new violence in afghanistan kills several civilians and is connected to the actions of a church in the united states. you never saw him coming and bryan fell forward and hit his head on the concrete. >> a nasty start to the baseball season. a bay area paramedic is beaten outside of the giants dodger game in los angeles. and a disturbing turn of events prompts an emergency landing for a flight bound for sacramento. it is 8:00 a.m. on saturday, the second of april. thanks for joining us this morning. i'm ann. >> i'm in for jim bernard. have a lot of clouds out around the bay area. >> are we going to see rain? >> that's the big question. i don't think we'll see much in the way of rainfall.

we're look at more clouds making their way across the bay area. the big story will be the cooler temperatures outside as they're really going to take a dive from all of the record breaking temperatures we saw over the last couple of days. how about this for you! plenty of clouds outside this morning. mostly cloudy all around the bay area. i think they're going to look pretty threatening. not much in the way of rainfall. maybe some making its way in toward the santa cruz mountains. otherwise, we're looking at those clouds, continuing to stream on by. it looks like for the most part, they'll head on through without much -- but the winds will be picking up by the afternoon. that means well, we're going to see some much cooler temperatures all around the bay area. sunshine to return shortly to the bay area and warm us right back up. >> we'll check back in with lawrence in a minute. the top of the news this morning, more violent protests in afghanistan. thousands of people there are very angry that an american pastor burned the koran, an islamic holy book.

>> a riot left five civilians dead. this incident follows one yesterday when protestors stormed the united nations compound in shareef. >> the protests, several hundred strong, started peacefully at the wall to the united nations compound, the crowd turned. they ignored warning shots from police and stormed the complex, killing four guards, toppling a tower, setting fires and attacking the u.n. workers inside. >> this was an outrageous and cowardly attack against the u.n. staff. >> reporter: thousands of afghans marched across the country friday chanting death to america. outrage sparked by a familiar name. florida pastor terry jones. last fall, jones vowed he had given up plans to burn the koran but 11 days ago, jones and his 15 followers held what they called a trial of islam. they then burned a copy of the

islamic holy book in a barbecue pit near the church altar and posted the video on the internet. without a hint of emotion in his voice, jones told cbs news we personally do not feel any responsibility for the carnage in afghanistan then repeatedly condemned islam. his conscience is clear. coaly cobiella, london. activists in syria say government agents have arrested dozens of people there, following the latest wave of pro democracy marches. this is amateur video of a march in a suburb of damascus yesterday. the arrests were made in the hours after the protests broke up. last night and early today. the state-run news agency is acknowledging for the first time that there have been gatherings of people calling for reform. yesterday, two americans detained while taking pictures of protests two weeks ago were released. conflicting signals from washington this morning on

whether a deal is near on federal spending cuts. president obama says he's close to a compromise with republicans on $33 billion in budget cuts for the current fiscal year but house speaker john boehner says there is no agreement on a number. the top democrat in the senate, majority leader harry reid said negotiators will be working through the weekend. funding for the government is set to expire next friday and a partial government shutdown could follow if there is no action by congress. >> still, no sign of the dodger fan accused of attack being a giant fan on thursday. police say byron -- bryan stowe of scotts valley was walking with friends to their car after thursday night's game down in l.a. when he was attacked by two men in dodgers clothing. stow is in critical condition but stable. elizabeth cook has more on the story. >> reporter: three giants fans made the trip to dodgers stadium in los angeles to watch their team in the season

opener. the giants lost but the real drama unfolded outside the stadium. >> people were heckling them. which happens all of the time. they were blowing it off. when they got to the car, two guys came out of nowhere. >> lapd say two dodger fans started taunting the group of guys wearing giants gear. >> never ending. just very threatening. a lot of the people were just visibly angry and i'm not quite sure why besides that they were angry. >> reporter: two were able to run away, 42-year-old bryan stow was attacked. >> at some point, our suspects hit our victim in the back of the head. >> pushed bryan from behind. he never saw him coming. bryan fell forward and hit his head on the concrete and was knocked unconscious. >> the assailants kicked and punched bryan while he was on the ground. his two friends tried to help him. >> they had distanced themselves from the incident and when they saw what happened, trying to come back to aid their friend, the crowd was so dense, they couldn't get

