on your mark, get set, and go. 100,000 people flooding the streets of san francisco right now. we're watching them live for the famed bay to breakers race. we'll tell you what you need to know if you are planning to head to the city today or if you want to avoid all of this altogether. plus, we investigate the hidden dangers in one of the most popular vacation spots in the world. of course, hawaii. what state leaders are now doing to keep tourists safe. and if you bought a powerball ticket, check it carefully. a powerball ticket worth more than $2 million was sold at a south bay 7-eleven. is it yours? "today in the bay" starts right now. >> from nbc bay area, this is

"today in the bay." >> good fornmorning. looking live at alcatraz. chilly waters for the 21st annual shark fest swim. the swimmers will meet with the cyclists and the wacky runners and the rest of the folks for bay to breakers. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. >> the weather looks good. we have 54 degrees in san francisco. sunshine. also 54 in san jose and upper 50s out in fairfield. 24-hour temperatures very interesting. we're seeing in the north bay some north winds higher up in the atmosphere mixing down to the surface. we're getting some drying around warming effect happening now in the north bay that's going to spread across the rest of the bay area during the day. it will keep the low clouds off the coast and sunshine on the coast and inland today our temperatures by the way will be warming up into the 80s by almost looks like 1:00 there out towards the tri-valley, too. you will notice the numbers climbing to the mid-80s.

low 80s closer to san jose and san francisco and oakland looking prett looking pretty good. close to 70 degrees by lunchtime with north winds increasing. amgen heading up to santa rosa will see low to mid-80s. weather looking great for our outdoor events. >> i like how you fit in one of the elite runners and the pink gorilla in the shame shot. >> selective editing. let the race begin. we have some crews stationed all throughout the route of san francisco's most wacky race. of course, this is what's on the mind of so many people, the boston marathon bombings of last month, and that -- because of that there have been increased security and bomb technicians, k-9 units from the san francisco police department, as well as other partner departments are going to be around several points throughout the route. officers will also monitor cameras that are set up at the start and at the finish line and

near the popular hayes street hill where the crowds often gather to watch the race. now, the city has also replaced regular trash cans along the route with transparent ones so that authorities can make sure that there's nothing suspicious being placed inside. it is important to note that bus and muni lines along the route will be affected all day, and several streets in the bay area -- or rather in san francisco are closed as well. bay to breakers, of course, not the only thing making it nearly impossible to get anywhere in the city today. hundreds of cyclists and swimmers will be flocking to the city as well. let's check in with mike inouye with a look at how to get around it all. >> that's right. the bay to breakers race is just one of the reasons why there's no such thing as a, quote, sunday drive through san francisco. let's show you why. now, this compact race cuts the compact city in half starting on the left, the green dot. the financial dirveninancial dif

the embarcadero. across the city to the golden gate finish line. as the crowds clear, savvy locals know you can usually sneak over to the start area and get around this closures of the embarcadero along the coast. but then the swimmers from the shark fest swim will head over to. more crowds will be there. more of a problem, too, if you're heading ag cross to the north bay, across the golden gate bridge to the tiburon wine fest bal where the amgen tour of california adds more congestion heading to the north bay. if you're heading to the if ininitial line for that race, you can completely stay clear heading towards santa rosa. use the east shore freeway through berk lay. join up with 101 and head to santa rosa. that will allow you to stay clear of this madness we're talking about in the city. you can visit the city another day. a more relaxing day. we'll send it back to you.

>> as mike mentioned, the final leg of the amgen tour of california kicks off at the marina green, but yesterday reports of a suspicious package near the route prompted police to shut down and evacuate a large section of downtown livermore. the package was found in a dempster that was supposed to be empty on second street. what was inside turned out to be a box of postcards. the scare went two to three hours of lost revenue for downtown businesses. >> it's scary because we think about that just the other night, we think about what happened in boston. anytime you have any kind of gathering or event, you you're always worried about somebody doing something idiotic or stupid. >> as for today's leg, the cyclists take off from marina green at 8:15 this morning, they will cross over the golden gate bridge, head 80 miles north crossing the finish line in santa rosa around 3:30 this afternoon. you can watch the action right here on nbc bay area starting at 10:00. and now it's time to check

