime bay area baseball

coach accused of molesting some of his teenaged players is out on bail. police say he turned himself in yesterday morning. he was booked on six felony and misdemeanor charges including molesting a teenage boy and secretly filming another boy in a bathroom. as he walked out, coukaufman di not speak with reporters, only to say he will get comments in a few weeks. now police are investigating whether there are more alleged victims. >> several employees of the city of walnut creek could face criminal charges for failing to report suspected sex abuse by a teacher. 27-year-old jason perosa turned himself in after prosecutors charged him with child molestation for engaging in sex acts with under aged girls. police believe the crimes occurred while he was working at

center for the arts. law mandates adults working with children report any suspicion of abuse or neglect. suddenly got sick in class after eating brownies believed to be laced with pot. investigators believe someone from the high school made the brownies with one of the students at the middle school. five students at the middle school got sick and the d.a. is now involved and will consider what charges, if any, will be filed. consider yourself warned if you are out late tonight, you could run into a major road block in the east bay. starting at 1:00 in the morning, all northbound lanes will be shut down at road in oakland. that is right near the coliseum. you should allow yourself extra time. construction crews will be lifting steel columns over the freeway as they get ready to build train tracks. the freeway is expected to

reopen by 6:00 tomorrow morning. of course we'll keep you posted. still ahead, racing will resume after one week at a deadly crash at a raceway near sacramento. how the two victims are being remembered this morning. plus, it is not your average briefcase or suitcase. it saves lives all around the world. we'll introduce you to the bay area couple behind this game changing device.

good morning. looking live. a little bit of fog forming. it is going to be nice for gardening. gardening tips in about five minutes. ready to race again. marysville raceway park just north of sacramento will host another race today. just one week after a deadly crash there. hundreds of fans are expected to fill the stands as race cars will once again fly around the track to the taxicab open. last saturday, a 68-year-old man

and 14-year-old marques johnson of petaluma were killed when a car driven by johnson's cousin lost control and crashed into the pit area. some people say it is just too soon to host another event but officials for the raceway say it's just impossible to reschedule the race. >> for us, we just as soon not be racing until everything was resolved. our customers, the racers and the fans, are constantly pushing to make sure we do continue to race. >> it's dangerous for the people that are watching it. i really believe that they ought to take the time to fix that. >> the track was honor the lives of the victims with a moment of silence before the start of today's race. still ahead on "today in the bay," some basic tips to help you get started on the garden of your dreams.

how you can have something like that in our own yard. many of us are itching to get outside. we are getting some early tips with garden expert lance. thank you very much for joining us. you literally wrote the book. you wrote gardening for dummies and rosies for dummies. >> i'm the king of the dummies. the flower show is at the event center, so people want to come down, it's beautiful. >> you're saying this is a perfect time to get started on your roses. >> right. >> a lot of folks i think feel very intimidated. i mean, we've been doing roses for a little while, but it's --

it is intimidating. >> roses get a bad rap. people think they're hard to grow. the truth is, they've never been easier to grow. we've got great varieties like pink simplicity which bloom all season long. we've got great new products that help you solve any products you do run into. i do have six steps. you got to do so things right. one of the things is make sure you plant the right varieties. not all roses grow well in all comments. we've got great resources in the bay area. we've got gardens, rose garden, public rose gardens in golden gate park. berkeley, san jose. >> our municipal rose gardens -- >> number two, plant in full sun, at least six to eight hours. the less sun you have, the more disease problems you have. in our dry summer climate, you've got to water properly. one good deep watering a week at least in warm weather. maybe two. we've got drip irrigation systems you can use.