there fast enough. >> medically induced coma. the swelling wouldn't go down.so, they had to remove part of the skull. >> brian works as a paramedic at america medical response in san jose. >> we deal with this on a constant basis and to see it happen to one of your fellow coworkers is really -- kind of takes you back. >> bryan spends his whole life, every day of his life saving people's lives now here we are praying for his life. >> reporter: elizabeth cook, cbs 5. a bay area woman is safe this morning after police say she was kidnapped and beaten by her ex-boyfriend as he tried to take off to mexico. police say she was held at knife point and pushed into the hatchback of her own car by this man, marco velasquez thursday in oakland. she was beat and sexually assaulted according to police during a 15 hour drive toward the u.s./mexico border. police say the woman was able to convince velasquez from the trunk of her car that she

needed attention. when she was alone with staff, she told them what was going on. velasquez was arrested in the waiting room of the hospital. very tense moments for passengers on a flight from phoenix to sacramento when a hole opened up at the top of the plane. several people on the southwest airlines flight took photos of that hole. you can see one of them there. near some of the overhead bins. passengers said they could see clear through to the sky. you can see the light coming in there. the flight made an emergency landing yesterday in yuma, arizona. federal investigators say it was a rupture in the fuselage and it caused a sudden drop in cabin pressure. the plane dropped from 36,000 feet to just 11,000 feet. >> all of a sudden, there is a loud bang and it is really windy. and my ears hurt. it is like you never pay attention during the safety thing so i wasn't sure. i'm holding the guy of the guy next to me and trying not to bawl my eyes out.

>> some people on the plane reportedly passed out. but there are no reports of any serious injuries. the passengers finally made it to sacramento last night on another plane. >> some encouraging news for america's job market. the latest figures show unemployment is at its lowest level in two years. the national jobless rate in march dropped to 8.8%. the economy added 216,000 new jobs mostly in factories, retail and healthcare. analysts expect job growth to continue at its current pace for the rest of the year and is hopeful news for the 13 and a half million americans still looking for work. >> 4500 jobs were added in silicon valley. google says this will be its biggest hiring year ever! in palo alto, facebook is anticipating a 50% growth spurt. and net optics in santa clara has more than 30 jobs to fill. >> for us, it is hard to find employees but we offering all

kinds of salaries and bonuses and a great place to work. >> i've been in this industry for 17 years. this is possibly the most excited i've been in the past nine. >> one san jose staffing agency says it has seen a sharp spike in companies looking to hire engineers and support staff. >> back to our weather forecast this morning. we've had such nice weather. we've been spoiled. the rain would be a little bit harsh at this point. >> almost like an april fools joke. things are changing in a hurry. we're seeing the clouds rolling into the bay area. it looks like you know what? we've got changes in the works for today. the temperatures record breaking numbers all gone now. well, it looks like we've got an area of low pressure approaching the coastline. lots of clouds making their way across our skies today. the question is will we see any raindrops out of that. the bigger question, how much cooler will the temperatures be in the bay area. i think we'll see the temperatures drop a good 15 degrees plus but there is a promise of some sunshine coming our way as we head in toward

the next couple of days. we'll try to warm things up. there's more rain in the extended forecast as well. >> all right. more on that coming up. also, it used to be the thing to do. finish school, get married, have some kids. now, some help for people who decide to buck the trend. and a way to get the old clunker out of your yard. where this can be done for you at no cost! we'll be

the city of sunnyvale offering its residents a way to get rid of old cars at no cost. for the month of april, you can call the department of public safety to arrange a pickup by a city approved towing company. actual towing will happen in may. all of the car owner has to do is sign over the title. vehicles must have four inflated tires and no garbage inside the car. cars removed during the program do not qualify though for federal tax deductions. it has been the same way for generations, grow up, get

