from nbc bay area, this is today in the bay. welcome this sunday morning. you're looking live at san jose city hall where the decision for mayor still has not been officially called. thank you for joining us this sunday morning. i'm vicky nguyen. anthony slaughter is standing by with the weather. absolutely gorgeous. >> yes, it has been nice. the fog from thursday and friday, it's out of here. we've been looking at clear skies yesterday and today. for the morning hours. we have a spare the air alert. if you suffer from respiratory ailments, things like that,

limit your time outside. especially in the north bay. in the next couple of days, clouds will increase and that will set the stage for our next rain that's going to move in wednesday night into thursday. yes, a spare the air alert is in effect from the north bay and everywhere else moderate air quality from the peninsula through the south and east bay as well. overall, temperatures will stay warm today like it was yesterday. 82 for the north bay. 74 for san francisco. mid-80s for the try valley and near 80s for the south. rain in the forecast of the we'll talk about that coming up in the next report. >> you won't need the fireplaces. it's really warm out there. >> it is going to be warm. very summer-like today. >> anthony, thank you. it has been five days since voters cast their ballots and yet, no definitive answer in the san jose mayor's race. about 75,000 ballots are still uncounted this morning. right now, tallied votes show sam liccardo with a 2% lead over dave cortese. that all could change by tonight when santa clara county voting

officials say the remaining mail-in ballots will finally be tallied. the officials underestimated how many people would mail in their votes. the estimate was off by about 30,000. >> in past elections we receive 100,000, 120,000. but we're receiving about 150,000 on one day is definitely causing an increase in the time to takes to process them. >> they're asking for independent investigation after reports that votes were lost due to problems with the county computers. another fewer russ detail. the i.t. manager abruptly resigned right before the election. we broke that story yesterday. the registrar says she can't comment on why the manager left so suddenly. but she says the department is actively reviewing its systems and is confident the election was not compromised. voters want california senators dianne feinstein and barbara boxer to step aside and

give another candidate a chance. that's according to a new pole by the l.a. times. they don't want two of the state's most experienced political figures to run for reelection. 59% of democrats want new candidates and it's no surprise that 79% of republicans agree. no word yet from either senator about another six-year term. all lanes back open on the bay bridge this morning after a wrong-way driver caused a four-car collision bringing traffic to a grinding halt. the crash happened just after 8:30 last night. all of the lanes were closed temporarily to allow emergency crews to get to the crash site. fortunately, all four people who were taken to hospitals, only suffered minor injuries. authorities kept some lanes closed and cleared debris in the roadway. an investigation is under way to determine in alcohol or drugs were involved. a baby gorilla captured hearts all across the bay area, but today those wild animal lovers are in mourning after learning that baby gorilla died

in an accident. san francisco zoo officials say the 16-month-old gorilla died friday night. the gorillas were being moved to night enclosures when she was caught darting under a closing hydraulic door. the baby was born at the zoo last july and she was a crowd favorite. >> a friend had told us, they texted us and told us that a baby gorilla passed away. i thought, oh. >> there has been at least two other fatal accidents involving hydraulic doors at zoos in washington, d.c. and canada. activists say safety features such as an emergency button to stop the doors from closing could have prevented this accident. officials at the san francisco zoo are reviewing procedures and training. now to a developing story. two americans finally back home on american soil. they were previously held by the north korean government. with his family by his side, kenneth bae talked about his two-year ordeal.

