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good morning. a live look outside. we have that live picture. no, we don't. coming up on "today in the bay," there you go. there us our live picture of san jose. the sun is up. looking a little hazy. anthony tells us it is going to be warming up. good morning. thank you so much for waking up with us. i'm victy nguyky nguyen alongsi anthony slaughter. we have fog and you can barely make out the city down below. just that one little light on top of the roof.
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it will be foggy in san francisco. some showers north of san francisco until noon. better air quality. not as hazy. as we head towards this upcoming week, we are going to start a gradual climb towards the 70s. we will be talking about 70s across the entire bay area. we will start to warm up. you can see as we take a look at our live doppler radar. we are finding showers up near ukiah. across the north bay. we are going to have better air quality. >> while we have the clouds and fog to morning, we don't have any rain in sight for the next seven days. we will show you that coming up.
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looking very foggy in the north bay. nice to get some clear air. >> finally, for 20 days. >> anthony, thank you. it is a mystery that has local experts stumped. dozens of sea birds covered in a mysterious goo and it is killing them. they have been found in the crab cove and the hayward shoreline and the san leandro marina. 89 birds were brought to fairfield. 69 were still alive. they including a variety of types of birds. they are coming in contaminated about a clear or gray sicky substance that gets embedded in their feathers. some birds have lost their waterproofing and can't stay warm. federal investigators are investigating. >> we don't have any idea what it is. there is preliminary testing ruled out for petroleum product. hopefully, there will be some further testing reveals what it
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is. >> the sea birds will be cared for in a week and make sure the environment is safe. >> if you see a struggling bird, you are asked not to pick it up or scare it back into the water. call an agency like international bird rescue to help. the flu season is not over yet. doctors predict it will get worse before it gets better. south bay hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of flu patients they are admitting at kaiser permanente in santa clara. they are seeing more people poring in. a trend across the country that has now made it to california. this cbc map shows how widespread the flu activity is in almost every state. so far in the bay area, four people under 65 have died from flu-related complications. doctors say this season's vaccine is only about 23% effective against the strain that most people are getting. >> the reduced effectiveness is due to the change in the influenza strain.
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the new strain came after the vaccine had been formulated. it is not as good a match as it usually would be. >> the cdc says we likely have about six more weeks of the flu season left. doctors say, while the vaccine is weak, it does offer some protection. it can also reduce the length of your illness. it takes about two weeks after the shot for the vaccine to become most effective. with the height of the flu season here, a two-day strike planned for this wednesday at kaiser hospital has been canceled. kaiser announced it reached a tentative agreement late friday night with the california nurse's association and its 18,000 employees. the proposed contract calls for hundreds of new nurses to be hired. there is also a new work place protection and increased pay. thousands of nurses went on strike in november as part of the dispute. union members say they still need to vote on the new contract. >> union president for kaiser said, we greatly respect and value our nurses. this agreement is aligned with our commitment to improve our
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quality and affordability and to be a national model for the delivery of health care. 51 and counting. the number of people who have come down with measles since the first case in disneyland last month. the illness has spread. this shows the outpraek break i widespread. it was mostly wiped out from the u.s. with vaccines but they are saying it may have been brought back via visitors from overseas. victims of violence will be remembered in a series of marches held in the bay area this holiday weekend. saturday, outside the mission street b.a.r.t. station, about 1 100 marchers held signs of people victims of deadly violence. they will hold marches through tomorrow in observance of martin luther king day. more information on a suspect killed by a police officer in fremont. they are saying he was i a46-year-old man from hayward
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shot friday at fremont's harvey park. a man had a knife and he was threatening children. investigators say three officers confronted the man on the outskirts of the park. one fired his taser and another fired his gun killing him. the coroner's office has not yet released thatten ma's name. the drone controversy hovering over the south bay again this weekend. a public meeting where some people said they don't want drones used within city limits. the police are saying they should be used. they believe drones can help fight crimes in specific instances, getting closer to explosive devices and using drones in whose pihospice situa. a drone supporter explained his situation. >> i think it would be good if they had reasonable cause. if they had a reason to use a drone. they are not just flying around looking for trouble. they suspect something is going on would be when a drone would come out and be used. >> the police department still needs faa approval and they
