stay at yosemite lodge. just gorgeous, right on the merced river. very tough assignment. somebody has to do it. thank you. i know, right? i won't get too personal about our room, it was just wonderful. but i can tell you here in yosemite, laura, it is expected to be in the mid-80s. as carrie just mentioned, it's peaking. you're going to see the merced river pretty good. >> what happened to roughing it. i thought you were going to spark a fire. >> we stayed at the yosemite valley lodge. >> we didn't have s'mores. we should have brought the s'mores. >> thanks a lot. it is beautiful up there. we'll check back with you, marla. 6:05. i don't know if mike is a camper. >> i love camping, if it's like marla does, beautiful yosemite lodge and s'mores. definitely not the roughing it type. roughing it without the hair drier. the slowdown continues out of the altamont pass. typical pattern building 580 to the dublin interchange. bay bridge toll plaza the last few minutes we've seen the sun change positions, of course me

we have record snow in the area, yosemite. all these areas indicated by the green here are under flood watches and warnings which brings us to our own marla tellez, live in yosemite this morning. you know, it's actually rather beautiful where you are. tell us what's going on out there. >> good morning, christina. good morning at home. it is just spectacular out here. i wish everybody could join us here this morning. enough of seeing me, though, we want to show you the real gorgeous shot. that is yosemite falls. take a look at cascading water. yosemite falls if you haven't seen it in person, you have to get out here. just gorgeous. it is the tallest waterfall in north america. the fifth tallest waterfall in the entire world. now, this feeds directly into the merced river. as christina mentioned, it is the massive meltdown right now. the sudden rise in temps that has all that snow, 200% of normal the snow pack this year. all that snow is melting quickly. with temps rising that is melting. i believe you're looking at video yester

in california one of the most challenging of those adventures came here to to yosemite.o the valleys of granite domes. everywhere americans drove their model t was a challenge. a test of their reborn spirit of independence. >> coming to yosemite was the same kind of adventure. you would have blow outs, you would have engine problems. one of the great things about these cars was that they were easily if i easily fixed. >> reporter: these were the dusty days. most people were born and died of 50 miles of their place of birth. these times were changing quickly. by 1913 the same year cars were allowed to enter yosemite valley, henry ford sold 248,000 model ts almost half of all the cars sold in america. this automobile was slowly but surely becoming part of the fabric of american life. but that was a long time ago. what would you think about someone grabbing back into the past and grabbing a model t and bringing it into the present. a man is offering just that. he is offering fancy hotels, fancy food and the chance to drive the model t over the roads that they were years ago

but for now, yosemite's falls are full of grandeur. nbc news, yosemite national park. >>> that's beautiful, and that's our broadcast for this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. >> it was supposed to be a regular call. a house fire, but it turned into a tragic loss for the san francisco fire department. a 21 year veteran lost his life battling the blaze today. as you can imagine, an emotional day for firefighters across the bay area.

don't expect there to be any limits to the the way people can get in and out of yosemite valley.eporter: while the water falls are spectacular this is the really unusual sight empty camp site in yosemite in june. it's hope they will reopen and be full of campers by the weekend. >>> disappointing news about all the empty camp site that means a lot of fobling have the reservation cancelled and in order to camp here you have to make your reservation one year in advance. so if you have reservations for camping in yosemite this week check with the rest vegas agency before you come up. reporting from yosemite, abc 7 news. >>> but if you do get there it is spectacular this time of year with all the rain and snow melt we are now experiencing. sandy is here with the forecast and getting pretty steamy. it's breezy. >> absolutely. yes the sea breeze kicked in late in the afternoon. coastal areas kept on the comfortable side but the inland areas they were soaring. low to mid 90's today dan. feeling like summer around her here. a little bit early. summer solstice occurs next tuesday at 10:16

yosemite falls is "the" most spectacular it's looked in years. we have more video on our website, cbssf.com. >>> police in antioch went door to door today warning neighbors to be watching for a serial firebug. the latest fire happened about 7:30 last night in a field behind homes on point dume court. this is the fifth fire in the area in the past 10 days. an investigator said he saw kids running away from one of the fires. no homes have been damaged so far but investigators are worried because the conditions are just right for a bigger fire. >>> a neighbor's dispute turns tragic. it started with nasty notes which led to poisoned meatballs. now as mark sayre reports two beloved dogs are dead. mark. >> reporter: allen, in this concord neighborhood this flyer is going around warning people of poisoned dogs in the area. now concord police have arrested one man and neighbors here simply cannot believe that anybody would intentionally kill two animals. these are photos of the two dogs which concord police say were killed by poison-laced meatballs. dj w

