i'm meteorologist christina loren. happy to report that we accumulated just under 3 inches of rain in los gatos over the past 24 hours. a little over 2 inches in san jose, los altos an inch and a half in the bucket for you and there's more rain on the radar for you this morning. we're tracking another round of moderate to heavy rainfall in san jose over the course of the next 15, 20 minutes. we'll continue to track this storm and tell you when we're going to clear out when we come right back. >>> you can just about take off your raincoat in san rafael, moving from the north bay to san francisco where you might be able to put the umbrella down for a minute. if you're in the south bay, though, you'll need to keep it handy. >>> a southbound trip across the golden gate bridge will soon cost you a bit more. we learn just how much. >> reporter: it seems like everything's going up these days, groceries, housing prices. well, now you can add golden gate bridge tolls to that list. with a looming deficit of $142 million, golden

let's start off with meteorologist christina loren. all of the green is good news for us. >> rain is a good thing. good morning. 5:00 straight up. it is looking fantastic. we've picked up decent downpours yesterday. we had convective activity. thunderstorm activity in atmosphere. brought about good rainfall in campbell. heavy downpours now the north bay's where we're seeing activity. not a lot going on south of 92 yet. why we strategically positioned our own bob redell on the foster city side of the san mateo bridge. and, bob, i know it's not coming down yet. but you mark my words, good sir, it will be over the course of the next hour. feeling any wind or anything out there this morning? >> reporter: can't wait. good morning to you. slight breeze, we've seen spittaling but nothing of concern. it's coming down in the north bay. we got new video from san francisco where you can see it's been coming down a little bit, wet roads, something to keep in mind heading into work. expected here at the san mateo bridge and the rest of the area by

i'm meteorologist christina loren. it's nice and clear, it's going to be warm for today and then we're tracking major rainfall. we'll tell you if your city could accumulate inches as we head through this week coming up in your full forecast. >> we're tracking the construction which are clearing and the morning commute which is building. where the latest slowing happens. >> taking a live look outside over san jose on this monday morning, 5:29 on this march 24th, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. ships from several countries are speeding toward spots where chinese and australian planes spotted possible debris from the missing malaysian planes. bob redell joins us with the latest. he's following it for us. >> good morning. australian navy vessel in the general area, this debris sighting. you mentioned could be retrieving items. this is happening 1600 miles southwest of perth, australia right there where in the past few hours a royal

let's first check that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> hey laura, good morning to you, everybody at home. yeah, we still have lingering activity on the radar but really some severe weather rolled through northern california yesterday. you may just be hearing this for the first time but four tornado reports near sacramento. we're going to talk about that this morning and what the possibility of anything like that happening here in the bay area would be. i can tell you a few isolated thunderstorms are popping up, light scattered shower activity, the main event tomorrow night. let's to go over. let's say good morning to mike inouye. >> folks, we check for leftovers, that's what die aftering thatting that, we do have damp roads. around the bay not a lot of puddling. that's great. we look at the maps, we note the traffic and weather systems are tied together. the green and blue, blue may be puddling and ponding in the hills off piedmont as well. no major concern. there is the some debris on the approach to the bay bridge. as y

i'm meteorologist christina loren. you want to bring that umbrella with you. another whopper storm on the way. we'll tell you when it arrives and how long we're dealing with this rain. >>> and that rain, we're getting a break from it on the roads as they are drying out, the reason for that we'll let you know why that is cause for a chp warning. >> a live look, what a beautiful shot of the bay bridge. it's thursday, march 27th, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. we continue to follow developing news. state senator leland yee back in his home in san francisco's sunset district. almost 24 hours after federal investigators raided his home and arrested him. yee is accused of crimes including trafficking firearms and public corruption. he was released yesterday on $500,000 bail and ordered not to leave the state. christie smith is live outside his home in san francisco with what is next for the california state senator. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. that

. >> 5:05, let's check in with christina loren this morning with a look at the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. tracking a few light showers, getting you started on a tuesday morning. it's a traffic tuesday so stick around. mike is going to be in in a moment. cinequest opening night, san jose's own premiere, it's going to be one of the best theatrical experiences you can enjoy in the area with your family. it's basically an awesome film festival in our own back yard. i want to talk about a little bit of a dent we're putting in the drought. up in marine county we were counting on having those mandatory water restrictions but because of the 20 inches of rainfall we've accumulated over february no longer will that be the case. we found that out yesterday though we're still urging people to conserver. so this morning a little shower activity, not a lot coming down. everything is light. throughout day this is going to start to clear out. we'll get a couple of dry hours from time to time you'll see showers moving in hit or miss but not looking damp all day long. 68 in t

