so what's really under alcatraz? >> reporter: seen from the bay it's a beautiful place imposing and mysterious. but get closer and alcatraz seems like -- today the rock is a favorite for visitors, but it is -- large parts of the island are still closed to tourists including the underground parts. naomi griff started the tour with a bunker that predates the prison. >> this was to store ammunition between the batteries. >> it's a perfect place for a picnic isn't it? >> yes, lovely. >> these walls must be, how thick could these be? >> these are 3 feet deep and 8 feet deep. >> and they are all brick? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: where are you taking me. >> we're going to the north capinier. >> this is slimy in here. >> well, bunker oil was stored down here. >> reporter: beneath one of the cell blocks, naomi led me to underground cells, the bars were removed years ago. >> this was what a solitary cell, they people put down here. there's no lighting or anything, totally in the dark. >> that's correct. >> oh, brother. that's sol

>> reporter: raj, the crews for "alcatraz," the show, were in san francisco shooting car chase scenes. so, they need streets cleared. and crew members knocked on a door to check on a door when an emergency was unfolding inside. the crew for the television show "alcatraz" cleaned up after a day of shooting on russian hill that turned into a real-life drama. when 11-year-old tatyana bacon woke up wednesday morning, she found her mother in trouble. >> the dog in her bed and her on the ground. >> reporter: while the sixth grader called a family friend, "alcatraz" location manager, was outside with a san francisco police officer, trying to get people to move cars that were supposed to be gone by 7:00 a.m. one of those cars belonged to tatyana's mother. >> a 12-year-old girl came to the door. and the officer who was helping me, saw she was distressed and asked if she was okay. and she said that her mom needed help. and she thought her mom was having a stroke. >> reporter: they called the medic while the officer ran inside. the shoot would have to wait. >> i ran downstairs to go tell the fir

each room is the same measurement as a cell in alcatraz. think small.e did checking and would you believe the hotel is booked for the next two years. so you can check in, but two weeks. but you can check in, but can you check out? >> looks like this guy is stuck there. >> there's a bathroom in the same cell, too? >> a little too realistic for me. i don't know. >> the forecast, very soggy in alcatraz. >> soggy out there across the bay. we're locked into the pat. of wet weather. the next storm system arriving thursday night into friday. then the tird system as we head into this weekend on saturday and sunday. a possibility of isolated hail and some area thunderstorms and drop the snow level to 2,000 feet. so winter is finally back. we have all wanted it, but it's a little dangerous out there, too, so take it slow. >> i saw an accident this morning. drivers are slippery out there. >> we have gone so long without having rain that people forget you need to slow down, have the windshield wipers on and the lights on. >> thanks so much. >> that's going to do it

the fox movie series alcatraz is featuring a wild ride in a mustang. sound familiar?porter: that is the sound of tires screeching on the pavement in san francisco today, over and over. >> here we go, rolling. >> reporter: the director and camera crew from the fox tv show alcatraz put a stunt man out there today, shooting for hours. with the action visible in the background. if the action looks familiar? it should. that is steve mcqueen racing through the streets of san francisco in one of the best chase scenes ever from the 1968 film, bullet. actress sarah jones and her stunt double are behind the wheel in the tv series, alcatraz, jones plays detective, rebecca madson, who tools around san francisco in her own mustang. she is no bullet, but will try to fill his shoes. >> nobody can fill his shoes. i just get to -- i don't know, be a part of something -- that -- that is paying the respect, which that i feel good about. >> reporter: the bullet car chase re-creation will air in the season finale of alcatraz on march 26th. >>> and the wild ride through san francisco conti

it looks nice towards alcatraz, all that area is just awash in sunshine and clean air today.et's take a look at some of ththe hills rolling around the marin head ted lands and san francisco in the distance a -- a little hazy no spare to air today. 60s east bay fremont mountain view, santa rosa valley los gatos everybody else in the 50s san rafael right now 51°. monterey bay santa cruz and gilroy mid to upper 50s already low to mid 60s around money raeurbgs watsonville and salinas -- that's what happens when we have a fairly stagnant air mass we don't have that cool breeze off the ocean. warmest afternoons today and tomorrow then clear and cool tonight possibly seeing the northern lights remote chance getting this far south you never know we'll have a cooler weekend and that rain next week. first today, yesterday we got back to average from being cooler than average with all those winds. today we are above average we are going to be two degrees warmer san jose 69. san francisco four degrees warmer livermore napa five oakland seven degrees warmer than average. sunsets 6:11. ant

