what to do with the pleasantton waterslides here in shadow cliff? coming up the big did he -- bait tonight. i will have that story coming up. >> and in san francisco we are going to take you to burnhill heights and tell you why san francisco city hall says this little piece of history has to be gone by tomorrow or else. >>> and the mother of all bay area landmarks, do -- due for a face lift. the job of the scaffolding we have been watching for years. >> what we have been watching for days now is an in coming storm. we fired it up with the high definition doppler radar. tell you when to expect the snow at sea fall right here on cb1. 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, spot for people looking to cool san francisco building owner. the flap is over a coca cola si ider a piece of . >>> in san francisco one building owner is feeling some heat. the flack is over a coal can a coal coca cola sign many consider a piece of history. a dispute between the sign and the city dating back to world war ii. >> that's right, dana is it art or advertising, that's the question. that's t

the pleasantton stop opened for passengers today. the $106 million station is expected to make public transit more accessible to people in the area. they also hope it will ease traffic. the station will add 1200 new parking spots to the train system. >>> well, it's been named one of the top ten parades in the world and it's been a san francisco tradition for almost 150 years. so a little rain wasn't going to stop the chinese new year's parade. the welcome celebration for the year of the rabbit. >> just about everything and everyone in this chinese new year's parade was dressed in plastic rain gear or carrying umbrellas as the parade was getting underway. they brought their kids from davis and came early. >> okay, so what's the plan tonight? >> we don't know. we're going to try to stay warm. >> you have an hour before the parade. >> we should find some place to keep dry then. >> the new year must be a lucky one. once the parade started, the rain stopped. >> it wasn't forecasted to be pouring rain. it's a little more than we thought, b

the west dublin-pleasantton station straddles interstate 580. barta hopes this new station will alleviate pressure on the dublin-pleasantton station. the parking lot there has been filling up by 7:30 in the morning. eventually this new station will be a transit hub where people live, work, and shop. the first train stopped there a few hours ago. >>> okay, back to the weather situation, because that is something a lot of folks will have their eye on today. it is really wet and cold out there again, getting a little tired of it. >> well, we did promise last weekend that we were going back to a more normal winter pattern for this time of year. >> and here we are. >> we've swung a little too far. we've got a chance of snow with winter weather advisory up for the bay area. we're not talking tahoe. we're talking about the local hills above 2000 feet. we could see 2 to 3 inches of snow with the potential for snow down to sea level come next weekend. we'll talk more about that, coming up in your complete forecast here in just a few moments. >>> and we'v

mid-to-low 70s in the interior valleys through danville, dublin, pleasantton.shirts and shorts weather. and even in santa cruz and monterey. if you want to good to the beach, it's really a great day to do it. and we're going to keep it dry. breezy mid-week, temperatures will dip down a bit. maybe sunday we'll see rain but saturday looks pretty dry. >> alan: on to shu. if you didn't get into the fan test today, we're going -- fanfest today, we'll bring you more. >> mike: world series fever was back in san francisco. giants held their fanfest at at&t park. the fever was so high, peopleeee [ female announcer ] it's monday, some people will stick with their old way of getting vitamins and minerals. others will try total raisin bran with 100% of the daily value of 11 essential vitamins and minerals, and thluscious taste of plump juicy raisins ancrunchy whole grain flakes. ♪ guess it's all about what kind of crunch you like. ♪ how are you getting 100%? ♪ >> mike: the great thing about being a world champion is the feeling never goes away. that was evident at giants f

. >> we had highs today at 71 degrees in santa rosa. 72 in pleasantton. 65 when the average high is 60. 49 degrees in san francisco. temperature-wise 38 degrees in livermore. now, meanwhile, just in effect is a wind advisory for the delta until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night. very aggressive offshore winds out of the north, gusting up to 40 miles an hour in that highlighted area. we do have an area of high pressure and it will continue to build in and as it does so, it diverts that storm track so it leaves us precipitation- free. it allows that very breezy condition to work its way in. it warms up the upper atmosphere and temperatures will be near or record high. look at san jose, forecast to 71. we will shatter a record in oakland. now, meanwhile, if you're sneezing a bit, you're serving from allergies, it's not because of those cherry blossoms, it is the juniper and the ash count on the medium to high side. otherwise the air quality will be good. temperatures will be going up tomorrow anywhere from 67 in pacifica. forecast on sunday definite three warmest of the two coming up. that will be

