from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good saturday morning to you. looking live at alcatraz and the golden gate bridge there in the distance, no fog, but it is a chilly start to this saturday morning. we're glad to have you with us. i am kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda and i'm trying not to whine about this february forecast. >> it does seem chilly out there, kris.

the places that have cleared out north of san francisco down into the 30s this morning. san jose not quite as cold thanks to the clouds at 40 degrees. notice the temperatures cooling as we move further north, around the peninsula in the 40s, low 50s and 40s around san francisco and over towards the east bay down to 39 degrees early around walnut creek, 40. the north bay where temperatures have dropped off, 37 in santa rosa and call stow ga but we'll see the temperatures climbing into the low to mid 60s. the showers gone for now but notice during the afternoon will be some cool sunshine and then increasing clouds heading towards the evening setting us up for tonight to see the chance of a little more rain coming on in. not the quarter inch to half inch of rain we had with the last system. it will get your attention by this time tomorrow morning and as the system clears out the seven-day forecast about to make another wild swing with 80s and maybe 90s ahead in that seven-day forecast. we'll show you that in our full forecast coming up a few minutes

from now. >> thank you very much, rob. many drivers headed to and from the tahoe area were caught off guard by the late spring snow. tow truck operators and chp officers had their hands full with people who spun out and clogged both directions of interstate 80. even off ramps were backed up by people looking for chains, supplies, and even just a little help. you can find complete weather coverage including a micro climate forecast for where you live logging on to nbcbayarea.com and clicking on the weather tab. some video to show you this morning from a police lockdown of a san jose neighborhood. if you watch closely you can see a man dart around a car and hide out of sight as police cruisers drive by. the images were captured by a security camera. the east san jose neighborhood was on lockdown for hours yesterday as police looked for two men who robbed two 7-eleven stores at gunpoint thursday night. both robbers made it past that police perimeter and are this morning at large. an suv slammed into an ice

cream shop killing an elderly woman and injuring six others. the crash happened last night in orange county about 20 miles southeast of downtown l.a. witnesses told police it looked like the suv driver may have hit the gas pedal instead of a brake. new this morning, a high-speed crash killed two people overnight on highway 101. according to the chp the driver was speeding near the willow road exit just before 2:00 this morning when she lost control and hit a tree. deputies tell us the impact launched the car into the air and into another tree. the woman at the wheel and a man in her passenger's seat were pronounced dead at the scene. the willow road exit was shut down until about 3:30 this morning. a high-tech ceo is out on bail after allegedly beating a driver unconscious in mill valley. police say the attacker, the founder and former ceo of iron data, jeffery smock, was on his bike when he and the driver of a truck got into a traffic dispute on april 16th around 5:00 in the

evening. that's when officers got calls of a man laying in the street on east blithedale and camino alto. witnesses say it looked like the male driver had been hit by a car. >> it was chaotic. there was a big commotion. there was a bicyclist sitting on the side of the road with his bike. people were standing around him. >> police say other drivers had to step in just to stop that assault. police arrested smock for felony assault with a deadly weapon. the district attorney is considering whether or not to prosecute. police say the victim who was taken to the hospital with serious injuries has now been released. now to a follow up on the deadly tour bus crash north of chico on interstate 5. according to investigators with the national transportation safety board, the fedex truck was not on fire before it slammed into a bus filled with high school students. that is the new information revealed in a preliminary report from the ntsb which contradicts what witnesses thought they saw. it's been two weeks since ten

people died in that crash. the bus was loaded with students headed to humboldt state university for a college tour. the cause determining the exact cause of the crash -- rather the investigation determining the exact cause of the crash could take months. and now to our continuing coverage of the teenager who stowed away on the flight from san jose to hawaii. we're hearing from his birth mother this morning who is in a refugee camp in ethiopia asking for help being reunited with her son. the 15-year-old snuck on to a plane to hawaii over the weekend with the intention of heading to africa after learning his biological mother was not dead as he had been told but that she was alive. the woman told voice of america that she's sorry her son risked his life to try to find her and she said her dream is to live with her children in the united states. the boy's father allegedly took the three children from ethiopia and brought them to california without her knowledge a decade

