explosions and fires rock the ukraine as deadly protests rage out of control. new video of the clashes overnight. turbulence knocking around passengers on a flight from sfo. an update of several passengers hurt. san jose's only polina edmunds begins her quest for gold in a couple of hours. what she has to say to critics, coming up. live look outside. it's wednesday, february 19th. and this is "today in the bay."

good morning, everyone, it's 4:30. i'm scott mcgrew. it's polina edmunds day. exciting. >> that's right. our own san jose native is going to skate this morning. what else is happening out there? drizzle coming down. want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. that's what it was in the south bay. everywhere else? >> we have light showers moving in. good morning, scott, laura, everybody at home. give yourself plenty of time. not talking about significant totals as far as rainfall coming goes. we need it for air quality, the hills starting to turn green. a super soaker pattern headed our way. warming trend as well. a lot to talk about about in the forecast. mike inouye. >> super soaker, watch out, folks. right now, it's drizzly, wet, enough to make the road we slick. live camera at fremont. glowing lights, southbound wid headlights past the truck scales where you can see puddling.

i drove through this area, a lot of mist, windshield wipers going off through milpitas, south of here, san jose. we got hit with heavier mist as i drove towards the studio. i want able to see any of it here, 101 north of 680. close to 880. here you see a sheen on the roadway but no rooster tailing, not enough water to kick up. on the peninsula, 101 past the brightly lit sign at university and that shows you the most roadways, not a big deal. clover leaf, traction this morning. now a developing story in the ukraine. protesters set fires, trash on fire, cars, a ring around their flames around the camp would keep out police. fighting all day using guns, tanks, explosives. at least 25 people killed including 7 police officers. almost 250 have been hurt.

the protesters are rebelling against the u cainian president who wants the president to reunite with russia. the fighting taking place in kiev's independent square. one of san jose resident and ukraine native says americans should be paying close attention to what happens next. >> empire of evil cease to exist but putin want to rebuild again, might be different to form but rebuild again imperial russia, and he doesn't think it can -- >> the president yanukovych saying he has tried to compromise. a flight that experienced extreme tu extreme turbulence. after it landed safely in hong

kong, the plane on right with the tail on the screen. the flight left yesterday from sfo carrying 321 passengers, 21 crew members. six passengers and two crew members were injured during the flight. we've not been told how serious injuries are but treated on the plane, transferred to a hospital later. you can see one person seen on a stretcher. this tells the tale. a couple of pictures from inside the boeing jet after the turbulence knocked some passengers out of the seat, it threw items all around the plane. 4:34. a 29-year-old man faces attempted murder charge accused of attacking a 93-year-old woman in a hospital bed. 93-year-old mary perez went to san francisco general with breathing problems, resting in her room as staff members were wheelg the man to the psych ward. he jumped off his gurney, ran into her room and beat her. >> grabbed the i.v. pole, and

swung the pole to her head twice, she covered her head with her arms. >> perez is in intensive care. the hospital released a statement apologizing for the incident and prom itising an investigation. doctors see 4,000 patients on psych holds every year and all evaluated in the e.r. san jose firefighter fating charges of selling meth amphetamine but not sex abuse. he came to investigators' attention after accusations he traded drugs for sex and allegedly had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy. investigators say they're looking into that accusation but yesterday he was arraigned on three drug-related charges. investigators say the firefighter sold meth to an undercover officer. he's due back in court next week. police in hillsborough hope

surveillance cameras were rolling when a burglar broke in the middle of the day. got into a house on denise drive between barbara and alberta way. the burglar or burglars took several items, someone reported seeing a suspicious car speed away around 1:00 with two men in it. police are asking those who live in the area to check surveillance video for gray toyota or honda four-door sedan. a live look about 30 miles away from the mountains, one of the game's most highly anticipated events about to get under way. women's figure skating kicks off in a couple of hours. these three ladies looking to top the podium for team usa. 18-year-old gracie gold, ashley wagner and our own polina edmunds from right here in the bay area. >> she's 15. she goes from her classes in san jose's high school to competing on the world's biggest stage.