let's start off with meteorologist christina loren. all of the green is good news for us. >> rain is a good thing. good morning. 5:00 straight up. it is looking fantastic. we've picked up decent downpours yesterday. we had convective activity. thunderstorm activity in atmosphere. brought about good rainfall in campbell. heavy downpours now the north bay's where we're seeing activity. not a l

let's check that friday morning forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> yes, we made it, ladies. we have made it. you as well. temperatures are going to be downright toasty. look at these numbers. we're going to keep on climbing into the weekend so upper 70s for today, 80s tomorrow, then the 90s move in as we head into sunday. lolths to go over in the forecast. we'll talk about what's happening. st. patty's day weekend all morning long. let's bring in mike inouye. >> good morning. we're taking it over to the san mateo bridge, eastbound 92, we're taking a look. chp reported a solid debris in the area. you see the flashing lights heading to the top of the screen going back and forth. they are slowing traffic so it must be on the other side of that high rise. couldn't see it on the hayward side. watch it right now for the next couple minutes. maybe the next minute as we watch eastbound heading across toward that hayward side. westbound the opposite direction that's the commute for the san mateo and the dumbarton bridges. almost 4:32 so an easy drive around the bay. we see yellow bu

i'm christina loren. peak warmth. we'll tell you when it moves into your neighborhood. >> waiting for the rain but i have flooding that's over the east bay and reroute caused by police activity, that's what i understand now, for the south bay. those both coming up. >> no one matched all of the numbers in last nights big megamillions draw but someone won more than $1 million yet again. where that winning ticket was sold. >>> live look outside. wednesday morning, along the embarcadero, looks like one of the love boats made an appearance. wednesday, march 19th. this is "today in the bay." >> straight up 5:00, good morning to you. thank you for joining us.

meteorologist christina loren tracking it all for us. good morning. >> hey, good morning to you, laura, welcome back scott. we're glad you're back. i can tell you the good news. this thing slowed down a tad. that means it's not going to slam into your morning commute except for the north bay. you want to keep that in mind. we're looking pretty good for today. i want to give you a preview of what we're expecting in the sierra as we head through the next 48 hours. over a foot of snow with more on its heels so a lot to good over in your full forecast. it's going to get active and we need this water supply so that's great news. that's all coming up. right now back to you and the rest of the top stories of the day. >> look at this new video. a cab crashed into fire hydrant in san francisco, sending water, look at that, the cab hit the hydrant after it was hit by another car, about 1:00 this morning near the intersection of hyde and o'farrell. no one hurt. >> breaking news to tell you about, a sailor shot and killed aboard the uss mahonor. sec

time to check in with meteorologist christina loren to see what we can expect as we head out the door on this tuesday. >> good morning, peggy, scott, everybody at home. the showers right now are clearing out of the area. throughout day you want to bring that umbrella. we're fair game for hit or miss spotty cells to move on shore. then we get another round of rain as we head through tomorrow night. a lot to talk about, and some good news, we have made a difference in one part of the bay area when it comes to that drought. we're going to talk about that. let's check your drive and say good morning to mike inouye. >> that rain made a difference in all parts of the area as far as the drive. we're looking here lonely shot for some of these drivers northbound toward us but you see the sheen on the roadway, slicker conditions and we'll watch the off ramps. a serious situation we have here, in the middle of the screen i showed you north 280 toward us. you saw how wet the road was. a big concern if you travel northbound toward saratoga avenue, the off ramp is closed now and bob is heading out

. >> time to check in with meteorologist christina loren. a look at the forecast. >> have the showers and you know what, it's nothing heavy out there but it's enough rainfall to get your highways slick that could lead to a slower than normal drive. take it easy out. there mike is all over. it's back to work, back to business monday. temperatures are pretty comfortable. we're close to 60 degrees, you have the rain cooled air coming in especially in sonoma county, marin county, the south bay we're getting light scattered activity. it's more organized. to the north of the golden gate bridge, that will be the case most of the morning. this is what we are expecting. a little patchy fog in san francisco for today and 60. the sunshine and 70s kind of a jackpot day down in the south bay. temperatures are going to climb substantially this week. you'll notice that on the seven-day forecast there at the bottom of your screen. today, though, above average to the tune of 5 to 10 degrees. 65 in san francisco, east bay 70, 68 in the stout bay, i think sout

