it was great fun and my friends were jimmy flynn, paddy o'connor. my siblings married the shenny's and i almost married a catherine finerin but it didn't work out.

flynn. [applause] >> thank you. thank you to enter collegiate stewedies institute and the forum for having me. my voice is going at an inopportune time but i think i can get a half hour or so out of it. i come to today by many different modes of transportation, over many different miles, planes, trains, and automobiles, and as i was traveling today, almost didn't make it because of a storm but i was reminded why i wrote "blue collar intellectuals." and you canlash -- can learn a lot by people in a culture by the way they pass the time when the travel. and on the plane, whether i liked it or not there was a television set on in my face in the airport lounge, televisions blaring everywhere. almost as if people can't be alone with their own thoughts. can't find a quiet place to read in the back of a cab. television sets. i think on the train, that's probably the place where you learn a lot about people the most because it's loud and tough to converse. and in my lifetime, very recently in your lifetime, the primary acti

also i want to thank you, hilary flynn, the director of the irish festival for this invitation. let's celebrate the irish in the americas. i put a title to my conversation with you today, take the journey with me, and i wanted to read you an irish proverb that i like it very much because it's the way the history of myself, the history of my family. the longest road out is the shortest road home. and so travel with me and let's go to havana, cuba, and to know a little bit about the irish, the few irish that went to cuba, in particular to havana. i want you to know that on the left side of the entrance to the havana harbor, there is a well-known fortress, el moro. there is a lighthouse there and the moro has become a image of cuban nationality and in particular havana. in that lighthouse you find, you read an -- when you enter the havana harbor, you find an irish name. that lighthouse was known for many years as the odono lighthouse. who was this person, odono the man that oversaw the project of the lighthouse in 1844 and he was a governor of cuba from 1843 to 48, but he was a spa

flynn has been rogers back up.ot a one hit wonder. >> they have no seniors on the team. no players with ncaa tournament experience whatsoever yet today the cal women looked poised and powerful in their first game. cal met iowa very early this morning. a solid game too. iowa hasn't played in 16 days and they kind of looked rusty. this is lloyd with one of cal's 18 steals. britney boyd she's the berkeley native who scores 15 tonight. eight assists, she bang -- she bangs the three and puts the the game away with a smile. >>> three double digit seeds are moving on. north carolina state head coach godfrey has the wolf pack believing in cinderella. just before halftime,cj leslie steals. watch this trick shot by lorenzo brown, the fade away. over the back board and don't play horse with that guy. lorenzo brown, nc state could seal it with a free throw but no. so here comes the hoyas. jason clark squares up. not going to happen. number 11 north carolina moves on 66-63 and a team that eliminated cal, south florida bulls tak

i don't think they were that high on matt flynn. people think at least maybe he's got inside information. when it comes to alex smith i think dolphin fans will be underwhelmed. >> frank has been a big smith supporter. he said it's crazy, i'm waiting for whatever happens. i know coach harbaugh feel good about what they are doing. he called manning one of the best to play the game. >> the cal men's basketball team barely unpacked its bags at the ncaa tournament getting ousted. the women determined to stay a while. nobody on the cal roster has played in the ncaa tournament but this is big for them. 8 seed against the hawkeyes. the lay-up and it's a 1-point game. five seconds in the half. in the lane, pull up, knocking down the j, bears by 9 at the break. second half. cal getting defensive. brittany boyd, the push, get it to clairenen. camille for three. she had 15. a 7-0 run and a 7-point game. then kelly crye for three. it's 6 points. that's as close as iowa would get. they salt it away late. 84-74, cal moving on to face notre dame. >

it was great fun and my friends were jimmy flynn, paddy o'connor. my siblings married the shenny's and i almost married a catherine finerin but it didn't work out. i have a nephew, sean patrick mcflynn. i always question myself because my writing about the irish is really my writing about myself coming to the united states and coming into contact with the united states so consequently my puerto rican friends, and some of my irish friends, although they were more circumspect, what are you doing writing about the irish? i'm writing about the united states. the irish are more interesting. they had to put up with colonialism, just as puerto rico is a colony of the united states. i also respect the fact that they have a facility with language, which i also enjoy. consequently, i wondered why this attraction to the irish. in 2004, the university of puerto rico asked me to come there and lecture and read. i immediately called my favorite cousin, and she said, what are you doing here? i told her and i said, please come to the reading, i have a book for you.

