ian cole nbc bay area news. >> rapper vanilla ice is out on bail after a break-in at a florida home. the crime is linked to his reality show where he renovates homes. police say vanilla ice took furniture, a pool heater and bikes from the home next door to his current project. he said he thought the home was abandoned and no one would mind. vanilla ice is now facing charges of grand theft and burglary. >> the man best known as screech from saved by the bell will be in court today. the real name is dustin diamond. police say he stabbed a man on christmas day. this happened after diamond and his fiance got into a fight with people in a bar. >> seven dogs are missing after two men car jacked a doggy day care van. one of the armed men told him to get out of the van. the doggy daycare owner thinks the person was after the car, not the van. >> a north texas woman got a new heart, and the entire procedure was covered live on twitter. baylor university medical center in dallas said it was the first time a heart transplant was covered live on social media. dr. gonzo gonzalez was part of the t

ian cole nbc bay area news. >>> okay could a new smart tv be too smart?it capable of giving away your secrets? samsung is warning that its voice-controlled smart tv could pick up personal conversations and send that information back to the company or to a third party? the voice recognition feature allows you to operate the tv with voice commands that can turn it on or off, or perform a search but it can also pick up your conversation. samsung says it's not a big deal that it doesn't retain voice data or sell that to third-parties. and the company says you can disable the feature if you don't want to use the voice control. >> that could get dicey. >>> up next, the war,riorswarriors behind the scenes on the team flight afterwards. that's next. (vo) after 50 years of designing cars for crash survival, subaru has developed our most revolutionary feature yet. a car that can see trouble... ...and stop itself to avoid it. when the insurance institute for highway safety tested front crash prevention nobody beat subaru models with eyesight. not honda. not ford or

ian cole nbc bay area news. >>> a break in a south bay homicide case. 19-year-old gabriella ortiz is being charged with murder. detectives used this surveillance video from an east san jose convenience store to help track her down. police say ortiz and four other men killed robert hiezer. he was found dead inside of his gilroy home last week. detectives are connecting ortiz and those suspects to similar crimes in different parts of the bay area. police say this woman seen here is also ortiz. now another victim says he picked up a woman who he thought was a prostitute. he was drugged, robbed, and beaten, also by four men. >>> so why did he do it? the man busted for stealing from the girl scouts explains himself in an exclusive jailhouse interview. >> well i took the money box from a girl scout basically because i needed money for drugs. >> that's cody gitz an admitted heroin addict. he admitted to us that he stole a cash box from a girl scout selling cookies in front of a san jose safeway store. police quickly arrested him and returned the money, several hundred dollars. now ginz want

in san francisco, ian cole nbc bay area news. >> sweet. >>> well up next llamas on the loose.tory behind the animals running wild on arizona streets. >> plus -- >> identify locating and safeguarding these historical treasures. >> just like indiana jones, he's searching for lost art. bay area proud takes you on a treasure hunt next. >> we're tracking more clouds cooler temperatures. 61 in san jose right now with scattered showers starting to move into the bay area. we'll watch that. lowering snow levels and a chance of thunder for the weekend. your forecast coming up when we come back. >>> i think it's safe to say a few things captured the nation's attention yesterday quite like the llamas that were on the lam near phoenix. >> one thing was not nearly as interesting. people glued to their tv sets and computers as these unusual suspects were rounded up. we have more on the llama drama. >> it was the slow, sometimes hide high-speed pursuit that was so hard to turn away from. two llamas on the lam. breaking away from their owners and making a run for freedom. the sort of yarn that

so far, so far it's been great. >> reporter: ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> 7:18. let's check in with anthony slaughter with a look at our weekend forecast. >> cloudy in the south bay now but we have lots of sunshine across the rest of the bay. it's one of those days where you get sun, cloud, rain, and sun comes back out. yes, keep the umbrellas handy. not going to need them all day. but every now and again, get caught under one of the brief showers. there you can see live camera now, shows san jose, where we did have a shower earlier has moved tonight morgan hill. i want to show you the radar, big picture. this tells a story. we have an upper level low of low pressure sitting right on top of the bay area. and you get counterclockwise rotation around it, that's why you have showers towards the southeast and around it you get the snow showers that turn up towards the northwest. so that area of low pressure's going to be with us all day long. as it sags to the south, it's going to keep the rain in the forecast as we head through the day as well. notice activity acros