. >> one of yosemite's most popular one is >>> yosemite national park is one of california's most popular destinations but this year it make nearly impossible to make the hike up because of scalpers. >> the family and friends remember fondly their midnight hike at half dome two years ago. >> we got up at 5:30 in the morning in time to see the sunrising. >> he was only 15 at the time. his dad grinning behind him after they climbed 5,000 feet. >> it's an experience that everybody should at least do once. >> i would like do it again. it's upsetting that we don't get to. >> the group will not climb in june as planned. park service now requires permits to climb the cables to the summit with a limit of 400 per day. in order to reduce dangerous crowding on the cables on the final stretch. this video by the national park service shows hikers climbing those cables to the summit. 1.50 for a day hike. and hottest tickets are being snapped up within minutes when they go on sale. many park visitors they are complaining they are being shut out. >> we synchronized our watches and try to get our group up

don shows us how man and machine are clearing the path. >> the yosemite high country.ul and even now in the middle of june, still lots of snow. the road sometimes reaching over 9 ,000 feet is the highest highway in california. yosemite road crews are working on the last, highest, hardest section to get the road open. and they have brought in the big boys. they call it the kodiac. >> it's 3,000 times an hour to blow snow. >> 12 feet of snow at once, no problem. rick operates the kodiac. the front end roader, he runs the blades with a small remote control. >> i'm not very good with all of that. it's the same thing as a soy movement. >> very good remote. >> the work is dangerous and everyone wears an avalanche beacon. but scott believes the road will be open this weekend. >> great snow up in the high country. people have been dying to open. we have been working hard. the avalanche dangers have been mitigated. >> due to the heavy and late snowfall, it has taken crews to get there in six weeks. the may phos path is open this in ye semity. cbs 5. >> it will be a sad father's

flood warnings are posted for the yosemite valley.arm weather there is causing the snow melt . 88 tomorrow and 93 in sacramento . here in the bay area, we'll see our share of 90s. low 90s inland in concord and livermore and 92 degrees and 90 for santa rosa and in the bay. 72 degrees . 65 in half moon bay. if you are going to the a's game and ache on the kansas city royals. clear and breeze yeupper 60s . and that is terrific timing. >> and coming up next. local baseball squad whose very existence is in jeopardy. >> they are headed for the hope you can join me on coffee tv on channel 13. >> catchy song and perhaps too popular. why you might want to change your apple pass codes. >> and no smart meter or power. a bay area man who claim that is pg&e left him with a difficult decision. >> now, in sports, a survival story. this is a great one about the cal bears. >> one of the best. >> near extinction to play for the national championship. it was slated to be wiped out and now very much alive. they will play top seed virginia on sunday . wit

yosemite road crews are working on the last, highest, hardest section to finally get the road open. they have brought in the big boys. they call it the kodiak. >> about 3000 tons an hour, it will blow snow. >> 12 feet of snow at once? no problem. >> reporter: rick asher operates the kodiak. from his cab in the front end loader, he runs the blades with a small remote control. >> i'm not very good. pretty much about the same thing as a tv remote. >> reporter: the work is dangerous and everyone wears an avalanche beacon. assistant superintendent scott gegeman believes the road will be open this weekend. >> great snow up in the highcountry. people have just been dying to get tioga opened. we've been working hard. the avalanche dangers have been mitigated. >> reporter: due to the late and heavy snowfall this year, it's taken yosemite road crews almost six weeks to get to the top of it. ioga road. they believe they will have the famous pass open this coming saturday. don ford in yosemite national park, cbs 5. >> jim, you've been warning about the concerns of all the snow melting and causi

. >> i am in yosemite national park, calif. while the winter has created some spectacular sights in the park. >> officials say they know what likely to spark to the arizona fire in state history as the crews continued to battle the blaze. >> we want to show the live pictures from vancouver, this is where the conduct fans were riding--canuck fans were rioting. vancouver lost to the brewers. no word on any arrests, but we do see a lot of a police activity going on in the area. moments ago we saw a huge fire, the car, or some other structure was set on fire, that may be under control right now, but we do see from the live pictures that the police are making arrests with the rioting going on in vancouver. we will continue to follow this story and the result of the game itself and highlights about the sports, the nhl playoffs will be later in sports with gary radnich. >> it was hot out there today, but cooler weather for the rest of the week i will have that coming up in just a few minutes. >> a beautiful day around the bay area. pe

but as they say, the fixed costs do not change to get that water from yosemite and hetch hetchy here and they say at this point at least there is nothing they can do about it as they get things up to earthquake standards, as well. it's a tough situation but certainly aware of the dichotomy. >> mark sayre in palo alto, thank you. >>> water is especially important these days. a very warm wednesday, we're soaring into the 90s today in parts of the bay area. the last few days of spring feeling more like summer. folks were out and about enjoying that wonderful sunshine. some even decided to get a few rays at ocean beach so how long is this gorgeous weather going to last? let's head on over to roberta until the weather center. >> elizabeth, you want to see what 93 degrees looks like? that's dublin taking a look towards mount diablo where currently in the eastern portion of our bay area, away from the bay, we have temperatures soaring into the low 90s. in livermore it's 94. equally as warm is concord. 93 now towards the delta and fairfield, vacaville, backing through discovery bay. mid-80s

