15-year-old audrey pott to commit suicide eight days later. >> she was a vibrant and beauty fum girl. that's how family and friends remember 15-year-old audrey potts. we are using her name and picture with the blessing of her parents. the family attorney explains audrey's parents want to make sure this never happens again. >> the message is, through her story, we want to make the society safer and better so these things don't happen. >> reporter: robert allard says she was at an unsupervised house party and was enebriated and a group of boys sexually assaulted her. >> based on what we know, audrey was unconscious, there were multiple boys in the room. they did unimaginable things to her while she was unconscious, making it much worse is the fact that afterwards, apparently, a photo or multiple photographs were taken of the assault as it

was taking place. >> allard says those photos were posted online and seen by several students at saratoga high school. days later, audrey wrote on her facebook page, quote, the whole school knows. my life is ruined now. eight days after the assault, audrey pott took her own life. >> she was just absolutely humiliated. she must have felt tortured and she decided to end her life as a result of all these things coming together. >> teen counselor, connie mayor, and her palo alto-based counseling service, helps more than 6,000 teens with their struggles. she says the use of social media to embarrass or har ras a peer can be damaging. >> teens can say whatever they want on a typed screen and push send without thinking or feeling about the ramifications and see the feelings, the results of what that can do to a peer.

santa clara county sheriff's investigators have arrested three teenage boys on suspicious of sexual battery. they attend saratoga high school. the third goes to christopher high in gilroy. all three are being held in juvenile hall. her parents did not find out about the attack until after her daughter's death. they want the trio prosecuted as adults. >> what these boys did is beyond unconscionable. they should be held to the highest standard of the law making sure that this never, ever happens again. >> george kitiyama, "today in the bay." >> audrey's family started a foundation in her honor to help other kids in trouble. it offers counseling and support to those that reach out. the audrie pott foundation provides music and art fellowships. those were two of her passions. we will continue to stay on top of developments in the story. we will bring you new information. we have posted the story on nbc

bay area.com where you you can post a comment. a game of chicken turns deadly for a bay area teenager hit by a train. three boys were running alongside the tracks near san lorenzo high school last night. it is unclear how long they were messing around there before one of them was struck and killed. >> reporter: their children should not be on the train tracks, not be a shortcut home, not walk along the train tracks going home or coming to and from practices or any other community events. it is very important that people recognize that. people don't play chicken normally. >> the accident remains under investigation. >> a group of south bay teachers fighting for their salaries and benefits. teachers from the evergreen school district showed up at a board meeting to present their demands in ongoing contract negotiations. they say teachers have sacrificed to help the

district's finances and have not had a salary increase in six years. they oppose the district's attempt to reduce their health benefits which they believe are key to retaining and recruiting educators. >> we are all out here, because we are concerned that negotiations are going nowhere. we have asked a state mediator to come in, because the district doesn't seem to understand that negotiation means compromise. the idea is to reach a settlement. they are going backwards. >> we have reached out to the school district but have not been able to get a comment. >> san francisco's police chief has shut down a plan to arm his officer with stun guns. they would have given stun guns to 5% of the city's police force. limitations set orn tn the use the stun guns would cause more harm than good. they have argued on the use of stun-gunlike weapons because of their strong charge.

activists cham they are often used unnecessarily. a stanford university professor diagnosed with leukemia is turning to social media to help save her life. she has only eight weeks to live unless she receives a bone marrow transplant. she is of south asian dissent. they say the chances of finding a match are 1 in 20,000. they are asking to tweet her story to find a do i nor. all it takes to determine if you are a match is a swab of the inside of your cheek. san francisco leading that charge on its first ever walk to work day. mayor ed lee and other city leaders will march from the powell street b.a.r.t. station all the way to city hall. organizers say san francisco is the very first city in the entire country to celebrate walk to work. the event is being held to promote ped safety following

recent deadly collisions involving cars. mayor lee is expected to unveil new public safety initiative. checking out the forecast with christina loren. >> happy, happy friday, everybody! . you made it. we have a really good day and weekend shaping up. temperatures are nice and mild if you will be walking to work at 8:00 a.m. we are talking about the mid-50s just about everywhere. tonight, a mold start to the day. we have a little bit of wind lingering. the winds will pick up this afternoon. they will shift from onshore flow to offshore flow. that means a warmup for us. we have a good-looking day shaping up. 50 in san jose, 47, livermore. 53 degrees in oak town to kick off your friday. by noon today, as you make your way out that front door. if you want a break for lunch, temperatures are going to be comfortable, right by the water. oakland, 62 at noon. 63 in san mateo at noon. palo alto, the place to be, 70

degrees at lunchtime. 76, livermore, 4:00 p.m., our highs this time of year. we do have some significant changes headed our way just in time for that all-important weekend. one day is going to be better for your outdoor plans. that seven-day, ready to go. are you ready to go. hold up, mike can help you. >> i don't know if anybody is ever really ready to go to work. they are in time to go to work. east shore will maintain that schedule westbound. your commute direction moving nicely. this friday, we expect a lighter, later backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. through berkeley, the map shows you down through the curve. mild slowing through the incline. that is the tradition any time there is any volume of traffic. as you are heading past fruitvale avenue, an early morning crash. it seems like the activity still has chp vehicle there. the crash hit the center divide and they may have to wait for crews to do some cleanup.

