jose - communications hill hello, there, it's 7:00 straight up. we want to start you off this saturday morning with a beautiful live look out there at san jose from our camera on communication hill. thanks so much for waking up with this this saturday. let's get a check of the microclimate forecast. some of us are waking up to rain. >> across the north bay it's

raining. we're not seeing anything heavy. you head to reno, tahoe, they're getting intense thunderstorms. here it's about the light showers we'll see through the afternoon hours. we'll continue with a chance of rain. keep the umbrellas handy. we're looking at a clear and cloudily day. a few peeks of sunshine. throughout the day we'll see a brief patchy showy from the north bay to the south bay. anywhere you go expect to see a few passing showers. it's not going to be an all day rain event. if you have plans to head out to the pumpkin festival, every now and then you may see a passing shower. we'll talk more about that coming up in my next report. >> like kids in a candy store getting ready for some of the rain. thank you. it took 24 hours but i 5 is now open to traffic. take a look at these pictures. more than 100 cars, trucks and buses still trapped after a wall of mud crashed on thursday

night, pushed cars off to the side of the road. debris covered 45 miles of that busy stretch of freeway. that scenario is playing out north of los angeles. we want to show you amazing pictures and stories of survival. the efforts continue this weekend to free all of those trapped vehicles. some relief for those who scrambled out to stay alive. they got out. mother nature left plenty of damage behind. folks say the mud slide moved quickly. >> we saw a mountain of boulders and dirt and stuff coming right for us. it pretty much lifted my car up. and spun us around like it was nothing. >> the heaviest of the storms have moved on for now. more wet weather is in the forecast this weekend. the rain, floods and mud slides in southern california a wake up call for the bay area. cities have started preparing for el nino. in oakland crews cleared storm drains. they checked culverts in low

lying areas. caltrans has hired 800 temporary workers state-wide. the workers are busy. >> we're out inspecting places that have been trouble spots in the past. if they are subject to mud or rock slides. especially if there's been a fire and it burned away the vegetation. >> these devastating mud slides are a preview of what our state will face if that el nino is what they expect. >> yesterday senators barbara boxer and dianne feinstein called on federal officials to be ready for potentially devastating floods in california. our weather coverage continues on our digital plat forms. download our free app to monitor the weather in your neighborhood. tracking drones and the people who buy them. the federal government may have a bold new plan to keep the skies safe. people may soon have to register their drones with the department of transportation. this comes after hundreds of drones have been spotted close

to planes at major airports. a drone reportedly hampered fire fighting efforts around california this summer. officials say regulations are needed. the decision has sparked mixed reactions. >> i don't want other people to know i have this one and where i fly it and how long i fly it. >> i'm an airplane pilot. i fly single engine, land, those aircraft are already there. drones are flying aircraft as well. >> the government is expected to announce its plan on monday. if you see military jets flying over and around levi stadium this weekend, don't be alarmed. a group of paratroopers will be performing above the stadium on sunday right before the 49ers game against baltimore. four jets will be part of the performance, along with other airplanes that are doing various stunts. the planes will be taking off from mauvets field. life is getting back to normal at a bay area retirement

home. a fire led to a power outage at the long term care home. officials deemed the home unsafe without electricity. they spent the day evacuating residents to nearby facilities. 70 of the nearly 300 residents had to leave. the power has been restored. and residents will be allowed to return home today. i appreciate all the many agencies that came out to help support what has transpired today. a great amount of county support and emergency and fire really stepped up to the plate and helped us quite a bit. >> no one was hurt during the ordeal. a fast moving fire roared through a three story building in san francisco yesterday afternoon. the fire filled all floors of the building with flames and smoke. neighbors tried helping firefighters by using garden hoses. approximately 12 people had their homes damaged. one of them still in shock when

she spoke with us. >> all i could think of was i'm glad everyone's okay. i don't know it's going to be day by day. i have no idea what to expect. >> no injuries reported in that fire, the cause is under investigation. not guilty. that's the plea from a teacher's assistant accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old. he was arrested last months in sun sunny vale. he is being held without bail. he'll be back in court in december. san francisco police will hold a town hall meeting monday to discuss the deadly officer involved shooting that shut down the midmarket area on thursday. the man who was shot and killed was identified . two officers tried to arrest him for throwing glass bottles at a

construction site. they say he grabbed one of their guns and that's when the other officer opened fire. much more ahead, coming up the fare well to an airline. we make history by deciding to move out of his sacramento apartment. it's where he's moving that's attracting so much attention. stay with us. take a live look outside......