married, have children. that's changing. millions of women and couples are choosing to live their lives child-free. juliette goodrich talked to an outher who wrote a new book about this trend. >> we're deciding not to have children. >> it has just never been something i ever wanted to do. >> many of us who are childless by choice have friends and family and loved ones who do not get it. >> karen foster wrote the book no way, baby! on how to cope in a world where deciding to be child-free is questioned. >> many of us have chosen not to have children. still constantly have to defend ourselves against comments like you'll regret it. who's going to take care of you when you get old. it is different when they're your own. you'll never know true love. one of my favorites, but i want grandchildren. >> reporter: but despite the pressures, foster says about four million women in the u.s. have decided not to have kids and the number is growing. >> it is going to go down. >> in the women's movement in

the '70s and '80s, our mothers and grandmothers fought for us to have choices and careers but now i see women who are working 60 hours a week and doing the full-time job of raising a child and something's gotta give. >> for 33-year-old naomi, the decision was easy. >> because it is a job. it is a job that you have to do for for the rest of your life. if you're not ready or willing, then there's going to be some issues there and the one who's going to suffer is that child. >> reporter: our worlds collided when foster came to my house for her interview and two of my three children were home because of child care issues. >> i would call this multitasking. interview, kids. >> mom! >> yes, bud. >> i have to go to the bathroom. >> as a mom of three, i have to say or ask do you not like kids? >> that's not the case at all. now, there are people who are childless by choice who don't like kids. and i would say good, then don't have any!

>> don't hate kids. >> no. >> not at all. >> gary and colleen say they love their nieces and nephews but don't feel the need to procreate. >> we haven't made this as just an off-the-cuff decision where we woke up one day and said we're not going to have kids. we did discuss this with each other. we looked at the options, the pros and the cons and we thought this out. >> how many people really think -- give that much thought into having children? the reality is that 50% of the pregnancies in the society are unplanned. >> foster says she's doing society a favor by not having children. especially with the world population predicted to hit seven billion this year and 50 million children living in poverty in the united states. and yet child-free adults are often accused of being selfish. >> people who have kids and they're not 100% sure that they want them, they're the selfish ones. >> i think that the scenarios

of oh, i want to see what a little me will be like, that, to me, is a little selfish. >> a lot of people in the childless by choice will say parents are selfish. i think really what it comes down to is we're all selfish because we're all pursuing the life path that we think is going to make us the most happy. >> juliette goodrich, cbs 5. well, can't we all just get along? all right. into the weather forecast today. we are hoping that we're not going to see any rain just because it is too much of a harsh reality. >> what a big change. we've been talking about the record breaking temperatures around the bay area. now, we're talking about the clouds rolling in and yes, indeed, there is a slight chance we could pick up a couple of scattered showers. let's take you live outside right now. on this saturday morning. and so far, big changes in the works. as we've got a lot of clouds moving overhead. our mt. bacca claim showing mostly cloudy skies. no rain there. it looks somewhat ominous at this hour. but i think as we head through

the day today, we may see a couple more sunny breaks as we head toward the afternoon. the big story today will not be the rain but it will be that -- the temperatures. it will be way down. ocean beach, a lot of clouds out at the coastline. a lot of moisture there, too. and the high def doppler is picking up on the moisture. most of it is well above the ground. you can see down toward the monterey bay area. a couple of scattered light showers. also south of merced. for the most part, the system is going to sweep on by today and leave us with cooler temperatures. that will be the big story. what a change from yesterday as these temperatures coming down a good 15 degrees from yesterday's highs. of course, we had the record breaking temperatures the last couple of days under a huge dome of high pressure. that ridge is now moving eastward. sierra nevadas starting to pick up on moisture there. a lot of rain falling in those areas. so, if you head in that direction, planning on snow, get ready. it will be a little bit slushy. if you're headed out the door today, mostly cloudy skies. cooler temperatures to be found.