stores across the country with 12 closing in the bay area, including stores in alameda, fremont and pleasantton. two will close in san francisco, while two others will close in san jose. it has been a huge story, four book stores, borders and others move into neighborhoods. local stores struggle to survive. but now that some of the big stores are failing, ktvu consumer editor has more from alameda with how the local book stores are doing. >> and we're one of the locals for borders books stores. the fact that independents like this and ipads trump even size and price. >> reporter: borders book store is more than a mile from this chain. they're celebrating their 160th anniversary. customers are sad but not surprised that borders will soon be gone. >> borders is kind of a place where people go and sit and read a book without buying it. >> you can sit in the coffee shop, study, i'm back in school now. i use it for that aspect. a lot of people buying books off amazon, they just drink coffee and study. >> reporter: and the owner and president of the book seller's organization says the ending is no su

tomorrow, east bay commuters will be able to take the first bart train from the new west dublin-pleasantton station. it is the first station to be added in the middle of an existing line. local dignitaries celebrated the opening of the station this morning. the station includes 1,200 parking spaces. >>> bay area travelers planning a hawaii get away will soon have a new more options beginning march 5th, hawaii airlines will add more flights. they will discontinue direct flights from san jose to san antonio, texas next week. >> i bet there's a lot of people in the bay area who would like to be on their way to hawaii. because in the last week we've had a lot of rain and it's not going to stop. >> lots of rain, area distribution from santa rosa south to san jose. i've been mentioning this all night. these oranges and yellows don't be alarmed they're not thunderstorms, not hail it's just rain. the radar is misrepresenting what's coming down. i will tell you this though, you have rain in fremont. it's moderate in milpedas. rainfall that's probably windshield wipers in medium. the bridges are wet,

. >>> pleasantton based safeway today said it is back in the black with an earnings report that topped wall street estimates. the grocery chain earned almost $200 million. a year erldlier -t it lost $1.6 billion. safe -- a year earlier it lost $1.6 billion. >>> stocks plunged then recovered in afternoon trading. on word that the crisis in libya may not affect oil supplies as much as feared. the dow lost 37 points while the nasdaq gained almost 15. >>> so who says you can't come home again. giants new shortstop who's returning to his bay area roots. adam: we need a good night's sleep. kim: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over the top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. i'm feeling sleepy already. nighty night. >>> a golden state warriors star today helped hundreds of low income family in the bay area. monte ellis helped pass out boxes of food and care items in west oakland. ellis founded a group that helps families in need. he says it reminds him of the challenges he faced growing up. >> for me being

it's in pleasantton. today was the first day it was actually in use. b.a.r.t. officials say it should ease traffic along the 580-608 corridor. the new station is only a short walk from the stone ridge mall in pleasanton. leaders are hoping it will bring new business to the area as well. >>> still to come at 6:00, a famous piece of religious history finds an audience right here in the bay area. >>> we're watching chilly rain falling in san francisco right now. degrees. take a look at the radar and all thenow falling around our south bay fhilltops up towards the east bay. snow near r1,500 feet tonight. what can you expecor f the f ret ek rwerekweend? the forecast is coming up when we come right back. >>> an unusual relic is making its way through the bay area. it's a bone, a small bone at that. but it's linked to one of the most important moments in biblical history. joe on the shin bone connected to the resurrection. >> reporter: the walls of mary magdalena church in berkeley is alive with the holy namesake. but the faithful who come here today are searching for

pleasantton 35. the marina district at 34. cole valley down to 32. 28 at the napa airport. santa rosa 31. 34 concord. that's at buchanan. livermore, there must ab breeze. they were down to 32. 36 redwood city. san mateo starting off at 36 and will go to 54. temperatures near average which is near 58 to 64. high pressure is trying. maybe next week. early next week it looks like rain. if you have plans for the weekend, no problem. the weekend looks good. they all look good but this one mostly sunny. the rain returns next week. will it establish itself, lock itself or give us a couple days of rain and get out of here. it looks like rain will get back in here. 20s, 30s and 40s, then sunny and mild. 61 vallejo. fairfield 61. low to mid-60s with one upper 60. half moon bay 60. morgan hill at 63. a lot of 30s will give way to 60. no change until sunday. cooler and increasing clouds on monday. tori and dave. >>> the american-born man hop has replaced -- who has replaced osama bin laden as the top terror threat to our company. >>> who are joining the protesters in the main square by

