they typically lead one to the northstar, otherwise known as polaris. so i thought it has a layer of theme. >> let's talk about some of the other elements in the peace. we are walking along, and there is a weather vane. there's a sweet little bird hanging on the side. what kind of bird is that? >> [inaudible] the smallest of the gulf species, and it lives around the bay area. >> you want to talk about the types of flour patterns that you send? >> [inaudible] around 1926 or so by the dahlia society. >> what is this bird here? >> that is the california quail. >> coming up here, we had a little blustery theme. what is this area here? >> this is supposed to be the side view, the expense of the golden gate bridge. >> there it is. >> there are really beautiful elements of architecture still around, i would say that it gives that feeling over to the work. >> what are your hopes for it? >> that in a way it just becomes part of the area. i think it is starting to have that feeling. people utilize it. they sit and, and have their lunch and play on -- they sit and

northstar looking good, partly cloudy 18 to 36 inches and if you plan to head to squaw valley looking great. roads nice and clear, no threat of rain over the weekend. plenty of powder to ski on finally with lots of snow in the high country. >> heading up to the mountains is it. >> i was just going to ask. >> i'm thinking about it seriously after that report. i may head up there. >> i'd like to see that. >> i would bet the house you're going to relax this weekend. >> could be, too. [ laughter ] >>> well, it may not be a nationwide trend but the job market is looking up right here in the bay area taking two spots in the top three for the best cities to go out and find a job. according to a survey san jose topped the list thanks to the tech and education sectors there. the city offers the most jobs per capita in the nation with 130 job postings per 1,000 people. second place went to washington, d.c., and san francisco came in 3. >> not too bad. >>> fisherman's wharf is getting a face-lift. since 2006, san francisco planning department has been working with organizations to explored impro

northstar, machine groomed, packed powder, very packed powder. 17 lifts open. sugar bowl looking good partly cloudy. the roadways are nice and clear. [ laughter ] >> you don't have to put on chains to get up there. fantastic. heavenly is looking good, they have 21 lifts open but yeah, hopefully we'll get some snow for them in the next few weeks. >> get a tan while you ski. >> there will be a 70 somewhere today. >> i agree with you on that. >> yeah? >> there we did. >> thanks, lawrence. >>> starting monday, yahoo will have a new ceo. scott thompson the former president of paypal will now head up the sunnyvale-based company as it struggles to stay afloat. they have had some trouble. it has fallen behind in the search market and has also lost ground in advertising. four months ago yahoo fired carol bartz of the former ceo. several groups of shareholders have called for the sale of the company recently. >>> major concerns over traffic and displaced residents may prompt east palo alto to sue facebook. the social network company took over the old sun microsystem camp

northstar also looking at partly cloudy skies. 18 to 36." what they call packed powder. valley lots of powder up there as well partly cloudy skies. looking good. >> we got 67 and 68 late january. >> and we're probably going to see 70s in the monterey bay. >> jackpot. >> yeah. >> thank you. >>> the frantic 911 call from actress demi moore's friends has been released finally. moore was rushed to the hospital on monday night. now, a friend tells the operator, quote, she smoked something. it's not marijuana. but it's similar to it. the dispatcher asked if moore is breathing normally. the friend says, she's coming convulsing so we are holding her down. tmz says she took a potent hit of nitrous oxide. >>> facebook says look out for new spam on their time lines. it's called like jacking drawing facebook users to the popular like feature and then enticing them to click on websites that lead to identity and credit card theft. >> this company is misleading you, the consumer, into thinking that you are getting a message from a friend. and in fact, that is an advertisement. >> faceb

partly cloudy at northstar and squaw. no new snow. 17 lifts over at squaw. >> looks like a good morning. >> you said good morning. >> you said good morning. >> did i say that? is that what you were laughing about? we're used to working the morning show around here. >> it just turned afternoon a few minutes ago. it was a good morning and now a good afternoon. >>> michelle obama announced today that school lunches will be getting their first makeover in over 15 years. the first lady with some culinary help from celeb chef rachael ray lunches with healthier options. changes include ensuring that students are offered fruits and veggies every day offering fat- free and low fat milk and controlling portion size. >> we have a right to expect that the food they get at school is the same kind of food that we want to serve at our own kitchen table. >> all those changes could take place as soon as next year. next school year. and affect more than 32 million children. >>> today some encouraging developments in the fight against cance