(adlib) port of oakland let's give you a live look at the port of oakland from our cameras in san francisco. sun coming up, looking really nice. some of you if you're heading out, take the umbrellas with you. anthony says you can expect sprinkles across the bay area this morning. we want to show you a video, flying into the history books, the final u.s. airways flight is on the ground. it took off from sfo last night and landed in philadelphia a couple hours ago. it's the end of an aviation era

as u.s. airways merges with american airlines. today in the by the way jeanie tells us what it means for passengers. >> reporter: the airline takes off for the last time. and merges with american airlines. flight 1939 to philadelphia is a hot ticket. >> flight 1939, which is aptly named for the very year that predecessor of u.s. airways was founded. >> reporter: john and jackie catcher wouldn't miss it. >> we met at u.s. airways. >> my father started with the company with all american airways in 1951. it's been in the family for 65 years. >> reporter: it's the end of an era for u.s. airways. starting saturday, the beginning of a much larger american airlines. this travel agent says merging reservation systems can create

turbulence. >> united and connental was a disaster for everybody. >> reporter: it has run 5 million mock reservations. it's increased staff and reduced its schedule by 200 flights. >> get to the airport early if you're on an american flight. >> reporter: the ticket terminal is now empty. a temporary terminal will be replaced. this captain will be in the cockpit for the final flight. he expects a smooth flight and transition. >> we're joining the world's largest airline, and it's going to be a wonderful experience for the employee and for the future of the company. >> reporter: bay area news. still ahead on "today in the bay." an experiment by netflix that could change the way we watch movies. you know, this morning we're waking up to showers across the bay area. mostly across the north bay.

before the day is over we will see a occasional passing shower. we'll detail that forecast coming up for you after this.

your time is 7:14. let's give you a live look outside from our camera atop communications hill. no sun in sight. pretty cloudy. waking up to sprinkles across the bay area, everyone. if you need a ride you may have to wait a little longer for a pickup from uber. some of the drivers plan to stay off the roads in protest. yesterday, drivers demonstrated outside the company's headquarters in san francisco and other offices across the country. they're asking for a 60% increase in rates. a tipping option in the app and a $7 minimum for rides in cancellation fees. the current minimum is $5.

uber says it welcomes feed back from its drivers and drivers value the chance to be their own boss. the historic governor's mansion in sacramento has not housed a governor since 1967. ronald and nancy reagan were the last ones to call it home. but that is about to change. governor jerry brown is moving in. the governor and first lady and their dogs, two corgis will settle into the mansion in the coming months. mr. brown has been staying in a loft. previous governors have stayed at a ranch home in sacramento. that home was sold to pay for a million dollar upgrade at the historic governor's mansion. get this, it was built back in 1877. victory. >> this movie is already stirring up oscar buzz and controversy. beasts of no nation was released yesterday on theaters and netflux. scott budman has more on the

dual premier. i hope we can get to that story. it's a great one as always. let's check in with anthony slaughter. who is standing by right here next to me. but the cameras don't seem to want to show him. >> it's a saturday, the camera's asleep. it's okay. we'll move over to the wall. let's do some weather. we got to improv a little bit. let's talk about showers. some of you may be waking up to a little bit of light rain across the north bay. everybody is cloudy this morning. we will hang on to the clouds as we head through most of the day. not a lot of sunshine coming our way just because the cold front sitting off the coast line will continue with this brief passing chance of showers. you'll notice, it's light stuff across the north bay. really heavy rain falling just south of sacramento over towards reno. tahoe, they're getting substantial rains. really, for us this morning,

