fruit, they're right at home in the land that inspired them. ♪ greek yogurt proten bars. from nature valley. good morning, i'm kris sanchez. coming up, a quick-acting group of friends helps keep the damage to a minimum on this overnight house fire. what they saw and what they did. and soul searching for republican leaders here in the bay area as they plan to rebuild the party as support continues to dwindle in the golden state. >> what's the biggest misconception about you? and an exclusive nbc bay area interview. barry bonds gets personal with raj mathai. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. looking live at a gorgeous

sunrise. we see the bay bridge there and blue sky as far as the eye can see. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. meteorologist anthony slaughter is here with a look at the forecast for what we can expect for the rest of our weekend and beyond. >> yeah, good morning to you, kris. we saw a beautiful day across the bay yesterday. today we do have a high surf advisory in effect for our coastal beaches and basically what that means is today we'll be looking at that increased threat of dangerous waves that could reach as high as 18 feet across the entire california coastline. so if you are going to be headed to the beaches today, just keep that in mind. you could be battling very dangerous waves. right now waking up to beautiful colors across every single microclimate region, even in san francisco and down to the south bay. temperatures in the 40s and 50s for the most part. as we head through the day today, it's not going to be much cooler. in fact it's going to be a little bit warmer from where we were yesterday. so if you were in san francisco, got up to the mid-70s yesterday, same story for today. even in the south bay, east bay

and north bay valley, a good mix of low to mid-80s. keep in mind, we should only be in the 60s for this time of year, so well above average. but as we head through the day tomorrow, cooler weather is in the forecast. we'll talk that out and time it out for you in just a little bit, kris, back to you. new this morning, an early morning house fire could have been way worse if not for the quick thinking of some good samaritans. the two-alarm fire happened at a home on the 1700 block of fordham way in mountain view where the fire department tells nbc bay area the homes range upwaries of $1 million. this is video shot by one of the good samaritans. you can see the flames coming from the house fast and furious. the group was friends was driving home when they say they smelled smoke, then they saw fire, then they acted quickly. >> immediately called 911. and went, knocked on the neighbors' doors. went into the -- or on the house that was on fire, tried to knock on it to see if anybody was in there. nobody was in there, gladly.

we're very glad about that one. >> you can see some of the fire damage to the home, but luckily firefighters were able to contain it to just that home and it didn't spread anywhere else. there were no injuries in this fire and the cause of the fire is now under investigation. sheriff deputies in the east bay are now looking for a man now that his wife was found dead in their home. the victim was found friday in castro valley. deputies won't say how she died, but they say they are actively search for this man, her husband, and consider him to be armed and dangerous. >> we live in a good neighborhood here in castro valley. for something like this to happen a block away from where we live, it's horrible. >> deputies say the husband may be driving the family vehicle, which is a silver toyota rav-4 possibly with paper plates. we're told the couple's two daughters are safe. the chp issued a statewide amber alert for four children in southern california. the missing children are a

7-year-old boy, a 5-year-old boy and twin 1-year-old girls. police say the parents may have taken them by force from their grandmother's home in los angeles. the couple does not have custody of the children. investigators say the parents have a history of violent behavior and that child protective services placed the children with their grandmother. according to officers, they may be driving this dark plum-colored pt cruiser with tinted windows. the car also likely has a paper license plate with no official state tag. it is a somber day for the family and friends and supporters of sierra lamar. today marks two years since the 15-year-old disappeared on the way to her school bus stop in morgan hill. lamar went to school in morgan hill but where that she went to fremont's washington high. there friends plan to hold a ceremony in her honor. kimberly tere has more. >> it's a parents' worst nightmare. what do you do with the child

