and here's a graph showing sea level rise in san francisco bay. now, i want to note one very important fact about this graph. it does not show predicted sea level rise. it shows how much the level of the bay has risen over the past century. since 1900, the bay waters have risen 7 inches. and we at bcdc have been monitoring this increase for decades and we have been especially concerned because ground elevation, particularly in the south bay, is sinking because of ground water extraction. so even if there's no sea level rise, we expect more flooding as the low-lying areas continue to sink. therefore, over 20 years ago we published a report warning of a dangerous sea level rise in the bay area and the predictions that we made then have shown, unfortunately, to be pretty accurate. it's happening. so, for us in the bay area, reports about sea level rise don't belong in the science prediction section of the library. they belong over in the history section. it's happening here. the same california climate change report i mentioned predicts sea level incr

san francisco is not in ireland into itself. it is part of the san francisco bay region. i was a resident of berkeley, but i can to san francisco in 1968, the year that san francisco had to go outside the city for the first time. it went toaltamont -- it went to altamont. this is better than in a prime agricultural reason. finally, this is a questionable idea. chair chu: thank you. thank you. thank you. next speaker. >> my name is cathy jamieson, and i and the regional human resources manager of -- and i am the regional human-resources manager of recology. among many reasons i have enjoyed my job, and as an hr representative and as an employee 0 owner of recology -- as an employee owner of recology -- we provide health benefits for opposite and same- sex domestic partners of our employee owners. three years later, in 1997, the city made domestic partner benefits a requirement for doing business with the city of san francisco, necessarily others. also, in early 2000's, -- in early 2000, recology spearheaded some programs. 95% of them are employed in the community. each new

we are holding this cup in but san francisco bay, the most spectacular amphitheater for sailing thatthis earth. [applause] of hundreds of thousands of people will be able to watch these races, whether they are cheering on their favorite team, or in one of the office buildings that are in downtown san francisco. they could be in sausalito or any place on the shoreline, or in the buildings around the bay. people are lucky enough to the palms on broadway can look out their window. [laughter] it is really very unusual. for the first time, the america's cup will be witnessed by hundreds of thousands of spectators because of this spectacular venue. also for the first time in a very long time, the america's cup will be racing in the fastest boats on the planet. typically, the america's cup boats -- they were boats you could go out and buy. not anymore. these new 72-footers, they will routinely go 30 knots. if you are not easily frightened, they can probably reach 40 knots in that crazy san francisco breeze. consistently every afternoon you get 25 knots of breeze coming from the golden gate

how many native americans in the san francisco bay area? t's see -- one, two -- [laughter] over 60,000. how many in oakland? 29,000. it is just really need for the san francisco bay area, northern california, california -- it is really neat to recognize native american heritage month with these four that we on this day. again, i know them well. and i can call them my friends, even though one of them is lakota. at this time, i would like to turn the microphone over to john of kqed. >> thanks, carol -- banks, ea -- thanks, earl. i'm president of kqed media. i'm glad you are all here, and we are glad you are all here, and kqed is proud to be joining in partnership with the san francisco mayor's office of neighborhood services and the san francisco native american health center and the native american aids project in celebrating american indian heritage month. we proudly celebrates the diversity out northern california by commemorating american indian heritage with more than 60 programs this year -- this month, in fact. these programs are highli

bay. san francisco at 55. and temperatures dropping now with patchy fog. in the east bay, 46. currently livermore, cold with 48 in san jose. and 47 currently in÷4'ñ sunnyva. tonight, plenty of 30s inland. also patchy fog in the east and north bay. and for tomorrow, it's going to be about the wind. breezy in the lower elevations and windy at the hilltops. 20 to 40 miles per hour. oh, yes, if we can't get the rainfall, we'll get temperatures to warm up. the storm tracker yet again, high offshore, and it's that region that's going to help create breezy conditions across california and nevada. from the central u.s. back to the east, we're talking about a blizzard and an ice storm. delays could be majorly numer s numerous. also into st. where the next 72 hours, again, a very major storm taking shape. so if you're doing traveling in the next three days, you certainly want to call ahead. starting off in the mid-30 sz. by 10:00 a.m., the wind starts to pick up especially in those east bay hills. otherwise starting off with 39 in gilroy. 39 in los gatos. tomorrow, above average by about