but they are making snow up at heavenly, 21 lifts. [ laughter ] >> northstar we have 17 lifts open. partly cloudy skies. and sugar bowl looking good, five lifts open and guys, have a great weekend because i know that i am. [ laughter ] >> you have been talking about it all morning long. >> friday is a great day. >> absolutely. >>> thanks a lot. there are doctors in southern california who now believe that red wine in moderation can deter breast cancer in women. medical researchers in los angeles found that women who drink daily 8-ounce glass of red wine develop chemicals in their blood that hindered the cancer. the results challenge previous studies that claimed alcohol increases the risk of the disease. >>> britain's health ministry says it has found no evidence to recommend the removal of pip breast implants. it also offered to pay for surgery to remove them if breast cancer patients were worried. german health officials are recommending the removal of them. they are following the french, who cite studies that the implants could leak and cause health risks. the website for the now

northstar 18 to 36" partly cloudy skies over the weekend. they loved all the snow they got there in the high country. unfortunately, i don't have any more to deliver for them right now. maybe in about 10 days. >> hang on. be patient. >> one thing at a time. >> yeah. >>> thank you. a new trend that gets right down to your soles. how shoe lovers can get designer footwear every month at a discount. but a sh >>> we have all heard of book clubs and wine clubs. you sign up and get a monthly discount. how about a shoe club? on the consumerwatch, julie watts with a new trend that women call, the perfect fit. >> reporter: samantha has always loved shoe shopping. >> i have been a big shoe addict probably since high school. >> reporter: but the way she shops has changed significantly since then. forget crowded malls. samantha belongs to two shoe clubs. and she shops at home for just $40 a pair. >> i was worried at first about the quality because of the price range usually when you get a cheaper shoe, the shoe tends to not be a good quality. >> reporter

northstar snow base up to 36." and squaw valley says, come on up! we have plenty of powder, as well. under partly cloudy skies tomorrow, 19 lifts open. i heard from homewood as i was running up to the studio. they said for the first time this season the entire mountain is open top to bottom. enjoy. >> thank you. >>> new hope for those battling lung cancer. >> some new research out of ucsf may raise survival rates. dr. kim with first details of a groundbreaking study. that's next. opened today. we were able >>> it's the first of its kind in the bay area and possibly in the world. the zen room at sfo officially opened today. we got a sneak peek on tuesday. it provides flyers with free mats and space to meditate before taking flight. only ticketed passengers have access. >>> lung cancer the leading cause of death in the united states and across the world. a new test may help improve survival for hundreds of thousands of patients each year. dr. kim mulvihill explains. that's good news. >> reporter: great news. you know, more people die from lung cancer

northstar is enticing customers with bargains like stay and free ski. a star-studded mountain also helps. >> people curious about sean wyatt and the super pipe and all the other athletes training here now. >> this is such a quality of resort we couldn't imagine that it would be a bad experience. >> and for just over $100, two adults can stay at the village at squaw valley and you can ski all day too. so if you bring up your rock skis, head up and have fun. >>> registration has started for the bay to breakers foot race in san francisco. the 101st running is scheduled for may 20. mark your calendars. last year more than 50,000 runners registered to take part. over the years, the bay to breakers has grown to become one of the largest foot races in the world. >>> a popular festival that races in oakland is moved out of the plaza that was the site of "occupy" protests. for the past two years races have started and finished at frank ogawa plaza. now the company that runs it is moving the march 25 event to snow park along lake merritt. it wants to avoid threat

. >>> now the half pipe is near chuckee at the northstar resort.plans on using the pipe to train for his upcoming events. >>> the dream season continues as they set a record for overtime in the nfl. >> the broncos have been in three overtime games this year... [inaudible] [crowd noise] [applauds] >>> they have the first one and quarterback tim tebow connects with 80 touchdowns, final 29-23 and it is the fastest overtime game in league history and they go to denver to play on saturday. >>> and in the nfl wildcard game atlanta scored 2 and the giants had their best game of the season. new york game 442 yards held in atlanta for 427 and the giants head to green bay on sunday. >>> that was sal screaming at the television. >> you know who he is? >> yes. >> he said tim tebow is way over his head and the steelers would use this game as a layup. this morning they will have to do some explaining. good morning everybody, let's go out and look at the commute. traffic is moving along well but for the most start we are off to a nice start. getting up to highway