that just doesn't come home? >> it would have been between 7:00 and 7:20. >> reporter: sierra was last seen march 16th, 2012. since then, more than 4,000 volunteers have searched hundreds of square miles for any sign of her. police made an arrest in the case but have never found her body. her mom says the pain is as deep today as it was two years ago. >> they say time will heal all wounds. well, i will tell you those wounds are very deep and it's really hard as a mother, as a parent to have those wounds heal without having the answers. >> reporter: sierra's friends in fremont where she grew up have also been struggling with the loss and have been working on a way to honor her. >> when sierra was here, she was a member of our cheer squad. they always practiced right out here by this tree. that's kind of like the cheerleading tree. so when she moved down to morgan hill, all of her friends still gathered there. >> reporter: at sierra's former

high school, this bench and a plaque will be dedicated to her. we're told the bench was put in a couple of day as go and it's already a popular gathering spot for students. >> it was just trying to bring closure to move on. she just likes to get out there and live life. so i think -- i think having a place where there will always be kids popping around and bouncing, that's kind of sierra. >> reporter: the plaque has an inscription that includes a reference to the school's mascot. it will read, quote, sit here with me quietly, you'll never be alone. we wait to see your smile again and have our husky home. kimberly tere, "today in the bay." >> this morning's dedication is planned for 11:00 at washington high school in fremont. republicans are holding their statewide convention this weekend here in the bay area and are facing more than a few challenges going into this year's elections, including a well-known and popular incumbent governor. republicans represent just 29% of the state's registered

voters, which is low, and that's actually down six points from a decade ago. many at the convention in burlingame say that the party has to broaden its base of support if republicans are going to be successful in the golden state. >> i'm reaching out to all groups, all ethnic backgrounds, latinos, african-americans, asians, caucasians. >> the two-day convention wraps up today. coming up in 40 minutes, larry gerston takes a look at the gop's hope to make california a two-party state once again. law enforcement agencies were out in full force this weekend cracking down on drunk drivers. agencies just wrapping up several dui checkpoints across the bay area, including san francisco and several cities in santa clara county. 430 drunk driving arrests statewide during st. patrick's day holiday last year, a 28% increase from the year before. that doesn't include the arrests made by local police departments. law enforcement repeats their advice, do not drive drunk. >> it doesn't have to be the

same person every time. take turns. you know, one day it's joe and the next day it's sally. but get a designated driver. someone who is not going to drink at all who can drive you home safely. >> drunk driving deaths in california have climbed steadily to more than 800 in 2012, which is up 15% in just three years. still ahead on "today in the bay" we continue to follow developing stories overseas, including the vote in crimea and the controversial referendum that is causing an international stir. also the mystery of the missing malaysian airliner deepens. we'll show you how much the investigation widened overniechlt -- overnight.

good morning to you. looking live at foster city and a little bit of pink sky isn't the distance. warming temperatures for today there and also in san jose as we look downtown and that pretty hotel st. clair. and now to new developments in malaysia regarding the

missing jetliner. the malaysian government now revealing in an overnight press conference that the search area is expanding and, they say, they need more help. government officials say 25 countries are now involved in the search and rescue operation which has proven very difficult. the search area is described as large tracts of land crossing 11 countries as well as deep and remote oceans. authorities meanwhile are refocusing their investigation on the 239 passengers onboard that flight. that's because findings suggests someone with in-depth knowledge of the cockpit seized control of the plane and sent it off course. >> before we get to the focus of the investigations number one -- number two, sabotage, number three, problem. >> investigators are also turning their attention back to

the plane's two pilots who officials say did not ask to fly together. detectives searched both pilots' homes yesterday and even took a flight simulator from the home of the senior officer. the plane was headed to beijing when it went missing last week shortly after takeoff from kuala lumpur. we have continuing coverage on air and online. you can find updates at nbcbayarea.com and also follow us on twitter. now to our other developing international story, this one in ukraine. the polls are out and the voters are lining up in the crimea region deciding whether to secede from ukraine or join russia. one of the first to vote was the head of crimea's unrecognized russian-backed government. he cast his vote in crimea's capital shortly after the polls opened. today's vote is considered illegitimate by both the acting ukrainian government and the west, but it is widely expected to pass. >> the whole world knows the

