situation just before 6:00 this morning. one worker who did not want to speak on camera told me he saw a silhouette of a person. s.w.a.t. teamed raided the building looking for the shooter but just a block away a person was carjacked. officers caught up to the stolen vehicle. that's when officers say the man shot at them. a witness says a man had a gun and was desperately trying to escape. >> he was focusing on a car, he would switch to the next car if that person wasn't stopping. eventually, all the cars stopped down to where he was able to run to the other side and run off. >> reporter: he found a bird watcher and stole his vehicle.

investigators are also at the original crime scene looking for any evidence they believe will help them find the shooter. >> i'm nervous now because i have grand kid around here. i don't know how safe it's going to be around here. police have detained at least one person but they did release him. so far they have not reported any arrests. we are monitoring the search for a gunman in the sacramento area and of course we will u update you on the situation. it has been a crazy day with interstate 80 shut down for more than five hours between davis and west sacramento creating that huge traffic back up. at this hour, authorities still as matt mentioned have not been able to find the gunman and they are actively looking for him. this is a live picture now from news chopper up in sacramento: you can see there's lots of police still searching this area. it is the arden arcade area. this search now has been going on since about 6:00 this morning when all of this first

happened. if you want to get the latest information on traffic through that area, and the search for the gunman we are constantly updating our website. go to ktvu.com. back here in the bay area traffic back to normal right now along the san mateo bridge after a pair of accidents there held up drivers on their friday morning commute. as you can see here, all lanes are back open in both directions and traffic is moving smoothly now. this wasn't the case this morning after two chain reaction crashes turned the bridge as you see from these live pictures into more of a parking lot. coming up at 5:15, a look at how those accidents created problems on other bridges as well. and what an investigator says is to blame on these crashes. we had been told it was going to warm up and boy it sure did today. our chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the heat. first to jade hernandez who

found that the heat in san fernandez has caused a store to cut prices by 20%. jade-- >> reporter: there's a specific wide for that item. in the sun it says it's 100 degrees. the actual temperature is expected to reach 90 and that means we have to prep for a scorcher. at a true value store it's out with the heaters. >> we're actually changing it to 35% today. >> and in with the fans. >> it's supposed to be warmer and warmer and warmer is what i understand. >> reporter: marsha knows what she'll be tackling. >> i have some plant that is have to go out or i'll be hand watering for quite a while. railroad for those not working the best place to head on a hot day is the beach. >> we knew it was going to be really hot this weekend so we're prepping for that. we have some fruits, and then yogurt. >> reporter: and of course --

>> ice cream. >> reporter: but along with your sunscreen don't forget to bring your sandals because this sand is hot. >> definitely some ice. >> 20 and we also have the 9- pound bags which are design for a party. they have 3-pound bags in each. >> reporter: for those wanting to lounge by the pool, just keep in mind the pollen count is expected to still be high but the air quality is supposed to be moderate to good. that's good news for this weekend. reporting live, jade hernandez. >> from jade there outside we go to chief meteorologist bill martin he's been tracking this warming trend and joins us now with where temperatures stand right now. >> throughout the state it's pretty warm. i put in the isotherms. look that the almost 90 degrees out toward sacramento.

we'll come into the bay area proper, lots of numbers popping up. let's get rid of the buoys there. that's taking up a little bit of space. it's 83 right now in san jose. 86degrees toward redwood city and out toward mountain view. 75 in oakland at the airport. and 74 in san francisco at the airport. some more temperatures take a look at this. big touchtures ture -- temperatures up in the area. it is definitely well above average for this time of year and temperatures are going to be warmer as we go into the bay area weekend. when i come back we'll get specific. i'll go right to your city. we'll look at your forecast high for tomorrow. tomorrow will be the warmest day of the weekend. there's going to be wind shifts which could change the way you do business on sunday. i'll see you back here. >> go to our web website to

check out temperatures for where you live. >> there's never been any question by the mayor in writing or by phone call of interest of what happened. >> reporter: today ross mirkarimi claimed mayor ed lee did not ask for him side of story before he asked him to step down. the war of words between mayor ed lee and mirkarimi. nadia locklear is stepping down. she has been embroiled after e- mails accused her husband was supplying her with drugs. she's also accused an ex- boyfriend of assaulting her and she's also entered drug rehabilitation. locklear says she is resigning to focus on being a mother. today april 20th is a happy day for marijuana smokers all