forecast highs tomorrow. 56degrees in livermore and pleasantton. 58 in morgan hill. a little warmer than it was today. we have a couple of nice dry days. we're doing great for rainfall. san jose is in the 80 percent percentile. a lot could change, we're going to hear lots of talk of low snow levels as i just mentioned but a lot could change between thousand and friday when this all could transpire. either way, it's going to get real cold around here at the end of the week. we're going to get more rain. we'll watch it closely and update it. >>> a new study suggests that climate change will be to blame for a longer allergy season for americans. complaints about allergies have increased in the last 30 years. one culprit may be that the ragweed pollen season is longer in some parts of the country. americans spend about $21 million each year on allergies. >>> stanford researchers are issuing a warning tonight that you shouldn't drink before going in for a hip or knee replacement. the more people drink before those type of surgeries the higher the risk of complications. th

. >>> a popular water slides in pleasantton could potentially be a thing of the past soon.he regional district is scheduled to hear from officials tomorrow. no timetable yet for removing the slides. >> those look like fun. >>> mark ibanez joins us now to tell us what happened to the warriors tonight. it was brutal. >> not ready to play with the big boys. warrior fans don't start daydream ago little too much about the play offs or any such notion quite yet. harsh reality check courtesy of the boston celtics who say, don't even think about it. they put an end to the nonsense, late in the third quarter when they really start pouring it on. but it was tied at the half. steph curry to the rim. and that's not going to get it. kevin garnett above it, on the offensive board. 24 points, 12 rebounds boston kind of breaks it away late as you will see darrell wright. paul pierce and an 18-2 celtic run late. 115-93 your final. >>> might be the toughest ice in the league for the sharks to win on and in testimony to the top of the line hockey, they are playing these days they take care of

wi cke sp rwd yr arho, >>> a popular water slides in pleasantton could potentially be a thing of theast soon. the regional district is scheduled to hear from officials tomorrow. no timetable yet for removing the slides. >> those look like fun. >>> mark ibanez joins us now to tell us what happened to the warriors tonight. it was brutal. >> not ready to play with the big boys. warrior fans don't start daydream ago little too much about the play offs or any such notion quite yet. harsh reality check courtesy of the boston celtics who say, don't even think about it. they put an end to the nonsense, late in the third quarter when they really start pouring it on. but it was tied at the half. steph curry to the rim. and that's not going to get it. kevin garnett above it, on the offensive board. 24 points, 12 rebounds boston kind of breaks it away late as you will see darrell wright. paul pierce and an 18-2 celtic run late. 115-93 your final. >>> might be the toughest ice in the league for the sharks to win on and in testimony to the top of the line hockey, they are playing these days they t

forecast highs tomorrow. 56degrees in livermore and pleasantton. 58 in morgan hill. little warmer than it was today. we have a couple of nice dry days. we're doing great for rainfall. san jose is in the 80 percent percentile. a lot could change, we're going to hear lots of talk of low snow levels as i just mentioned but a lot could change between thousand and friday when this all could transpire. either way, it's going to get real cold around here at the end of the week. we're going to get more rain. we'll watch it closely and update it. >>> a new study suggests that climate change will be to blame for a longer allergy season for americans. complaints about allergies have increased in the last 30 years. one culprit may be that the ragweed pollen season is longer in some parts of the country. americans spend about $21 million each year on allergies. >>> stanford researchers are issuing a warning tonight that you shouldn't drink before going in for a hip or knee replacement. the more people drink before those type of surgeries the higher the risk of complications. the

. >>> just about a week from now, bart's long-awaited pleasantton station should be open for business. service to the $106 million station is scheduled to begin next saturday. today we got an early peek inside the station where crews are putting the final touches on the project. the construction was especially complicated because it was built on an existing bart line close to interstate 580. >>> how police developed this schedule. >>> plus the update on the teenager critically injured. >>> the search oakland police are looking for people in a ford mustang that crashed into a wall before 6 when the car hit a power pole and crashed through the wall on 47th avenue. about an hour ago, police told us the people in the car ran away from the scene and have not been found. they say the car has not been reported stolen. >>> a teenager 1 still in critical condition tonight after undergoing more surgery today following a hit and run last weekend. also police have a sketch of the driver and as robert honda tells us, they are releasing possible damage to the man's car. >> definitely remember that

