good saturday morning to you. it is 7:00. sheer a live look outside as the sun shines over san jose looking from communications hill, and this is a preview of a gorgeously spectacular -- how many adjectives can i use? bay area weekend. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at that gorgeous microclimate forecast for us. >> as you mentioned, you're going to valuate of words, i hope. >> yes. >> that will include beautiful, sun. all the good stuff, because it's going to be very nice.

we're also warming up a few degrees compared to yesterday. look at that dense fog along the peninsula. half moon bay seeing dense fog. i promise, there's a shot behind that. 50 degrees. south bay 52, tritaf-valley 52,d north bay cooler at 43 degrees, but we are expecting a nice little warm-up. here's a look now at that doppler radar. we can just mainly see right now a lot of cloud cover coming offshore. we did see that storm system kind of sink off to the pacific northwest and high pressure dominating over the area pushing all that rain further north leaving us a very dry weekend ahead. a quick check of what you can expect in terms of the next couple hours. we will be warming up very nicely into the upper 60s. it along the coastline, 70s for areas inland, like san jose, and also palo alto, 72 degrees. going to be very nice. >> a lot to look forward to this

weekend, including springing forward tonight. >> uh-huh. >> so we'll stay tuned for more of your forecast later, vianey, thanks. a woman is in custody this morning following an armed standoff in san francisco's mission district. the entire 500 block of valencia street was on lockdown between 16th and 17th for about seven hours yesterday as police negotiated with the armed woman who was holed up in an apartment there. this photo sent to our newsroom shows people in a nearby coffee shop taking cover, waiting for police to tell them when they could get out of the area. it all started just before 2:00 yesterday afternoon at a building called the crown hotel where a pest control worker knocked on the suspects's apartment door. she answered, pulled out a gun. police say the exterminator fled and the s.w.a.t. team called in. a scary situation in the afternoon and evening for people on the block told to shelter in place. >> knock on my door and they, we just need to use your room. so us to control the situation.

>> the standoff ended just after 9:00 last night when the suspect identified so far only as a 60-year-old woman stepped out of her apartment and into the hallway. she was taken to a hospital for evaluation. san francisco police tell us they expect charges to be handed down today. a suspected drunk driver is in custody, expected to face multiple charges after a police chase through three bay area cities. around 2:30 this morning, mountain view police pulled over a mustang on el camino real near highway 85. the driver pulled over briefly, then took off going over 100 miles an hour sending police chasing him into sunnyvale and santa clara. at some point he drove the wrong way into oncoming traffic. police say the driver eventually turned on to the expressway where he rear-ended another car and tried to escape the scene of that crash and got into a scuffle with a santa clara officer injuring that officer.

>> charges from mountain view p dmplt and charge from sunnyvale. >> the drivinger of the mustang, passenger in the car and santa clara officer all taken to a hospital to be treated. a second suspect has been arrested in the death of the elderly woman who neighbors affectionately knew at miss flo. sheriff's deputies now say this woman, jennifer jimenez helped cover up the woman's murder and will face a judge monday. investigators say three months ago zachary cuen broke into flo douglas's east san jose home where he ransacked the home, stole jewelry she was wearing and savagely beat her. she died four weeks later. cuen was charged with her murder in november. a hayward middle school teacher is out of a job after students say she criticized them for taking part in an immigrant protest. we broke this story last month. the cesar chavez english teacher

put on leave shortly after parents complained. the principal sent home a letter to parents saying the teacher's last day with the district was thursday. students told us she humiliated them in class after missing school to participate in a day without an immigrant protest. now to a developing story on the peninsula. the search for a missing hiker continues this morning. an army of volunteerless comb the mountains above woodside to find the woman missing more than 36 hours. bethnee hoaury was staying at a bed and breakfast. she suffers from early onset dementia and is insulin dependent compelling the agency to find her. neighbors in the heavily wooded mountain area say people often got lost hiking there. >> people get lost because there's so many trails that connect with other trails. so -- it's dangerous. >> 16 different bay area

agencies are using off-road vehicles to search the trails. this is about seven miles northwest of woodside. the sheriff's department searched overnight using specially equipped aircraft that can detect body heat. in san francisco, a march and rally calling for president trump to meet with tribal leaders before continuing to work on the dakota access pipeline. a federal judge this week declined to stop construction of the final section of the pipeline. it would pass under a reservoir that provides drinking water to two indian reservations. the tribes and supporters say the pipeline threatens the safety of their water supply as well as their religious rights. at 7:06 on your saturday morning, much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, two people in critical condition after drinking herbal tea from a san francisco store. what investigators are saying you need to look out for. plus, why a local school district decided to cancel its student trip to a popular tourist destination. ♪