makes it efficient. conserve water. and of course you want a good thick mulch. >> that keeps the moisture from evaporating. >> that's right, cools the soil. and keeps the weeds down. >> is this something that a beginning gardnuarardener can d? >> yes, as long as you do the tips. and roses need to be fertilized regularly. hopefully, you've gotten your winter pruning done. and then inspect your roses all the time. make sure you're looking for any insects, diseases. if you run into be pros, that's where i recommend all in oflowe care. it feeds and protects for up to six weeks. >> settle an argument in our house, okay, because my grandpa says when you dead head the rose, when your bud is no longer blooming, you cut it down to the five leaf, is that true? >> well, that is a good

recommendation. actually, what happens -- the idea is you cut the spend flower off. because then the plant can put the energy into putting more blooms. i like to cut back a little farther than that. the farther you cut back, the stronger stem you have. >> you just took my husband's side. >> yeah, okay. >> i feel bad, i feel sad when i'm cutting it back. but that's really good for the at plant. >> if you fertilize on a regular basis, it's going to come back. i've got great tips for growing roses at flowercare101.com. de deadheading is very important. with the new shrub roses, you can keep them blooming all summer long. >> all right. i won't be a baby about cutting them back. you can get more tips, any kind of garden you want, whether you want low water kind, or things you can plant over and over again with the kid, all at the san francisco flower and garden show at the event center through tomorrow. tickets are still available. thank you very much for coming

in. it's nice to know the man who wrote the book, although i don't like to call myself a dummy. millions of people all around the world, concerned about the environment, will be turning off their lights in support of earth hour. from 8:30 to 9:30 tonight, to make a statement about their concern over climate change. the bay area will be participating in a big way as well. san francisco is named earth hour capital this year. the bridges, and city hall, will all go dark. it makes for very dramatic video. we'll check in with anthony slaughter. for a look at this weekend's forecast. >> get your hands dirty. i have a little rose bush myself too and i prune it back but just a little because i'm like you, chris, i don't want to cut the whole thing away. we do have our sun coming up. you can see, we have clear skies

overhead, even in foster city. beautiful sunrise this morning. just a few high thin clouds. if you are like me, always thinking about the beach, well, this is going to be a great weekend to get out to some of our area beaches. temperatures are going to warm very nicely back to 70 degrees in santa cruz. that's our beach pick day here across the bay area. definitely some of our warmer beach weather at santa cruz today. of course, the other coastal communities will be back into the lower 60s. it's not going to be a beach day for everybody. you get inland, temps near 70s. cold this morning, 37, in santa roz sa. down in the south bay, 44 right now in san jose. high pressure will really start to take grip of the bay area today and even for tomorrow. that's when we'll see some warmer temperatures. today, mid-70s inland. tomorrow, a little bit warmer by a couple of degrees.

the only unfortunate thing, everything starts to bloom. as you saw earlier, the flowers, the plants, the trees, everything really coming up, making for a very uncomfortable allergy forecast. all our allergens are in the high category. if you have allergies, you want to make sure you keep the medication close by. back into the lower 70s in the north bay. san jose, right at 71 degrees. we have more sunshine for tomorrow. it will be dry for tomorrow. here comes more rain. we need this rain. we have been in one of the driest seasons since 2013 started. the driest year ever here across the bay. we've only seen about an inch in san jose. inch and a half in san francisco. where we're used to seeing 6 to 10 inches by this time of year. so we're way behind. we have rain wednesday, thursday and friday. we'll have a chance to catch up. >> if you get your garden in this weekend. >> perfect timing.

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we usually proface people who fill some sort of need in our communities, and often it is a need we all know about like feeding the hungry or finding homes for unwanted pets. but this morning, it's a little different. >> reporter: our story begins where no one ever wants to end up. a sexual assault response team or sart exam room. it's where victims go for medical treatment and evidence collection. a process that can last for hours. >> you're violated once and then a sart exam is basically not very warm and fuzzy. >> reporter: the fact that lisa knows this or anything about sart programs at all is thanks to a random conversation at a woman's retreat three years ago. lisa was told that sart

facilities were so poorly funded that when clothing had to be collected for evidence -- >> there's a lot of zeros. >> reporter: there was sometimes nothing to replace it with and victims had to be sent home in paper hospital gowns. >> this is completely unacceptable. i remember i had like this full body, like this compulsion to jump to my feet and do something about it instantly. >> reporter: it hasn't been an instant but it's awfully close. >> my mission in life is to bring awareness to this. >> reporter: she was at the time an undergraduate student. she decided to make her senior project providing food during exams and toiletries and clothing after. >> i said, hi, i'm lisa. i'm a notre dame student. >> i have this school project and this is what i want to do.