alex was going to visit seattle but the seahawks came to a deal with matt flynn.with miami and manning comes to the ninersal -- alex could be left without a team. it could be awkward for him to come back to san francisco. stay tuned. the warriors are tuning up for their roster for next season after trading away monty ellis for andrew bogis. he is out with a fractured left ankle. he better be. the car yes,ñr sirs gave up a lot. it is tough to get players to come to oakland, but they are impressed with the organization. >> everyone is being positive and professional and excited to get the start. i am disappointed i can't be on the floor at the moment. it was a tough injury to bounce back from. we are excited to be here, and hopefully we can get back to some winning ways. >> the lady bears are in town to face iowa and not one person has played in the ncaa game.ñr they are leading the bears and looking for their 25th win.çó they got it going early. twos part of -- it was part of a 10-3 run. they get the jumper to fall and she had 16 and cal by seven at the break. how

in the mission, chavez, flynn, horace mann which is buena vista horace mann k-8 school. nine were funded by sig. all were funded with school improvement grant dollars and in the bayview, two schools are funded with sig dollars. the two zone offices that were created to support this town are led by dr. patricia gray and in the mission. i have the small staff of fiscal analyst and as secretary. there is a supervisor of professional learning in the mission and in the offices there are content and professional development specialists in the area of special ed and literacy and math. we also have attendance liaisons' and of the secretarial support. -- liaisons and office secretarial support. this is based on national research in the -- based on the chicago school study. there are five essential elements indicated in the study that need to be attended to. if you want to transform schools. creating a clear instructional batons and coherence, making sure they have a clear curriculum, focus on professional capacity, creating student center of learning and garments -- learning clim

the seahawks signed matt flynn this afternoon. one week ago smith told cbs 5 that he and the 49ers were simply working out the details of a contract. now it is conceivable that they miss out on manning and smith signs a deal with the dolphins. smith enjoyed his best season in 2011 leading decliners 2 a 14-3 record. last year's second round draft pick would be the in house favorite to be the starting quarterback. there are two other names we think could figure into the picture and we will have those coming up on game day tonight >> ross creamy sentencing is set for tomorrow and tonight there is question about the future of san francisco sheriff and whether he will stay in office. we asked about potential fallout >> life after sentencing won't be easy for the sheriff. city hall observers expect you'll be walking a political tightrope. a guilty plea for false imprisonment of his wife and domestic violence intervention class is. sanders is the state political science professor wonders if he can keep his job >> voters know one thing ab

with the dolphins who are in the market for a qb even more so now that one of their targets, matt flynnsigned with seattle. no detail on the meeting other than it lasted 5.5 hours. he is coming off his finest season as a pro but apparently should not expect a hero's welcome in miami. >> the feeling about alex smith is the same feeling they have had the last 16 quarterbacks that started since marine no retired. he's not good enough. that's the way it is around here. dolphins fans want a number one pick that they pick, groom and becomes a great player. i don't think they are that high on matt flynn but sylvain is the coach and they sign him and maybe people think he has inside information. when it coming to alex smith doll fans will be under welled to say the least. >> ncaa tournament, ladies style. cal taking on iowa. first half, caldwell with the lay in. a one-point game n. the second half the bears open this thing up. boyd with the steal. the finish in front of everybody. she had 15. biggest lead of the day for cal 16 points. iowa would chip away late and make a run. kelly for three. m

matt flynn, the former green bay quarterback who also was visiting with miami, has agreed to a three-year deal for 26 million with 10 million guaranteed with seattle. so, if alex goes to miami, and mate ton manning doesn't go to niners, jim harbaugh is stuck with the bag. >> ama: there's teen yeamg mute tan ninja turtles made a big comeback and landed [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, h ho. green giant those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. >> ama: coming up at 6:00. politics and the pump. how the presidential election could hinge on gas prices and what the candidates are saying. >>> the brides where everywhere. why so many women and men were jumping for joy. >>> we never knew that there was such a world record but it was set this weekend the minnesota. the teen