you can watch the show "alcatraz" right here at 9:00 p.m. on mondays. >>> some bay area elementary school students got to go on an exciting field trip in their own backyard. the coast guard landed a helicopter in a field at bunker elementary school in newark this morning. members of every class at the school got to tour the chopper. they heard from crew members about the importance of math and science education. >> we do a lot of exciting things here in newark unified school district. we're very excited about the opportunities that we're providing for our students, presenting a world class education for them. it starts with our kindergarteners and getting them ready for college and careers and providing as many opportunities for them educationally that we can possibly provide. >> along with giving them an up close look at the chopper, the coast guard provided important information on water safety with spring coming up. >>> good news for the economy involving jobs. >>> it truly has been an honor to play in indianapolis. >> the colts make it o

it looks nice towards alcatraz, all that area is just awash in sunshine and clean air today.et's take a look at some of the hills rolling around the marin head ted lands and san francisco in the distance a -- a little hazy no spare to air today. 60s east bay fremont mountain view, santa rosa valley los gatos everybody else in the 50s san rafael right now 51°. monterey bay santa cruz and gilroy mid to upper 50s already low to mid 60s around money raeurbgs watsonville and salinas -- that's what happens when we have a fairly stagnant air mass we don't have that cool breeze off the ocean. warmest afternoons today and tomorrow then clear and cool tonight possibly seeing the northern lights remote chance getting this far south you never know we'll have a cooler weekend and that rain next week. first today, yesterday we got back to average from being cooler than average with all those winds. today we are above average we are going to be two degrees warmer san jose 69. san francisco four degrees warmer livermore napa five oakland seven degrees warmer than average. sunsets 6:11. antio

there are cars, the golden gate bridge, alcatraz, the forty- niners. it is known as an incubator for innovation. more than 500 technology firms call this city home. a major reason for this is the welcome and support the city gives those who are willing to take big risks and think different. tonight, it is my honor to introduce a man who is a great friend to the technology -- technology committee, and the leader of this great city. please welcome the 43rd mayor of this great city, mr. ed lee. [applause] mayor lee: good evening. thank you for that introduction. welcome to the third tech awards in san francisco, the city of innovation. i want to welcome you here. i understand there are 20 awards, $100,000 each. i think there will be 21 awards. i slept in one nomination that you might recognize. i want to thank the hosts here, techcrunch. a little over a year ago, they invited me to their media center and announced me as the first non-politician office holder. i want to thank the founders and the founders fund, our partner, and new enterprise associates. t

. >>> in the right place at the right time, how the crew of the show alcatraz came to the rescue of aoman who suffered a medical emergency. . >>> we have breaking news we have been following. sal? >>> at one point firefighters were inside this building but they decided to take a defensive stance and it started off on the 3rd floor with just smoke coming out. you can see flames coming through the roof of this building here near telegraph and dwight way. first reported 45 minutes ago, on the second building it threatened them on the scene. from the south campus community, i'm sure the students have been woken up by the flames. berkeley residents have been there and no doubt people have woken up, a lot of the ac transit buses run right through there, we will have a live report coming up soon. >>> traffic does move well as you come into the pay gates and on the san mateo we have a nice looking drive heading out to the high-rise. >>> calm clear skies, temperature are cold, 33 up in santa rosa the city is sitting at 45, good today, good tomorrow that system will start a cooling trends and t

alcatraz is no longer home to america's most dangerous criminals but it is now home to some of motherture's most unique creatures. scientists at uc davis investigating the discovery of milipedes that in the dark. they want to know if they are related to milipedes already in science books or is this a new species? they were discovered when researchers using black light were doing a rat census on al -- alcatraz. >>> watson commuter -- computer turning attention to -- [ unintelligible ] >>> scientists believe they may know what cause men to lose their hair. according to a new study, bald men tend to have an abnormal amount of a protein on their scalps. the protein appears to block hair growth. researchers at the university of pennsylvania found mice given a high level of the protein went completely bald. researchers say the discovery could lead to new treatmentses. -- treatmeants. >>> >>> i'm glad you read think time. 5:57. just ahead, he wanted a little help why his request ended up getting one driver arrested overnight in oakland? >> reporter: how does a free dental exam sound? so glad