numbers mainly into the 50s outside. by this afternoon, we may see a couple of sunny breaks. you'll see some noticeably cooler temperatures and some breezy conditions. especially toward the coastline and inside the bay. those temperatures only going to be in the 50s and 60s for highs. this is what we've got going outside. mainly 50s all around the bay area. if you travel around the state, you may see a few showers to our north as you'll see a couple of scattered showers as the frontal system moves on by. dragging in toward the fresno area. high country, get up there and do a little skiing. plan on some rain. temperatures running warm mainly into the 50s. by sunday and monday, we're talking about mostly sunny skies. here is your system right now making its way onshore. you can see falling apart here. it will continue to drag on by for today. the big story will be the clouds moving on by and the cooler temperatures all around the bay area. no more records set for today. so, with that in mind, temperatures looking like this as we head toward the afternoon. numbers popping up to about 65 degrees in santa clara. 66 in morgan hill.

east bay temperatures running up into the 60s in most spots by the afternoon. not a terrible day but it will feel noticeably cooler because of all of the winds that will be kicking up outside. temperatures in the 50s out toward the coastline and the north bay. 60s elsewhere. as we look toward the next couple of days. we're going to see what looks like high pressure trying to sneak back in here. going to bring more sunshine to the bay area as early as sunday and then it looks like going to hold as we head in toward monday, tuesday, starts to get a little bit iffy as the clouds start to roll back into the bay area and a chance of showers returns as we head in toward wednesday and thursday. so, changes are in the works. more sunshine coming our way as we head in toward tomorrow. >> did you have a chance to take advantage of some of the sunny weather we had? >> no. i was working the morning shift. you work a little bit then you have to sleep again. >> all work and no play. >> i know. >> at least you got to bring us the good news. we appreciate that. >> thanks. >> on the surface, it seemed like more college students

shenanigans. we're going to explain how the -- the purpose of the lack of clothing. tips on collecting honeydews. >> now, honeydew, the growing areas have changed. coming to the market with such color and such freshness and prices are coming down. in a few weeks, they'll get better. for right now, they're not bad. you have to select them at the store better. otherwise, they'll taste like cardboard. let's talk about selection. here's one right here. creamy color all the way around. very important. you don't want a green one. very small cavity to them. we want to simply store them on the counter. unlike cantaloupes, when cantaloupes get big, the sugar content stops. when honeydews get big, the sugar content continues. when it is nice and sticky, that's the sugar at its full peak, ready to enjoy. honeydews in the market, great for us, delicious, a little

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for charity. runners actually showed up fully dressed thursday then removed the clothing or every bit that they were willing to give up then they ran a mile around the minnesota state university mankato campus. the clothes they shed were donated to a thrift shop which will sell them to raise money to have -- to a program that works with disabled adults. it is mostly cold there this time of year. >> the as kick off their season in front of a sellout crowd in oakland and a promising giants rookie hit his first career homer. it was enough to get them their first win? you probably heard the answer by now. kim has it all in this morning's sports report. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. the fans aren't the only one who get excited about opening day. the players get just as pumped but on a scale of 1-10. how fired up do they get? >> i'm going to go with a 10 with a little bar over it that means infinity.

whatever that is. i'm not a math major but that one. that's where i'm at. >> josh made a good first impression in front of the sellout crowd. he gets the as on the board with a two-run shot off king felix but the mariners who score five runs off the a's bullpen, sean figgins gives them the lead for good in the sixth. seattle wins 6-2. as have lost seven straight openers. the legend of brandon belts continues to grow. the giants rookie hits his first career homer, a shot off billingsley to give the giants a 3-1 lead. dodgers answered with three runs in the sixth. raphael's single ends up being the difference. giants lose back to back. one run game to start the season. >> former stanford star john mayberry was the hero in philadelphia. he delivers a pinch-hit single to drive in the winning run as the phillies come back to beat the astros 5-4. that's a look at sports. have a great day! in other bay area sports news, the san jose sabercats

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it is 8:30. i'm ann. >> i'm lawrence in for jim bernard. big changes in the weather. we've had record breaking temperatures the last couple of days. today, a major cooldown in the works. it looks like we're going to see a lot of clouds streaming across our skies today. even a slight chance we could see some light sprinkles. looks pretty ominous. over the city of san francisco and i think it will look that way pretty much all day long. maybe a few more steady breaks. a lot of clouds outside. much cooler temperatures out there as we're going to see some very breezy conditions developing. so much for the 70s and the