legitimate leadership of ukraine did not instigate this crisis and neither did the citizens of ukraine. the crisis came with a label, made in moscow. >> russian troops have locked down the area and ukrainian ships are blockaded at their ports as well. russia faces the prospect of sanctions from western nations. it is triggered the worst east-west crisis since the cold war. still ahead on "today in the bay," the new feature meant to make the golden gate bridge safer. why it could also create some temporary problems, and when the bridge will be closed. and waking up to another beautiful day of sunshine here across the bay area. temperatures expected to rival that of records. we'll talk about that and the next chance of some cooling weather headed our way.

good morning. looking live at palo alto.

nice to see that green field in the distance. clearly that little bit of rain we've gotten the raft couple of weeks have made a difference. looking live at oakland, the cloud cover just a bit on the city. and now to the bay bridge and the eastern span, which is now under investigation yet again. this time by the california highway patrol. according to the sacramento bee, investigators with the chp are looking into whether caltrans intentionally ignored welding problems just to finish the bridge on time. the chp did say at this point this is an administrative investigation and not a criminal investigation. and continuing with bay area bridge safety, after decades of battles, the golden gate bridge is getting closer to a traffic safety barrier and that means the bridge will be shut down for a couple of days for that work. joe rosato jr. shows us the bay area man who will be watching very closely. >> the iconic golden gate bridge is of course known throughout the world, but few know its dark

side better than robert gurnsey. >> my house, probably 6,000 pages of information. you name it, i have it. >> reporter: since 1989, the san rafael man has compiled binders of documents detailing ever car accident and every death on the famous structure. >> january, 1937, article about the guardrail on the golden gate bridge to prevent head-on collisions. >> reporter: two decades ago he took up the call to persuade bridge officials to install a center guardrail. >> you take your eyes off the road one second and drift over into the oncoming lane and hit the car coming towards you. this is a steel model of the golden gate bridge. >> reporter: buried in his garage is a scale model of the bridge he built to demonstrate the need for a traffic barrier. >> it's going to save lives to people that come from japan or germany to the golden gate bridge who are crossing. they won't get in head-on collisions. >> reporter: soon his vision will become reality. in october, bridge officials plan to shut down the bridge for

50 hours to install that movable traffic barrier. >> this is the first main big closure ever on the golden gate bridge. we do our work at night and behind the scenes. we're able to do everything. >> reporter: while the barrier will prevent head-on collisions which have claimed more than three dozen lives, it may present a learning curve for drivers. the center lanes will each use six inches. >> we potentially see more sideswipes. >> reporter: but gurnsey who has known several accident victims expects drivers to quickly adapt to new lanes, closing his binder on his long battle for change. and now let's check in with meteorologist anthony slaughter for a look at the forecast. we can't get enough of those live pictures. such a pretty start to the day. >> it's beautiful. it's been a beautiful weekend so far. 70s and 80s across the board yesterday and that's going to continue today. but as we head through the evening hours today, you'll notice in san francisco, already start to see that onshore push

of wind. what that means is by this evening, that fog will return so do enjoy the weather. for today we'll see sunny skies, but the thing about it, it's going to be very high pollen levels all across the board for today. this is what it's been like all week. with the rain we had a couple weeks ago, everything in full bloom from the trees to the grass to all the little weeds across the bay area, so everything again in full bloom. take some of that extra allergy medication if you do have allergies. you'll notice waking up to sunrise, beautiful colors across the bay and really not a whole lot of fog to report. we do have a thin marine layer trying to form in san francisco but what you'll find around that is those colorful sunrise colors, really kind of coming right around that fog. fog right up against the water so we're not seeing a whole lot of visibility being reduced. you'll notice this afternoon in san francisco still another nice day. 74 degrees by noon and elsewhere across the board 70s and 80s will be the general trend. in san jose today, 81 degrees,