the west pleasantton station opens tomorrow in the median of interstate 680. >> because of this stationhousands of more people will be taking b.a.r.t. daily. >> it's situated near the stone ridge mall. the stone ridge shopping mall and several parks. the station will bring even more business to that area. >> the full area where the b.a.r.t. station sits is ripe for redevelopment and revitalization. >>> the station's completion did not come without problems, it cost $106 million and four years to built. that's over budget by $20 million and behind schedule by two years. there was also a tragedy during construction. a worker was killed by an oncoming b.a.r.t. train two years ago. this is the 44th station, and the eighth new one in years. >>> stay with us, ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next. >>> it's a super shoppers dream, the city of san francisco is set to buy 20 million-gallons of beach. and it's not for whitening clothes. >>> and it's not to whiten clothes. >>> a stinky situation, the common household product san francisco wants to use to knock out sewer stench. >>> a winter storm wa

on public display at this hour at the stone ridge shopping center in pleasantton. if you want to see it, it will only be in the grand court at the mall until 6:00 tonight. city council has also declared this to be san francisco giants day. >>> a pair of oakland pitbulls that attacked another dog are expected to come home. what neighbors in that area are doing to get ready. we'll have that for you at 5:30. we'll take a live look at that gorgeous skyline. and there's a new plan under foot to make all of these buildings more energy efficient. >>> and school bus cuts. which bay area city could lose school bus service to a dozen schools and how you can weigh in. >>> we're monitoring the central square in cairo and supporters of president mubarak are charging against anti- government protesters. the violence has escalated. as of right now we know that three people are dead and some 600 others are injured. it looks quiet but earlier we were bringing you pictures of people charging on camel and horseback and throwing molatov cocktails. this is after president mubarak refus

. >>> just about a week from now, bart's long-awaited pleasantton station should be open for business. service to the $106 million station is scheduled to begin next saturday. today we got an early peek inside the station where crews are putting the final touches on the project. the construction was especially complicated because it was built on an existing bart line close to interstate 580. >>> how police developed this schedule. >>> plus the update on the teenager critically injured. >>> the search for a missing man may be a search for a murderer. a car found at devil's slide is a clue. oakland police are looking for people in a ford mustang that crashed into a wall before 6 when the car hit a power pole and crashed through the wall on 47th avenue. about an hour ago, police told us the people in the car ran away from the scene and have not been found. they say the car has not been reported stolen. >>> a teenager 1 still in critical condition tonight after undergoing more surgery today following a hit and run last weekend. also police have a sketch of the driver and as robert honda t

and then to the south bay peninsula and parts of east bay, pleasantton, livermore-- pleasanton and livermore. increasing clouds on tuesday leading to rain on wednesday. it looks okay on saturday and then rainmaking it again by sunday morning. >> thank you. >>> time now 6:39. a proposal for a good will store in berkeley isn't sitting well with some of the area shop owners. ktvu christian captain is live with the concerns some of them have about the whole idea about good will coming in. >> reporter: good morning, dave. i'm the perfect guy for this story. i knew the front row video that used to be here. the front row video used to be a hub here. a lot of activity around here. a lot of people coming and going. now you can see the store empty right now. a sign of the times. a sign of changing technology. we expect the area businesses and area people will be excited about a new business coming to the area. you would be wrong if you thought that. merchants are worried good will will not be a good fit here. good will started the process of opening a store here last summer and asked the city of berke

the new station is only a short walk from stone ridge mall in pleasantton. >> coming up, if you thinkrive on the wet roads outside, guess again. we're going to drive along with police officers trained to drive in these conditions. >>> and when the rain subsides, many will break out their bikes and hit the new paths in san francisco. we're going to show you where they are. >>> good morning to you, take a live look from our camera. you can see lots of snow and low elevations so you don't have to drive to tahoe. if you are headed to tahoe, make sure you rethink your plans. >>> there is a two wheel renaissance going on in the bay area. cities are wheeling out new bike pans, but even bike friendly san francisco can go through a few growing pains. >> just about everywhere you look on market street, pedal power is in action. bicyclists are breaking in a new generation of bicycling. >> there's been a huge increase in the number of bicycles on the streets and a huge increase in the number of people choosing a bicycle. >> the city's installed more than a dozen miles of new bike lanes. they incl

