from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good saturday morning, take a live look at what could be a black and white picture of the bay bridge this morning. it's color. it's just gray out there. thank you so much for joining us. i'm kris sanchez, and you have a look at the forecast. >> it's looking at that picture makes me want to cuddle up in

bed, grab the blanket, oh, man, look at it again. looks so good. all right. let's talk about the weather. the fog, as you mentioned, kris, even in the city by the bay in san francisco, north bay, east bay, peninsula, south bay, everyone in fog and clouds this morning. but later on this afternoon, sunshine, temperatures comfortable, end in san francisco. it'll be a little breezy towards evening, and 73 in san francisco, and north bay averaging near 80, same in the south bay, and only warm spot is the trivalley in the 90s. overall, a nice saturday and sunday and chance of maybe a sprinkle, maybe measurable precipitation in the seven-day forecast. we are crossing our fingers, everything is crossed for that point. that's in the next report. >> thank you, anthony. we begin with a protest that begins with several arrests in the east bay. last night, police arrested several demonstrators in berkley. they were part of a group of several people who marched in

oakland earlier in the evening, gathered in a show of anger in the unarmed killing of michael brown. that started in oakland and wound up on telegraph avenue. the majority of the crowd protested peacefully, but a small group set offfireworks and vandalized businesses. you see a broken window here, one of the few smashed. protesters sprayed messages on walls with spray paint. this morning, the demonstrators left, and telegraph avenue is open. meanwhile, in missouri, tensions between demonstrators and police heated up last night. hundreds of people stood in the streets, and many people held hands in the air as police asked them to leave. a line of officers barricaded the street wearing riot gear and gas masks again. three businesses were vandalize in the protests overnight.

in 30 minutes, hear from the family of the teenager shot and killed by the police in missouri, and why they say police are trying to draw attention from the officer who pull the trigger. shifting gears now in less than 30 hours, the 49ers will play they're first game in the new home in santa clara against the bronc broncos. it's preseason on the feel, but behind the scenes, it's the super bowl. all hands on deck, tweaking the play book with traffic and parking plans after a less than winning performance at the earthquakes' game two weeks ago. area businesses are gearing up for the crowds. at the hilton, the parking lot is blocked off for a huge tailgate party. yesterday, a select group of fans, many won a lottery for the residents alone, got to see the 49ers practice at the facility. more than 60,000 people are expected tomorrow, and it will be the first real test when it comes to logistics there.

stadium officials tell us they have fine tuned the traffic plan, working with signal timing and parking attenadadon'ants to people in and out. >> to think there's no glitches is unrealistic. have a good time, car pool, arrive early, and help us help you. >> the gates open four hours before kickoff and the stadium itself opens two hours before kickoff. to learn more about the stadium, how to get in and out, where to park, go to and click the guide on top, and details on what to bring and leave at home as well as tips to getting to various parking lots. to candle stick, in what was to be a grand good-bye, the paul mccartney show was to be the memory of a lifetime, but those with tickets to the concert never made it inside the stadium. they were stuck in traffic.

police say a lot of the problem was that people tried to get to a parking lot that was already full. after a four-hour drive, one fan got in late and stumbled around in the dark looking for her seat. >> there was a lot of people wearing staff shirts, but you asked, where's my seat, how do you get there? oh, i'm sorry, i don't know. you have to find an usher. >> nobody left early, so when 60,000 people all leave the same place at the same time, you get what you get. >> oh, the show ran until after midnight. it started late, to give fans time to get in. fans spent another few hours in another traffic jam getting out. good news? that is the last of the headache, of traffic headaches, at least, at the stick. from traffic to parking. palo alto getting stiff competition for parking. finding parking spaces is a problem, that the city government is proposing a list