>> reporter: program manager linda richards says there have been other donations in the past, but never so consistent. never so well organized. >> i don't know what part of the universe brings this sort of thing together, but it worked for both of us. >> reporter: thanks to lisa and her grateful garment project, they have a closet full of new comfortable warm clothes. and they're not the only ones. in just a little over two years, the grateful garment project has expanded to helping sart programs in 13 california counties. >> supporting a demographic region of about 10 million people in california. this grassroots little organization that runs from my living room here. >> reporter: lisa is actually still in school. a graduate student. but every minute not in class is a minute spent on grateful garment. but she says she's reached the limit right now of what a single

person can do and only wishes she could do more. >> i get to see the people that have been there, and hear the stories of what it's like. and have had people tell me, i wore that paper hospital gown home. and what you're doing is amazing. >> garvin thomas, "today in the bay." still ahead, the senate manage, to do something it hasn't done in four years.

we are coming up on 7:30. the sun is ready to do its thing. thanks for joining us. just getting too golden this morning. >> it's spring. >> it's nice. >> everybody gets excited. everybody's attitude gets a little better in spring and kind of goes back to june gloom when

the fog rolls in. we have nice conditions. you get into some of our valleys, 35 in gilroy. even at the coast, santa cruz, it's hard to believe, it's 39 now, going to be close to 70 later on. just a few passing clouds for today and even for tomorrow. here comes our next storm system. it's going to arrive in the middle part of the week. clouds start to build back to the coast. fog for monday morning. by tuesday, it looks like those clouds will really be with us. so enjoy the weekend. enjoy the dry conditions. remember that spf. if you're an allergy sufferer, remember those medications. 71 in san jose. the trivalley looking at temperatures near 70. all across the board, it's going to be very comfortable. if you're an allergy sufferer, that's really going to be the unfortunate thing. >> i'm looking for the rain later in the week to clear the air.

>> we could use it. >> thank you very much. after debating, the u.s. senate narrowly approved its first budget in four years. $3.7 trillion budget blueprint for 2014 passed by one vote. it also protects some domestic programs that were targeted for cuts by house republicans. the senate budget, which reflects priorities, will now square off against the republican budget passed by the house of representatives. happening now, president obama will head back to washington later today after wrapping up a visit in the middle east. before he leaves, the president will travel to jordan's renowned ancient city of petra. he announced an aid package of $200 million for jordan to help the kingdom cope with the influx of refugees fleeing the deadly

violence in syria. most of his trip was spent trying to reassure israelis he is committed to their security. authorities in brazil releasing a startling report on that nightclub fire that killed nearly 250 people earlier this year. the report identifies 35 people as, quote, responsible for the tragedy, and concludes that a number of factors contributed to the deadly blaze. authorities now say they plan to file murder charges, citing irregularities with safety permits. the report says inspectors failled to take action against the club before the fire happened. violations include the use of a flair, faulty fire extinguishers and blocked access to the only exit. closer to home, we are following a developing story in san francisco, where four people are recovering this morning after shooting at a nightclub. police say the shooting happened outside 3:30 rich nightclub, which is near the intersection,

not far from att park. there was a fight inside, which escalated and ended in gunfire. three of the victims went to the hospital by ambulance. another arrived at the hospital on his own. officials say one of the victims is in critical condition this morning. the others are expected to be okay. no word yet on suspects or motive. new this morning, one man is dead after a hit and run crash in oakland. police say they received a call just after midnight from a witness saying a car struck a man walking on foothill boulevard near cole street. that car took off before officers arrived and the victim died at the scene. police are not releasing any suspect or vehicle description. an investigation continues in the east bay. after sheriff deputies shot a man they believed was pointing a rifle at them. that suspect remains in the hospital this morning. police say they got a call from a family member inside a home on seven hills road near castro