today in the bay's marian favro has the latest on the homecoming. >> thank you all for supporting me and standing by me during this time. it's been just amazing blessing. >> the long nightmare for kenneth bae is over. he walked off a plane in port louis, washington where his family was waiting. his sister was overjoyed. >> my brother is home. all of my hopes and prayers for this moment have finally come true. we are so thankful. >> matthew todd miller was also reunited with his family. the man who helped win their release is national intelligence director james clapper. he flew to north korea for the high stakes negotiations. >> this was the final step in a very well-choreographed ballet. this was something that had been

predetermined. so there was no real uncertainty when he arrived in pyongyang as to the fact that he was going to bring these two guys back. >> president obama reacted to the news the men were released. i think it's a wonderful day for them and their families and obviously -- >> miller, who is from bakersfield, had been arrested this spring after reportedly ripping up his visa at the airport. he was charged with espionage and sentenced to hard labor. bae, a korean american missionary from seattle had been held for more than two years. both in a labor camp and then in a hospital in failing health. >> we have to exercise a certain skepticism -- >> a senior fellow at the hoover institution at stanford institution offered insight on the timing of the release. >> clearly, they don't care about human beings. these are simply pawns to them. it was a good time to release them. they extracted a great deal of political capital out of them by

just holding them, which makes them look strong to their own people. >> their release leaves no known american prisoners in north korea. marianne favro, nbc bay area news. a few weeks ago another american was released from the communist nation. he was arrested after leaving a bible at a club for foreign sailors. he was held for five months. the swedish government helped to negotiate his release. he never had any time with either of the two prisoners. more details, a stern warning from the state department for u.s. citizens who want to travel to north korea. u.s. government strongly recommends against visiting. north korean officials demand they have a driver at all times and never wander around. some people have been arrested for trying to talk with locals or taking unauthorized photos. cell phones are allowed but all communication is monitored at all times. even unknowingly violating north korea's laws could lead to a

death sentence. now, to an nbc bay area follow-up you. a nurse who fought an ebola quarantine order has apparently made a big decision about her next step. kaci hickox will be leaving her home state of maine so that she and her boyfriend can "get their lives back on track." her 21-day quarantine ends tomorrow. the governor of maine wanted her in quarantine after she returned from west africa. she took the governor to court and won. hickox has shown no signs of the deadly virus. they want better protection in the fight against ebola. that's why 18,000 kaiser nurses are planning a two-day strike this week. the california nurses' association strike will reportedly begin tuesday. it will affect 56 kaiser hospitals and clinics across northern california. the union says kaiser is not doing an enough to protect nurses and other workers against the ebola virus. kaiser denies that claim and says all its facilities will remain open during the strike. much more ahead on today in

the bay. coming up, how much for the ride? uber looking to raise a huge amount of cash. why the ride sharing company needs another billion dollars. president obama makes his pitch for the country top. why her confirmation may be a problem.

you're looking live at san bruno. clear blue skies. going to be another nice warm one. that is san jose looking gorgeous as the sunrises there in the top right corner of your screen. boy scouts were honoring american flags by burning them. the retiring of the star spangled banner was carried out by scouts in los gatos. one member thought of the community service project after he realized he didn't know how people didn't know how to dispose of properly tattered flags. >> we're honoring veterans for

veterans' day and raising awareness for the american flag. it's not just something -- it's the symbol of our nation. it's more than that. >> what a great idea. the troop planned the sermon i to coincide with veterans' day. their goal was to retire 100 flags. so far, they've retired 28 o flags from across the nation. president obama has chosen a tough and respected veteran to hold the top law enforcement job in the country. yesterday he nominated loretta lynch for attorney general. if confirmed, she would be the first african-american woman to hold the job. nbc's christien dahlgren has more. why the shift in congress could put the nomination in jeopardy. >> thank you, everyone. >> flanked by president obama and outgoing attorney general eric holder, loretta lynch accepted the nomination for what the president called the people's lawyer. >> i will work every day to safeguard our citizens, our

liberties and our rights and this great nation which has given so much to me and my family. >> the 55-year-old is currently the u.s. attorney for eastern new york, known for tough convictions, like the new york police officer who assaulted abner lieu eem a. >> she might be the only lawyer in america who battles mobsters and terrorists and is a charming people person. >> the daughter of a school librarian and minister, she's a wife and stepmother, harvard educated and if confirmed, would be the first african-american woman to hold the post. significant to civil rights leaders, the next attorney general will oversee federal investigations, including the one in ferguson, missouri. >> i think loretta lynch certainly satisfies all of us that she will continue in the same vein that eric holder had begun. >> while the president urged a speedy confirmation, republicans may not be as quick to push lynch through a lame duck congress.