>> she will skate the same program she did in boston last month. her performances there landed her a silver medal and a top spot on the olympic team. at a young age, polina unknown to judges and some say she should have waited for the next winter games to compete. but the confident sophomore strongly disagrees. she's been training for this moment her entire, young life. >> i don't want to be four years old somewhere not as good as i was four years back and have been held back for that. i'm really happy that they gave me my shot and i can't wait to prove myself at the olympic games. >> getting a ton of support from the bay area. right down to her boots, made in san carlos. previous clients through kristi yamaguchi and nancy carkerrigan >> slated to skate 12th. watch it on nbc sports network.

if you want to catch the other fans go to dance theater international 7:30. you can watch her compete and get your hands on team poliana gar inside the shark's nice san jose that's where edmunds trains. bob redell will have all of the excitement coming up. looking very calm before the big competition. she's posting selfies. saying it's a beautiful day, #sochiselfie. the u.s. men's hooky team looking to advance in the semifinals with a win over the czech republic. if team usa wins they'll take on the winner of canada and latvia later this week. american teams sit in first and second place in bobsledding. the third u.s. team of lolo

jones and nearly two seconds off the lead in 11th place. the final run starts at 8:15 this morning. the way the olympics work, they're 12 hour as head of us. what happens while you're sleeping airs on nbc tonight when you can watch it. >> right. if you'd rather wait to find out, close your eyes, wait for the music to end. >> okay. safe to come on back right now. in the meantime, let's collect with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. i wish we could keep that inspiring music going for your forecast. a good looking day shaping up, although we've got showers out there this morning, want to make you aware of this though you're not seeing flashes of green where the rain's coming into you're city, we have a steady

drizzle, it's so fine we can't pick up with the radar. wherever you head, you'll have to use windshield wipers. mike and i are all over your drive. showers to the south, snowfall coming down in tahoe. this is going to continue to be the case throughout the day which is great news. kids are heading up that way for ski week. still got four, five days left of the vacation. peninsula, 52 degrees. 55 degrees in the east bay. 55 in san francisco. comfortable afternoon. we'll hit the mid-60s again. we're going to see a lot of sunshine. once showers clear out, expecting that by 10:00 a.m. then we head into a warm-up. see it here on the seven-day forecast. as i said before, a super soaker pattern returned to the bay area. lots of rain coming our way. we'll sort everything out for you. full forecast coming up. let's check the drive as promised. mike inouye. >> i'm doing a quick check. you mentioned snow falling in tahoe. no freeway problems as far as

chain controls. you have a smooth flow in and out. if you think about going to tahoe, congratulations, what are you doing up at 4:40 in the morning? live look. get a -- towards the bay bridge, smooth drive across the span. see the lights on the san francisco side as well, officially named bridge on that span, smooth flow. you can see the towers, the city. clouds, though, illuminated by the city lights. those may be an issue later on. the mist around the bay, that could be a factor, slicker roadways. east shore freeway, i've marked it with an arrow, no delays out of richmond through berkeley. smooth drive off the carquinez bridge, past highway 4. 680, ven sheebenecia bridge. no slowing out of the altamont but that's the first spot we'll see anything significant. across the bay for the san mateo bridge. talking about drizzly conditions. watch the slick roadways.

but nothing shows up on the road weather index. back to you. >> still ahead on "today in the bay" -- the bill for target's data breach keeps rising. a tour of one of most popular places to shop in sochi. one of the best things about covered california is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll now at coveredca.com. it's a wondrous sensation of clarity and alertness... it's owning your opponent... it's knowing beyond a doubt "you got this"...