lots to get to but first up we want to check in on the forecast with miss christina loren. boy, a storm coming. >> look at this monster storm behind me, peggy and scott. it's well organized and you'll notice here a couple things about this system. some spotty clouds out here off in the distance. that's an indication of a very cold air mass. it's going to collide with a very warm and moist air mass today. therefore, we have a chance for thunderstorms. the best chance so far all year i'm going to show you who has the best opportunity, when the rain will arrive and we've got strong wind headed toward the bay area as well. lots to go over. first, let's check your drive, say good morning monday, hi, mike. >> good morning. we're looking to the bay bridge. there was a crash a few minutes ago cleared. so once again pass that ramp it's a smooth drive. there is also construction on the old span but one lane blocked eastbound. typical there. we see the yellow down to 60 miles per hour. not a real concern. this is a concern, a closure on isabelle approaching stanley. keep that in mind

meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning.wins fanning flames, making it more difficult for firefighters. we have a wind advisory in place now. and i haven't about in the bay area for quite some time, over the year we get up to ten wind advisories on an average year. that's just an indication of how windy it is out there. you don't want to mess around. give yourself extra time. high profile vehicle, it may be difficult holding on to the steering wheel, you may be bumped especially over open water bridges. i want to talk about what we're expecting from the wind. on the key where you're getting yellow, warmer colors, strongest wind. the immediate coast until 10:00 a.m. gusts up to 40 miles per hour. sustained speeds 20 miles an hour. the cooler colors come in, an indication of calmer conditions. ten miles per hour sustain by 5:00 tonight. winds pick up over night but i do not believe they reach advisory strength. heat wave in the bay area that kicks in. right now, back to you. >> we continue to talk about this fire, hundreds of

i'm christina loren. peak warmth. we'll tell you when it moves into your neighborhood. >> waiting for the rain but i have flooding that's over the east bay and reroute caused by police activity, that's what i understand now, for the south bay. those both coming up. >> no one matched all of the numbers in last nights big megamillions draw but someone won more than $1 million yet again. where that winning ticket was sold. >>> live look outside. wednesday morning, along the embarcadero, looks like one of the love boats made an appearance. wednesday, march 19th. this is "today in the bay." >> straight up 5:00, good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we are following a couple of developing international stories this morning. family members of missing malaysian airline passengers are removed from a meeting. >>> first, the russian flag flying above the navy headquarters in the crimean capital. but not all ukrainians are giving up. "today in the bay's" chase cain digging in

into checking in right now, christina loren. getting a look at our day today. more rain on the way you said? >> more rain on the way. it's not coming in for your morning drive. it will be here for the evening commute. we like to keep you two steps ahead of each storm system coming in. temperatures will end up in the 70s. it's mild out there now, mostly in the 50s. headed towards the low to mid-70s throughout this afternoon. so go ahead, bring that umbrella with you. you won't be working it out until 2:00 p.m. in san francisco. here's mike inouye with more on your drive. >> fortunately, not crashes or closures affecting your freeway now because the traffic flow for east bay will be an issue. oakland right now, so far, we're looking steady. what you'd expect for 527 in the morning. look at maps, this area, as we zoom in, it's going to affected by the stoppage between the hayward station and freemont for the b.a.r.t. lines. they continue with an investigation after a crash, someone hit and killed. forcing folks to 880 and the bay bridge. so far traffic steady. >>

i want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. the umbrellas. >> put them away for a good week. we're tracking showers as we head through the end of the month, but we're going to see a warming trend that really kicks in for this weekend. we know you want to get outdoors on your weekend so i'm going to help you make plans. go ahead and plan on finding water if you can. the beach is going to be beautiful. 55 degrees now in san jose, 55 oakland, 58 in san francisco. as you are planning your day trying to get to work, you've got to work for that weekend, you can see here your drive is pretty good as far as low clouds go. it's breezy through the hills. all of the details from moment but i wanted to show you daypart for palo alto. temperatures climbing to about 62 by lunch time. you're going to ramp up to 72 along the peninsula so that's a pretty warm day along the peninsula. also everything is blooming out there so pollen levels are creeping up. keep that in mind if you suffer from the allergies of the season. 69 in san francisco, 74 i

let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. she's got the details. >> you know we're getting into this pattern that's going to continue with us all the way through this upcoming weekend. so make sure you've got the umbrella ready and the kids have their rain gear ready. good morning to you. i want to show you the front now giving perspective as to when you'll need to use that umbrella. we stop that clock at 8:26 in winsor, showers starting to move in. most of the bay area at least to the south of the golden gate bridge we're going to hold off on showers until about 11:00 a.m. i'll track them coming up in a few minutes. right now back to you. >>> thank you much. we continue breaking news in fremont. a deadly crash shutting down a major intersection for the morning commute. a motorcyclist struck and killed at the intersection of decoto road and fremont boulevard early this morning. we'll check in with mike in a minute. let's go live to christie smith. police have really blocked off that area. >> reporter: they have. and you know,