senator charles grass lee saying he expected her to get a fair but thorough vetting. while mitch mcconnell said her nomination should be considered in the new congress. what could be a high power partisan battle shaking up over a woman the president says has always been more about making a difference than making headlines. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. weather ahead. up next, a billion dollar boost. ub uber's plan on raising -- >> a different story from the past couple of days. a warm day on the way by far. we're talking about summer-like temps. we'll break it down after this break. this morning on "press: here," we'll predict the future of solar. plus taylor swift breaks up with spotify and a new life-saving app developed by a silicon valley firefighter goes viral.

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today. what is a ride worth? uber wants to raise $1 billion to further expand its service worldwide. the ride sharing company has set sights on opening up shop in asia, latin america, eastern europe and africa. uber is already the highest valued you private company in the silicon valley. officials hope the reputation of the company will help in the fundraising and expansion. right now the 5-year-old company is operating in 45 countries. tourists getting cold feet after the virgin galactic space shape crash. some have asked questions about safety. a test pilot was killed in the crash over the mojave desert. before the accident, richard branson said the first space flight tourism event would begin in the spring of next year. each ticket costs nearly a quarter of a million dollars. lets bring in anthony slaughter for a look at the

weekend forecast. gorgeous weather to be outside. >> it's going to be beautiful. it's going to be unhealthy. if you have a respiratory illness, make sure that you take it easy today. limit your time joud doors. we have a spare the air alert in effect today. that's primarily for the north bay. we'll see the worst air quality there. again, moderate to unhealthy levels from the peninsula through the east bay of the, the tri-valley and the south bay. remember, if you have the respiratory ailments, take it easy outside. all because we have high pressure off the coast and keeping our winds fairly light. they're off shore winds and we haven't seen a lot of fog this morning. that off shore wind will be with us all day long. it's going to be fairly light as i mentioned. we're not going to see a bunch of movement. that's why the stagnant air in place means for unhealthy air quality levels. you'll notice from the south bay to the north bay this morning, we're already clear. a little bit of fog hanging out in san francisco. but most of us seeing sunshine. it's patchy, not everybody

waking up to fog this morning. but temperatures are very mild in the 50s in san francisco. a little cool in the south bay and the north bay where we're looking at a few 40s. again, that unhealthy air quality will be with us today. a little bit of haze in the atmosphere. temperatures really nice. 80 in the south bay for today. the north bay is where you'll see the worst air quality. 82 for you there. the peninsula, nice and sunny. 77 for a high there. off to the east shore, sunny and mild. oakland, hayward, fremont, back into the 70s. san francisco, very pleasant. you'll see the best air quality. a little ocean breeze from time to time. 74 for a high there. even the tri-valley, you'll be warm today. 83 for a high expected. we have veterans' day parades across the bay area today. the largest one in san francisco. starts at 11:00. this is where you'll see the best air quality. in the low to mid-70s by 12:00. back into the 60s by 5:00. in san jose, another veterans'

day parade at 11:00. both actually. you can see plenty of sunshine here. haze at times. but you'll notice temperatures near 80 degrees and of course veterans' day actually is on tuesday. but since we have the weekend, we're celebrating it on sunday. let's talk about our next chance of rain. as we move through the upcoming week, tomorrow and tuesday, clouds increase. wednesday night is when i think we'll see the first showers arrive from the golden gate bridge points north. you'll notice the yellows and oranges stay way north of the bay area. that's where the heavier rain stays. a little bit of light shower activity, wednesday into thursday. you can see san francisco near the tri-valley, towards the south bay thursday morning. we'll see a little bit of shower activity. look at this. by noon, it's gone. we're not going to see a huge storm system this week. again, since we're in this drought, a little bit of rain we get is excellent news. over the next couple of days, we'll be tracking clouds increasing. wednesday and thursday the best chance for showers. the coastline and the north bay. the south bay, you won't see

