vickie nguyen, bay area news. >>> even though san jose state is not part of the bcs, it ended up with solid recruiting class, including a quarterback who had scholarship offers from pac-10 schools. >>> moving on to the super bowl, many made the trek to north texas, through ice and snow. finally got something to cheer about a little bit today. sunshine. we're not seeing much sunshine there. this year, snow and ice shut down most of the party, as you can see there, leaving empty restaurants and bars around dallas cowboys stadium. the forecast for game day, temperatures in the 30s, with a wintry mix of snow and sleet. >> the rain and the sleet, snow, just to get down here to be a part of the steeler nation. >> president barack obama, by the way, in case you're interested, will not be at the super bowl in the big chill. instead he's inviting about 100 people over to the white house to watch the big game. guests we're told will include lawmakers from both parties including sing eers. >>> more than 3,000 pounds of beef from the company american food service are recalled over e. coli concern

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> very interesting story.to our top story tonight, rain and wind here in the bay area. and look at this. snow in the high sierras. a big storm packing a big punch. great news if you're a skier. a flurry of snow as you can see, about two feet. not surprisingly, chains are required at this hour on highway 880. >>> are people going up there? let's check in with jeff. >> i think people will be able to maneuver this weekend. but if you're headed out tomorrow, be careful. now, the storm system today has been so slow to move to the south. we started seeing rain in the north bay by this morning. it's only moved from 100 to 150 miles during a 14-hour period. slow by all standards. when it comes to wind, tropical, san francisco at 43-mile-per-hour wind gusts. we haven't seen too much rainfall here in the south bay so far. in the past 48 hours, an inch and a inch and a half in san rafael. the rainfall in the south bay. let's look at the radar now. the heaviest throughout richmond, vallejo, oakland, also throughout san fr

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> some startling numbers there. beginning march 1st san jose will begin taxing medical marijuana. they will likely consider limiting the number of clubs to about one dozen. >>> and tomorrow night at 11:00, you can't see it, smell it or taste it and now the state of california is telling home owners they can no longer ignore it. protecting you, family and your home, it's the one thing that every home owner in california is now required to have and it could save your life. that's tomorrow night at 11:00 right after an all-new "dateline." >> joining us now is chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. rain? >> yes, it's finally -- >> is it true. >> it is true. rain is going to be coming back into our forecast. in fact so cold there are no clouds in the sky here as we look from san bruno mountain right towards the bay bridge, absolutely crisp and clear out here. all of the city lights twinkling bright there in san francisco. 49 for a current temperature. it wasn't too bad if you were in the sun at 65 in san jose. it felt close t

vicky nguyen. >>> that is impressive. new meaning tonight to snow pack. workers at a massachusetts tech company very lucky after surviving basically an indoor avalanche. that's real. the roof above them gave way after a month's worth of snow was piled up. employees say when they heard the walls stra s start to creak tiles start to hit the floor, they ran. it is surprising with the amount of snow that they've had back east and in the midwest that we're not seeing more situations like this. >> especially with this latest storm. it's historic on so many levels. take a look at this from facebook friend here brian rhode in chicago sending us these photos from the third largest blizzard which is hag experienced. chicago has experienced. lakeshore drive. passengers had to seek shelter. they couldn't couldnhandle the . got to give credit there to brian. he stood out in these cold temperatures and also that snow to get us these pictures. let's get a view of conditions back at home. thanks, brian. you can see we had plenty of clear skies from the east bay looking r

vicky nguyen reports it is an air quality control in the palm of your hand. >> reporter: 11-year-old john fitzpatrick has dreams of being a professional basketball player. or maybe a pop star. while he's got the moves there's one thing holding him back. john has severe asthma. >> when i run it gets me out of breath fast. >> reporter: he's not alone. 20% of children and 37% of adults living in west oakland have asthma. children here are seven times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than in the rest of the state. >> i wish we could live in a better area where there's not as much traffic continuously down the streets all day. we can't even really walk out of our door to school without coughing or perhaps throwing up on the way. >> reporter: 10,000 trucks pass through oakland each day, not to mention the emissions from 880, 980, 580 and the ships coming in and out of the port. >> we are in a good part of town but we need to find a place safer for him to live where the air quality is much better. >> reporter: the children at this school are doing just that. this freshman is testin