why this barge spent the day stuck in san francisco bay. that's coming up later on "nightline." >> dan and carolyn, coming up next on "nightline" a number of heartbreaking abductions, children taken from their fathers to live halfway around the world beyond the reach of u.s. law. and an unprecedented fatal coyote attack opens new >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> an often over looked veterans benefit has come into the spotlight. some vets think they have to pay to get this benefit, and michael finney is here with a special 7 on your side report. >> yeah, this program is often called the v.a.'s best-kept secret. and for some low income veterans it can be a life saver. veterans and their spouses can qualify for help through veterans aid and attendance. it is there for those who need assistance with self-care and have a low income. it helped archie and doris when they needed it most. here is their daughter, debbie. >> it is a huge chunk of money to offset their cost. >> willard smith heard about the program an

it's of massive importance to the people what comes in and out of san francisco bay. they can't see it where they are. they get the idea to build a giant wooden structure. the years that it was up here, it gave the name telegraph hill. it survived although the structure is long gone. come to the 1870's and the city has growed up remarkably. it's fueled with money from the nevada silver mines and the gold rush. it's trying to be the paris of the west. now the beach is the suburbs, the we will their people lived on the bottom and the poorest people lived on the top because it was very hard getting to the top of telegraph hill. it was mostly lean-to sharks and bits of pieces of houses up here in the beginning. and a group of 20 businessmen decided that it would be better if the top of the hill remained for the public. so they put their money down and they bought four lots at the top of the hill and they gave them to the city. lily hitchcock coit died without leaving a specific use for her bequest. she left a third of her estate for the beautify indication of the city. ar

d e close >>> an amazing day for dozens of tourists enjoying a beautiful day on the san francisco baydawn nap on the close encounter they had been hoping for on this one. >> eco tourists looking for whale adventures found themselves on an exotic chase, running with killer whales. >> it blew us away. we were amazed. >> it was the second spotting in three days. after reports the rare visitors were swimming around in monterey bay. it was more up close and personal than any had expected. >> we just sat there. they would be right by the boat and go off in the distance and in groups of four together and four on the other side of the boat and we couldn't even know where to look because they were everywhere. >> they may be rare visitors, but not strangers to the scientists who know them by their identifying marks and tractor travels. >> as soon as we get photographs, we get experts calling to identify the pod. they were identified a couple days ago. >> researchers know it's the largest pod with 40 members. why are they here? one environmentalist suggests it's the food. >> we have a great deal

anyway, this is pure 96, 94, and that is the san francisco bay railroad, which i work for -- this is pier 96, 94. these containers are containers that can be used to haul municipal waste, much like new york, much like new jersey. that is what they do. they mandated it. i think you have the time. chair chu: thank you. next speaker. >> thank you, honorable supervisors. i am a lifelong resident here. i was an officer on the port commission for some time. the recology contracts, on a encourage the competitive bidding -- i encouraged the competitive bidding process -- i encourage the competitive bidding process. whether in rai l -- it be rail or barge at pier 96, both are considerably cheaper most of transportation, and they are used to further decrease the carbon footprint of any other mode that you have considered so far. this could assure interesting -- existing jobs, almost entirely held by people in a zip code, and they would not be vulnerable to displacement. this was funded, of course, by san francisco taxpayers or ratepayers. the logical thing would be to shift this away from san

work with waste solutions, waste management, and other local small businesses throughout the san francisco bay area, and because of their opportunities, i am now doing quite well, and granting this will monopolize this dream, because we had a problem before would scavengers, sunset scavengers, because there were not any opportunities for the small businesses, and the ordinance of the 1932 ordinance was suspended, i do believe, because now, there is some sanitation that is being transported throughout the city streets of san francisco, due to the suspension of the ordinance of 1932. thank you. chair chu: thank you. next speaker. >> madam chair, members of the committee, i am a lawyer. we represent recology. i was a principal negotiator for recology for the landfill agreement and the participation agreement. there were no flaws in the rfp process. the department of environment conducting a proper process, in my view, and followed the law, but in regard to the landfill, waste management made a bid, a recology -- and recology bid less than half that. that should be the end of the story. this is cl