. >> it'll cost you more to go to alcatraz.or the fare hike up next. . >>> california has one of the highist gas prices in the country. our state's average for region leaded has hit $4.36 a gallon. it's the second highest only behind hawaii. here in the bay area prices went up from yesterday in some areas, aaa said in oakland the average for regular is $4.34 a gallon. san francisco's average is about $4.41 and it's 4-dollar practice in san jose. >> gas prices may be up but the obama administration says the united states is still on track to meet the president's long term energy goals. a report released yesterday said there has been major progress in cutting foreign oil and boosting american oil and gas production. last year the president aimed to cut american depending on foreign oil by a third in ten years. >> double in fuel -- something we were able to do this past year. it'll make such a difference over the long term that will save about $8,000 at the pump. >> reporter: the president said gas prices won't get lower overnight

that is alcatraz. people are definitely trying to get close to see the whale. officials of want people, it is illegal to get within 300 ft. were in between a whale and her calf. >>catherine: if you were people are worried that the quality of their health care will decline. potential embarrassment for the white house. newly released e-mail's show that the white house was involved in the resignation of a woman. at that time, the white house denied any role in this but the e-mail's suggest that in fact if they were directly involved in the process. the very unlikely vote supporting the legalization of marijuana. pat robinson says that it should be treated like alcohol because the government wore on drugs have the field. the after is costing taxpayers billions. he says people should not be sent to prison for marijuana possession. back in 2010 he did call for ending mandatory prison census for possession convictions. some very controversial pardons, the republican party and 190 people including four convicted murderers. the democratic attorney general and mississipp

. >> shepard: the federal prison at alcatraz closed up shop.of the most notorious criminals. including al capone. according to the feds no inmate ever successfully escaped. of course, dozens tried. eight of them died in the process. officials listed five prisoners as missing and presumed drowned. the feds shut down alcatraz because its isolated location made it very expensive to maintain. now it's open to tourists. but financial pressure put the rock in a hard place 49 years ago today. and now you know the news for this wednesday, march the 21st, 2012. it's march the 22nd now in france where the standoff continues.

if you are a tourist, a visitor, that view out to the north bay come out to alcatraz is an iconic view of san francisco. it has been highlighted in movies, television shows. the recent nfc championship game that the 49 years posted. you will notice that none of the television studios go to a couple of blocks to the west and show that view because the buildings have completely blocked it. i am worried about setting a precedent. this compromise allows them to be able to grow and be good neighbors. >> thank you. >> good evening. my name is thomas howard. my family has owned properties on the 800 block for 100 years. i have been at my location for 63 years. i am a fourth generation san franciscan and i would like to say that i am against the project for both at the height, the bolt, and the light. we want to maintain the character of this unique neighborhood and we would like to know if the board would vote no on this and if it goes through the 35 foot height limit with the setback. thank you. >> thank you. >> hello there. was preparing to make a long speech. i will make it short. jeff is

>>> reports within the past hour say a mother whale and her calf are now between fort mason and alcatraz island in san francisco bay. news chopper 2 caught sight of the gray whales yesterday. authorities remind boaters and swimmers to stay away from the whales because the marine mammal act protects them and you can be cited for getting within 300 feet of the whales. >>> the u.s. coast guard is set to hold its first public meeting on the america's cup. the big yatch race is still more than a month away but the coast guard wants everybody to note safety rules. the meeting begins at 6:00 at jack london square. >>> parents want a principal removed from a hercules elementary school where a student was sexually assaulted. a union representative says that 15 of the schools' 22 teachers voted no confidence in principal cynthia taylor. others spoke in support of taylor. the board did not take any action. >>> the oakland school board unanimously approved charter status for two fruitvale area schools after reaching a compromise with the school. the deal calls for the school to buy janitorial and fo