. >> rushing rapid and slowing falls of the yosemite national park. we'll show you the flood waters creeping in the camp sites. >> america's cup competition. who is in and out when the race comes to san francisco? a billion dollar forecast for the local economy. >> locall christian college that is closing its door after 92 years and the missionaries it trained are the one in need. >> relief from the heat. a cooling trend starts tomorrow. @ñ >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. c>> this is what tied up the traffic on the san mateo bridge this morning. that is a flat bed truck that is burning after hitting the wall with a lot of plastic oxygen tankos board. no one was hurt and no other cars were involved. two of the three eastbound liance were blocked and traffic backed nupt other direction as well >> look at this video. you can see a white van chased by the police. the driver loses control of the van and ends up here in the field. they tried to steal a backpack before taking off. warmest temperatures in the snow are causing floodi

yosemite reseat to launder% of the normal route snowfall.this last of about one month more than usual. >> pretty amazing stuff let's check in now on the weather. >> a pleasant forecast for its today starting always clear conditions. we're trying to keep that sunshine around into the afternoon. once again patchy fog coming in tonight. temperatures are in the '50s and '60s antioch 73 we're seeing a shift in the weather pattern we will have increasing cloud cover as you see it and moves into the area. highs will be in the upper sent '70s and in some places '80s. antioch will stay in the '80s. this is all look of your here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. bay upper seventies expected by saturday will be the coolest day of the week. and mostly cloudy conditions all sunday cloud cover in the area and then starting monday warm-up once again. >> so far so good on the road way. no major accidents at this slow down your ride. this is your approach to the toll plaza traffic is moving well. you can see we're not noticing any backups. pleasant con

we'll be back with the >> you want to see yosemite water falls at the best now is the time to go. the water falls are peeking. that is creating spectacular water falls in years. >> nasa is greging up . one of the last to go up in space is rex. he's among the final four to go on a space shuttle. he remembers staring up at the stars from his home in san carlos and relishes the chance to look down on the city. >> i could get the biconulars and see where i grew up. i was a kid looking up at the airplanes and here i was flying up in a spacecraft. it was an amazing experience. >> he flew on two previous space mission and this time planning on taking ical rugly jersey. >> connection between poor eating and sleeping. >> it is a vicious cycle when it comes to teenager andñ/ñ/ñ/ñx a beautiful view from emeryville . you can see a bit of the golden gate bridge there and clouds. meteorologist sandhya patel will have a look at the forecast. >> day two of the trading week. >> bloomburg's debracostra looks at the market. >> look at the green arrows. rising as retail sales coming in better than fo

yosemite hiking permits were scooped up by scalpers. they had to pay $40 on craig's list and the permits only cost $1.50. >> they are working on a plan to stop the scalping. >> the place is magical and a fabric of american society and people using the national parks and yosemite to make money is infuriating. >> our viewers taking action right now. many of the permits offered for sale on craig's list are flagged and removed. good going to the viewers and we'll let you know when the anti-scalping plan is in effect. >> the kids were in the bouncy house. >> len kids got hurt. none of them serious low. >> can fly away with that much weight. >> incredible. >> a large and unusual concentration of sturgion in san palo bay as scientist asking question. fisher men who generally spend hours trying to catch one single fish, say this is arguably the best year for white sturgion in history. heavy rainfall may be the reason. sturgion usually moves up river during the wet years. they do say active rivers can trigger sturgion spawning. >> and a storm in

. >> and danger spring snow melt is creating in yosemite. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of ber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell. why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. ber one. >> eric: good morning to you. a juinl morning and it feels one out especially inland and mild. we're on the warm side as we look at this live picture from sutro cam. mike is going to tell us how hot it's going to be. >> carolyn: rising waters are forcing campers to move to drier ground in yosemite park. there is a record snow pack to consider the park's signature water fall to roar. all the water ends up in mr. said river that is flowing very rapidly. it makes it dangerous for anybody to get too close to the river. >> eric: google is upset go the squeeze on the yeah into and new features that will roll out soon. >> google is speeding up how fast a web page loads by pre-rendering

. >>> the warmest week of the year so far could create problems at yosemite national park. warning being issued this week for visitors. >>> and meteorologist mark tamayo tells us a pulldown is coming. >>> you can watch bay area news at 7:00 and all of our ktvu newscasts on your computer and mobile device. we are streaming live online at ktvu.com. ♪ [ alarm buzzing ] another victim of frequent flyer red tape. [ tires screech ] seat restrictions got him stuck in a vicious circle. it's just not right! i keep earning miles, but it seems like i can never use them. the all-new rapid rewards doesn't have any of that nasty red tape. here he comes again. let's set him free! [ male announcer ] join rapid rewards and enjoy unlimited reward seats, no blackout dates, and no red tape. ♪ and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. wha

this could flood campground and trails in the yosemite valley. rafters need to be on the lookout for fast-flowing currents and colder-than-usual water. the flood warning is in effect through the end of the week. >>> and that flood warning all link to the warmup across the entire state and the bay area and it's warm. air quality is coming down a bit. san jose, 80 degrees. we have mostly-clear skies out there. you can see some patchy fog mainly south of monterey bay. fog can regroup tonight into tomorrow morning but more significant fog expected as we approach the weekend. here we go with the forecast today. basic one -- sunny with temperatures continuing to warm up. we'll begin to cool things off tomorrow. the weekend -- morning fog, still warm numbers inland with temperatures on either side of 80 degrees. current numbers updated -- already 90 to report at 12:00 for fairfield. oakland checking in 74. san francisco just beautiful at 68 degrees and santa rosa already checking in at 84 degrees. high pressure still in command of our weather for today