valley boulevard around 7:00 last night. that person who left the home told police a relative inside was acting threateningly and abusively. police say the suspect himself called 911. saying he was going to shoot up the world. his words. he said he knew they were coming for him and he would shoot any officer that came to the home. deputies arrived in a special bulletproof vehicle and that's when they say they saw the suspect hiding right in the front yard. >> periodically, he's popping up and pointing what appears to be a rifle at the deputies. the sergeant, who was in the vehicle, is able to fire and hit the suspect, which took him down. >> turns out the suspect was not holding a rifle. what he is holding is unclear. the suspect was in surgery. his condition has not been updated. surrounding san jose's tenth

homicide of the year. police releasing this picture of the man they say stabbed a woman to death in the parking lot of her apartment complex which is right across the street from the sheriff's department. they say 25-year-old juan ramirez and the victim, 29-year-old sandra cruz gonzalez were in a relationship about two years ago but in the time since cruz gonzalez had obtained a restraining order for her own protection against ramirez. homicide detectives say ramirez may be headed to mexico, possibly driving a dark green 1996 toyota pickup truck like the one you see. if you have information, you are asked to call the san jose police department. new this morning, the palo alto police department was just one of the many departments worldwide taking part in a global tweet athon overnight. for hours, the department tweeted about the calls that officers responded to, even sending out pictures like this one of a suspected drunk driver who smashed into a fire hydrant.

their tweet was a warning, don't let this happen to you. a bay area high school principal is being called a superhero this morning because of what he did to protect his students and his school. today in the bay has the story. >> reporter: superheroes is the theme of the dance at st. ignatius college preparatory high school in san francisco. the principal's face is glued to superman at the door. >> i guess it came into use here. >> reporter: rough is the hero of the day. >> he's getting a little fidgety. and then i think he saw this one hallway and he just took off down that hallway and that's when i took off after him. >> reporter: rough took off after 27-year-old gab braele ruiz vega because staff thought he was stealing ipads on campus. >> the more ipads, an inordinate amount going missing. students reporting it to us. certain windows of time.

started to close in on when it might be happening. >> reporter: zeroed in on vega. when his story about why he was on campus didn't add up, he escorted him inside. while he was calling police, vega ran. >> right behind him the whole time. kept trying to get him. but i just couldn't get him. we kind of wove through a few kids. i think they were stunned. >> reporter: the chase led to the top of a fence. >> i grabbed him and pulled him down. >> reporter: it was a valuable catch. seven ipads and a student's wallet were inside vega's backpack. >> i didn't know what i was doing. i just wanted to make sure our kids were safe. >> reporter: like all good superheroes, rough returned the stolen items to their rightful owners. making quite an impression. >> i would say he's superman right now. >> reporter: "today in the bay." still ahead, winter may be over, but it is still fresh in the minds of bay area wine makers.

why the next few weeks could prove critical. and this little suitcase is saving lives all over the world. a bay area couple is behind it all. "today in the bay" continues next. [ male announcer ] with citibank it's easy for jay

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barrel tasting this weekend. still ahead on "today in the bay," they had that baby right on the side of the road. the grade a new mom gave her husband on this very special delivery. >> and at 7:41, you're looking live from our cam over the bay bridge. you can see, we are not looking at any fog today. it is going to be a very warm day.

welcome back this morning. 7:43. you're looking live in the city by the bay. we don't have any fog this morning. you can tell that's a good sign we're not going to be dealing with any foggy conditions. look at that, dogs playing in the park. this is from our own photo journalist. a great shot. thank you for that. those dogs look great. missing my own dog back at home feeling. perhaps you're making plans to head down to the oakland running

festival. i know a few of us here are planning that. if you are going to be making plans to do that, we'll have fog tomorrow morning up the coast. temperature tomorrow in oakland, 71. not too bad if you're making plans to head out. maybe just some shorts and a tank top. even today, your forecast by the coast brings it back to 63 degrees. bay side, 70. inland, 74. very comfortable day around the bay area. 36 in napa. 39 in concord. 42 in oakland. 45 in san francisco. high pressure's going to continue to build in. sunshine is expected really all day long. we'll start to get northerly winds. unfortunately, if you have allergies, that's really going to be bothersome for you today. our high pollen levels stick around. there is rain in the forecast. it's not going to come till the middle part of this upcoming week. you can see everything back into the high category for today. and that will last through