of ideas to solve what is becoming a growing issue, and parking may be going high-tech. good news is that business is booming in palo alto. bad news, during business hours, some people don't want to take the time to find a spot in a city-owned parking lot, and instead, they are parking in the neighborhood. on mound, the city council will talk about a number of things to change that, and folks who live and work here say it's long overdue. >> it's a friday evening. it's insane. hardly anybody, you know, can find any space out here, and i come out here all the time. i notice that myself, i do three laps until i find something, and even then, we end up fighting for space. >> among the proposals on the table, palo alto officials want a downtown parking app, enhance the city's parking website, develop online permit sales, and revise the amount of time that people can park in the coveted spots. take a look at this video with an orange taxi cab weaving

in and out of traffic, dodging cars in the east bay. officers say the woman behind the wheel stole that taxi yesterday. she was driving the wrong way on highway 4 in martinez before she crashed into five vehicles. officers arrested her after she was treated for cuts and bruises. she was able to take the cab because the driver left the keys inside. she now faces charges of auto theft and felony drunk driving. he is getting ready for trial, a follow-up now to a former high school security guard accused in a violent attack on a teenager in a wheelchair. in this surveillance video, he knocks over the wheelchair and kicks the student in the head. this video fired up the campus, and the campus community, i should say, and led to the arrest. the judge ruled evidence to have him stand trial for felony child abuse charges. mitchell will be arraigned on august 29th. made a deal with the san

francisco da's office. four men indicted in the murder of german tourist will serve up to nine years behind bars. murder charges were dropped against them in exchange for a guilty plea on gun and assault charges in the 2010 shooting. she was celebrating her birthday and wedding anniversary near union square, caught in the cross fire of what police say was a gang shootout. the sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a boy in santa rosa last year is returning to patrol. the deputy, who has been on desk duty for eight months will be back patrolling next week. he shot the 13 -year-old andy lopez object of last year. the boy was carrying a replica ak-47 he mistook for a real weapon. they want him off the job and plan to protest in front of the sheriff's office today. still ahead, backlash for

being patriotic, why the community received hate mail over their display of the american flag. this year's first human case of west nile virus, and why the number is already higher than it was last year. got a tip for nbc's investigative unit? call 1-888-999-tips. or e-mail us to hold the powerful accountable.

you're watching "today in the bay." welcome back, it is 7:11 now, looking live at the bay bridge, looks like a different picture. the clouds are starting to lift, and the american flag is prompts offensive letters in one local neighborhood. someone is sending disparaging mail to someone flying the american flag outside their homes.

that hate mail is having the opposite effect on the neighbor, and now there's more flags flying. we have more. >> god bless america! >> reporter: flags are going up all over this neighborhood as residents ban together to show they won't be intimidated. >> i'm so happy i live in america, and i can still, you know, put my flag up or down, on any day. >> reporter: apaperly, not everyone agrees. dean morris got a letter in the mail criticizing him for flying the flag daily. accused of being moronic and confused. >> it was just somebody's twisted idea why i should not be flying the flag all the time, and had references to, are you not happy with our black president? are you a republican? >> reporter: he was not the only one with the letter, everyone with a flag in the neighbor got the same message, incoming chase

pennington. >> i was laughing at first because i was in shock, and i was, like, well, this has to be some sort of a joke. >> reporter: pennington's shock turned to outrage. his grandmother who died three months ago, flew a flag outside her house ever since he can remember. >> she always had a flag up. she's called me to come help her put it up or take it down if she was tired or if it was starting to storm. >> reporter: dressed many red, white, and blue, pennington put up more flags today to show he's not backing down. >> i don't need it to be 4th of july to wear a t-shirt with the american flag or put my flag up because it's america the whole year, not just one day or two days a year. >> reporter: in fact, american pride has never been more on display. jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. the california drought is creating a domino effect of issues including west nile virus season. five people in santa clara