80s. 50s and 60s for highs around the bay area today. numbers in the 50s if you're headed out the door by this afternoon. we're expecting the highs maybe as high as 66. 65 in san jose. 61 degrees in san francisco. you get the idea. big changes from just the past few days. we've got more sunshine coming our way. >> thanks, lawrence. >> baseball's opening day festivities, took a violent turn leaving one giants fan in the hospital. bryan stow of scotts valley was walking with friends to their car after thursday night's game. when he was attacked by two men in dodgers clothing. stow is in critical but stable condition this morning. elizabeth cook has more on that story. >> three giants fans made the trip to dodger stadium in los angeles to watch their team in the season opener. the giants lost but the real drama unfolded outside the

stadium. >> people were heckling him. which happens all the time. they were blowing it off. when they got to the car, two guys came out of nowhere. >> lapd say two dodger fans started taunting the group of guys wearing giants gear. >> never ending, just very threatening. a lot of the people were just visibly angry and i'm not quite sure why besides that they were angry. >> reporter: two were able to run away. 42-year-old bryan stow was attacked. >> at some point, our suspects hit our victim in the back of the head. >> both of them pushed bryan from behind. he never saw them copping and bryan fell forward and hit his head on the concrete and was immediately knocked unconscious. >> the asill ants repeatedly kicked and punched bryan while he was on the ground. his two friends tried to help him. >> they were -- they had distanced themselves from the incident. and when they saw what happened, trying to come back to aid their friend, the crowd was so dense, they couldn't get their fast enough. >> medically induced coma, the

swelling wouldn't go down. so, they had to remove part of the skull. >> bryan works as a paramedic at america medical response in san jose. >> we deal with this on a constant basis. to see it happen to one of your fellow coworkers is really kind of takes you back. >> bryan spends his whole life, every day of his life saving people's lives and now here we are praying for his life. >> elizabeth cook, cbs 5. >> a civil trial involving an alleged gang rape is now in the hands of a san jose jury. closing arguments wrapped up at the hall of justice. the plaintiff is seeking $7.5 million claiming she was attacked four years ago at an off-campus party in santa clara county. the defendants include former members of the de anza college baseball team. the case is in civil court because then district attorney delores karr said there wasn't enough evidence to pursue a criminal case. the state attorney general's office agreed with her. today, the city council in half moon bay will consider two plans to outsource the city's

law enforcement needs. half moon bay is disbanding its 12 member police force to save up to half a million dollars. voters rejected a sales tax measure last year that would have helped fund the department. now, there are two outsourcing plans on the table. one in pacifica and the other with the san mateo county sheriff's department. officers now working in half moon bay would get jobs with the agency that is chosen. some spragging news for america's -- some encouraging news for america's job market. unemployment is at is lowest level in two years. the national jobless rate in march dropped to 8.8%. the economy added 216,000 new jobs mostly in factories, retail and healthcare. analysts expect job growth to continue at its current pace for the rest of the year. it is helpful news for the 13 and a half million americans still looking for work. in silicon valley, 4500 jobs were added in february alone. mountain view-based google says

this is going to be the biggest hiring year ever in. in palo alto, facebook is participating a 50% growth spurt and net optics, a company in santa clara has more than 30 jobs to fill. >> for us, it is hard to find employees but we are offering all kinds of salaries and bonuses and a great place to work. >> i've been in this industry for 17 years. this is probably the most excited i've been in the past nine. >> at least one san jose staffing agency says it has seen a sharp spike in companies looking to hire engineers and support staff. some tense moments for passengers on a flight from phoenix to sacramento when a hole appeared at the top of the plane. several people on the southwest airlines flight took photos of the hole. you can see them there. near some of the overhead bins, passengers said that with that panel down, they could see clear through to the sky. look at the light coming through. the flight made an emergency landing yesterday in yuma, arizona.