it's all about the light shower activity. all this stuff is light. not expecting an all day rain event today. when you do see the rain, it will be light and breeze, passing. we will continue to see dry times throughout the day, but mostly cloudy skies are expected through most of the day. just a few peeks of sunshine, that will mean a cool day. most of us will be in the mid 70s. san francisco today, 68 degrees. north bay will see most of the rain with 79 degrees. we have a cold front sitting off the coast line. that's what's responsible for the showers this morning. in fact, it's going to continue to kick up showers through the day. while the radar is not very active right now. by the afternoon we'll see a little bit of heating. that will give us a little bit of instability. mainly cloudy skies through 1:00. you'll notice a few peeks of sunshine as we head towards 5:00 and 6:00 from the north bay. the clearing will move south.

we are holding on to that chance of a brief passing shower as we head into the afternoon hours. same deal for tomorrow morning. we'll wake up with cloudy skies. brief passing showers are possible through the afternoon. by the evening hours we're expected to clear out. the half moon bay pumpkin fest is today. we aren't expecting all day rains, but every now again we will see a passing shower. 64 today. 63 for tomorrow and lots of pumpkins out there if you want to head out and grab your own pumpkin. the contests are a nice sight to see. the cold front will make its way off to the east. skies will start to clear by monday. this weekend we're not expecting to see a whole lot of sunshine. as we move towards the upcoming week. high pressure drives in. that's going to mean for a warmer week ahead. do get out and enjoy the weekend. if you have the days off, we're talking about cool conditions. in fact, temperatures in san jose topping out near 80. tomorrow 79. then we begin a warming trend as

we head to tuesday and wednesday with temperatures going back to 90. same for east bay valleys. clearing for tomorrow. in san francisco, i do think we're hanging on to a little bit of drizzle for tomorrow. then we'll start to see the sun by monday, tuesday and wednesday. look at this, we're talking about temperatures in san francisco jumping about ten degrees. by wednesday it will be close to 80. maybe you're thinking about hitting the beach midweek possibly. >> all right. after we dust off our rain coats. >> that's right. >> got to love it. thank you. we can get back to the scott budman story about the dual release on netflix and theaters. >> i almost love him. >> it's an experiment on the big and small screen. beasts of no nation, a big time movie released with big stars oscar buzz and a powerful

trailer. but it also comes with controversy. netflix, which is releasing the film, is streaming it the same day it hits theaters. betting that viewers like the idea of watching at home. >> i would stay at home. yeah. just more comfortable. not deal with the crowd. yeah, and be closer with family and everything. and not deal with everyone whispering or yelling in the theater. that's what i hate the most. >> i think the recognition that the millennial generation is watching and engaging with film and television in a different way. it's a smart move to actually try to capture the way they see and watch films. >> some theater chains say the movie takes money out of their pockets. they won't run the movie. others amitt they have to adapt. >> some bring you a 3 d experience. >> arguing theaters give you an

experience you can't get at home. >> we want to be with other people. we want to laugh and cry together in some movies. all those emotion sand stuff its communal. >> by appearing in a small number of theaters the movie qualifies for oscar contention. we'll have to wait and see how moviegoers vote on the netflix plan. in lose gatos, bay area news. coming up on "today in the bay." >> we have to be passionate about something and when you are, it's hard to give up on that. >> making a difference in the lives with children with disabilities. the unique this device dreamt up to get the kids in the game. we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do...make it progresso.

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physical education is all about getting students moving. a disability can make that a

bigger challenge for the child and teacher. it's an obstacle one east bay educator was struggling with until she decided to get creative. we have this morning's bay area proud. >> melissa abadea is used to accepting challenges. al that is why her second career as an adaptive pe specialist is perfect for her and fortunate for her students. >> we're going to do our yoga clock. >> when she took the job four years ago, she was well aware the title of it was adoptive physical education specialist. what melissa now admits she didn't understand, was how literal that word adaptative was going to be. >> i was dumb founded. in the beginning, and i slowly learned that i'm supposed to build things for them. >> it started with a game as simple as kicking a ball.