ian cole went to santa cruz county to find out. >> i have never seen such a callous act. >> officers from the santa cruz county animal shelter are searching for suspects in a puppy's death. the miniature pincher found on the side of the road its mother protectively standing by its side. >> the mother didn't want anything to do with us refused to leave the puppy's side. >> officers say the dogs were put in a sandbag and thrown from a car which killed the puppy. and left the mother shaken. now, at the animal shelter, receiving special treatment. >> a heinous crime, and it is a crime. and we're looking at it as a felony. if we can asattain who did this, that's what we'll pursue. >> people who live by the scene are disgusted. >> people throw it with disregard. >> now officers are searching for whoever did this and reminding people there's a better way. >> we have the santa cruz animal shelter, but if you're in san jose, another city every jurisdiction has an animal shelter that is willing to take animals that are unwanted. there's no reason for someone to abandon an animal on the side of

here's ian cole to show us how to do it. >> let me show you -- >> at vital connect in campbell the ceo is testing another prototype, the health patch md you can put on yourself. it provides constant heart monitoring and tracks pulse, respiratory rate and other metrics. the first device of its kind in the world and available for doctors or loved ones to track someone with a heart condition. >> of the same quality when you go to a check up. >> it hit the market last summer but the company is already developing a smaller, faster all-encompassing patch. >> this would have a lot of other capabilities. >> he is part of a growing industry that incorporates technology and health care while his product is a clinical device and not one consumers can simply buy at home he says mobile health is the next frontier visible in an ad for the health patch md. >> more mobile and more personalized. >> these technologies can bring the cost down. at the same time, the patient is more comfortable. he doesn't have to go to the doctor if he doesn't have to. and it's very much instantaneous. >> the market is ra

in san francisco, ian cole nbc bay area news. >> underneath the full moon no less. >> right?back. ♪ ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> you've heard of the tough mudder and all those races here. there are thousands of runners who bring bitter cold mud, fire and exhaustion in the tough guy event in central england. >> the tough mudder has nothing on this. claim to be the toughest race in the world. this course featured huge wooden barricades, rope walks, steep and icy water and fire barriers. runners also spent several yards face down in thick mud squirming under strings of barbed wire. those tough enough to complete the course receive medals at the end. the first place winner finished in one hour 36 minutes, and 47 seconds. 1 1/2 hours of

ian cole heads to class. >> reporter: marijuana shops have rolled out in colorado and washington.egal grows now peppered throughout those states. oregon and alaska just passed recreational pot laws as well, and next year california could do the same. >> you know, it's a really hot topic all around the country. >> reporter: that possibility brought the 13 santa clara law students to the classroom of professor w. david ball. >> if this industry takes off, it could be a big thing down the road. >> reporter: they're diving into marijuana, specifically legal issues around it. >> they think we have to talk about the process. >> reporter: they discuss what other states are doing right and wrong and what questions colorado and washington still have as they sell thousands of joints, buds and edibles. >> this is a really new field. and there isn't a lot of information out there. >> reporter: some of the questions california would have to answer, how driving under the influence will be measured. how would marijuana sellers be regulated and should employee drug testing rules be changed? >> i

in san francisco, ian cole nbc bay area news. >> it's over.wn and i'm turning red. >> i'm turning 50 shades of red. >> sports is next, stay with us. ♪ >> good evening. here in the comcast sportsnet studios. sharks skating for a five-2 home stand against edmonton dead last in the standings. team teal rolling. they'd beaten the oilers in two out of three previous meetings. third period tied at three. pavelski will bury the third consecutive goal. oilers tie and force a shoot-out. in the shoot-out after 13 shots, rob klinkhammer connects against niemi and edmonton wins 5-4. >>> warren sapp made a living chasing quarterbacks. today he was the one being sued. reporters wanted a comment from sapp who was arrested early monday morning on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute and allegedly assaulting two women in arizona. he's been fired from his job at the nfl network. >>> and finally the giants and brandon belt agreed a one-year deal worth $3.6 million. he hit the winner in game two of against washington. that's if for sports. more news coming up aft