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welcome back. it's 4:45. a gallon of milk could cost more than a gallon of gas in the area. there are not enough cows to make enough mill tock meet the demand. when the cost of feed went up last year, farmers cut back on cows and now the price could increase by 60 cents to $5 or $6 a gallon. it could go higher if the drought continues. tina's family drinks two gallon every week but might have to cut back on milk and cereal. >> i have grandkids that it three, four times a day. >> dry growing conditions in brazil have pushed the flight of

coffee to the highest level in more than a year. google says, try not to be annoying when wearing google glass. the company may have issued that warning too late. for that and the news before the bell, courtney reagan, live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning. futures are lower after a mixed close for stocks on tuesday. coke's disappointing earnings weighed on the dow. nasdaq rose for the eighth straight day. look for data today on housing, inflation, and minutes from last month's fed meeting. the dow falling 24 points. the nasdaq rising 28 to 4272. the bill for target's data breach keep rising. costs for banks topped $200 million. banks have replaced more than half of the credit and debit cards that may have been procomprised and they don't take into cut fraudulent activity which would push the cost higher for banks and consumers aren't being held liable.

etiquette guide for the google glass. don't be rude. the same rules for phones apply to glass. when asked to turn off your phones, turn off glass as well. the trick is knowing if someone has turned it off. back to you. >> exactly. >> emeryville's leapfrog closing the bell there. >> that's right. >> really closing. check in with christina. >> a lot of frogs out there this morning. >> we have low clouds and thick fog. maybe taking little ones off to tahoe. if that is you, make sure you travel cautiously as we have action, not just here in the bay area. also, up through the tahoe area, getting light snowfall, 6,000 feet. showers definitely needed and they are moving in. we've got a good-looking day shaping up and something for everybody in that extended forecast. scrolling at the bottom of the screen. temperatures today are going to

climb into the 60s. 64 north bay. good morning, santa rosa, 60 in san francisco. east bay at 66. 65 the forecasted high in beautiful san jose. what you can expect for wednesday, cloudy start, area of drizzle, isolated showers. by noon, widespread sunshine and good air quality. going to be nice. any clouds that stick around will be hugging our local mountains. evening clouds return. sunset 5:52. days getting longer and temperatures warmer each afternoon as a result which means we'll get beach weather through the next couple of days. santa cruz, 69 tomorrow. by friday 70. half moon bay, 65 on friday. looking towards comfortable conditions, 67 in stinson beach. we'll get the much-needed rainfall as we head through the end of next week. next week, i'm tracking showers on the radar and hopefully plenty of rainfall with an

atmospheric river tap. >> love when you say that. >> back to the olympics. most people and athletes stay inside olympic park during the games, janelle wang ventured out. >> some tasty treats from one of the most popular places to shop. >> reporter: this is where the locals go, the farmer's market in the city of adler, you can find fresh fruits and vegetables, spices, every nut you can imagine, and delicious seafood. the vendors welcome you with a smile. offering free samples. >> delicious. >> reporter: the fruits, sweeter. some of the vegetables, bigger like these carrots. we ran into the morris family from australia. >> looks fresher and nicer. ours is too commercialized. this is genuine stuff, it's great. >> reporter: i was drawn over here to the colorful wax-candle looking items.

one of russia's most popular snacks, come in all sorts of flavors, grape, apricot, persimmon and kiwi. it's fruit juice, dried around nuts. russians say it's a healthier version of candy. another local delicacy, dumplings that look like tortellini. a popular stock, used from dipping breads to flavoring meats. a taste of russia i wish i could bring home. janelle wang, "today in the bay." >> i'm bummed, i heard wish i could bring home. from the biggest little city in the world. america's newest gold medalist, reno's david wise, freestyle skiing halfpipe. the 23-year-old trains at north star, battled through rain and slush and snow to get to the top of the podium. wise, spoke with janelle a few moments ago, credits a lucky charm given to him by his wife.