ago. inspired by hollywood, but opposed by neighbors, a south bay home in the historic neighborhood is getting a colorful face lift that has locals up in arms over the new look. we're talking about an old victorian on harrison street. "today in the bay's" annette miranda shows us what has the neighborhood abuzz. >> reporter: after more than two years of ren know sayingses, hosam haggog and fatima rahman are spending the night in their dream home. it's in santa clara's old quad neighborhood. the homeowners say they kept the historical features except with a modern twist. you might remember a similar house from the magical animated movie from pixar called "up." >> our daughter's 3 and 1 1/2 and they loved the movie "up." we thought we would give them something fun to be proud of and actually all the kids in the neighborhood love the colors. >> yeah. >> reporter: if you talk to some adults the bright colors get a

big thumb's down. harrison street is the oldest street in the city with homes over 100 years old. many residents take pride in preserving the original look and style of their victorians. >> i don't think it fits in with the neighborhood. >> reporter: lou is upset at the new homeowners. he thinks they should have kept to the historical theme of the neighborhood. like everyone else did. >> it really, in my opinion is atrocious that this victorian is a gracious old lady and it's been painted up to look like a clown. >> reporter: the corner house of colors just add to the tension that already exists in the neighborhood. long-time residents feel the city did not review the renovation plans carefully enough to prevent structural changes. but now some feel it's time to move on. >> i like historical houses to be historical but on the other hand this is his house and i feel some time down the line it will be repainted again anyway.

>> we're not trying to create controversy. we're trying to build a home for our daughters and family and that's what our intention was. and that was annette miranda reporting. we'll keep an eye on that one for you. on the fast track, plans to ease traffic on bay area highways may end up on the november ballot. a survey found 73%s are in favor of a quarter cent sales tax increase meant to improve traffic congestion. similar proposals could end up on the ballot in alameda county and san francisco this year. more details on what the funding could buy for bay area drivers. the three measures would raise more than $12 billion over the next three decades and that's money that would go towards bring b.a.r.t to the south bay and improving muni and fund a new carpool lane on 680 and fix pot holes as well. from the roadways to the waterway, coming up a levee break that was intentional. the major move that will help restore a wildlife habitat in

the north bay. plus -- >> this is truly california stepping forward and having the opportunity for the rest of the nation. >> the state of california now stepping in to change the state wants to make after we investigated how the military handled sexual assault cases. .

how is this for a look at san francisco international airport. a good day to fly out of there. bright blue skies. the south bay, a little bit of cloud cover to start this saturday. california's now one step closer to a major change in how military sexual assaults are investigated. nbc bay area exposed case s rap and retaliation in a series of reports by our investigative unit. chief investigative reporter tony cove less ski has details. >> reporter: the issue on fair and proper investigation following alleged sexual

assaults in the military. during our reporting we've heard stories from the members of the national california guard, accusations of breakdowns in the investigative process and retaliati retaliation. >> they tried to hide everything that's happened to me and hi don't -- i don't know what else to do. >> reporter: master sergeant jessica brown spent more than a decade serving in the california national guard. >> all the while i was telling him that -- telling him to stop, don't do it, i'm married. >> reporter: she had the courage to share details of a sexual assault she said happened while serving on assignment with the guard in 2007. >> he wouldn't stop. >> reporter: she's accused the california guard of failing to properly investigate, a claim the guard has denied. and she says, the california guard retaliated and eventually found a way to end her career in the military. >> the goal of this bill is to create a strong policy which puts california at the forefront of the nation in regards to the

treatment of sexual assault incidents. >> reporter: this week in sacramento a senate committee approved a bill that would remove sexual assault investigations from the military chain of command, guaranteeing victims an independent investigation outside the military by local civilian law enforcement. >> i have considered this an emergency personally for at least 20 years since it happened to me and i can see it's seen as an emergency to you all too. >> reporter: three months ago kate weber sat in front of our cameras urging lawmakers to address the problem of military sexual assault. >> if you told me a year ago this kind of justice would move forward in california before the rest of the nation i wouldn't have believed it. >> this is truly california stepping forward and having the opportunity to set an example for the rest of the nation. >> reporter: a similar attempt to remove sexual assault investigations from the military chain of command failed last month at the national level. while washington continues to debate, california, is closer to

making change. >> if you can do this in california we become the policy model for other states to follow and if we can build enough momentum in critical states maybe it will be the final impetus for washington to provide this for all members of the military. >> reporter: the law must still gain approval from the state, the assembly and governor. if it does it will also remove any statute of limitation in cases of sexual assault in the state's military. >> i hope the message that goes loud and clear to all members of the guard is that the state legislature has your back. if there's been an abuse, an assault in any way, that we want to help you pursue and achieve justice. >> this is a message also to the leadership of the guard, right? >> it's absolutely a message loud and clear to the leadership of the guard who thus far at least have been pretty cooperative. >> reporter: if it becomes law state military departments would be required to annually report sexual assaults. now outside investigations are