. >> reporter: ian cole nbc bay area news. >>> many doctors say you should consult with them before using an app on a phone to treat or diagnose anything. you can find links to the companies we mentioned on our website. >>> a little exercise goes a long way. you've heard that before. scientists found that exercising a few times a week can cut down a woman's risk of heart disease by up to 20%. the british study also found that more intense exercise for longer periods of time don't improve that rate. researchers say that should encourage women to get moving even if it's just walking a few times a week. so that spin class tomorrow just take a walk around the block. >> no, i'm going to the spin class. [ laughter ] let's turn it over to jeff. it's nice to go biking outside. >> yes, great weather for that lately. you can see beginning signs of changes we keep talking about. it's not crystal clear behind me on the san jose camera. low clouds moving in. 56 across the silicon valley. and you'll find a lot of clouds for east bay, san francisco, north bay. temperatures in the 50s. with this overcast

. >> ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> up next on "today in the bay," the splash brothers are about totch their names into warriors history. >>> san francisco by the bay, look at that smooth drive into the city. upper deck slowing has cleared. i had to learn how to cope with severe pain. after i signed up with a health plan through covered california, i found my doctor. they discovered some growths that they had to remove. had it been left untreated, my situation would have been much worse. i was in my doctor's office for a follow-up appointment. she looked me straight in the eye and just said, "get on with it. go live your life." that touched me. i'm in, for a healthy future. open enrollment ends february 15th. visit coveredca.com today. >>> welcome back. the slash brothers are in the starring lineup for the nba all-star game game. >> last night warriors and steve kerr announced steph curry and klay thompson will make the starting backcourt. the last time there were two warriors starters 1967. rick barry and nate thurman. the warriors won a nail-biter last night in minnesota. they hea

. >> ian cole nbc bay area news. >> up next at 11 cloox, peace talks appear to pay off. >> and a flight diverted over macadamia nuts. you night not believe the punishment handed down to the person responsibility for it all. >> bay area weather, the envy of the entire nation. temperatures in the 70s, looking at ocean beach. crystal clear all the way up the coast to point reyes, hard to find a cloud in the sky, and we're just going to keep on warming up into your valentine's day weekend. we'll tell you what's going on for the singles and cuppingouples out there when we come right back. ♪ food is more than just a meal. ♪ food is love. at monsanto, we believe everyone deserves a healthy, balanced meal. and a future that sustains us all. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com was reached at ukrainian peace talks, but many are skeptical it will stop the fighting in the east that has killed hundreds of people in recent weeks. we have the latest. >> after 16 hours of negotiations that were called extremely difficult, there is a deal, a

ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> from russia with love although that's a little doubtful if you're livinga brutal cold front called the cyan express is bringing the u.s. bitter cold temperatures. this is video from the eastern part of that country. water falls frozen and in some places nonstop snow. the cold is setting record lows and it isn't expected to warm up until sunday. and that's at the earliest. >> and maybe we'll get a little tiny rain around here. jeff ranieri -- >> it's like we're begging. >> are you complaining? >> we're begging just a bit. >> we need something across the west. this unusually warm weather is feeling more like may and also june lately. we double-checked the numbers on the east coast. right now with windchill it feels like minus 2 in new york city. minus 12 in chicago. down towards daytona beach. and back here across the bay area 56 degrees right now. what you'll find across the bay the fog is starting to move back in. very thick areas of fog in san francisco and also beginning to roll into the north bay. we'll take you downtown. we do anticipate and with this