. >>> the cost of a visit to alcatraz island is about to go up. the national park service says it is raising the price of tickets to $2 -- $2 starting april 18th. the new adult fare, $28. prices for children, senior and special night tours are also going up. officials say the increase was due to the rising cost of ferry service to the island which is provided by an outside company. >>> outside your doors on this tuesday, it is wet and in some cases, it is windy. it's going to be with us all day long. giving you a view outside where we have great sky, visibility down in some cases, at the top of the hour, we talked about delays at sfo, if you are gonna be flying out and know somebody somebody flying be aware of that. and we're all getting wet. the breeze out at sfo, 24 miles an hour and the gusts near 30 in some its cases. areas around livermore, san jose here to the southeast, it looks like perhaps a little bit of drizzle, maybe a few breaks in the rain. it's not going to last. this system has moved over us and it's just going to sit with us for t

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at hotel alcatraz, guests must check in at exactly 6:30 p.m.y're given prison uniforms and have their mug shots taken. they spend their stay in a jail cell, watered and fed like a real inmate at the famed san francisco prison. the hotel conveniently coincides with the launch of a tv series about the prison. i don't know if that would be motivation to go except for someone like me. i don't know if you know but i have a fascination with prisons. >> i don't get people like you. i have no urge to go there. the least place i would ever want to go. >> i don't know if i want to stay, maybe go, stay for one night. just one night. >> i don't get you, lynn berry. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. >>> the woman with whitey bulger during his 16 years on the run from authorities will be in a federal courthouse in boston where she reported will plead guilty to several charges as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. >>> former illinois governor blagojevich will hold a final news conference befo

yesterday the gray whale was spotted between alcatraz island and sausalito. experts say some are sick others are curious. >> looked like the whale was healthy. hopefully, it is going to find its way out of the bay in the next couple of days and we won't see it again the next we whale comes in. >> most make an annual migration of 10 to 12,000 miles between baja and the arctic. >>> if you want to go whale watching today or people watching, pack a lunch, it is going to be gorgeous. >> but beware the solar flare. >> really? >> yeah, i went there >> you did. >> solar flare wasn't as strong as they thought, unfortunately, no northern lights for us. winds calm except for the coast south to southeast wind 13 miles per hour, five at hayward, three oakland fairfield everybody else calm under the influence of high pressure no fog this morning unlimited visibility. 30s inland and 40s around the bay sunshine at 8:00. as we head towards noon, look at all that sunshine if you are going out, most of us in the mid to upper 60s, 50s along the coast into san francisco and san r

other reports say the wheels were hanging around alcatraz island. >> i have stood here for 21 years andhale. i wanted. that would be very cool. someone told me that there were two of them. >> any chance to see a whale is exciting. i think there are mad as the creatures. >> looking for a whale from the ground is not the easiest thing because they can hold their breath for a very long time in the surface for a very short time. by late afternoon they were disappointed that they did not see the man most. on the upswing, it was a beautiful day to the outside. >> to bay area basketball teams are going to the n.c.a.a. tournament. california will play first. their game against south florida will be wednesday in dayton, ohio. st. mary's will play in omaha, neb. against the purdue boilermakers. it is a video that has been seen by millions, the controversy surrounding the nonprofit behind connie 2012 and to the final voyage for the uss enterprise. we will take you there after the break. costs safe half discussed sauce is that of the navy's first in a weird carrier is engaging on its final voyage.