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==kira/rai= . welcome back. a live look outside from communication hill as the sun shines over san jose. some of the bay area seeing fog this morning, but we expect 60s and 70s today and tomorrow. don't forget, we spring forward tomorrow morning. daylight saving time begins tomorrow. don't drink the tea. that's the health warning about a toxic herbal tea sold in a chinatown shop. two people from san francisco are now in the hospital in critical condition after drinking it. "today in the bay" sheryl hurt that details. >> reporter: the herbal tea purchased from sun wing wo trading company on grant street in san francisco's chinatown. health officials say two people got violently ill after drinking it. >> purchased tea leaves and the leaves provided in a plastic bag. >> reporter: the tea looks similar to this. the bag had no labeling. >> both patients developed symptoms about an hour after consuming the tea.

>> reporter: public health doctor aragon says one of the patients is a woman in her 50s. the other a man in his 30s. one purchased the mixture of tea in february. the other in march. it is unknown if the toxic tea was prescribed for a particular ailment. the only common denominator is the tea contained the ingredient aconite. >> this aconite poisoning, which can come from chinese herbal teas, if not processed correctly, it can affect the heart. it can give them neurological symptoms like tingling and give you nausea and vomiting. >> reporter: can you talk to us tonight about your tea? we went to the location. a man and woman inside did not want to comment. >> we want to let people know that if they consumed any -- any leaves to be prepared as tea from this vendor that they should absolutely just throw it away. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, nbc

bay area news. a mother will be able to throw a first birthday party for her daughter thanks to help from the sfpd. the police department tweeted this photo saying they raised money for the woman after she was the victim of a frightening armed robbery. it happened last week inside a mission district parking garage. police say these two men threatened the mother and grabbed her baby out of its car seat at one point. they stole the woman's backpack with money in it for her daughter's first birthday. police are still looking for those thieves. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up -- you don't know what you don't see. new cameras reveal the incredible creatures lurking above the caldecott tunnel. and the peninsula is waking up to some dense fog. look at this shot overlooking half moon bay. 50 degrees. not too cold. we'll talk about what you can expect on this lovely saturday, plus a look ahead at your sunday and into the next seven days. i'll have all the details coming up just after the break. stay with us.

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taking a live look outside as the sun rises over san francisco. the transamerica bathed in sunshine. the bridge hidden by fog. what the whole bay area is seeing, sunshine and fog. we can all expect 60s and 70s this weekend as we prepare to spring our clocks forward tonight. the students in cupertino unified school district won't be headed to yosemite after all cancelling their annual trip at the last minute. school officials said it was a matter of safety because a woman was killed there last week when a tree fell on to her tent. students from kennedy middle school were on their way there when they decided to turn around. twol oth two other schools were also planning to send students but those trips are cancelled at all. >> i understand it. sad for the children. disappointed for them, but i can understand. >> the district plans to reimburse all parents for the

money spent on the trip. every day 160,000 drivers pass through the east bay's caldecott tunnel. few are aware of the wildlife not far above their cars. showing us what ecologists are doing to find out just how wild it is. >> reporter: you've heard plenty of tales about chickens crossing the road -- those stories probably weren't talking about this road. highway 24 at the caldecott tunnel. for many critters, this road has become a crossing of death. >> we've been documenting over the years animals killed on highway 24. >> reporter: on the hill just above the zipping cars -- nature's highway. here -- >> it's super muddy and wet. >> reporter: in these rain-soaked hills of the east bay regional park district, park ecologists wondering whether animals were using this crossing, set aside as open