you want it to cool down because the rivers are running high in yosemite and the valley. >> good looking foreclose thank you. >>> and it is called the america's cup. coming up the teams that will travel to san francisco to compete for that well liked cup . >>> the group of international competitors for the 34th america's cup shown today. teams from all over the world will compete against the u.s. oracle team. the organizers are promising a race like nothing seen before. >> the america's cup is reinventing itself from our fast and dangerous new boats to our break through sporting technology on the television. >> at the end of today's new conference, the san francisco mayor ed lee put on the cup hat and said let's get it on. the races will be on the san francisco bay in 2012. >>> all right, mark is here with sports. and the tigerless u.s. open about to begin. >> we're almost at the point where he is not a news issue. but when it comes to the open, we must mention since the first time he graduated from high school he won't be at the u.s. open. usually battling phil mickelson. in fact those

it could flood the camp grounds and trails in yosemite valley. rafters about the colder than usual water. the flood advisory will remain in effect until this week. >>> and set to reopen this weekend. visitors will be able to drive on the pass road saturday morning. the road leads to yosemite's east gate. the opening had been delayed because of heavy winter snow. while the road itself is opening, the campground and stores will remain closed for now. and officials don't yet know when those will open. >>> and what a day here in the bay. just beautiful bill. >> yes, the warmer day of the week, low 90s out there, temperatures working their way downward in the next couple of days. here we have live storm tracker 2. you can see there is warm air down there in the santa clara valley. and this is representing the different temperatures. 80s are in the oranges there. you can see the temperatures certainly are very, very warm out there. as we go into tonight, we're looking for mostly clear skies. the fog is not coming back any time soon. so we're looking fo

people have packed the parking lot to see the yosemite falls behind me. some visitors had to change their plans because of flood campground and water. most don't seem to mind. >> rushing rapid and flowing falls are helping to draw thousands of visitor to yosemite national park. >> never been here before but will be back. >> high water levels forced park official to close 40 spot in the campgrounds and 20 cabins. >> we were shocked. it was late last night and surprised to see the camp sight - site was empty. >> they were left empty so no one had to be evacuated . those who reserved cabins were move to higher ground. >> jean shana han couldn't believe how much covered. it was 200 percent of normal . the heat led the park to announce plans to open the tiaga road saturday morning. they open usually around midmay and avalanche conditions are making it later in the year. >> there are it should be beautiful this weekend. >> all of the campgrounds are closed and the rest of the campgrounds are full. rangers hope that flooded sites will be back opened by the weeke

that means you can enjoy spectacular site like waterfall in yosemite for free. the usual fee to enter the park is $20 per car. the heavy snow runoff has rivers and stream in yosemite running full of water. >> just beautiful there. next on abc7 news at 5:00 a.m. -- we continue to follow breaking news in san jose, where firefighters are battling to control a fire at a fraternity house. we are live at the scene. >>> the heat the san francisco board of supervisors is expected to face today. as they consider a huge severance package for the outgoing chief of muni. [ diane lane ] is your anti-wrinkle cream gone... but not your wrinkles. new neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula smoothes wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. introducing honey bunches of oats, raisin medley. there's nothing like it! the only cereal with 1, 2, 3 kinds of raisins and crunchy multigrain flakes. you gotta try new honey bunches of oats raisin medley. the midwestern meat and potato sandwich. where french fries and meat, meet come try the midwes

that means you can enjoy spectacular sites like the waterfalls in yosemite. for free.rk is $20 per car. the heavy snow run off has the rivers and streams in yosemite running full of water. >> you got a chance to see those recently. they're spectacular. >> this is a day to stand under one. >> 30-degree weather was still wonderful. >> it averages out. 100 degrees, 30 degrees. >> good. >> 65. >> you go to our beaches and then we have, you know, 58, 59 degrees. >> yeah. >> whichever you prefer. >> we are looking at the sky7-hd. hovering over the bay area. you see it looking back at san francisco this morning. the buildings looking like they're whitewash by the sun already. it will only get hotter this afternoon. talk about temperatures in san francisco. 57. half moon bay is 50. 55 in napa. low to mid-60s until you get to antioch at 68. monterey bay, not much changed. inland, hottest day of the year on the way with the total sunshine. a little poor air quality mixing. especially east bay valley. cooler everywhere. by saturday. as far as what is happening today, take a look

. >>> rising waters have forced someÑi campers to move to dryer ground infá yosemite national park.e record snowpack continues to cause the signature water fall to roar, but nuding forced the rangers to close two camp grounds. all of that water ends up in a merced river that is flowing rapidly through the yosemite valley, and park9ejt)(rp&s point out that the rushing cold water makes it dangerous for anyone who gets too close to the river. what a sight. >> it is spectacular. and the snowpack will keep on melting in the next few days. >> it is definitely warmer. sandhya patel has a look at the forecast now. >> and it is going to be another warm day tomorrow. if you enjoyed today, the chances are you will like tomorrow. here is what it looked like this afternoon. it warmed up to the mid90s in concord and livermore. 85 in san jose. 89 in redwood city. 90 degrees in san rafael. santa rosa 88. look at san francisco. it was a pleasant 70 degrees. oakland up to 76. enough of a breeze and a little fog kept half moon bay in the 60s today. but pretty much across the board the temperatures wer

