and finally, virgin america announced new routes from sfo to austin and anchorage. they are calling sfo to austin, the nerd bird. back to you. >> tech flavor there. >> they mean nerd with love. >> absolutely. let's check the forecast right now. stay right here in the bay area if you can today. >> yeah. why would you ever want to leave the beautiful bay area? good morning to you. temperatures are going to be comfortable today. hard to believe we are in the middle dab smack in the middle of winter and we're talking about temperatures in the mid 60s everywhere. 64 inland. 63 bayside today. 62 degrees at the coast. and our temperatures keep on climbing as we progress through the week. we'll time that out for you coming up. seven-day outlook ready to go. first, if you have to get out that front door right now, mike knows what could slow you down. >> the other people getting out the front door will slow you down. the bay bridge toll plaza cash lanes have the backup and the metering lights are not yet on. look at berkeley area, east shore freeway, you see volume of traffic

bay area-based virgin america has announced new nonstop service to austin and anchorage from sfo. the airline says tickets go on sale today but you cannot fly to austin until may 21 and to anchorage june 6. >> new rules for sailing under the bay bridge after a tanker accident. last month a 762' long oil tanker hit a tower causing millions in damage to the tower fender. we were over the scene. the san francisco examiner is reporting a safety group could adopt new guidelines today that limits ships from sailing under the bay bridge in foggy conditions and requiring visibility reports for ships leaving the bay. >> how is the visibility this morning? >> along the coast, how does it look? >> good morning, everyone, a few clouds. be careful until 9:00 with temperatures well above average, seven degrees warmer in oakland with 68. napa at 66. livermore, 64. san francisco, 64, three degrees warmer-than-average. a dry radar across the entire state, and temperatures in the low-to-upper 60's across southern california. low-to-mid 60's through the central valley and 50's at the coast and 40's

engineers wanted to put the main anchorage there on the bedrock that stood beneath the fort they were going to tear it down. chief engineer for the golden gate bridge project strauss so admired the work, he put the anchors on either side of it. above it he built a beautiful protective arch and in a way protect old fort point today. >> gold from california helped pay for the union's civil war effort and even after the war helped repay the nation's debt. in july 1865 only a few months after the war ended and president lincoln was assassinated a wooden wheel and a cargo of gold. on its way to portland and vancouver it hit a rock in crescent city and went down. only 19 of the 244 on board survived. in 1993 a mini sub located the wreckage and after a legal battle over ownership, the operators were able to auction off the gold coins they had recovered. >>> still to come tonight on a second look, the hostage crisis in iraq, as it unfolded and the movie it inspired. >>> plus what it was like to go after osama bin laden as in the movie zero dark 40. m, it says here that cheerios helps lower ch

they cleared the stall from the upper deck approaching the center anchorage but so far it looks likest the outer cash lanes backing up. middle lanes fastrak so far, so good toward the bay bridge toll plaza. that's a check of your "timesaver traffic." lawrence, the big question for you is: any mock turtlenecks for the next seven days. >> i can't see it happening yet no major storms on the horizon. cold temperatures, dress warmly especially in the morning hours, a little frosty to begin again today if you are stepping outside. we have mostly clear skies all the way to the coastline. but as we head toward the afternoon, we'll find sunshine even toward the beaches. temperatures going to be cooler there. but really right around seasonal for this time of year. then a warming trend is going to kick in. this huge ridge of high pressure will dominate our weather all week. we'll see an offshore wind by the end of the week so dry and mild as the storms will head well to the north over the top of this ridge keeping us dry for some time to come. so enjoy the weather. can change in a bit. looks li

"town" is anchorage, alaska, 600 miles away. when you are eight months' pregnant, every pregnant woman in king cove has to get out. so these are what we're putting these people through. and the answer is so simple. so, i stand before you today with a call -- a call to secretary salazar, a call to this administration. listen to the people. listen to the people who have lived in an area for 1,000-plus years who want to continue to call this place home and who are looking for very basic accommodations, very basic accommodations. we have refuges all over this country. i got an e-mail from a friend of mine who says, as i'm sending you this txt, i'm driving lou a refuge in florida. driving through a refuge in florida. it is a paved road. there are signs along the road. it is two lanes, and it is a refuge. we're asking for a ten-mile, one-lane gravel, basically, emergency access for the people of king cove. but sometimes i think that because king cove is so far out of the way, so far, at the end of the world as far as some people are c