i escaped from alcatraz. the raiders may be parting ways from last night's team. the minute is next. bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless together. call 855-704-7400 to sign up and get a free smartphone. choose one of our hottest phones. verizon wireless and xfinity. tv, home phone, internet and wireless together. so the giants will hold him out of saturday's cactus league >>> buster posey's ankle is still stiff. start the clock please. i had all the ligaments ripped out of my leg and broke my fibula. i'm less than a year out. i will feel stuff for a while. >> raiders played, meaning he will be pay paid the average as the five highest paid players. that's $6.2 million. the move comes that this guy, michael busch, is an unrestricted free agent, probably not coming back. cnnblow it open against portland and green led with 19 points a piece. usf wins. take on lmu tomorrow night. he had 34 puts to get through his opening round. 71 at honda classic. he is seven shots behind the l

rooms are five feet by nine feet, just like the cells in the real alcatraz prison.are given prison europe forms and have their mug shots taken. wardens keep a watchful eye on what's going on. can you explain the appeal this to me? >> to see if you can escape. >> goodness. >> here's tom. >>> that's how our director spends his evenings at home. and this morning we are starting off with a clear sky. we've got a half moon in the southern sky. off to a cool start. generally in the 50s around the region. right now, 56 at reagan national. in fairfax, arlington, montgomery, prince george's counties, also generally in the mid 50s. here's the day plannerment sunrise at 7:20. a sunny and mild morning. 60s mid morning, 70s by noon. we will likely hit the low to mid 80s by mid-afternoon. lots of sun, a clear night. a mild evening, mid 60s by midnight. a look at the warm pattern and the highs for today in ten minutes. danella? >>> good morning. several issues to talk about. first in frederick, maryland, eastbound 26 approaching route 75. all of your lanes are blocked . have an ac

pelican bay state prison was designed as california's new alcatraz, a single facility that would isolate and contain the state's worst inmates, inmates too violent and dangerous for any other institutions. >> i was involved in several fights on the tier. >> stabbings, beatings, pretty regular occurrence around here. >> up here, they killing people. >> i seen people getting their throat cut. i have seen, you know, people get rat packed, you know, five guys on one, get their head smashed in. >> you can get stabbed anywhere. >> i'll never get out of here until i have parole, or die. >> richard kirkland has worked at pelican bay since 1992. in 2004, he became warden of the prison. >> we have approximately in any year, particularly over the last several years, somewhere between 700 and 800 reportable incidents. we end up using force of some sort, whether that's pepper spray, physical holds or otherwise in probably some 400 of those. >> inmates are assigned points based on the severity of their crimes and propensity to inflict violence on other inmates and staff. pelican bay houses level four

as you can see, the koit tower and alcatraz just kind of hard to get that vision on there as the camera is bobbing up and down. 53 in sunnyvale right now. numbers will drop off quickly despite the wind out here stirring up the atmosphere. cold start for the morning. throughout wednesday we get some sunshine. we do have numbers going up about five to ten degrees. and warmer in the seven-day forecast. any hope of any kind of rainfall is now moving well off to the east and up to the north. here comes good old high pressure that's been producing this 70 degree weather through the winter. we'll notice some of the biggest changes throughout thursday. that's when we'll have a few 70s coming back and possibly a few record setting highs. tomorrow morning it's going to be chilly out here. numbers in the 30s in santa rosa. 34 in concord. 35 in san jose. also 37 in los gatos. excellent rebound by this afternoon. numbers warmer than it was today. 65 in san jose. also 65 in evergreen. 63 in dublin. in the 50s here for pacifica. on your three-day forecast, we keep it try the next three days with numbe

san francisco where temperatures are in the 50s and plenty of blue sky here, looking back toward alcatraznd downtown, and this is a preview of what's going to be coming our way as we head throughout this weekend. on your weather headlines what we find here as we continue throughout the morning hours is a pretty chilly start. not only patchy fog but also areas of patchy frost mainly for the interior sections of the north bay and for this weekend, i'm ordering all of you to get outside and enjoy because temperatures will be in the 70s and well above average here as we head throughout our march. high pressure building offshore. that will continue to build here and also create some dry northerly winds. that's going to be ramping up our temperatures into the 70s for saturday and then by sunday we're talking mid to upper 70s possible with also some dry northerly winds that will also help to increase that fire danger. now, we want to get you the latest on this deadly and severe weather heading toward the east coast. tornado watch box is out from west virginia down to the southeast, and this line

