reporting live in san jose, scott budman, nbc, bay area news. >> lots of growth going on. thanks, scott. >>> new at 5:00, condoleezza rice ready to move from politics on to a whole new playing field. she has been selected as a member of the committee in charge of college football's new playoff system. rice is one of 13 people who will pick the four teams to compete in the playoffs at the end of the 2014 season. the former secretary of state is now a professor at stanford and a former at the university. the only woman on the newly formed committee. >>> the city college of san francisco has a new chancellor tonight. here he is. arthur q. tyler. tyler takes over as ccsf tries to keep its accreditation after a regional panel revoked it. he served as a special trustee overseeing compton community college before it lost its accreditation. he is also a former president of sacramento city college and was a vp at los angeles city college. tyler was in the military for 20 years and was the air force's anti-terrorism manager. >>> it could be a vital sign of an improving economy. work

our business tech reporter scott budman has the news from both washington and berkeley.janet yellen heard applause at the white house when she was nominated to head the federal reserve. the vice chair who, if confirmed, would be the first woman to lead the fed says there is lots of work needed to boost our nation's economy. >> too many americans still can't find a job and worry how they'll pay their bills and provide for their families. >> reporter: 3,000 miles away, uc berkeley's haas school of business where yellen taught for three decades is reacting with pride. andrew rose worked with yellen for 28 years. >> it's a great thing for the country. it's a great thing for the world because national events are driven by monetary policy and great thing for burky and not so great for me personally. >> reporter: with the nobel prize and a fed chair nominee, it's been a good week for cal. they're confident yellen can keep the economy as steady as possible. >> i think she'll be fine. she's continue bernanke's policies which are the appropriate things to do. >> reporter: while on

. >>> i'm scott budman. as more technology finds its way into cars, more car companies are coming to silicon valley. coming up, further evidence that we may be the new motown. >>> and as you start up your cars tomorrow morning, you're probably going to need the heater once again. lows in the morning in the 40s and 50s. rapidly warming temperatures for r tomorrow. the weekend, though, a little bit of a different story as we watch cooling changes on the way. a look at that in the forecast is coming up. >>> in "health matters" it's happening again, costco in south san francisco is recalling more chicken products. this is the second recall at that same costco in less than a week. just five days ago, more than 40,000 pounds of the rotisserie brand chicken was recalled because of salmonella concerns. now, the usda says the recall is expanding. an additional 14,000 rotisserie chicken products could be contaminated. the recall includes whole rotisserie chickens, chicken soup, leg quarters and rotisserie salad. sold

reporting live in los gatos, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, scott. >>> people using their ipad minis capturing weddings. what about a proposal? they did that last night at at&t park because there was a big proposal. and she said yes. we're talking about kim kardashian. and kanye west. he posted it on the jumbo tron last night at at&t park in san francisco. 100 of their closest friends ran out of the dugout. they thought it was a surprise party for ckardashian's 33rd birthday. access hollywood estimates west spent a quarter million dollars for the park, setting off fireworks and catering the bash. no word on what he spent on the 15 carat diamond ring. i saw pictures, giants ceo larry bear also there for that proposal. >> how fantastic. >> they didn't mention what they had to pay for that weather forecast. >> oh, they should have been giving you some money. >> you needed a kickback. >> a little bit in the pot back in the weather center. i'll let you guys know how much we got later. a wink there at the camera. marine layer and fog. widespread at the immediate coastline. we're

reporting live in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, scott. >>> on the subject of facebook, at 6:00, nasdaq has to pay up for a computer glitch that cost the brokerage firms millions. the computers malfunctioned during the facebook ipo in may of last year. nasdaq will have to pay more than $41 million. it may sound like a lot but a fraction of the estimated $5 million investors initially lost when facebook went public. >>> u.s. auto safety regulators decide the not to open a formal investigation into that fire that destroyed a tesla electric car near seattle earlier this month. investigators say the fire started after the tesla model "s" hit road debris which punctured a shield then a battery touching off a fire that engulfed the front of the car. the driver wasn't hurt, walked away. spokesperson for the palo alto-based company says the incident is the only fire ever to happen to one of its batteries. >>> overseas tsunami warnings have been canceled following a major earthquake off the coast of japan. the epicenter of the quake was more than 100 miles off the ea