space 20 years ago. >> wasn't 100% clear whether or not it was an important corridor. >> reporter: so back in december, they set up an experiment. >> right where the green moss is, one camera facing us. >> reporter: in a tree on a hill above the tunnel, bob seinen installed a pair of wildlife cameras. >> cleaning the lenses triggered by motion. >> reporter: anything that moves. >> dead center on the tunnel. westbound is right under us. this is going to be fun going down. >> reporter: you can just imagine the first time bob trekked down this hill last december to see what -- >> yeah. >> reporter: if anything, the cameras captured. >> are you kidding me? so cool. >> reporter: from the first image. >> looks like a bobcat. >> reporter: saw. >> coyote. >> reporter: plenty. >> possum. >> reporter: captures deer, skunk. >> nine species of animals. >> reporter: unintentionally photographed the park's human mammals. >> somebody's dog. like opening a christmas gift every time we come and check the images. >> reporter: for bob -- >> wow.

>> reporter: the biggest gift of all. >> there he is. >> reporter: the appearance of a mountain lion. >> i think he's a young aged male. >> reporter: who came back the next -- month and the month after that. >> here again. thrilling, because me as an ecologist didn't realize how much activity up on this trail. >> reporter: in the a nearby park the district has cameras to capture video. like this mountain lion casually monitoring a very lucky opossum before exiting stage right. >> all of these mammals are doing a good job avoiding people. >> reporter: the people pictures. >> you never know what you're going to see. >> reporter: get deleted, while the animal photos are part of a study. >> examine their species and activities. >> reporter: from the images of a wild ride below, the snapshot, the wildlife above. >> the thrill never leaves us. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> wow. let's check in with vianey arana with a look at our weekend forecast. >> yeah. and while most folks are seeing clear skies along the peninsula,

half moon bay area, dense fog this early morning. so definitely be careful as you're getting ready to hit the road out there. here's a shot overlooking half moon bay using our weather underground sky cam. 50 degrees now. it's not too cold but compare that to this shot. woodside, looking absolutely clear and stunny as well. we are expecting a nice, little warm-up. but right now, we are seeing quite a different picture in various microclimates, right? all right. south bay right now, partly cloudy skies, waking up to about 52 degrees. the peninsula you can see fog along there. 50 degrees, 45 degrees in the tri-valley. mostly clear in the tri-valley. definitely seeing that buildup of that fog. east bay right now, a nice 52 degrees. san francisco 52. and the north bay, 45 degrees. so we are seeing a combination of partly cloudy and very dense fog. doppler radar now showing that fog building right along the coastline. so that means if you have any plans to drive up, please be

careful on your commute, because here it is. a very low visibility along half moon bay. also seeing very dense fog in the napa area. about a quarter mile in front of you. limited visibility, half moon bay, denser. was about a quarter mile and may have gotten even tighter over the last couple hours. we will see this fog clear out nicely. that's going to make for a very sunny saturday, all across the bay area. half moon bay expecting a high of 65. san francisco, warming up to 60 degrees. palo alto 72. san jose 73. livermore also in the 70s, and even in the north bay area also seeing nice getaway. here's a quick check what you were expect if you have plans to head to napa valley. look at that. seeing that dense fog through the early morning hours, as i mentioned. please, be careful on the drive up there. 74 degrees, and by tomorrow, we should be waking up to clearer skies. 77 degrees in napa, and then by monday, warming up even more by

just a few degrees to about 78. some inland areas might see 80s. here's a quick check, plans to head up to lake tahoe, plenty of snow leftover though some might be melting. your drive, a lot more pleasant. for sure. 55 degrees today. and then on sunday, tomorrow, 56, and then as you head out on monday, warming up into the 60s. monterey looking stunning. expect to see that fog as well early on, into midmorning. 64 degrees. sunday and monday, into the upper 60s. and just a quick repeatminder a daylight saving time. spring forward all the clocks one hour. this happens tomorrow at 2:00 a.m. if you have anything that is battery operated or also the clocks in your vehicles, the microwave clocks all of those, don't forget, because you might mitt out on fun plans on a sunday. that means, yes we do lose an hour of sleep and we do get later sunsets and a later sunrise only tomorrow. over the next seven days a quick check expecting high pressure

continuing to dominate through sunday also carrying over into monday. monday now the warmest day of the week. not just in san francisco 68, also inland areas. monday, when we could see a chance of possible 80s in some inland areas. will be a few degrees warmer in some spots today than we saw yesterday, but all in all, look at the next seven days looking absolutely stunning. on wednesday we see a disturbenens that could bring a slight rain chance and sunshine across the board. kira? >> okay to lose an hour of sleep. get to wake up earlier to that forecast. vianey, thanks. much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up. >> exactly what i needed and incredible. >> how a catering business is helps others. it's this morning's "bay area proud."

