a horrible time for a sigalert, but that's what we have. a big reverse of a sofa competition you don't want to be a part of. and you are battling the wind for control of your car. my eyes are on the commute. >>> today as we take a live look outside from the south bay this morning, it is tuesday, february 8, "today in the bay." >>> 6:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm brent cannon. meteorologist christina loren is taking a windy start to the day. >> yes, it is a windy start to the day. our temperatures are nice and mild because of the windy start. you can see from the satellite imagery that we have changes on the way. you see the spotty clouds trying to push into the bay area. that's a very cold air mass that will move in as we head through tonight. and that means our temperatures will plummet overnight. we'll wake up much cooler tomorrow and end up many in the 50s. today we are talking about the 60s. make sure to have a jacket or something to take off later today because it will be warm once again. over to you, brent. >>> thank you, christ

sigalert, 101 at 280. include og on the great highway. there you go, looks like the lights may be turned on. back to you for that portion of your kmuxt >> we'll head back out live to economic current conditions. >> a new report says that food trays are as dirty as gas station toilets.ne .rtt coming up next. the next, you start one feeling bit off.fine. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >> good morning. 6:26. a report from the canadian broadcasting corporation says some trays at mall food courts are as dirty as gas station toilets. >> the reporter took some swabs of trays at three malls around vancouver, then a swab from a toilet. a microbiologist tested the swabs, similar type of bacteria and found that some trays have some pathogens that cause infections. >> one was notable. there was a fairly large number of bacteria that is one of the super bugs in our society causing major problems in individuals be

now over to the city side with a sigalert issued for northbound 280.rlier accident has two lanes blocked. slick coming off the venetian bridge. back to you. >>> the time is 5:41. the department of homeland security enlists the help of a california university. we'll tell you how you can benefit coming up. >>> plus, crime apparently does pay. california inmates taking your tax dollars. a live report is coming up. ♪ [ female announcer ] starbucks via is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. so, try it for yourself. buy a pack of 100% natural starbucks via ready brew. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via taste promise. look for it where you buy groceries. >>> crime pays offall, at least for inmates who cashed in on millions of dollars in undeserved federal tax refund by claiming phoneny deductions and phantom jobs. kristen dahlgren is live in washington, d.c., with how it happened and how muc

we're following that sigalert at 280 still closed. continue on 101. >> thank you. watts at any ibm supercomputer, knocked off two former champions. the second game between the three will air tonight on jeopardy, this not the first time a machine has bested a human champion. big blue won in 1997 in chess. ibm stock fell like the rest of the market so. for news before the bell let's turn to the host of cnbc actually from washington. you had a press club event. >> you are very kind. i'm also in washington to remind you of presidents' day. i thought it was that important just so we could remind you. you can't forget. we're watching the budget, we're also watching the futures, they are higher ahead of the u.s. open. wall street took a breather from its rallying ways, stocks dropped, retail sales and energy shares were led down by exxon-mobil. a little bit positive, a lot of data out today. producer price inflation, industrial production and minutes from last month's fed meeting. the dow at 12,226, the nasdaq, 2804. freezing weather is knocking the tea out of the blt. i

we have a sigalert, frances. >> fremont southbound 680 near south mission boulevard and the right lanebe blocked about an hour so traffic slow southbound through the altamont pass and south 101 in san francisco, there's an accident. traffic heavy as you make your way off the bay bridge and at the bay bridge toll plaza we have a live camera shot for you. barely a backup. just for the fas trak lanes. and the san mateo bridge is where you need both hands on the wheel. the wind advisory has been issued for the span. eric? >> frances, thank you. now that you brought that up, when we come back mike >> all new. oprah: twin sisters come forward. raped by their own brothers and their own father. your mother walked in and saw your brothers raping you? your mother walked in and saw your brothers raping you? and from behind bars, hear from never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. we had an

a sigalert has been issued but they're just waiting for the tow trucks to get there. once the tow trucks clear the scene, all the lanes should be open. keep that in mind as you're heading through san francisco. you may want to take 101 as an alternate. a new problem popped up. this could cause a difficult ride for folks out of martinez towards westbound 80. the westbound 4 to west 80 connect ramps currently blocked by a tree that's fallen on the connector ramp. you can find out more by going to our website. go to abc7news.com. collect on the bay area traffic link. eric, kristen. >> frances, thanks a lot. >> why the u.s. could one day send new prisoners to quantanamo bay. >> he doesn't need to eat, never sleeps and will happily post tweets all day long. why the next possible resident >> welcome back. it's 5:24 let's make it. the obama administration may not be in such a hurry to close the prison at quantanamo bay after all. congressman leon penetta said that get moe is probably where osama bin laden and other senior al-queda leaders would be taken if they're captured a

up in toward antioch, walnut boulevard the northbound side of concord avenue has a sigalert because ofaccident for the intersection and some flow of traffic on the highway 4 bypass. out of the area south at 580 smooth. and here out of the alta mont pass, it continues to build, 23 minutes out of the altamont pass. a live look, we'll see how things are through sunol. very clear view and we'll end with a shot of the toll plaza. back to you. >> thanks a lot. more delays from pg&e. this time the embattled utility company says it has too much paperwork that's getting in the way of delivering answers to an bruno explosion victims. marla is live at the scene of the blast. this kind of news is infuriating to people trying to recover and find answers. >> reporter: it is. that is true, brent. the people want answers living in this neighborhood. the explosion site behind me, as you mentioned it comes down to pg&e is buried under a pile of paperwork. the newest problem, you could equate to searching for a needle in a hay stack. in its rent efforts to find the right documents that can prove it set s

