kitakami is 50 miles north of sendai and 40 miles inland. it was shaken but spared by the tsunami. the president of the concordage bass doors is friends with the japanese city's mayor. >> i haven't heard from him yet. his hands are full. they have 11 shelters in the city. they have been on and off with power and water. >> it is possible that kitakami will only need moral support but whatever the need, the people in concord are ready to step in. in 1995, an arsonist burned down concord city hall and kitakami officials offered help immediately. >>> people who live in san francisco's japantown have already begun efforts to get helped to the island nation. yesterday, members of the japanese cultural and community center gathered at their headquarters to get a relief fund under way to get money to the hardest hit regions. there are ways you can help. just log on to our website, cbssf.com. click on "links and numbers" for a list of agencies that are coordinating relief to japan. >>> let's check weather. julie watts will take care of that. >> starting off with rain in the north bay just n

. >>> also sister city of kitakami is going to be holding a vigil tonight at 7:00 at the todos santoslaza. they are asking you to bring an origami crane to the event. they plan to collect 10,000 cranes to form an art piece honoring the sister city. >>> keep an eye out for several closed signs in the downtown oakland area for the next couple of days. city offices are closed today to honor cesar chavez. today is also a furlough day. between the two there are a lot of closures. the city also shut down on friday as agreed to by the public employee unions in order to help balance the budget. police, fire and other emergency departments will run formally. they are not affected. these are the last two furlough days for the remainder of the current fiscal year. >>> oakland communities are rallying to keep their streets safe from crime. plans to shut down 17th avenue at international boulevard is going to occur at 6:00. this is an area known as a hot bed for sex trade. many city leaders will attend that rally tonight. >>> we want to check in with christina. take a look at this. if you thought