morgan hill 82, palo alto, 79 degrees later on this afternoon. even in san francisco, a good mix of low 70s there from the embarcadero over towards the marina district. you'll notice in the north bay as well, low 80s from santa rosa to napa. sausalito 73. even in the east bay and tri-valley we'll see some of the warmest temperatures. danville at 83, livermore today at 85 degrees. and we are talking about beach weather. of course obviously with those 70s and 80s. but the thing about it, we do have a high surf advisory in effect for today along california coastlines just because of that high pressure pulling in that very strong wind offshore. so as that onshore wind starts to return, we'll see waves start to build as we head through the afternoon hours. it looks like we could see some of the highest waves right along half moon bay, down towards santa cruz where some of the breakers get up to 18 feet, so that's really some large wave action you're talking about if you are headed to the beach. one thing to keep in mind, though, take advantage of this warm weather.

the cold front to our north will eventually move through as we head through the day tomorrow, so nothing like what we've seen this weekend approaching this upcoming week. we're talking about a ten-degree drop tomorrow so 80s today, back into the low 70s tomorrow for our inland valleys. definitely jacket weather tomorrow but you'll notice wednesday and thursday we begin a slow climb. but the unfortunate thing, we don't have any rain in the seven-day forecast and that is something we desperately need. >> since you have been talking about the high pollen count, wash that away. thanks, anthony. still ahead on "today in the bay," coming up, a local tradition making a charitable gesture to hundreds of bay area children. we'll talk with members of san jose tyco in studio before they hit the world on a world tour. ♪

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of bay area kids the chance to experience the sound of japanese drums for free this friday. we want to say good morning to lisa and franco. talk about the shows that you have coming up this friday. >> we have a show on friday at 4:00 p.m. it's a family show. and it's basically what we present when we go on tour. the company tours nationally and internationally and we present this outreach program for families. that's what's happening on friday at 4:00 a.m. and then at 8:00 p.m. we have a sold-out show for that. >> we have just two of you here with drums today, but clearly, i mean, it's a much bigger spectacle when you see it in person. lisa, what -- talk about the variety of the show, considering that we're talking about one instrument. >> now, the words tyco actually means drum and that's the drums of all different sizes. what you'll be seeing is japanese drums, different size

from drums in one foot diameter up until our large one which is five feet in diameter. all of those are tyco. also we are known for incorporating other world music traditions and instruments so you'll see a variety of other instruments as well. >> okay. and the show that you have, you mentioned, franco, the show that you have on friday is a family show. it's something that you all have decided to give for free. you invited a lot of children to come and experience it without charging them anything. what's kind of nice is that you also tried to provide transportation too because you know sometimes there's no such thing as a free thing. >> a lot of presenters will bus in kids for our outreach program and there's nothing like that that happens in san jose currently, so we wanted to try to do that with the help of our very generous board, we're able to do some fund-raising for it, so we're happy to do it. >> all right. we want to hear a little bit of

what you have to play. there's just two of you. we were shocked to hear it resonating. you have a couple of seconds to play that and then we'll talk a little bit more. >> okay. ♪ ♪ >> i know what my kids are going to be doing with my pots and pans. bring them to the show so they can know that it is musical and not just fun in the kitchen. so, you know, you have -- you're going to be bringing all these folks in and this is really the

last chance for people to see san jose tyco perform. >> for a little while, yes, in the theater. we typically do an annual show in the theaters, but due to our large domestic tour next season as well as us developing new projects, we just needed a little more time. so the next concert in the bay area or at least in san jose will be in 2016. >> so this is your chance. there are still plenty of tickets available for that family show on friday. just very few tickets left for the 8:00 -- >> sold-out show. >> thank you so much for coming in and good luck. thank you so much also for making that outreach possible for those little children who might not otherwise get to see it. >> our pleasure. >> and again, it's at the mexican heritage plaza on friday afternoon. that's the show that still has tickets available. and again, thank you very much for coming in. >> thank you. still ahead on "today in the bay," a bay area startup may get