and other areas like san mateo would not release date--and with the ipo. and the east bay, san francisco, marin county they seem to be pretty challenged in my opinion as far is bringing in new companies and business. 62,000 is the average salary. >>catherine: that is not that much purify >>rob: with a double bed$350 home value. >>catherine: aeronaut that many of those a billable of $350 k hosni mubara >>this just in to the kron 4 news room thursday evening president obama is going to be in the san francisco bay area. he will meet with business leaders in technology and innovation. no other details are being released but we will bring them to you as soon as to get them. >> a new study with popular energy drinks. with caffeine, stimulus could increase blood pressure in disrupt sleep. and even cause eating disorders and young people cured with over one half of the capping overdoses on the age of 19- caffeine. >> sharks in fused in a traditional chinese soup. this has been a luxury soup at $40 possible. shark finning is cruel. that bill would ban the possession, sale and distribution of shar

san francisco. i hope there were talking about the general san francisco bay area, perhaps, because they are talking about opening the two doesn't micro-stores in san francisco, these small-footprint stores. [laughter] often, when people who are not that familiar with san francisco use the term san francisco, it is the greater bay area. perhaps that is true. i have not heard anything. we know about target, but nothing about walmart. commissioner moore: may add one footnote? for them a small footprint was 20,000 square feet. that is huge. vice president miguel: they consider its small, yes. anyway, that was very interesting. i have also been meeting this last week on the t-line extension to chinatown, with a lot of controversy around it still, and an interesting meeting regarding something that will be coming to us in the near future, which is expected to spark. -- executive park. commissioner antonini: i also had a few meetings i should mention. yesterday, with project sponsors for treasure island development, last week with the dr req estor for a future project on edgewick drive. yesterday, 2750 mi

san francisco, and as i became a candidate for supervisor and had been supervisor, i got to realize and learn more about the contributions of the arab- american community here in san francisco and the bay area. it is profound. i also got to really understand the link between the bay area and the middle east and how the conflict there affects us here locally as well, and we all live with this and strive for a world with peace, and part of that is a real understanding about the cultures of this world. we need to have a greater understanding and appreciation of the arab-american culture, the arab culture in the united states and in san francisco as well. this celebration is an important part of that work we have ahead of us together. i want to always say that my office is always open to hear from members of the community and to be invited to events in the community as well. i look forward to a partnership that lasts many years, and that we will all live together in a peaceful world. thank you. [applause] >> we as a community have had really an amazing year, from the hearings about the flotilla at the board of supervisors to the hearings at the human rights commission about racial profilin

looks like it's going to be a long stormy night in san francisco and all over the bay area, ken wayne, ktvu news. >>> that snap, crackle and pop is the sound of sparking wires in san jose. pg & e was called. the utility turned off the power while tree trimmers cut branches. those high winds have been causing scattered power outages throughout the bay area. we've been on the phone with pg & e tonight and updated these numbers just about 30 minutes ago. pg & e told us about three outages in danville impacting a total of almost 500 homes and businesses. in angwin there are more than 1,400 customers without power. another 700 in inverness. >> the national weather service posted a winter storm warning for the sierra. right now chains are required on 80 and 50. and right now jana katsuyama has the latest on the conditions right now. jana. >> reporter: julie if you can imagine it at 5:00 we were here and there was no snow in this parking lot and no vehicles either. now it's a different story. just take a look at the front of our truck and you can see how much snow has accumulated. and it's b

