we'll have the latest from baltimore. >> good morning. comfy spring temperatures on the way, and big changes to the bay area. we are talking about summer sizzle early. get a look at the span of the bay bridge. it is wednesday, april 29th, this is "today in the bay." police are out in force where three men fired on two under -- one is still on the

loose. at 5:01, we have developing news, rain falling over the capital city making the search and rescue efforts already so difficult even more difficult to obtain. this as the prime minister is promising free medical care to anyone who needs it. his people are saying the goc is not moving fast enough. >> kris sanchez has more. >> there is the rain today, the aftershocks continue s it is still very hard to get into that third world country.

sith zen in plain clothes stood alongside military personnel from around the world, also sometimes moving that ruck by hand piece by piece. believe it or not. three days after the deadly 7.8 quake, rescuers did find someone alive after hearing him banging on the rubble around him. he told rescuers when the quake struck, he was on the second floor of a three-story hotel. so sandwiched in there. he also told rescuers that he drank his own urine to survive, but had nearly given up hope. some atm machines are working again and people are lining up blocks belong trying to get whatever cash they could, some of them so they could just get out of their country. >> thank you very much, chris the devastation reaches all the way to the bay area, a mill

vannie man is watching with a very heavy heart. jay tapang is originally from nepal. some of his family members are living in tents. >> it's sad in the city, but no help in the mountains. no help at all. >> he start add crowdfunding site. he hopes to raise $50,000 to help his village rebuild. he recently built four schools in the area, and they were all destroyed. roads are judd inaccessible, as the story continues to develop, we'll bring you the latest updates during the show. back to the latest on the stabbing of a 9-year-old boy. 18-year-old william shuts told the bay area news group he stole

jordan almgren, because he wanted to to know what it felt like to kill a person before the end of the world. prosecutors say they will not be seeking the defendant penalty because shultz has no criminal history. a bay area judge today will consider a serial rapist's freedom. last year he was released from a state mental hospital after serving about 14 years in prison, placed in a southern california community. "today in the bay's" stephanie trong has more. >> reporter: good morn 64-year-old christopher hubbard has been is it living in a court-assigned house, but it could change depends on what the court says this morning. authorities say he raped and assaulted close to 100 women from 1971 and 1982 using a pillowcase to muffs screams.

he has been living in the palmdale area after doctors concluded he was safe to be released. he was -- even though his most recent crimes happened in santa clara county, the judge ordered him released to hubbard county where he was born and raised. at 9:00 this morning, a judge will consider a request to lock him up in that hospital, and a prosecutor is expected to testify in favor of revoking his release, so the d.a.'s office decline to discuss why. since his release, he's worn a monitoring ankle device, undergo polygraph exams, attend therapies, and he's lived with a security guard, all paid for by the state. that's not enough for his neighbors in that palmdale area, some who are expected to be here in the south bay for the hearing thank you very much, stef. overnight in ballot lord,

police in riot gear enforced the 10:00 p.m. curfew, but they weren't alone. numerous citizens stood with the officers and encouraged troublemakers to go home. police say it appears to be working. officers say smoke canisters were need to do clear the streets and restore order. >> we do not have a lot of activity or movement throughout the city as a hold, so the curfew is in fact working. >> the curfew is in effect every night through monday. much more restrained shown last night. meantime the unrest will lead now to baseball history. today's baltimore orioles game will have no fayne. for safety reasons they're playing in an empty stadium. monday and tuesday's games with you potts pond. this marks the first time a major league baseball game will be closed to the public an ipad glitch is to blame.