, this accident is on eastbound 580 but it is blocking a couple other lanes and they've issued a sigalert have been reported. it's going to be out there the a while. what it's doing is creating a big slowdown in the westbound direction for most commuters already moving at 14 mph. in addition to that look out for the windy conditions through the altamont pass. so it's going to be a tough ride this morning out of tracy heading towards livermore. elsewhere you'll find very windy conditions as well across the san mateo bridge. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza where we have a live shot for you. it is pretty windy across the span but so far only a very minor wait. get traffic wherever you want by going to our website, abc7news.com. click on the bay area traffic link. eric, kristen. >> haven't seen shots like that in quite some time. 5:53. groupon is doing explaining about its super bowl ads. >> jane king with the "moneyscope" report. groupon apologizing for one of its super bowl ads. the ad starts out talking about tibeten refugees and how their culture is in danger and then in a restauran

we have a sigalert canceled at san jose avenue. that's much better news into the city as well. we'll show you this in our next report. back to you guys. >>> still to come on "today in the bay," another state is close to approving same sex civil unions. details coming up. >>> and the response to this youtube video accusing them of charging more for the same amount of brew. >>> and good news for skiers heading to the sierra for president's day weekend. we'll take a look at how much fresh new snow they could get coming up in a live report. >>> here's a live look outside at the bay bridge this morning. the camera is moving a bit with a little wind out there. a lot of rain is coming our way. the works. we'll keep tabs on this with christina. the next, you start one feeling bit off.fine. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. wo you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin pgram. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably those fiber one b

sigalert canceled but now two things that are causing an effect now. northbound 880.fetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me and asking me how they could help. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> we are just getting word this morning, raiders just resigned richard seymour, who had 5 1/2 sacks last year. >>> fighting to save lives, now fighting to save their jobs in the face of a $110 million budget gap. city leaders say they may be forced to lay off as many as 349 police officers and 145 firefighters. if they do not accept concessions by june. the city is also looking at milli millions of dollars in other cuts, including shutting off some street lights overnight and getting rid of some gang prevention programs. this is the

a sigalert declared for southbound 680, although we have been tracking the accident. overturned vehicle there in place for another hour. slow out of sunol to mission boulevard south. >>> the san jose family here hopes more than 1,000 fliers posted on street signs and placed on cars will help to catch a hit-and-run driver this morning. 18-year-old erika luna was crossing fontane road when someone in a silver van or suv hit her and dragged her more than 700 feet. then they sped off. luna survived and suffered a broken pelvis. her family says she may never walk again. she's in critical condition at the medical center in san jose. the driver faces a possible felony hit-and-run charge. >>> another local news update in a half hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute. have a good morning. >>> 8:00 now on this tuesday morning, february 8, 2011. people from far and wide assembled in rockefeller plaza. it is always nice to have them stop by and say hello. i'm meredith vieira alongside matt lauer and al roker. coming up, simon cowell. >> that's right. former "america

we have a sigalert jamming up here on 237. very slow. this accident happened just a short time ago.nto mountain view. the rest of your south bay is moving smoothly. we'll have an issue coming southbound through union city in both directions of 880 slow. a new accident approaching the area in the backup from an earlier accident. that's an issue near the san mateo and dumbarton bridges. the maze and the approach to the toll plaza, no problem here. this portion of the upper east bay and heading to the north bay is a very clear drive. back to you. >>> thank you very much. firefighters are putting out flames at the condo in san jose this morning. it was a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex on warren near santa teresa boulevard. four units in the apartment complex. at one community firefighters had to retreat due to overwhelming heat. one fireman was treated for smoke inhalation. so far no other injuries were reported. that fire is nearly under control. we'll keep tabs on it this morning. 7:58 with another local news update in a half hour. the "today" show returns in a half hour. have

as we move the map around we have a sigalert south of there at wrote day owe rodeo avenue.for another half hour there. the other side of the water, westbound 880 near carlson we have an accident there as well. we have slowing through richmond but nothing heavy. in fact, for a tuesday it is pretty light heading near the bay bridge toll plaza. going back to the 880 overcrossing, the fast track lanes are moving nicely. no real backup off the 880 overcrossing except for the one area through the area. h presidential news conference from the auditorium at the eisenhower office building next door to the white house. president obama will take journalist questions this morning. david gregory, our moderator to "meet the press" standing by. david, dual backdrops you dealt with on this past sunday's "meet >>> the victory of the people's uprising in egypt, what the future looks like there, the rise of protest in the region, again this morning the president's budget. some cuts that kind of amazed his partisans that republicans say isn't enough. >> well, it is what is next on both of thos