county have been infected. the health department says those found with infection were found in the area between mountain view and south san jose. even small budles like one in a flower pot is a risk and gives them a place to breed. last year, there were two cases of west nile virus, and this year, five people have shown symptoms so far. all of them are over the age of 50. one man is still in the hospital. birdbaths nearly dried up creeks, and puddles on the site of the road can be breeding grounds for mosquitos. >> a lot of birds in the county with the virus, detected several mosquitos in the area that have the virus. >> health experts say use bug spray if out at dusk or wear long sleeves and pants. to give you perspective, 20 % of people will be affected by west nile virus, and some symptoms to look for are fever and headaches, meaning that you can

be infected and not get sick with west nile fever. still ahead on "today in the bay," a disturbing trend in the south bay, a new report shows a jobs jump in san jose. clearing out in the south bay, plenty of sun here, even in san francisco as well. we'll get you up to speed with the weekend forecast and what it looks like as we get into the next workweek coming up after this.

you're watching "today in the bay." >> take a live look at senole right now, the grassy hillside, it's brown, effect of the drought and warm summer conditions. in san jose, a blanket of low clouds keeping it cool to start the day. will it warm up? we'll talk with anthony in a couple minutes. seems everywhere you look in the south bay, there's new construction going on, but a new report is somewhat surprising. a jobs slump in the silicon

valley is underway. so, what's behind it? we have some answers. >> reporter: when cisco systems announced 6,000 job cuts this week, it hit santa clara county hard, and the county, especially san jose, has been struggling when it comes to job growth lately. >> most of the startups you see are headquarters now in san francisco. >> reporter: that's a trend watcher who points out while the tech industry is growing faster than ever, the south bay has been losing a bit of the job creating mojo. >> while the silicon valley is a great place to be in tech, maybe santa clara valley specifically is not attracting growth anymore. >> reporter: if you're looking for a job and don't want to pay for sky high san francisco housing, there are still options. for example, online tech book seller, chegg, of santa clara

who recently went public and hiring every day. >> we are always looking for technical and marketing people. >> reporter: have jobs open right now? >> yes, 50 positions, please, you know, please. >> reporter: they are hiring in the south bay, but they are also slumping and losing talent to the north. scott budman, nbc, bay area news. >> anthony is here with the forecast, a little sunnier than that, i would say. >> once we get to about 11:00 or noon, we're done with the clouds. very typical bay area weather. >> sure. it's nice in the morning to have clouds. >> of course. clouds and coffee, right? all right. let's talk about the weather forecast. here you can see we are waking up to clouds with your coffee this morning and low clouds in san francisco reporting delays, but otherwise there are comfortable temperatures, room temperatures across the board, 7 3 234 san francisco, east bay,

oakland at 75, the hot spot, that's the trivalley, close to 930 degrees this afternoon, and north bay near 80 and south bay as well. the microclimate forecast, san jose up to 81 this afternoon. and saratogo and morgan hill, and palo alto at 78. in san francisco, while we are not overly warm, it's comfortable, 67, heys valley at 67, and freemont at 79, and trivalley and livermore at 90 degrees, and danville around 86 degrees. you heard about it, yes, yesterday, the giants took on the phillies, and now today, game two, 105 first pitch, 73 degrees expected at at&t park, and a light breeze at 15 to 20 miles per hour, and, yes, heard about this as well, the 49ers' game tomorrow, and it will be warm there. in fact, a little different from

what it's been like in san francisco, closer to 80 here and northwest wind makes it tollerble against the warm sun tomorrow. again, warm across the board this weekend everywhere you go, even from san francisco to the south bay, but i want to bring you changing happening in the upcoming week. monday and tuesday, there's a system in the north meandering this way, hanging off the coast of california for a couple days, wednesday and thursday increasing the marine layer and possibly give us drizzle at the coastline, but then thursday and friday, once the system starts to move onshore, that's going to rev up the cool ocean air, and we may get a couple sprinkles out of this thing headed inland friday and saturday. overall, though, the general trend, today and tomorrow, warm days. monday and tuesday, talking about mid-80s across the board. this is for the south bay in familiar, but notice, wednesday, thursday, and friday, how temperatures decline. it's going to feel like october

around here rather than august. again, kris, temperatures coming from a 10 degree drop between now and thursday and friday, and hopefully showers will come from this. otherwise, we'll get cooler weather, which, i think, we'll take that. >> yeah. >> we need the rain, right? >> we need the rain, but it is nice for the cooler temperatures as well. the kids are in school, and those uniforms can be hot. still ahead on "today in the bay," a tough job, the man who climbs countless stairs to take out one neighborhood's trash.