across the country they have gathered for the annual celebrations of marijuana on this national pot smoking day. john sasaki live in san francisco where there's a pungent smell of pot and some disappointment with the federal government, john. >> reporter: the time 4:30 is almost an hour ago but the smoke is yet to clear. thousands of people have come out to celebrate marijuana and smoke a lot of it but with the recent federal crack down this is a tough time for marijuana supporters. >> reporter: more than 100 people rallied outside oakland's federal building to rally for marijuana. >> i think it's fear, for decades, they're worried about losing money. >> reporter: when running for president, barack obama said he would leave the medical marijuana association alone.

>> it's sad that we have to be here protesting instead of celebrating. >> reporter: ivonne white is a patient who used to depend on medical marijuana. >> i used to smoke marijuana and my spasms would stop. versus pharmaceuticals that would just wipe me out. >> reporter: they gave a letter to the staff asking the president to stop the crack down. >> we believe if we remind the president of what's going on. >> reporter: you can see san francisco police are standing by observing what's going on

but we have not seen anyone get arrested. john sasaki. the university of colorado boulder took some unusual steps to keep 420 protesters away. gathering areas were sprayed with smelly fish based fertilizer. campus police also blocked off some of the area. last year more than 10,000 people attended a 420 rally there. police say anything caught on campus today without proper i.d. would be ticketed with trespassing and could spend up to six months behind bars. more details on 4/20 day. the number has been associated with marijuana use as far back as the 1960s. its origins are a little sketchy. but some stories are, that it

started at a school where students would meet at 4:20 to smoke marijuana. investigators have been searching local reservoirs and other bodies of water. the 15-year-old has been missing for five weeks, she vanished on march 16th after leaving home to catch a bus to school. in santa rosa today, crews fanned outlooking for another teenage girl who's been missing now for nearly a week. ahead at 5:30, where searchers focused their efforts on finding calamara. new figures show unemployment hit 11% last month. nationwide unemployment continued it's downward trend falling to 8.2% despite the imkraoez here in california --

the increase here in california. the rate was lower than at the same time a year ago. mcdonalds and microsoft posted strong earnings. the s & p500 and dow jones both gained ground. the dow raised 65 points to rise once again over 13,000. apple dropped 2.5% and that pulled the nasdaq down a little more than seven points. a traffic nightmare for commuters trying to cross the sacramento bridge.

traffic is back to normal at this hour on the san mateo bridge. this is live picture and it shows the friday evening commute is moving pretty smoothly. it was a very different story though for frustrated drivers on their way to work this

morning. that's when traffic hit a complete standstill there. a pair of accidents involved a highway patrol cruiser and fire truck. ktvu's alex sadvige tells us how distracted driving played a role in that massive pile up. >> reporter: it all started when the driver of a pickup slammed into the back of a truck. >> it looked like both his front tired punctured. he came to an end. he was all right. but i think he punctured his ribs. >> reporter: a mini van slam into the back of a chp cruiser and fire truck that responded to the original crash.

they were both unoccupied. the chp says the mini van driver was rubber necking. >> somebody not paying attention, just rear ends a patrol car, the cruiser slam into the fire truck now we have traffic in both directions. >> reporter: the back upstretched for miles, a frustrating morning for people trying to get to work. >> is this going to make you late? >> really late. >> reporter: the clean up involved mopping up diesel fuel from the wrecked big rig. as many as 5-gallons of that fuel flowed into the bay. the coast guard responded but they told me the amount of fuel that spilled was too small to recover. the back up was so long this morning, one chp officer told me at least five cars ran out of gas sitting in traffic. in hayward, alex sadvige. more details now on that

commute chaos this morning, here is the way all of this looked on the traffic map. the first wreck shut down the west side of the bridge. the second wreck then shut down the east side. drivers then started heading any where they could to the dun barton or bay bridge: this created bumper to bumper traffic in both directions. the chp says the three were going northbound, north of king city when their car flipped over yesterday. an e-mail from the high school says kay thompson was killed. two others were critically injured. >> the students here knew them. played lacrosse with him, so our students are very, very sad. this is a very sad community today. >> the chp says it is investigateing the accident and that it could take months for toxicology tests to come back