simple unless there's a wheelchair involved. not fair thought melissa. >> i think that's my job. like i feel like that's the core of my job is inclusion. and bringing these guys together. >> she came up with an idea of a device she'd like to build but didn't have the slightest clue how. >> i tried to contact some universities engineering departments to see if students -- a student project would take this on. it didn't get anywhere. >> lucky for melissa, the next stop was san francisco's tech shop and sam lamont. >> from the first ten minutes he was so excited about this. >> i am changing this guy out. >> it's not in sam's job description to actually work on client's projects for them. but this was special. >> yeah, i have a 6-year-old who is healthy and i just wanted to, you know -- if i could improouv the lives of any child and make

recess more fun for any child. it's the best side job ever. >> go. nice, tj. >> together melissa and sam have created the kicker helper. melissa perfecting her prototypes on the playground and the gyms. >> it's important. i mean, the core of it is the kids deserve it. you know, they deserve to have something like this. they deserve to do things independently and to have success and to feel part of the group. >> melissa says the looks on her students' faces are what tell her she's working in the right direction. and once the kicker helper is perfected, she'll be probably be on the hunt for other barriers to knock down. you may have noticed melissa is working on two prototypes for her kicker helper. one with a lever and another with a button. for that one, she's tapped the minds of some google engineers to help her out. garvin thomas, nbc bay area

news. fantastic. if you know of someone doing something nice for others, garvin would love to hear from you. go to our website and search bay area proud. "today in the bay" is back just a moment. coming up, people who are using more than their fair share of water during the drought. some are being called out in public. we'll show you where the biggest water wasters are. live from new york, it's a very special "saturday night live." how fans are getting ready to see tracy morgan's comeback.

today we're gonna talk about trucks. works for me. which truck brand do you think offers best in class hd towing? ford. i would say the ram. ok, lets move to the second door. best v8 horsepower. the ram. i say ford on the v8. chevy. what about this year's motortrend truck of the year? chevy. what do you think? the ford. there's no reason why they shouldn't be. let's see how you did. oohh! that's the chevy silverado hd, the chevy silverado, and the chevy colorado. no way?! chevy, chevy, chevy. wow. that's a clean sweep. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this:

(family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. (adlib) good morning, to you. let's give you a live look at san jose. the sun is up and a little bit of sun peaking through. it looks fairly overcast. it looks like some of us are waking up to rain. thanks for joining us. good morning to you.

anthony slaughter has our microclimate forecast. it looks gray and uniform. >> it's the same microclimate for all of this morning. cloudy sky and cool temperatures. light rain expected as we head through the day. most of us are seeing dry conditions now. but it will be one of those days where it's not a complete washout. it's a few brief passing showers. if you're doing any traveling across the state. heads up, you'll run into rain. palm springs, santa barbara, they have flash flood watches posted there. here at home, we're not talking about that much rain. it will be occasional light showers from time to time. but gray skies throughout most of the day. more sunshine for tomorrow, then we start to warm up as we head towards the middle part of the week. we'll talk about that in my next report. it took literally 24 hours, but i 5 in southern california is back open. take a look at this, more than 100 cars trucks and buses are

still trapped after a wall of mud came crashing down. it happened thursday night. about 45 minutes on that busy stretch of freeway covered in debris. that frightening scenario is playing out north of los angeles. let's show you some amazing video and the stories of survival. efforts continue this weekend to free the trapped vehicles. look at all that water that came down, pretty much out of nowhere. some relief for those who scrambled to stay alive. although they did get out. mother nature left plenty of damage behind. drivers say the mudslide moved quickly. >> all we saw was just a mountain of boulders and dirt and stuff coming right for us. it pretty much lifted my car up and spun us around like it was nothing. >> the heaviest of the storms have moved on for now. more wet weather is in the forecast this weekend. rain, floods and mud slides in southern california have prompted action here. cities are working now to get