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would test the drones under a one-year pilot program. we are tracking a developing story this morning. violent and deadly protests breaking out after "charlie hebdo" printed another cartoon of the prophet mohammed. violent protests broke out in almost 20 other countries. in belgium and england, officials are taking any chances. soldiers are now guarding locations that could be targeted. that includes jewish schools and synagogues. community leaders want people to stay calm. >> this is not a time for panic. it is a time for heightened awareness. but not to be running around and to be very scared. "charlie hebdo's" parent offices were attacked by two islamist gunmen who killed 12 people. al qaeda in yemen claimed
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responsibility for that attack. coming up, just two days away from president obama's state of the union address. we will preview his plan to give millions of americans a break on their taxes. bye-bye, gym membership and hello, fitmot. see how it is changing the way you work out. gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long. health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates and benefits. you can compare plans side by side, choose the one that best fits your needs and enroll online. coveredca.com is also the place to find certified experts in your area who can answer your questions for free, and help you enroll. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. it's based on income, and 4 out of 5 people
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a live look at the golden gate bridge. cars are crossing the span that has the new moveable median barrier. let's take you south to san jose as the sun starts to climb into the sky. a little cloudy. things warming up this weekend a tax break could soon be coming to middle class americans. to make it happen, president barack obama is looking to increase taxes on the wealthy and remove loopholes in the tax
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code. he wants to use the money to find new tax credits for child care and education. a $500 credit for married couples where both parents work. all of this would have to get through a republican controlled congress. more details will be laid out in his state of the union address. that takes place on tuesday. the widow of a deputy from northern california will have a front row seat for the president's speech. susan oliver will be the guest of congressman ami bara. her husband, deputy daniel oliver, was gunned down outside amo tell last october during a crime spree. oliver hopes the president will acknowledge the sacrifices and good work of many officers. >> i would hope he would address the unity that needs to be built, specially in law enforcement and the community. i would hope that he would support my views about trying to get law enforcement and the community to work together. >> susan oliver is starting a
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foundation in her husband's name. >> we will have live coverage of the president's state of the union address on tuesday. that starts at 6:00 p.m. right here on nbc bay area. >>. . >> more news and weather ahead. professional workouts on your terms. the local start-up blending fitness and convenience. anthony. this morning, we are waking up with lots of cloud cover and some very thick fog. even across the south bay. at least you can make out the city down below. we are going to take you into your sunday forecast. you wouldn't know it. we have got 70s, widespread 70s on the horizon. we will break that down after this.
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where the s fremont and the sun is coming up and the sky looks gorgeous. it is raining money for some tech start-ups. more than $48 billion poured into new u.s. companies according to a new money tree report. it hasn't been that hoot since before the.com bust in 2000, when investigators gave out $105 billion. they are worried many start-ups are overvalued. it may be the uber for fitness. a san francisco bay app is sweeping across the bay area and the country. the idea, giving you access to different work-outs in different cities for one price and in one app. "today in the bay's" ian coal runs us tli fitmom. >> reporter: at the headquarters, you might find a candlelight headquarters next to the employees. this is one of the many locations you can take a class like this. >> our goal is to cover you wherever you are. >> reporter: he co-founded fit
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mob in san francisco. yoga isn't the only option. there are group camps, cross fit and even group workouts. >> you can find any class you would want from trx to spinning to martial arts to zumba, all there in one place for one price. >> it costs $99 a month. they expanded to 102 locations around the bay area. this month, adding major cities across the u.s. >> what you get is access to unlimited classes from the top studios and gyms all around the region plus unlimited gym time as well. so you can walk in, research a spot on your phone like you would pick up a car and show it to the gym and work out. >> a lot of times, really tough workouts. i didn't feel like i was working out, because it was so much fun. >> she started using the app last april when she lived in san jose but worked in san francisco. >> i would tell the instructors, i really wish you guys would move down to san hjose.