"usa today" reports about two dozens flights were grounded. the reason. i pads used by pilots just stopped working. it was apparently linked to a custom app that pilots use on the company-issued devices. they use it to access flight plans. for some reason only i pads used on 737s we affected. >> they knead to upgrade the software there. a south bay cement quarry is reportedly shelling out 8 million bucks to settle illegal toxic dumping charges. san jose news says it's settling for the charges filed by the environmental protection agency. it accuses them dumping wastewater containing millennium, now they're going to pay for it

christina loren is here with the weather. >> you made it to wednesday, so much closer to the weekend at this point. temperatures historic are pretty mild. you will notice we have the 40s back in santa rosa and san martin. 53 degrees to kick off the new dates here in beautiful san jose. widespread low cloud cover to start the day. as we get into the afternoon, that natural ac will stay on, so another beautiful day coming your way in the bay area. generally clear tonight as offshore flow starts to pick up. the sun will set, mostly clear at that point as we have the downsloping winds on the way to the bay area. that could elevate fire danger for tomorrow, temperatures will be very, very warm for your thursday into friday, so enjoy 75 degrees on the peninsula today, right at room temperature, 72 degrees for you, up to 68 in san francisco, and

another comfortable day in wine country, president degrees. look at this, as we take you into your weekend, temperatures will be very warm up in wine country for friday 90, but look how quickly these numbers will crash. saturday you're 82, by sunday maybe you want to hit the beach, a 17-mile drive, spectacular conditions. into the mid 60s as we get into your saturday and sunday. the boardwalk now open every single day. this is from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. you can say out there until about 8:00 p.m., but yeah, starting to feel more like summertime as the days get longer. the full forecast and when showers could return coming up in just moments. we're closer to the weekend, mike, and it does feel good. >> as wohl, where we have the cash lanes, i told you, folks, that was going to clear up. they have all your cash lanes

open now. the toll plaza is moving very smoothly. the speed sensors coming off at the maze, no delays here. the east shore through berkeley is just fine. we do have an earlier pickup trick fire, on the on-ramp away from the bay bridge and the appian way. not a major concern, but one lane may be blocked by that activity. nothing other than that for this portion of the map, your typical build off the -- as you're getting over the san mateo bridge, the construction crews just about cleared from the span. 92 at 35 we do have reports of an overnight crash, a single car involved, and it does sound like one lane is blocked. another major issue for folks as you travel through the south bay. our commute direction, and we'll show you the palo alto area. there's 101 just north of university, light traffic, guys.

back to you a signature smooth start to the morning, why not a signature silicon valley -- hollywood has one. go to why not silicon valley? the latest push to get a sign in san jose plus do men work as hard as they say they work? we'll take a look.

what do you think of this? you know the hollywood sign and south san francisco industrial city sign, they let you know where you are, but how do you know you're in silicon valley? >> bob, do we need a new landmark for the city? good morning. >> reporter: think about it also, sam and laura. new york city has the statue of liberty, seattle the space needle, but the technology capital of the world does not have its own landmark, so a local man his name is alfonzo is proposing thatle south bay pull a hollywood and put up its own sign for the world to see. these are renderings that he's posed. that website is silic siliconvalleysign.com. he's proposes a structure

possibly withf embedded with ink so they could flash with different colors depending on which team is playing that day. this is a proposal being put by one man with no financial backing, and nothing has been presented to a city for possibly review or approval. he's just throwing it out out there to get the we're out here -- i believe we're in the south hills. >> it's confusing. let's get something symbolic. maybe a computer chip 50, 60, 80 hours a week, but maybe someone is cooking those numbers a bit. scott, good morning. >> "harvard business review" looked into thinks claims, particularly with men and that the claim though they're working

many, many hours. we don't want to accuse anyone of slacking, but "hard varied business review" say men in particular fudge their working hours. . the article points out there's been a move to give people more family time, but women are much more likely to take it than men. men are apparently taking it, but also faking it we told you nick woodman was the highest ceo paid last year, according to data by bloomberg. this morning the securities and exchange commission will show us new rules that will force publicly traded companies to publish the pay and compare it to performance. woodman should be okay. let's check your news before the bell. kate rogers is live at cnbc