the jump on amazon. we'll show you where they want to start using drones to make quick deliveries. >> i was going through a lot in my life at that time. like i say, no one is above trials and tribulations. >> the exclusive interview with barry bonds. a rare glimpse into his new life away from the spotlight and away from that steroid scandal. he shares with us why he feels unfairly targeted, next. wi unique ingredients. to mix in however your heart desires. go on. spoon me. mixim - from the ehrmann family. it's love, your way.

newwith two unique ingredients. to mix in however your heart desires. go on. spoon me. mixim - from the ehrmann family. it's love, your way. and now we're seriously awake with those sounds of san jose tyco looking live this morning at treasure island there in the distance. bay bridge as well. it is a very beautiful start to what is going to be a very warm day. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist anthony slaughter, who's looking at some warm temperatures. >> yeah, very warm, especially when we're only used to being in this 60s for this time of year. we're talking 70s and 80s.

that's about 20 degrees above where we should be for this time of year. let's start you off in san jose. a few thin clouds this morning, but by noon we're already in the 70s. by this afternoon spiking in the 80s. what you'll find as we head over towards oakland, again, lots of sunshine. not seeing a whole lot of fog but just a few high, thin clouds. 73 by 4:00 and even in san francisco what you'll find, again, just a little bit of fog up against the coastline. by noon already into the 70s in san francisco, falling back to near 70 degrees by 4:00. so again, lots of sunshine across every single microclimate this afternoon. 80s for our inland valleys. keep the spf handy and drink plenty of water. we'll start to see cooler weather by tomorrow. details on that coming up in just a little bit, kris. new this morning, an early morning house fire could have been worse if not for the quick thinking of some good samaritans. the two-alarm fire happened on

the home in the 1700 block of fordham in mountain view with homes range upwards of $1 million. in this video shot by one of the good samaritans, you can see the flames coming from the house. the group of friends was driving home when they say they smelled smoke, then saw fire, then called the fire department. >> immediately called 911. and went, knocked on the neighbors' doors. went into the -- or on the house that was on fire, tried to knock on it to see if anybody was in there. nobody was in there, gladly. we're very glad about that one. >> you can see some of the fire damage to that home, but luckily firefighters were able to contain it just to that home and it did not spread. the cause of the fire is under investigation. there were no injuries reported. today marks two years since 15-year-old sierra lamar disappeared on her way to school in morgan hill and today friends from her former high school plan to hold a ceremony in her honor there. before attending school in

morgan hill, sierra attended washington high school in fremont where she grew up. friends there have been struggling with the loss and have been working on a way to honor her. now they will dedicate a bench and a plaque at 11:00 this morning at a tree where they say the cheerleaders hung out and practiced with their squad. >> just trying to bring closure or a step to move on. she just liked to get out there, you know, and live life. so i think -- i think having a place where there will always be kids popping around and bouncing, that's kind of sierra. >> they say it has become a popular gathering spot for students. the plaque referencing the school's mascot will read "sit here with my quietly, you'll never be alone. we wait to see your smile again and have our husky home." police have made an arrest but have not found her body. the chp issued a statewide amber alert for four children from southern california. the missing children are a 7-year-old boy, 5-year-old boy

and two 1-year-old twin girls. police say their parents may have taken them by force from their grandmother's home in los angeles. the couple does not have custody of the children. investigators say the parents have a history of violent behavior and the children were placed by child protective services with their grandmother. according to officers, they may be driving a dark plum-colored pt cruiser with tinted windows, but the car may not have a license plate yet, it may have paper plates with no official state tag. the city of oakland may be wrapping up its search for a permanent police chief. mayor jean quan and interim chief shawn wen hosted a town hall meeting this weekend. the selection process has been delayed because of background checks and the consultant hired by the city backed out in december. despite that, mayor quan says the city is close to naming a permanent chief. >> chief wen has done a very good job. he's probably one of the top candidates. as you can see, the key thing as