was so good and they were so good larry ellison was able to pick san francisco to host the next america's cup. it's here in san francisco bay right now. >>> also this year many of the hundreds of teachers the administrators and the aids who received pink slips in san francisco may actually be laid off. tomorrow the school district will send out layoff notices to 172 teachers. 139 administrators. if the tax extensions proposed by governor brown does not approve a lot of the pink slips will be converted to real actual layoffs. >>> pg&e crews are working on a power outage that is effecting more than 2,000 customers in berkeley and oakland. that outage happened just after 5:00 this morning. now pg&e is not sure of the cause but there is a word that a transformer may have blown. >>> time now 6:35. i have a feeling the toll plaza is wide awake. >> it's getting crowded dave, and pam. right now if you are trying to get into san francisco, give yourself a little extra time. it's not undoable for sure, but that is a little bit of a delay backing up. they have turned the metering lights on. after 20 minutes of that happening we have a

san francisco but in oakland you have fog. emeryville, more fog on the peninsula and the south bay. 46 in mountain view, good morning, san jose. 47 there. 48 in san francisco. look at the numbers, stuck in the 30s from santa rosa to napa getting a little bit warmer in the east bay valleys. livermore, 43 to you. here are the visibility, less than a quarter of mile in novato. half a mile in hayward with just over a mile in san jose and mountain view. a little bit better but even your airport is two-mile visibility. this morning, pretty much everybody, much colder except for redwood city and antioch. look at napa, ten degrees cooler and five degrees colder for why you in oakland. mountain view, five degrees cooler, a wind shift and weakening ridge of high pressure, we will see sunshine but increasing clouds late in the day. that will allow for a cooler afternoon highs. rain returns tomorrow, maybe a quarter of an inch in the north bay but here is where we stand so far. with 20 inches in santa rosa, 90% of normal. oakland is eleven inches, the 6% of normal and san jose is trailing behind, 66% of normal. we have a rs of storms stac

looks like it's going to be a long stormy night in san francisco and all over the bay area, ken wayne, ktvu news. >>> that snap, crackle and pop is the sound of sparking wires in san jose. pg & e was called. the utility turned off the power while tree trimmers cut branches. those high winds have been causing scattered power outages throughout the bay area. we've been on the phone with pg & e tonight and updated these numbers just about 30 minutes ago. pg & e told us about three outages in danville impacting a total of almost 500 homes and businesses. in angwin there are more than 1,400 customers without power. another 700 in inverness. >> the national weather service posted a winter storm warning for the sierra. right now chains are required on 80 and 50. and right now jana katsuyama has the latest on the conditions right now. jana. >> reporter: julie if you can imagine it at 5:00 we were here and there was no snow in this parking lot and no vehicles either. now it's a different story. just take a look at the front of our truck and you can see how much snow has accumulated. and it's b

dear friends, congratulations to all the san francisco latino heritage committee honorees for providing leadership and service to the san francisco baysity, our rich heritage and a promising future. hispanic americans will continue to add to our national portrait, to our culture and to our history of progress. tonight we honor the waves of hispanic immigrants who have come to our shores and enriched our nation. many have been here for generations. others may have just arrived. with their determination to build a better future and their commitment to safe family and community, we are all making america more american. this is the essence of our history, to honor the character of america. we must pass comprehensive immigration reform. [applause] i am proud to support the dream act and i hope that its passage -- [cheers and applause] -- i am proud to support the dream act and i hope that its passage will mark the first step toward reaching that goal. in congress, working with president obama, we have acted to address the challenges facing the hispanic community and shared by all americans. we passed health care reform, which will extend

san francisco. what the transit system is blaming for holding up passengers for more than two hours. join us at 6:00. >>> a 100-year-old bayirloom has returned to san francisco. the original bay to breakers trophy. 2012 marks the 100 year anniversary of the race, and in honor of the milestone, the grandson of the first winner presented the relic to the race's general manager who accepted it on behalf of san francisco. bobby won the race in 1912, ask this year's bay to breakers will be held on may 15th. 100 years old. almost as old as that super bowl championship ring. >> mike: 30. thanks for watching. see you >>> tonight on "world news," libya in chaos. rebels storming one of the presidential palaces. christiane amanpour is now in tripoli where tonight the brutal efforts by president gadhafi to hold on to power, and another huge defection, the nurse, the woman always at his side, no longer. >>> back in this country, the storm surge out west. moving in from the pacific, talk of snow in san francisco, the first in 35 years. >>> the deadly discovery along the gulf coast. what is killing dozens of dolphins, many of them babies