monday and tuesday as well when we start to get a little more cloud cover. for the today, very comfortable. 72 in napa. 66 in san francisco. 71 in san jose. gil gilroy, you'll be around 74 degrees. if you suffer from allergies, keep that medication close by. a few more clouds drift in for monday. here comes our next storm system. by the middle part of this upcoming week. it looks like a few isolated showers. the computer modeling is still going back and forth. it looks like it's trying to pull a few showers in for wednesday and thursday. it looks like our best bet will come for friday. it looks like next weekend may be a washout. definitely enjoy this first full weekend of spring. take advantage of the sunshine. >> that's going to be a messy easter. >> i know. >> we'll see what happens. thank you very much. in the bay area, energy and technology not a problem. but in developing and third world countries many clinics don't have reliable energy, making a doctor's job even more

difficult. but now a berkeley obstetrician along with her husband is changing that. >> reporter: in 2008, ob/gyn dr. laura traveled to africa on a mission to frigure out why so many women were dying during childbirth. this video she shot just minutes after a birth shows what she witnessed time and time again. the lives of mothers and babies put at risk because doctors are left in the dark. >> would watch during c-sections at night where the lights would go out in a large hospital in a city of 1.5 million people. and the physicians were forced to finish surgery by flashlight. >> reporter: niger ra, which rations its electricity, is a dangerous country to give birth. >> i couldn't believe what i was

seeing because this was a hospital doing 150 deliveries a month, yet they didn't have 24 hour a day electricity. >> reporter: she turned to her husband, a solar energy innovator, for a solution. >> i said, can you design a solar electric system easy enough for me to figure out and small enough to fit in my suitcase. >> it really is a full-on solar electric system with all the parts. >> reporter: the sole are suitcase is the size of a carry-on built in a plastic waterproof case. once the battery is fully charges, it can generate light for up to 20 hours. >> this is designed for a rugged life. and they will not dim over time either. >> reporter: inside are two powerful lights suitable to use during surgery. a multiprong phone charger. two led head lamps. and a heart monitor. >> sometimes these are being put into places that are extremely remote. they might not even have a screw or a screwdriver. we even include a tool set. >> reporter: the solar suitcase

got some publicity soon after the doctor's trip to nigeria. after that, requests poured in from all over the world. >> i knew it worked. what i didn't realize something that small would be so valued in a hospital. >> reporter: in 2010, the nonprofit we care slolar was created. >> when we talk to midwives, they told us it's been transformative. patients are going back to their village, and saying, you should have your baby in the clinic with the magic box. >> reporter: not just saving lives during childbirth. they were used during a recent cholera outbreak in congo. >> for the first time in the history of the island, nobody died of cholera during a cholera outbreak. he told us in the past about 50% of the patients were lost and 80% of deaths occurred at night. he said, i used to think water was the most important thing we could have in health care. he said, now i realize it was

light. >> reporter: in berkeley, nbc bay area news. a campbell couple had its birth plan all ready but it didn't include delivering a baby girl in the car. little solay was born tuesday in the family car on el ka minnow real in palto alto. her parents planned a natural birth and wanted to wait at home as long as possible before going to the hospital. baby had another plan. they had to pull over and dad delivered. >> my husband's a rock star. i couldn't -- i don't know what i would have done in a situation where somebody's in that much pain next to me and i'm trying to essentially get them care. so my husband is awesome. i couldn't ask for a better partner and, in this case, ob. >> you want to give her a kiss? >> everyone is doing fine. mom and dad are back at home with the baby and her 2 1/2-year-old big brother.