in cupertino, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> okay. thank you, scott. >>> it was 20 years ago today the abduction and subsequent death of the young petaluma girl and it gripped the nation. 12-year-old poly klaas was snatched from a slumber party at her petaluma home by davis. he led police to polly's body physical allen was convicted of her murder and is currently still on death row. polly's mother marc klaas became a national advocate for these cases. his daughter's death helped create laws that are now helping so many other children. >> because it was only after polly was kidnapped and people were able to put a real face on crime. she became a real symbol of that. that people started paying attention to the alarming crime rates and actually doing something about it. >> today marc klaas and others remembered polly's life during a gathering in san francisco. among those attending were other kidnapping victims, law enforcement, and the families of other missing children. >>> just into our newsroom, the pinol police department will re-ope

i'm scott budman.e have that and much more in a preview of the exhibit coming this weekend to silicon valley. >>> if you thought it was good across the bay area today, it's going to get better as we head throughout the next 24 hours. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're tracking that warming wednesday coming up in about seven minutes. >>> the feds swooping down on a handful of east bay communities today. in a series of drug busts targeting a mexican drug cartel. arrest and search warrants executed in pittsburg, antioch, oakley and concord. >> reporter: special agents with the fbi combed through a home on the 900 block of carpeno way in pittsburg. vehicles parked if front are searched, looking for hidden compartments that could be used to transport drugs, all part of an early-morning sweep conducted by the fbi to destruct the flow of drugs involving a mexican cartel. >> it was a necessity. we thought that the timeline right now for this investigation, the execution of the arrest and search warran

in los gatos, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> very interesting. thank you, scott. >>> microsoft is upgrading its smartphone software and adding new features. the update features support for higher resolution screens. that means we could be seeing some jumbo-sized phones in the near future. there will also be a driving mode. this is pretty interesting. phones will automatically silence incoming calls and text messages so you're not distracted from the road. phones with the updated system will be available in the next few weeks. >>> macy's will break a 155 year tradition this thanksgiving. this year the company will open some stores starting at 8:00 thanksgiving evening and stay open for 24 hours straight. now, traditionally, macy's has remained closed on the holiday. macy's joins a growing list of retailers getting a jump on black friday sales. no word yet on which stores will be open thanks giving evening. >>> okay. jeff ranieri on this monday. it's going to get even warmer. >> yes. before that, it's going to get even colder outside. might have you

. >>> i'm scott budman. as more technology finds its way into cars, more car companies are coming to silicon valley. coming up, further evidence that we may be the new motown. hey lena, what ya looking for? well, you've found delicious! ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ it is so honey swagalish ♪ so much crunch, can you handle this? ♪ ♪ the party in the bowl don't stop! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ must be the honey! >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >>> and looking live this morning at lots of the ladies and gentlemen who are running the nike women's marathon. race started at union square, then will travel along the waterfront and through the presidio, golden gate park before fishing at the great highway between lincoln way and jfk drive by 4:00. lucky enough to know a couple of the ladies running this morning. i hope they do super well. if not, we'll have frozen peas for their kn

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. >>> also -- >> i'm scott budman with a cell phone case that doubles as a stun gun. why it's causing such a buzz. coming up. >>> nice action, scott. all right. good evening, i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. skies are clearing now and setting the stage for cold temperatures tonight. we'll talk more about the frost advisory coming up in about ten minutes. >>> a smartphone saved his life. a clerk at a florida gas station survived an armed robbery. take a look. this is an htc smartphone. it shattered after taking a direct hit. police say the suspect fired a gun after the clerk couldn't open the gas station's safe. it wasn't until police arrived at the clerk -- arrived at the station the clerk realized he'd been shot. he complained of chest pain and medical personnel found out that the bullet miraculously hit the clerk's smartphone which was in his chest pocket. >>> the neighborhood just got a little richer. next door, the san francisco bay startup that lets individual neighborhoods create social networks hauled in a $60 million round of funding. the co

plus -- >> i'm scott budman. while apple gets ready to build its next silicon valley headquarters, rival samsung isn't far beyond, also coming here to rip things up. passengers on an alaska airlines flight. san jose to hawaii with an emergency landing in oakland. they were on the way to honolulu when about 30 minutes after takeoff, the crusade they might have hit a bird. the boeing 737 landed safely in oakla oakland. you see the plane on the tarmac. the 166 passengers and crew were able to get on another flight to the islands. >>> the family giving tree which annually distributes thousands of holiday gifts to kids in need has a need of its own tonight. free warehouse space. you see the warehouse it used last year is unavailable. that's left the giving tree with no place to stockpile donations. kris sanchez with an urgent call for help. >> every holiday, family giving tree gathers and distributes toys for children in need. santa may have his workshop, but this charity depends on donated warehouse space to store an