lanes sound like they are open. san mateo bridge, a smooth drive westbound for your commute direction with the tail lights. it looks like the lens is dirty but the skies are clear. laura, you are going to talk about something that might affect evening commuters. commuters can expect some delays mike, at the san mateo bridge toll plaza. starting tonight at 7:00, the far left lane of the westbound approach will be closed so crews can install an automated toll collection system. work should be done just in time for monday morning's commute. during the next couple of weeks, caltrans will complete upgrades for the rest of the lane. one toll lane will be closed during each weekday and fast track will be shut down on the weekend. brace yourself for life in the slow lane. 4:41 right now. an argument over aids. we'll tell you why a movie actress claimed indb ruined her film career.

could north korea make a missile. the new information. very severe storms taking their toll out in the midwest. we will show you some of the hardest hit areas coming up.

welcome back. san francisco. beautiful way to start the friday morning. the all-important weekend just around the corner. 4:44. still no word of a third missile test from north korea. the u.s. says that could happen at any moment. secretary of state, john kerry, arrived in south korea this morning to help the country deal with the threat. it comes as president obama issued a warning that now is the time to bring this to an end. >> to try to lower temperatures, nobody wants to see a conflict on the korean peninsula. >> on capitol hill, a lawmaker revealed the defense intelligence agency thinks north korea knows how to put a nuclear warhead on its missiles, though, not reliably. how do you like these apples? hundreds of thousands of people that own certain iphones and ipads could get part of a $53 million class action settlement.

customers accuse the company of failing to honor certainty warrants on iphones and iphone touches. pay-outs will depend on the number of claims submitted. seema mody is live at cnbc headquarters. >> good morning. >> good morning to you. futures higher, the dow closing at another record high, it's best four-day winning streak since september. we get data out on retail sales that will show influence and consumer sentiment. the dow rising and the nasdaq rising. martha stewart living loses its bid that it violated its contract to sell goods at jcpenney's stores. it tem pore rayly bars jcpenney's from selling certain brand items.

jcpenney is reportedly exploring options to include its finances including possibly selling a minori minority stake in the company. we are going to steend it right back over to meteorologist, christina loren, who joins us. >> can't tell you enough. >> good morning to you. 4:46 is the time. you made it to the end of the week and we've got a great-looking day shaping up. the first part of your weekend looks spectacular even for hitting the beach. then, things start to change on sunday. we will take you to the changes right now. starting with a live picture. this is san jose, h.p. pavilion. we do have some low clouds starting to develop. not a lot of marine air pushing on shore. we are going to see offshore flow. temperatures close to 80 degrees inland. 50 in san jose, 47 in sunnyvale. 53 degrees. good morning, oakland. 51 for concord. visibility not really a problem just yet. we are expecting these numbers to drop off.

they are dropping off in some cities. san jose, livermore, san jose. the good news, no flight delays here or out of any major airport across the nation for your get-away friday. we will let you know if things change as we have active weather in the northeast section. 74, livermore, 74, fremont. hey, san francisco, you are going to get spoiled again with 68 for today. 69 in santa cruz. tomorrow, a touch cooler. sunday, much cooler. cooling winds return. it is going to be pretty breezy on monday as well. tuesday through thursday, staying nice and comfortable. getting a stretch of springlike fair weather. back to you for now the, jon and laura. people across the south cleaning up after a surprising spring storm hit the area. trees and power lines were knocked down in parts of kentucky. at least one home in montgomery county just east of lexington had its root peeled away in the storm. so far, no reports of any injuries.

in the meantime, in mississippi, a state of emergency was declared in two counties after a strong storm and reports of a tornado. more than two dozen homes were damaged or destroyed. the mississippi emergency management agency says it has received a report of at least one death and five injuries. >> federal investigators still trying to figure out the exact cause of a deadly bus crash down in texas. two people ended up dying. dozens were hurt yesterday morning after a charter bus rolled over on a highway near dallas. most of those passengers were elderly and they were heading to a casino for a fun day of gambling. early report suggests the bus may have collided with a safety barrier on the side of the highway and rebounded back across the lanes launching off a concrete medien divide an actress that sued the movie data base for revealing her age has lost her case. 41-year-old quanjunie hoang has

appeared in movies. she says her offer for roles dried up after the database published her birthday. she sued for $1 million. the judge dismissed the case saying the database was protected by the first amendment. >> this is big win for a california battle. he allegedly sold him 24 bottles of counterfeit vintage wine at a 2005 auction. a jury rules in favor. the award was $380,000 to cover the cost of that vintage wine. today, the jury is determining additional punitive damages. >> it is 4:50. san francisco's zoo has a new resident getting ready for her close-up. plus, have you seen this one? yes. fifties flying, bodies banging. the baseball diamond brawl

between the dodgers and the padres. not good. looking over here, 101, smoothly along this side of the bay coming up.