federal investigators say the fuselage rupture caused a sudden drop in cabin pressure quickly dropping the plane from 36,000 to 11,000 feet. >> all of a sudden, there was a loud bang and the masks dropped. it is really, really windy and ears hurt. it was like you never pay attention during the safety thing so i wasn't sure how to put on the mask. i'm holding the hand of the guy next to me trying not to bawl my eyes out. >> some people on the plane reportedly passed out. but no reports of serious injuries. the passengers finally made it to sacramento last night on another plane. more violent protests today in afghanistan. thousands of people there are very angry that an american pastor burned a koran. today's riot in kandahar left at least five civilians dead. as kelly cobiella shows us, this incident follows one yesterday when protestors stormed a united nations

compound in shareef. >> reporter: the protests several hundred strong started peacefully at the walls to the united nations compound, the crowd turned. they ignored warning shots from police and stormed the complex. killing four guards, toppling a tower, setting fires and attacking the u.n. workers inside. >> this was an outrageous and -- attack against a u.n. staff. >> thousands of afghans marched across the country friday chanting death to america. outrage sparked by a familiar name. florida pastor terry jones. last fall, jones vowed he had given up plans to burn the koran. but 11 days ago, jones and his 15 followers held what they called a trial of islam. they then burned a copy of the islamic holy book in a barbecue pit near the church altar and posted the video on the internet. without a hint of emotion in

his voice, jones told cbs news we personally do not feel any responsibility for the carnage in afghanistan. then repeatedly condemned islam. kelly cobiella, cbs news, london. this weekend, the u.s. is curtailing its combat role over libya. long-range tomahawk missiles will no longer be fired and american fighter jets will have a diminished role. other nato allies will take the lead in bombing forces loyal to libyan leader moammar gadhafi. the u.s. military will play a mostly supporting role providing planes from mid air refueling, jamming communication between gadhafi's troops and conducting surveillance. the after effects of the earthquake and tsunami in japan is putting a dent in the auto industry worldwide. car and truck production in japan has plummeted since the disaster. just two of the nation's 21 auto plants are run and u.s. auto makers are taking a hit,

too. ford and general motors both closed plants yesterday because they rely on jap fees -- on japanese parts. prices are going up. a toyota prius costs about $1200 more than it did before the natural disaster. >> if you're a consumer looking to buy a car, it will either make what you want totally unavailable or it is only going to be available in a used model and the price of that frankly probably will be too much for what you want to pay. you'll probably have to wait. >> many u.s. automakers are running out of cars in specific colors, that is because the pigment for black and red paints is made near japan's troubled nuclear reactor. all right. i'm going to hang on to the beater for a little bit longer. >> a lot of people worried about their car parts. where are they going to get car parts? we've got big changes coming in weather. i don't know if folks want to talk about this or not. here it comes. we have the beautiful record breaking days around the bay area. now, the clouds pouring into

our skies. there is a slight chance we could see a couple of scattered light showers here in the bay area but the big story will be how much cooler it is going to get today. we'll talk about more of that in a few minutes. plus, the prospects for more sunshine, warm temperatures coming to the bay area. we'll let you know when that might happen, coming up. >> salmon season is once again upon us. why experts say it should be one of the best in quite some time. and a big leap for a rare bird nearly zapped to death by a high-voltage line. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

the bird was not expected to live after flying into a high- voltage electric tower last year! all of the flight feathers on one wing were burned off and the falcon's talons were severely injured. she recuperated enough to take her first flight yesterday. there she goes. thanks to caretakers at san jose-based wildlife center of silicon valley. salmon are expected to be biting for many fishermen in northern california. salmon season kicks off today.