i think most people in oakland care about is policing getting better. by all statistics they are. >> quan says the announcement could happen next month. oakland has not had a permanent chief since last may. a bay area startup wants to bring drone deliveries to bay area neighborhoods. the company, quickie, has picked the mission district of san francisco for its first test run. the drones would work similar to amazon's proposed plan. people pick what they want online and a drone would deliver the item in less than 15 minutes. they hope to start deliveries in july and charge shoppers $1 per trip. company officials say they picked the mission district because the neighborhood is small and doesn't have a lot of tall buildings. we have to note, however, the faa still has not approved any drone deliveries, so the company's plan might be put on hold. when it comes to barry bonds, there is no orange and black, simply gray. he is a polarizing superstar because of his role in the steroid era of baseball.

time changes everyone, though, and the home run king isn't who he used to be, he says. raj mathai with the exclusive interview with barry bonds. >> awesome. it feels really good. i feel like alive. >> reporter: alive and well, for perhaps the first time in his adult life. a man who thrilled the country for so many years is also the man who still is villainized by so many. >> looking back on it now and all the negative stuff that happened, do you feel like you were unfairly targeted in all of this? >> a little bit, sure. i mean definitely. i mean it doesn't take one person to cause too many problems, i think it takes two, three, four, five, it doesn't matter. but, you know, it's over with now. it's time to start over and do something different. >> reporter: starting over is hard to do. not just for bonds, but for the game he cheated and the countless people he alienated. >> all of you have dirt. all of you. when your closet is clean, then come clean somebody else's.

>> reporter: those explosive days no longer. the soon-to-be 50-year-old is fresh off his second divorce. his body, noticeably slimmer, his demeanor more engaging and humble. >> i was going through a lot in my life at that time. like i say, no one is above trials and tribulations in their life. i went through them. and it was good. it was a time that i don't want to think about, but, you know, i got through it. and now it's something to move forward. we always have to move forward in life. we can't just sit back and think about the past. i'm ready to go forward. >> what's the biggest misconception about you? >> let me think about that. that's a tough question for someone that didn't graduate. >> you got a couple years in. >> i was just a competitor. i wanted to win for a city i loved so much. i wanted to contribute to a team

that i admired. and i was just a competitor. i just wanted to compete. and i just wanted to compete at a high level. >> not a baseball question, what have you learned about yourself in the last couple years that really stands out? >> that i had two personalities. i needed that one guy to play. that was the character that i needed that was over here. >> and who was over there, the crazy? >> yeah, he's crazy. he's still crazy, he just toned it down. but he can come out every once in a while if he has to. >> you say there was the crazy barry bonds and the normal one. and you want to be more of the normal one right now, the more in the center? >> i only want to be crazy on the field. i like it. there's nothing wrong with it. it's exciting. but i have to just tone it down because, you know, i'm here to help these guys and that's more important. >> we both grew up in the bay area and have seen and felt the impact of willie mays, joe montana and you're right there with those guys. do you relish that role that you have?

>> i want to represent it well. that's what i've come to in my life. i want to represent it well, the same way they did. >> have you represented it well? >> i haven't had time yet. i haven't had time. >> if you could do something different in your career looking back, any regrets, what would it be? >> i would have given you guys a lot more time and it probably would have been a lot easier. i just didn't have the time. i mean i can apologize for that a thousand times, but when you're working a lot and you're going out to the field, you want to be at your best. and i just thought it was taking away from my time being the best. and like you say, you're immature about a lot of things and you have a lot of time to grow. now i've been out of it. the good thing, i'm not thrown about it like i was before. you know the times when you're tired from a game and you just want to sit there and the first minute you walk into a locker room, hey, barry, how are you doing? that's hard on a person on a day-to-day basis. and i didn't do it the best way. >> you never mince your words

with me. do you belong in the hall of fame? >> oh, without a doubt. without a doubt. >> will it happen? >> i believe so. in time. >> barry tells us he moved back to the bay area from l.a. and now lives in san francisco. he does have a new passion, he rides his bike regularly in sonoma county with his friend and cycling star, levi. still ahead, the spring training version of the battle of the bay. and an odds-defying feat by the son of a bay area coach. you won't believe what this 14-year-old just did.