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like that all the time out there. mike inouye is smiling right now shaking his head, no, it won't stay like that. weather and traffic coming your way in a matter of minutes. it is 4:53. in this one, a painful and pricey loss for the blue crew. $147 million pitcher, zach greinke getting the worse for this one. likely out after suffering a broken collarbone after beating the padres pitcher batter carlos quentin nailed him with that pitch. greinke said something and quinton charged the mound. quentin has about 45 pounds on greinke. he just bashed him. ends up at the bottom of the pile. greinke and quentin and a few other players ejected from the game. for the record, the two have a little bit of history in this one. this marks the third time greinke has hit quentin. he claims all three of the beanballs were unintentional.

not good and a painful loss to the damage jiodgers. giants looking good. they extend their wiping streak. yesterday, the "g" men looked very good despite falling behind early at a very cold and gloomy wrigley field. >> giants came alive scoring four runs in the fourth inning, three in the fifth to beat the cubs, 7-6. matt cain will take the hill for game two. the a's are certainly the hottest team in baseball right now. winning their eighth straight game last night. they beat division rival, l.a. angels by a final of 8-1. the a's are now 8-2 on the season. tonight, they look for revenge against a team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year. they are hosting the detroit tigers. first pitch, 7:05. the sharks continue their playoff push tomorrow in dallas. the team on the road in detroit.

sharks down by a goal in the third. logan coutour scores and ties the game up at two. this goes to a shootout, ladies and gentlemen. patri patrick mallieu. the sharks beat them 3-2 allowing them to hold on to the spot. 7:55. wow, i jumped to 7:55. >> friday. i wish it was already 7:00. >> we will get there eventually. 4:56. we just changed that number on the clock. oakland, 880, these folks almost done with their friday. this is the road crew northbound side heading into oakland from the coliseum. you do see there is still some flashing lights. one lane still blocked. flashing lights headed north. might do a temporary traffic block to remove some crews. 880 marked with the warriors. we have activity right now. eastbound 580, the earlier issue

with the chp and the car crash. other crews are heading over there. we are waiting for the flat bed tow truck. they have exhausted the shoulder. we don't want to scare anybody for getting close. a live shot shows the traffic flow past the area. the tri-valley shows you a smooth flow. west 580. no delays. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> it is 4:56 right now. a certain she will be making her big debut later on this morning. >> he is talking about san francisco's zeus, eight-week-old cub. the 14-pound cub now strong enough to venture into the outdoor exclosure and explore her pen. that's her mom, liann. she will be named as part of the annual zoofest fund-raisers on may 11th. tigers are members of a critical endangered species found in the jungles of indonesia.

4:57. pulleying, sexual assault and a tragic death. a prank by teenage boys led a 15-year-old girl to take her own life. l.a. police think they have come up with a plan to stop celebrity s.w.a.t.ing. we will explain this one next.

three boys are being held here at juvenile hall in san jose in connection with a sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl who ended up taking her own life. her parents are trying to get the word out to make sure this does not happen again. i'll explain how coming up. >> reporter: a professor at stanford is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant to save her life. i'll tell you how you can help coming up. we're looking pretty good for this friday, final day of the workweek. you might be more interested in what's to come for the weekend. i'll have that forecast coming right up. it is the final day for the workweek. we have to get through the morning commute to get you

through your job. some east bay changes. a reason to smile. christina and mike mentioning, yes, it is the end of the workweek. that's a good thing. a live look over san francisco. the transamerica tower. trying to get the day started on friday, april 12th. this is "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." it is straight away 5:00. good morning, everybody. thank you very much for joining us. i'm jon kelly. >> i'm laura garcia cannon. this morning, three teenage boys are behind bars accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old class mait mate at saratoga high school. that girl committed assault after photos were published. we don't usually identify victims of sexual assault or suicide. we are sharing her photo and name with her parents permission. they are hoping to prevent the same thing happening to another

girl. marla tallez joins us. >> reporter: the three boys are all 16 years old. they haven't officially been charged with any crime yet but they are being held here at juvenile hall in san jose until a detention hearing early next week. >> reporter: 15-year-old audrie pott was known for her fun-loving nature and vibrant personality. we are showing you her photo and telling you her name because her parents want to prevent another girl from experiencing the same fate. >> the message is, through her story, we want to make the society safer and better so that these things don't happen. >> attorney robert allard says audrey was at an unsupervised house party in saratoga this past september 2nd and had been drinking when a group of boys sexually assaulted her. >> is based on what we know, audrie was unconscious, there were multiple boys in the room with