if manning chooses another team, harbaugh may be left without a backup, and matt flynn signed a deal with seattle. stay tuned. if alex signs with the dolphins and peyton manning goings goes to denver or tennessee. this could be trouble. >> ncaa tournament. ladies first, cal and iowa. no one on the bears rosters ever played in an ncaa tournament game. cal gets it going early. boyd to gray. part of a 10-3 run. bears up four just before the half. clarendon, the jumper falls. great game for boyd. the freshman from downtown, the bank is open. boyd loving it. 15-points, cal wins by ten. next up, notre dame on tuesday. >> to the men, michigan state and st. louis. got physical. draymond green no problem finding the bottom of the net. spartans up five. here comes st. louis. conklin inside. five minutes left. st. louis win three but they get no closer. keying appling for three. 19 for him. spartans win. next up louisville in the sweet 16. >>> number 11, north carolina state and number three georgetown on the road. brown, incredible shot from the baseline. wolf pack up by seven. now, five secon

flynn elementary school, for the last 10 years, and all of you know that, has gone to every two years they have a new principle besides every new year. i have the numbers. then turn around. principles turned over. my first year, i had to hire 15 teachers. i have the data about that. out of those teachers that i had, this year i had to hire five teachers. those teachers went through professional development during the summer, during the fiscal year. who is going to fund the training? how are we going to make sure our african american kids and latino kids are going to get the quality of education they need, if we are turning over teachers every single year? it gives you a point to think about. president yee: thank you for that group, in terms of keeping close to the time. let us bring up the other group that may have some objections to any of these resolutions. if you are here, come on up, please. i will keep close tabs of the time. anytime you want to get started. >> i teach at alvarado elementary school. i am totally in support of protecting schools in need. i support the effort the b

the top four the same as last year, carlos flynn, bill gates, warren buffett and the ceo of french luxury group. facebook's head honcho moved up 14 spots joined by his two co-founders. that's it for us here. back over to you. >> jackie, thank you. >> 4:48. we've all experienced this unusually mild winter. now it's sofficial. this winter will go down as the fourth warmest winter on record. temperatures in the 48 states were well above average. the national snow cover was well below. the country has experienced the third smallest snow cover footprint in 46 years. >> talking about a mild winter but it's pretty cold this morning. good morning. meteorologist christina loren, what can you tell us? >> you know it's cold but this afternoon we're going to see the 70s, so it's that clear sky that makes for the extreme stretch of temperatures between now and what we expect in the heat of the day. what's so interesting is that this spring is looking rather active. all of next week starting tuesday we've got shower chances. and i'm talking about really good shower chances starting at 60% tuesday, a wi

big time oscar winner stars in "being flynn" playing a man who drinks too much, spends time in prisont. good to see you. >> how are you? >> kind of a guy at odds with himself, this character. why do you like him? >> i liked paul white, the director and screenwriter, adapter, if you will, of the book. i liked his intensity about it. his passion, if you will. it's a word i can't stand is, but he has a personal reason for wanting to do the movie. if somebody has that kind of feeling already to me, you know, you're 70% there. plus what i have seen in paul's other work, i knew it was going to be special. not necessarily that it would be something i would be going after or try to develop. but with him, being at the helm, if you will, i would say this would be worth doing. >> is it true you get back behind the wheel of a taxi in this movie? >> yeah. >> as part of the character? >> yeah. >> that must have been interesting. you probably haven't driven a taxi since "taxi". >> "taxi driver," right. >> that must have been fun. >> that was something else. >> the movie is a memoir based on the book

they're in the market for a quarterback after one of their top picks matt flynn signed on with seattleno details yet on smith's meeting with miami other than it lasted about 5 1/2 hours. smith for the record is a free agent and coming off his best season as a pro. >>> 4:51 right now. still ahead on "today in the bay," state lawmakers trying to win back support for the high-speed rail project. what they're trying to shrink the price tag. >>> and looking at highway 24. a nice drive heading to the bay bridge. you have to be careful of that this morning. >>> welcome back, everyone. a live look outside. 4:54 right now. >>> well, a new version of the state's $100 billion high-speed rail project is emerging right now. the rail authority hinting at the cost savings, changes during a recent hearing in mountain view. ideas include using existing tracks in urban areas. that would mean more than $1 billion in improvements to lines right here in the bay area and in los angeles. the rail authority planning to release the revised plan later on this month in hopes of winning greater legislative approv