about the same time a crew member from the tv show alcatraz knocked on the door trying to get local residents to move their car. the crew member and a police officer with him jumped in to help. >> i think it was pretty lucky. if my mom had a chance to have a crisis, today would be a good day. because they are right there on my door step. >> paramedics on the set of the show helped out until ambulances arrived. >> the men who hit a baseball fan with his car outside at&t park will go to jail. andrew vargas pleaded guilty for hitting 9-year-old ryan white as he and his family left a giants game. vargas will perform community service and pay restitution. he was sentenced to a year in county jail but is expected to be released soon with credit for time served. >> san jose's finances will be reviewed by state adders. after nbc's investigative unit -- the audit will focus on the finances and the pension obligation. the audit should take four months to complete but the pension reform measure will be on the june ballot. >> it's 4:36. more than 100 teachers and staff of alameda school district will get

the gulf of the farralons says there was a sighting this morning around 8:00 near the shoreline of alcatraz and again about 11:30. so the whales seem to be doing their thing hanging around the bay. don't get too close, stay at least 300 feet away even in a kayak or in a live van. stay away from the whales. give them a bit of room. it's not unusual. whales come in every year and a half, 18 months. we have a theory though why the whales are here right now. and that is because of the san francisco ocean film festival. their gala is tonight. the guy running the film festival says, they're right on cue. >> exactly. cue the whales. >> reporter: and they get two front row seats. so there you go. >> the way mobile5 works, is you could actually put it on your back and go out in a kayak and give us not too close a shot but a legal close shot. >> reporter: either that allen or swim out. i could do that. >> we'll get you the wet suit. >> reporter: i wouldn't bet on it but it's possible. >> don't give the boss any ideas. thank you, kenny. >>> roberta, if you are one of those lucky folks out there lookin

. >>> and that's a live look at alcatraz. you can see the tower standing tall.an francisco, an overcast day. stay with us. >>> we are following breaking news in mexico where the usgs is reporting a 7.9 quake between acapulco and oh hack a. it struck about 15 minutes ago. we're working to get more information. the bbc is reporting so far two people are dead. again, this is a 7.9 quake, reported to have happened near acapulco in mexico. we will stay on this breaking news to bring you the very latest as soon as we get new information. >>> it is one of those mysteries that captivated people worldwide for generations. what ever became of amelia earhart who disappeared over the pacific 75 years ago. this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton weighing into that mystery, meeting with historians and scientists from an aircraft recovery group, launching a new search for her lockheed electroplane. she and her navigator fred noonan disappeared july 2nd, 1937. some believe she made it to the island, and a recent photo is being examined showing what appears to be a plan

london's hotel alcatraz opened its doors today.t's modelled after the notorious prison in san francisco. the rooms are 5 x 9 feet. guests are begin prison uniforms and have their mug shots taken. prison wardens keep a watchful eye on what's going on and you pay for that. >> that's fun for the whole family. >> that probably including the toilet, too. >> you know. that's going to do it for us. "the tonight show" is headed your way next. >> see you tomorrow. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >> announcer: it's "the tonight

. >> alcatraz is no longer home to criminals but it is to some of mother nature's most unique creaturesntists are investigating the discovery at milipedes that glow in the dark who live on the rock now. they want to know if this is a new species they were discovered when researchers were using a black light to do a rat census on the rock. >>> ibm's speedy watson computer is turning its attention to cancer patients. watson became famous for the world's best human players on jeopardy. now it will be getting training at new york city's sloan-kettering cancer city. they will upgrade watson with the latest research hoping next year it will deliver fast personalized cancer diagnoses and treatment. >>> scientists believe they may now what causes men to lose their hair. you have me reading this on purpose, don't you? bald men tend to have abnormal amount of protein it appears to block hair growth. researchers at the university of pennsylvania found mice given a high level of that protein went completely ball. the discovery could lead to new hair treatments for men. >>> got that memorized. >>> h