. >>> i'm scott budman inside the bay area's newest tech headquarters. coming up, an exclusive inside look at square. its new digs and where the company goes from here. >>> well, jack dorsey is among the biggest stars in high-tech. tonight the founder of twitter and square talks exculusively t us. >> not in the silicon valley but the new hot spot in high-tech, the intersection of van ness and san francisco. twitter and scare are there. business and tech reporter scott budman joins us with the inside story. >> jessica and raj, jack dorsey is co-founder of square and twitter. twitter ete erter prepares to square just opened a new headquarters with growing staff, growing revenue and growing design touches. here's a first look. take a fast growing successful tech company, add a generous dash of design -- >> a lot of these have never seen the light of day. >> reporter: -- and you have some idea why square ripped apart a dreary san francisco office building -- >> this building wasn't necessarily designed for humans to work in. >> reporter: -- and turned it int

scott budman will be at the apple event in san francisco. >>> not a bad way to start off the week. we did have the cloud cover with us this morning. the marine layer is all the way up against the coastline. some widespread cloud coverage here from the northern coastline all the why to santa cruz. that kept our coastline cooler than average. santa rosa 73. san jose 67. san francisco 56 degrees. our daytime high in sf struggled to get to 58. just two degrees away from one of the coldest days in history for this date. near record setting chill for parts of the coastline today with that fog so thick at our immediate coast. for tuesday, it is going to stay on the chilly side. widespread cloud cover at the coastline. around 11:00 a.m., we'll get plenty of sunshine in here. let's take you outside right now to the high definition view. you can see it is hazy near san jose, especially near the foothills. we take you off to emeryville. you'll be able to see that marine layer at 1200 feet. when it stacks up that high, we're going to be seeing that return again as we head into the morning hour

nbc bay area's scott budman joins us outside of san jose city hall. scott, this is a complex legal decision. can you explain it in layman's terms here? >> reporter: well, we'll try to do it briefly, raj. briefly, both sides claiming victory tonight. here's what it's about. while the a's continue to nurse their wounds after last night's tough loss. the a's season is over, but the battle over where they play next is still alive. with a federal judge's ruling that while major league baseball does have the right to regulate where its teams are moved, the city of san jose may still have a chance to pursue litigation against the league when it comes to its pursuit of the a's. >> it's good news for san jose. it means that our case against major league baseball will continue in federal court. we'll be able to do some discovery and get to the bottom of why the commissioner refuses to ask the owners to allow the a's to move to san jose. >> reporter: we also asked a's general manager billy beane to weigh in. >> it's been fun focusing on this team. you know, i han

. >>> also -- >> reporter: i'm scott budman. coming up, a new kind of robot from a bay area startup. this one can even teach your kids how to code. we'll hear more from him coming up. >>> barry bonds is not giving up. his attorneys asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its obstruction of justice conviction today. bonds was convicted of lying to a federal grand jury looking into the balco scandal nearly ten years ago. a three-judge panel from the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals upheld the ruling last month. now, bonds' attorney are asking for an 11-judge panel to rehear this case. >>> also new at 6:00, this video just in from mexico. a tesla model "s" crashed through a concrete wall, hit a tree and went up in flames. as you can see here. the driver was able to escape unhurt. it's the second time this month a tesla has been involved in a fiery crash. other incident you might recall in washington, state of washington, where road debris punctured the battery sparking a fire as well. investigators say that fire in the state

scott budman will have more about that tonight at 6:00. to you. >> thank you, scott. >>> the golden globe awards are doubling up in more ways with one. tina fey and amy polar will do it again for the 71st designates of the awards in january. not only that, but the hollywood foreign press says the duo will also host the awards in 2015. this year's addition of the show drew its highest ratings in 15 years and came on the heels of multiple hosting by ricky jervais. it airs right here on abc. >> leave it up to the ladies, huh? >> oh, yeah. they do a really nice job. sdoo they're hilarious. >> how is the forecast looking? looking good. really good. especially if you have been enjoying these beautiful fall days at the coast, but absolutely no fog to start. now, temperatures are going to be a little bit warmer today than yesterday, and we'll continue that warm-up all the way through your wednesday. want to start with this live picture. san bruno, nice and clear here, and the reason why is that off shore flow. we have those winds moving from land

