from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good saturday morning. looking live at a very pretty sunrise over the south bay this morning. that low ceiling of clouds what does it mean? are we going to get rain? let's find out. thanks for joining us, i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda, and we're hoping, rob, since we got heavy, misty

stuff. >> enough to wet the ground at times this week and i think the strongest system of the bunch coming on through later on today. clouds filling in around the bay area and the temperatures with the cloud cover will stay fairly cool, we're talking mainly gills for san francisco and the north bay and near 60 in san jose. the clouds spilling in right now are going to thicken up going through the morning and this will set the stage for seeing some rain. the system you see here strongest punch from the pacific northwest and take you into northern california, starting to see the rain from eureka down close to ukiah and will spill closer to the bay area going into the morning, starting off in santa rosa and san francisco and probably before lunchtime you'll start to see a few raindrops and the system north of the golden gate, and by 11:00 this morning but weaken as it slides south to san jose and coming up we'll let you know how much rain we're expecting out of the system and the rest of your weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. we begin this morning with a deadly house fire. one on each side of the bay.

in palo alto two people died, in walnut creek another person was trapped in the flames and later died. firefighters are still at the scene of the blaze that roared through a home at 190 hilltop crescent and contra costa fire said the person that died was trapped upstairs inside the home. the home quickly filled with flames and smoke, and while firefighters worked to put it out, the smoke could be seen from interstate 680. firefighters have not released the identity of the victim or what started that fire. also this morning fire investigators will return to the scene of the other deadly fire. a fire started at a home on embarcadero road near highway 101 about a quarter after 7:00 last night in palo alto. when crews arrived, they reported flames and smoke shooting into the air. neighbor mike kelly was relieved when he saw the home on fire wasn't his home, but then his attention turned to neighbors who he says he hasn't seen in a while. >> donnie? i think he's about 58, 57, and

the guy who is staying with him is maybe the same age. >> okay. >> i mean, donnie was, you know, a vietnam war vet. i think he's been pretty sick. i haven't seen him for a while. >> officials say it looks like the fire started in the kitchen. today they will work to determine the exact cause. in san jose arson investigators say seven fires in a week's time are suspicious. several of the fires burned within a few blocks of each other and four of them started within a matter of minutes of each other in early yesterday morning hours. fortunately, the damage is minimal and mostly on the outside of those homes. but because a fuel can was found at one home, firefighters say it could be the work of an arsonist. firefighters now are piecing together the clues that could lead them to the person responsible. >> and that's one of the issues that we are investigating is what is the motivation for this person. if it is quite honestly intention, this isn't helping us. >> there is a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of

whomever is responsible for setting this string of fires. no survivors on board. that's the word from authorities in idaho who found the plane piloted by a san jose software executive. dale smith and four of his family members disappeared on december 1st as they flew from oregon to montana. smith reported engine trouble before losing contact. the search was called off in mid-december because of bad weather but his brother-in-law kept searching and found the wreckage 150 miles from boise on what was to be the last day of his search. smith was flying with his son daniel, his son's wife sheri and his daughter amber and her fiance jonathan norton and we spoke with dale smith's wife and she said there was evidence of a big fire after the crash. while she wanted her family home alive, she telephones us she's grateful to have some closure. >> you know, there's this huge feeling of relief that they're found. but yet sadness that they really

are gone and up until now it's always been, you know, they're hanging out in a hot spring somewhere or a cabin somewhere. and now we know. that is not the case. >> the valley county sheriff's office said recovery efforts may be delayed because of a snowstorm coming into the area. a heartbreaking loss for a south bay family this morning. a san jose teen is dead after crashing her car on an isolated street next the port of oakland, a hot spot known for fast cars and illegal racing. oakland police say 17-year-old caitlin benson lost control behind the wheel veered off the road and hit a pole. police say it appears speed was a factor. benson was killed in the crash and her 17-year-old passenger was hurt. investigators are now looking in to whether benson was involved in an illegal street race. benson's family says there are lessons to be learned here. her father says he hopes what happened to caitlin will influence how other families deal with this issue.