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looking live at the south bay, very nice blue skies and in oakland nice skies as well. good luck getting a patio table at your favorite restaurant today, it's going to be gorgeous. the giants and the a's squared off for the third spring

meeting yesterday in scotsdale and it was a game you could only see right here on nbc bay area. matt cain had trouble early. a three-run home run and he ended up giving up seven runs in 2 2/3 innings. the a's rolled on to an 8-1 win. the sharks coach 14-year-old son made history on the links making back-to-back holes in one. two swings, two aces on 8 and 9th holes. if you're wondering, the odds of making back-to-back aces with two swings, one in 50 million. buy that kid a lottery ticket. only one in three registered voters in california is republican. coming up on "today in the bay," what the party is trying to do to stage a comeback in the golden state. political analyst larry gerston joins us to talk about what republicans are talking about doing at their convention this weekend here in the bay area.

this is the last day of the california republican state convention in burlingame, and there are hopes for making blue california a two-party state once again, but can the gop break through this year? nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us here with some answers. so let's talk about first why we have these conventions. clearly people need to get together at powwow. >> it's an opportunity for the party to mobilize the activists. the ones who make the phone calls, walk the precincts, volunteer to help the party's candidates win elections. it's also an opportunity, kris, for local officials to exchange ideas with the activists, you know, to kind of like find out where things are going on. and sometimes, by the way, the differences between the two groups, it can spark some fireworks. >> let's talk about how steep that road is for the republicans. only one in three registered

voters is registered as a republican, but they want to be a viable party. >> actually 29%, 29% of the state, 28.7 is registered as republican. that's bad. almost as many are independent. so the republicans have been outnumbered in the state legislature, gosh, for the past two years by margins of more than two to one. now that's given democrats complete control of the legislative process. looking ahead to this year, 2014, the gop has very few candidates competing for the eight statewide elected offices, from governor all the way down the line, all of which are held by democrats. and still with things so bad, you know, they could only get better, that's for sure. and to his credit, republican party chair is kind of nudging the party in new directions, which may well pay off if not this year, in the near future. >> so what changes do you see that give the republicans some

hope? >> yeah. well, first, they see this as a long-term process. that's smart thinking. since he's become chair, he has eliminated a huge debt that the party had and that will allow the party to build infrastructure in the future. second, republicans are recruiting candidates for local offices, city councils, county supervisors, things like that. this kind of effort will pay off downstream as these newly elected local officials gain experience, which will position them to pursue higher offices. and third, he and his colleagues have done something interesting. they have committed to diversity through two new organizations, california trail blazers and grow elect. now these groups are -- guess what they're doing, they're courting minorities. oh, my gosh, light bulb goes on. particularly latinos and asian americans in an effort to train, recruit and elect these guys to local offices so they can get some success for higher office. this is something long overdue

for a party that's always talked big but hasn't done it. >> now, we're talking republicans because they are having their state convention in burlingame this week but the democrats have already had their party. so where do they stand? this is -- you can't just take it for granted that california is a blue state. >> it's always a problem when you're the big party in town, right? so last week the democrats had their party, their convention, if you will, it took place in los angeles. and the party showed what we would expect after one party rules. signs of division. many delegates criticized governor jerry brown on fracking, on rejection of proposed universal pre-kindergarten program and decriminalization of marijuana. you know, it's not surprising to see this kind of division in a state where one party has become so powerful, so dominating. you know, you begin to see fissures occur and something we can expect the riepublicans to

seize on in the coming months. it points to the fluid tee of california politics. you never can count on anything going on too long. so a party thriving today may find itself on the edge looking in tomorrow and you know what, that's the republicans' greatest hope. so you blink today and what you see tomorrow could be something very different. >> thank you very much, larry. we will see you soon and we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents -- awesome. but now you can use them to make pizza night awesome, too. unroll, separate, add sauce,