we'll be talking to christina loren here in a quick moment. >>> but first, happening now, major problem with the morning commute. a large stretch of b.a.r.t. track is closed this morning service between south hayward and fremont shut down after a person was hit and killed by a train heading to richmond. investigators are not released too many details about the person. they don't know why he or she was on the tracks in the first place. there were riders on the train at the time, none were injured. the south hayward station is closed but there's a shuttle between union city and fremont. limited service from san francisco from i bay fair. christie smith will update on the situation in the next half hour. >> it will affect your commute. mike inouye. >> first, admission, it is a bit confusing because stations, closures and links and not lining up. we talked about the link between fremont and union city. how you get to south hayward and hayward? we're not sure on that. christie will be on scene. volume for 880, your alternate to the b.a.r.t. lines now, you see how light traffic flow is. look

let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> hey, good morning to you. 4:38. you know what, we're going to have a beautiful day today. we've got rain in the forecast, quite a bit of rain as we head into next week so enjoy. the stretch of spring-like weather as long as it lasts. hope you had a great st. patrick's day. back to the real world, today is going to be easy weather wise. temperatures comfortable. we have really nice air coming off the ocean this morning. though not a lot of fog, so as we progress throughout the morning we expect temperatures to climb. this is what you can expect. a little patchy fog to kick off the day. by lunch time complete sunshine in the forecast. so just watch out for low clouds. we expect our fog to settle in throughout the next couple hours along u.s. 1. sunny, though, by 10:00 a.m. what a beautiful day shaping up. warming really kicks in so today is going to end up 5 to 8 degrees warmer than where we ended up yesterday. mostly clear by tonight. the temperatures start to drop off as we head into the evening hours. look at the t

let's check that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. top of the morning to you. >> top of the morning to you, ladies. we've got a great looking day shaping up for your st. patrick's day. i can tell you no green on the radar, no green all week long. we still have a chance for rain in the forecast for today, what you need to know, it's breezy and it will be for the first part of the morning. then the winds are going to start to die down. we've got a sunny finish to the day. it will be cooler. i've got your full forecast. thanks for joining us this st. patrick's day morning. let's say good morning to mike inouye. >> good morning. we're going to look toward san jose. this is northbound 101. at the top left corner of the screen where it says live, there are lights. i don't see flashing lights but that's about where there would be this crash. we're talking about northbound 101 approaching that 280 interchange i saw slowing up until a couple of seconds ago when it changed to green. there was a car reportedly off the road. sounds like it hit a

that's our very own christina loren. with passion in san jose on friday. giving a lesson to those students. what were you talking about? >> weather and why video games is part of the reason i can make such fabulous weather forecasts. >> something fun. >> did they have weather questions? >> they had so many questions. and i still have weather questions of my own. so yeah, you know, it was really cool. right now, i think everybody's so focused on this drought and how are we going to get out of it. so a lot of kids have a high interest in weather, whereas they may not usually. i can tell you right now we have potentially a full week's worth of rain, potentially even more than that. this is what we want to see. after all, as we get into april and may, our rain chances typically drop off. now, today, last beautiful day to get on outdoors, 70s on the way. 76 degrees in the south bay. 66 in san francisco. you're going to hit 76 degrees, even out there in the north bay, so i just want to show you nice and sunny here in san jose. same beautiful clear sky over san f

getting a look at the weather with miss christina loren watching it. i'm so excited to say this is the first day of spring but not until 9-ish. >> yes. the official time for san jose, 9:47. we're going to wait on that. we're still in wintertime although it was such a mild winter, in fact, the warmest on record here in the bay area. i can tell you right now we have a changing pattern next week, you know we're in a drought but the good news is quite a bit of rain headed toward the bay area. next week and also the first week of april we know the april showers bring. 55 in san francisco right now. at 52, good morning in the east bay and 53 degrees here in beautiful downtown san jose. as you make your way out the front door you probably need a jacket. it's milder than 24 hours ago in the 50s headed toward the upper 70s today so it's going to be nice out there. especially down in the south bay, lots of sunshine but you might want to open up the windows to get that nice breeze in there later on. that way you don't have to use the ac, i had to kick mine on yes

thanks so much. >> getting a check now with meteorologist christina loren. we're talking about how you guys got the green memo. how could i overlook this. i'm going to get pinched. >> allow me. from both sides. you know, kids, learn from me. it's a minch. mini pinch. 5:18 now. let's show you what we're working with outside right now. as you can see, pretty good looking drive now. of course i don't know all of the particulars of what's going on with your commute. you know who does, mike inouye. we'll check with him. the san mateo bridge, temperatures in the 40s and the 50s, very light patchy fog. only at the coast. and your wind sheltered valleys. throughout the day not going to see a lot of fog. it will be a cooler day with bright sunshine so deceptive sunshine. the winds are starting to relax overnight. we had really strong gusts up to 50 miles per hour so at this point our gusts are coming in bat 20 to 30 miles per hour. one of the things the wind does do is it purifies our air quality. now it's been a while since we had rain so i'm happy to report we have