bay. san francisco zoo closed at 1:00 this afternoon, three hours earlier than normal because of the storms drenching the bay area. officials say this closure helped to make sure animals stayed safe and dry. last time the zoo was forced to close because of severe weather was in january of last year. >> and we have more weather pictures from viewers to share with you. and this was the snow seen on mount hamilton. and this picture of a rainbow in los gatos spotted by rachel schwartz this morning. you can send us your photos or video by uploading or e mail them. >> and want to turn to other news of the day now. police arrested a man accused of grabbing a 13-year-old girl on her way to school, forcing her into an apartment then sexual assaulting her. abc 7 joins wuts story. >> reporter: this happened this morning. police are trying to piece together details. they say the girl was abducted and forced into a home and brutally sexual assaulted. the 13-year-old girl was walking to school at 8:00 in the morning. police say a 50-year-old man approached her, she says the man threatered -- threatened h

bay. right now, temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, a near average for this time of year. 57 in san francisco and a windy san jose at 59. thnight stays breezyn e south bay with rain moving in as we head through the evening hours. we're tck gining m.low moving storm. that's coming up in minutes. g >>> topping business and tech headlines, many businesses slow down in the spring and summer, but home depot is pro pairing for its busiest time of the year. they will hire 60,000 seasonal employees. >>> air fares are about to increase for business travelers. delta and american are raising the price of tickets for corporate travelers $120 per round trip. they're increasing fares because of energy costs and inflation and focusing on the travel. last week, united and continental increased their business fares by 20 to $60. >>> as women have played a bigger and bigger role in the u.s. military, there have been growing reports about sexual assault. there is a lawsuit climing they are a serious problem in the military and that the pentagon has been turning a blind eye for years. >> reporter: among the plai

san >>> you're watching cbs5 eyewitness news in high- definition. >>> snow in the bay area, yes. even some in san francisco. where the flakes fell and the chilly new weather warning tonight. >>> a plane crash in the bay today. the skill and luck that helped the pilot escape alive. >> it has got to be terrifying. goats running out. >> that's right, hundreds of them. goats. shutting down part of a northern california freeway tonight. >> good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. you may be asking what happened to that snow that was supposed to fall here at sea level? we didn't see much but there was some in the higher elevations today. skyline boulevard in san mateo county. the snow collected to make it look like a forest of christmas trees but it was all gone by 9:00 a.m. this morning. overall turned out to be the most hyped forecast since chicken little. no blanket of snow. anne makovec will show us that a few flakes did fall. >> i don't see no white. >> reporter: the snow called storm that was forecast to hit san francisco never quite stuck. >> freezing cold. still no snow. >> reporter: a disappointment to those

and it's environmental impact on the san francisco bay. in two years the world's top yacht racing teams will compete for the oldest trophy in sports before an estimated half a million people. environmental groups are concerned though about the bay and the massive construction plans for the san francisco waterfront. there will be a public hearing at san francisco's pier one tonight. that follows one last night at city hall. >>> tonight uc berkeley will hold a public hearing on a big construction project that many neighbors say has become a noisy nuisance. that's the sound people living near cal's memorial stadium say they hear from morning until night seven days a week. and complaints about the massive stadium renovation project don't end there. neighbors say they are also worried about the dust and possible health problems along with the noise. >> really been trying on one's nerves and people are really agitated. it gets to you. it kind of gets right into your body. it drives me crazy. my wife can't take it. she has to leave the house. she