currently part of the california guard's policy. the proposed legislation would turn that policy into law. the california national guard has said it anticipates supporting protein posed law. tony cove less ski, nbc bay area news. >> if you have a tip for our unit give us a call at 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to the uni unit @nbcbayarea.com. the wait is finally over. >> it's hard to believe it's actually happening. because we've been dreaming about this for 40 years. >> coming up on "today in the bay," an environmental victory that's made the bay just a little bit bigger. >> and the view shows some clearing skies out around emeryville this morning. gorgeous view there. clouds lingering in san jose with one more chance of showers ahead for your weekend forecast. a look at that when we come right back. ♪

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good morning to you. looking live at shepherd middle school if san jose where we will all be rolling up our sleeves and helping to beautify a little bit. it is -- today is comcast cares day, when all comcast employees like ourselves will do a little good in the neighborhoods where we live. a levee break in marin county was met with cheers and hope for wildlife in marin county. a piece of land located at the former hamilton air field in novato. "today in the bay" shows us the long fight to return the land to the way it was 125 years ago. >> reporter: the sprawling shores of novato have borne many identities over the decades. the original wetlands were levied by farmers in the mid-1800s, 1920s sold to the army and became the airfield housing bombers and fighter jets. >> if you imagine two runways on top of each other in this water that we're looking at. >> reporter: the airfields were decommissioned in 1996.

some people wanted them replaced with more airfields, people like pat ekland did. >> we lost half of the bay so we need wetlands to be able to improve the health of the bay, help improve the health of the wildlife and fish. >> reporter: 20 years ago she joined a 20-year-old community fight to restore the airfield and tidal marshes. today she watched as heavy machinery chewed through an old levee allowing bay waters to claim the lands once again. >> it's hard to believe it's actually happening because we've been dreaming about this for 40 years. >> reporter: the california coastal conservancy spent years preparing the land for this day. the army corps of engineers pumped in thousands of feet of dredging material to raise the land to sea level. managers say the 650 acres of new tidal marshes will support vast wildlife. >> the water will rush in and out of here on a daily basis and will bring in all the wildlife

and fish coming in here. >> reporter: the move to restore much of the bay's wetlands. >> part of a wetlands renaissance and we have to continue it. we lost 85% on san francisco bay. >> reporter: congressman huffman said reaching for the area's past will prepare it for the future. >> especially with sea level rise. we're going to need more wetlands to provide a buffer against storms, against damage to our community. >> reporter: the sight of rushing waters brought a flood of visions and walking trails and wildlife viewing in the sense that this wandering land was finally home. nbc bay area news. and now rob mayeda is here with a look at a forecast and it is a chilly one. >> it is. >> feel like february. >> it does feel like winter outside all this after 24 hours of some pretty good rainfall totals around the bay area. almost an inch around napa, san francisco getting up to about a quarter inch of rain, taking most of the areas around the

peninsula above average for a change for the month of april. it's been since september since we've had a month that exceeded the monthly averages for precipitation like we saw in san francisco. other locations see oakland by the airport about a half inch of rain. redwood city, 0.2 and san jose, close to a quarter inch of rain. good news we had yesterday with the rainfall totals and about a foot of snow in the sierras. behind cold chilly air has moved into the north bay. upper 30s to start the morning off. 49 in san jose where we've got the low clouds and it means we'll have a cool afternoon out at the ballpark, afternoon game with the giants and indians at at&t park should see the temperatures in the low 60s and later this evening, kings versus sharks, we will see 63 degrees, hockey weather out there at the sap center this evening as the clouds continue to move on in. right now, we're transitioning between the system that brought us the rain late yesterday and into early this morning. that has moved on. dry day today but by the evening we will see the next chance of