your tickets very carefully. here is a look at the winning numbers from last night's powerball drawing. the numbers are 10, 13, 14, 22, 52, and the powerball number 11. a winning ticket matching all five numbers in the powerball was sold in florida but someone from the south bay also waking up a multimillionaire this morning. a lucky person who purchased a ticket at the 7-eleven at 2440 almaden road in san jose matched five numbers minus that all-important powerball. check your numbers if you purchased a powerball ticket at the 7-eleven in the 2400 block of almaden road. that winning ticket was purchased in zephyrville florida. the jackpot was just over $590 million with a cash option of

about $370 million. and a live look this morning at a very calm, very quiet hp pavili pavilion. that was not the case last night. tens of thousands of shark tanks packed the tanks. and team teal did not disappoint. the sharks jumped out to an early lead when dan boyle's slap shot found the back of the net 90 seconds in. the kings answered back to tie it up at one goal apiece. and that's how it would stay. so we go into overtime, and the sharks start out on a power play. logan couture netted the game winner just a minute into overtime. sharks win, 2-1, and trail the kig kings two games to one in the series. >> it was a real, real important win for us. we felt we let one get away in l.a., so we had to come back and answer, and we've done it in our building. i think it was kenny holland that told us when we were in

detroit, you're never really, really in trouble until you lose your first game at home, so big win for us. >> game four is on tuesday. puck drops at 7:00. and for the first time since the deadly capsize of an america's cup yacht in the san francisco bay, italy's catamaran was back on the water this weekend. the luna rossa carried out three hours of maneuvers yesterday. on friday the owner expressed concern about the safety of the experimental yacht. the skipper said yesterday's weather was ideal for a first trial and that the real hurdle was being psychologically ready to resume sailing after the death of 36-year-old sailor andrew simpson. still ahead on "today in the bay," we will show you the special moment in the south bay in honor of a young girl with autism who drowned last week.

you are watching "today in the bay." >> good morning. looking live. it's an all clear, blue sky beautiful start to this busy weekend in san francisco. if you're around the best of the bay area, enjoy the solitude maybe. the 9-year-old san francisco girl with autism who drowned last week was remembered. mckay la lynch was on the minds

of many families and friends who laced up for the walk for autism speaks. this group has raised nearly $300,000 to help the group autism speaks which funds research and provides support for families living with a child with the developmental disorder that impacts their ability to communicate and socialize. >> this is a great event because this is all about hope, because hope is what drives us, and here is this beautiful event that you can come to and feel hope all day. >> it is estimated that 1 in 8 children is on the autism spectrum and that on average families spend $50,000 to $60,000 a year. nbc bay area is a proud sponsor of the walk, and i was honored to serve as their emcee. any parent will tell that you a child will change your life forever, even if they're only in this world for a brief moment. julian rock memorial is an event that honors a baby who only

lived two days but whose memory drives his parents to raise money for st. jude's hospital. >> he continues to inspire us and he's with us all the time and we're doing this in this his memory. >> becky and don joined us in studio last weekend with some of the items that they have gathered for the third annual julian rock memorial which will be held at keith holland guitars in los gatos. the event will fe tour a silent auction with some of that memorabilia from rock icons like def leppard, billy idol, duran duran, and many more. it starts at 1 11:30 this morning. hidden dangers at a popular tourist destination. >> your economy is based on tourism, so shouldn't you do a better job? >> i think we do a great job. >> that's what he said, but tourists including two bay area men have lost their lives in hawaii. we begin -- we investigate what's being done to keep people safe on the island. and we're watching a warm-up

to finish off the weekend that could have many bay area folks wanting to head to the coast today. santa cruz getting close to 80 this afternoon. we'll talk more about warming temperatures in your sunday forecast when we come right back.

you are watching "today in the bay." >> good sunday morning to you. looking live at some of the 30,000 runners of the bay to breakers race, and, of course, some of the 70,000 spectators

who are having some fun on the streets of san francisco. hawaii is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world, but now the state is making headlines because of its dangers. in the last several months three bay area residents have drowned on the island of kauai. elise kirschner uncovers what hawaii is doing to protect its visitors. >> reporter: lush mountains towering above even more impressive waves that crash onto 90 miles of coastline. >> people get a little too comfortable in the ocean, and, you know, you really have to treat it with respect. >> reporter: a beautiful hawaiian island that's also dealing with nearly three times the number of drownings compared to last year. most victims were visiting, three of them came from the bay area. what's being done with it. we met the deputy fire chief on the east side of the island. some would say that your economy is based on tourism, so

shou do a better job? >> i think we do a great job. >> reporter: john bla block says his lifeguards made more than 100 rescues last year and his department expands the national average. >> reporter: are you seeing drownings at locations you didn't see ten years ago because people are going to different places, places that were once secret? >> okay. with that one, and i will admit that. >> reporter: these are places there were typically never drowning. he's referring to this location. two men from the bay area and a man from singapore died here within the last several months. all were pulled off the shelves of lava rock by rogue waves. he blue lines guidebooks, social media, and even apps for leading people to this once secret area. >> it opens areas that are

beautiful but people shouldn't go. >> it with be calm for 20, 25 minutes and then a minute later a huge swell comes in that explodes and can knock you off the rocks or pull you off the beach. >> reporter: no warning. >> without warning, that's right. >> reporter: it's become such a problem an ocean safety video plays on loop at the airport. this state is also asking airlines to play a video on flights into hawaii warning visitors, and dr. downs has placed these safety tubes around the island at popular spots. that's where we found mark hubbard. >> rivers get dangerous. >> reporter: now retired, hubbard treks the two-mile trail that leads to the beach every two weeks. >> first quarter mile is uphill like this. >> reporter: maintaining the path and helping visitors. >> this is the warning size about swimming here. this is the number of drownings

that have been recorded so far. >> reporter: during flash floods, massive amounts of search and rescue resources are focused here. in february 50 people in one day were airlifted out. one woman from new york could not be saved and was swept out to sea. but the deadliest location in the last decade has been the fall near the south side of kauai. it's so dangerous some guidebook authors agreed to take it out of their books. and land owners built a fence to keep visitors from jumping off the falls. >> people can't see it anymore. they want to see a waterfall, any waterfall. when you can swim in it. it's dangerous. >> reporter: it's that raw, rugged beauty that draws people here. local leaders say that here mother nature can be aggressive. but enjoyed with caution, even on lifeguarded beaches. >> there are currents that are pulling out. >> reporter: and this is one of the safer locations.

and it's still dangerous. >> and it's still dangerous. >> reporter: another reason why the waves in hawaii can be so deadly, the absence of a continental shelf so the waves are faster and more powerful. if you would like to learn more information about the dangerous coast lines, go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. if you scroll down, you will see an interactive map. there you will see the locations of the drownings dating back to 1970. we have also set up a graph giving you information about ems calls on the island. 'lease can i shaller in, nbc bay area news. and, rob, we were talking about the fact that you can it in google maps how it drops off and the currents change. >> it is literally an island out there in the ocean where there's a really short drop-off, just some cases some of the beaches just about 50 meters offshore. so some of the currents there are very challenging. around the bay area the beaches here you see the rocky coasts and we can also see some sneaker waves that can cause some problems from time to time. so as our temperatures warm up,

again, use some caution as you head to the seashore. 50s outside now. our numbers are running warmer than 24 hours ago in the north bay where some north winds dropping down in elevation bringing some compressional warming to part of the north bay. we'll feel the effects of that that afternoon as temperatures continue to climb up. amgen tour leaving san francisco heading to santa rosa passing lunchtime. breezing conditions. temperatures in the upper 70s in santa rosa by noon and over in oakland we've got a baseball game today just after 1:00. should be comfortably into the 70s with mostly sunny skies at around east bay. not much in the way of low clouds. the northwesterly winds or north winds at times helping to really dry out the area even down to sea level and will do so even more tomorrow as the winds turn slightly offshore. off to the north, a weather system that's passing by to the least allowing a 36 hour wind o of high pressure to build in. north winds could become dry and

breezy in the hilltops around the bay area and that might be a bit of a problem some monday. we could get wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour in the north bay and east bay hills so fire danger may briefly increase into monday along with our temperatures inland spots, 80s to near 90 for monday 37 then the sea breeze comes back and drops down the fire danger. also drop down the temperatures quite a bit approaching tuesday and wednesday. today near 82 in san jose. mid to upper 80s out towards the east way and tri-valley. 70s, nice and comfortable around the bay today for all the events happening around san francisco. mid-80s up to santa rosa. tomorrow should be the warmest day. dry and breezy in the hills and the temperatures start to come on down. we're going to see a drop of almost 10 to 15 degrees if that wind shift that takes place back to an ocean sea breeze or ocean air conditioning cooling us off for the middle part of the week. next weekend possibly some showers to the north. we'll be watching that for you as we head towards next weekend but good timing for all the outdoor events today. >> can you imagine if it had

been a bummer weather weekend? >> it would be four or five groups of people that would be very upset with me. >> thanks, rob. the truth behind the movie. coming up, we break down the science hind "star trek: into darkness." some of the concepts in the film could be a reality. ♪ ♪ all around the world ♪ everybody singing along ♪ everybody singing along ♪ never looking back ♪ it's a long, long way from my home ♪ [ male announcer ] with the best line up of vehicles ever. introducing the new chevrolet. why just go from a to b, when imagination can take you everywhere? here we go. [ male announcer ] chevrolet. find new roads.

you are watching "today in the bay." "star trek: into darkness"

is in theaters and on pace to rake in more than $60 million on opening weekend. by some people may be dazzled by the special effects they may not think about the science behind the journeys of the is enterprise." some of the concepts in the film could be a reality. physics professor phil keston joins us. you say i think we should do a whole course on the physics of "star trek." how do you get the tufert sunivo say yes to that. >> it's a great way to teach students who wouldn't necessarily think about taking physics to go learn some science. >> i mean, you have a packed class every -- >> packed class and from across all academic disciplines. >> really? that is so cool. let's start with warp drive. >> sure. >> you say it is a possibility. captain kirk, of course, flies the enterprise across galaxies

in what seems like seconds. how is that possible when it takes us 12 hours to get from san francisco to paris? >> well, one thing for sure we can't go faster than the speed that light goes through space. and that's pretty fast, but it would still take thousands of years to get to, say, vulcan. but what we can do is we can change the shape of space so what the writers of "sisttar tr called warping. >> you say it is possible. >> we actually see direct evidence that space can be curved. things like light always want to go in a straight line. so if you can find evidence that light is veering off that straight line, you have a suspicion that the underlying space is curved, and we see that evidence. it would be kind of like if you

have a ball rolling on a flat table, if the ball encounters a change in the shape of that flat spas, it changes direction. we see that in space. we see light coming to us from disstatant stars being bent aro massive galaxies that are far away from us. >> that's the evidence that this kind of curving or warping is already happening. >> it's possible. we can't necessarily do it but -- >> those of ussen a deadline all the time would really like to be able to do that. any chance we're going to be able to make it happen, not just watch it happen in the galaxy, but we might be able to make it happen? >> nasa has been working -- they had a group they started at jet propulsion laboratory more than 15 years ago, been working on warp drive. so people are thinking about it. i mean, it's going to be centuries i think before we deal with all the technological issues plus the amount of energy that's required is phenomenal.

so not going to be happening soon. >> well, i mean, i think that, you know, one of the coolest parts of what you're doing is getting people interested in science and physics who might not have otherwise been interested. even sometimes when you have kids who don't like to read, you give them a motorcycle book or a book boo low riders which is what my parents did. so being able to bring in all kinds of other disciplines i think would be an asset, right? >> absolutely. i think if we can get students jazzed about science -- we live in a very scientific technological world, get them jazzed, they learn a little bit about it no matter what they do when they leave school, it's going to influence them. >> now, does it affect how you see the new "star trek" movie? do you watch it as a scientist or as a fan? >> oh, no, i watch it as a fan. >> too bad you couldn't warp it and make it a little later in the day but we don't mind you being here so bright and early.

thanks. still ahead on "today in the bay," the latest on the condition of the chp officer who was injured during that amgen tour of california race.

from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. looking live at a beautiful picture of oakland this morning. if you want to avoid all the wackiness of bay to breakers, maybe head over the bridge and

spend a nice day in one of the restaurants. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. wherever you go today, you will be treated with some sunshine. >> weather will be nice. oakland 880 a little busy with the a's came coming up. 54 right now in oakland. 54 in san jose. 49 in napa. what we're going to notice is northwest winds picking up. that's going to help to warm up places like santa rosa and livermore and out towards fairfield. into the 70s through 9:00 and 10 o dlok this morning. san jose should get close to 80. low 70s around the peninsula. tomorrow warmer temperatures, we'll see highs maybe getting close to 90. we'll let you know how long the warm-up will last in the full seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you very much, rob. whatever you have planned, you moot be wondering should i do it as a rich person? i don't know. check your tickets very

carefully because last night's powerball drawing was nearly $600 million. the winning numbers 10, 13, 14, 22, 52, and 11. a winning ticket was sold in florida but someone from the south bay is also a multimillionaire this morning. one lucky person who purchased a ticket at this 7-eleven on the 2400 block of almaden road in san jose matched five numbers minus the powerball. that ticket is worth about $2.3 million. nothing to sneeze at. check your tickets if you purchased a powerball ticket at the 7-eleven on almaden road. the winning ticket for all five numbers plus the powerball was purchased at this supermarket in zephyrhills, florida. it's unclear whether anyone has claimed the ticket yet. the jackpot was just over $590 million with a cash out option of about, you know, a piddly $370 million. happening right now, we are going to be watching for all of

the fun of the bay to breakers race. 30,000 runners, 70,000 other participants are all along the route getting in on the action. it kicked off a half hour ago. this year's race comes with the added concern of what happened in boston. the marathon bombings there last month. so bomb technicians, k-9 units from the san francisco police department, and other bay area police departments will be in place at several points throughout the course. officers will also monitor cameras set up at the start and the finish line and near the popular hayes street hill where crowds often gather to watch the race. the city has replaced regular trash cans along the route with transparent ones so authorities can make sure nothing suspicious is going inside. it is important to note that bus and muni lines along the route will be affected all day long and several streets in the area will be closed as well. bay to breakers not the only thing making it nearly impossible to get anywhere in

the city today. hundreds of cyclists and swimmers will also flock to the city, so today in the bay's mike inouye has a look at how to get around it all. >> that's right. the bay to breakers race is just one of the reasons why there's no such thing as a, quote, sunday drive through san francisco. let's show you why. now, this compact race cuts the compact city in half starting on the left, the green dot, the financial district. just off the embarcadero. road closures along that yellow route across the city to the golden gate park finish line on the west end there. now, as the crowds clear, savvy locals know you can usually sneak over to the start area and get around this other closures of the embarcadero along the coast. right about then the swimmers from the alcatraz shark fest swim will head over and then to awattic park. more clouds will be there cutting into your coastal work around. more of a problem if you're heading across to the north bay, across the golden gate bridge to the tiburon wine festival where

the amgen tour of california, the bike race, adds more congestion heading to the north bay. if you're heading to the finish line for that rates, better news. you can completely stay clear, use the east shore freeway through berkeley, take 580 west to san rafael. join up with 101 and head to santa rosa. that will allow you to stay well clear of all this madness we're talking about in the city. you can vic sit the city another day, a more relaxing day. we'll send it back to you. >> as mike mentioned, the final leg of the amgen tour of california kicks off at the marina green, but yesterday reports of a suspicious package near the route prompted police to shut down and evacuate a large section of downtown livermore. the package found in a dumpster that was supposed to be empty on second street turned out to be a box of post yacardspostcards. but the scare meant two to three hours of lost revenue for downtown businesses. >> it's scary because we were thinking about that just the other night, the whole thing that happened in boston. anytime you have any kind of a

gathering or event a lot of people in a crowd, you always worry about somebody doing something idiotic or stupid. >> they will cross over the golden gate bridge and head north crossing the finish line in santa rosa around 3:30. you can watch the action right here on nbc bay area starting at 10:00. and we have new details this morning about the crash connected to the amgen tour of california in which a chp officer was injured. we are learning that that officer could be released from the hospital as early as today. the accident happened around 12:30 yesterday avenue near where deer valley road meets marsh creek road in brentwood. the officer was on a motorcycle just ahead of the pack of cyclists when a car turned in front of him and they collided. the officer was flown to john muir medical center in walnut creek. it is not yet clear whether the driver of that car will face charges. new this morning,

firefighters in san francisco are mopping up after a fire at an apartment building in the city's intermission neighborhood. the fire broke out at a three-story apartment building on valencia street near 16th street just after 1:30 this morning. so far there are no reports of any injuries, but several apartments were damaged, maybe even destroyed. no word yet on the cause of the fire. happening now, hundreds of people are, again, lining up at the convention center in san jose for a chance to get some dental work for free. today is the second day of the free clinic staffed by volunteer dentists, oral surgeons, and hygienists from around the state. services include everything from basic exams to root canals and extractions. the california dental association says about 30% of californians or some 11 million people don't have dental insurance. >> we should be able to see at least 1,500 patients at this two-day event here, and that really represents only a drop in

the bucket for all of the unmet need that is out there in the state of california. >> patients are seen on a first come, first serve basis so folks waited in line outside the doors. they will remain open until 6:00 this evening. still ahead on "today in the bay," the shark as avoid falling deeper into a hole against the kings in an overtime win. waited in line outside the

you are watching "today in the bay." a live look at the shark tank this morning which is calm and quiet now, but that wasn't the case last night as tens of thousands of sharks fans packed the tank for game three against the los angeles kings and what a game it was. the sharks jumped out to an early lead when dan boyle's slap

shot found the back of the net 90 seconds into the game. the kings answered back later in the period to tie it up at one goal apiece. that's how it would stay. so we go into overtime. the sharks start out on a power play, and logan couture nets the game winner just over a minute into overtime. sharks win 2-1 and now trail the kings two games to one in the series. >> it was a real, real important win for us. we felt we let one get away in l.a., so we had to come back and answer, and we've done it in our building. i think it was kenny holland that told news detroit you're never really, really in trouble until you lose your first game at home, so big win for us. >> game four is on tuesday. puck drops at 7:00. before the game the sharks were hit with a $100,000 fine from the national hockey league because of comments made by sharks general manager doug wilson after forward raffi

torres was suspended for the rest of the playoff series for an illegal hit during game one. wilson said the hit was clean and that the decision to suspend torres was inappropriate. the league ruled those comments also inappropriate and a violation of the rule requiring teams to keep their mouths shut for two days after a disciplinary decision. the giants are looking to right the ship today in colorado. it has been a rough road trip for both the starting pitching and the defense. yesterday was no different. rosario homered to left off tim lincecum in the bottom of the fifth. the rockies beat the giants, 10-2. first pitch today 1:10 this afternoon. it was a better night for the oakland a's. brandon had a triple in the sixth. the a's beat the royals 2-1, and they play again today. still ahead on "today in the

bay." who really makes the laws in california? the answer might surprise you. crystal geyser is always

bottled at the mountain source. crystal geyser. crystal geyser. crystal geyser. then we deliver it directly to you. you are watching "today in the bay." voters elect legislators top their voice, to make the laws that represent their priorities and their values. whether or not legislators carry out that big responsible is a rather complicated answer. nbc bay area political analyst larry ger sen is here to tell us why legislators are not always the ones who write the laws. we're talking about the laws. >> the guys we put in there to get it done, right? that's what we're always thinking. like so many aspects of life, kris, what we see is not

necessarily what we're going to get. entirely anyway. a recent study by capital track, a company that follows state legislation, finds that 27% of the 4,800 bills introduced during the 2011-2012 legislative year were essentially written by sponsoring interest groups. the legislator simply added their name to the bill and that's it. a couple years ago the san jose mercury news conducted a similar study of new legislators and found half of those folks carried bills written by interests. the whole thing was wril written. all you do is put your name at the end. >> it seems simple. you want to ban chewing gum, and you write a law that says we been chewing gum. but it's all the other nuances that slip in. >> the people who write these bills, you know, are folks you

can't imagine. they're all over the place, and knowing who they are is a lot easier than finding out who they get it done. the who list is an all-star cast, people from high-tech, labor, gaming, medical interests, social welfare groups. just about every well-organized group in california. and to give you an idea of how much people these who are, lobbyists outnumber legislators in sacramento by a ratio of more than 10 to 1. jo joo w >> wow. >> the how is another story. it centers on the level of s sophisticati sophistication. the interest groups are permanent fixtures. they're the all the time. they're not elected, there's nobody to chase them out. as such they have great experti expertise. they really do understand the process. >> they don't terp out. >> they specialize in this stuff. >> the legislators are like newbies all the time.

at the most now for 14 years. when you're in charge of meeting the needs of $37 million californians, a bugd of $100 million. this expertise doesn't fall from trees. it doesn't automatically come with the election of office. so you can begin to see how the interest groups are so much better prepared. >> they're not writting this out of the goodness of their own hearts. let's be honest. there's some influence that comes with that. >> of course, of course. there's a lot of influence. that same capital study found that 60% of the bills sponsored by interests were actually signed into law by the governor compared with 30% of those that are introduced by legislators on their own. clearly the folks giving the bills know a lot more about the process than the fwhoex are there to do the job. >> people say let's do something. what can we do? what can we do about it? >> it's a tough one. i think there are a couple things. a couple things we can do. one change, for example, might

come with a law that requires lobbyists to disclose who's carrying their bills. legislator sanchez is carrying my bill. >> i like the ring of that. >> there you go. another law might require legislators to acknowledge the extent to which the interest group involved with their bills actually exist. this group is behind my bill. okay. maybe a third change could come with the voters saying, you know what? we ought to at least give legislators the same opportunities interest groups have. take away the term limits. allow them to learn the legislative process without depending so much on these folks who are there full time. but until these or other changes take place, kris, the legislative process is likely to be filled with that quiet influence that most of us won't know but exists every day. so it's something to think about. >> all right. thank you very much, larry. and we also want to show you what else is happening in this week's community calendar.

>> good morning. i'm mike inouye. we begin with once upon a time. but the professionals. they can start with pretty much anything and their words will take you everywhere. they are the tellers and they're weaving words and spinning yarns for the age-old art of oral story telling in south richmond. this year they've even added a teen slam competition increasing that level. awesome. and from telling a story with words to the language of music, the oakland youth orchestra holds their spring concert today at the castro valley center for the arts. today's free concert focuses on vocalists in music. and some in the bay to breakers will complain about the hayes street hill and then the folks at the himalayan hill would say that's nothing. celebrating the culture and the cuisine from the land of the sherpa, this berkeley festival could even have you winning airfare to kathmandu. kathmandu, not a place you can drive, but for those places and

your commute, check back here with me on monday on "today in the bay."

good morning once again. here is a live view of a mostly quiet and sun ny golden gate bridge. we'll see the amgen tour heading northbound across the golden gate to santa rosa. crystal clear skies. light winds for now but for most of the bay area, later we will see northwest winds warming us up and continuing to dry things out. 55 in san francisco. 54 in san jose. notice the 24-hour temperature change. we're going to see the change first in the north bay where things are running a little bit warmer. more than ten degrees warmer. here is the reason why. you have the north to northwesterly winds coming down the coast clearing out the

coastline and setting the stage for a warmer day today and a mostly sunny day, too. you can see this hour by hour all the way to the evening, no signs of really any low clouds. maybe just a patch or two there off to the south of pillar point. satellite radar view shows you we don't have any showers to worry about. high pressure building in over the next 36 hours. starting to impact us today with north winds picking up leading to the warming we're seeing in the north bay with 70s to maybe some upper 80s inland for today. then tomorrow could get close to 90 degrees. we're going to see a slight taste of some offshore winds from monday afternoon that will continue to dry things out in the hills. we'll have to watch the wind gusts for some fire danger kerns at least for one day and then the sea breeze comes back on tuesday and our temperatures will cool off again. highs around the bay area, low 80s near san jose. south of shows heading into morgan hill you will see mid-80s and some of the warmest temperatures you will see, pleasanton up towards fairfield, upper 80s. perhaps a few spots approaching

90 today. in the north bay closer to the mid-80s. next two days likely the warmest days of the week. tomorrow we'll see the highs getting close to 90 inland and breezy and dry in some of the hilltop locations. tuesday into wednesday you've got the sea breeze kicking in and our temperatures dropping off with morning clouds cooling it down for the middle part of the week, but if you had to pick a day for nice weather outdoors, not too windy, today is the day. great for the amgen tour, bay to breakers, the alcatraz shark fest swim and the a's game at 1:00. >> you can remember all the weather and the events at the same time. >> trying to keep it covered. >> thanks so much for making us a part of our morning. we will have more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. any time of day, nbcbayarea.com. we leave you with live pictures of the bay to breakers race. has a bit of a different 2350fe this year because of the bostso marathon but it's all fun.

you can watch the amgen starting at 10:00 right here on nbc bay area. have a great day. it comes as no surprise to me you have been out traveling again with your family, so where did great getaways take you this time. >> as you know the show often takes us to the far reaches of the planet. this was a great lesson because it was a domestic show right here in the states and it reminded me you don't have to go around the world to have a great adventure. we did a road trip to central oregon and we had our most action-show packed yet. >> where in central oregon did you visit? >> a town called bend. it was our home base and we stayed at sun river which is a sprawling, massive village resort. i mean, there are golf courses, condos, big homes that you rent,

running trails. it's completely self-contained and a world in itself. there's a new water park, an observatory. you can bring the kids and look at the stars. it's amazing. >> a great place to bring your kids regardless of their age. >> absolutely. >> is sun river actually in bend? >> close enough, it's 15 minutes outside. >> tell me about the city of bend. >> bend is magic. my family wants to move to bend, just so you know. imagine this, about 80,000 people, beautiful town, lots of trees, of course, it's oregon. and 12 breweries at least. that's a lot of beer per capita but everybody is healthy. everybody is outside. they're running, they're riding bikes, they're paddling through downtown on the river kayaking. >> perhaps brinking beer. >> after they play. >> when is the best time to go visit? >> it's year round. we skied as well. it's basically an extinct volcano, huge sticking up into the clouds and you can ski

around it. it's a massive, beautiful low cloud ski resort. >> i know you and your life love to ski. what other kinds of things did you and your family get to take advantage of. >> their slogan is everything under the sun because the weather is always nice there. and it's true. we went mountain biking. we went horseback riding. we went paddling, golfing on these world class resorts. we did it all. there's even a bar we pedaled around town. it's called the cycle pub. >> it sounds like you had a great time. really kind of a trip of alitime would you say? >> absolutely. it was. >> how do figure out more? >> just go to visit central oregon.com and you can watch videos. you can see the whole show if you like, but it's all on there. you can book your trip to central oregon. visit central oregon.com. >> it sounds great and thanks so much for sharing it with us today. again, if you want to plan your own adventure go to visit central oregon.com.

i'm lisa glen, see you next time.

this sunday, damage control by the white house on several fronts. how much harm will it do to the president's second term agenda? president obama under a cloud of scandal, as congress bears down on irs officials who targeted conservative groups. >> this week confirms everything that the american public believes. this is a huge blow to the faith and trust the american people have in their government. >> the key questions now -- who initiated the targeting and why? who else in the administration knew? and why was congress misinformed for so long? with us this morning, the president's senior adviser, dan pfeiffer, the republican leader in the senate, mitch mcconnell of kentucky, and the man leading a congressional investigation