that rain until thursday. again, i don't think it's going to be enough to warrant, to call it rain. we may get a little bit of sprinkle, little bit of drizzle. best chance, san francisco points north. vicky, over to you. >> any rain, we'll take it, anthony. still ahead on "today in the bay." >> may be learning an old trade. being introduced to that is timeless. >> saws, hammers and drills. not typically put in a child's hands. in today's bay area proud, meet the man who says it's a good idea. 80% of the poor in africa are rural farmers.

96% of them are doing rain-fed agriculture. they're all competing with each other; they're all making very low margins, making enough to survive, but not enough to get out of poverty. so kickstart designs low cost irrigation pumps enabling them to grow high value crops throughout the year so you can make a lot of money. it's all very well to have a whole lot of small innovations, but unless we can scale it up enough to where we are talking about millions of farmers, we're not going to solve their biggest challenge. this is precisely where the kind of finance that citi is giving us, is enabling us to scale up on a much more rapid pace. when we talk to the farmers and ask them what's the most important thing.

first of all they say we can feed our families. secondly, we can send our children to school. it's really that first step that allows them to get out of poverty and most importantly have money left over to plan for the future they want. putting tools in the hands of children not usually recommended. but there is one east bay man who has made a career of doing just that and parents happily pay him for the privilege. today in the bay's garvin thomas has the story that will make you bay area proud. >> those same parents complained

about how much time their kids spend in front much a screen. that's why what michael glass has been doing for three decades seems more important now than ever. >> go ahead and put your name here. use the bigger ratchet. i'll be over in a month. >> michael glass is what you might call a self-taught teacher. >> got it? >> never having been officially trained in either instruction or construction, michael has carved a nice life for himself out of both. >> you're almost there. just about there. >> an unexpected turn for someone who went to school to be a lawyer. >> it wasn't planned. it's something special about this woodworking and children. and then putting this thing together. >> we need to glue his together. >> it was 32 years ago that michael put this thing together. stumbling into, then taking over

kids carpentry. >> it's been growing ever since. operating out of the jcce space and seven other locations. four other teachers and his wife working with him, it's an after school program. they've seen him teach woodworking to, well, even michael doesn't exactly know how many kids it's been. >> thousands. a lot of children. >> you guys that are making this super tough. you look at your projects -- >> what michael does know is what the kids are getting out of it. creativity. responsibility, problem solving. safety and above all else, satisfaction in a job well done all in kids as young as 5 years old. >> build a lot of things. like some things are not your level so you have to wait. but that's the fun thing about it. then you get to build other things. >> michael said when he started kids carpentry, there wasn't an

issue with kids spending too much time in front of screens. he just did it because he loved the work and the kids. but as times have changed, he understands, so has the importance of what he teaches. there's never been a better time, he thinks, to teach a timeless skill. >> michael says they will take kids as young as kindergarten age and some of them keep coming back until seventh or eighth grade. despite what parents may be afraid of, he assures everyone they have a terrific safety record. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. and if you know someone doing something nice for others, garvin would love to hear from you. go to our website, nbcbayarea.com and search bay area proud. you can e-mail garvin your idea, follow him on twitter or watch any of the more than 200 bay area proud stories we've broadcast. today in the bay is back in two minutes. coming up ebola survivor nina

pham turns to football as she tries to get back to a normal everyday life. a fight over one of the oldest observatories in the world. the bay area students and professors who are celebrating a plan to keep it open.