scientists say this season is expected to be the best in years. the season was closed in 2008 and 2009 you may remember because of poor feed conditions and opened last year with tepid results. they estimate that over one million adult salmon will be swimming along the california coast this year. that's four times higher than last year. all right, another check on the weather. we heard that there was a chance of rain today. i just denied it. i said i'm not bringing my umbrella. not bringing the raincoat because i don't want to face it. it looks like i might have lucked out. >> just a chance of some scattered showers. a light chance at best. it looked like the clouds continuing to stream across our skies today. noticeably cooler temperatures. breezy around the bay area. let's get you outside right now. check things out. and indeed, we've got plenty of clouds making their way over san jose right now. you can see no raindrops there just yet. looks like for the most part, i think we'll stay dry. the big story with the system as it moves through, it is

going to usher in cooler temperatures outside. over coit tower, cloudy skies there as well. as we head toward the afternoon, may see the clouds parked just a little bit but yeah, the damage will be done. the cooler air is going to be here and that's going to help to drop the temperatures. high def doppler trying to pick up on the moisture. not all of this is hitting the ground. you get the idea some of the moisture sweeping on by at least bringing a chance of light showers after that passes by, we're pretty much done with that for awhile before we start talking about rain toward the middle of the next week. with that in mind, it looks like the system moving on through, breaking up. you can see not really well organized as it is sliding on through california. they'll see rin rain up in the sierra nevada. if you are headed out the door right now, we've got mostly cloudy skies. temperatures running in the 50s around the bay area. cooler to start off the day. by the afternoon, it will be noticeably cooler outside. as we'll see a lot of clouds in our skies, maybe a couple of sunny breaks. winds will be kicking up

especially inside the bay and out toward the coastline. a pretty breezy afternoon all around the bay area. temperatures running into the 50s right now headed out the door. not all that bad right now. but as we head toward the afternoon, winds will be picking up. it will be blowing pretty good. 70s into the central valley. showers in toward fresno. better chance into the high country. and then it looks like after things settle down, not going to be too bad. tomorrow, should begin to dry out in the sierra nevada. expect slushy conditions with the rain in the sierra nevada as well. by tomorrow, return to sunshine and some spring skiing conditions. high pressure that brought us the sunshine now headed eastward allowing for the system to slide in toward the bay area. not much energy with it. so, the big story will be those cooler temperatures outside. those winds kicking up as we head into the latter part of the day. numbers not all that bad though. we'll see plenty of temperatures well into the 60s. plan on about 65 degrees in santa clara. 66 in morgan hill. should be about 64 degrees in

fremont. out toward the beaches, we had temperatures there in the 60s and 70s. they'll be in the 50s for today. you get the idea. temperatures coming way down from just the past couple of days. highs in the east bay running up to 67 in brentwood. about 63 degrees in richmond. and the north bay, we'll keep you cool coastside numbers there mainly in the 50s. lots of 60s. so, as we look out over the next couple of days, we've got changes in the works. by tomorrow, i think we'll see more sunshine and temperatures may pop up just a couple of degrees but still a little bit on the breezy side. but that's going to change as we head in toward monday. i think we may see an offshore wind kicking back in. that will help to crank up the temperatures again. i think we'll start to see 70s showing up around the bay area. by tuesday, the clouds start to roll in. starts to get a little bit iffy in the long-range. a chance of showers returns to the bay area as we head in toward the middle of the next week. hard to believe but yep, nice weather is all gone now. today, doesn't look like a

washout. slight chance of showers definitely much cooler temperatures. >> yeah, that is for sure. >> boy, we were just spoiled the last few days. >> beach weather. >> now free solution to a cluttering problem. the city where old useless cars can be taken off your hands at no cost. >> and the new hurdle facebook has to clear before it move from one silicon valley city to another. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

they wouldn't say how many of the 56 employees will be handed pink slips even with the looming cuts, it seems like lie a fourth round of layoffs will be needed in june. governor brown has proposed

eliminating all redevelopment agencies to help ease the state's budget deficit. officials in menlo park say facebook is going to have to prepare a full environmental impact report if it wants to move more than 3,000 employees into the city. the social networking company announced in february it is going to relocate from palo aloe to a former sun microsystems campus in menlo park. that will involve about 1400 employees but facebook wants permission to house as many as 3600 because it continues to expand. the requirement for an environmental impact report will be discussed at a city council meeting on tuesday. they sit on street corners and garages and even in front lawns, cars that no longer run. for people in sunnyvale, there is a freeway to get rid of the unwanted cars, not everyone is ready to part with their old clunkers. you see them parked on