1,300 organizations representing domestic and sexual violence groups, like the awake shelter in anchorage, so many of the shelters across my state, truly those -- those agencies, those people who have done very much to help so many. i think there is cause for celebration that the congress has finally done the right thing to help those victims of domestic violence. i'm pleased to acknowledge that accomplishment today. mr. president, i want to -- i want to continue with a story that i began a few weeks ago. i stood before this body and decried the actions of the fish and wildlife service when they had announced that they were moving forward with a no action alternative in a -- in an area of the state of alaska on the aleutian chain in the aleutians east bororugh where king cove, a community of less than a thousand people, was being denied access to an all-weather airport, an airport that could help relieve the suffering, the anxiety, truly, the trauma that comes when there's a medical emergency in your community and you're trapped in because of the weather, you can't get a plane in, you can

embassy in anchorage yesterday. he put tnt on his body and killing himself along with the turkish security guard. he spent several days in jail on terror charges but released because he was terminally ill. he left the country but authorities say he snuck back in using a fake id. members of a far left group say the bomber carried out the attack against america on their behalf. >> vice president biden says that the u.s. is open to direct nuclear talks with iran. the surprising comments coming at a security conference in germany. but he says the president ahmadinejad and other iranian leaders must meet certain conditions. molly henneberg is live in washington. what are the conditions? >> heather especially that the iranian leaders take this seriously and come to the table ready to talk about that nation's controversial nuclear program. the vice president says the u.s. made it clear to the iraniansus are an option. >> that offer stands but it must be real and tangible and there has to be an agenda that they are prepared

virgin america is adding new routes this morning from san francisco to austin and san francisco to anchorage. austin of course is a tech center so sfo austin flights are often called nerd birds. just a couple months ago, jon and laura, virgin told analyst and investors it would not expanding. this is moving flights around. they are adjusting to find the most profitable routes and we in the bay area are benefiting. >> other airlines are reacting. >> and more people coming to the bay area. how can you not for this great weather? >> why wouldn't you? christina loren here to tell us all about it. >> good morning to you, laura and jon. good morning to you at home. it's cold out there. dress for the two very different parts of the day. crystal clear conditions for most of the bay area have led to very cold start. 30 degrees in gilroy. not even at freezing. you're at 30 degrees in gilroy this morning. you'll definitely need a jacket. 35 in livermore. nonetheless, a beautiful rebound on the way by noon today we'll be in upper 50s and round out the day at 64 degrees inland. bayside, 63. 62 at the coa

needs to be and how we remove the uncertainty that recalls the wrong texan, spending, regulation to anchorage employers to give back into the market and higher people. host: a lot of comments about whether we are in a center-left or center-right country. we have this on social issues. there is no such thing as a republican moderate. guest: that is not true. if you look at the republican mainstream partnership, the tuesday lunch bunch, we come from all backgrounds appeared to come from all parts of the country. on the issues that bill has just enumerated, we have different views. we have pro choice members of the republican mainstream partnership. people who take a different position on guns. that is exactly what i am talking about. there cannot be a litmus test on what makes a good republican. the issue should be, do you believe in fiscal responsibility, individual freedom, and a small, effect of government? if the bill even those things, you can be a republican. it does not matter what you believe and the other issues. we should be welcoming. the fact we can look at somebody and say, you are