dolphins are in the market for a qb, more so now that one of their targets, matt flynn, signed with seattle. no details on meeting other than it lasted 5 1/2 hours. smith is coming off his best season as a pro, but apparently he should not expect a hero's welcome in miami. frank gore has always been a big smith supporter and said this to the "associated press." quote, it's crazy, i'm waiting for whichever happens. i know coach harbaugh and the general manager feel good about what they're doing. moore went on to call manning the best ever to play the game. >>> the tough thing about being an eight or nine seed in the ncaa tournament, you win one, a top seed looms in the second round. if you don't win one, it doesn't matter. the cal women playing today for a shot at notre dame. nobody on this cal roster had ever played an ncaa tournament game. they were poised. mid-way through first half. talia caldwell in front of the pack. off glass. food. one-point go. layshia clarendon pulling up from 15, knock it down. bears from nine at the break. second half. brittany boyd, steal. back the other way. gi

shuttle bus service will be provided between the shady grove and white flynn stations. now trains on the blue and orange lines will share a single track between eastern market and stadium armory. mike back to you. >>> today the maryland state senate is going to debate a bill which would ban cigarette smoking while kids are in the car. similar proposals have failed eight times since 2007. this year's version would make it illegal for anyone to light up inside a car with a kid 8 years old or younger. the debate over it looks to be just as heated this year as it's been in years' past. . >> parents are more concerned about their children than we will ever be. they have an invested interest in what happens to their children. this is another intrusion of government on their private lives. >> guarantee you if their 3- year-olds had a lobbyist down here and they'd be marching on annapolis demanding that we pass this law. >> six other states including california, louisiana, arkansas already have laws banning smoking in cars when kids are in there. >>> the numbers tracking teen s

and leading the pack in the half marathon for women, from ethiopia and ricky flynn from lynchburg, virginiarall it was a good workout. >> reporter: another local man in the full marathon, no stranger to big wins, michael wardian. >> this was of. >> this is a huge win. i won almost every edition of this race. it's really special. my wife and kids are here. >> reporter: there were also folks running in packs for a good cause. >> my run today was for a dear friend, kimberly vaughn and her family and the loss of a navy seal, vaughn. we want to raise awareness for military and armed forces and all the sacrifices they make. >> reporter: top it off with a couple of wedding proposals and you can say it was a successful race all around. 9 news now. >> good stuff. >>> coming up tonight on 9 news now. >> it's getting a little closer. i think i need a little -- i woulding a little leery. >> talk about a nightmare. it's all too real for one neighborhood where overnight flooding brings a massive morning mess. we're going to take you there. >>> no letup on the campaign trail for the presidential hopefuls

. >> "being flynn." he is a master storyteller. he abandoned his wife and kid. he loses his wife an apartment and reaches out to a son. it is rated r. that is the box office preview. >> the kids want to see "the lorax." 35 degrees on tv hill. >> maryland becomes the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage. details are next. >> campaign crunch time. the latest from the countdown to super tuesday is c >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. this morning is dry so far. >> kind of an extension of yesterday. wednesday we had all that stuff go through. there was some thunderstorm activity. another storm is developing out to the west and will affect us more tonight and tomorrow. today is a transition day. you can see the rain developing back into kentucky. another area bacchant misery = = another area back in missouri. let's check the traffic. >> a few early morning problems. we will update you. eastbound

daniel flynn. [applause] >> thank you. 84 having me. coming at the and opportune time i think i could get to a half-hour out of it. i come to you by many different modes of transportation with planes trains and automobiles. i almost did not make it because of the storm. i was reminded why i wrote to "blue collar intellectuals" you'll learn a lot from people the way they pass a time when they travel. on the plane there was a television set in my face. the airport lounge televisions blaring people cannot be alone with their own thoughts. no quiet place to read. in the back of a cab, a television set. on the train is probably the place to learn about people the most. in my lifetime, the primary activity that people engaged and they read magazines and newspapers and books. most people are playing with gadgets. texting, video games, they are not reading. i cannot help but notice how they use the leisure time has largely become a waste of time. almost aggressiveness and evasive nest to the stupidity. part of the problem might address lies wit