northstar looking good 18 to 36" and packed powder. how about squaw valley! partly cloudy skies, 36"! we'll have more on your weather when we come back. ,,,, ross mirkarimi argues to go back sheriff >>> time for our top stories. today san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi argues to go back home. the embattled sheriff will be in court with his new attorney. he is fighting to lift the order against contact with his wife and his 2-year-old son. >>> oakland police have a $1 million warrant for suspected kill remon mcdaniel wanted for killing an east oakland man on january 4. >>> republican presidential candidates are taking center stage in their final debate in florida. this is tonight just before the primary. it's expected to be a two-man battle between mitt romney and newt gingrich. >>> voters could decide the fate of california's high-speed rail project. the secretary of state approved an initiative for signature gathering to begin on a voter referendum. it would eliminate the 98 billion-dollar project to connect passengers from san francisco to l.a. more than

sugar bowl no new snow and northstar has skiing and hiking. if you are staying here locally, we have your pinpoint forecast as eyewitness news continues. some analysts predict gas ps lon, in par >>> we could be paying a lot more at the pump soon. some analysts predict that gasoline prices could hit $5 a gallon in part due to rising tensions in the persian gulf between the u.s. and iran. but as patrick sedillo reports, so far, those fears are not putting a dent in the auto industry. >> for the year, sales for gm in all four brands were up 14% sales. >> last year sales were up 31% our best december since 2004. >> reporter: american cars are selling again. >> it feels like we have turned the page on the dark days of 2008, 2009. >> reporter: it could be a signal that happy days are back especially for fuel-efficient vehicles. at the san jose auto show buyers swarmed around the latest american models. >> more sound. >> reporter: loaded with the newest gadgets. your hands are full, you walk up. problem solved. one unexpected by-product of the electr

northstar has still 16 to 20 trails open. and squaw valley big celebrations they say hey if you want to hike or bike come on up. the full pinpoint local forecast but here's kim with sports. >> all right. thanks, roberta. there's a new addition to the raiders front office. details coming up in sports. and hot civilians may have a new mascot for the rest of the season. hear from franklin the bulldog coming up. purchased in yuba city the y after christmas. the winner is just now claimi >>> a mega millions ticket worth more than $330,000 was purchased in yuba city the day after christmas and the winner is just now claiming his prize. what took him so long? ben sosenko on the unlikely search and where it ended up. >> reporter: i'm here at the 7- eleven where this ticket was sold and this is the machine that actually printed the ticket but this incredible story of good luck almost was a yuba city disaster. >> i couldn't find it and i finally said, well, it's gone. >> reporter: that lottery ticket that jesse mcguinness misplaceds wh

northstar says come on up. lots of powder and at least 15 lifts operational.nd they are open top to bottom of the mountain at squaw valley. the full pinpoint forecast still straight ahead. >>> raffy nadal trying to continue his dominance at the aussie open and could tiger woods start 2012 like he anded 2011? we'll tee it up in sports. the rescue effort out at ocean beach. elizabeth cook just arrived at the scene. elizabeth. >>> back to breaking news the rescue at ocean beach. elizabeth cook just arrived there with details. >> reporter: allen, right now park rangers are trying to recover what was left after a boat overturned off ocean beach. you can see some clothing, some life vests, even a cooler that was left behind. they are able to recover it off the beach. it's so hard to see the water and the boat right now because the fog is so thick. a 17-foot whaler overturned off the coast of ocean beach. three people are rescued. two were taken to the hospital for hypothermia. one had to be given cpr right on the beach. a park ranger then later located the boat abou

northstar looking good partly cloudy. 18 to 36" if you are heading there.ugar bowl almost 4 feet of snow partly cloudy as well this weekend. and if you plan to head to heavenly, looking good, 25 to 35 inches. the weather forecast coming up. >>> a former 49ers says painkillers led to kidney disease. i'm dennis o'donnell. is a bay area product the next great hope for olympic goal on the ice? she is coming up. coworkers sparked a project that's helping hospitalized children. as kate kelly it all in the >>> a friendship between coworkers sparked a project helping hospitalize children. as kate kelly reports they do it all in the name of a little boy who changed their world. >>> reporter: when kelly porter visits children's hospital oakland, he knows the way to the pediatrics floor. and he knows what he is carrying in brightly wrapped bags will make a difference for the kids who are facing long treatments ahead. lessons learned from a little boy named aden. >> he was the most creative guy that i ever met. >> reporter: kelly met him 14 years ago when he was a babi