headquarters. >> those gains were capped by disappointing earnings report and weaker than expected economic data. a report on first-quarter gdp, which may show the economy was sluggish and the impact of the west coa west coast port strike, the dow rising many 2 points yesterday, the nasdaq five w5 to 5055. diamondback over to you. >> kate, thanks. the federal open market committee concludes its two-day meeting. we're pretty sure -- then we found on the that janet yellen will not have a standard meet the press press conference this meeting so, that makes us absolutely sure she's not going to announce anything. it's going to be a very dry report. >> usually they're so interesting to get your day started. >> and don't get me started on

the beige book. >> not this early, my friend. here's one woman who made the business announcement recently. hillary clinton about to get her first official challenge from the left. vermont senator bernie sanders plans to formally announce his campaign attorney. the 73-year-old is an independent in congress, but will be seeking the democratic nomination for president. after more than 70 years, the nfl, which by the way make money hand over fist, now actually has to start paying taxes. the commissioner announced yesterday the league office will relinquish its status as a tax-exempt business. we should note that each envelope team already pays taxes, but not the league office, which was set up as a nonprofit business. for years congress has been after the league saying you know what? you should pay taxes.

all right. it's puff most popular leagues out there, and yeah, they're going to have to pay their fair share. the morning is moving along so rapidly. christina as a look at the temperature. >> important day, the triplets' birthday. >> they turn 6 today. break out the cake. thanks for watching us every morning temperatures 47 degrees in the north bay, catherine, clair and jack, i can't believe you guys are 6 years old already. i can't believe that laura garcia-cannon has triplets, too. we're going to round out the day at about 68 degrees, 75 degrees on the peninsula. this will be it, though, one more pleasant day, getting into tomorrow, that heat will surge. so keep that in mind, it's going to be very summer-like, very short-lived, as we get into your

weekend, comfortable conditions return to the bay area. let's talk about what you can expect as we get into the long range. this is the big picture. offshore flow means it will be very dry out there. we actually have elevated fire danger on the way. then our next best chance for rain still liking good, as we head through may 6th and 7th, a good tracking system close to the cote. i will keep you updated. by friday just a touch cooler than your thursday. we're back into the 70s for saturday and sunday. there's a lot going on across the bay area. we'll show you some of those events for you and the family. right now, though, you have to work for the weekend. mike is here to help you out. >> good morning, folks. we're looking toward san jose. we'll see that trend for the next 15 minutes or so, and then

it. this was not having a big effect on your sensors. we have blips of yellow here and there. as we do move over to the tri-valley, we see more folks toward that dublin interclang. that is the bulk of your community, making your way toward -- where things are moving very smoothly. we do have annerier car fire. as we just want to show you how much traffic is there. no big backup yet, but still about 20 minutes before the metering lights are on. the giants are starting to come back to life here. their lights are going on, but they're already dominating one of the baseball's best arms. so far this young season they're 2-0 against clayton kershaw. a big reason why -- we have a

trump card of our own, madison bumgarner. he allowed sound one run in eight innings. is the rub earp match for the series is tonight. el with catch it right here on northbound bay area. our coverage begins at 7:00. a huge win if they could beat the dodgers again. here they go. coming up, we hear from a washington state teacher who tackled a student with a gun. what he says went through his mind as it all went down.

protesters in the state of guerrero rammed a flaming truck into the congressional building there, setting fire to at least six cars. they took to the streets to mark

seven months since the disappearance of 43 students from a rural college. the students were believed to be kidnapped and murdered by corrupt authorities, and by drug traffickers it is -- iran ratcheted up the tension in the gulf first tiring, then seizing a cargo ship iranian cargo ships are not being prevented from -- it was through the strait of hormuz, when it was ordered to head into iranians waters. the shipping keeps nbc news that the crew members are safe and in decent spirits. a u.s. naval destroyer is on the way to the area. police are looking for a driver that hit an eldery woman. this video might be difficult to watch, especially for some folks

can who cannot believe. you see the dark gray car passes, and then suddenly backs up. your stomach turns. the driver got out of the car for a minute and then just sped away. >> why in the world would they do such a thing? a teacher in washington state is being called a hero for springing into action and quite possibly saving the lives of students. that high school teacher brady olson tackled a stay tuned armed with a handgun. police sigh the boy fired into the air twice before he jumped in to help restrain the shooter. >> when we went down. my first thought was get the gun away from him. >> olson says he appreciates the kind text messages he receives, but he's not a hero. he says any teacher in his

position would have done the same thing. very brave unbelievably so up next, a bay area judge is set to consider sending the so-called pillowcase rapist back to a mental hospital. we'll tell you why, next.