rain coming on in for the north bay. some light rain after sun down tonight and tomorrow morning. plan on seeing some rain. not as much rain as we saw yesterday but enough it will make for a wet start to sunday. you can see the system moving through fairly quickly. fast enough i think by tomorrow afternoon we should see some sunshine so this is a quick moving system. one that will bring in the clouds by this evening and there you see the rain go on by, 5:00, 6:00 a.m. through midmorning and by the afternoon our skies clear which really hints at the other significant change we'll see in the forecast coming up and you're getting a sneak preview in the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. rain totals with the next system expected to be less than a quarter inch of rain, faster moving and not having as much moisture and not sticking around very much at all for tomorrow. mainly a morning event with those clearing skies heading into the afternoon and we should get a little more snow, we think, in the sierra out of this system. maybe a couple more inches of snow after picking up about 12 to 14 inches of snow yesterday above 6,000 feet. but enough you may see some

winter-like driving conditions around midday tomorrow. around the bay area today, 60s for highs with increasing clouds before sun down tonight. sunshine early, slow clearing in the south bay with highs in the mid 60s. san francisco a very chilly day, highs near 60 today. notice the north bay, mid 60s with increasing clouds, chance of light rain late this evening for the north bay spreading south as we move through tonight and tri-valley temperatures, mid 60s for now, and then we could see those numbers 25 degrees warmer by the time we get towards tuesday and wednesday. here is the long-term outlook that we're going to look at here for san jose and san francisco. notice the relatively cool weekend we have. morning showers tomorrow and then high pressure builds in. could see some gusty offshore winds. it's hard to believe we're going from winter-like conditions to almost summer like temperatures. san jose mid to upper 80s. even san francisco getting close to 82 on wednesday. nice and cool for now but even with the recent rain could have some fire weather issues if

those winds pick up too much in the hills. something to watch out for approaching the middle part of the week. kris? >> thank you very much. beautiful, nice, cool weather for petaluma as it pays homage to its agriculture roots with the 33rd annual veteran festival an event which draws more than 25,000 people and has arts, crafts, food vendors and, of course, family entertainment as well. the festival is sponsored by nbc bay area and starts at 10:00 this morning. and you can watch our own janelle wang in the parade this afternoon. lots of fun if you don't have plans already. making the best of a difficult situation. still ahead on "today in the bay" -- >> this is not the story that i want to tell. this is the story i have to tell. >> the very personal story this bay area man says he has to tell and the unique way he plans to do it.

in the tv news business time is often our enemy. there is rarely enough time to say everything that we want to say. one filmmaker is facing a bit of a time crunch as well. he's in a hurry to get his film made and message out while he can. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas has his story in this morning's bay area proud. >> one, two, is it on? make sure it's on. were ever since chris hensy bought his first video camera 25 years ago, behind the lens, is somewhere he has always felt right at home. so much so, chris made it his career, shooting weddings, bar mitzvahs, corporate videos, injecting each shoot with more than a little of his trademark humor. >> i don't know who you are but i want to -- >> reporter: on that shoot on a grassy hillside in san jose is no different. >> this is a cool shot. >> reporter: and yet it is very

different. chris, you see, is busy shooting the story of his life. in more ways than one. >> this is not the story that i want to tell, this is the story i have to tell. >> reporter: chris grew up on long island, new york, all state in track as a high schooler, fit and athletic as an adult. it's why the diagnosis five years ago of an aggressive form of prostate cancer hit him so hard. >> are you kidding me? me? how did that happen? the shocks were just beginning. not a month after radical surgery for chris, his wife betsy delivered their first child hanna. three months early. one pound 9 ounces. >> immediately i was thrust into a situation where not only i had a life-threatening situation going on, but i had a daughter now that was a pound and a half. >> where are we going? >> see my big girl. >> reporter: chris responded to the situation though, not with despair but once again humor.

he feels an upbeat, positive attitude got him and hanna through the worst of it. she is now a thriving 4-year-old. and chris is on a mission to tell her and his story through a film. touched by hanna it's called and inspirational is what it's meant to be. chris working fast not only because he's passionate but because while hanna is fine, he is not. signs point to a return of his cancer. >> we're rolling. i got a great shot right here. >> reporter: rather than get down, he's getting to work, hoping to makes the most of his story and the time he has left. >> and every second that i'm going to be here i'm going to be passionate about what i do and i'm going to try to make a difference even if it's only another five years or ten years. >> reporter: garvin thomas, "today in the bay." >> can't wait to see the movie. still ahead on "today in the bay," millions are converging on

the vatican this weekend for the kahneyization of two popes why the rare event is met with controversy. rocked by road rage, a man beaten so badly witnesses thought he would die when a bicyclist went ballistic on a driver. .