good sunday morning to you. a live look from our photographer kent wilhoite's camera. those are the flags outside of san jose city hall. you can see no wind blowing. we've got a spare the air alert. anthony slaughter will be here to tell us more. it's warm today, right? >> it's going to be. >> thanks for joining us. >> you saw a minute ago from the san jose sky cam, we have stagnant air in place today. because of that, we have a spare the air alert. mostly for the north bay is where we'll see the unhealthiest levels of air quality. you want to limit your time outdoors if you suffer from respiratory illness. the clouds will start to

increase and that's going to set the stage for rain as we head towards wednesday night into thursday. overall, no rain today. just a lot of sunshine and very calm wind. so it will be a little bit of stagnant air out there. 82 in the north bay. mid-80s for the tri-valley. near 80 in the south bay. not a bad forecast. rain in the forecast midweek. we'll be back to talk more about that in the next forecast. 70s and 80s in november, we cannot complain. >> i know. we need the rain, though. >> a few sprinkles, right? we'll hear about that in a moment. thank you, anthony. it's been five days since voters cast their ballots and no winner in the san jose mayor's race. about 7 a,000 ballots are still uncounted this morning. tallied votes so sam liccardo with a lead over dave cortese. that do change when voting officials tonight say the mail-in ballots will finally be tallied. the officials say they underestimated how many people

would mail in their votes. their estimate was off by 30,000. >> in past elections, we receive 100,000, 120,000 on one day. but receiving about 150,000 on one day is definitely causing an increase in the time it takes to process them. >> now, the registrar's office is also asking for an independent investigation after reports that votes were lost due to problems with the county's computer. we broke the story on friday that the county's i.t. manager abruptly resigned right before the election. the registrar said she's confident that did not affect the vote count but she supports a full investigation. voters want california senators dianne feinstein and barbara boxer to step aside and give other candidates a chance. that's according to a new poll by the l.a. times. voters don't don't want two of the states most experienced political figures to run for reelection. 59% of democrats want new candidates and it's no surprise

that 79% of republicans agree. there's no word from either senator yet about whether she is seeking another six-year term. all lanes are back open on the bay bridge this morning after a wrong-way driver caused a four-car collision bringing traffic to a grinding halt. the crash happened just after 8:30 last night. all of the lanes were closed taerl temporarily to allow crews to get to the site. all those taken to the hospital only suffered from minor injuries. authorities kept some of the lanes closed while they cleared some debris from the roadway. officials say an investigation is under way to determine if alcohol or drugs were a factor in that crash. a freak accident at the san francisco zoo killed a baby gorilla. she was 16 months old and she had triumphed over early challenges born underweight and rejected by her own mother. zoo officials say the baby died friday night. the gorillas were being moved to

their night enclosures when the baby gorilla darted under a closing hydraulic door. she was born last july at the zoo and was a crowd favorite. a friend told us, texted us and told us a baby gorilla passed away. i said oh. >> there have been at least two other fatal accidents involving hydraulic doors at zoos in washington, d.c. and canada. safety features such as an emergency button to stop the doors from closing could have prevented this accident. officials at the san francisco zoo are reviewing the procedures and their training. >> now to a developing story. home at last. the two remaining american prisoners in north korea are back on u.s. soil landing late last night at joint base lewis-mcchord in washington state. it was an unprecedented mission. the number one spy acting as the president he is envoy traveled to communist north korea to bring these prisoners home. nbc's dan scheneman has more.

>> kenneth bae and matthew todd miller are back on u.s. soil. the last known american prisoners in north korea released after a high stakes, highly secretive mission. >> i just want to say thank you all for supporting me and lifting me up and not for getting me. >> one led by the nation's top spy. james clapper. who africans eow-- owe. >> this was the final step in a well choreographed ballet. this was something that had been pre-determined. there was no real uncertainty when he arrived in pyongyang as to the fact he was going to bring these two guys back. >> matthew todd miller was arrested last spring in north korea after reportedly ripping up his visa at the airport. he was charged with espionage and sentenced to hard labor. kenneth bae has been held for more than two years. when his health dee lined in a hospital, his family issued a