for that we bring in business and tech reporter scott budman. he has news and new number numb >> that's right. it seems the bay area can't get enough new products or shares of companies. we have a big week for both. today, the latest chapter in the skyrocketing comeback, netflix. the company reporti ining profip 3 hir 300% from this time last year. netflix shares soaring tonight near $400 a share on the latest news. we're also one day away from apple's latest rollout. expect new ipads, macbooks, a little surprise. investors expect something that will sell. they bid up shares of apple stock today by 2.5%. >>> at a recent apple event, a tiny startup stole the show are its display of robotic cars racing around a track. we now know what they're up to. a new video game featuring artificial intelligence. here's a first look. >> it's racing out of stealth mode with a unique mix of technology. robotics and artificial intelligence from a startup called anki. these cars are robots. you control one with your apple device and can race against friends or aga

business and tech reporter scott budman has the bay area's latest solar success story. >> reporter: it's a gridiron that's going off the grid. when the 49ers play here, levi stadium will be powered by solar panels. 544 of them from nearby solar company sunpower. >> york, the ceo of the 49ers, wanted a local company. and so an american, american-made. so there's pride on both sides. >> reporter: energy giant nrg lifted the solar frames into place, giving the stadium a touch of both technology and environmental stewardship the bay area is known for. >> for us, to make sure that, you know, we're going to be net neutral to the grid, make sure we have all the right elements for sustainability, for recycling, for composting, and to have renewable energy. that was a really big thing for us. >> reporter: another benefit of solar power, energy that can be stored between football games. with all that power, the powers that be tell us it's less likely we'll see blackout scenes like this one from 2011. >> this is a leading-edge stadium using the world's best solar made here in combination with other

scott budman is going to pick it up from there and talk about what all this ipo money means and take a look at the stock as well. back to you. >> solar system planet twitter. thank you, scott. >>> well, today the public is invited to the annual mavericks big wave surfing kickoff event. the opening ceremony started at 2:00 this afternoon in the beach at fiddler point. the contest will not be held today. it will be held sometime between november 1st and march 31st. organizers wait for optimum weather conditions and waves to call the contest. sometimes big wave surfers only have 24 hours notice before the contest begins. that's quite the window to be on call. >> yes. you are on call. how many days a week are you training? >> about five. >> about five. warming up? i'm betting my money on marla tellez to win it all this year. >> i have surfed once. the wave was like this -- this big. >> sofa loren outside today. whatever sounds good, right? >> yeah. whatever way you like to hang loose. we've got a good-looking day shaping up. this, of course, is san jose. it looks hazy here, but it's warm

our business and tech recorder scott budman will be tweeting updates during the event tomorrow. >>> americanway to grow hair, giving hope to those with hair loss and burn victims. they remove cell from the scalp, culturing them in the lab and injecting them into bald or thinning spots on the scalp. further tests are needed before they can try it on humans. we'll be right back with sports. stay with us. >>> talking sharks tonight. >> yeah, they have been so good early on this year. the only team without a regulation loss this season. they opened a five-game road trip against an old western conference rival now sitting on top of the eastern conference, the detroit red wing. no goals in this one. o.t. and right to the shootout. couture with the quick release and the sharks needed one more stop for a win. niemi check him out. the amazing kick save. the sharks win 1-0. niemi is the second to record a regular season shutout in detroit. >>> dan boyle who was injured on this his has been placed on injury reserve. they are acquired mike brown from edmonton to fill the spot for now. >>> the 49ers have

let's bring in our business and tech reporter scott budman. some bay area companies are either helping or ready and willing to help. >> you're absolutely right, jessica. this is not a simple fix. if you think about it, we have gotten used to logging on to a  or amazon and having it work every time. those big retail sites test for months before they release new features. we know this because we visited the headquarters of soasta. a mountain view company that does the testing to make sure they can handle big spikes in traffic. soasta says the health care website didn't test for big crowds and they're paying the price, especially damaging since the typical web surfer does not come back when he or she has a bad experience. >> and in the case of healthcare.gov what you're seeing, you're seeing a case where they were very unprepared. they didn't test until a few days beforehand and then tested only with a few sets of users. >> soasta one of several tech companies to help the affordable care act become more tech savvy. they haven't heard back from w