>> every time i go somewhere i pick up a rock and a heart-shaped rock and bring it home to her to remind her i've been thinking of her while i was gone. but this time she brought me a piece of home, brought me this from reno. it was in my pocket competing last night, my little lucky charm. >> his wife is with him and two said hi to their 2-year-old daughter cheering on dad from home. >> good for them. still ahead on "today in the bay," a rare look inside american's home away from home in sochi. >> smooth look here. 580 through dublin. not a problem now but looking at slicker roads. i'll bring you a new issue reported for the fremont area coming up

good morning. pretty shot of the bay bridge, all pretty. beautifully lit. no doubt, some of the fun going to the olympics is getting to experience new culture. it doesn't mean americans have leave their own culture behind. >> inside olympic park in sochi, there's a little piece of the usa, it's the usa house, and only american olympians and families are welcome. it's where they celebrate after the medal stand and spend some time between events. >> i think it's just a nice reprieve from everyone from all of the events and everything that's happening. it's a nice place to come, relax, have a drink, have food, and socialize and cheer on team usa with other americans.

>> there's even a little shopping. no russians or rubles to be found. usa house store, buy an opening ceremony sweater, if you have about $600 to spare. you can catch all of the olympic excitement here on nbc bay area starting at 3:00. we have gold medal finals in 5,000 meters in women's speed skating and the team's sprint in men's and women's cross-country. >> 8:00, gold medal finals in the giant slalom, men's skiing, women's bobsled, parallel giant slalom, men's snowboarding, and the short program in ladies' figure skating including san jose's polina edmunds. in just a few minutes, janelle wang will join us live from sochi with more on polina's quest for the gold medal. updating nbcbayarea.com as well. checking morning commute for us, it is damp on the roads, mike. >> good morning. looking here toward mission boulevard. i've turned our camera in

fremont down south. the low clouds hovering around misty conditions. you can tell that by look at city lights but you can make out the city lights. use windshield wipers like i did here. talking about mission boulevard overnight starting tonight extending for the next four nights. closure towards 880. continui continuing to do the work. as mission and niles, house fire reported, we're tracking that, traffic control on mission boulevard, around 238 through the area. over here, south bay moves smoothly, typical overnight. looking toward the north bias well, smooth flow of traffic. san rafael camera picks up few cars and no major concerns navato through the site. smooth drive across the richmond/san rafael bridge. mist could provide slick conditions. update developing news,

deadly clashes between police in ukraine, next. named the valentine's day bandit. coming up, a look who the fbi's on the lookout for on the peninsula. taking a look at the beautiful torch that is burning. big day ahead for san jose's own polina edmunds. what is focus? it's a wondrous sensation of clarity and alertness... it's owning your opponent... it's knowing beyond a doubt "you got this"... it's keeping your head down, your eye on the ball, and knocking it out of the park... it's getting in the zone... it's keeping on your toes... on target... on top... focus is staring the world in the face and saying "bring it"... focus is power... focus is life... and 5-hour energy is focus.

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smoke billows over the ukrainian capital of kiev after deadly clashes between protesters and police. the latest news from overseas coming up. dangerous turbulence on a flight out of san francisco sending a number of people to the hospital. what passengers on board are saying, next. give yourself plenty of time out there this morning. showers on the radar. we'll tell you how long these will last and what's up next for the bay area. weekend's around the corner.

>> with showers on the radar, water on the road. i can see the glowing lights for 580. watching a fire and traffic control in fremont area. we'll tell you how that's affecting your drive. south bay this morning, drizzly, misty out there, but halfway through the work week. it's wednesday, february 19th. this is "today in the bay." very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mcgrew. the crisis in the ukraine, the death toll continues to climb as protesters and government forces clash in the capital city of kiev. at least two dozen people are dead, hundreds hurt, as ukrainians fight over their future. "today in the bay's" peggy bunker joins us in the studio with an update including bay area reaction. >> good morning. you know, downtown kiev literally glowing orange this morning.