starting this summer, or version of america is offering nonstop service between san francisco and anchoragergin is offering six seasonal, nonstop round-trip flights per week. service is set to begin june the sex and it will run through september the ninth. >> we're also watching the bay area weather. the current temperature in fremont is 42 degrees. we will be right back. >> welcome back. the top stories that we are falling at this hour. police in pittsburgh are investigating an overnight officer that was involved in a shooting. it happened around midnight near the intersection of 11th and maple streets. witnesses say that two people and an officer were shot. three other people were detained in a house about a block away one country. >> authority say charred human remains have been found in the cabin where they believe x caught christopher dorner barricaded himself. the remains were found last night after a shootout that killed one deputy and injured another. investigators will use forensic tests to determine if the remains belong to dorner. >> former giants slugger barry bonds is asking a

this girl is putting anchorage, alaska on the map.m alaska. >> ♪. >> some people are born with it. no reason this girl would have all of this. >> keith urban was tongue-tied. she seduced the audience. and much love to all my filipino kitties out of there. she was one of my top picks. >> she was really cute. >> the smile, the voice, i mean, the look. meow. >> jack, meow. >> in a nut shell, she transcended the stage. she touched the judges. meow. >> three meows. i love that. this girl, it's funny . sometime you are a victim of your own success. angela came out and the judges kept referring to that. but let's check out angela quickly becoming a favorite. >> ♪ i promise i'm going to try ♪ . >> i liked it. i didn't see when she was at the keyboard. i have to go back and look. but standing alone i thought they made a good choice. >> here's your kelli. she definitely has the talent. she has the energy . she as well, she's taking ownership of the stage. she knows where the camera is. and now you've added the audience. look at mariah's face. >

morning starting this summer, burgeoned america is offering nonstop service between san francisco an anchorageflights per week. services that began june 6th and run through september 9th. get 36 months interest-free financing and save up to $500 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get a sealy queen set for just $399. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. but only through presidents' day at sleep train. >> it is 7:43 a.m. sunshine above all that cloud cover. with a dense fog your only seen three tenths of a mile in santa rosa, nothing in nevado. for miles around as f o. i checked with the faa and we do not have any flight delays to talk about for now but that could certainly be a possibility. keep that in mind if you're picking someone up from the airport. it is cold out there, we are below the freezing mark and santa rosa. 42 hayward, 33 livermore. into the afternoon, 60s to go round. temperatures spot on compared to yesterday. temperatures are around average of redwood city 64, 63 santa clara. it will be a nice day in the east bay. 64 fairfield in concord, 62 pleasanton. downt

. >>> weatherwise for you, starting off with our pick city of the day, anchorage, alaska, nbc 2.llite, you can see a lot of rain down through the gulf coast. there's going to be some flo flooding stretching from east texas all the way into northern florida. we look for wet weather along the midatlantic coast, icy conditions in the northeast. temperatures fairly seasonal in the west with temperatures mild and sunny. light snow from minneapolis to chicago. >> good morning.ing on aro's the steady rain is tapering off. the temperature will be way above average. wish to make it up to >> and that's your latest weather. >> mr. roker, thank you very much. up next, former nfl cheerleader taking a stand against cyber bullies after she became a target of some hateful comments. >>> then i'll take a crack at making a public service announcement for a cause that a lot of people feel very strongly about. can it work? >>> then couples who are not involved romantically, coming together to raise a child. but first these messages. red the galleria of jewelry here. yes, i'm a jewelry store. and yes,

there was a mother in anchorage who wrote me and she says this is of utmost importance to me.a under vawa, i know how very important this legislation is to protect my daughter and all other women in alaska and throughout our country. there was a woman out in dutch harbor who wrote -- she says as a rural alaskan who is also a board member of my local domestic violence shelter, i can tell you from experience that vawa saves lives. as you know, alaska has one of the nation's highest rates of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, child sexual abuse and elder abuse. the economic downturn makes it even more crucial for us to provide immediate safe shelter to survivors in times of crisis to help them escape further violence. think about it, madam president. this woman is writing from dutch harbor, alaska, on alaska out at the end of the aleutian chain, about a thousand miles away from anchorage and an 800-dollar airplane ticket. if you need to get away from your violent situation and you don't have a thousand bucks, where do you go? how do we provide that help? i received a