the dolphins expected to meet with matt flynn this weekend.likely a sign they don't expect to score manning. the titans though they enhanced their defensive line they have steve hutchinson he is friends with manning. the nba, the biggest move the one that didn't happen. dwight howard still in orlando. he decided to waive the early trade option in his contract for the nets who were the frontrunners for howard. they will have room to take another bid for howard or someone else. >>> that's a lot of basketball for you but it is that time of year. >> it is march madness. how are your brackets doing? >> i am not playing. >> i am not either. >> 1 in 5 americans are. i am surprised it's not more. >> i feel guilty i am not doing it. >> it is 20 minutes before the hour. it is a no game a shootout breaks out at a basketball game. >> it is the last chance to answer the question of the day. new york times accused of hypocrisy after an anti christianity ad. refussed to run a similar ad targeting muslims saying it could put u.s. troops in danger. is this a c

and from flynn on hill called in at 21 degrees this morning. buoy 29.ne. a lot of what we're picking up here and detecting is mid-level cloud cover but a few flakes may start falling momentarily. so far, the only reports is louisa virginia, with some snow along the highway east of charlottesville. that's likely some snow falling and moving eastward. hit me up at facebook or twitter if you see the flakes start falling early this morning. winter weather advisory. orange spotsylvania, points southward, that's until noon. that's where we're expect the accumulations today. clouds are increasing. areas of snow will continue to push on in. it's mainly south of washington. but there will be a narrow band of heavy snow setting up in central virginia and that's where we'll ski our accumulations. fredericksburg southward, one to three inches. north of there in the metro area a few accumulations. -- flurries. and in parts of lower southern maryland. not a big deal but enough to cause a few slick spots for folks south of washington. 70 by thursday. warming up. >> al

>> that's jenny who refers to herself as flynn now. that's her name.lin who's my husband's son. so they're unbelievable. they're the oldest members of the family. katie's going to wait and get married before she has her baby, so she tells me. and very exciting. we also have our kids books have been made into an animated series. so now we've got television shows for those little boys to watch. >> you really don't sleep. >> thank you, jane, for coming to see us. >> you look beautiful. >> thank you so much. >>> still to come -- the clock is ticking and time is running out. we're going to reveal our "ambush makeover's. but first these messages. [ male announcer ] when do you take 5-hour energy? when i'm on the night shift. when they have more energy than i do. when i don't feel like working out. when there isn't enough of me to go around. ♪ when i have school. and work. every morning. it's faster and easier than coffee. every afternoon when that 2:30 feeling hits. -every day. -every day. every day is a 5-hour energy day. [ male announcer ] 5-hour energy. e

imagine being on a cross- country light when the pilot flynns -- flight when the pilot begins the freak out. the pilot started yelling and passengers had to take him down. greg black shows us the video inside the plane. >> reporter: terrifying moments aboard what should have been a routine flight from new york to las vegas. this remarkable video shows several people rushing to subdue jet blue 191's flight captain who'd begun acting erratically and yelling incoherent comments about needing to get the plane down and about the middle east. >> reporter: authorities say the captain got up to leave the cockpit during the flight. and his copilot already concerned about his behavior, locked him out triggering the rants. other crew and passengers held the pilot down until the flight could be diverted to amarillo, texas. where he could be safely remove asked the flight could continue on. david gonzalez one of the men -- was one of the men who subdued him. >> i said you know what? i'm going to show you what iraq and iran is and i took him in a choke hold. >> reporter: while many are being called h

westbound 205 continues to be slow through the altamont pass then finally once you get past north flynn it gets better. >>> our time is 6:10. >>> is it policy or politics? what san jose's mayor claims is behind the new call for a pension investigation in the south bay. >>> dozens of protesters arrested at the capitol what led to the showdown with police? >> cupcakes on demand. hmmm i wonder who would be interested in that? the curious contraption offering gourmet goodies 24 hours a day.úúúúúúúúúúú@@úúúúúúd yes. yes. yes. noooo! [ male announcer ] yep, subway broke the 200-calorie breakfast barrier. with delicious fresh fit mornin' melt breakfast sandwiches. subway. eat fresh. >>> good morning. 6:14. live look outside both sides of the bay camera shaking a little bit because it is pretty windy out there. you can see the clouds moving out. we have the rain now sunny. mike will talk more about wind speeds that you have to watch out for. frances has your wind advisories on those bridges. >>> more than 70 people who were arrested while protesting higher education cuts are due to be cut loose