other side of the coin is, it is cold enough in the overnight hours for heavenly and also for northstar as well as squaw ohio valleyly to make snow. we'll have the -- squall valley to make snow. we'll have the pinpoint forecast. dennis has sports. >> you know something about wrestling. so we'll try something different in the upcoming sportscast. you are looking live at one of the premier wrestleling schools in northern california. in fact, the state. live one of the top wrestlers in the country a live match coming up. úñ? francisco bay on a beautiful day. and as sharon chin reports, this week's jefferson award winner is treating kids to a sai adventure.. with >>> there is nothing like being out on san francisco bay on a sailboat. as sharon chin reports, this week's jefferson award winner is treating kids to a sail adventure with a lesson. >>> reporter: >> all of a sudden the boat moved. so if you're not holding on, you could lose your balance and fall down. >> reporter: captain richard gillette is leading a san francisco bay adventure. >> roger that! >> reporter: this is no ordinary sai

northstar is giving bargains such as a stay and ski free. they are making snow. a star-studded mountain also helps. >> people curious about shawn wyatt and the super pipe and the athletes training here now. >> this is such a quality resort we couldn't imagine that it would be a bad experience. >> for a little more than $100, two adults can stay at the village at squaw valley and ski all day. >> all right, roberta. when are they going to get storm relief? >> we are hoping keeping our fingers crossed for next wednesday, thursday. but right now, even the computer models are diverting on that. that is sad because yesterday it was 100% certain and today a big question mark but nevertheless, still tahoe happens to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and in the forecast, for your getaway friday 50 degrees. increasing clouds on the saturday and sunday and a chance of snow there by thursday. where there is a lack of snow there's a lack of rain. right now our percentage of normal stats anywhere between 25 and 31% of where we should be for this time of year compare

packed powder at northstar. what did you say? i am, that's true, very good. squaw valley, no new snow but a snow base of 36" with plenty of powder, partly cloudy skies. we'll have much more weather, news and traffic coming up. president obama is praising u-s >>> let's look at the top stories this morning on this wednesday. president obama praising u.s. special operations forces who rescued an american from pirates in somalia. and we just learned it was also the same navy seal team that killed osama bin laden. so they continue to do great work. >>> oakland city officials meet this morning to talk about a federal judge's order. the judge is placing the oakland police department under tighter scrutiny because of deadlines missed on reforming that department. >>> and arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords set to hand in her resignation today. of course, that is her hugging the president last night at the state of the union. she was shot in the head a year ago and now wants to focus on her recovery. >>> the last of jfk's secret reportings from the oval office ha

partly cloudy skies, and yes, snow up there. 18 to 36 inches at northstar. squaw valley looking good. 36." partly cloudy skies this weekend plenty of powder there, too. if you plan to head to sugar bowl, 30 to 45 inches of snow. partly cloudy and dry. we'll have the rest of your weather when we come back. ,,,, berkeley police think the man >>> take a look at the morning's top stories. berkeley police think the man shot to death last night was targeted by the killer. neighbors hearing a lot of gunshots at the scene at shattuck avenue. "occupy oakland" is planning to take over a vacant building tomorrow. the group says if they are evicted, they will block the oakland airport, occupy city hall and shut down the oakland ports, as well. secretary of state hillary clinton will not stay on the job if president obama wins re- election in november. she says she loves the job but the international travel is grueling. >>> the company that owns the cruise ship that capsized off the coast of italy is offering passengers $14,500 apiece for lost baggage as well as emotiona

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ron paul is in northstar alston.e is on c-span 2 right now. -- north charleston. >> the obama administration did just came down with a policy that said in her program she cannot teach abstinence as a preferable way of avoiding out- of-wedlock births. and she cannot talk about marriage. it cannot talk about marriage as any other than an alternative lifestyle that is no better or any worse than any other lifestyle. my question is -- why? >> when the president adopts a stimulus package of hundreds of billions of dollars that nobody has read and then discovers to his great surprise two years later that the show already jobs or not shovel ready and the stimulus fails and leaves us $800 billion deeper in debt, at some point he has to take responsibility. it was his plan, his proposal, and it failed. >> as candidates meet with voters to get their message out -- >> thank you. >> saturday evening we will show you the results of south carolina along with candidates' speeches and your phone calls, after the polls close. >> if y