that's the numbers across the san francisco bay area today. plenty of sunshine here from the south bay to the north bay. and a little warmer, temperatures are right where they should be. currently 60 in oakland. we look toward san francisco. no fog in sight. right now across the bay area, clear conditions. current temperatures, 64 in san jose. 64 in santa cruz and low 60s throughout the north bay. as we take you to our weather headlines, going to be clear and cold as we start off tomorrow with temperatures once again starting in the 30s and throughout friday, oh, yes, the sunshine is going to stay even into parts of our weekend. before we get to several system we'll be watching for next week that, yes, will finally bring rainfall back here to the bay area. now the pattern is starting to shift ever so slightly. the rainfall track here and the subtropical moisture is starting to push a little to the south. once again, not a sign of any rainfall. but it's a sign of the pattern starting to give and weaken slightly. we have high pressure off shore t

temperatures continue to warm up. 48 degrees in san francisco south bay and upper 40's. he afternoon, highest in the mid-60's, 61 in san francisco, 60 fairfield, upper 50s to concord, antioch. same in san jose. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. more sunshine headed our way really nice week, pretty much the opposite of a lost weekend strike, called of the picture there conditions warming into the '60s. the character. >> we are also enjoying great conditions on the roadway is no hot spots, nice, light conditions westbound 80. certainly not a hot spot yet, more volume than we saw 10 minutes ago. overall great condition leading lights are off nine minutes from the foot of the means and to san francisco. san mateo, great shot, no problems as you make your way in the commute direction bright lights east want to hayward nice, light conditions no problems getting to the bridge along highway 101. north bay, a clearing up, last time i showed you start in with fog now you can make it as headlines note dense fog advisor 3, still tracking i dense fog advisor 3 along interst

bay today. right now 68 in san jose and 66 in san francisco. tonight, chilly skies down there in the south bay with temperatures that will be warming. we'll also have the latest a on whatexpect f rainforall coming up. al >>> a special group of women will gather in the bay area this weekend for a retreat and a nice dinner. >> they share an experience that changed their lives. >> sitting there with him, i knew he was the person to spend the rest of my life with. >> reporter: michael davis was sent to iraq leaving his new wife in texas. >> he explained his mission, which was clearing the road of ieds. >> juone day. >> there were two men wearing a uniform. they said the words that i think are burned into the minds of every military dwoid. the secretary of defense regrets to inform you your husband was killed. >> dave went from being a military wife it to a widow. >> when i was handed that flag, i knew it was not -- that was michael's legacy and story. it was not the end of my life, and i didn't want to go into a cave and retreat as this widow. i wen

ground for three hours or longer. >>> in an effort to clean up the sidewalks starts today in san francisco's bayiew hunters point. team of workers will go door to door this afternoon telling business owners and residents it's illegal to dump things on the sidewalk. >>> president obama is coming to the bay area thursday evening to meet with high-tech business leaders. now so far the white house has only said that the president will talk with business leaders in a session that will stress jobs, innovation and green technology. no specific information has been released on where that meeting will be held or if any part of it will be made public. now the president is expected to stay overnight here in the bay area then head to oregon on friday. >>> the nephew osteal lee lama was killed in florida while taking part in a 300-mile walk for tibet. he was hit by an suv on the side of the state highway about 7:30 last night. he was 45 years old. and, again, the son osteally lama's late brother. he was walking to raise awareness for the tibet fight for independence from china. >>> no word on what caused the

bay area later this week. president barack obama is set to arrive in san francisco on thursday. we'll have a look at what he will be doing while he's here. that's just ahead on kron4 news. >>> no matter what time your alarm goes off, the kron4 morning news is on. it's the latest news, not an old recap from last night. >> the kron4 morning news. weekdays from 4:00 to 11:00. >>> new details on the barge that ran a ground in the san francisco bay. the crews are working on that situation. coast guard officials rushed to contain an oil spill. the company that owns the barge says it was intelligencally pushed on to a sand bar to prevent it from sinking. less than 1 gallon of oil was spilled out of the 3800 gallon tank. officials are slated to vote on whether or not to fund sex change operations for city employees. if approved, the city would put aside $20,000 a year for the operations. also on the agenda, city leaders will vote on whether to invite detainees from guantanamo bay to move to berkeley. the proposal would invite one or two detainees. the council meeting was underway with n