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>> reporter: now, they have. he plans for a global expansion in the future. in san francisco, ian kohl. >> a look at the weekend forecast. we have a bigarm upcoming. you are dressed perfectly for what we are looking at next weekend. 70s and 80s coming to the forecast. kind of bizarre. i don't make the forecast. i just deliver it. let's show you what's happening right now on that doppler radar. we are talking about showers this morning across the north bay and the shower activity that really is up there in the north bay. that's going to stay put today. not going to see showers elsewhere. you will notice the fog. it is widespread from the north bay this morning into san francisco, the east bay, even the peninsula, completely fogged in this morning. you have to get all the way down into the south bay to see any kind of sunshine. even still, very limited visibility coming in right now. 50s across most of the bay area
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because of the cloud cover and the fog out there this morning. later on, we are going to see a good mix of sunshine and some clouds. 66 for the south bay. that's where you will see the most sunshine the farther north you go. that's where you will see more cloud cover and cooler temperatures because of that cloud cover. even at san francisco, only expecting 63. the north bay, 63 as well. with those showers turning off by noon. we have delays this morning, not a whole ton of delays but in the sfo areas, about half an hour delay, at least it is not an hour. it was an hour just about a half hour ago. we are finding some improvement on the airport front. now, i want to take you to our surface map. we have two systems, one moving overhead right now. the second one to our north and west. all of these systems that were headed to our north, up towards the seattle and portland area. the one here at home right now, the reason we have fog and it is so expensive across the bay area, we have this cold front right on top of us. that's going to continue to
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usher in that cool ocean air as we head through the day. because of that cool ocean air mixing in with some of our stagnant air that's been in place, we are talking about better air quality across the north bay and the peninsula. that's where we had the worst air quality. the worst was across the peninsula and north bay. the futurecast shows showers across the north bay continuing really from across extreme northern portions of sonoma and napa county. a good mix of sunshine once we get rid of these showers. tomorrow morning, foggy, cloudy, very typical here across the bay area. tomorrow is martin luther king jr. day. if you are going to be taking part in the parade, of course, it starts at fourth and king street in san francisco at 11:00 and it will work its way up towards verba buena guaardens.
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we are talking about the potential of 70s tomorrow, wednesday and thursday, mid to upper 60s. not until friday and saturday until we will see those 70s return and across the tri-valley. in san francisco, a tad bit cooler. those showers expected for the first part of the day. more of a mist and a drizzle. san francisco, next week, by friday, could be at 70 degrees. yes, the tables are turning just a bit. we have got a ways to get there. back to you. >> i took off the sleeves in honor of your forecast. >> thank you. >> thank you. still to come on "today in the bay," sending a message through his music. the artistic mission this iraq war veteran is determined to carry out. it will make you bay area proud. ring ring! ring ring! progresso!
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it's called the silent war, the battle that many soldiers face with ptsd sometimes years after their service. one soldier is talking about it. gar men thomas has his story this morning. >> reporter: it has been a decade since john preston served his country in iraq. he still serves the public now. a firefighter in palo alto. it is his latest quest using his first love that has his focus now. ♪ it is not going to take me really long for you to realize i'm a fool ♪ >> reporter: for many a musician, their song like their lives rarely travel straight paths in the same way john preston's music is created in fits and starts with changes in
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tempo and meaning. the key of his life has changed more than once. >> how i feel write now, where we are at, i believe we wrote a hit. >> reporter: life started for john in warsaw, kentucky. he grew up always wanting to to be a rock star but always knowing he would be a marine like his dad. he joined the core in 2000 and was on a training exercise in southern california one september day the following year. >> what happened that day, it was dictating the rest of my life. >> reporter: johnny vently found himself in iraq, a sergeant and a squad leader. >> you have their lives in your hand. it completely changes who you are. >> reporter: the rock star dream was almost a memory as john was about to sign reenlistment papers. then, a buddy taped him singing a song about the positive side of the war. it took off. a record label signing.