to determine if drugs or alcohol were involved in any way. president obama today signed a proclamation making the fort ord base a national monument. the monument proclamation protects 15,000 acres with much of that being wildlife habitat. since fort ord closed the army has handed over parts of it for college campus. the army is still cleaning areas that are believed to contain unexploded ordnance. barbara boxer today issued a statement praising the monument designation. she said quote the president's actions will ensure that californians and visitors from around the world will enjoy the rich history and natural beauty of these lands for generations to come. a volcanic mountain in mexico continues to exhale smoke, ash and rock from its

crater. the nearly 18,000-foot volcano is located outside the capital of mexico city. many have described the rumbling noises coming from the mountain as a deep low pitched roar. the volcano's last major eruption was in 2000. what a fantastic day today, bill you said it was going to warm up and it sure did. >> i really did. you noticed it. yesterday was warm, today warmer. as we enter saturday warmer still with numbers easily into the low 90s. we might see an odd record there. but this is one of those real interesting spring warm ups. you have a nice weekend to look forward to if you like the heat. there was fog this morning along the golden gate, near the golden gate bridge and also the avenues in pacifica. fog has been pulled away. as you see here it's just mostly clear. it's 84 right now as you head into san jose. as you go over to napa and concord you see 86 degrees.

you see the reds represent isotherms. you see the reds representing the 80s. and that's what it's going to be tomorrow too. the big numbers, the low 90ings which we'll see tomorrow are going to occur out there discovery bay, out toward the livermore valley. today was the warmest day of the season so far. tomorrow will be the warmest day of the season after that ends. tomorrow a significant cool down. the winds shift and the fall returns. a cooling trend after we go into the forecast. the cooling above average. it's not going to get cool it's just going to get cooler than the record or near record warmth. the overnight lows now will be in the mid-50s. a little bit of patchy fog back into your bay area forecast. if you're headed out tonight to the movies or a show. beautiful night, days are getting longer you get some light till 6:30, 7:30 at night. it's going to be mid-60s and

low 70s in the early evening hours. forecast highs tomorrow, though oranges are 80s. the reds represent 90s. the maps are light on the 90s. there'll be more 90s, there'll be more red showing out here. the real heat is going to be pressed down toward the santa clara valley, fairfield and up toward davis. as you look at the map, you see the high pressure is dominant now. that's going to give us high pressure that's dominant. but, when i come back we'll get specific with your forecast for your city. then we'll go looking at the friday forecast which shows a pretty significant cool down. not cold just cooler. hear the apology today from the man who killed trayvon martin and hear why that apology outraged trayvon martin's family. plus-- >> i think it's matter of time. barbara lee just back from

uganda, what she's saying about the man featured in a documentary video that has gone viral. also protesters target those charged with keeping our food safe. the reason the usda is under fire. new at 6:00, a friday sailing tradition continues despite a deadly accident. tonight we discover when the stranded boat can be retrieved. and temperatures up to 90 degrees. we're tracking warm weather in the area where you live. plus the rudest waiter in the world helped pack a restaurant but soon it'll be empty. >> it's a danger to the customers because it could cause a fire. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

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illusive war lord into the limelight. the advocacy group invisible children is behind the movement about kony and his army. kony is accused of kidnapping ugandian children and forcing them to be soldiers or sex slaves. -- she tells ktvu there's new optimism that kony will be captured. lee also said she saw firsthand the impact of u.s. humanitarian aid to that war torn country. >> people are coming home and they're lives are being restored and i think it's a matter of time. i think he will be found. >> yo joseph kony's regime has been in place for decades.

forcing generations of ugandans to plea. lee says that she found people with hope. >> we met many people who would be dead if it weren't for our investment in hiv and aids. >> lawmakers recently drafted legislation condemning kony. the u.s. military has send 100 troops to train and advise african military officials seeking to capture the rebel leader. kony and his army were forced out of uganda back in 2006 and since then he's been operating in neighboring countries. he's believed to be in the democratic republic of the congo. the usda ruffling some feathers on how it will make sure chicken is safe. now the new rules would let companies monitor more of their own poultry lines themselves. the agency says that will allow

its inspectors to focus on testing chickens for pathogens and other microorganisms. >> we're very confidence that the food is going to be safe and safer. >> the problem is that you need professional independent government inspectors making sure that the food supply is safe. >> reporter: the usda is accepting public comments on the changing until next month. a warning from federal health officials about a pain relieving skin patch for cancer patients. the fda says the patch could be harmful and even deadly for children. officials say since 1997 there have been 26 cases of kids accidentally swallowing or putting on the patch. 12 were hospitalized, 10 died, the fentanyl patch dies out opius. officials are now asking people to be careful when store or disposing of the product. what's ahead with testimony

from the mayor and mirkarimi? and the clock is ticking in the search for a missing north bay teenager. the big announcement law enforcement officials made within the last hour.