social media helps bay area police put a sexual assault suspect behind bars and new fears in nepal, as the search for survivors continues amid heavy rain. and good wednesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. just a spectacular bay area day ahead, very warm and dry by tomorrow, more change, maybe some shower activity in the microclimate forecast is just moments away a lot of changes away, we'll show you where the latest is developing a live look outside this morning, not too much development on the roadways in san jose. it's 5:30, it's wednesday, april 29th, you are watching "today in

the bay." a very good wednesday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> we are checking new developments this morning in nepal, where two people were found more than 80 hours after the deadly quake, but hope of more rescues like those is starting to diminish, as rain is starting to fall. >> making conditions so different. kris sanchez is monitoring they developments, including the shock that's turning to frustration with the government. >> good morning, sam and laura. the rain today, there are the aftershocks that continue. though other nations are offering aid in personnel, it's very hard to get it in. about 200 frustrated people protested what they say is a lack of government action. four days after the quake many still have no clean drinking water or sewage service.

is the protesters blocked traffic, but there were no arrests in many other parties, they were much more quiet, as they use headphone listening for life. citizens stood alongside military personnel from around the world, sometimes moving that rubble by hand piece by piece believe it or not three days after the deadly quake, rescuers did find someone alive after him banging on the rubble. he says he drank his own urine to survive, but had nearly given up hope. this man was also rescued after he spent 80 hours with three dead bodies. >> nothing to eat or drink. >> he said sheer willpower. some atm cash machines are working again. people were lined up trying to get whatever money they could. some said they wanted the money so they could just get out of the country.

>> tough for them to do that as well. the devastation itself reaches all the way to the bay area. a mill valley man is watching with a very heavy heart. jay tamang is originally from nepal. four of his cousins were killed in the quake. his parents and other family members say they are living in tents. >> very sad in the city, but there's no help in the mountains. no help at all. >> he started a crowd funding site. recently he raised money to build four skiles in nepal. they were all destroyed by the quake. we'll of course bring you all the latest during this newscast and online. just we had to nbcbayarea.com. the freedom and the future of a man known as the pillowcase rapist is at stake. someone who as acknowledged raping 40 women. a judge may send him back to a state hospital. stephanie, people from southern

california are so upset. they're expected to attend today's hearing. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, laura and sam, drive the 350 miles up here to witness the hearing in person themselves. in fact a handful of people that live near the pillowcase rapist have spend many days protesting outside his house since he's lived there. prosecutors are hoping a judge will revoke the release who's been living in a court-assigned house since last july. recent le almost 20 years later doctors concluded he was fit for release. even though most of his recent crimes happened in santa clara

county, the judge ordered him released to los angeles county, because that's where he was born and raised. since his release he's lived with a security gart at all times, undergoing polygraph exams, attending therapy and submitting to random searches of his house, still not enough for his neighbors there. live in san jose, stephanie trong, today in the bay all new this morning rob chapman turned himself in. he was caught on surveillance allegedly methoding a child at the stanford shopping center while that child was shopping with her mother. he faces multiple felony charges. so many incident that have happened there b.a.r.t. directors say they're exploring a way to get a bond measure on the ballot as early as next year.