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his dream was about to come true, except it didn't. leaving him crushed. >> i moved up here, put the guitar down, stopped playing. >> reporter: john started a few years later. this time, a better musician, the same results. he got on with his life, became a father and a palo alto firefighter closing the door on music except it just kenocking. when he learned of the stateside struggles of a war-time friend, it was time to start again. >> reporter: your war is over is the song he wrote. his old record label released it followed by an e.p. last fall. he is working on songs for an album right now. ♪ >> what makes this third time such a charm is the message his music now carries, music by veterans for veterans, music meant to raise awareness of the
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silent war his friends are still fighting. >> awareness. 22 a day. 22 a day. in our country, 22 veterans. a number that the first time i heard it completely blew my mind and made me want this more than ever. >> john preston's music is on itunes. he is pledging to donate 30% of the proceeds to the boot camp campaign, a nonprofit that helps veterans state-side. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. if you know of someone nice doing something for others, garvin would love to hear from you. go to our website, nbcbay a nbcbayarea.com. a record crowd attends the pope's mass in manila. she has been in the tank for nearly 45 years. now activists want to free this
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killer whale named low lee ta. the mastermind, elon musk, wants to bring the internet to the red plan net. can't say thank you enough. you have made my life special by being apart of it. (everyone) cheers! glad you made it buddy. thanks for inviting me. thanks again my friends. for everything, for all your help. through all life's milestones, our trusted advisors are with you every step of the way. congratulations! thanks for helping me plan for my retirement. you should come celebrate with us.
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good morning to you. if you are just waking up, wow, is right. that is a look from our san bruno mountain camera. mt. diablo in the distance. let's take you to san jose looking very beautiful as the sun comes up this morning. thank you so much for waking up with us. i'm vicky ngeun. >> get ready. bust out the flip-flops.
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you are one of our forecasters. you must be looking into that crystal ball. we do have that fog. this is our life kam in san francisco. very foggy across the entire bay. some showers across the northern portion of our bay area. you know what? later on this afternoon, with that increased sunshine and better air quality, you will be able to actually enjoy the outdoors. 70s do return later on this week. by friday, widespread 70s. yes, we are on our way to see warmer weather. we really could use some rain. we are not getting much this morning. up near ukiah and near chico. this afternoon will clear out. most of us will see a good mix of sun and clouds. cooler in the north bay. same for san francisco. the farther south, more sunshine, 66 in the south bay. even in the tri-valley. mid to upper 60s. 70s are on the way. we have a better chance of
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seeing improving air quality. we will show you all that coming up. >> good weather to get outsued and get some fresh weather. >> enjoy it. >> anthony, thank you. it is a mystery that has local experts stumped. dozens of sea birds covered in a mysterious goo that is killing them. they have been found in crab cove, hayward shoreline and san leandro marie yna. 89 were brought in for care. 69 are still alive. they include buflhead, sea ducks and grieves. they are coming in contaminated with a sticky substance that seems to get embedded in their feathers. some have lost their waterproofing that is keeping them from staying warm. several agencies are investigating this contamination. >> we don't have any idea what it is. there is proo he limb nary testing that is ruled out. hopefully, there will be some further testing revealing what it is.
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>> the sea birds will be cared for over the next week. the rescuers are going to make sure the environment is safe before they rurp the birds out to the wild. if you do see a struggling bird, you are asked not to pick it up or scare it back into the water. >> the flu season is not over yet. doctors are predicting that it will get worse before it gets better. south bay hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of flu patients they are admitting. at kaiser permanente, they are seeing more poring in. so far in the bay, four people under 65 have died from complications from the flu. doctors say this season's vaccine is only about 23% effectiveness against the strain most are getting. >> it is due to the change in the influenza strain.