. >>> and yosemite park rangers and tourists are on edge. look at the threat that could force campers to higher ground. >>> they had sea lions spooked and birds acting strangely. but for tourists it was a rare treat. where we spotted the killer whales. >>> lots of treats for father's day this sunday and this weekend will pan out to be a half and half weekend. the day that will pan out to be the warmest as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,, [ female announcer ] shopping for dad's day? give yourself the gift of jcp cash! no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn 10, 15 or $20 off on the spot! unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save. get up to $20 off with no exclusions! we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. give yourself the gift of jcp cash! no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn 10, 15 or $20 off on the spot! unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save. get up to $20 off with no exclusions! we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. about five protesters so far. these are live pi

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. >>> rescue teams in yosemite search for a hiker missing since saturday.joe pincher was hiking with a church group and was last seen on the upper yosemite trail. when the group returned to the valley floor they noticed pinka was missing and alerted authorities. he is described as being 240 pounds with dark brown hair wearing gray sweat pants and a black t-shirt. >>> fans and fellow musicians tonight are remembering the áf clay simmons. the man who helped power bruce springsteen's band. saying quote he carried within him a love of people that made them love him. he loved the sax phone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night on stage -- saxaphone. >>> they do the hard work at their home and it's their job. how domestic workers may soon be protected by a bill of rights. >>> and some of the details leaking out about the newest tablet from apple. completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase w

tahoe at 83. 93 in yosemite. milder temperatures, san diego 71, big sur, 76.e around eureka. 61. karina? >> mike, it's 5:48. plans are in the works to build a plant in gilroy to produce the first alternative jet fuel. approved for chemical aviation use in the country. the jet fuel will be processed by bioenergy company salina using agricultural and urban waste otherwise would be headed for landfill. united, southwest, continental and fed exsigned letters of intent to use it. the new fuel wouldn't require changes to airport or the planes. >> it's drop in fuel. they can drop it in the jet. and the storage system and the airport, without having to change engines or storage facility. >> salinas biomass fuel plant expects to convert 550,000 metric ton of waste to 16 million gallons of fuel per year by 2015. >>> well, it's win or go home for the cal baseball team as they take on texas a&m in the college world series beginning at 11:00 this morning. the bears will start freshman pitcher kyle porter. cal lost their opener in the college world series sunday falling to

the heavy snow has made for spectacular sights at yosemite this spring. showed you a glimpse. here's more of t rangers say the park's waterfalls, the streams and rivers are the most turbulent in years. yosemite falls, the nation's tallest, is spewing enough water to fill a gasoline tanker truck every two seconds. the california department of water resources says while the mild spring has helped prevent flooding statewide, yosemite is the only place that could flood in the coming weeks because it lacks the man made barriers that protect other valleys. >>> all right. as i was saying, it is official now. the winter did produce the deepest snowpack in the sierra ever. here's more from ann notarangelo. >> i would like to go to bed tonight and wake up in the morning and it's all gone. >> reporter: walls and walls of snow in june. all jokes aside, when you're in the middle of this it's easy to forget summer is just a couple weeks away. while some ski resorts are promising to stay open until the snow is gone, many of the locals say enough already. norm sailor runs a snowplow business

. 62 in tahoe and 78 at yosemite.at 61 degrees. here things are quiet, but not the case in the pacific where we have the first tropical storm. pacific season. it just formed and it is packing winds of 45 miles per hour. it has definitely strengthened over the last six hours or so. it is expected to continue to strengthen to a category 2 hurricane. it is about 355 miles south of acapulco right now and it will continue to move to the northwest over the next 24-48 hours. we will keep a close eye on tropical storm adrian. overnight, look for temperatures in the upper 40s to the mid50s with the low clouds near the coast and around the bay. tomorrow afternoon's numbers will come up. saratoga, 73 in san jose. 72 in sunnyvale. on the peninsula, you will see mild weather. 70 in menlo city lossal toes 72 degrees. the coastal areas in the low 60s. still a little on the breezy side around the sunset district. 61 degrees. downtown san francisco a few patches of low clouds lingering into the afternoon. mid60s there. in the north ba

yosemite southward into kings canyon, winter storm warnings.ch weather advisories, in the tahoe area 4 to 7" of snow across the high country. temperatures in the 50s out the door, chance of scattered showers. this afternoon that will shift eastward into the south with a chance of showers. most of the rest of the bay area mix of sun and clouds. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. right now, fairly mild, many a little muggy, too. 57 degrees in mountain view. 55 in san francisco. looks like the system will head out of town after spending the better part of time in the area. it will be enough to send the jet stream further to the north. showers ending today. and then it looks like some nice dry weather coming the next five to seven days. with that in mind, today you're going to see a couple of clouds and the temperatures not all that bad. 71 degrees morgan hill, 69 in san jose. about 67 degrees in mountain view. east bay numbers up into the 60s and low 70s inland with again a slight chance of a few leftover showers there. 60s inside the bay. out towar

joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >>> now check out these pictures from yosemite. it is spectacular, but potentially dangerous as well. tomorrow on "today in the bay" our marla tellez will join us live from the park to show us how the snowpack is causing thunderous water falls and rising rivers. then tomorrow at 4:00, meteorologist rob mayeda will also be live in yosemite to explain why nature's wonder can turn so deadly. look for those uniquely bay area stories all day long on nbc bay area. >>> we're rejoined now by our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. we know he's getting serious when he has his little -- >> he's newt apple spokesperson too. >> are you getting kick backs for this? >> no, i did not get this for free. i had to wait in line. i did want to upat a time you guys. susie, living between morgan hill and gilroy with a 94.1 at her last check. also christian with 92. ann had 106 but that's from a friend in phoenix, thankfullieyt wasn't that hot here in the bay area. 94 in livermore and 90 in san rafael. so near record-setting heat, but not anything in the

and there is low 80s in yosemite. here is the accu-weather forecast.nly sunny skies throughout the seven day period. temperatures rising into the inland areas and around the bay on sunday and monday z temperatures dropping by the sharply wednesday, with highs only into upper 70s, pleasant dry weather and stable pattern all the way through. >> more like it this is how i like it thank you very much. >> in theaters tomorrow is the newest film from pixar studios. "cars 2" in 3 d. and the review of the bay area film on the aisle. >> they travel the world so the queen with race in the world grand prix. they're racing on an nalt tiff fuel z there are plots aflaut. and this is and like a driver you may need a navigator. >> and they got back into the chair for this and from pixar, like abc 7 is owned by walt disney company. >> what you have computers do is a step beyond what you've done before. >> this. >> is going to invent things you want to do. >> i have to give a double wow to the look of it and there is remember, it's a spy story and there is a message in

you can see bridal falls, ribbon falls, and yosemite falls.t there around the bay. take a look, finally starting to cool down. into the low 80s along the coast. we have been pretty cool all day. fifties in half moon bay, 55 and san francisco's. we will cool down as we head into the midst of it is curious sense into will not be that much of a change. in one degree, or two degrees cooler tomorrow that will continue into friday and saturday. a much cooler conditions her, low 80s tomorrow, same things by friday. and the low 80s by friday tomorrow and then '70's into friday. take a look, the cooling trend will continue friday to saturday. more cloud cover and foggy conditions as a result of the sebring is picking that up. we will have sunnier skies later in warmer temperatures. >> today on our fan page, a lot of viewers were talking about barry bonds and his request to a judge to overturn his conviction. but as a check out our comments of the day from victor who has some harsh words. he says barry bonds and cannot do the time did not do the crime.

that could flood the campgrounds in the yosemite valley. if you are rafting, you need to be on the lookout for fast- moving currents. the flood warning stays in effect. >>> ebay mudd unanimously approved two water -- east bay m.u.d. unanimously approved water rates. >> the directors say the increases will maintain east bay m.u.d.'s bond rating and hold down the cost for major construction projects. >>> a criminal investigation is now underway to the -- underway into the san bruno pipeline explosion. justice department, the california attorney general's office and the san mateo county district attorney's office have all created a task force to create the deadly blast and killed eight people and destroyed almost 80 homes. >>> demolition work at oakland's lake merritt could mean an improvement in the neighborhood's smell. lake merritt frequently smells like rotten eggs bus there's not enough oxygen in the water. an aqueduct limits the amount of water that comes into the lake from the bay and brings more oxygen with it. now, crews are talking d

milder and yosemite with highs in the cents and 60s around tahe -- taho. here's the accu-weather 7-day forecast. we'll warm up again on sunday . father's day a warmer day . we'll be back in the low 90s inland. in theaters tomorrow, is the green lantern. ryan reynolds plays a super hero that has to save the world. don sanchez has the review on the aisle. meet the green lantorn who will keep peace in the universe. weakness is fear . on earth. ryan is a test pilot following in his father's foot step and an alien green lantern crashed on earth. >> take it it chose you. >> i pledge allegance to a lantern. >> things shift in a hurry. >> this is the chosen human. >> first huhan to join the corp. he is wearing a costume and mask that doesn't fool anybody. he has to destroy the misdemeanor that needs on fear. there is a creepy scientist who gets caught up in the fear circus and winds up like the elephant man. the battle is on but runs oust green before it finishs and that doesn't bode well for a sequel. >> this is the latest of summer offerings of super heroes in t