vicky nguyen, bay area news. >> that is a dramatic lifestyle.ohnsons say they've cut their grocery bills by 25%. want to learn more? go to our website, zero waste home blog like she was doing, it's on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> tomorrow night at 11:00, if you had $1 billion to give to the people of california, where would you want it to go? chances are helping death row inmates would not be high on your list. so why is the state poised to spend $1 billion to build a new death row? find out tomorrow night at 11:00 after "law & order." >>> i saw jeff throwing away bar gaj from his meal tonight. that would not be zero waste of you. >> there would not. there wasn't much left of it. let's go ahead and move on from this. as we head into tomorrow, we'll see temperatures going up just a little bit from those numbers that we had out there today. we had plenty of low 60s. a marked cooling period here from what we had this weekend with those record-setting highs. 62 in san jose. 60 in livermore and low 60s in the north bay. one of our cool spots, los

vicky nguyen, "today in the east bay." >> don't count on the chalk marks to warn you.use electronic devices, not chalk to keep track of how long you have been there. we were tipped off to this story by a viewer. if there's something you would like us to look into, let us know. send an e-mail to newstips@nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, curious about the future of green transportation? two hydrogen buses will be on display in downtown livermore today both operating at the lawrence livermore national laboratory. the public is welcome to stop by and take a ride. scientists will be on hand to answer questions. there's a prrks rius at a parking lot next to the bank head theater on first street in downtown livermore at 11:00 as well. >>> let's check in with what's going on later "today in the bay." we say good morning to brent cannon. >> i don't have the special tanks, i have the normal stuff. what does brian wilson have in common with charlie sheen? the answer has nothing to do with sheen's extra curricular activities or any of his off-screen problems. we'll tell you why the two m

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> interesting.on't count on the chalk marks on your tires to warn you. some parking officers use electronic twices, not chalk. by the way, we were tipped off by a viewer for this story. if there's something you want us to look into, let us know. send us an e-mail at newstips@nbcbayarea.com. >>> you've heard of larger class sizes and extracurricular activities being cut back, but now schools are enacting another plan that has parents in a panic. money that was supposed to go toward classroom learning now being used just to keep the lights on. and schools are looking to bolster their budget mess are being forced to take it from the brightest kids. in the gifted program in your district at risk? that's tomorrow. >>> our chief meteorologist, and we're going to flash back to 1976, the last time it snowed around here. >> by friday and saturday, we are going to be talking about some low snow. i don't think accumulations will get at this point, but it's something we're previewing. let's take a look at today

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> somebody hacked paris hilton's phone that way. >>> norton experts say victims of identity theft spend $100 of personal time dealing with damages. they say prevention is the best protection. >>> well, tonight on nbc bay area news too common of a crisis, city budgets all over the state in the red, but while many communities are looking to cut back one community is thriving through. i bet you can guess how. well, tonight at 11:00 garvin thomas takes you to a tiny town definitely thinking green. >>> coming up, missing for years. the clue a mother found in her son's closet that could reveal what happened to jeanine harms. >>> and a live look at the golden gate bridge from the north bay. we could get snow this weekend. we'll have live reports from all over the bay area inus t minutes. brent and laura are coming up on the backside of this break. >>> new this morning the state agency investigating a local transit agency over safety concerns. >>> and a live look outside this morning. the south bay, san jose, no snow yet on lower elevations, but we are gettin

vicky nguyen, "today in the bay." >> the clinic that the learns used, the reproductive science centero offers a program where you can buy four cycles for a little less than the price of two ibf cycles but in that program you don't get a refund. nice to have the option though. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," another check of conditions outside and what's in store, rob? >>> a look outside around san francisco. you can see the patchy fog out towards the north bay. look out for some icy roads this morning, causing multiple spinouts up in napa county, also highway 4 and 24 in the east bay. we'll talk more about our chilly morning temperatures and the afternoon forecast. 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. >>> welcome back to you. sunday morning, sunol grade, a thin blanket of fog slowing things down southbound. i ran into that this morning. temperatures in the mid-30s, may see some patchy eyes on the roa