this is "today in the bay." good saturday morning, folks. take a look at the dramatic clouds over fremont this morning. not a cloud to be seen, though, in san jose as we look live at the transamerica building and we can see all the way to the golden gate bridge. thanks so much for joining us this morning. i'm kris sanchez with meteorologist rob mayeda and it's clear and pretty as those pictures are, we have to say if you open the window there's a chill. >> it is extremely chilly in the north bay. we're seeing 30s early right now, sunny skies there, mainly from san francisco northward patchy low clouds into the peninsula but you see here in

san jose, the low clouds kind of hung up around the santa clara valley this morning. 49 degrees right now. as we go through the afternoon we will see partly cloudy skies. notice in the south bay, still locked into low clouds for the morning but gradually clearing around lunch time and then by the evening now, back into mostly cloudy conditions and then tonight, here comes another chance of seeing some rain. a quick moving system that by tomorrow morning will toss more showers our way and keep us fairly cool here to wrap up the weekend with clearing as we go through sunday afternoon. beyond that, though, as we can see the seven-day forecast brings 80s to near 90 degree temperatures to parts of the bay area. a full look at that coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. just in this morning, president obama arriving in malaysia overnight. the third leg of obama's asia trip which is focused on rebalancing asian policy. the president was greeted by malaysia's king and prime minister at a welcome ceremony in the capital kuala lumpur. during his two-day visit he's

scheduled to hold a meeting with the prime minister, and visit the national mosque. the president has visited japan and south korea and will heed to the philippines on monday. millions of people are in rome this weekend to witness something no one has seen before. the canonization of two popes with two living popes in attendance. for the path to sainthood not without controversy. tomorrow pope john xxiii and pope john paul ii will be declared seconds. papal saints are extremely rare. oakland's saint augustine catholic church parishioner jay mitchell says this is a historic moment. >> both men exemplified a kind of modern sensibility, being open to the media, wanting to open the church and not being backs to the people, kind of thing, but wanting to reevangelize the world and their own people, their own catholics, reinvigorate the faith.

>> critics argue that given the church's history of sexual abuse, no canonization should be taking place. nbc news will have a live special report on the ceremony starting at 1:00 in the morning. you can watch that right here on nbc bay area. in the business of doing good an idaho man who had flown into oakland for a meeting came to a stranger's rescue. wayne was on a shuttle thursday when he saw a car crash. he asked the driver to stop and let him off. he found the 95-year-old driver bleeding from his head. the financial planner took off his jacket and dress shirt to stop the bleeding. when paramedic ace rivds he went on his way. when first responders called him to let him know the elderly man was okay he was out buying a clean dress shirt for his meeting. he was glad to hear he was able to do some good while he was in oakland. new this morning a high-speed crash killed two people overnight on highway 101. according to the chp the driver was speeding near the willow

road exit just before 2:00 this morning when she lost control and hit a tree. deputies it tell us the impact launched the car into the air and into another tree. the woman at the wheel and the man in her passenger's seat were pronounced dead at the scene. the willow road exit was shut down until about 3:30 this morning. a high-tech ceo is out on bail after allegedly beating a driver unconscious in mill valley. police say the attacker, former -- founder and former ceo of iron data jeffrey smock was on his bike when he and the driver of a truck got into a traffic dispute on april 16th around 5:00 in the evening. that's when officers got calls of a man laying on the street on east blithedale and camino alto. witnesses told police it looked like the male driver had been hit by a car. >> you know, i mean clearly there was a big commotion, a bicyclist sitting on the side of the road with his bike. people were standing around him. >> police say other drivers had to step in just to stop that

brutal assault. police arrested smock for felony assault with a deadly weapon. the district attorney is considering whether or not to prosecute. police say the victim who was taken to the hospital with serious injuries has been released. and now to a follow up on the deadly tour bus crash north of chico on interstate 5. according to investigators with the national transportation safety board, the fedex truck was not on fire before it slammed into a bus filled with high school students. that new information was revealed in a preliminary report from the ntsb which contradicts what witnesses thought they saw. it's been two weeks since ten people died in that crash. the bus was loaded with students headed to humboldt state university for a college tour. the investigation determining the exact cause of the crash could take months. still ahead on "today in the bay," he might be one pricey panda. a new report how sandoval and the giants could be farther apart then first thought.