. >> the legendary robert de niro and his new movie "being flynn" about a young man reconnecting withafter years of separation and the academy award winner will tell us all about it tomorrow on "today." >> looks good. interesting one. meantime just ahead with the mercury rising you may be already thinking about summer beach season. well, "eat this, not that!" author david zinczenko has been thinking about your beach body. he has a summer slim down for you. he can help you lose 6 to 16 pounds just by eating that. >> amazing. >> we'll hear about it. >> a bowl of whipped cream. >> he'll tell us how to swap things and eat this not that. >> you know when it's david zinczenko because there are bowls and boxes of things, of the swap-outs. >> exactly. they're delicious. >> then this is a cool segment. i'm looking forward to this. the coolest household items on the market. how about a canister that allows you to say good-bye to pet hair by vacuuming that poor dog. he's putting up with it well. maybe it's like a massage. mine would be running out the door with a vacuum near her. we have an umbr

flynn also have other video of the damage.ear is a look at what is left from all of those floors of if officials say this with a part of a larger system that brought hail off and heavy rains. there are no reports of any injuries or deaths the f fredericks as the crews are still sifting through rubble trying to assess damage and make a proper account of everyone who was there. for 20 a touchdown near the university of michigan in ann arbor. here is a live look at the san mateo bridge. traffic is light. the fifth fifth >>erica: we have a lot of what weather to speak of in the north bay. on the bay bridge incline we are seeing the ball out there. along with a bid for the we have fog and rain. and look what we will see a light drizzle along the peninsula and the coast line at the range which is in. later this after the fifth of the critique moderate rainfall fury if like 80 of we expect the heaviest rain for the if we visit the area. more of that and that forecast. right now from for a portion of the event of wet weather making it

phil flynn an energy analyst with png best research and fox news contributor.market. phil, what do you make of just what happened over the last hour? >> when this headline came out, pandemonium broke loose. we saw the price of oil fall almost instantly, $1.50 a barrel. not only that we saw gasoline futures fall, heating oil, they all took a big hit. they're coming back, jenna, bounced big on that denial. when we talk about releasing oil from the reserve, it is all about timing how they will do it. a lot of traders are wondering is it wise to consider that considering the state the world is in today. jenna: phil, there is obvious economic ramifications. we've seen higher gas prices. we know economic sanctions on iran wit tighten up in june when we go into the summer season. then you have this presidential race. how does this all figure together? in your opinion when is that, that switch flipped to release the reserves as things get tough in iran? >> if i was a cynic obviously i would say this was for political purposes. let's face it, david cameron and president

bill: well, phil flynn is an oil trader, market analyst with pfg best research.r. >> thanks, bill. good to be here. bill: how strong is this possibility? >> i mean it is very real possibility especially with that talk of releasing oil from the reserves early. that may be a signal that the leaders of the united states and britain are worried something is going to happen. and for some time the market has been wore worried something may happen. obviously the biggest concern if israel attacks iran the war may spread. we may see a cuttoff of the world's most important oil choke point, the straits of hormuz and if that happens we will see $6 a gallon. bill: okay but it would go to that price but you think the world economy would probably hit a stall. would it stay there or the price come back down? what is your best guess on that? >> my best guess wouldn't stay there very long. after that point we could really collapse maybe lower than we were when we started. i think what would happen, we would see a flat of oil from the world's strategic petroleum reserves driving pr