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houses date from the mid-1800s, and the only way in or out are the long, long stair ways. >> this is one of many unique streets in san francisco built on the emg of hills where streets were never built. that means groceries and mail come by stairs and so does the garbage. >> this is never easy. >> reporter: dave has been hauling garbage up and down these stairs -- >> up there is 170 to the top. >> for over two decades. >> we're going further down than that. >> reporter: on a place once known as goat hill -- >> now, we're going straight down. >> reporter: he fits the part. >> nonstop, pony express. yes, i used to walk up there as a kid. that's why i like this route so

much. 21 years on this route. >> come on, let's see those arms, come on. >> you want to see them? >> yeah! >> my great grandfather came from italy in 1909 and started a sunset scavenger. my father-in-law said it's a hard job, and after two or three weeks, no, i'll be just fine. snap is back like this. boom. bang. >> the sound sound like this going up, boom, boom, follow by a grunt. >> reporter: in a city of technology -- >> that's the old-school stuff. >> reporter: the secret weapon? >> a burlap sack. >> reporter: old as the hills. >> like setting a table, take four kocorners, one, two, one st like that. >> he enjoys his job. takes its toll on your body. >> there's a bit of few people

overweight, smoking cigarettes, and they are dying, halfway through the route, they are dying. >> how are you doing? >> i like to walk. i'm an outdoorsman, but the stairs longer and cans heavier. >> i fell down a flight of stairs because i missed a step. >> reporter: he decided it's time to turn in the can, head for flatter ground. >> i'll do this for 30 years in ten months when i retire. i think that's enough. >> reporter: he'll miss the route. >> have a great day now. >> reporter: and head on to where life smells a little more like roses. >> you ought to see when it rains, then it's fun. >> reporter: bay area news. >> what a great attitude. still ahead on "today any bay," a top politician in trouble with the law, and why the texas governor, rick perry, has been indicted. the downside of the tasty instant noodles, the danger that comes along with all that flavor.

from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you, a live look at san jose, and the tech museum of innovation of the only pop of color we'll see this morning. look at the bay bridge. see, told you it was going to be gray. thank you for joining us. i'm kris sanchez, and that's going to go away, we'll have nice -- >> i like how you put that, a little twist on there. as we wake up, waking up to gray, and later on, the blue, and in fact, already in san francisco, starting to see the marine layer thin out, and even in the south bay, that continues over the next hour. at 9:00, we'll see sun, and 11:00 in san francisco, widespre widespread. overall, a nice day, and north bay will be close to 80, same for the south bay, and the warm spot today, kris, the trivalley, close to 90, and we have warmer days, and a cool down and

showers end of the week. talking about that in a little bit. >> sounds goods. thank you very much. we have breaking news in san francisco where a 2-year-old girl was struck and killed by a car in a hit-and-run crash late last night. officers said it happened after 10:30 last night. a white mid-90s four-door sedan traveling eastbound on mission street between fourth and fifth street while it hit the toddler while in a crosswalk with the family member. the police are looking for the car described as a camry, honda, or lex yus with mismatched bumper and dark rims. anyone with information is asked to call the police. the 2 -year-old girl did die. the protest that led to arrests in the east bay last night, again, protesters part of a group of several hundred people who began marching early in the evening, gathering over anger in the unarmed murder of the teen michael brown. it started in oakland by