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unfortunately, the new strain appeared after the flu vaccine had been formulated. it is not as good a match as it usually would be. >> the cdc says, we likely have about six more weeks of the flu season left. while the current vaccine is weak, it does offer some protection. it takes about two weeks for that shot to become most effective. with the height of the flu season here, a two-day strike planned for this wednesday at kaiser hospital has been canceled. they have reached a tentative agreement late friday night with the california nurse's association and their 18,000 employees. the proposed contract calls for hundreds of new nurses to be hired. also, new work place protections and increased pay. thousands of nurses went on strike in november as part of the dispute. union members still need to vote on that new contract. a quote from kaiser said, we greatly respect and value our nurses. this agreement is aligned with our commitment to improve and be
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a national model. the drone controversy hovering over the south bay again this weekend. a public meeting yesterday had people saying they don't want drones used within city limits at all. the police are saying the drones should be used, because they can help fight crime in specific instances and they gave the examples of getting closer to explosive devices with those drones and using drones in hostage situations. a drones supporter explained his position. >> i think it would be good if they had reasonable cause. i don't know if that is the right wording. if they had a reason to use a drone. they are not just flying around looking for trouble but expect something is going on is when they would come out and be used. >> the police department still needs approval from the faa if they get the drones. >> we are tracking a developing story. violent and dead willly protest breaking out across the world. this after the french magazine
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"charlie hebdo" printed another cartoon of the prophet mohammed. ten people were killed when a mob burned businesses and churches. violent protests broke out in 20 other countries. in belgium and england, officials are not taking any chances. soldiers are guarding jewish schools and synagogues and areas that could be targeted. community leaders want people to stay calm. >> this is not a time for panic but a time for heightened awareness but not to be running around and to be very scared. >> as you remember, "charlie hebdo's" parent offices were attacked by two islamist gunmen that killed 12 people. al qaeda in yemen has claimed responsibility for the attacks. the vatican says it is the bigge bigge biggest papal event in history. pope frances celebrated with an estimated 6 million people in manila.
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the massive crowd gathered braving steady rain to hear pope francis' message of hope and consolation for the philippines most downtrodden and destitute. he has dedicated his four-day visit to the poor. he announced the corruption that has robbed them of a dignified life. he visited street children and traveled to offer prayers after the deadly typhoon devastated one of the country's poorest regions a teenage couple in kentucky accused in a multi-state crime spree have been caught. they released this mug shot of 18-year-old dalton hayes. he and his 13-year-old girlfriend are accused of stealing pickup trucks in florida and georgia. hayes is also wanted on a charge of interfering with child
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custody. the teen fugitives were apprehended this morning. they were sleeping in one of their trucks. the 13-year-old is now in the care of the florida department of children and families. >> she was a young orca whale when she was taken from her pod over 40 years ago. the orca, named lolita, was then moved to 35i-foot tank this weekend. hundreds of people held a rally calling for her release back into the sea saying her tiny tank and her capture are illegal. gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: she has been the star of the miami seaquarium for almost 45 years. lolita is believed to be the oldest orca in captivity. later this month, federal regulators are scheduled whether to decide lolita part of an endangered group of whales.
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that's brought renewed hope to animal rights advocates who rallied in miami. >> we are here to free lolita. >> reporter: the push comes after the movie that questioned treatment of whales in sea woorld. they say her tank is too small, 60 by 80 feet. >> the conditions are inevitably miss streemt. they amount to abuse. she is in this tiny concrete box. >> reporter: he wants to transport lolita to her native waters, just off washington state where she and six other whales were captured in 1970. >> what would it do to this animal if she were all of the sudden moved to the pacific northwest? >> she would die. >> robert is the curator and calls it a misguided experiment. the real life whale from the movie "free willy" did not survive long in the wild. >> this is her home. this is where she lives.
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she is interactive and healthy. >> both sides expect court battles. the fight over lolita keeps making waves. dave gu tee rez, miami. the man behind tesla and spacex wants to take his talent to mars. elon musk wants to build an internet connection that would work in space. he says he hopes to establish a colony on mars. naturally, those people would need their interwebs. it would take about $10 billion and five years to get the process off the ground. his first step is to open an office in seattle and hire about 60 employees. still to come on "today in the bay," the warriors were looking for liftoff in houston as they tried to avoid a liftoff.