a city hall show down is shaping up next week in san francisco. as that city's embattled sheriff fighting for his job. a judge today paveed the way for an ethics commission to consider recommending ross mirkarimi be permanently removed from office stemming from his domestic violence

scandal. david stevenson has been following this story from the beginning. >> reporter: a san francisco superior court judge today told mirkarimi he will not be getting his job soon or earning a salary. instead mirkarimi is headed for this the hearing room. this is where the ethics commission will decide where they will view evidence and talk to witnesses. >> this is where sheriff mirkarimi will face a true presentation of evidence. >> reporter: mirkarimi was removed last month. the two will testify on which mirkarimi refused to offer what happened. mirkarimi says the mayor showed no interest on his part of the

story. >> i believe that the mayor's deposition is incomplete. >> he just said the mayor is not telling the truth but he didn't offer a version of the truth that was sworn testimony like the mayor did. >> reporter: mirkarimi says he looking forward to having a say in the ethics commission hearing along with hearing from the major. >> and i look forward, very much look forward for him to clarify his attempt as a witness in these proceedings. >> reporter: we listened this afternoon the city is suing mirkarimi's former campaign manager. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. bail was set today for george zimmerman the man charged with shooting unarmed florida teenager trayvon martin. the bail was set at $150,000 if

zimmerman can maim -- make bail, he's been ordered to wear some sort of monitoring device. zimmerman is charged with second degree murder for the shooting in february of trayvon martin. at this morning's bail hearing, zimmerman apologized directly to martin's parents. >> i wanted to say i am sorry for the loss of your son. i did not know how old he was. i thought he was a little younger than i am. i did not know if he was armed or not. >> reporter: after the hearing, an attorney for martin's family said they were devastated and outraged that zimmerman was allowed to make that statement. she left for a bike ride and hasn't been seen since. that was saturday. for most of the day today, searchers have been focused on one particular location, looking for this missing santa rosa teen. mike mibach has been talking to crews and tells us what he has

just learned. >> reporter: the new information we're getting tonight, once the sun goes down the official search will come to an end. although we still have a few hours of sun and that's why the crews are still out. they pick up their radios here at the demand postat spring lake park in santa rosa. a number of clues led search and rescue crews to this spot. but since they've arrived no signs of charlotte malinari. >> a sheriff's department helicopter took off, the mission a strategic drop in one section of the park. >> we do what we're told and get it done. >> reporter: on this search dick wentworth and his dog sandy. >> if there would have been anybody out there, he would

have found them. >> this is three parks that all kind of connect. the biggest being antedote state park. >> reporter: this area is the focus of the search and this is the story of why. lieutenant bail says malinari was depressed because of a college student that recently told her he did not want to date her. the search for malinari continued to grow after they found that malinari did a search of that area, an area that has been searched top to bottom. >> unless we get new information that keeps us here, we're mostly will not be back here tomorrow. >> reporter: malinar described at 5'9", she has a green backpack, laptop on her. she was riding her green mountain bike.

reporting live out here, mike mibach. tonight is then anniversary of one of the deadliest school shootings in history. two students went on a shooting rampage at columbine high school in littleton, colorado. they killed two students and teacher and injured 23 others before killing themselves. there's now a memorial to remember the victims. columbine high school itself is closed today to mark the tragedy. republican presidential candidate mitt romney attacked president obama's record while speaking to a group in arizona. he delivered a standing ovation. romney says the president has failed to come up with anything new to move the country forward. >> he is very clearly out of ideas and out of excuses so it's our job in november to put him out of his office. >> romney also acknowledged his rivals who fought for the

nomination. he said they have all made and continue to make contributions tothee debate. two more fbi agents have resigned. the resignations today come to six. talk about tough standards. the university where the acceptance rate for incoming freshman is the lowest in school history. what's being considered in local freeways that would be the equivalent of taking 300,000 cars off the road. another reason to skip the soda. the new reasons tonight ability the serious health problems it can create and why.