eventually ended up in berkley. the majority of the crowd was peaceful, but a small group broke offsetting off fireworking on the street, vandalized businesses, smashing windows, and spray painting walls. this morning, demonstrators left, and telegraph avenue is again open. tear gas canisters exploded again as the tension between demonstrators and police in ferguson heated up last night as well. hundreds of people stood in the streets, many holding hands up in the air as police asked them to leave. a line of officers barricaded the street in riot gear and gas masks. at least three businesses were vandalized in the fro test overnight. michael brown's family says the police are playing a calculated game of character assassination saying the police department is trying to put the focus on brown's alleged robbery of the market to draw attention away from the actions of officer

derek wilson. we were there as brown's family and attorney spoke to the media. >> the world is curious, why did you do that? why did you do that? of all things for the chief to talk about and release, at least release information on the justification why this officer would shoot a person in broad daylight? >> reporter: attorneys for brown's family called the decision by chief jackson nothing short of devious and said the still photos released by police do not depict the events inside the market. >> why strategically put this community and world through a day of seeing those pictures when he had a video that was a far better portrayal? >> we have a lot of freedom of information requests for this tape, and at some point, it was just determined that we had to release. >> reporter: brown's family calls the decision smoke and mirrors to distract from the real issue. >> this 1 a universal call for i surrender, and i hear my kouz

p's voice right now saying, don't shoot, step to him and shot him is what we heard from the officers, and that is wrong. >> reporter: brown's family is calling for continued peaceful protests, despite their anger with police. >> please support us, stay with us, don't get distracted. we don't want violence in the streets. >> that was grant reporting from ferguson, missouri. attorneys say it appears to be mike brown in the photos and mentioned a second, private autopsy was performed on brown, but would not comment further at this point. shifting gears now, less than 30 hours, the 49ers play the first ever game at their bran new home in santa clara versus peyton manning and the broncos. it's preseason on the field, but behind the scenes, it might as well be the super bowl. all hands are on deck, and the playbook regarding parking plans have improved after a less than

desirable performance a week ago. the businesses gearing up for the crowds. the hillton's parking lot is already blocked off for a tailgate party. those who won a lottery exclusively got to see the practice at the facility. more than 60,000 people are expected to attend, and it will be the first real test when it comes to logistics for the season. stadium officials have fine tuned the traffic plan working with signal timing and parking attendants in hopes of getting people in smoothly and also getting them out. >> to think there's no glitches or traffic, that's unrealistic. will be a fun day. people will have a good time. be patient. car pool. arrive early. you'll help us help you. >> the gates for parking lots open four hours before kickoff for tailgating, of course, and the stadium itself opens two hours before kickoff. for more about the stadium, go

to nbcbayarea.com, click on the guide on the top, and find details on what to bring, what to leave at home as well as tips to get through the various parking lots. parking troubles in palo alto now, finding a parking space is such a problem, the city government is proposing a list of ideas to help a worsening issue. parking may be going high-tech there. business is booming in palo alto, but in business hours, some believe they don't want to take the time to find parks spots in city owned parks lots, but instead in this residential neighborhood. they'll talk about a number of changes, a residential parking permit program, time limits, and making city garages inviting to keep track of open spaces. people who we talked with say that solution is long overdue. >> right now, it's friday evening, it's insane. i mean, hardly anybody, you know, can find any space out

here, and i come here all the time, and i'm just -- i notice i catch myself, like, doing three or four laps until i find something, and then we fight for space. >> palo alto officials trying to put the brakes on by laying out a number of proposals that we mentioned. they want a downtown palo alto parking app, enhance the parking website, develop online permit sale, and also revise the amount of time that you can stay parked in your spot. a high profile, big money deal, but now al gore claims he was shortchanged. the former vice president and his bay area business partner, joel hyatt, are suing al jazeera television for $65 million. sold the current tv to al jazeera for 500 million, but they claim al jazeera still owes them 65. in an exclusive area with bay area, they said they would add a much needed international voice