>> take a second, sit down and reflect on the decisions that they're making to ensure that when they get in those decisions or get in those situations, just think for one second about my baby that is now never coming home. >> caitlin benson was a junior at oak grove high school in san jose. tonight at 7:00 her classmates will join her family at a candlelight vigil in front of the school. now to an nbc bay area follow-up. los gatos women are searching for a man that attacked a woman. he was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans and a white baseball cap backwards. police he attacked the woman without reasonable as she dropped her daughter off for dance lessons. the concern is that this attack might be part of this disturbing nationwide prank called the knockout game where someone randomly punches someone in the face while another person

videotapes it. the victim was hurt, but did not need to go to the hospital. south bay police are also looking for a man involved in a sexual assault and attempted robbery. this happened shortly after midnight early thursday morning in campbell in the area of sunny oaks avenue and winchester boulevard. this man is accused of grabbing a woman from behind as she walked down the street and police say the only reason she got away is because she burned his face with a cigarette. she says he then threatened her with a gun but she ran for help. still ahead on "today in the bay, "flu fears. a seemingly healthy 23-year-old bay area man died from the flu. doctors tell us why the young are at higher risk this year and whether there's still time to avoid it. plus -- >> for it to leave, it's like losing a best friend. >> -- remembering the good times. people who live around candlestick park share with us their biggest concern for the future of that area. ♪

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good saturday morning. it sure is nice to be back with you. we are looking live at san jose as the sun is rising. some creative scheduling over the holidays so everybody got some time off, but it is good to be back. i missed you. young and healthy, the flu doesn't seem to care this year. doctors say this strain is impacting a population that usually doesn't worry about fever and chills. only this year they should. a 23-year-old man has already died in santa rosa. so far the flu season there are 11 reported deaths in the bay area alone. alameda county has been the hardest hit with three deaths. "today in the bay's" jean elle has more on the warning and how organizations plan to get the word out. >> not yet. i was thinking about it. my mom said i should. >> reporter: this 23-year-old hasn't gotten a flu shot yet. his mom isn't the only one who

thinks he should. >> when you're young you think it's not going to happen to me. and yet, you know, it can. >> reporter: san francisco general hospital dr. chip chambers says as the number of influenza cases soar, a flu shot is a good defense. so far bay area-wide 11 patients have died, including 23-year-old matthew walker in santa rosa. his family says he was healthy but got sick and didn't recover. even after being treated in the hospital. doctors say young people are at risk for two reasons. first, it's unlikely they got a flu shot. >> they don't have interaction with the health care system so they really don't need to and people are at higher risk. >> reporter: and dr. chambers said people in their 20s probably haven't been exposed to this flu virus so it's harder for their bodies to fight it, while older people have been exposed and can begin fighting the virus faster. >> they'll have a better antibody response if they're

reexposed. whereas younger people have never seen the h's1n1 vie rouse so it's new to them. >> reporter: with thousands of college students heading back to class later this month university health services are beefing up staff and after hearing about walker's death in santa rosa lowery says he'll be first in line. >> i think that people should definitely know that it is possible that it could get really serious. i obviously didn't know that and i think that would influence a lot of people's decision to get a flu shot. for tips on flu prevention you can go to our website. we have a link to the cdc with information on how to protect yourself as well as a vaccine finder to help you find a place to get a flu shot. that's nbcbayarea.com. new this morning the san jose police department is now investigating the city's second homicide of 2014. police were called to the 400 block of willow glen way around

1:30 this morning, a residential area in the willow glen neighborhood. someone called the police saying they found a person down on the sidewalk not moving. they found a man that appeared to be have been stand and pronounced him dead at the scene. there are no suspects at this time and the victim's identity is being withheld pending coroner's notification. still ahead on "today in the bay" ", living in the shadow of candlestick, the neighborhood fear after the stadium comes down. and a view over san jose shows you a beautiful sunrise. other parts of the bay area starting to see a little bit of light rain moving in like we're seeing in san francisco. more on your changes in your forecast. to those who've waited...

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perfect weather in san francisco if you have nowhere to be and you have a nice warm cup of tea or a hot cup of coffee,

hope you're enjoying your morning so far. the road to the super bowl goes through charlotte. round two of the play-offs start tomorrow morning. the niners facing off against the carolina panthers. in the bay area the 49ers faithful are ready for this showdown. sports authority in san francisco is stocked with niner gear. fans have their own game-day wit walls to help san francisco come out on top. if you are a fan you know it worked. a former 49er player shared his good luck habits on the field. >> i always pray for my team. that's my ritual. put it in god's hands. >> mostly just before every game going through the playbook, making sure everybody's on the right page and going out. i always ran around the field, touched every corner of the end zone. >> he's also watching from the other side of the field and he relies on a lucky shirt. we hope it works. the 49ers arrived in north carolina last night. and they were fueled by some secret sandwiches. not so secret anymore, though.