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o.co. the warriors entered last night's game against the rockets with the best record in the league. after losing in oklahoma city op friday, they were looking to get back to their winning ways. let's take you to houston fort third quarter. steph curry working his magic. fouled hard on the fast break. he still manages to make the hoop for the three-point play. he and the cameraman. oh, ouch. they are okay, though. would you like to see steph top that? how about the end of the no-look pass to harrison barnes with a slam-dunk. the warriors right the ship and they run away with it. 131-106. >> every game is important. this is a great team that we played. we caught them on a bad night. we played very well. this is ha happens in this league. there is no rhyme or reason. they blow out oklahoma city. oklahoma city takes care of us wechlt take care of you. every night is different.
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>> so the sharks are taking on the calgary flames. this one is going to overtime. the fliames sean monahan scores 24 seconds into the extra period and sends the crowd home disappointing. calgary wins it 4-3. "today in the bay" is back after this break. we are reminded of his legacy through modern society and the silver screen. how far has the country come on racial equality since the civil rights movement led by dr. martin luther king. larry gursten joins us live to walk us through the numbers on this eve of mlk day.
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>> good morning. >> you have homed in on what set dr. martin luther king apart and made him unique. in those days, there were many civil rights deal terse dealing with that period. king was unique for three reasons. first, because of the way that he prodded the nation's conscious without being inflammatory. second, because of his ability to forge alliances with others, particularly whites and third because of the tragic and ironic way he died murdered as he preached nonviolence. >> there were many other civil rights leaders promoting racial equality but, no, these elements led king to stand out. more after he died than when he lived. >> larry, most americans today alive weren't there when the civil rights movement happened. we live in the bay area. it is one of the most diverse places in the world. it is ease why to forget. talk about racial inequality and
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how much it was a part of the daily fabric. >> it was everywhere. much more blatant, in some areas, the south in particular. when the u.s. supreme court declared school segregation unconstitutional in the 1954 case, brown versus board of education, that paved the way for future decisions on laws, even marriage between blacks and whites. quite a difference here we are in 2015, the 21st century. what does the day to show and what is the record card when it comes to the markers on how we can sort of take a metric on where the nation stands today on racial equality. >> report card ace good way to do it. most would say our record is mixed. racial segregation is illegal we have countless laws guaranteeing equal rights for everyone.
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recent cases in florida, ferguson, new york, and others. there are other examples. school segregation is as pronounced today as it was 50 years ago. 2012 shows that 80% of latino, 74 of african-american students attend schools with nonwhite majorities. this he have much lower graduation rates. in terms of jobs and other factors, the unemployment rate for latinos is 50% higher than nonhispanic whites. the rate for african-americans is twice as high with whites. with respect to incarceration, this will really grab you. one out of every 106 white males. among latino palemales, 1 out o is in prison. among african adult meals, 1 out of 15 is in prison. combine with this and other
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data, that tells us something. they suggest we have a ways to go. it would be incorrect to say that inequality is as pronounced in american society today as it was in the days of martin luther king. you know, whatever the injustices that remain, and there are plenty. whatever the injustices that remain here, a glance at the rest of the world may tell us something. that he with are closer to solving these problems than anywhere else. >> it is a good subject to reflect on. larry gursten, thank you for joining me this morning. still to come, counting down to the super bowl, we already knew katy perry will be performing the halftime show and we will let you know the other big stars joining her. fog across most have o the bay area. the only exception, the south bay wechlt are seeing some sunshine. we will break down that sunday forecast and get you into this next workweek coming up after this.