statement. we have been waiting for and praying for this day for two years. our thanksgiving celebration will be one we will never forget. >> it's a wonderful day for them and their families. obviously, very grateful for their safe return. >> the release comes weeks after fellow prisoner jeffrey fowle was released. all three are free with bae and miller back on american soil. dan scheneman, nbc news. germany today is marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. this morning, german chancellor, angela merkel attended a ceremony marking 25 years since the wall fell. formal festivities began with that trumpet call. the chancellor who grew up in east germany greeted crowd and placed a rose in one of the

remaining sections of the berlin wall. the wall fell november 9th, 1989. bringing an end to the fight for freedom by east germans against the communist regime. it is now official. president obama has named his pick for the next u.s. attorney general and she has a distinguished resume. loretta lynch currently heads the u.s. attorney's office for the eastern district of new york. she has 30 years of courtroom experience. she is also known for prosecuting corruption, gang ak tichlt, police misconduct and terrorism casings. >> i pledge today to you and to the american people that if i have the honor of being confirmed by the senate, i will wake up every morning with the protection of the american people my first thought. >> if confirmed, lynch will become the first black woman to lead the department of justice. she would take over for eric holder who announced in september that he was stepping down. getting back to normal. ebola survivor nina pham was on the sidelines last night for her

alma mater's football game. pham posed for pictures with the horned frogs. that is the texas christian university mascot. the dallas nurse is feeling good right now. pham contracted the ebola virus while caring for a patient in dallas. she returned to texas october 24th. pham says she's surprised by all of the attention and very grateful for all of of the support she has received. >> such a blessing and honor to be here. i'm just overwhelmed by the outpouring and love and i love my horned frog family so much. >> she went home happy as her horned frogs beat kansas state 41-20. uc students and professor celebrating a big win after battling university officials over the future of the observatory. the group held a rally after they back tracked on the plan to privatize the site.

they spearheaded the movement and gained thousands of signatures by concerned students. >> it is not for profit. it's for the right for students to learn what they want to discover and understand about their society. >> the astronomical observatory will continue to be funded and operated by university of california observatories up to 2019. toys-r-us is getting a jump on several other retailers who plan to open on thanksgiving day this year. the toy store will open its doors at 5:00 p.m. thanksgiving day. that means toys-r-us and j.c. penney will open one hour earlier that sears, kohl's and macy's on thanksgiving day. stores will remain open until 11:00 p.m. on black friday. shoppers in the south bay can enjoy a new kind of retail experience. nine pop-up stores are now open in front of the hammer theater center in downtown san jose.

they are locally made craft and clothing stores. they will sell a variety of merchandise just in time for holiday shopping. mrn a half million people visit the city center. >> downtown san jose and this location in general is great because all of the students and the thoroughfare between the light rail, eta and activity and other locations. it's going to connect up with christmas in the park and the skating rink for the holiday season and we're excited to be out here to promote our brand to the people of san jose. >> the possible-up stores will stay open through january. coming up on "today in the bay." and then there was one. only one nba team remains undefeated this morning. we'll let you know if it's the warriors. that's next.

the time now is 7:41 on this sunday morning. you're looking live at golden gate park. a beautiful picture perfect. you can see the bridge way back up there on the top much your screen. three nba teams began the day undefeated yesterday. the warriors, the rockets and the memphis grizzlies. the grizzlies streak came to an end yesterday. the winner between -- to houston we go. after a rough start, the warriors finally got things going in the third quarter. clay thompson with a nice layup. steph curry with the steal on the inbound and bam, the three. that sequence gave the jazz a six-point lead. in the fourth, it was all them taking them over and giving the warriors their fifth straight win to start the season. golden state stays perfect with a 98-87 victory. we believe. to the ice, the sharks were also in the lonestar state taking on the dallas stars. san jose entered the third down