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an early morning apartment fire in emeryville sent a woman to the hospital today. that fire started just before 7:30 today. a neighbor says her smoke alarm went off and she saw the flames. an ambulance took that elderly woman to the hospital for smoke inhalation. she is expected to be okay. there's new details about

an undercover investigation of funeral homes. grieving customers are also allowed to bring in outside caskets. but undercover agents found funeral homes not following the law. they investigated 100 funeral homes across the country. >> consumers at this very vulnerable moment in their lives have to know that they can comparison shop. bay area air quality officials may consider dropping the freeway speed limit to 55 miles per hour. >> i don't mind them dropping the speed limit. i'm looking at safety. people on the road as well as our health. >> reporter: the bay area air quality management district says dropping the speed limit the maximum speed limit that is to 55 could reduce emissions 6%

by the year 2035. that would be the same as taking 350,000 cars off the road. the plan is just one of the options being considered to reduce emissions. a research team followed 125,000 soda drinkers both men and women for 30 years. and they found an association between soda consumption and stroke. the scientists think all the sugar may lead to inflammation which is a risk factor for stroke. the link is not quite as clear cut and they say more studies still need to be done. san jose state university officially installed its new president today. we'll show you why his personal history could significantly impact the future history of the college and silican valley. it's going to be the warmest weekend of the year so far. temperatures easily into the

upper 80s and low 90sful i'll see you back here with a specific forecast. new at 6:00, a friday sailing tradition continues despite a deadly accident. tonight we discover when the stranded boat can be retrieved. and, temperatures up to 90 degrees, we're tracking warm weather in the area where you live. plus, the rudest waiter in the world helped pack the restaurant but soon it'll be empty. >> customers say goodbye to the century old dive. tonight at 6:00. 's the washington monument. and dad, i'll never forget what you said to me this morning. you said "brian, it's 11:15. get up." so maybe this is just the cake talking but let's celebrate! [ male announcer ] celebrate the little things. buy any kfc 10 pc meal or larger and get a free double chocolate chip cake.

the renovation project at memorial stadium at cal appears to be facing financial challenges. the university is reportedly running behind on its fund raising goal to pay for the $321 million project. the plan is to raise $270 million by the summer of next year. uc officials say there is still plenty of time to reach their

goal and that they'll take every measure they can to avoid using state funds. we got a new look at a new direction the dean of washington state has for that university. it's been celebrated both locally and internationally. robert handa is here to tell us why. >> reporter: the college has been celebrating, one man's achievements and also the american dream. a diverse celebration took place at san jose state university today for the formal investmenting of muhammad cayumi as the new college president. cayumi raised through the marks. >> first what it means to me now is when you work toward something and you have great visions you can always accomplish them. local leaders say cayumi is well suited for the job.

>> he's going to promote the silican valley community very well. he's going to represent san jose state very well. >> reporter: the president's background could also help students. including some who say they are upset of the usc mission. >> there's a will the of students, i hope his background where he struggled in afghanistan and coming from there to here connects our perspectives together and he will fight for us. >> reporter: the ambassador to the us says that cayumi is igniting talk. >> i brought my message today, not only wishing him success but we are anticipate that he will do something for afghanistan also. >> reporter: and in about an hour, cayumi will be the guest of honor here at an

inauguration gala benefit. >> robert handa. stanford university today released numbers on admission for this year and had the lowest acceptance rate in it history. stanford had nearly 37,000 t applicants for the class of 2016 which will enter the fall. they'll be entered the fall the university this fall. it sent acceptance letters to a little more than 2,400. and put just under 800 on the waiting list. that's an admission rate of 66% which is down from 7.1 last year. every day should be earth day but sunday is the day officially hailed as the day to celebrate the environment. and communities all around the bay area are pitching in. some are cleaning area parks while others are protecting wildlife. some of the events include celebrations at the zoo with events for the children. you can find other earth day

activities on our website ktvu.com just look under hot topics on our home page. surely looks like it's going to be a nice day to get out there and do some of those outdoor earth day activities. pretty nice out there. >> as you go out tonight, going out from work, maybe a bar-b- que around sunset it's going to be around in the seven 0s. - - 70s. a little bit of patchy clouds around the beach this morning. it's gone now. i think out in montero you're going to have a nice sunset as well. i think the fog won't be out to bother you again tonight. we look at the anamometer. it's going to tell me the winds are gusting to 25 miles per hour. they're sustained to 17 at the west-northwest. we got us a heck of bay area weekend. one of the nicest places to be in the country on this particular weekend.