ready for el nino. in oakland, crews cleared storm drains. they also checked culverts in low lying areas. caltrans has hired 800 temporary workers throughout the state. they are busy. >> we're also out inspecting places that have been trouble spots in the past. and if they are subject to mud or rock slides. especially if there's been a fire and it burned away the vegetation. >> these devastating mud slides are a preview of what our state will face if that el nino is what they expect. >> yesterday senators barbara boxer and dianne feinstein called on federal officials to be ready for potentially devastating floods in california. over in asia where many are bracing for devastating floods and storms, a powerful typhoon has people in the philippines taking action and seeking shelter. kapu is touching down with high winds up to 99 miles per hour. officia officials urge those living in

flood prone areas to evacuate. emergency crews work to move hundreds of people away from vulnerable low lying areas. they say this is due to the risk of floods, land slides and storm surges. >> as far as preparation is concerned you always prepare for the worst. and then expect -- hope for the best. >> forecasters say the typhoon could bring as much as six feet of rain to the philippines. another alleged sexual assault victim comes forward saying bill cosby attacked her. she claims she was 16 years old when cosby served her drinks and abused her. she works as a co-host with him in the 80s. >> one more step to seeking justice. >> having met him in locations

in atlantic city, new york and denver. during those times he abused her. >> cosby's attorney says the actor has never been charged with a crime and the number of allegations does not make them true. three bay area women are among those making sexual abuse claims against cosby. some promising news surrounding former nba star lamarodem. the former laker has regained consciousness at a las vegas hospital. he said a few words to his estranged wife chloe kardashian. he has been in a coma since tuesday when he was found unconscious at a nevada brothel. the doctors are still waiting for the final results of a toxicology report. he's making a come back. fans are willing to camp overnight to see him. tracy morgan is hosting "saturday night live" tonight. people without tickets started waiting in the stand by line on thursday night hoping to get a seat for the show. his triumphant return to the

stage comes after surviving a horrible car crash in june of 2014 that left him in a coma for two weeks. his friend was killed in the wreck. morgan spent eight seasons on snl. fans are eager to welcome him back. with the current cast, nbc's mark barger has a preview. >> tracy morgan's emotional appearance at last month's emmy awards was just a start. >> when i got on stage it was overwhelming for me. >> morgan comes back to host the show that ignited his career. morgan's return comes 16 months after a highway crash left him with a traumatic brain injury. >> to have him come back especially what he's been through, it's special on so many different levels. >> reporter: amy bryant grew up watching morgan's antics in

studio 8 h and he'll see lots of familiar faces still around. >> so many people who work here have worked here for so many years, that most people are his old co-workers. it's people are really excited to have him back. it's going to be awesome. >> monday night he tweeted pictures of his first comedy club appearance. he was in a similar venue days before his accident. >> he reenacted the planet of the apes for 45 minutes in the back of a comedy club. >> a show with four decades of memorable moments. >> this is not the season finale. >> it will be after i'm done with it. >> could have a few more this weekend. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the alcs has begun. we'll show you which team is one game closer to the fall classic. your sports highlights are next. livepix take a live look outside...... (adlib)

jose (adlib) ===vicky/cu=== the ss your time is 7:39. sometimes a little snow, right now looking a lot cloudier. the sharks are off to an impressive start this season. team teal put their perfect record on the line in the garden state. the sharks and devils in new jersey first period. ward finds merlot for the goal, 1-0 san jose. it stayed that way until the third period. this one goes to a shootout. san jose's brent burns scores on a back hand. the game winner and the sharks remain undefeated. they win 2-1. >> it's been a good start. you know, the thing you got to remember it's a long season. it's 82 games. we've got to make sure we continue with the stuff we've

been doing and the detail we've had in our games. it's a good start for us. we want to move forward here. >> to game one of the american league championship series, the blue jays in kansas city taking on the royals. fourth inning perez adds another run to the lead with a solo homer to left field. royals pitcher shut down the blue jays. kansas city wins 5-0. sharks spotted off alcatraz island. it isn't enough to stop dozens of athletes from diving into the water. we could have showers falling, and gray skies is expected through most of the day. we'll continue with the chance of rain this afternoon and a brief chance of rain tomorrow morning. full details coming up after this.