this is the sandwich maker up bright and early at his shop yesterday morning in the willow glen neighborhood, the sandwiches have become lucky 49ers charm this season. they order about 70 sandwiches to take with them on the team flight whenever they play on the road. >> i'm hoping that they are a good luck and that we are going to destroy the carolina panthers for sure. >> they are good sandwiches. chris has made me a couple sandwiches before. the niners favorite sandwich in case you are wondering is the chris combo which is a secret recipe. about yay big. we have continuing coverage of the 49ers play-off run. you can also show us your team spirit by sending us your photos, one way to share them is you can use the #nbcbayarea on twitter or instagram and we'll try to post as many on our website and show during our broadcast as we possibly can,

that's our good luck charm i think. rob mayeda is here with a look at the weekend forecast and they would be blessed to play in the bay area. >> they would be. >> how are they going to play in south carolina? >> in charlotte, north carolina. >> north carolina. >> we are looking at 50s. last weekend we were looking at almost below zero temperatures. this is much nicer. mid-50s in the forecast tomorrow. and the showers now have been taken out, so we'll be looking at sunshine there in carolina. of course, for the bay area sunday we'll see better weather around here, too, we're seeing some changes outside this morning. gorgeous sunrise, though, continues in san jose. you can see the sun there coming up. mid-40s right now with the clouds. san francisco a little bit of a different story. we'll give you a quick look at that. we have some fog and some mist around the bay bridge there and some light rain coming down. san francisco north already this morning and more of that to come actually as we move towards the afternoon. so, the air quality forecast has gotten a little bit better today and also into sunday. we're going to see air quality

levels in the good range and as high pressure begins to build in again, tuesday, watch out, we may see spare the air days as we jump ahead to next week. right now, though, the radar will show the system impacting seattle but into northern california the rain for now has been up around eureka and approaching ft. bragg, about ten minutes away from getting into ukiah. not so much in the bay area yet, but this will change going through the rest of the morning. starting off in the north bay the rain will drop in probably just before lunchtime, the timing hour by hour and by 11:00 the rain band moves through san francisco and into the south bay. by the time we get to 1:30 in the afternoon near fremont but notice how the rain starts to break up as the system slides south it will weaken somewhat. lingering showers tonight and then tomorrow clearing skies. the system while it will bring rain, not a lot. most of the accumulation is north of san francisco and you can see that there about a tenth of an inch maybe in the north

bay, so not a whole lot expected out of this system. the weekend will start off with some showers. i do want to point out the big pattern shift starting monday. high pressure's going to build back in once again and our temperatures will get soaring back into the 60s and 70s especially by next tuesday and wednesday, those temperatures are going to climb on up once again. today chance that you might need an umbrella here and some snow showers in the sierra. look out for snow in the high country today. generally above 6,000 feet that will be the best chance for seeing snow today around the sierra. san jose slight chance of light rain for the early afternoon. 60 for a high. peninsula temperatures in the upper 50s. san francisco you already have some of that light rain flying right now. and in the north bay we'll see highs mainly in the upper 50s today. that's the best bet for seeing rain. the seven-day forecast you see temperatures climbing up tuesday and wednesday next week. if you are heading to the high country be prepared for the winterlike driving conditions for the middle part of the day. fresh powder for a change. and notice how gilroy and santa cruz highs in the 60s.

light showers today. warming temperatures tomorrow, so fantastic for watching the play-off games here in the bay area tomorrow and temperatures climbing up 60s and 70s coming back as we head into the beginning of next week with much-needed rain and snow to kick off the weekend. a lot of 49ers fans are focused on the team's future and the play-offs and their new stadium but some folks are focused on the past, mainly what's next for the stick. san francisco's iconic candlestick park will be torn down and condos and restaurants and shops maybe in its place. we talked to some of the neighbors who wonder what the future holds for the point and for them. >> reporter: the forelone shell may not be an architectural treasure, but it's a dream to michelle. >> everything that candlestick represents is home to me. >> reporter: there are die hard fans who think of the stick as a second home but growing up two blocks away it was her backyard.