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welcome back. 7:52 the time right now. waking up to sunshine across the board. one thing i want to start you with, we are looking at our winds changing this morning. we had more of an offshore wind yesterday that warmed us very quickly but now we're starting to see that onshore wind return. by this afternoon and evening i do think san francisco right along the coastline we'll start to see those low clouds and fog return as we head to the morning hours for tomorrow, so keep that in mind for your morning commute. otherwise pollen levels very high from ash, oak, mulberry, grass, really everything in the high category today just because of all the rain we saw a couple

of weeks ago. everything in full bloom. today, again highs well above average for this time of year. we're only used to being in the 60s. we'll top out in the 70s and 80s across the board from san francisco to our inland valleys. it's going to be warm wherever you go across the bay area today. what you'll find in the south bay, san jose 81 degrees today, los gatos 80, morgan hill 82. the peninsula and san francisco will see a good mix of low to mid-70s there. 77 in belmont to 72 in hays valley. napa, santa rosa, low 80s today. sausalito 73 degrees. east bay and tri-valley, this is where we'll see some of our warmest weather. walnut creek 81, the tri-valley from danville over towards livermore mid-80s. so it's going to be very warm. in fact this is what we're used to seeing in the summer, so again, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, you definitely want to take it easy, drink plenty of water and if you have to limit that time outdoors, just do that

if you suffer from respiratory illness. also high surf advisory in effect for the coastline for waves to top 18 feet, so definitely not the day to turn your back on the ocean. tomorrow we'll wake up to morning fog. a little drizzle at the coastline as a cold front moves through. this is what's going to drop our temperatures tomorrow back to where we should be for this time of year. you'll notice by 8:00, 9:00, we'll start to clear out. but the thing to note for tomorrow head out the door, grab a light jacket. you may need that all day long because temperatures will only top out in the low 70s, which means all day we'll be climbing through the 60s, unlike today, we'll be climbing through the 70s into the 80s. so take advantage of today if you have the day off. kris, back over to you. >> thank you very much, anthony. and now a demonstration as to why campers really should listen to those warnings about hanging their food high on a tree and not leaving it out. zoo montana provided these bears, bruno and ozzie, while cabela's supplies bear-proof

products. they set up the mock cam site filling it with the bears favorite foods. they quickly got into everything except the bear-proof cooler. ♪ it's getting hot in here ♪ so take off all your clothes >> here's a radio mystery in the bay area, nellie and his hit song "hot in here" from 2002. latino mix 105.7 has been playing this song and only this song since friday afternoon. i enjoyed it at my desk for about an hour. it's still playing. they couldn't stop talking about it on social media. according to radioinsight.com this signals a major format change. it is relaunching as an english station called hot 105.7. >> it all makes sense. i knew there had to be a reason. >> it's been fun since friday afternoon.

thanks for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. any time of day nbcpayarea.com. we'd like to leave you with the sounds of san jose tyco. there are still tickets available for friday afternoon's show and it's a family show. we'll see you next weekend. ♪

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>> good sunday morning. speaking to u.s. officials over the weekend, they say they are very concerned. they've not yet found that missing malaysian airline jet. was it sabotage or a terror plot in the we'll discuss that story this morning as well as the other big developing story, that's crimea. thousands of russian troops are massing at the ukrainian border as crimeans vote on whether to join russia today. i'll be joined by the president's senior advisor dan pfeiffer. and just backing from ukraine, two key force voices in the senate. plus, the politics of this