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welcome back here. 7:42. you know, we are tracking showers this morning. pretty strong rain moving towards reno and lake tahoe.

for us it's mainly light stuff. we'll see brief occasional passing showers. nothing all day. again, you can see right now, across parts of clear lake we're seeing light showers and over towards winters, it's spotty that's the way it will be through most of the day. even when we're seeing shower activity, we will see gray skies. we're looking at cloudy conditions. the clouds will stay in place today. we are talking about a brief passing shower. through the day mid 70s for most of us, 68 today for san francisco. there are flash flood watches posted from santa barbara to la. las vegas is looking for heavier rain this afternoon. for us we're talking about brief passing showers. the heaviest stuff will be across southern california. if you're doing any activities, we've got one for you the half moon bay pumpkin festival today and tomorrow.

we're expecting a brief passing shower. mostly dry times will be the scenario through most of the day. gray skies will be the general scenario. we have high pressure that has made its way out of the region allowing low pressure to move in. that will slide overhead today. tomorrow skies will clear out and we begin a warming trend as temperatures climb back into the 70s and 80s and a few 90s expected. you'll notice that in your seven-day forecast. the trend does warm up. today and tomorrow it will be cool, especially for san jose. back into the 70s for tomorrow. same thing are for the east bay valleys. we begin the general climb as we head to the upcoming week with 90s for the valleys by wednesday. in san francisco, we'll see gray skies and occasional showers today and again for tomorrow morning. by tomorrow afternoon, i think skies will start to clear out and we'll start to see the temperatures rebound. even at the coast lines, we're talking about temperatures in

the 60s. look at that, by wednesday, close to 80. hang on, we're not done with summer yet, even though it says fall. we will see another bout of warm weather as we head to tuesday and wednesday. then, really, the next rain system that we're tracking arrives in time for halloween. it could be interesting here across the bay area. we don't want to hear that. we'll check back with you. you're keeping us on the edge. you always have to tune in. we're back in two minutes. coming up, it's a list you don't want to be on. the biggest water wasters exposed. good morning, there's lots to do "today in the bay." these days on this hemisphere the tilt of the earth makes for fewer daylight hours. over at oakland's lake mary where they transformed the gardens into the autumn lights festival, 100 local artists have

added illuminations to the gardens. tickets are going like lightning, get on it. this next festival is the festival of lights on the east bay. perhaps you're looking for something in the south bay. head over to memorial park. you can celebrate divali there. you'll find indian food and more. that's on your hands. or you can shop clothing and jewelry. i love how we're multicultural in the bay. we're multiseasonal as bell. even if you got to the beach year round like we do here, there will be a slide ranch harvest celebration. it's a half hour north of san francisco. it feels words apart. it tries to get kids to cultivate their mind and body along with nature. very earthy, but today they want the whole family to embrace the

bounty of fall. i'll be you'll be crafty with how else you will spend the weekend. don't forget to see me here on monday. berkeley (adlib)

your time is 7:49. let's give you a live look outside at berkeley. if you recognize the skies. just like anthony said, microclimates looking pretty mono climatic this morning. gray everywhere. waking up to rain across the bay area which is refreshing.

a medical breakthrough at stanford university, engineers have created artificial skin that can detect pain temperature and stuff. this would be life changing for people with artificial limbs. it would know the difference between a hot and cold cup of water or a weak hand shake and a firm one. the censors will send a signal to the brain. engineers say they have a lot of work to do but they see a clear path at making the artificial skin a reality. flu season is upon us. so far the news is good. the centers for disease control says there have been minimal flu cases reported across the country. however, doctors say now is the time to get the flu shot. it normally takes two weeks for your body to fully respond to the vaccine. everyone is urged to get a shot as soon as possible. water wasters are getting a big wakeup call. one of the bay areas biggest water districts has released the names and addresses of the top water users.