this comes after a state audit shows the transit agency will need a lot of funding, as in 9.6 billion, according to that audit for upgrates over the course of the next decade. b.a.r.t. says it needs the money to replace old trains and instatute a new operating system get ready to shell out big bucks. governor brown is calling for a law imposing up to a $10,000 fine per gale to residential water wasters. the fine would be reserved for the biggest offend irs, a spokesperson says a fine that large would make people take notice. many believe you don't need punishment if you educate first. >> when you tell people that they have violated the rules, they gently respond without having to go further, without having to fine them in any way. >> last year state officials gave communities the power to levy $500 fines for breaches of -- few places if any actually

issued those fine. can you imagine a $10,000 bill? >> $10,000 is a big deal. i guess that's for the worst people, but even on a smaller level, a couple hundred would make a difference. christina, you are tell people. >> that's a good way, but it's funny how people perk up and pay a bit better attention right now we're starting 53 degrees, good morning f. yeah, how about the a in economics. one of the things i learned right off the bad. people respond to monetary changes. let's talk about what to expect for the day, becoming sunny, temperatures are going to be comfortable at noon today, 65 degrees on the peninsula, 71 degrees in the north bay.

67 degrees, rounding out the day when your highs come in about 76 degrees. 72 on the east shore, and 79 degrees up in wine country, where tomorrow we're expecting those numbers to be closer to 90 degrees. the same for friday, and then just as quickly as they come up, the temperatures will drop. there's a lot going on this weekend. we'll have your weekend events and forecasts coming up. mike, you already know, you do a little weekend update as well. there's a lot happening. >> always a lot happening. this is the bay area. we have a huge market. we'll also have different patterns for the commute. san mateo bridge, and it's just getting kicked off right now. web as you commute to the peninsula. web over here, on the peninsula.

we had a crash reported. it sounds like the lanes are being cleared as we speak. just north, right ar the sfo off-ramp. i'll get the latest from the chp and let you know. as we zoom out, we're looking toward the north bay, you're at speed. that's just fine, and the upper east shore freeway, you have a nice easy drive. behind me we have the typical build coming web into the area, and a live look at the toll bridge plaza, and all these lanes are backing up. back to you. thank you very much, mike. when it comes to air pollution, the bay area could be worse, but also could be better. the american lung association just released the latest state of the air report card. topping that list was los

angeles vie sallia, bakers feel, fresno and sacramentoo. when it comes to particle pollution amazing what the bay ar-- me proof that air pollution can have a significant impact on your baby even before they were born. beijing babies were looked at before, after and during the summer olympics. did it's 5:39 coming up, did the curfew work? a latest and a live report from baltimore next for now, live shorts from outside. we'll be checking out san rafael here and the s-curve. many people getting those morning commutes rolling. mike will have the latest. we'll be back with 15 minutes of nonstop news, traffic and

weather after this break.

welcome back, everyone, taking a live look outside. some mist or maybe our lens needs some cleaning. we're going to check the morning commute with mike in a few moments. it's 5:42 a peaceful demonstration -- >> that's out of baltimore, a similar scene, but very different message. overnight police in riot gear enforced a curfew, but they weren't alone. numerous citizens stood with the officers and encouraged the troublemakers to go home. >> people still want answers, answers as to why freddie gray died in police custody. >> tracie potts has the latest for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning. they may start to get those answers on friday when parts of the state investigation is

released. but in the meantime police are declaring this morning that that curfew worked. baltimore police say there was relative calm on the first night of the curfew. less than a dozen arrests compared to 200 monday. >> we do not have a lot of activity or movement throughout the city as a whole, so the curfew is in fact working. >> officers in riot gear cleared the streets with smoke canisters and urged residents to back up after some initial resistance, they complied. >> we don't want any problems with the police. we don't want anyone hurt, or shooting, we want a cease-fire. today questions remain about the arrest and death of freddie gray. he suffered a severed spine while in police custody. demonstrators are demanding accountability. >> we've got to listen to our children, because this is -- let me tell you, this is without a doubt a civil rights cause for

this generation. >> baltimore fairly quiet this morning, but still a city on edge, bursting with frustration, waiting for answers. so schools have reopened here. we're going to be baseball this afternoon -- well, we may not see it, because the public is not allowed inside the stadium. you'll have to watch that one on tv. they are trying to get things back to normal here in baltimore, but that curfew is going to stay in place for a while. again tonight all the way through monday. >> thanks very much, tracie potts. we'll see if they can keep the peace there for a longer period of time. as we've seen in ferguson, that kind of situation can be explosive. in ferguson last night, hundreds took to the streets in a show the support for baltimore. that was mostly peaceful, but there was a short standoff. someone was shot and protesters reportly started throwing rocks