want to keep to tmselves. secrets to success are often things entrepreneurs want to keep to themselves, but a los gatos business woman is happy to

share the detroit her success saying it's too good to keep to herself. garvin thomas has this morning's "bay area proud." >> reporter: when teri and another stay at home mom were thinking of businesses to start one idea was making bracelets. the other -- take advantage of teri's great skills as cook. choosing the latter turned out to be the best decision she ever made. or was it the second best? >> so i tried to put a second list -- >> reporter: teri has a big day coming up. which for this los gatos businesswoman apparently requires lots of paper and post-it-notes. >> doesn't it seem in silicon valley we should have something more fancy to plan out how to do the market than this big paper? >> reporter: it's not something other entrepreneurs should necessarily copy from her. what they should hope to emulate, teri says, is the success her catering company has seen over the past dozen years. >> do those before the weekend. >> reporter: so successful,

teri's about to open her first retail outlet. that's the upcoming big day. >> thank you very much for saying yes to this job. >> reporter: and she says others would do well to take note of who has helped her get there. >> this population isn't given a chance often. were exactly what i needed and incredible. >> reporter: from the day her culinary courier outgrew the work her family and friends could do, teri reached out to the members of the developly disabled community to help. not that she was looking to do a good deed, teri says. it's that she knew good workers when she saw them. 40% of her entire staff these days are people with disabilities. >> compared to the staff, i was trying to hire before, people who didn't have disabilities, this is the most reliable, worth it, u train them, they stay. they're long term. >> reporter: as happy as she is when they stay, teri's even happier when they leave .

>> a good friend. >> reporter: and go on to other things. ben butcher is one of the guests at the opening night. ben came to teri years ago never having held a job. ben is now his own boss running a brand new dog-walking business. >> always encouraging me, really nice. a lot of times people get on your case and don't encourage it. >> reporter: teri never let's herself yes on the service provided to others. >> i honestly never think about it, truly. >> reporter: she's tried but never seems to get past the valuable service they have been providing her. >> two, one -- [ cheers ] >> reporter: teri says she doesn't make a big deal with customers the fact she hires so many developly disabled. she says she let's the product speak for itself, and it's doing very well. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> love that story. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a supreme court justice comes to the bay area to

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you. it is 7:29 as the sun shines down over san jose, and 87 on your saturday morning. off in the distance, sharks play nashville today at 1:00 p.m. but it would be a great day to be outside, if you don't have tickets to that. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper, vianey arana has a look at our microclimate forecast and it's a good one. >> picnic weather. haven't gone on a picnic in a while. great picnic weather. >> maybe people can spot you at a park today. >> maybe. i know my dog would definitely enjoy that. seeing so many dogs at the dog park with the nice weather because we've been waking up to 50s and seeing that again today. 52 degrees in the south bay.

peninsula still seeing dense fog. be careful. low visibility an issue driving along that area. 45 degrees now in the tri-valley. mostly clear skies in the east bay. 52. san francisco seeing hazy skies at 52 degrees, and the north bay at 45 degrees. now, over the next couple of hours we should start seeing those clouds kind of clear out and those hazy skies and see breaks of sunshine by about 11:00, 12:00, just in time for that picnic. about 64 degrees, and it will keep getting warmer. expecting a possible high of about 60 degrees by the afternoon in san francisco. san jose also expect to see those clouds kind of make an exit by about 12:00. welcoming nothing but sunshine and 70-degree weather by 2:00. >> wow. >> expecting a high of 73, and then we are only expected to get warmer the next couple of days. definitely you want to pay attention to my seven-day

forecast coming up. i may have good news. you may be able to plan day trips, maybe . >> good to know. nine days away from the official start of spring? >> 6:29 a.m. we officially welcome spring. >> getting a head start. >> very much. >> stay tuned later for your day trip forecast. vain thanks. a woman is in custody this morning awaiting charges following an armed standoff in san francisco's mission district. the entire 500 block of valencia street on lockdown between 16th and 17th for about seven hours as police negotiated with the armed woman holed up in an apartment there. this photo sent to our newsroom showing people in a nearby coffee shop taking cover waiting for police to tell them when they could get out of that area. it all started just before 2:00 yesterday afternoon at a building called the crown hotel, where a pest control worker knocked on the suspect's apartment door. she answer the and pulled out a grune.