i would just anchorage my colleagues to look at this piece of legislation. mr. heaphy, i asked the president's gun violence task force to move forward in implementing be balls down- deomenici -- domenici act, and i want to thank the administration for doing that. it is very important. the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent, but there is a small percentage who can become violent if they are not diagnosed and do not get treatment. i know that you put a special emphasis on community-based crime prevention projects since you have become a u.s. attorney. based on your experience, can you talk a bit about why it is so important for people to have access to mental health services in their communities? >> absolutely, senator. i can talk about this issue from the virginia tech experience. i served just up the road from blacksburg, and those wounds linder. they never really he'll. -- heal. one of the things we did in virginia on a bipartisan basis is change the way we captured mental health adjudications in the background check the system. virgini

when you want to go to -- quote -- "town," town is anchorage, alaska. probably -- i don't know, about 600 miles, i would guess, away, maybe even a little bit longer. probably a thousand dollar airplane ticket to get there. but that just kind of puts it in context here. so we're talking about king cove, alaska. to put it in -- in a little better context as to -- to what we're speaking about here, this is the community of king cove right on the end of this -- this lagoon, this bay in here. all the way around the other side of the bay is an area called cold bay. cold bay was designated during world war ii as a -- a -- an air base that thi this country relid on. and during the war, they constructed a 10,000-foot runway. it's the second longest runway in the state of alaska right now. and it's in pretty good shape. it is used as a -- as a divert runway. nasa uses it as one of its divert places. it's a pretty good, solid airport. but over here in king cove -- and keep in mind, cold bay has about a hundred -- maybe a hundred, 110 people on a good day that live

needs to be and how we remove the uncertainty that recalls the wrong texan, spending, regulation to anchorage employers to give back into the market and higher people. quirks a lot of comments about whether we are in a center-left percenter right country. we have this on social issues. there is no such thing as a republican moderate. >> that is not true. if you look at the republican mainstream partnership, the tuesday lunch bunch, we come from all backgrounds appeared to come from all parts of the country. on the issues that bill has just enumerated, we have different views. we have perjurers members of the republican mainstream partnership. people who take a different position on guns. that is exactly what i am talking about. there cannot be a litmus test on what makes a good republican. the issue should be, do you believe in fiscal responsibility, individual freedom, and a small, effect of government? if the bill even those things, you can be a republican. it does not matter what you believe and the other issues. we should be welcoming. the fact we can look at somebody and say, you are not

. >>> weatherwise for you, starting off with our pick city of the day, anchorage, alaska, nbc 2.look on the radar satellite you can see a lot of rain into the gulf coast. flooding stretching from east texas all the way into northern florida. we look for wet weather along the midatlantic coast. icy conditions in the northeast. snow, northern new england. sunshine in the pacific northwest with temperatures seasonal and sunny. we also have a weak clipper moving across the upper midwest with and great lakes bringing light snow from minneapolis to chicago. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. most of the rain has ended now just past 8:00. still steady rain on the eastern part of the northern neck. a few scattered showers in the mountains maybe moving in later this morning. temperatures now near 40 in washington and the nearby suburbs in the upper 30s. much of the rest of the region. 40s around the bay. later today in the 50s with sun this afternoon after scattered showers into the afternoon. sunny, breezy and co

let's see what we've got weatherwise starting off with anchorage, alaska, partly sunny and cold, 28 degreesof rain down through the gulf coast. there's going to be flooding stretching from east texas all the way into northern florida. we look for wet weather along the mid-atlantic coast. icy conditions. plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest with temperatures fairly seasonal and sunny. we also have a weak clipper moving across the upper midwest and great lakes >>> 8:07 now. can't find a cloud in the sky over the san francisco bay this morning. starting out entirely fog-free. good news if you're making your way out that front door and you don't have time to spare. highs in the low 60s. 63 for santa teresa. right around 62 degrees in oakland and 61 degrees even in san francisco, gilroy touching on 62. tomorrow leveling off temperature wise. we'll bring you more cloud cover to start the day, but then the climb is on. wednesday through friday approaching the 7. >> and that's >> and that's your latest weather. >> mr. roker, thank you very much. >>> up next, a former nfl cheerleader taking a