there are some familiar faces on the list. "today in the bay's" jody hernandez has our report. >> i done all i could. you can see my lawn is not looking good. and my back yard is completely dead. >> reporter: he's been working hard to conserve water. his lawns are dry and his showers have been short. >> i thought everyone was, you know, doing their part. >> reporter: turns out one of his neighbors hasn't been so water conscious. the owner of this house up the street is the second biggest water waster in the area. according to east bay mud. >> if you don't care, we have a problem, we need everyone to care about water. >> reporter: the water district has released the names and addresses of the worst water wasters. among them, the dansal home. topping the list is this danville house. owned by a former chevron executive. who told nbc bay area the pipes that irrigate his vineyard had a

leak. east bay mud says that house used 12,578 gallons of water a day. 50 times more than the average user. >> we're talking about a sharehead community resource here. that we all have to save. we don't know if this drought is going to go on. we don't know if el nino will be enough. >> reporter: he's disappointed his neighbor is on the water waster list. others who live in the neighborhood point out the lot is a large one. and fire danger makes people hesitant to let their properties go dry. they say the owner should do better. >> to have someone that's not going to pitch in as much as everyone would like. >> reporter: jody hernandez nbc bay area news. out of the top users, the most, 210 live in danville. 187 of the top water users live in alt amow. then it's walnut creek, 168.

you can see the complete list of the top water users by heading to our website. the link to the list is right there at the top of the page. some very brave bay area triathletes are set to dive into san francisco bay this morning. the same waters where just a week ago -- take a look at this video. this shark feeding frenzy was caught on camera. a group of tourists spotted a great white preying on a seal. that is not stopping the annual escape from alcatraz triathlons. there were no problems during a test swim yesterday morning. 59 triathletes are signed up to participate. the race begins in about 20 minutes at 8:10. a venomous sea snake has been spotted after the beach in southern california. yellow bell aed sea snakes are showing up in oxnard likely because of the warming temperatures from the anticipated el nino storm. the snakes mostly inhabit the

pacific and indian oceans. they're extremely rare in california. people should be cautious around these sea animals. still to come on "today in the bay," our friends are here. we'll get a progress report on this little guy. oliver is back. today we're gonna talk about trucks. works for me. which truck brand do you think offers best in class hd towing? ford. i would say the ram. ok, lets move to the second door. best v8 horsepower. the ram. i say ford on the v8. chevy. what about this year's motortrend truck of the year? chevy. what do you think? the ford. there's no reason why they shouldn't be. let's see how you did. oohh! that's the chevy silverado hd, the chevy silverado,

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this morning we have a special guests from pets in need. we're here with oliver. i don't know if you can see, he's such a tiny kitten. only three weeks old. >> three weeks today. >> he came here a couple weeks ago. remind our viewers about his unique story and give us the update. >> my wife's co-worker found this little guy and his two sisters under a deck in a house near their house. and we took them in three weeks ago.

and they were tiny, tiny, even smaller than this. and we've been bottle feeding them for the last three weeks. unfortunately, we lost his two sisters and he's the only one left. >> oh, my goodness. >> he's doing very well. >> no mom in sight. talk about the challenges you face. this is exactly what organizes like pets in need, this is why it's important to support organizations like this. you do find animals that are in dire straits. it takes a lot of resources. >> 24/7 for these guys. that's why we need a strong foster family network that can take little guys like this and provide the love and attention that they need for about four weeks or so. then they're ready to eat on their own and they're able to be vaccinated and we can start moving toward adoption. but the first month or so, we need a lot of extra attention. >> yeah, he's very talkative. it looks like he's shaping up to be an orange tabby. >> he is. >> what's the personality of a tabby cat? >> well, he's going to be -- i

can tell you now he's going to be very frisky and playful. he's already biting and, you know, wanting to jump around on things. we have four other cats and he's already learned how to play with them and, you know, interact with those guys. he's going to be very socialable. >> in addition to needing people to adopt these little pets, what kinds of things do you need from your foster parents and people who may want to get involved, not make a long term commitment. >> they need to commit about a month or so to providing lots of socialization, you know, we need to have lots of touching and helping them understand they have to go into a litter box and transition them from a bottle into, you know, hard food. or solid food. so it does take an effort, but the rewards are -- just tremendous. when it's all said and done. >> great way to kind of get your family used to having a pet. thanks so much for bringing oliver in. thank you very much for joining us. you can find out more about pets

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