poli gun. the exterminator fled and a s.w.a.t. team calmed in. >> knocked on my door. we need to use your room to control the situation. >> the standoff ended just after 9:00 last night when the suspect identified only so far as a 60-year-old woman stepped out of her apartment and into the hallway. she was take ton a hospital for evaluation before being taken into custody. a suspected drunk driver is in custody and expected to face multiple charges this morning after a police chase through three bay area cities. around 2:30 this morning, mountain view police pulled over a silver mustang on el camino real near highway 85. the driver pulled over briefly then took off sending police chasing him into sunnyvale and santa clara at some point driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic. police say the driver eventually turned on the expressway where he rear-ended another car and tried to escape the scene of that crash when police say he got into a scuffle with a santa clara officer injuring that

officer. >> at this point we're looking at charges from mountain view p.d., highway patrol and santa clara p.d. and potentially charges from sunnyvale. >> the driver of the mustang, the passenger in his car and santa clara officer all taken to a hospital to be treated. now to a developing story on the peninsula. the search for a missing hiker continues. this morning an army of volunteers will comb the mountains above woodside to find the 56-year-old woman missing in the woods for more than 36 hours. bethnee haury and her husband staying in a nearby bed & breakfast when she went for a hike with her shepherd. she has type rehm 2 diabetes, requi has type ii diabetes and early dementia. >> people get lost because so many trails connect with other trails. so it's dangerous. >> vehicles from 16 different

bay area agencies have been scouring the trails about seven mimes northwest of woodside. sheriffs searched overnight using specially equipped aircraft that can detect body heat. a federal judge revoked the bond for the wife of the orlando nightclub shooter. remaining here in the bay area at the jail. the decision reverses an oakland judge's earlier order to grant her bail. she was arrested at her parents home in january. her husband, omar mateen killed 49 people at the pulse nightclub last june. she has pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting her husband as well as obstruction of justice. president trump's revised travel ban is sparking protests nationwide including one yesterday near city hall in san francisco. the protest centered around immigrants from yemen. yemen is one of the six countries on his new banned list. also protests today, yesterday, rather, in new york, michigan and virginia. for immigrants from all six

countries listed in that travel ban. there are sanctuary cities and churching and now there are sanctuary restaurants. activists and business leaders gathered in san francisco to show support for so-called sanctuary restaurants. the movement led by the golden globes restaurant association-oassociatio -- gold gate organization. participating restaurants take steps to protect workers who may be targeted by immigration officials. they also educate staff and customers on their legal rights as immigrants. >> we need to go forth and educate the immigrants that are workers in any business here in san francisco. so they're not frightened to go out. >> there are more than 300 sanctuary restaurants nationwide. when she speaks, people listen, and a lot of people wanted to see her at stanford. supreme court justice sonia

sotomayor wrapped up her bay area tour yesterday speaking to students saying even in divided times we can work today. scott budman was in the audience and has more. [ applause ] >> reporter: in addition to literally making contact with stanford students, supreme court justice sonia sotomayor spent 90 minutes answering questions about her career, challenges and background. >> we can denigrate the other culture. we can't denigrate our other culture. i take a great deal of pride in the latina i am. >> reporter: stanford students who filled the auditorium say they're inspired. >> i think she's amazing. her perspective being a woman of color and overcoming the different things she's had to overcome to get too the place sheer in is inspiring. >> probably one of the more incredible talks i've seen and i've seen president obama, i saw oprah. she was hands down the best one. >> reporter: justice sotomayor

also had advice for the next generation, likely to face political conflicts on how to reach compromise. >> what they're afraid of, what they think they need to give them comfort, to get them closer to your point of view, if you can address those things, you can persuade and move people. >> reporter: scott budman, nbc bay area news. it is 7:. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, why tonight's primetime showdown between the warriors and the spurs won't actually be the event everyone anticipated. we explain, next. >> announcer: time and temperature on bay area is sponsored by -- (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything,