we want to begin with meteorologist christina loren who joins us in studio. no raindrops here, thank goodness. it's definitely falling outside. >> it is. which means if you parked outside, friday cash wash. this is a great time, this is a great time. as we head through the next seven to eight days we have rain in the forecast. turn your sprinklers off, let mother nature water that lawn for you and help us save some water as you know, we're trying to conserve whatever we can in the drought. what i can tell you, the next seven to eight day a weather game changer. we have that atmospheric river coming into the forecast and for us, that's potential to accumulate maybe seven, eight inches of rainfall especially up in the north bay. what's nor important than rainfall, snowpack. that's what replenishes reservoirs and water plies for the summer months. a lot of snowfall on the way as well. before we get to the snowpack, what we are expecting, want to show you what's happening now. live with bob redell, he joins us at the san mateo bridge. our radar's lightening up. w

checking in with meteorologist christina loren. getting a look at how the day's going to shape up. >> good morning to you, peggy and scott. moreg good news on a tuesday morning. we're going to keep the rain showers in the forecast though they will be light and scattered in nature so. make sure you're prepared for that. temperatures are starting out in the defendants. it's almost muggy. beautiful san jose. this is what we expect throughout your afternoon. about 62 degrees, you're going to see clouds throughout day and you could get caught under one of those showers. but today temperatures are going to be close to 70 degrees out in the tri-valley, 66 degrees in the south bay. we're going to keep this it's the it's theic river going. the showers will continue to stream in, they are going to be light. then a storm system on the way as we head throughout tomorrow night into thursday so i'll time that out in my next report and tell whaut means for tahoe. maybe you want to get up there. let's check your drive. you got to work for the week

. >> i'm meteorologist christina loren. good morning to you. you want rain? we've got a lot of it. i'll tell you if your city is slated to hit the inch mark or more just from the first storm. two more on its heels. so much to go over. >> you want cars, sorry, but we've got a lot of them at the bay bridge toll plaza, we've got a chunk of something in the road. we'll try to find out what and i'll show you where. >> taking a live look outside on this monday, march 24th along the embarcadero, a busy monday morning as the commuters come and go. we're glad you're with us. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm peggy bunker. breaking news overnight as investigators are interviewing a conductor of a commuter train that derail and scaled an escalator in chicago. these pictures tell the story. 32 people were hurt but none of the injuries are life threatening. several hours after the train derailed it could be seen. o'hare passengers had to take buss to the airport terminals. >> it's a wreck. ain't nothing going to move

check in with christina loren. she's watching that weather out there.ouds and fog. >> little bit of fog. hard to believe now, temperatures are close to 60 degrees in some cities, rain on the way as of this evening. this is san jose. yeah, hazy here. low clouds. you can tell there's moisture in our atmosphere. it continues to stream in from that plume of moisture that extends from the hawaiian islands moving into the bay area again today. now a storm system on the way, that's going to tap into the moisture and bring it in throughout tonight. so, mostly the north bay, expecting showers to arrive first after 1:00 p.m., 65. san francisco, after 2:00 p.m., hit 64. 72 in the tri-valley today. rain showers after 3:00 p.m. along the peninsula, same for you after 3:00. south bay we are going to have to wait for it. maybe today the tune of a half of an inch in the places that get the most. we need that rain. so it's a good thing. rain returns tonight, lingers tomorrow. let me tell qulau to expect for wednesday. mostly dry, but you will notice low clouds. it's thi

wind really a major concern as we check with meteorologist christina loren.oing to be very windy. >> it is. a lot of people are going to be caught off guard. they are going to walk out, no rain, no wind, then boom it comes in. so do yourself maybe your friends a favor, make sure you're ready for that. let anybody who may not be priv tee the forecast know that it's going to abblustery day. in addition to the rain and the wind. we have a very slight chance for strong thunderstorms which is a rare occurrence in the bay area but today looks better than any other day so far this year for that to be the case. i'm focusing in on the timeframe between 2:00 and 7:00 for the strong storm systems. we're going to be here covering your bay area weather all day long. if anything happens we'll break in. stick with us here. let me show you what's happening, the reason why we expect the strong storms. you can see we have this persistent plume of moisture coming in from the hawaiian islands all the way out there, what we call the pineapple express. now that very warm subtropic