forecast highs tomorrow will be the warmest day of the week. then sunday's temperatures will come down. current temperatures, 86 in concord, 86 in livermore. highs tomorrow you come back at this time, rosemary orozco will be here. she'll be showing you, this time tomorrow night is going to be 88. it'll be a little warmer as we go through the afternoon tomorrow. sunday the wind shift and the fog pulls back into the coast. right now the jet stream is well to the north that's just indicative of a good high pressure center. you don't see any clouds do you, that's because you're sinking. high pressure isn't very productive for clouds so there's no clouds. saturday is going to be warm to hot. you can call it hot for this time of year especially inland. dry weather, 10 to 20 degrees above normal. late in the day the winds shift and the fog starts to work its way back up the coast and that will be the mechanism for cooling on sunday. although, sunday is going to be a heck of nice too. although it's not going to be

78 in santa rosa, still nice. forecast highs in santa clara valley with okay air quality. 99 in san jose, 90 in livermore. the biggest heat up we've seen all season. the warmest day so far. really, really nice. a good weekend to go out and enjoy. the coastal fog is not going to be an issue until tomorrow night. and people gathered in daly city for a shot to get on the x factor. thousands of people lined up bright and early this morning outside the cal palace to audition. the show is also holding auditions in kansas city missouri, austin texas, greensbro, north carolina. look at all those people.

click on today's hot topics in messages sent for dick clark will be printed on paper will be placed on display, they will also be used as confetti on time square. it is your sneak peak. a look at your a bay area's most popular roadways. and it's coming to you soon.

u.s. airways is working toward a merger with american airlines. officials at u.s. airways says they have finalized deals with three unions representing 55,000 workers at american. the deal detail what a contract would look like after a merger. officials say a merger would help american exit the chapter 11 process and save the airline's 52,000 jobs. we're getting a first look at some of the work being done along san francisco's doyle drive. after two years of construction crews say it is finally coming together. >> it's been a long process and

it's good to see the cull -- culmination and effort come to fruition. it's exciting that finally we're able to be at this point. >> reporter: caltrans gave a media tour at the site. crews took us inside the new tunnel which features movable barriers that adjust based on traffic flow making it safer for drivers. >> this provides positive buffer between the two lanes of traffic over here and it prevents head on collisions cross over accidents. >> starting one week from today all lanes on doyle drive will be shut down to demolish the driveway. the closure will run from 8:00 next friday night to 5:00 a.m. next sunday morning. only one lane is open from 8:00 p.m. to noon the following day. chicago white sox officials ejected a young boy and his

family from the ballpark after the child ran on the the field during the 7th inning. a wide fielder picked up the boy and handed him over to an usher. the usher then took the boy to his family. the family was asked to leave after it was found that the boy was allowed to go on the field without being stopped by his guardian. the bay area is getting ready. coming up in two minutes, the weekend warm up. we are tracking the hot spots. also a solemn start to a friday tradition. the bay area sailing community gathering to honor those lost at sea during a sailing accident.

and good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. sunny skies made for a great day around the bay area. and it's only going to get better. this is a live look at contra costa county where it reached 90 degrees today. our chief meteorologist bill martin is in the weather center with tonight's hot spot. >> definitely the warmest day of the season right now and

it's going to continue to warm. those reds represent where the 80s are right now. we head out toward the livermore valley, you see these tints of red, that respects warmer temperatures. 84 in san jose. take a look at these. check out concord 90 degrees for a daytime high. these temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average in some places. it's going to get warmer or hotter if you will. we're going to jade hernandez out in concord trying to beat the heat. >> reporter: i can tell you take a look at this. you're lucky if you have a pool out back but we traveled the bay area today searching out those spots we thought might get a little more business or see a little more action because of the forecast and we weren't disappointed. at crown memorial beach these ladies decided to bring the children out. they packed food, sunscreen and plenty of goodies for the kids. for anyone thinking