we are concerned about that, yes. >> smokers are persecuted. >> reporter: john stowe says it is justter of time before he can only smoke in his living room. >> i can't this and i can't that. i would like to do this, okay? the thing is, though, if somebody comes over to me and says, hey, i would appreciate if you didn't smoke, i got no problem putting it out. >> you might know that smoking is already banned inside restaurants, public buildings, at parks, in front of libraries and community centers, at stadiums and sports arenas. in the city council agrees to the new smoking ban, it could take effect as soon as may. >>> it is the opening week of baseball, but also opening season for salmon fishing. it is scheduled to run through early october. this year the sacramento river could have the largest number of returning salmon in seven years. >>> and we still have more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a somber memorial. mourners share their stories about one of the victims in that shooting rampage at oikos university. >>> and a driver's nightmare. we'll show you where this bridge co