christina loren live in the nbc bay area weather center where we are getting downpours this morning. the heavy downpours along the peninsula and south bay although we are starting to see the showers light up in the north bay. let me show your futurecast and we'll see clearing by 10:00 a.m. and a few spotty showers throughout the day but overall letting up by this evening. >>> and that is your latest forecast. erica. >> all right. thanks. with former secretary of state hilary clinton pondering a potential run for president, thousands of pages of previously confidential documents were released on friday offering a candid look at the role she played back then. so could that effect her future? kristen welker has the latest for us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. the national archives released about 4,000 pages of documents which include memos from the clinton white house on topics including health care, the u.s. economy and also the first lady's imagine. there's no doubt these documents will be heavily scrutinized as the former secretary of state hilary clinton considers runn

tropical storm force winds, christina loren will validate that for me. feels like i'm back in florida with gust that knock you off your feet. you can imagine what that's doing to guys trying to fight the fire. >> thank good than wasn't the case yesterday. >>> take a look at this new vid video. strata at mission bay to the left of the flare-up, sparked around 5:00 this morning, you can see how this fire was still burning. earlier people who live in the neighborhood allowed to return home. >> bob redell live. those apartments didn't catch fire but residents faced a mess when they came back this morning. >> reporter: the news not good for some of the people who live here in the strata apartment complex. they've seen smoke damage, in some cases water damage in their places, and even broken windows. evacuation order lifted around 1:00. this is the lobby where they've been allowed to reown enter. this broken glass, how desperate the situation was for firefighters that they had to break in to get upstairs to quell whatever might have been possibly burning upzar

meteorologist christina loren, looking at that baseball forecast. chance of sewage. >> you know, we don't usually have good results when it rains this heavily out here in o.co coliseum. i can tell you, if you're a fan, you bought a ticket, you're going to try. make sure you have your rain gear ready to go. but i will say right now there's going to ab30% to 40% chance of a rain-out. wait till you show you what's coming. temperatures in the 40s and 50s, it's chilly to start and we're going to stay in the 50s so you need your jacket about all day. 59 the forecast high for the south bay, same for the peninsula, 57 for the east bay and san francisco, and we're only going to hit about 54 in the north bay where we expect the heaviest rainfall. first of all let me time out this front. we stop the clock at lunch time. showers draped to the north of san francisco especially the west side. as we head throughout day all this activity is going to come in quickly and along with it very gusty wind. i stop the clock at 2:00 p.m. not a lot of movement from that fron

meteorologist christina loren is standing by. what do you think. >> definitely we should do a ladies pool. must be a lady with this. we'll see. temperatures right now are chilly. a great indication that the coast is clear at this hour. when you have temperatures in the 40s and the 30s, right at the immediate coast. you can see that in half moon bay. 37 degrees, yes, that is highly unusual to hit a temperature in the 30s where we're in the 40s in san francisco, san jose, even livermore at 50 degrees this morning. so it's very unusual. the coldest city right there on the ocean. as we head throughout the day today, the biggest difference is the winds have relaxed. we have the nice north wind yesterday and it was mixing everything up as well. we lose the wind. we have clear sky, and all the warmth from yesterday radiates back out into the atmosphere. we don't get the blanket of low clouds. temperatures comfortable, we have strong high pressure in control and as a result 67 degrees. a little bit of ocean breeze. we're not going to get

maybe christina loren can help us out. do you do your brackets? >> no, i wish i would have to get in on the warren buffett deal. you know what, i really hope that somebody wins that. we've got a good looking day shaping up. temperatures right now mostly in the 40s and 50s. if you want to go out and shoot hoops later on i got to tell you it's going to be warm later on. we're going to climb out of the 50s into the 80s in many cities across the bay area. make sure you're ready for that. grab the shades, the sun screen, if you've got to leave now, mike is here to help. >> finish my bracket up here. looking here it's not a major concern. this is northbound 280. very dark, lonely shot. that's good news at 17, let's get to the maps. this area with the headlights i showed you where we saw all of that red showing up. i told you it was probably construction crews, there, 280, 17, 880. a whole area is starting to leave. same for 680, 101, typical spots all moving according to schedule for friday. the rest of the bay moves smoothly. it's a light build and a l

appeals laws they said you can demolish any building without replacing it in 2003 working with senator loren we got it excluded from the ellis act today, if we hadn't gun control this updated half of chinatown would be demolished today to build high-rises that are so we've had answer the question and with mayor ed lee philosophy of bringing the city together i optional - am optimistic we can win in sacramento >> we here a lot of talk about what's in the ellis act what the intention should be and the evictions sometimes, it's too easy to forget the real human impact of what an ellis act eviction means i'm pleased we have to tenants who are here today to share it's not an easy story to hear but keep this in mind. please welcome this gentleman who has experienced the ellis act used on her and her family. (clapping.) >> . >> (speaking foreign language.) >> my name is an explanation lee for the past two years i struggled with the ellis act having been one of those who were evicted from the ellis act and for me it's hard to put both brief words of how the past two years have been it's been hard. >