driveways. derelict cars and pickups, fading paint, flat tires, long outdated registration. these are the vehicles sunnyvale is targeting. >> we want it to be a nice place to live. and certain cars that are just sitting there that people don't want anymore, that are just gathering dust and are eyesores, we would like to get rid of them. >> just in time for spring cleaning, the city is offering residents free towing of unwanted vehicles. to the nearest junkyard. >> as long as you're a sunnydale resident, we'll get rid of that. we'll have the tow company pick it up. all you need to do is the vehicle has to be towable and have to sign over the title to the tow company to get it out of the neighborhood. >> although we found lots of potential candidates, we didn't find any owners throlg part with their vehicles whether they were running or not. this house off murphy avenue had the most we saw. >> how many cars do you guys have here? >> we have about eight and a trailer. and we had others but we sold them.

>> want any of them towed? >> no. >> lance daniels said of some his cars just need batteries but otherwise, they run. even though he has to constantly move his mom's '65 buick off the public street to avoid getting tickets, he thinks it is worth thousands of dollars. it just needs the rye buyer. >> it is not a junker. it is a classic car. >> and that is part of the problem. sunnyvale says it is getting harder to get people to give up their older vehicles. in past years, a dozen owners would sign up just to have their vehicles disposed of. lately, it has been half that. >> maybe a reflection of the economy. people are holding on to their older cars longer, keeping them running and don't want to give them up until the economy turns around more. >> it seems like something out of a very bizarre dream! a hot dog taking a goat for a walk. ponder that for a couple of minutes and we'll have the explanation coming

a reminder to all of you sports fans. cbs 5 will bring you live coverage of both of today's final four games in the ncaa tourney at 3:00. butler battling virginia common wealth followed by kentucky and connecticut. game day will wrap up all of the day's actions. yesterday, opening day for the as and a lot of other teams in major league baseball. one fan in des moines, iowa, home to a minor league team of the chicago cubs had a very odd way of celebrating. >> that's right. he blended tradition with the superstition by dressing as a hot dog and a walking a goat to a local bar. club lore claimed the team has been plagued by the curse of the billie goat. a fan was kicked out of a game in 1945 for trying to bring his pet goat into wrigley field. since that time, the cubs have not made it back to the world series. and have not won a championship since 1908.

>> why am i not surprised evidence walking to a local bar? that would seem like that's the place you would do that. >> maybe they need to have bring your farm animal to the park day. >> that might solve the curse. >> a companion. >> anyway, when it comes to the weather, today, we're expecting cloudy skies. it is unfortunate we couldn't have the sunny skies for saturday. >> the record breaking temperatures are gone. looks like we've got a lot of clouds out there right now. they're going to continue on and off for the better part of the day. there is still a slight chance we could see a couple of scattered showers outside. for the most part, it is going to be the cooler temperatures that are going to be the story. many numbers down a good 15 degrees from yesterday's high. so, as we look toward the next few days, cooler today. i think by tomorrow, more sunshine on the way and temperatures should begin to warm up just a little bit. hey, the offshore winds do kick in for a day on monday. i think that will bring lots of 70s back. by tuesday, we start to cool again. we have a chance of showers returning in the long-range

forecast. changes in the works. that time of year. up and down and all over the map. >> back to reality for a little while this weekend. >> remember salmon season starts today. we talked a little bit about that. whatever your weekend plans, we hope you enjoy them. a lot of people will be watching basketball. final four. >> do you the bracket thing? >> i've done the bracket thing but i'm pretty much all done. >> i didn't even try. >> who picked butler and vcu and if you did, good for but i don't think many. >> that person will make a lot of money. >> yes, they are. >> our ncaa coverage starts at 3:00 this afternoon and because of basketball, the next newscast here on cbs 5 is on at 11:00 tonight. lawrence will be here for that. i will be back here tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. enjoy your saturday! >> have a great day, everyone! ,