high of 78 in yosemite. bay area, we'll see sunny skies tomorrow and a day like today. cooler than yesterday and not much cooler tomorrow than today. we'll see 60s and 70s around the bay . down near monterey bay, sunny skies and upper 70s inland in gilroy and mid-60s by the bay. tomorrow night oakland, a's open the weekend series against the giants and game time is seven:. temperature at game time around 62 degrees and dropping in the upper 50s as the game goes on this is the look at the accu-weather forecast. sunny skies and temperatures mid80s highest and low cents on the bay and 60s on the coast. it cools down more on saturday and that will be the coolest day. sunday and father's day looking nice and sunny . midcentos the bay and low cents on the coast and next week warmth returning to us and tuesday marks the arrival of summer . pacific daylight time on tuesday and summer-like warmth and inland highs in the low 90s and around 80 degrees on the bay and upper 60s on the coast. that is looking pretty good. >> thank you, spencer. >> there are growing concerns that the f

even for the yosemite valley. potential flooding on the merced river.of the campgrounds, the camp sites in yosemite valley. this could be extended into next week. we'll be watching this day-to- day and over the next few weeks. first thing tomorrow morning, coast side also right around the bay fog. even a few patches up in the sonoma county for santa rosa. as we put this into motion, the clouds pulling back in near the shoreline but still some left over patches for san francisco. hazy sunshine, partly cloudy skies. more sunshine inland but temperatures coming down about three to 6 degrees from the conditions we had today. santa rosa right around 74. fair field in the upper 70s. maybe 80 degrees out toward brentwood. some 60s at the brim of the bay. definitely bring a sweater or coat if you are headed for the coast with temperatures only in the upper 50s. here is a look ahead. your five day forecast, a bit cooler into your saturday. a little bit of a bump in the numbers for sunday. looks like in the next week for monday and tuesday. more sunshine and temp

even for the yosemite valley. potential flooding on the merced river. have an impact on some of the campgrounds, the camp sites in yosemite valley. this could be extended into next week. we'll be watching this day-to- day and over the next few weeks. first thing tomorrow morning, coast side also right around the bay fog. even a few patches up in the sonoma county for santa rosa. as we put this into motion, the clouds pulling back in near the shoreline but still some left over patches for san francisco. hazy sunshine, partly cloudy skies. more sunshine inland but temperatures coming down about three to 6 degrees from the conditions we had today. santa rosa right around 74. fair field in the upper 70s. maybe 80 degrees out toward brentwood. some 60s at the brim of the bay. definitely bring a sweater or coat if you are headed for the coast with temperatures only in the upper 50s. here is a look ahead. your five day forecast, a bit cooler into your saturday. a little bit of a bump in the numbers for sunday. looks like in the next week for monday and tuesday

this is the iconic yosemite falls. the snow pack, 200% of normal.ow flooding as a result of the recent rise in temps. you're looking at video of the merced river flooding. 20 cabins are closed and 40 camp sites are also closed in yosemite valley. it goes to show that mother natu is a forceo be reckoned with. >> thank y very y much. it's 8:27. weather and traffic after this. >>> good morning to you. live look at the golden gate bridge. traffic moving along nicely. you can see what is left of the marine layer. it's fading quickly. our temperatures are rising now that the sun is out. 70 in fairfield. 67 in concord and 60 degrees in san francisco. highs in the mid-90s. it's going to be a hot one. back to you. >> it sure is. thanks very much. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. see you in half an hour. >>> 8:30 now on a wednesday morning. june 15th, 2011. bright sunny morning here in the heart of midtown, manhattan. we've got a big and energetic crowd assembled on rockefeller plaza. i'm ann curry alon

rising waters are forcing some campers to move to drier ground in yosemite national park.ar's record snow pack continues to cause the signature water fall to roar. flooding has forced rangers to two campgrounds, all ma water ends up in the merced river that is flowing quite rapidly. the rushing, freezing cold water makes it dangerous. >> eric: google is putting the squeeze on yahoo and bing promising the fastest search results yet. >> reporter: nobody wants to wait when you are hurry for information. google is speeding up how fast a web page loads by pre-rendering it while had i predicts what you wanted. instant pages will be available in chrome. ever wonder where a photo was taken? another feature is search by image, upload a photo and drag and drop it in the search field and similar photos will appear with the location. google says it won't save your photo nor will it use the technology on anyone in the shot. technology analysts say they will be on look out for any breach in privacy. >> we're going to have to see how it plays out privacy people are going to be on them. >

look out for some runoff in the high country, especially down near yosemite. temperatures climbing into the 60s and 70s around the sierra, all the way down to yosemite today. we will see highs in the mid 70s this afternoon. for the bay area, a little cool outside. we're going to have an all day sea breeze. 50s and 60s closer to san francisco. kind of a cool start to the weekend, but it's nice to pack away the umbrellas. monday, tuesday, wednesday thursday look great for you, but yes, nice for outdoor plans today, things were getting so bad, i was about to be banned from parties and picnics. >> this morning fire crews in arizona are caw shugsly opt mitts tick. calmer winds are finally helping them make progress against the wild fire in eastern arizona. more than 60 build lings were destroyed including 30 homes. >> reporter: by night it's a monster inferno, lighting up the arizona and new mexico skies. by day a dull, gray path of destruction in its wake. 22 houses have burned in greer, arizona. >> this is really hard to watch. >> harder to watch if you see your