to american television. the governor of texas is finding himself on the other side of the law this morning. governor rick perry was indicted yesterday, a grand jury accused perry of abusing his powers. the case coming after the governor vetoed funding for the state's public corruption prosecutors. the governor stopped that funding after a democratic district attorney was arrested for drunk driving and refused to down. >> there's been immense amount of work that's gone into my investigation up to this point. i have interviewed over 40 people related in some way to the events that happened. >> governor perry is the longest serving governor in texas history and announced plans to step aside in january because the governor is pursuing a second run at the white house. well, it is a staple for some, especially college kids, but instant noodles or ramen, something is linked with serious

health problems for women. researchers at baylor university and harvard said those who ate it regularly likely to develop heart disease, stroke, and diabetes no matter how much they exercise. news is not too surprising since ramen is high in sodium and saturated fat. the study used 1 1,000 south coreeian subjects. we'll buy something different at the snack shack. sea world is trying to answer critics, and the park announced plans to expand the habitat for killer whales, include the one in san francisco. this home is twice as big as the current habitat. sea world is facing criticism after the documentary "black fish" suggesting the way they treat the whales led to the death of its trainer. >> it's about us giving them more opportunities to exercise, to engage, have a dynamic environment. it does not matter how big you

make the pool, it's going to be very restrictive and confining for a killer whale. >> sea world is committing $10 million to research regarding killer whales. still ahead on "today in the bay," checking in with the giants and a's, and football is back in the east bay. how the raiders faired in their first game at home.

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geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. you're watching "today in the bay." good morning, it's 7:42, looking live at at&t park this morning. hopefully you don't have to be anywhere bright and early this morning. they were hoping to take advantage of a struggling phillies team this week, but they did not get off to a good start. it's a game only seen on nbc bay area, top of the eighth, giants leading 3-1, but not anymore, cody ashley hits a two-run homer, and then we go into extra inings, and unfortunately, for

the g-men, philadelphia takes advantage of the mistakes to pull it out 5-3. to atlanta now, a's taking on the braves, and this one was ugly. atlanta powered by four home runs, and braves take the win, and the a's lead the west only now one game over the angels. back here at the coliseum, the raiders take on the detroit lions in the second game of preseason to the third quarter, most exciting part, the second round draft picks connects, and silver and black trail, and fourth, time running out, the third string quarterback finds butler for the touchdown, and the comeback is complete with just six seconds to play. raiders win in dramatic fashion, 27-26. still ahead on "today in the

bay," a south bay hotel rolls out the new employees and they're robots. what the digital revolution means for service. waking up to fog and clouds across the area this morning. that will quickly give way to sunshine. we'll be back to explain the weekend forecast and how warm it will be after this.

welcome back, 7:46 the time now, i want to get you up to speed with the weekend forecast, plenty of sun, and once we're past 11:00, we are clearing out now from the fog drizzle, and the golden gate bridge in san francisco and down to the south bay, seeing the first glimpse of the fog, and you see now, 62 degrees, nice if you want to get out for an early stroll or walk the dog. let's get you into the forecast, and what you find, again, plenty of sun, 80 degrees, belmont at 76, and san francisco, 67, and marina district, 6 35 this

afternoon. the north bay, warmer weather to santa osa at 8 0, and only east bay, oakland at 75, and the trivalley today, one of the warmest, livermore topping out at 90 degrees. it will be warm in the inland valleys, but comfortle at the coastline, and, yes, san francisco giants, they've got a game today, game two against the phillies, and 1:05, temperature at 75 degrees, and winds at 15 to 20 miles per hour, and tomorrow, first game of the 49 ers at home, taking on the broncos, and at 1:00, 79 degrees there. remember the sunscreen. it will be toasty and light breeze, only at 10 to 20 miles per hour. i want to take you into the upcoming week, monday and tuesday, a low to the north that's going to get cut off from the system, main jet stream, pushed towards the coast of california. thing sits off the coast tuesday, wednesday, and thursday with no place to go.