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at the last minute. if you have plans to head to the beach, there may be a little fog now along san francisco, but should clear up quite nicely. a look at your travel day forecast, plus what about those allergies? the pollen count coming up right after the break.

kira/cu much more ead on todain the bay. good morning. 7:43 pap morning to lather up on sunscreen and drink plenty of h h2o. seeing dense fog in the peninsula meaning lower visibility. definitely seeing, feeling microclimates across the board. san francisco 52 degrees. hazy skies. 52 for the east bay. mostly clear skies as well, and partly cloudy in the north bay. here's a quick check of that doppler radar. seeing that storm system push

off to the west. high pressure keeping us nice and dry. you can see fog forming along the coastline, but it will break apart by mid-morning. that's going to leave behind room to enjoy sun out there. 60s and 70s, high of about 60 degrees in san francisco. out near santa rosa, about 73. san jose 73. oakland area at 70 degrees. we may not be in spring officially but you probably are definitely feeling allergies act up. pollen count today, medium high based on charts, looks like tomorrow to be a higher count. if you had plans to head out this weekend, prepare in advance. maybe take extra tissues, whatever it is, to help you enjoy the outdoors. day planner, by 9:00 a.m., keep 50s in the forecast rnd then warm up nicely into the 70s by noon for partly cloudy skies in areas. by 3:00, as you head into dinner, definitely you're going to feel very nice and warm at

about 75 degrees. especially in the inland areas. now, we'll be seeing a few more clouds come in at about 7:00, but then as you wake up on sunday morning, if you're planning a day trip, leave early, because, well, it's going to be nice. you want to take full advantage of that day. 50 degrees at 9:00 a.m. 56, patchy a.m. clouds. like we're seeing today but clearing out a lot quicker than today. 12:00, 73. by 3:00, 78. if you don't want to stay in the bay area looking to get away, maybe napa valley a quick check what you were expect by 12:00. 69, and look at this. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 76 degrees. not a cloud in sight. perfect weather for outdoor wine tasting, but, remember that pollen count is medium high. so make sure you're prepared for that. lake tahoe also expecting to be a very nice weekend to head to the slopes. 50 degrees by 12:00. by the 3:00 mark, about 54 degrees, should top out at 54, 55. santa cruz a good getaway as

well. by 2:00, should be in the 70s and then, yeah, there it is. no clouds in sight. full-blown sunshine, and then i want to remind folk there's is a st. patrick's day parade in san francisco and it is going to be absolutely stunning. why i mentioned that sunscreen and, of course, don't forget to drink a lot of water and one last quick reminder to spring it forward tomorrow at 2:00 a.m. that means, yes, we lose an hour of sleep, but at least it's on a sunday. hoping a lot of you get to sleep in for daylight saving time, because we do need to conserve energy. the next seven days, looking beautiful. 65 degrees as we head into san francisco. 68 by monday. high pressure continuing to dominate and then inland areas will begin to see some upper 70s by monday. 76 degrees. now by wednesday, we do have a disturbance that could bring chances to see lingering showers in the north bay. across inland areas expect sunshine trending over the next seven days. your workweek forecast is looking pleasant and remember,

we do welcome spring on march 20th at 6:29 a.m. i'm ready for it. kira? >> ready, too! looks like a good final week of winter. thanks, vianey. much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up. we investigate how rentals are reshaping the bay area market. cost you. an average one beoom e

than 3-thousand dlars a if you want to rent an apartment in san francisco it will cost you an average one bedroom is more than $3,000 a

month. clearly a housing crisis but who's to blame? pointing a finger at airbnb. now the company is fighting back. here's our report. >> reporter: doctor lisa cohn is a psychologist, homeowner and single mom, despite her private practice and ph.d. she says she still struggles to make ends meet in high-priced san francisco. >> it is becoming harder and harder for middle-class individuals and families to stay in the city. they're being forced out. >> reporter: lisa and her wife frances had always hoped to raise their daughter together in san francisco, but frances' life was cut short. she died in a tragic accident scuba diving. >> i thought we would grow old together. >> reporter: emotionally, must have been hard but financially, too. >> frances -- earned two-thirds of our family income, and the bottom line is, this is a hard