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welcome back. 7:51. we do have some showers out there. a lot of the area is concentrating across the extreme northern portion of napa county. we are seeing showers. this activity will stay across the north bay through the day until about noon. after that, we will clear out across the north bay. everywhere else, we are already starting to clear out. in the south bay, seeing some sunshine right now. same for the peninsula. most locations are fogged in and clouded in. temperatures because of that, not too bad. in the 40s. right near 50 degrees. very mild in san francisco, 55. the north bay starting to see a few peeks of sunshine. overall, the drizzle activity continues across portions of the north bay. 63 for the north bay. 63 for san francisco.
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that will be your high. the shore, 64. the peninsula, 65. a little bit warmer. while we won't see 70s today, those 70s are on the way as we head towards next week. you will notice we also have some delays at sfo. only up to about half an hour. some improvement from earlier this morning where we had an hour delay. you will notice across the rest of the country, no problems expected. we don't have any delays across the rest of the country. a cold front drape across the bay area. that's why we have clouds and fog so extensive. to our north, another system that is going to move through. this is going to move through tuesday, bringing more clouds and fog. unfortunately, for us, we are not going to get in any rainfall for the next seven days, except for what is happening this morning. the cold front is weak. it is starting to wash out. because of that, we are not going to see any rainfall. it is strong enough to mix out our atmosphere just a willily bit. better air quality is on the way across the north bay. same for the peninsula. the east bay and south bay,
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looking at good to moderate levels of air quality. the futurecast does show the story. lots of cloud cover for the first half of the day. by noon, sunshine, san francisco, down into the south bay. same for the tri-valley. you will notice the north bay still looking at a good mix of sun and clouds by noon. this afternoon, all will clear out. good sunshine as we head to the north bay. tomorrow, fog once again and break out with some sunshine by the afternoon. in fact, your weather trend over the next few days does tell that story. lots of sunny icons on the map. you will notice those temperatures really going to remain very seasonal each and every day, low to mid to upper 60s each and every day. livermore, you will get in on some of the action as well. at the coastline in fraens, cooler weather. even for today. the first half of the day, showers, mist and drizzle. monday, tuesday, temperatures still cool. wednesday and thursday, our gradual climb begins as another
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system scoots on by. by friday and saturday next week, we are going to talk about temperatures that will be in the 70s. friday itself, we will hit 70. next weekend, with he could get widespread 70s across the entire bay area. no the what we want to hear. we need the rain, specially in this extensive drought. at least if we are going to see the sunshine, athe least we are going to see the 70s. >> at least we can enjoy it and get outside. the forecast model is not really showing a wet january at all. >> up to about the 27th of jap, not good odds. >> anthony, thanks for keeping us abread of everything. in east side, menlo park, dr. martin luther king jr. was honored through a community celebration. families enjoyed games and art exhibits. the eventu(j meant to create a beloved community and bridge the
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gap between palo alto and menlo park and the more affluent areas of the city. >> we are playing gums and having discussions and opening a in you community within ourselves with the beloved community idea. >> they hope attendees learn to appreciate the diversity of people living around them by building relationships and getting to know different groups of people. soon, gamblers may be able to officially place wagers on the olympics. a casino and several sports are lobbying a nebraska gaming official to allow upcoming games. they want to change the law to bet on olympic events. that was allowed years ago. that was changed. it has been frowned upon because the games involved amateur athletes and in some cases judges make decisions for the outcomes. >> are you ready for some football? >> the super bowl kickoff is just two weeks away.
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idina menzel is starting off all the football action with the national anthem. she is the singer behind the frozen song, "let it go." if you have any little girls in your life, you no he that is easier said than done. john legend is also performing "america the beautiful." the main event is the halftime show. we will be hearing katy parry roar as she takes over the field. the game, all of the stars and the commercials will be right here on nbc bay area. >> i'm usually not a big fan of all the music that's happening during the super bowl but this year, they have a great lineup. >> great lineup and hopefully it translates. >> the weather always throws in that wild card. looks like it is going to rain today at both of those games. so they are going to be wet, hopefully not for the super bowl, though. >> hopefully not. we'll be checking back for that. thanks for making us a part of your morning. we will have more local news tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and all day at nbcbayarea.com.
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