the coast guard is planning to reroute boat traffic between the golden gate bridge and alcatraz islandween august and september of this year and july and september of 2013. you can weigh in at three public meetings this week. today at the san francisco pro sid owe log cabin. tomorrow in novato. and tomorrow. >>> the catch of the day will soon be salmon and a whole lot of it. ill population pulation boom that has bay area fishermen rejoic rejoicing. b >>> welcome back, everyone. beautiful day outside. not a lot of traffic either. everybody's out and about enjoying the glorious day as they well should. 11:27 right now. >> maybe you're going to head out to fish. get ready to bait hooks. salmon watchers say there should be plenty to catch for commercial and sport fishing. they're finalizing dates for the salmon season today and will leave the calendar open for public comment for 30 days. officials are predicting almost 1.6 million shinook adult salmon will head up the sacramento river to spawn this fall. six times as many as last year. wildlife leaders are at a loss to explain the boom. en

alcatraz island. this camera does have a bit of a shake to it.ds are picking up and they will continue to do so as we head through the evening hours. the temperatures are really comfortable after a frigid start and we're already at 68 degrees and sunnyvale, 61 in san jose. the mid-70s tomorrow. cloudy, cooler weekend ahead and we have a wet pattern that starts up late saturday into sunday. back to you. >> thanks, christina. >>> the hp pavilion is usually home of the sharks. tonight plenty of parrotheads will be there. it will certainly be rocking tonight. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> always a great time. jimmy buffett will be taking the stand in san jose. fins to the left, fins to the right. >> look at that. >> a couple of pencil-thin mustaches and always a lot of fun at those concerts. i don't know if tickets are still available. a lot of characters, as you can see. look at that. sounds like a great time. i have to get back to the islands like jimmy, huh? he's always at the islands no matter where he is. >> thanks so much for being with us. join us at 5:00, 6:00 an

several days in a row people have spotted a full-gro hiffull whale and her calf right here alcatraz. with the excitement comes a warning for boaters to steer clear. there's been at least one reported incident of boaters harassing the whales. whale experts are warning people not to take any sudden speed or direction changes around the whales and stay about 300 feet away from them or you'll face some hefty fines. it's not totally uncommon for the whales to pay us a visit. about 30 whales a year venture inside the golden gate bridge and into the bay. >> and you don't want to get between a mama whale and her calf. that is for sure. >> very good advice. >>> let's turn things over to rob mayeda. certainly a nice day today. a lot warmer than we expected. >> we saw temperatures close to the 70s in our inland valleys, this after we started the morning with freeze warnings for most of the bay area, including the north bay heading down toward san jose. you can see from our high temperatures today, pretty nice. let's take you outside right now. san francisco, notice no low clouds. the sea breeze

s 80-degree sweep from -- 180-degree sweep from the golden gate bridge all the way back to -- -- alcatraz is right across from the main entrance. it's a beautiful spot. they have some amazing food over there. you should have in your packet a letter from pier 39. and i'm not sure if you have that. if not, i will put that up also . anyway, pier 39 is very much in favor of this. they would like to put a little more life at the end of the pier and perhaps keep people on the pier later at night. miss louie is blessed with a location that's at least ,000 feet from any residence and probably 2,000 feet from any residence, because pier 39 itself is over 1,000 feet long and she's at the very end of the pier. we will have somebody who will give some public testimony, but we did do a little sound testing when we closed the door and had a party going, and pretty much you couldn't hear anything from outside. we're blessed with good sound proofing, we're blessed with a location that's not going to bother anybody. this will primarily be corporate events, i believe. we would request a conditional grant a

looking for a gray whale hanging out near alcatraz. some had a close encounter. >> a smelly creature full of barnacles. it's really cool. a special treat. >> reporter: he got close but knows to give the whales some space. >> stop and not make any sudden movements and let them go about their way. >> reporter: scientists say the gray whale has a calf with her. they're heading up to alaska. but swam into the bay wednesday. as word spread, some boaters are moving in for a closer look. the coast guard is advising mariners to keep their distance. >> we get word in a someone is out there harassing the whale in a 50-yard zone, we will enforce. >> reporter: mike warner is hoping for a glimpse from shore. >> it's such a majestic animal. it's huge. it also has a calf with it. that's pretty cool. >> reporter: he'll probably have lots of company this weekend. >> if they're still there, i'm going to peek all weekend. i'm going to take a look. >> reporter: if a person is getting too close to the whales or harassing them, will result in a fine of $20,