good morning to you. looking live at the city of oakland, looking very pretty in the distance. at&t park looking quite fetching as well. well, we saw it earlier. the giants play their first interleague game of the season hosting the cleveland indians in san francisco hoping against better results this season. they waste no time getting on the board. hunter pens hits a first inning shot to triple valley. angel comes around to score. giants lead 1-0. to the fourth, newcomer michael morris crushes his sixth homer of the season over triple alley as well. giants roll on to a 5-1 victory. giants third baseman pablo sandoval wants to fatten his wallet cbs sports reporting he's seeking $100 million and a five-year deal. a far cry from the reported $40

million over three years that the giants were offering. to houston and the a's taking on the astros and we get to the ninth inning, game tied at five, barton hits a ground ball that's too hot to handle, clears the bases and a few batters later, piles on with a two run blast to left. oakland winning 12-5. still ahead on "today in the bay," they made international headlines after being imprisoned in iran. now they tell us why they risk being so close to the iranian border in the interview. and a view from san francisco. mostly clear and chilly. especially north of the golden gate this morning. we do have another chance of seeing some weekend showers in your forecast. a look at that when we come right back.

good morning to you. we're waking up to clearing skies around the bay area after some much needed rain fell the last 24 hours.

almost an inch in parts of the north bay along with some hail too late yesterday, .83 of an inch and napa quarter of an inch and concord over a half inch and other totals towards oakland half inch and quarter inch in san jose. during the day today don't think we will be adding to the totals but tonight into tomorrow we will see another chance of seeing some rain. right now the leftover moisture stuck in the south bay, san jose you have cloudy skies, 49 degrees, eventually clearing towards mid to late morning around the south bay but into the sunshine already there around emeryville towards san francisco, not too breezy in emeryville but we'll see wind speeds about 10 to 20 miles per hour this afternoon out of the west/northwest and the winds around san francisco again a bit breezy at times today, which if you're going to be heading out to at&t park today we will see a cool afternoon even if the sunshine should be in the low 60s early afternoon as the giants take on the indians today and later this evening we have the kings versus the sharks, sap

center just after 7:00. perfect for that hockey sweater as you head to the game. low 60s and a bit breezy at times and a chance of some light rain coming in a little later on tonight. a brief break between the system that brought us the hail and some substantial snow in the sierra, foot of snow in the high country, later today we'll see this next system approach us out of the north bringing in more clouds through the afternoon and eventually after sun down tonight in the north bay, a chance of seeing some rain moving back through. you can see how quickly the system should move. rain totals will not be as much as we saw on friday. by tomorrow afternoon skies will begin to clear fairly rapidly so the timing of seeing the showers coming in mainly after sun down tonight into early tomorrow morning and then as we head towards the afternoon you're seeing the clearing skies, much like we're seeing outside right now. mainly just a sunday morning event with the light rain and things will start to clear out as we wrap up the weekend. seeing some changes right there in the seven-day forecast come tuesday and wednesday. rain totals here faster moving

system without as much moisture, generally a quarter inch of rain or less in the coastal hilltops and maybe another tenth of an inch of rain closer to san francisco for tomorrow morning. so around the bay area for today highs in the mid 60s around san jose, a cool and breezy day for san francisco upper 50s to near 60 and you'll notice in the north bay, highs in the mid 60s and out towards the tri-valley today, highs in the mid 60s too. we should see about the same temperatures tomorrow and then get ready for a big time warmup. you're seeing the changes there in the seven-day forecast tuesday and wednesday, some of our valley locations around the tri-valley getting close to the low 90s an notice san jose here seeing an almost 25 degree temperature jump from today to wednesday. if those offshore winds even san francisco by the middle part of the week going into the low 80s. you go from your winter coat weather and skis to shorts within about four or five day's time around the bay area. wild swing ahead in that extended forecast. >> it is. i was wearing tights and boot.