3-1. but they saved the best for last exploding for four unanswered goals in the final peerld. the sharks pull off a nice come from behind win. final score 5-3. still to come on today in the bay, the voters have spoken. election night has come and gone. questions still remain. political analyst joins us to answer some of the questions live. including a look at the closely contested mayoral race in san jose. good morning. i'm mike keno, there's lot to do in the bay. we used to play king of the hill on the dirt pile by my house. you know the one. today they're continuing with head of the lagoon off hillsdale boulevard. crews will continue raking their shells across the water. there are plenty of places to picnic and relax. hundreds of boats from dozens clubs battle for that one top spot. regatta by the way means battle or contest in italian. if you already knew that, you'll be an easy sell for this.

la fess at that dell libero which continues from 10:00 to 3:00 today. you can shop over 100 italian language books. there's italian story time at 11:00 a.m. at 2:00 p.m. being author michelle will share how she published her book, the girl with a magical unicorn. remember, the unicorn is the horse with the horn. the pegasus is the horse with the wings. for the dudes with the appetite for construction, head to palo alto, jcc. you can see jacob stein, the -- they'll be in concert there. they're also in spaghetti. tickets are $15 to $20. they promise puppets and line dances and treasure mermaids and the biggest crayons you've ever seen. i'll see you tomorrow for my color-coded maps getting ready for the morning commute right here on today in the bay.

with the november election behind us, it's time to look at

the takeaways. political analyst larry ger ston is joining us with a sense of the outcome and a look ahead. good morning. >> good morning. >> first, let's talk about the results in california and how they compare with the rest of the nation. >> the nation went red. oh, it went red. no question about that. senate, boom, over to republicans. the republicans pick up seats in the house. yeah. but california, stay pretty blue. not as blue as in recent years but pretty blue. republican neel kashkari, he lost by 17 and a half points to democrat jerry brown. you know what kashkari closed the gap for a 25-point differential. while democrats repeated their sweep in statewide offices like in 2010. yeah, they lost 2/3 however in terms of the grip on the legislature. we got things moving here. republicans even enjoyed some success in the democrat saturated bay area with catherine baker's victory. in other words, i have to tell

you something. there are some signs here of republican revival in what's been a very one-sided blue state. >> the 16th assembly district, larry talked so much about the ho power of money and how -- cash wasn't seen in a few political races here. >> people tend to dummy down this whole thing. money tells the whole story, right? it isn't the whole story. it carried the day in san francisco where the american vet association spent $10 million to defeat a two-cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks. across the bay in berkeley, a one-cent per ounce carried easily. 75% of the vote, as a matter of fact. despite the opposition there. just to the north in richmond, chevron spent $3 million to impact the outcome of the city council races. came up with a goose egg. in the central valley, democratic i incumbent, there was a shocker.

raised four times as much money as republican challenger and he lost. he lost. in silicon valley, voices royal to -- spent twice as much money as the incumbent. they lost. sure, money can make a difference. all things considered, you'd rather have it than not have it. but there are other variables at play as we've seen here. >> behind the race, the incumbent won. how does this victory affect his status and stature as a fixture in the silicon valley? >> fixture he's been for 35 years. he's going to tell him that one. but the close harr gin of victory really suggests two conclusions. first, that honda is still vulnerable and second the electorate in 2015 on the other side of that equation will be more favorable to honda with democrats coming out much larger numbers as they do in presidential years. it cuts both ways. democrats are the base for

honda. that being said, you wouldn't be surprised at all to see a rematch, particularly given the ugly way that race ended. >> to the nailbiter in san jose continues this morning between sam liccardo and dave cortese. councilman liccardo declaring victory on wednesday. but supervisor cortese not conceding. no official determination yet. what does the next mayor have to do to -- we've had a lot of devices. >> it's a close vote. this is liccardo has a three-point lead. it's been steady since tuesday. it's his challenge. with that, you know, he's going to have to find ways to heal the wounds from the other side. liccardo in some respects was a lucky guy. he was the beneficiary of a low turnout election. which means a lot of unhappen incompetent people stayed home. his first task should be to search for common ground with