highway 4. 580 what we're seeing, slowing in the westbound commute direction as you approach north flynn. in the 50 there is where it's yellow. we'll see if that sticks around. this is 11:00 in the morning. relatively early but we'll follow that. 580 through castro valley, it's slowing showing up here and there. the camera shakes. the gusty winds could be a factor. back to you. >> thank you, mike. profiting from the pit falls of romance. a website is turning heart break into cold hard cash. it's called never liked it anyway. they cash in on breakups selling items from their ex's. anna bell came up with the idea when she was left holding plane tickets. >> i started thinking of all of the other things that i didn't want, jewelry he bought me, artwork we bought, and i started thinking wouldn't it be funny that there was a place you could sell they. >> each item has the real world price, a breakup price and a story about the failed relationship. one item is gorgeous lace dress, loser ex-husband. >> gosh, i might be able to retire. just kidding. time single one here. i had to say it. 5:12 now

livermore see as slowdown, 16 minute drive, typical slowing over to north flynn but extra showing upgreenville, a burst of traffic may be coming through so we'll watch around vasco. a look with the light volume across the bay, just cars waiting in the cash lanes. along the east shore freeway i heard with an accident, i'll bring you updates in the next report. >> a new report will recommend the u.s. change its emergency plans surrounding its 65 nuclear power plants. the study comes almost a year after the massive quake and tsunami in japan caused a meltdown at the power plant. the panel says while u.s. nuclear oversight is adequate in some cases a 10-mile evacuation zone should be expanded. california has two nuclear power plants. >> it is 5:48. the surgeon general will unveil the latest findings on smoking. the report titled preventing tobacco use is expected to call for additional state funding for anti-smoking programs. in 2010 the surgeon general issued a report on how exs soure to tobacco smoke can cause immediate damage to your body. >> one of the biggest food banks is strugglin

. >>> 580, we have slowing westbound towards north flynn. speeds into the 40s here. still into the 50s coming through livermore. no major issues at the dublin interchange. earlier incidents. 680 southbound has cleared. that's great news there. we'll take you to the maps. not a problem. it's coming around the bend and into the south bay. northbound flow incident free and slowing not an issue for the south bay. moving along the peninsula as is expected. a lighter volume holding up for this friday. and eastbound direction at the bridge. just have some construction crews remaining for 15 to 20 minutes. they have moved from the bridge right about now. as we move over into the city, a smooth drive, but we have main street. it is closed between harrison street and bryant street. sounds like a homicide investigation is going on. harrison is open, but main street under the skyway is closed. christie smith continues with the update there is. as we look at 880 past the coliseum, a smooth drive, but the volume picking up. no major slowing for 880, but there's congestion. >>> the

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. >>> and early slowing for 580 coming up toward north flynn where we also have a wind advisory.es, advisory and a new accident to tell you about coming up. >>> as well as $199 per couple including a tour of mountain homes and lodging. go to dreamschaefersmill.com. >>> get ready, it may be time to dust off that bicycle helmet. gas prices spiking again and there's no end in sight. just how much you can expect to pay at the pump just ahead. >>> well, you better hope the weather cooperates then or you'll get a helmet with an umbrella top. the forecast for this week on this monday, march 19th, this is "today in the bay." >> i like the thought of that. a helmet with an umbrella on top. >>> apple's not the only one thinking. good morning, thanks so much for joining us. it's 5:29 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and we've been talking about things chilling out, but the question is, for how long? >> right now, the rain has stopped right now. we have clouds moving over the bay area and you can see it on the satellite and radar view this morning. we have a little bit of light rain of

he meets with the miami dolphins yesterday and matt flynn, the backup quarterback in green bay last yearryone's going all over the place and it's all resting on where peyton decides to go. no one knows where he'll end up. and right now the suitors have become more timothied. tennessee titans owner, says a blank check and a job with the titans as long as you want in your life. come on and play. and didn't sign yet. a lot of people think it's going to be san francisco, the 49ers or tennessee, tennessee titans. >> harris: and now, i heard the producer in my ear via my ear piece. curious about tim tebow, don't know what it toss do with. >> a lot. >> harris: tell me. >> tebow took the broncos to the playoffs, great season and selling the tickets and top selling jersey. and manning met with the broncos and they said we'd love to you. if they take them and sign peyton manning to the the major deal what do you do with tim tebow, might be a guy out of a job four months after the biggest seller in all of sports. >> harris: you and everyone else keep talking about the titans and we'll see what happ