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. you are watching "today in the bay." they've been back in the bay area for more than two years now but still haunted by what happened in iran where they were in solitary confinement accused of espionage. the three uc berkeley hikers are writing a book about their imprisonment and how it altered their lives forever. raj has the interview with josh fattal, shane bauer and sarah shourd. >> reporter: the reunion joyous filled with hugs, smiles and relief. but the aftermath has been challenging. >> sometimes just couldn't

handle normal day life. i would fly into rages, i would get really depressed. >> when i got out of prison, people -- i was really angry at a lot of things and one of the things i was very angry at was the iranian government. you know, taking two years -- more than two years of my life. >> reporter: josh fattal, sarah shourd and shane bauer, forever linked from berkeley to tehran, the young hikers made international headlines in 2009. imprisoned in iran, accused of spying. >> you are very educated and well versed in that part of the world and asked this many times, but why even risk being so close to the iranian border some. >> well, it was a gamble i didn't intend to take. none of us intended to take, you know. so, you know, the -- the hike that we took was really based on recommendations of people nearby saying go, go to the waterfalls.

so going past that hiking up farther up the mountain, was just a decision of it looked nice, let's go. of course looking back on it, it's -- it was definitely something that i didn't intend to do. >> shane, i'll ask you this. in the book, you write about early in the book, that you sneak out of your cell, you go into sarah's cell and you guys were intimate. >> right. >> why did you want to write that in the book and are you crazy? i mean you risked your life for 20 or 30 minutes of passion. >> um, well, as far as being crazy, i mean, things were so desperate at that time in the very beginning. we had no idea what was going to happen, whether we would make it out, whether we would be hurt. everything was up in the air and we -- we had been in solitary confinement for a few months at that point and i was so

desperate for interaction and, you know, to be with sarah. she was in a cell next to me and we were able to talk a little bit through a vent and, you know, it felt like the stars were aligned, the guards left, left the key in the door, in sarah's door and i couldn't resist. >> it was a very meaningful moment for shane and i. we didn't know when we would ever, you know, be able to be close again. >> so how difficult was this for you earlier in your life. you're a rape victim. did you feel you might have been raped again in prison? >> yeah. i was terrified of being raped. i read accounts of women being raped by interrogators in iranian prisons and that was the only thing i thought about through the early months. i pride the toilet, the cover of the toilet off of my toilet in the bathroom connected to my cell and i would just sit up all night holding it, ready to defend myself. we had no idea what was going to happen to us. there was absolutely no road map, no one to tell us what

happened to people in this situation. >> you weren't tortured but in solitary confinement for so many ys were tortured? >> yeah. we were tortured, four months, you know, there were times that i thought i was going to lose my mind, that i totally just broke down, like a puddle on the ground and there were times that i just kind of was dazed, i was watching kind of this core of my essence of my being being human, just look slipping away. >> reporter: slipping away but not forgotten. their focus now, limiting solitary confinement in american prisons. >> we're all going to talk in five years from now and where are you all going to be? where would you like to be physically, emotionally, spiritually? sarah? >> five years from now i would like to have a big garden, still be in oakland, and be writing and engaged in really tackling

some of the problems in this country, particularly around the prison system. and, you know, living with shane and enjoying life as much as possible. >> sarah and shane live near lake merritt. josh is getting a post-graduate degree in new york city. their book is called "sliver of light." still ahead on "today in the bay," to start your saturday we'll introduce you to this pet who is about to get lisa simmon ms trouble. salesperson #1: so, again, throwing in the $1,000

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we love them all but this little dog is absolutely incredible. she is one of the friendliest you -- no socialization required. >> oh. >> we have to ask her, turn it down. she's so smart and already if you just hold your arms out like this she jumps into your arms. >> oh, my goodness. >> we were joking she's a tiny border collie trapped in a tiny dog's body with big personality. >> she does have th the personality. so active and just ubber friendly. if you have been looking for a pet for you and your children, this is the perfect dog. >> wow. >> unless i can convince my husband to take me off that restriction. >> we'll see what gary has to say about that. you can find out more about aria or the other pets in need at pets in need.org. lisa, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> either we'll have a welcome to the family gift for you next week or another pet ready to go. >> thanks, lisa. southern california rapper

may face criminal charges after allegedly keeping this tiger as a pet. there are videos and photos of a bengal tiger posted on instagram by the artist known as tiga. reps questioned him last week after getting a tip. the rapper told them he dropped off the animal at an animal shelter not pets in need. state law prohibits tigers from being owned as pets. according to a department spokesman the rapper may face fines and six months in prison. i'll tell you. that might be the best thing that happens to him had he kept that tiger. thanks for making this a part of your morning. more local news tonight starting at 4:30, 5, 6 and 11. any time of the day at nbcbayarea.com. we'll leave you with another look at shepherd middle school in san jose where we will be rolling up our sleeves as part of comcast cares and universal day. we'll be volunteering with our families to try to do a little good in our communities. hope you have a great day. see you tomorrow.

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