at the emergency crews hundreds of people gathered outside chicago police department headquarters. there they gave speeches before marching through city streets. the demonstrators were protesting what they called police mill tarization, there were all few arrests, but no injuries. for the first time in mlb history, the orioles will play an official game today in front of the no fans. they practiced in an empty camden yard today as the second game against the white socks was postponed. this marks the first time a major league gail -- stay with us as this story continues to develop. when we're not on the air, head to our web side, nbcbayarea.com. we're also on facebook and twitter. all news this morning, a part defeat for gale rights advocates hoping to level is the playing field for blood donors in europe. justices ruled that eu can ban a gale man from donating blood,

but only -- there's no method in place to protect blood recipients. overnight rallies on the streets of san francisco, as the supreme court considers an historic ruling on same-sex marriage. if justices rule in favor of -- nationwide. justices spent a staggers 2 1/2 hours questions both sides of the argument yesterday. the supreme court will have to decide if states that do not alloy gay marriage that must recognize couples married in states that do recognize -- court watchers say it appears that the judges are split and believe justice kennedy will be the deciding vote. a decision is not expected, however, until late june. all right. kennedy already factors into two major expansions of gay rights previously. i took notes last time. cedar pine, oak and grass, all

will be peak later in the week. >> a good student you are, sam. i'm proud of that. i like that. you're listening to me. you at home, you might be brushing your teeth, getting your kids ready for school. if you are someone who does suffer from already in the season, i'm glad sam brought that up. we're going to look exactly at what you have to watch out for here specifically in the bay area. we're going to give you the defining characteristics, so stick around for that if you can. if not, mike will be here in just a moment to help you get out that front door. temps mostly in the 50s and 60s by lunchtime. basically a repeat performance from yesterday. 68 degrees in san francisco. i want to take you to the beach for tomorrow. that will be one of the only places you will find comfortable conditions with that offshore flow back in the bay area. 73 degrees in pacifica for your thursday. 76 degrees if you can get down

to half moon bay. 78 degrees, one of my favorite beach cities, capitola, 78, and santa cruz 79. here's what you can expect. high pressure takes control. that means dry conditions will persist for your thursday and friday. we could actually see a fire weather watch go up, as it will be that dry, and temperatures are expected to creep up into the 90s. our next best chance for showers will arrive as we head throughout. next week wednesday into thursday, the 6th and 7th, but you know what? tuesday is cinco de mayo, and you may want to check out some events. because it's falling on a tuesday, a lot of celebrations are happening this weekend. 86 degrees for your friday. talking about cinco de mayo, 10:00 to 7:00, mariachi, dancing and a kid zone. this was -- they've had to move that to the hard of the mission district, but a good time there.

and at the oakland museum, a great museum to check out. let's check your drive. >> what is it may 5th? okay. thank you. you get it if you're bilingual. if the travel from oak lend -- slowing just off the berkeley curve. that's the only issue there. so does the east shore freeway. we're going to show you anywhere east of there. we have the build for highway 4. you see that, and the littlewood into concord, pittsburg and bay point. let's move in towards the tri-valley. 680 slows a bit. traditional pattern right here for the tri-valley, and also through the hayward area. no imagine krashs crashes, and a

smooth, looking at the south bay build. the first is kicking in for northbound 101. this will clear over the next 20, 30 minutes, where all your northbound routes should start filling in. about a half hour, before any of that drama starts. back to you thank you very much. we do have an update to breaking news. a gunman opened fire on two undercover police officers late last night. police say the two officers were falling up on a homicide when three men opened fire. now all three of the affects are in custody. part of footheld boulevard is closed as authorities clear the crime scene. let's give you a look at some stories that we're looking