the authority is looking at routes that pass through downtown pleasantton, livermore and tracy. the pleasanton authorities you a they don't want it going through their back yards. others say they would welcome it as a way to revitalize their downtown area. >>> tonight b.a.r.t., this could be the end of a very long quest to bring b.a.r.t. to the south bay. >> reporter: this b.a.r.t. train leaving fremont could soon be bound for san jose now that the federal transit administration is recommending the project gets $130 million in federal funding. >> this is a terrific idea. b.a.r.t. has been around the bay for a long time and connectioning the airports. >> reporter: for commuters like victor ortiz, b.a.r.t. service to the south bay would save him a shuttle ride to work from freedom where he is forced to getov b.a.r.t. >> it now takes me about two hour if i take public transportation. about 1:15 if i drive in traffic. this would really make it easy to get to work and would probably cut about 45 minutes. >> reporter: the extension would run from the fremont station, currently the end

million facility has 1200 new parking spaces and sits a short walk away from the stone ridge mall in pleasantton. keep in mind it doesn't extend the line, it just sits on an existing line. >>> san francisco is hosting hollywood this weekend and you may see stars or you may see red if you are trying to drive through the city. cameras are rolling for a movie starring matt damon and kate winslet near the civic center. that means taylor street is closed and alladin terrace is also shut down. those closures begin about 8:00 this morning and will remain closed until about 2:00 this afternoon. >>> and we have much more ahead coming up for you right here on today in the bay. still ahead, more on the new political landscape taking shape in egypt. >>> and a new day in tahrir square where the tents are down and cars are driving through, but protesters are refusing to leave. we'll explain why just ahead. >>> plus priceless artifacts destroyed during violent protests. the irreplaceable items that we now know looters managed to steal. [ female announcer ] to get fresh-baked rich, indulgent chocolaty brownies

you can see over here out toward the pleasantton fremont area. we have an area of moderate rainfall, of course this slows things down. you know this area here around hayward and fremont this time of night. this stretch going north and south really could get bogged down with rain, it's slow with traffic. san jose this is lightly scattered shower. you can see that it's trying to update the most current imagine. now what i'm tracking specifically, we actually saw this last night. this is montero mountain out toward pescadero, i'm in the wrong spot. i'm down toward pigeon point here. but what we're seeing here are the hills, the coastal waves enhancing the storms as they come on shore. you could have hail, and out toward lahanda not a lot going on. lets throw a track on it to see what we have going on. if there's any neighbors that you might recognize. rainfall amounts will pick up. there goes the light radar sweep. what you're seeing there though the red, we can see more of that tonight. that's what happened last night too. in behind this weather th

. >>> bart is giving the media a sneak peek at its spanking new west dublin-pleasantton station. the new train stop is set to open a week from today, next saturday. crews are putting the finishing touches on the buildings now. it's the first bart station to be constructed in the middle of an active transit line. bart officials say the stop location made the project even more difficult. >> right in the middle of a freeway, and this kind of construction has never been done in our history. so it was not only an engineering challenge. it was a learning curve on a continuous basis. >> the station is very close to both interstate 580 and 680. bart officials hope it will reduce congestion along the busy commute corridor. the station is also going to add 1200 new parking spaces to the train system. >>> egypt's military rulers said today there will be no break in its peace deal with israel, even after the resignation of president hosni mubarak. the statement on state tv underlined the military's quote, commitment to all of egypt's international treaties. in cairo, people were climbing on

nearby cities like danville, pleasantton and clayton have done away with bounce houses already. >>> inexperienceddrivers are not only a concern for parents but also for other drivers. 30% of people killed in teenager-driving crashes are not in the teen's car. in california nearly 600 people were killed by young drivers in 2008 and inexperience was the main cause. a california law that allows teens to get driving experience in low-risk situations has been shown to be effective in reducing crashes. >>> it is 5:37 right now. we want to check the forecast with christina. another nice day on tap. >> another nice day was with temperatures coming down significantly heading into tomorrow. so you'll probably want to get outside to enjoy it today. 53 degrees right now in hayward. we are already seeing changes. we have more of the onshore flow taking shape. it has not impacted us just yet, but our temperatures are really mild this morning. so we'll end up mild this afternoon once again. the biggest news i can bring to you is it is breezy out there. even in concord where we have a temperature of 51 degrees i