the public safety groups, the union and others. the sooner he does that, the sooner the city can move on until, of course, the next election. nail biters here. the honda con ray, the liccardo race, right down to the wire. could have gone either way. turnout was a big factor in both cases. low turnout helped both of those guys. 47,000 votes county wide in santa clara left in that mayoral race between liccardo and cortese. what are you speculating from the numbers now? >> 47,000 county wide means about 23,000 in the city. that means so far we've had about, give or take, 150,000 counted. so you say to yourself, 150,000 down, 23,000 to go. three-point lead for liccardo. it's just about -- it's not mathematically impossible but impossible for dave cortese to overcome that. he's losing by 3,000 or 4,000 votes with just that strong

number. yeah, it's pretty much all over but the shouting. i think it's fair to anticipate that the cortese campaign will probably make an announcement tomorrow. >> okay. you heard it here first. larry gerston, thanks for joining us this morning. keep it right here. we'll let you know more. we'll be back in two minutes.

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ho ho ho green giant! welcome back. 7:54 the time right now. want to start you off with a sunday forecast. the most important thing to know today, we have a spare the air alert in effect. mainly for the north bay. the most unhealthy air quality. overall, it's going to be hazy out there. you can see right now from the sky camera network from the north bay down to the south bay, we've cleared out and that's a good sign that we're already on the way to see a very warm day. 55 right now in san francisco. 49 in the south bay. 46 in the north bay. overall, as i mentioned, we're going to warm up quickly today and a few 80s are expected. because of that warmup, because of high pressure sitting on top

of us, winds aren't going to move a lot. for the south bay, near 80 degrees with mostly sunny skies. but the north bay, again, that's where we're going to see the worst air quality with unhealthy levels there. 82 expected for a high. the peninsula, you'll be nice and sunny. 77 for a high there. off towards the east shore, near oakland, the raiders have a game today. it will be sunny and mild. 75 degrees expected there. in san francisco, very pleasant. a little bit of an ocean breeze from time to time. 74 for a high there. the tri-valley warm, mid-80s expected for highs there. if you're looking for things to do. told you about veterans' day parades happening. if you are interested, well, this is one of my favorite things this week we were talking about. the science sunday. the marine mammal center in sausalito opening doors today. free admission and you can play with these little guys and learn about their habitats across the california coastline. an excellent family event happening there. sausalito temperatures near 70 at noon. a breeze returning by the

afternoon and evening hours. the rain we've been telling about over the past couple of days, it's on for the upcoming week. you'll notice, wednesday night into thursday, the showers move into the north bay. we're not expecting to see showers in the south bay or even through the east bay for wednesday night. by thursday, everybody else will get a little taste of shower activity. not a huge storm system. but i think it's enough to get the ground wet and maybe impact your thursday morning commute. otherwise, not a huge storm. maybe a little bit of shower activity out. i trace to a quarter of an inch. not huge at all. wednesday and thursday are the days to watch. until then, we'll enjoy the nice sunshine today, tomorrow and monday and tuesday. it's going to be nice. wednesday, thursday, keep the umbrellas handy. especially at the coastline by wednesday afternoon. that's when the first showers arrive in san francisco and points north. otherwise, the summer-like conditions continue for today. enjoy it. take some time off. >> anthony, thank you. niners fans got a chance to

train by colin kaepernick on the field. thousands took part in the 4.9k stadium run and challenge course. they took on the same drills the pros do. this meant stair climbing, sprints, up to the bung is and badded gaunt lets. just another saturday at the anthony slaughterhouse. >> yeah, right. >> [ inaudible ] so ran like, i don't know how many -- >> what do they give you -- >> a football. >> also got a t-shirt and medal. planners want to motivate people to get off the couch and into the football action. no one of anybody getting drafted by the team. >> anthony, you take it all in stride. you're a picture of fitness. >> all of our guys in the back, will and all those guys talking about it yesterday. no.

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