on. this is the death toll rising in nepal. new challenges emerge. we're going to show you how nature is getting in the way right now. an accused child predator is behind bars in palo alto. while investigators believe that social media may have made a difference in nabbing the suspect. a hears today may determine what happens next known for the man known as the pillowcase rapist. 5:51. now to an investigative unit exclusive. national changes to tell you about this morning prompted by an nbc bay area investigation. we exposed the inconsistent and outdated 911 policy at the united states postal service. investigate sieve reporter vicky nguyen is here. the usps is changing the national rules governing how and when employees are allowed to call 911. the new rules say to call 911

immediately in the event of a medical emergency. it sounds like common sense, but it wasn't the case until now. the changes stem from our report in november that revealed serious delays in medical 2r50e789 for postal worker. 911 wasn't called for up to 53 minutes after co-workers found him on the ground bleeding from a severe head injury. after seeing our report, the usps office of inspector general launched an audit, finding inconsistencies in the policy across the entire organization. congresswoman barbara lee spoke with the mostmaster general and just this month new rules were issued. the changes, though, come too late for sam. he eventually died from his injuries, but his legacy now helping the half million people who work for the usps. you can see our entire report at nbcbayarea.com. just click on the "investigations" tab.

guys? >> that i can you, vicky. if you have a tip. give us a call. or send us an e-mail what physical landmark defines silicon valley? we have the hollywood sign in l.a., the south san francisco industrial sign lets you know where you are without question, but do you know when you're in silicon valley? >> i seem to know so far, but somebody wants to change all of that. bob redell is in san jose, where a sign may be the new landmark? >> reporter: that's the idea. a local man has come up with this idea -- no financial backing as of yet. it's not been proposed or reviewed by any cities like any cities like san jose, milpitas or the county of santa clara. it's just an idea put forth so the capital of the technology world can finally have its

landmark. you can see in these renderings silicon valleysign.com is a sign like you would see in hollywood. that would be placed somewhere in the east foothills of san jose or milpitas. alfonso of course wants it to be very large, something that everyone could see. he's proposes 200 feet long, silicon on the top, "valley" on the bottom, and then incorporate some technology i. like electronic ink, so it could be flashing binary code or l.e.d. lights, say if the sharks were playing that night, that night the sign would be teal, if the giants were playing, orange. this is just an idea he's put forth zitsds knowing official as of yesterday. reporting live in the east

foothills bob redell, today in the bay. glad you know where you are. it's 5:54. there's a new sign along route 101. >> and pied piper, the data compression company. this sign makes you scratch your head or laugh. advertised as if it were a real company on the big lit-up sign south of the san carlos website, much to the delight of the tv show's fans. twitter had bad news tuesday, the growth in users had slowed, and i'm sure they were dreading releasing that information, about you they said, hey s. at least it can't get any worse, but then it got worse, a third party that twitter hired, accidentally released the data better closing the bell, and the stock plunged 20% erasing all of the progress for the year. they lost $7 billion in value

tuesday. this is why companies report after the bell, sometimes before, but usually after. the point being you do it when the markets aren't open so that people have a bit of time to stop and really think about what your numbers say and not react immediately, the way they did with twitter on tut, assist for today's market, we just got the read, the american economy started the year terribly. for that you can blame the weather. remember the winter in most places was just awful. >> and we tend to blame the weather for a lot of things. >> of course. >> whether it's actually responsible or not. kinchts christina will not like this. and we made it harder, blame it on the rain. mostly in the 70s in the silicon valley. great show, by the way. just make sure your kids aren't

around when you're watching it. 75 on the peninsula, 68 in san francisco, a beautiful day ahead. have you seen that show, mike? >> i have not. i'll have to watch it on demand, but i've lived it, christina. over here we're showing it. and north 87, showing a little build. 87 usually doesn't show that much slowdown. there's the san mateo bridge across over to the peninsula thank you, mike. coming up, the devastation in nepal is reaches all the way to the bay area. we'll tell but his big plans next.

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