. >> i'm christina loren. we're looking at light showers right now. let me show you what's coming our way into friday night and saturday. heavy rainfall right here in the we could be measuring it in inches before we get another heavy round monday into tuesday. >>> welcome back, 11:14 right now. president obama met with the pope, pope francis for the first time today. chuck todd has details on that historyic visit. >> reporter: the president has left of a meeting with pope francis and a longer meeting with the delegation. we know the president wants to bring up the issue of income inequality because he believes it's an area of agreement and the white house for weeks has been trying to bring out that he aligns himself with him on this issue. >> i have been incredibly moved by his passion, his message of inclusion. i was grateful to have the opportunity to speak with him about the responsibilities that we all share to care for the least, the poor, the excluded. >> but there is catholic issues that the catholic church is uncomfortable with. they plan to b

loren simonetti joins us now with this news and our other top business news. >> good morning everybody. the government is ordering general motors to answer 107 detailed questions relating to the recall more than a million calls right here in the u.s. a faulty ignition switch led to 13 deaths. the question must be answered under oath by april the 3rd. safety regulators want to know why it took gm as long as a decade to recall the cars. engineer cooperating with the order. facebook and the gun de late. they are pulling all posts from it gun sales that doesn't require background checks and under 18 from viewing gun offers as well. also making changes to instagram in consultation with industry and organizations. >> travelers can expect planes to be full this spring. 130 million passengers will fly u.s. airlines up one percent from last year. a record 17 million people will take international flights. so they are getting out of the u.s. entirely. maybe, i don't know, caribbean or hawaii or something. >> it has been a brutal winter. >> we are nice and warm. >> thank you so much, loren. appre

. >>> a million dollar forecast coming from christina loren. i can't believe it's the last day of winter. >> when you look to the northwest you find the warmest temperatures. you can always get those. 68 at half moon bay. their warmer at the coast. it is completely clear out there. it's so unusual, especially on the last day of winter to be this warm at the coast. what we're expecting here at san jose, i would not be surprised to see half moon bay hit 80 degrees today. and it's going to continue to do so as we head throughout the next couple days and that means we will stick with these numbers again for the first day of spri spring. 77 in the tri-valley. 78 is hard to beat. not a cloud in the sky. i challenged everybody to post a picture of a cloud if they could find one. so far only one and it's debatable. so if you can find one, i challenge you to do that. enjoy beautiful spring like temperatures with a clear conscious, we have a lot of rain coming next week. it looks like it will stay to the south all the way throughout the first week of apr

. >> fun with the forecast, we'll check it out today with christina loren. how are we looking? >> great. it's always fun in the forecast, just a little shout out to the guy from my cat from hell is compelling television. i don't even have a cat, i really highly recommend it. 53 in the east bay. 55 in san francisco. and 43 degrees in the north bay. temperatures end up in the upper 70s so it's going to be nice and warm out there. and yeah, he has got a really cool beard, have you seen that? are you familiar with the guy from my cat from hell? >> you know what, i've seen that show once in a while, then that confirms why we don't have a cat. we do have a commute, we'll look at fremont. southbound 880, not much of one. it's a smooth flow of traffic. easy drive for the headlights past the truck scales. a look at the bay really light as far as the incidents reported. no crashes blocking any lanes around the bay. we have slowdown which has started out of the altamont pass through livermore for westbound 84 around your typical slow north through sunol. we show the slowing from the botto

we'll be talking to christina loren here in a quick moment. >>> but first, happening now, major problemarge stretch of b.a.r.t. track is closed this morning service between south hayward and fremont shut down after a person was hit and killed by a train heading to richmond. investigators are not released too many details about the person. they don't know why he or she was on the tracks in the first

i'm meteorologist christina loren. you made it to friday. we want to help you make outdoor plans, get ready for the stretch of near-record heat to continue. in fact, all the way through next week. still got showers, we're tracking those in your full forecast. >> christina is tracking record high, i'm tracking the high ride across the san mateo bridge. looks like things are gummed up a bit for the time being lanes just cleared. we'll show you the view across the bay. >> checking the highs and the lows and the track of the markets this morning as there is the opening bell. hopefully bringing luck. taking a look. on the nasdaq this morning. it's friday, march 14, this is "today in the bay." >> good friday morning to you. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. two new developments in ukraine. more negotiations today as the country gets closer to a crucial vote. this weekend crimea will decide whether it will kree main part of ukraine or join russia instead. tracie potts is live in washington, d.c. secretary of state john kerry is abroad t