we make all the plans we want but they're the boss. much more ahead. coming up, the madness continues in san jose as thousands flock to hp pavilion to watch the golden bears take on syracuse. what the players are saying about that this morning coming up. >> good morning. there's lots to do today in the bay. can you believe it's been a half century since bodega bay was deemed for the birds? the anniversary is commemorated as the chamber of commerce hosts the screenings of that fine film today. there's going to be three in total of the movie, each with a hitchcock expert. birds in the face i guess made bodega bay famous for hitchcock fans at least. i hear san francisco brought us this. bunco. a speakeasy easy money dice game. now a favorite for the kiwanes

club. using it to bankroll some lucky students. not a bad idea. maybe the best idea of all, a convergence of rolling restaurants. the santa clara county fairgrounds started their saturday food fest as the food truck rodeo continues tonight from 6:00 to 10:00. you can get your fuel from some of the best food trucks. one dollar gets you a parking space nearby. one night will get you hooked. birds in the bay, a benefit and food truck rodeo. don't forget to join ourposse. you've got monday through friday right here on "today in the bay."

buzzer beaters, bracket busters and big business will continue in san jose this morning. looking live, where thousands of people are expected to check out the second round action of the ncaa tournament.

the cal bears are sure to draw the biggest crowd. they take on syracuse tonight at 6:40. the winner moves on to the sweet 16. cal is ready for the challenge. >> it's a great opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves and put ourselves in that national scale with teams like kansas and north carolina and duke. >> on thursday, the bears held off a last-minute rally by unlv to hold on for a 64-61 win. and oakland will be filled with runners from around the country tomorrow. it is the city's fourth annual running festival and it is expected to be the first with nice weather. the festival includes a 5-k, a half marathon and a full marathon with 26 bands and deejays lining the course to cheer on runners with their music. many were forced to pull out at the last minute because of the bad weather the last three years of the festival. leaving race organizers especially thrilled about this weekend's warm forecast. still ahead on "today in the

bay," you've seen those little bumper stickers that say dog it my co-pilot? well, dog is my co-anchor. when we come back.

we are our special guest from pets in need visiting this morning. volunteer lisa is here with theodora. we adore you. she is so sweet. >> she is a doll. her name is bigger than she is. >> she's tiny. >> she's a little chihuahua terrier mix. they is fully grown. she's about a year old. this is as big as she's going to get. >> wow. >> so she's a little pee wee. we think she would go better in a quieter home, you know, somebody who could give a lot of attention. if you have an empty nest and want to fill it, she might be the perfect thing. >> by the year, you know this is

her personality, mellow and loving. >> she's really a little skunkier than this. she's a little afraid right now. but we've seen her in action so don't be fooled. >> because of the spunky hair-do, i imagine the personality. >> she was shaved, so her hair normally looks all over like her head. >> awesome. thank you very much, lisa. if you want to find out more, or any of the other awesome pets, petsinneed.org. we want to thank you so much for joining us this morning. we'll have more local news tonight at 5:00 and all day long at nbcbayarea.com. have a great day.

- if you've come looking for some fun for a chance to be most anyone there's a little shop i know you'll find it on "the chica show"

follow me and step inside imagination is your guide pick a costume off you go now you're on "the chica show" cowboys dancers astronauts and much more adventure is the thing we always have in store so join our funny family - and me - and me - and me the clothes are cool the fun is sweet so welcome to "the chica show" - special delivery. - ooh, special delivery. - wait, jet, is that you? - the one and only. - well, that looks like quite a heavy load. who are all those boxes for? - you know what, chica? it's a special day, because there's a package here for each of you. - ooh! [chica squeaking] - even bunji. - oh, jet, just the fellow i was looking for. - hi, mr. c. - oh, hi. our-our clock is broken, and i just can't fix it.

could you help me, please? - what's wrong with it? [whinnying] - that-- hmm. it's been making different animal sounds every hour. at nine it mooed, and at ten it oinked. - well, that's no way for an air clock to behave. - no way. - let's go have a look see. - oh, oh good-- thank you-- come on, come on. - excuse us, ladies. - oh, never a dull moment in the costume coop. [phone ringing] - and the fun continues. the costume coop, how may i help you play today? his and hers purple and pink scuba diving outfits? uh, we'll have 'em ready in an hour. okay, bye. his and hers purple and pink scuba diving outfits. - ooh! - ooh! to the storage boxes. [chica squeaking] - the packages?