. >>> a dozen helicopters, 74 ground taems and six search dogs are scouring the area around yosemite falls looking for a lost camper. 30-year-old george pensa was last seen friday night at the top of the falls. the southern california resident was hiking with 20 people from his church group. the group broke up for the hike on the way down and didn't realize pensa was missing until 9:00 friday evening. the weather has been mild and there hasn't been rain or snow since he disappeared. >> still aed head at 6:00, the most popular geek around. why retail giant best buy may be headed to court. >> and the trash tally. which businesses are being blamed for trash that ends up in the bay? >> and the faces of history taking shape. ground-breaking today for one of the largest monuments on the west coast. >> and our air quality is starting to decrease dramatically. the visibility dropping across the bay. we'll talk about our spare the air bay for to.rrowmotorrow. also this and how long it will be sticking around coming up in the forecast. >>> oakland city leaders broke ground on a new massive mon

the pass is on highway 120 near the yosemite eastern border.es every winter but it got almost twice the amount of snow in winter but enough of it has melted away for the road to finally reopen. there is no opening date so far for the popular trails, campgrounds and other facilities along the road. >> they are revealing some of apple store secrets what employees are not allowed to say to customers. deal with emotional customers by using simple reassurances, as used uh-huh and i understand. you are not supposed to say unfortunately. apple considers that too negative. they have to say as it turns out more positive on bad news. if you are six minutes late three is times in sijs months, pick up your last paycheck and don't worry about league late ever again. >> the positive spin is see ya. >> the house has moved the government to prohibited genetically modified salmon to eat. the fda is set to decide this year to approve the modified fish that grows twice as fast as natural fish. they appear to be safe but more studies are needed. if it's approved i

speaking of warm weather, look at that 88 in yosemite. 75 in tahoe, mid to upper 90s in the central valley big sur. >> carolyn: police in alameda have made an arrest in the case of slaughter of almost a dozen chickens over the weekend. they believe a 12-year-old boy and another young boy are responsible. those chickens were part of an educational project. these are the survivors of an attack that left 11 chickens dead at alameda collaborative. that is community of formally homeless people that live on the navy base and tend the gardens in their free teem time. it was part of a youth project that taught life lessons. >> we had to be there feeding them and checking on them. they learn business skills. >> i was shocked. >> why? >> because we have food in the morning to go to school. >> it is disturbing. youth project organizers wanted the boys that are responsible to help them raise more chickens as part of their punishment. >> eric: arnold schwarzenegger's former housekeeper has broken her silence. she allowed boy's picture to publish the picture. shriver asked her directly if swas schwarzen

watch out for the flooding around yosemite.id to upper 70s and tahoe, mid to upper 60s. 2-4 degrees cooler but 4-6 degrees warmer on father's day. >>> new study finds that one out of every four american high school students has a soda every day of the week but only one in ten gets enough exercise. cdc says 12% of high school kids get one hour of exercise per day and girls are less likely than boys. but nearly 25% students drink a soda a day and sports drinks and sweetened water it jumps to 75%. >>> coming up, friday's perfect pet. >> mike will be back to introduce us to sock.2ep after we me dqa diyoú floor look brand new, it's not uncommon for the term "hero" to be bandied about. but does bringing a floor back to life really make us heroes? yes. yes it does. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >>> today at 3:00, an eating disorder. >> and just ahead of father's day at 5:00, michael finney look at the most popular gift for dads and then how do you feel about arnold schwarzenegger now. a new pole, people have lost their loved for the former gov

we're talking about a rain in june and records. >> already warming up. 77 in yosemite today.is in effect until further notice. san jose, looking partly cloudy, kind of cool right now. but on your way to 70 degrees. i'll have the forecast, talk about some minor fluctuations coming up. >> also ahead, bay area veterans who have found a safe haven at >>> about 20 minutes to 9:00 and you are looking at the golden gate bridge. got some clouds and blue. wind mixed in there, as well. before this week is over, next week is over, we're going to be having real summer-like temperatures. >>> yesterday, marked the end of apple's worldwide developers conference. and this year the iphone is really blasting off into the final frontier. >> two, one and liftoff of space shuttle atlantis. >> an iphone in space? you better believe it. >> it's going on shuttle on the last flight. >> brian says he hopes to prove an iphone can replace some of the bulky space equipment that is carried. >> they are compact and in a tiny form factor and it's commercial, so it's relatively cheap. >> it can do a lot of d

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watch out for the flooding around yosemite. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and tahoe, mid to upper 60s. 2-4 degrees cooler but 4-6 degrees warmer on father's day. >>> new study finds that one out of every four american high school students has a soda every day of the week but only one in ten gets enough exercise. cdc says 12% of high school kids get one hour of exercise per day and girls are less likely than boys. but nearly 25% students drink a soda a day and sports drinks and sweetened water it jumps to 75%. >>> coming up, friday's perfect pet. >> mike will be back to introduce us to sock. starting monday on the "700 club" secrets of the supernatural... a woman hopelessly trapped... suddenly lifted by invisible hands. god sent an angel to pull lisa out of that car. a fatal heart attack victim. he's dead. he's gone. there's no life in him. returns to life... one hour later. meet these and other ordinary people... touched by the hand of god... >>> today at 3:00, an eating disorder. >> and just ahe