>> it's like having a -- you know, like in your own backyard having a famous monument. >> reporter: when the giants play here, she'd sit in the stands trying to catch foul balls and 49er games brought life to this isolated neighborhood. >> it was something to look forward to every sunday. so, it didn't matter whether there was a crowd out here. whether there was traffic or anything. i looked forward to the noise. >> reporter: sometime later this year the noise danielle will here is the old ballpark being torn down. neighbors living in the shadow of candlestick will watch new development take its place. >> i'm just going to miss the great hoopla. >> reporter: standing in front of their childhood home a block from the stadium rod brick brooks and robert randall wondered about the neighborhood future if the city commission approved plans for more than 1 million square feet of development including 1,200 homes and retail space and entertainment. >> it's going to be good for some and then some are going to

suffer. >> reporter: still there was hope development would bring jobs. >> and hopefully that means growth and jobs -- >> opportunity for the people in the area. >> reporter: across from the stick pastor walker of the true hope church of god and christ spoke excitedly about plans to rebuild the nearby crumbling alice griffith housing project though he enjoyed the good 49er game he said neighbors would move on once the stadium was gone. >> they are going to miss the stick, they are. but i think with all this development and the jobs and stuff like that, that will kind of make up a little bit for that. >> reporter: joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. coming up, bay area proud. >> i sometimes feel that god just put me here really to take care of the kids that don't have love in their life. >> she has fostered 90 children. but that's only the beginning. the remarkable thing one bay

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the life of a foster child is often an uphill climb. less than half of california's foster kids graduate high school and a fraction of that go to college. but a north bay family is bucking the trend. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas has this morning's "bay area proud." >> reporter: there is a home in novato that is bilingual. where mom claudia seamlessly blends fluent spanish and english with her kids. still, there is one word that claudia seems to define differently than the rest of us, regardless of the language. that word is "enough." let's start with claudia and husband roy's work as foster

parents. >> a giraffe is born six feet tall. >> reporter: it began 16 years ago when a teenager asked a then just 26-year-old claudia to be her foster mom. she said yes. >> i don't know what i was thinking. >> reporter: what she didn't know was that she and roy would be great at it. the first foster child went on to graduate college, a rare feat for any foster kid, not for it turned out for one of roy and claudia's foster kids. one of many foster children. >> a little bit more than 90. >> reporter: and here's where we get to "enough." you would think caring so well for so many kids would be enough, but claudia was finding that some of her children after aging out of the system struggled to balance life and school, particularly those who made it to community colleges. >> they still have to figure out where they going to live, pay rent, eat, you know, everything, you know, you know, i started

noticing that a lot of the kids that were in foster care that made it to a community college that they were not finishing. >> reporter: so that's when claudia started thinking outside the box, or better yet, outside her home, to the one down the street. one that she now rents to former foster kids needing a place to stay in order to stay on the path of success that claudia and roy have started them. and if that sounds like a big expense, it is. it's why claudia is in the process of creating her own nonprofit now, called moving on up. she'd like to expand beyond the one home she's renting now and perhaps do still more, though, clearly never enough. >> you know, there's a lot of times that i sit and i say why, like, why god picked me. i don't know. i'm not that religious. i'm catholic but i'm not super crazy catholic, you know? but i sometimes just feel that god just put me here really to take care of the kids that don't have love in their life.

>> reporter: garvin thomas, "today in the bay." still ahead, check your account. yet another popular retailer is dealing with a major credit card breach. and the target hacking scandal is growing. we'll tell you how many people might have been impacted. the number is growing.

good morning to you, and we are looking live at a pretty start to the day in the south bay this morning. we see blue skies. if you turn the camera just a little bit, you'll see some clouds, so you have to wonder what's in store for me today. that's our question, right? thanks for joining us, i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda and, rob, this is the first time we've been together since before the holidays. >> happy new year. >> people want to know where we've been, we've been doing

creative scheduling. >> filling in all over the place and back with you this morning. we've had changes in the forecast and it seems like a new year brings in a new weather pattern. starting to see some changes and san francisco fog and there's the 49ers flag still flying atop the building downtown but the fog generating some mist into san francisco. still sunny in san jose. 45 degrees. 46 around foster city and palo alto. as you jump into the afternoon you'll notice our highs today held down by increasing clouds. 50s in the north bay and closer to 60 in san jose, and, yes, you're looking at a chance of finally seeing a little bit of rain coming into the bay area. the system is weakening as it drops to the south, right now in northern california and coming down the coast and you are starting to see the rain approaching ukiah. it will hit the north bay as we go through the morning. but the system will weaken by the time it arrives in the south bay. a quick view hour by hour, before lunchtime now you are starting to see light or maybe briefly moderate rain, hitting sonoma county and napa county and down the peninsula and

eventually heading off the south bay and pushing snow towards the sierra. and coming up we'll talk about rainfall totals and what the rest of the weekend forecast looks like coming up in a few minutes, kris? we are live on the scene of a house fire in san jose. firefighters now cleaning up after battling what was a two-alarm fire near the intersection of east st. john and 17th street. this fire was reported just before 4:30 this morning. fire officials say the fire is considered suspicious. an arson investigator already have their hands full in san jose. they are trying to track down a potential arsonist after putting out seven suspicious fires last week. there's a $10,000 reward leading to an arrest or conviction and we don't know whether or not this house fire might be part of that suspicious trend but we can tell you that investigators are there on the scene and you can see the crane still up, firefighters still working to make sure there are no hot spots

that might flair things up again. two deadly house fires on both sides of the bay, one in palo alto where two people were found dead. two people died. walnut creek, another person was trapped in the flames and was rescued, but then later died. firefighters still at the scene at that blaze that roared through a home at 190 hilltop crescent. contra costa fire says the person who died in the fire was trapped upstairs inside the home. the fire, quickly filled the house with flames and heavy smoke. the smoke could be seen as far away as interstate 680. they have not released the identity of the victims or the cause of the fire. this morning fire investigators will return to the scene of the deadly fire in palo alto. there the house fire started on embarcadero road near highway 101 about a quarter after 7:00 last night. the crews reported seeing flames and smoke shooting into the air.

neighbor mike kelly was relieved when it was not his home on fire but then his attention turned to his neighbor's home a neighbor he hasn't seen in a while. >> donnie? i think he's about 58, 57. and the guy staying with him is maybe the same age. i mean, donnie was, you know, a vietnam war vet. and i think he's been pretty sick. i haven't seen him for a while. >> officials say it does look like the fire started in the kitchen. today they will determine the exact cause of the fire. new this morning, one of israel's great war heroes and prime minister has died, ariel sharon died today eight years after a stroke left him in a coma. he was 85 years old. he was a lifelong freedom fighter for the state of israel and a hard-liner as prime minister. mark barger has more on the background of the israeli leader. >> reporter: ariel sharon was 72 when he capped a remarkable political comeback and was elected prime minister in a

landslide victory. his first act was to go to the western wall and repeat his vow to keep jerusalem under israeli control and he also vowed to clamp down on violence and bring peace to the region. >> peace requires sacrifices from both sides. >> reporter: sharon was one of israel's great war heroes who led the highly harded israeli military to its greatest victories. however, his bold military moves sometimes went beyond his orders. he was forced out of the military and turned to politics where he helped form the conservative kadima party. as defense minister he was held indirectly responsible for the massacre of massacres in refugees in refugee camps. he was determined to keep the arab world at bay. he was always suspicious of the united states role in the peace process fearing a rollback to the territories occupied before the 1967 war. for most of his life, sharon was an ardent supporter of building

more jewish settlements on the occupied land but he changed his mind in 2005 and destroyed the settlements in the gaza strip. in 2006 he suffered a massive stroke and had been in a coma since then. mark barger, nbc news. and to an nbc bay area follow-up, back in business. the usda gave the green light to foster farms, the chicken processing flant livingston can reopen this morning in the central valley. the usda lifted the suspension yesterday two days after inspectors shut it down because of a cockroach infestation. foster farms issued a statement saying investigators will continue to monitor continue to monitor conditions. 110 million people may be impacted by the target breach. they reported that hackers stole the credit card numbers of 40 million people. now comes word that names, phone numbers, e-mails and home

addresses for possibly 70 million more people were stolen. this makes it one of the largest retail security breaches ever. >> yeah, yeah, what we call full-blown identity theft. that's the real concern now. very likely people will start getting phishing e-mails look like they are from target or the fbi with very real sounding information because they know all this about you. >> target doesn't know or won't say how the hackers got access to the data. and they are offering free credit cardam monitoring t inmo. nieman marcus said the company has informed federal law enforcement agencies and is taking steps to enhance its own security. their plan to notify customers whose cards they know were tampered with. still ahead on "today in the

bay" we'll check in with the 49ers a day ahead of their matchup with the carolina panthers. and it was a fantastic finish at oracle arena last night. we'll show you how the warriors pulled out yet another victory. [ female announcer ] wherever morning brings you, bring the energy you need. nature valley soft-baked oatmeal squares. softly baked, made with hearty oatmeal and a drizzle of cinnamon. they're nature valley's take on a morning classic. because when you keep going, the morning can bring you to brand-new places. ♪ nature valley. nature at its most delicious.

taking a live look at san francisco, boy, that fog barely lets us see the red and gold. one more day to wash your lucky niners shirt in time for tomorrow's game. the 49ers have touched down in carolina and san francisco, hopes that it is the first of many touchdowns for the team. as the red and gold get ready for their battle with the panthers, it is clear that last year's disappointment is still on their minds. >> i would say it's unfinished business just because we made it to the play-offs and we didn't -- we didn't quite get what we wanted out of it. so, we know that -- we know what it's like.

we know what to expect, so it would be really sad, you know, if we got there and didn't pull it off, so we know that it's a must for us. >> well, they have their lucky sandwiches, that should work. the warriors back at home at oracle arena and hosting the celtics and the fourth quarter and game tied 97-97, curry hits the jumper. and it's good. with 2.1 seconds left. the warriors would hang on to win final-97. and it is their 11th win in the last 12 games. very good to hear from the head coach. >> i'll take my chances with steph curry against, you know, a power forward on the perimeter. humphries, you know, did a good job of trying to keep him in front and steph did what he does best, you know, made a play and hit a bigtime shot. that's what bigtime players do. still ahead on "today in the

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and good morning to you. we're waking up to increasing clouds. a little bit of misty skies around san francisco this morning and san jose you've got low clouds in areas down by campbell and mid and high-level clouds coming in, 40s and 50s to get your day started. not too chilly as more moisture has been added to the atmosphere this morning because of a weather system that's bringing wind and rain to the north but not so much heading into northern california. we're starting to see the rain line now getting into ukiah, eventually heading towards santa rosa and san rafael as we go through the rest of the morning but the frontal boundary will

probably weaken by the time it gets to san jose. you can see right now things are relatively dry other than the drizzle we have around parts of san francisco but the system will bring us at least a chance of finally seeing some rain and sierra snow coming up during midday today. hour by hour your forecast here as we go through the day, what we'll have here will be changes that take us into right around lunchtime. you're starting to see that rain, the main event, if you will, coming in at 11:30 this morning and pushing towards the south bay and out of the south bay by 2:00 in the afternoon. so you can see how this system kind of weakened as it moved into san jose. may not get anything measurable toward the south bay and the south coast. toward the evening a few more showers turning down the coast and it will be the last gasp of this weather system, because by this time tomorrow morning north winds will clear things out and set things up for dry conditions for the beginning of next week. rain totals not a whole lot, enough to wet the ground around the peninsula and east bay and scattered showers in the south

bay, probably less than a tenth of an inch coming in from the north bay out of this weather system. as quickly as this pattern set up for the weekend we'll see changes early next week. high pressure will reassert itself here, offshore flow and temperatures climbing again. tuesday and wednesday especially we could see 60s and 70s for highs again as we head into next week. for the sierra today, just enough snow to cause some travel days. probably on interstate 80 or highway 50. mainly above 6,000 feet. you may see some brief chain controls going up maybe around early afternoon. but shouldn't last long. again, not a whole lot of snow coming to the sierra but it's better than nothing that we've had in recent days. a little bit of rain today more so for the north bay and peninsula. upper 50s around the peninsula, san mateo, 57 and san francisco upper 50s. to the north bay upper 50s into napa and santa rosa, these will be two of the locationens that should see the most out of this weather system and east bay, oakland, 57 degrees. close to 60 around danville and pleasanton.

as the seven-day forecast shows you on the bottom of the screen we'll be going from the upper 50s to maybe some 70s by tuesday and wednesday. so for the high country, windy around lake tahoe and reen nren 60s. around santa cruz and gilroy, 60s. and clearing skies and dry weather to wrap up the weekend. kris? >> thanks, rob. much more ahead, including how a phone call from a complete stranger led to a family being reunite ed to its furry friend after losing him on a holiday vacation. good morning. there's lots to do today in the bay. do you live with an animal? no, no, like a real, four-legged furry friend, the bay area pet expo is going on today at the santa clara county convention center and you'll get free stuff from all kinds of vendors and you can bring your pet and protect them with microchipping and vaccinations and play along with them in the pets/owners musical game or embarrass them

in the costume event and maybe adopt one. and my kids are watching, no, no pet. if you run with your pet or alone, you can join rockers with a kickoff party in san francisco. at 9:00 a.m. you can join mario and the marathon pace team for a preview of the san francisco rock 'n' roll half marathon course. that's coming up in april, but you'll see the course today. there's a 5k fun run, live music, a big raffle and a mini expo. it's free but they need to know you're coming so rsvp to their event on facebook. after you're done there head across the bay, you probably can't run across the bay bridge, i guess you could jog in place on b.a.r.t. if you want to, but even so i suggest you rest on your way over there because you'll have a lot of cool crafts and artisan foods and crafts and beer diy workshops at jack london square, makers, designers, antiquers, collectors, you'll find one another and maybe find that one of a kind something that you've

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a family from maryland is headed home -- or rather headed to maine this morning to reunite with their dog. while visiting family over the holidays their boxer dempsey got lost and it seemed unlikely dempsey would survive because of the cold temperatures, but a complete stranger was doggedly determined to find him. we've got the reunion story. >> reporter: the blue cast, the iv, the sad, tired eyes it's clear this little boxer named dempsey has traveled a rough road. when you hear his story, you'll be amazed he survived at all. >> i have a boxer myself and i would be absolutely devastated if he was missing. >> reporter: christine pierce a mother of two from maine didn't know dempsey or his family but

when she saw a post on facebook that said he was missing, she felt compelled to look for him. >> i had a feeling that i would find him. >> reporter: complicating the search dempsey was on unfamiliar ground. he was in maryland with his family. they were in maine for the holidays. a few days after christmas, he jumped a fence in the backyard and got away. family and neighbors all started to look, but hours turned into days and dempsey hadn't been found. his heartbroken family returned to maryland. there were ice storms and snowstorms. temperatures dipped below zero. there was a report of a being hit on 201-a but it disappeared before help arrived. christine knew she had to look one more time. >> i thought i need to go out for five or ten minutes. >> reporter: she followed dog tracks to this abandoned warehouse and huddled in a small bunch of grass she found dempsey

not moving. >> i called his name and he opened his eyes and i started crying. >> reporter: he had a broken leg and lost half his body weight. >> he also presented with having seizures when he came in and body temperature was not even readable on the thermometer. >> reporter: the hospital says dempsey was likely just hours away from dying when christine found him. she made the call to his owner in maryland. >> i'm, like, you have my dog, oh, my gosh! and she's, like, yes, he's in kind of poor shape, but i think he's okay. >> reporter: his family plans to reunite with dempsey this weekend and track him home when his ready to travel. christine said it will be hard to see him go back to maryland but because of her and his absolute belief that she was meant to find him that he has that chance. >> that is cool. still ahead on "today in the bay" we have a little dog if you like "ice age" you'll love him, he looks like a scratch. we'll talk to lisa in just a minute. oh wow, you look incredible.

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thanks for being with us, we've got pets in need and lisa is here with hammish, i love it. >> this little fellow is a long-haired chihuahua, he's between 8 and 10 years old but a very, very active senior and he's ready to go to a forever home. this is what he excels in, although he loves going on walls and trotting along with you, but he could be put in the lap-warming business. >> he's very dammer in the blue sweater. >> absolutely. >> senior dogs a good option for people who maybe have not had a pet before. >> absolutely or, you know, if you're not up to a lot of -- a really active younger dog, seniors are great and, you know, our dogs are living -- and cats

are living such longer healthier lives than ever before and he would fall under our project sos program which is save our seniors and we'll help with his veterinarian care for the rest of his life including dental and things like that. >> because expenses increase as they age. that's a great option, lisa. i did not know you do that with senior pets. >> we sure do. >> kudos for you for fostering all of the dogs and cats that you foster, because we got a puppy over the holidays and what were we thinking. very cute, we'll keep him, but it highlights what you do and how much of yourself you give. thank you, lisa. >> thank you. >> and thank you for being with us this weekend morning. and thank you for you joining us this morning as well. you can find out more about lisa and hamish or hamster, and have a fantastic day and thanks for being with us this morning. [ female announcer ] i like to mix things up a bit

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