city to make it in. >> reporter: lisa had hoped to begin earning extra money by renting out her place short term. but says she decided against it after learning about the city's mandatory registration process for hosts, requiring homeowners to get a business license and pay a $250 registration fee. >> i don't think it's anybody's business what i do with the rooms in my house if i'm living here. >> reporter: the american hotel and lodging association is a fierce airbnb critic and competitor and just released a new study that found a growing number of airbnb hosts are turning homes into full-time hotels. the study lookedings in san franciscoened neighbors counties and found more than 700 homeowners listed multiple properties on airbnb. a violation of san francisco's housing laws. >> very little home-sharing and too much home-stealing. >> reporter: a consultant for the american hotel and lodging

association. >> the problem is, too many units have been converted to full-time tourist accommodations. >> reporter: airbnb calls the study misleading and inaccurate saying the hotel industry is simply trying to price gouge consumers and squash their competition. for the past seven months, airbnb has also been locked in a legal battle with san francisco. airbnb sued its hometown to block a new law slap home-sharing companies with pricey fines and possible criminal penalties if they post rental listings not registered with the city. >> it is far more difficult for uber to check with the bmv about the validity of someone's driver's license than it is for airbnb to check to see whether or not somebody is registered with the city. >> so this is your place? >> yes. >> you don't live in the building? >> no. >> no. okay. >> reporter: our undercover investigation last summer xpop these are being used.

1,800 homeowners registered to rent out their home. at least 78% of san francisco hosts are apparently breaking the law. we also learned san francisco is issued more than $1 million in fines to 483 illegal rentals over the past two years. >> i think there's a number of people that exploit the housing market, and i don't think single property homeowners like myself, are those people. >> reporter: lisa cohn worries more restrictions to be on the way but still hopes to begin renting out her home this summer so she and her daughter can head out of town on vacation. >> it would make life easier for you and your daughter? >> make life easier for sure it would. i mean, everybody knows how expensive it is to live in the city and that's why many, many families leave. >> reporter: the city's office of short-term rentals proposed cutting down the registration fee for homeowners looking to

rent out their place. the plan would have cut the current price of $250 back down to the original fee of just $50, but no one on the board of supervisors decided to sponsor that legislation. meanwhile, lawyers for airbnb and san francisco, guys, are due back in court next month. >> bigad shaban for us. if you have a comment, call us or send an e-mail. 7:54 now. just two weeks before a peninsula ice rink set to close, a major coup for those fighting to keep it open. members of the community spent four years rallying for the shopping center in san mateo to reopen its popular ice rink. the owners wanted to use the space for new development and offering the city millions to let them tear it down but suddenly reversed course and announced they're reopening the rink after all. >> it's tremendous. >> incredible. >> this is huge. people coming to me this morning

at the gym saying, they can't believe it's going to reopen, and we're just -- i mean, we're ecstatic. you know? looking forward to that day that the rink is finally reopened. >> reporter: the next step, a developer to step forward covering the cost of the reopening of the rink. the hope, skating by the end of the year. coming up, the anticipation is over. "hamilton" is here and we'll tell you the ways people are getting their hands on the hottest ticket in town at the very last minute. sleep is super important.

the kind of deep sleep i can only get on my tempur-pedic. it adapts to me. my shape, my size, my body. tempur-pedic. this sleep is power. the tradition continues in the windy city. this is a live lookality the chicago river dyed green and ready for st. patrick's day. it can stay green several days and there's a st. patrick's day parade today in san francisco. speaking of san francisco, the bloodway hit "hamilton" arrived in san francisco last night. the acclaimed musical took the stage for its first preview performance in the city.

theatergoers lined up early anxious to take their seats in the orthium shooter. >> $185. each. yeah. a little bit of an obstructed view but he said it's a little higher up, though not that bad. >> tickets, which i did. $90 each. >> reporter: how are the tickets? >> not very good at all but that's okay. i believe in miracles. >> if you're trying to get tickets, the folks say go online, see if there are any available and keep trying that online lottery. if you don't have tickets, it's a great weekend to go outside. >> yes, definitely. good beach weather. once skies clear out along the coastline and definitely don't forget to spring forward tomorrow. 2:00 a.m. one hour ahead. >> yes. enjoy the rest of your last week of winter. a beautiful one. thanks so much for making us a mart are your morning.

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