friday, it moves back i understand land, not going to have a lot of moisture, but what i think will happen is going to intensify that ma layer, like what you saw last week, and we may get a little bit of measurable drizzle up in the north bay mountains and maybe at the coastline. overall, cools off big time, and, in fact, tomorrow, a warm day, same for monday and tuesday, and this moves in, and wednesday thursday, things fall off, maybe five degrees, but friday, that's when we really start to notice the bigger drop off even into next weekend. temperatures, kris, go from m - mid-80s today and tomorrow to 70s friday. a gradual cool off and nip in the air, especially towards next weekend. that'll feel more like october rather than august. overall, more tolerable temperatures, and mid 80s is warm. >> i can live with it. just don't ride bikes as fast.

still ahead, hotel staffers like never before, a new work force headed to bay area hotels. >> good morning, there's a lot to do today in the bay or more like today in the bayou. historic farm, american original form of music with history in the bayou. louisiana's home to the music and freemont is the site of the cajun music festival celebrating music and food. $24 for the craw moms and dads. what more could you ask for? want more? north. oakland's lowell park, food, music, and soccerment let's ceo plain. this means unity in swahili, but they are bringing together top chair musical performances, and african food and dance, and an soccer tournament. soccer starts at 10:00 a.m.,

music at noon, festival's free, and kids invited to participate in youth soccer activities. about the time playing youth soccer, friends from the small screen hit the big screen. it's the muppets. bring them to the theater for the 11:00 a.m. matinee, and as a special treat for the special occasion, there's a special q&a. the voice of gonzo. maybe he'll tell you what creature he is. favorite song? "it's not easy being green," but it is easy driving green. join me for my traffic reports monday here on "today in the bay."

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little bit. this one straight out of the episode of the "jetsons," but this is a robot butler, part of the pilot program launch next week in a south bay hotel. we have this story. >> reporter: from factory floors to driverless cars, the idea of robots taking over human tasks is anew. in fact, one study from the university of oxford says nearly 50% of u.s. jobs are at risk of being replaced by computerization here at aloft hotels, the company's parent, starwood hotels, is not looking to eliminate staff, but assist them with the help of this guy. this is very first alow. the idea is to take time consuming jobs off the hands of

the front desk, like sending items to the customers, so they can be up front in person. >> this gives us more efficiency, allowing our talent members to do what they are here for, which is to receiver oserv guests. >> reporter: this is designed by a start, savio, received funding from the likes of google ventures, but even the company's ceo says robots can only do so much. >> simple things well, and reliably over and over, but not what a person can do. robots are not going to replace people, but they are a productivity tool. >> reporter: this is a pilot program, but starwood hotels hopes to roll out the robots to nearly 100 locations around the world. that's caused centers to come down, and the idea becomes foorl. >> it comes in at, you know, a a

fraction of $2,000, you know, in that range, not hundreds of thousands or multiple temperatures of thousands of dollars. >> reporter: as robots are prevalent in day-to-day life, the question remains, do you have to tip them? for nbc bay area, i'm cnbc, josh lipton. >> i want one of those in my house. still ahead in "today in the bay," san francisco prepares for a big budget movie shot. details on who you might see around town coming up.

you're watching "today in the bay." hollywood is coming to san francisco again next week paul rudd and michael douglas expected to be in town shooting a movie going by the code name "big foot". expect road closures next tuesday through friday. now some say the movie is being

filmed is called ant man. the film is based on a comic that stars rudd and douglas within the five months, the rock also filmed in the city as well. a faux pas for the people promoting "downton abbey," father and daughter are perfectly posed in front of a well appointed man tell, and there's a plastic water bottle. the tor did not notice, but fans did, and that photo has gone viral. this morning, even the pontiff does selfies. he hugged and took pictures with young asian catholics in south korea, thousands cheering and giving the pope a welcome yesterday to rally in the in the birthplace of the first priest and where the sixth asian youth day has been taking place this

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