bay area later this week. president barack obama is set to arrive in san francisco on thursday. we'll have a look at what he will be doing it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. in the network, everyone can get along. >>> new details on the barge that ran a ground in the san francisco bay. the crews are working on that situation. coast guard officials rushed to contain an oil spill. the company that owns the barge says it was intelligencally pushed on to a sand bar to prevent it from sinking. less than 1 gallon of oil was spilled out of the 3800 gallon tank. officials

finally, a famous san francisco bay construction firm focused on historic rehabilitation and buildings along the port's ownership, along with buildings in the mission bay area. so you hear a consistent theme, mission bay. what is important here is we are not just a san francisco firm. we are a local, local firm. we have a commitment to the central waterfront. each of our members is invested in this part of the city. four of us are all of the waterfront, three of us are headquartered. this is a longstanding commitment that existed far before sales force came along and make a big splash. it is a belief that we have had for a long time, and we voted with our feed and investment dollars. we have been waiting for the opportunity to see the next that take place, which is pier 70, and we are excited about it, and we want to be your partner. this is the opportunity we believe would come for a long time. that is what you want to work on pier 70. i can sit here and try to summarize a detailed rfq where our design team came up with an amazing plan, but the reality is, that groundwork was already

bay, 64 in san jose. low to mid-60s on the peninsula. 64 in redwood city and 62 everywhere else. 64 in half moon bay. 62 in the sunset district. 63 degrees downtown san franciscoorrow. north bay highs, 66 in sonoma and petaluma, 68 and 69 in cloverdale. near east bay, mid-60s. 64 in berkeley and hayward. over the hills into the inland valleys, not quite so mild but still pleasant. monterey bay, look for highs in the low to mid-60s near the bay. 68 dress in salinas. here is the accu-weather seven-day forecast, by the way, tomorrow begins the lunar new year, the year of the rabbit. he is bringing us good luck. temperatures in the low to mid-70s, we're talking about february weather here. >> and your rabbit looks more rabbit like than the groundhog. >> did not see his shadow today so an i recall arrival of spring. >> but not elsewhere. >> look what has been going on in chicago tonight. >> big storm and they are still feeling the effects. that is next. [ male announcer ] eakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> just incred

bay. in san francisco, 350 homes are without electricity. and the east bay is seeing fewer outages, just 40. >>> want to let you know, you can always find the latest storm-related news on our website, cbssf.com. you can also find interactive hi-def doppler for your neighborhood. just click on the weather tab. >>> well, this wet weather has delayed authorities from removing a body from a backyard in novato. but 45 minutes ago, the body was removed after the sides of the hole are shored up. the body was discovered under a patio. official believe it is 74-year- old dale smith who hasn't been seen in months. his wife is a person of interest. her attorney told the "chronicle" smith died of natural causes and she buried him in the backyard. >>> other headlines around the bay area today, some strange new evidence in one of the silicon valley's longest running mysteries. the 2001 disappearance of jeannine harms. the family of the chief suspect maurice in hismy gave police women's clothing shoes and a small back of hair all found insides nasmeh's home

san francisco. all of you, all of us, represent, i think, the most beautiful community in the world, the most beautiful city in the world, the most beautiful bay in the world, and with the america's cup, the entire world is going to know that about san francisco. [applause] i want to thank mayor newsom for his vision. he has already thanked the numerous city staff. i also want to mention my staffer, who like many of the city staffers, worked tirelessly without very much mention. i also want to thank my colleagues on the board. supervisor mirkarimi, supervisor chu. for those of you who may occasionally watch our activities of the board, we do not always agree. [laughter] is a big deal with something as important as this that we have come together. i also want to thank mr. ellison. i have to admit that i have not yet met you, but your representation perceives you in the form of your negotiators. i would like to say that my fingertips are still heeling. thank you for leaving us of that. we look forward to a long partnership with you. [applause] i would like to conclude by thanking san francisco for allowing us to move forward with this amazing se