scott budman is here to explain. >> reporter: we have news to a startup culture that's free and on heree bay area. at least one business, startups are casting a worried eye towards washington, afraid like the government itself, they may get shut down. >> very good. >> reporter: as we stroll along with the future of health care -- >> good morning, how are you doing. >> good. how are you. >> reporter: yes, it's a walking, talking robot with a doctor inside. >> this is one of the tools we use. were we're remind how much innovation comes out of silicon valley. >> the acceleration of innovation is at a whole new fever pitch. >> reporter: thanks in part to health care startups like silicon biodevices. which makes a tiny inexpensive way to screen patients for diseases. a device that has promise but one that has already hit a brick wall, thanks to the government shutdown. >> as a company we're waiting to hear in the next month or so on our phase two of our sdir grant to prove the concept. clearly if the government is not functioning they won't be handing out those grants. >> part of an ironic s

scott budman, "today in the day." >> well, the force will be with star i "star wars" fans. the exhibit runs through february. as we spoke, some very talented undeveloped game develop eshs and their fans are live at play. they are 43 hours into a session meant to raise money for child's play, a nonprofit which helps sick sids in hospital have video games to play. the marathon will continue until the donations stopped. last year 6 hours was the total game in. >> the biggest surprise was earning now to drive. >> as soon as i got behind the wheel, i realized i don't know how to drive. >> something as simple, being able to drive, and he spent years in prison for chases he's takenen. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> our next story so

in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, scott. >>> developing news out of oakland. b.a.r.t. and its unions continue to try to hammer o out a deal. movement is the operative word coming out of negotiations today. last night just as the cooling off period expired, the union pushed its possible strike to midnight sunday. nbc bay area ease jodi hernandez is live outside the building where the talks are ongoing tonight. >> reporter: jessica, we all hoped it would be over by now, but it is not. b.a.r.t. and its union spent yet another day inside this building at the bargaining table. both sides now say they are willing to negotiate through the weekend to get a deal. a strike may be on hold for now, but not for long. >> spiexciting. jumping for joy. >> reporter: that's how commuters felt this morning to see b.a.r.t. trains rolling after the unions agreed to hold off on a strike a few more days to try to reach a deal. >> i'm very relieved. instead of having to ride in traffic, and drive a car. i'm 699 years old. i'd much rather read my book on the train. >> reporter: commu

in santa clara, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> governor brown signed april new law changing abortion procedur procedures. >> women don't have to go to a doctor anymore. nurse practitioners, certified midwives and physician assistants will be allowed to administer abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy. the new law after a study finding there were similar safety rates when performing abortions in the first trimesy r messter. >> we hope is sends a message that it's safe. >> california is the fifth state to allow nurse toss perform abortions. the law goes into effect in january. >>> california attorney general harris announced a lawsuit against a career college chain she says took advantage of low-income students. the lawsuit names corinthian colleges, including this one in san francisco. harris says the school inflated job placement rates in tiesments claiming programs had 100% job placement. the actual placement rates are somewhere around 60%. she said the school advertised programs it didn't even offer. >> instead corinthian college is engaged in conduct that has done nothing

our business and tech reporter scott budman caught up with the astronauts and ceos. are we getting close to going to space? >> we are getting closer. you don't sound excited, jessica. >> i'm scared. >> line the internet boom, social networking boom, space travel is getting hot here with companies and teknology coming together to launch. the next phase of the space race is launching and its headquarters may very well be here in the bay area. >> this is an emerging market. >> reporter: startups and venture capitalists got together in san jose to talk about going into space for research and for travel. greg johnson, a former astronaut, is part of the business world now. >> if you think about transportation systems we've had all the way back, you know, evolution of airplanes. now we are evolving with this new medium. outer space. we've got big companies that have big skin in the game that are doing great things. >> for the is second time -- >> reporter: companies like virgin galactic which aims to make space travel mainstream. but you don't have to be a billionaire to ge

our business and tech reporter scott budman is here with the top brand. >> janelle and raj, maybe itas something to do with being the world's most valuable company. this year for the first time, apple has been voted the world's most popular brand with other tech companies not far behind. you know you've got something when people are willing to line up and wait for your product. what apple has, according to interbrand, is the most valuable brand in the world unseating coca cola for first time in 14 years. three marketeers ceo jeff holmes says the fact that apple is now number one with google jumping to number two shows the power of technology in our lives. >> here in silicon valley, we all know these companies because we eat and breathe them every day, but now that what they're saying is, you know, how many times a day are you picking up your iphone or how many times a day are you doing a search on google versus drinking a coke or going to mcdonald's? >> reporter: interbrand says ple's brand, alone, is worth nearly $100 billion. >> technology touches our lives every day. >> reporter: