right now on today in the bay, a brush fire burns dangerously close to homes in one south bay neighborhood. we'll show you what fire crews say sparked this blaze. >> i heard a tremendous racket and sirens wfr that. >> a fiery crash rocks a san jose neighborhood. police chase a car and it came to a destructive end and landed a teenager behind bars. and it may be summer, but some pretty impressive rain is already on the way. we're looking live at some of the drops falling already. meteorologist anthony slaughter tells us what we can expect for tomorrow's commute. this is today in the bay. good morning to you. looking live at oakland and lots of gray sky overhead.

if you wanted one last wear out of your winter weather gear, this is your chance. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist anthony slaughter. it's not going to be freezing winter cold rain. >> even though we have a cold front moving through, technically speaker. we were in the 90s yesterday, so in the 70s fotoday. we have rain in the area right now, in fact, drizzle falling at the coast, and even in the north bay, showers moving through sanda rosa and napa, and look at this impressive line off the coast, moving through ft. bragg and eventually through the north bay today. showers will mostly be concentrated in the bay. and right along the coast aal locations you can see. we'll see showers through there, and then eventually into san francisco, that's where we'll see a few light showers mouv through there this afternoon and evening. temperatures not too bad, mild.

60 in sunnyvale and 69 in san francisco. if you're headed to see the marlins take on the giant here in the final game this afternoon, temperatures will be comfortable. want to grab the jacket, but by 3:00, a little light shower activity will show up at the coast. you'll definitely want to keep the umbrellas handy. we just started summer a couple days uz go and we're flipping the script with rain. if you live in the south bay, san jose, east bay, liver more, you'll see the rain tomorrow most likely. details coming up. >> thank you very much, anthony. breaking news in the south bay this morning where crews are still on the scene of an overnight house fire that sent one man to thpt. the fire started at a home on south garden court around 3:45 this morning, which is off monterrey road near high way 101 and 85. looking live at the scene, firefighters say the family of three was able to make it out of

that home and they are okay. the father is injured but not seriously. authorities say there were smoke alarms in the home but they were not activated yet, so the family woke up to the smell of smoke. no cause yet on what -- no word yet on what the cause of the fire is this morning. also in san jose this morning, fire officials blame a series of propane trank explosions for sparking a brush fire in san jose. this fire burned in a large grassy field around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. people said they could see big black smoke for miles as crews battles the flamed from the ground and the air. firefighters split up the large fire into two smaller ones and were able to control the flames in just about an hour and a half. the fire burned close to a neighborhood and people who live in the neighborhood also sprang into the action. >> it will slow it down. >> protect my family, you know, all it is, protecting your

family. >> i lived in this neighborhood 20 years and this area is no stranger to flames like this. >> so far this year, there have been three fires in that dry grassy field which is across from lose lagos golf course. firefighters are reminding people to be careful and resist the temptation to set off fireworks. a teenager is in custody this morning after his joy ride in a stolen car ends with a crash that sparked a fire that engulfed two homes. this happened just after midnight yesterday near the corner of bluefield and vistapark drive, not far from capital expressway. it started with a short police chase as we reported to you yesterday. today in the bay, we have new details this morning. >> the car chase did not last long. maybe a block or two. but its finale will long be remembered by neighbors. >> heard a tremendous racket and sirens just before that and i came out and there was a fire right between the two houses and a car inside the garage that was

going sideways on fire. >> officers noticed a car's headlights were not on, wanted to do a standard traffic stop. police say it was a group of juveniles in a stolen car out for a joy ride that did not end that way. >> we had just basically gone to bed and heard the crash. time i got out of the house, one of the police officers had taebded to one of the males by my car. >> the out of control gar severed a gas line, sparking a fire that destroyed one home and caused extensive damage to the other. >> once they put out it fire with the gas leak going on, you can imagine in your mind of oh, my god. >> several homes were evacuated. the driver has been booked into juvenile hall. two others released to their guardians, a fourth hospitalized for minor injuries. a san jose police officer was treated and released. more than one neighbor was appreciative of what they did. >> cops and firemen were very on

it. they did a great job. >> that was harry mcsweeney reporting. this is the second time that home has been hit by a car. >> this morning, investigators in san francisco are trying to figure out how the woman behind the wheel of this minivan ended up driving to the bay at marina green on friday. yesterday, crews were finally able to get that van out of the water and recover the body of that woman. witnesses say the van jumped a curb and plunged into the water. investigators say after the van sank, dive teams had trouble finding it. >> it was an ordeal that lasted over 24 hours, most people think it's easy to extract a vehicle from this water, and it's not as you can see. we had to get a lot of people onboard to do it, the fire department, independent contractors and the sfpd. >> the woman's name has not been released. police are now looking for witnesses. anyone who saw anything in the moments leading up to the crash. new this morning, the family

of a missing san francisco man is holding a vigil today in hopes of spreading word about the 19-year-old fragile mental state. the vigil is for shaun seedy and h is planned for this afternoon. he recently suffered a traumatic brain injury and this week, the chief of neuro surgery at san francisco general hospital recommended that his status be changed to medically disabled. he's considered at risk because of his injury but changing his status to medically disabled would bring in more resources from law enforcement. he was last seen in san francisco on may 21st. now to a developing story this morning, the former national security agency contractor wanted by the united states is on the move. edward snowden was allowed to leave hong kong this morning. where he's headed is unclear but there's word he headed to moscow. a hong kong government statement

said a u.s. extradition request did notfuly comply with the law, tlr, snowden was allowed to leave the country for quote, a third country through a lawful and normal channel. snowden had been hiding in hong kong since leaking details about yoousz surveillance activities to news media. >> it's not something you hear often in the bay area. nancy pelosi heard booing and heckling at a conference in san jose all for defending president obama on the nsa surveillance program and suggesting the alleged leaker, edward snowden broke the law. >> the man identified as marv is a 57 yierld activist and escorted out of the room. pelosi said she welcomed his comments and continued to defend president obama, but again, her comments were not welcome. >> as far as snowden, he did

violate the law in terms of releasing those documents. [ boo ] >> pelosi was speaking at this weekend's net roots nation conference which focuses on issues such as guns, immigration, and emergency equality. >> obesity is now classified as a disease. we'll tell you how that change could affect your medical coverage coming up. look at 'em.

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with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. looking live, it does not look like june 23rd, does it? looks a little more like march. we're expecting a little more rain before that system is moved all the way through. the u.s. supreme court could issue rulings on same-sex marriage including prop 8 as soon as tomorrow morning. this weekend, hundreds of people gathered in san francisco for the 35th annual pride concert.

this year's concert featured performances by the lesbian gay chorus of san francisco and the san francisco lesbian gay freedom band. more than 150 performers sang at the san francisco conservatory of music. they celebrate landmarks in the lgtb civil rights movement. >> singer is prideful for many members, but as a member of the lgtb community, as part of a coral movement, we have, you know, an insatiable amount of pride, and this gives us reason to be and reason to work for more social equality. >> this year's theme is ripped for the headlines and highlights of history of marriage equality. still ahead on today in the bay, just in case you missed it, we will show you the next chance to see the supermoon. and this morning, weighing

up to a little built of cloud cover and drizzle at the coast. we'll break down the weekend forecast, get you to the next work week, and yes, umbrellas are going to be handy in the next 24 hours. we'll explain.

the american medical association now classifies obesity as a disease, and that could bring major changes in the way doctors and insurance companies treat and cover obese patients. we take a closer look at the potential impact. >> if you're obese, you have a disease. that's the new designation by the american medical association. this doctor, director of the weight loss management program at kaiser san jose is thrilled by the move. >> so it really will help remove some of the stigma that is associated with obesity, and obesity is not just a cosmetic problem. it's a serious medical problem. it's a chronic disease. >> she also said it may change what your insurance company is willing to pay for.

according to the american medical association, more widespread recognition of obesity as a disease may one day lead to your employer covering the cost of weight loss programs or obesity treatments. kaiser doctors already measure patients' body mass index and ask about their exercise level, considering it an important vital sign. this doctor hopes the ama's decision will encourage more doctors to tackle weight management, which may also help prevent other diseases. >> in the past, fat cells were thought to be just storage for energy. but now we know with research that they produce nearly 100 chemicals and 98 of them are bad. they cause inflammation in joints, causing arthritis. they raise blood pressure. they cause insulin resistance. >> the ama says the downside is obese patients may expect they should be able to take a pill to cure them, but the benefit is more research may now be done to help fight obesity, an important

battle because the centers for disease control predict in just 17 years 42% of all americans will be obese. in san jose, nbc bay area news. >> this weekend may mark the last susan g. komen foundation three-day walk ever in san francisco. the breast cancer foundation announced it will not be returning next year. organizers say they're cutting back from 14 cities to 7 because of a drop in donations. komen lost considerable support after stirring controversy by briefly pulling fund from planned parenthood. the three-day walk raises money for breast cancer research while also honoring those who have died and celebrating the thousands of survivors who participate. >> everybody opens their arms to you. and their hearts. and they embrace you. you become one big family. so i just -- i have plenty of sisters now. >> the organization says it will continue to fund year-round breast health resources in the

bay area. only the walk is going away. >> now, anthony slaughter has a look at the weekend forecast that meant, well, we did some digging in the trunk looking for umbrellas. i and i found my umbrella today. i'm happy. we have showers that are starting to show up. on some of our cameras. they're so fogged in, we can't show you. this is one we can show you because it's not too fogged in. bucloudy and you can see the breeze in the trees. not too bad, but the clouds are here, and there's our cold front making its way through northern california right now. all of the cloud cover through the bay area so it's going to be a cloudy day and intervals of drizzle expected at the coast and we're already seeing our first signs of shower activity west of santa rosa. this line of showers is going to move through quickly. light, not going to prese a lot of rain. but at this point, right now, every little drop counts. as we get towards monday and tuesday, that's when we'll see more rainfall, but in the short term of things, right now, just

a few light showers scooting through the north bay. and all this is expected to move through santa rosa and napa in the next couple hours. keep the umbrellas handy, especially in the north bay for today. we've been telling you about how dry it is all year long, this is one hof the driest years on record since 1849. from livermore to oakland, only 2 to 3 inches of rain since january start said. we're used to seeing 10 to 20 inches of rain, even in san francisco and santa ruse. what is coming our way is going to put a band-aid on some of the worries as far as the wildfires. napa, the last time you saw a good soaking is april 4th. monday to tuesday, early estimates, we're bringing it back to about .1 inch, but now it looks like about half an inch of rain in the north bay before this is said and done and this will be the most we have seen all year long from one particular storm system. so that is huge, especially considering we just started june. all right, here we go.

temperatures right now not too bad. 59 in san francisco, 58 in oakland, 62 in san mateo. it's not going to be terribly cold, but considering we were in the 90s yesterday, you want to make sure you're prepared for 60s and 70s once you step out the door. by noon, the showers will be making their way into the golden gate area, even potentially in oakland by the afternoon and these are light showers, not going to be heavy, but considerable considering yesterday. most of the santa cruz mountains will be dealing with showers. even by the evening, they'll be more widespread. there will be dry times but as we head through the day tomorrow, more showers are expected to move through especially in the evening hours and tuesday, we do it all over again. highs today comfortable, back in the 70s. 73 in free minute, 72 in san francisco, we're not talking about a huge storm system, but this will be the most rain we have seen all season long.

especially if we get a quarter inch or half inch, especially in the south bay or north bay. and it does look like we're expecting to see a good drenching in the north bay. if you live in the south and east bay, you may pick up .10 inch to .25 inch. this is good news considering we have had a wildfire every single week for about a month not. >> you're saying this time of year, even if it's three drops it's basically a record. >> we're not used to getting anything in june. >> thank you very much, anthony. did you see it? we're talking about the moon. take a look. this is new video from overnight of the supermoon here in the bay area sky. it was the biggest and the brightest full moon of the year. supermoon appeared about 14% larger than normal around 4:30 this morning. the phenomenon occurs when the moon passes closer to the earth. the moon traveled within 222,000

miles of the earth. >> this alignment does occur about once a year. and so we should expect to see another one of these close approaches, these close approaches next year. in fact, it should be on august 10th of 2014. >> all right, we'll put that in the books. about 100 people gathered at the space and science center in oakland to take in that super opportuni opportunity. hopefully they did it early because it got foggy late. and we were complaining it kept us up. >> still ahead at today in the bay, an nbc bay area exclusive. >> i don't think of myself as a chef. really. >> our sit-down with alice waters who reveals who she really thinks she is as she offers a glimpse inside the world famous chez panisse that's open tomorrow.

one of the most famous restaurant in america is set to reopen its doors tomorrow. chez panisse was closed for nearly four months after major fire destroyed parts of the restaurant. our own raj mathai sat down with the owner, alice waters. >> my general manager, jennifer, calls me up at about 5:00 in the morning. and she said just don't panic. but there's been a fire at the restaurant. and i think you should come over now. and when i got here, the street was closed. fire trucks and lots of the press cameras and all. >> it was a story covered by not only every local media outlet but also the "new york times" and wall street journal.

the fire on march 8th silenced one of the most influential restaurants in the country. but now chez panisse is buzzing again, recovering from the second major fire in its 42-year history. >> a lot of people say you're the most significant and important chef in this country. how do you respond to that? what do you think when people say that? >> well, i don't think of myself as a chef, really. i guess i really think of myself as a restaurateur, an activist. somebody who really cares about where food comes from. >> waters is a pioneer, chez panisse was organic and sustainable before many of us even knew what those terms meant. beyond the kitchen and in the soil, she also launched the edible school yard project, which stretches from berkeley

and oakland all the way to the white house. >> well, what's so great is that all of our carpenter friends, it's like a whole family of people who have been connected to chez panisse since the beginning have come from their normal jobs to come and help us rebuild. it's just been exciting to -- to feel the -- the community effort in the rebuild. we're so grateful to everyone. really. >> if you weren't a restaurateur or a chef, what might you have been? >> a vegetable vendor. it's true. i -- i could imagine sitting there shelling fava beans. >> and that was raj mathai reporting. we'll be right back.

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good morning to you. looking live from oakland over to san francisco and not that you can see it, the fog is rolling in. we have a cold weather system swirling around our area, and we even have breeze on the radar. that means rain. >> we're not talking about money. >> not raining money. sorry. i'm kris sanchez along with anthony slaughter. that would be something. >> i had a kick of coffee. all right, we're talking about rain in the forecast. in fact, showers have made their way into the picture, so your day planner does keep the showers in the play, at least at the north coast and the bay. overall, lots and lots of cloud cover. temperatures noticeably cooler. temperatures at 60 in the coast, yesterday, in the 90s. we're expecting 70s from bay side inland today. ooh, that coffee is catching up with me.

a look at the radar. you can see the green on the map. showers starting to make an appearance across santa rosa, napa, this is where you'll see the showers first and eventually they'll spread down the peninsula and tonight, we're talking about widespread rain that moves in for everybody. if you live in the east or south bay, you can expect showers tomorrow. otherwise, temperatures cold again today. showers do arrive more widespread tonight. >> sounds good. thank you very much. >> the judge in the murder trial of george zimmerman said prosecutor audio experts cannot testify about the screams heard on the calls to 911. zimmerman is of course the accused vigilante charged with killing an unarmed teenager in florida. the tapes are a key piece of evidence in the trial which is set to begin tomorrow morning. >> it's considered one of the most important and controversial pieces of evidence from the night former community watchman george zimmerman shot and killed

17-year-old trayvon martin. >> you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> all right, what is your -- >> there's gunshots. >> martin's parents have said their son can be heard screaming for help in the background of the 911 call. zimmerman's father has countered it's his son calling out during a confrontation that night. the last word in the role the call will play in the second degree murder trial was issued by judge debra nelson this weekend. the recording will be allowed to be entered as evidence in the case but in a written ruling issued she said the jury will not hear from state audio experts who have suggested the voice on the tape may be martin's calling the science involved, quote, not reliable. >> the decision not to allow the prosecution's expert testimony about the 911 tape has struck a very serious blow to the prosecution. without that testimony, they have pieces of a puzzle but they don't have clear answers. and there could be a great deal of difficulty in overcoming reasonable doubt with respect to

the self defense claim of zimmerman. >> zimmerman has pled not guilty and said he shot martin in self defense. his attorney said that nelson made the right call. >> good signs can be a very good benefit to a jury, but when it becomes junk science as it would have been in this case, i'm very glad it was kept away from the jury. >> a jury that's scheduled to hear opening arguments in the case monday morning. jay gray, nbc news, sanford, florida. >> the family of james gandolfini is expected to bring the actor's body back to the united states early this week. last night, a film festival in italy took time to pay tribute to gandolfini by showing clips of some of his work. he was scheduled to make an appearance at the vestful before he died. film critics shared what made the actor so special. >> the secret of james gandolfini and his appeal is that he had romance in his heart and in his eyes.

and that's what made tony soprano timeless universal character that people could relate to. >> gan ddolfini died of a heart attack in rome on wednesday. take a look at this. officials in china try to figure out what caused this roller coaster to malfunction, leaving riders suspended in midair for about two hours add their theme park. this happened on friday. rescuers eventually freed each rider one by one after opening the safety bars. fortunately, no one was hurt. >> from thrill to horror. an air show in ohio will continue this morning after a crash killed two people yesterday. a biplane carrying a wing walker slammed into the dayton runway as it came in low to perform a loop. the plane exploded on impact and burst into flames. the pilot, charlie schwenker, and stunt walker jane wicker

were killed instantly. investigators said they rushed to help but there was nothing they can do at that point. the rest of the show was canceled yesterday but officials say it's important to continue today. >> it's important to make sure that everybody understands that the performers who do perform have a very strong bond and feel a strong need to continue the show. and that's typical in the industry. >> the air show announcer said the plane was going about 110 miles per hour shortly before the crash. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >> new details now on a fiery crash that rocked a south bay neighborhood. this morning, a teenager is in custody after crashing a stolen car into two homes in south san jose, spaging a fire. the accident happened around midnight yesterday around the corner of bluefield and vistapark drive not far from capital park expressway. police say they spotted the car driving without headlights. the driver sped off and crashed into one home, rupturing a gas line which set the fire that

spread to another home. one home was completely destroyed another badly damaged. >> a tremendous racket and sirens before that. i came out and there was a fire between the two houses and a car inside the garage that was going sideways on fire. >> police say it was a group of kids out for a joy ride between the ages of 12 and 9. the driver was booked into juvenile hall. two others were released to their guardians and a fourth was hospitaled with minor injuries. a son hes san jose officer was treated at the hospital and released. >> crews on the scene of an overnight house fire that sent a man to a hospital. the fire started at a home on south garden court around 3:45 this morning off monterrey road near high wei 101 and 85. looking live at the picture, it's surprising the family was able to make it out okay. there were three members of the family home at the time. the father was injured but is expected to be okay. authorities say they did find

smoke alarms in the home but the smoke alarms were not activated. the family actually woke up to the smell of smoke and then got out. no word yet on the cause of the fire. this morning, fire officials say a series of propane tank exploezed from a homeless encampment started a brush fire in san jose. today in the bay's kimberly has the latest. >> the flames came out of nowhere. >> big and scary. >> smoke everywhere. >> it took firefighters about an hour and a half to get this fire in south san jose contained. >> this was a wind driven fire. the biggest problem was trying to catch up to the head of the fire. >> crews split up and the fire was treat eed as two separate fires. 15 to 20 trucks were called in along with a helicopter. >> the weather, the wind, the conditions of the soil, the grass, it's ripe for a fire. so we need people to be careful. >> the fires burned close to a neighborhood, too close for comfort for some residents.

>> it will slow it down. >> protect my family, you know, that's all it is, prething your family. >> just before the fires, residents said they heard explosions. >> explosions. >> fire officials say they believe the fire started at a homeless encampment and the explosions were propane tanks. >> this area is no stranger to flames like this. >> so far this year, there have been three fires in the field across from los lagos golf course. the grass is dried out and the trees are the perfect fuel for the fire. people need to be careful, especially as we approach fourth of july and get the temptation to use fireworks. >> we expect a very busy summer. >> still ahead on today in the bay, an unforgettable ride. >> the twist of a south bay roller coaster that left our own

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ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. nor than 100,000 people will flock to the sonoma raceway this morning for the twoib 25th annual save mart race. qualifying place took place yesterday. danica patrick and her team will have their work cut out for them today as they qualified a disappointing 31st. clint bowyer took home the win last year at sonoma raceway and of course, native jeff gordon always one to watch. if you plan to head to sonoma this morning, expect traffic delays. >> from the track to the diamond, the giants pulled off another come from behind walk-off victory at at & t park yesterday. victor sanchez comes through with a pinch hit, blooper to

left. they score and the giants win 2-1. final cagame of that series is this afternoon. >> and the a's taking on the mariners at safe co field in seattle, and raul ibanez hits a three-run home run off jerry blevins in the bottom of the saeskth to tie it up at 5-5. then bottom of the ninth, nick franklin singles to center. two runs score. mariners go on to win 7-5. still ahead on today in the bay, governor jerry brown could face contempt citation from a judge unless he releases thousands of prisoners by the end of the year. we'll talk about that with our own nbc bay area political analyst.

an impatient federal court of appeals has told california governor jerry brown he will face a contempt citation unless he releases 10,000 prisoners from state facilities by the end

of the year. political analyst larry gerston joins us now. we have talked about this before. there are 120,000 inmates in our state prison. so what's the fuss over the 10,000? >> 10,000 out of all those. the issue goes all the way back to 1990s, if you can imagine. we're talking more than 20 years. na that's when a federal court found inmates suffered cruel and unusual punishment. because of overcrowding. so at one point, the prisoners were at 175% of capacity. by 2009, the court ordered the state to reduce the capacity to no morthan 137.5%. by 2011. two years ago. so today, long after that deadline, state prisons are still at 150% of capacity, which has led the court, the federal appeals court, to order its new order, issue its new order, to put it mildly, the judges are

pretty ticked off with our governor. that's it. >> have we ever seen a governor face a contempt charge over something like this? ? >> it happens occasionally, and usually they get their hands slapped, but this thing has gone on so so long that the judges are getting ticked off. it's not just one cited. in fact, the governor's realignment plan was designed -- >> he's been puving people out. >> designed to move out some of the prisoners. 25,000 or 30,000 prisoners moved out a year ago. most were nonviolent inmates from state prisons down to county jails and in return, local governments would be compensated for its cooperation. that itself has presented a bottleneck. some county leaders have said they're out of room. 10,000 more, we don't know where you're going to put them. don't give them to us. others have said they haven't been paid enough to compensate

them for what they're doing. the results is some counties have a tough spot, released prisoners early. and man, for that, they have been catching flack from local residents. so now the governor is really between a rock and the hard spot. the rock, the courts, the hard spot, the county leaders. he's in a hard spot. >> then what? if you can't release more of them, you don't want to release them early, you have to get them out of the prison. a lot of folks will say, just build another prison, but they are really expensive. >> a billion dollars or so, and there were two that were supposed to be built, they decided not to build them. not only expensive to build, expensive to maintain. >> and nobody wants them. >> not in my backyard. you put it all together, at least today, the future looks grim for jerry brown. on this issue, anyway. he says he's going to appeal to the u.s. supreme court. but the court has already rejected a very similar appeal on brown's prison reduction plan in the past.

they said he's just not going fast enough. he has to speed this thing up. so brown is turned down on the supreme court appeal, which most people think he will, okay, then he's going to defy the courts and keep the prisoners in place or try to send more to already angry counties. if he keeps the prisoner s in place, it gets worse wrorb you can expect the judges to release those 10,000 inmates on their own. they could. they could do that. okay, you let them out. that's all there is to it. here's the worst, people don't like criminals released. they don't want them released from prisons any sooner than they have to be. guess what? we're just around the 2014, and that's the year the governor is up for re-election, should he choose to run, and most people think that's going to happen. you come in this election year fairly successful in so many ways, the budget, the schools, what not, and now he's got this crime issue over his head, and last thing people want, the last

thing jerry brown wants particularly, is to face an angry electorate who believes he hasn't handled this crime issue well. that's what he has to deal with as he seeks a second term. not a good political finding. >> we want to switch gears a little bit, this week, we're expecting the supreme court might rule on three issues that we have certainly talked about, affirmative action, the voting rights act, and then of course proposition 8. talk about what we can expect to see this week, whether, you know, the common swirl and the emotion swirls, the court is going to do this, right? >> you have to get back to the 1960s to see the contentious issues that have all converged this coming week. i'm telling you, this week is going to be a sea change. a tipping point if nothing else in terms of the potential movements of social policy, whether it's gay marriage, whether it's affirmative action, the voting rights act. these are all monumental issues.

one alone would be enough to spark so much discussion. but the three of them coming out this week, the last week of the court, it has the potential for really changeing the way social policy works in this country. you can't be any more dramatic than that. it's as dramatic as any big election, only we're not seeing the election. we're seeing nine justices, and one of the reasons they have held back until the end is because the likelihood is you have 5-4 majorities. 5-4. the swing vote perhaps anthony kennedy, we're not sure, but 5-4, and with that, to keep that majority together, the person assigned with writing the majority opinion has to do it in such a way that he or she doesn't lose one of the five so they go to infourth side and become a majority. this is the anguish the nine justices have been dealing with. we don't pay attention to that. >> they don't let us in. we're not privy to that. >> oh, if we could be a fly on that wall. you're going to see these things

roll out probably one at a time, i would guess monday, wednesday, thursday, which is unusual for the courts. usually only monday, and with each one, you're going to see a sector of the country rocked one way or the other. >> thank you very much, larry. we have had extensive coverage on all of the issue physical you want to get up to date, go to nbcbayarea.com. >> still ahead, is the largest wooden roller coaster in northern california and we're going to take you for a ride on the newest attraction to hit the bay area. >> and our weather here at home will be a roller coaster ride over the next week or so. we're on the downside with a little bit of rain and cooler temperatures, but 90s are in our future. we'll explain after this.

all right, welcome back. 7:53. taking a live look at the san mateo cam. rain activity falling across the bay area bridges. make sure as you head out that you're prepared for some of this

activity. down in oakland, our oakland cam really fogged in. this is what we're going to be looking at all day long, especially if you live at the coast. if you live inland, you'll see a few peeks of sunshine, but lots of cloud cover. inland will be the warmest location, near 78. bay side by the afternoon, a few showers possible, not even there, but at the coast we're already starting to see showers move in. our cold front draped across parts of california. showers pushing into the north bay. the north bay will be the first to see the showers and then eventually, this line of shower activity is going to push into san francisco by game time if you're headed down to at & t park. keep the umbrellas handy or the ponchos to keep you dry. these showers are light in nature. not talking about heavy downpours but definitely a shocker considering that we haven't had much rain at all year long. that's the cold front that's going to continue to move inland as we head toward the next 24 hours. the coastal showers are likely in the north bay.

tonight, if you live inland in the east bay, that's when the showers will arrive for you. tomorrow, we'll start the day waking up to a few rain showers in the south and east bay and really widespread rain activity for tuesday. rainfall ranges are going to vary greatly. a half inch across the north bay. if you live in the peninsula of san francisco, half moon bay, maybe .1 inch to .25 inch. the east bay and south bay, that's where rainfall amounts will be really light. maybe about .1 inch, but at this point, that would be record rainfall considering how dry it's been. we definitely need it and haven't gotten that much rain all year long. temperatures will be cool considering we were in the 90s yesterday. 70s today. 72 in oakland, 72 in san francisco, 74 in san jose. the three-day forecast keeps showers in place for monday and tuesday. if you live in the south and east bay, that's where you'll see the showers move through, and we're talking about heat, talking about 90s heading our

way thursday and friday. a roller coaster ride this upcoming week, but it's a rainy roller coaster ride and we need it so i'm all aboard. >> speaking of roller coasters, what is old is new again. at a south bay park, great america just opened up a new wooden roller coaster just in time for summer. it's striking in size. the new ride looms over the park at 108 feet and at one point drops riders at a 50 degree angle. what's it like to be in the front seat? bob redell found out. >> it's called globe striker, the eighth roller coaster at great america. ruu raul, the general manager, asked for a wooden roller coaster. why wooden? >> wooden coasters have the opportunity to combine the nostalgia of the wood coaster and bring it back and make it world class. this is really next generation, cutting edge wooden coaster, and you're going to see why. >> it's the fastest in northern

california. >> absolutely. >> ah! ah! whoa! how fast is this? >> 56 miles an hour. >> gix miles an hour. >> 85 degree turn. look at this one. >> oh, my gosh. wooden coasters don't normally do this. they don't normally -- >> like a flash. 85 degree turn. >> that was awesome. >> thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news for your at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00, and all day long nbc bayarea.com. bayarea.com.

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