. >> it is friday, the weekend is upon us and christina loren has been watching those temperatures andshe said she stepped outside and it was toasty. >> it is, peggy. it is friday, and this is the kind of weather you want. the beautiful beaches across the bay area. san francisco looking good. camera is shaking a bit. our winds are shifting at this point. we have a onshore flow at this point. temperatures in the 60s, and it's not even 11:30 just yet. 59 in the east bay. headed towards a very warm afternoon. check out some of your highs as our winds continue to shift offshore. this is what we're expecting today. san francisco 74 degrees, 81 in the tri-valley. this will be a hot location for the next few days. 82 degrees today. the east bay is at 77 degrees. we have a big weekend. i want to show you what is happening as we head across the weekend. the temperatures will climb by about four degrees tomorrow. an additional four to five tomorrow. so if you're looking for some place to cool down, try the beach. it will be absolutely beautiful out there with temperatures approaching the 70s in

huge snowstorm in d.c., the opposite as we'll check in with christina loren. many flights canceled in and out of that airport. a lot of schools closed so if you are traveling east you check in with that forecast today. >> let's check our own forecast now with meteorologist christina loren. nice day on tap? >> yeah. i'm trying to find out more about that earthquake in southern california. right now that's the preliminary information we have for you. and we hear it's about eight miles from westwood, probably a city you're familiar with as soon as we get more. in the bay area it's not that bad. we've got a good looking st. patrick's day morning and nice finish. it's breezy, you are going to find winds strong at the coast and over the open water bridges for the next three to four hours. after which time we'll start to come down significantly. temperatures are going to climb out of the 50s where they are now into the 60s and 70s, expecting 64 in san francisco, cool ocean breeze, microclimate forecast shows you sunny and mild and 69 degrees for your st. paddy's day.

christina loren, as we check in with you, that gives us an hour and 40 minutes to get a free hug? i'm coming to you in the commercial break for a hug. good morning to you. temperatures looking really comfortable for this first day of spring. we're at 62 degrees for example in san francisco. i like to put things into perspective and show you how different it is from 42 hours ago. most cities are a few degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. i'm expecting temperatures to be just about as warm as we finish off the day. that means plenty of upper 70s headed our way. 79 in the east bay for this afternoon. average for spring is about 62 in san jose. we're going to be at 78 degrees. blowing right past those averages. today is the peak of it. it will still be sunny and comfortable for your first weekend of spring. friday is looking good. upper 70s today, and low 70s with a cool down for saturday and sunday. now we will start to bump up a touch through monday and we get chances. much needed rainfall. first let me talk about what is happening. free for you and your family as we head acr

let's get to christina loren, here tracking an incoming storm system. >> yeah, a little something for o over there, peggy. we have an area of low pressure on the way. what has not changed in the past 72 hour social security that atmospheric moisture. that blplume impacting the bay area. and now the big area of low pressure will grape it and transport it. as of this point right now, we're tracking some light showers and it will all ramp up into the next couple hours. we're giving you an idea of what we're looking for tonight. showers really start to move in and by 8:00 p.m. we're looking for rain. we're in the heart of a drought, but i'm happy to report a little improvement. i'm going to tell you where in the past few weeks. stick around for that if you can. right now, scott and peggy. >>> thank you, the transgender teen that said he was attacked by three students could face charges himself. yesterday police said they found sempl inconsistencies in the story and he admitted the whole thing was a lie. the student claimed he was physically and sexually assaulted by three male teens in a

among the stars there tonight will be our own christina loren. will emcee the event again this year. it starts with "the grand seduction." they will show about 200 movies over the next two weeks. i recommend "the human experiment." >> hi. i'm looking for an engagement ring. >> are you sure? >> maybe you should have had a ring the first time you proposed. then elisa wouldn't have said no. >> she didn't say no. she said we should think about it. >> yeah, that does not mean yes. in my experience, "let's think about it" usually ends up with me watching solid gold in my basement on prom night. >> the point is i have thought about it, and i haven't changed my mind. in fact, i've coined a new term to describe what elisa is to me: the one. >> the one? >> as in the only one for me. the one i'm meant to be with. get it? the one. >> yeah, you should be a writer. whoa, check out the bling! or whatever it's called now. aah! [chuckles] oh! >> good god. >> i got it! oh, god, there's a vent!

let check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning.ing out your wardrobe today you want to think short sleeves, sunglasses. it's go to-ing warm out there. here's the deal. warm-up today, tomorrow, first day of spring, and then we bring on the rain. potentially a rain c. pattern that extends well into april. first, let's check that drive. here's our own mike inouye. >> good morning. rain in april, showers, okay, part of the rhyme. looking 880 northbound,