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, vicky. apparently we have some rain issues. let's talk to jeff about that. >> yes, we do. back there behind vicky but we don't want to take away from that amazing report there. some great stories, vicky. thanks a lot. we take a look here and certainly do need some rainfall. only six days of rain since january 1st, and look at this, the probsablt pretty great here throughout january and february. every seven days there's an 80% chance for at least one raindrop and defied on so many levels. only six days of rain since january 1st. long-term models don't pin any rain drops until february 12th or the 13th so we're expecting more unusual dry weather here in the coming days. time lapse throughout oakland as that sun sets a little bit of cloud cover back near the coastal areas butnal all some brilliant colors once again tonight across most of the bay area. a great night if you did thon get outside and all enjoy it. 63 there in san jose. 64 in redwood city. 66 in santa rosa and also 62 in san francisco. and tonight, the temperatures dr

that was vicky nguyen reporting. if you see speed issues at your favorite park or your trail, record the time and date and report it to your park department. you can also request radar enforcement or automated signs to try and slow the traffic there. always pay attention. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." we'll take a tour of president reagan's ranch for this, which would be his 100th birthday. >>> good morning. i'm justin allen. coming up in sports, a big night for hoops in the bay area, cal taking on arizona, a barn burner at hops pavilion. those highlights and the warriors standing tall against the chicago bulls. [ man ] i was deciding what to do with my citi thankyou points when it happened... [ glass breaks ] ...again. ♪ [ child ] run! [ man ] first it was the mailbox, then my squirrel... and now, this. so i used my points to make a donation to get the park down the street built. when it finally opened, i also used my points for... car repair. [ male announcer ] use citi thankyou points for almost anyth

"today in the east bay's" vicky nguyen looks at accidents on popular trails and what can be done about them. >> reporter: one minute she was on a leisurely stroll with her dog. >> i didn't see it coming. >> reporter: the next -- >> i heard from behind the biker yell, lookout. then i turned around. >> reporter: by then it was too late for george finch. the cyclist slammed into her and they both hit the pavement. george was shaken up and bruised. the biker flipped over the handlebars and damaged his bike. >> everyone is sharing one path, especially with kids and babies and dogs. >> reporter: george's story is a familiar one on mixed use trails all over the bay area ch. it is not always the cyclist at fault. careless pedestrians need to tune in, too. >> some of the bikers are arrogant. and a lot of the walkers are arrogant also. >> reporter: over the past five years the district reported 136 bike-involved accidents on the 16 multi-use trails. los gatos had 29. east bay regional park district had 51 accidents, a quarter were collision. golden gate national recreation area only provided one

vicky nguyen reveals a side business where mom's milk is a risky proposition for the youngest consumersay at 11:00. >>> good evening, and welcome to "sports sunday." we're going deep with the latest from spring training. here is your battery tonight, just back from arizona. i'm laurence scott. >> and i'm justin allen. we'll bring you sunday's best acts. we're taking a blast to the giants' past as we catch up with a couple former stars. jeff kent and will clark passing down some baseball knowledge. >>> the warriors starting a seven-game road trip. and in minnesota today they run face-first into the belly of a stats beast. it's all about the numbers. and just like at in and out, he is good for double-doubles galore. as once again love conquers all. >>> it's been two years since jeff gordon has seen victory rain. will the drought end in the desert? >>> first, we start this final sunday in february by kicking off our cactus league coverage. >> the giants were in scottsdale today, but not at their home stadium. instead in diamondbacks and rockies territory. this is the inaugural spring at sa

vicki nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> the johnsons cut their grocery bills by a quarter. you can learn at zero waste home blog on our website, nbcbayarea.com. think about this as we head into valentine's day, researchers in arizona state say it's possible to experience what they call material possession love, that's when you spend more time and money on your stuff like your gadgets than you would on a significant other. objects likely to fall in the category are guns, bicycles, cars and computers. let's turn to nicole. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm not sure how to take that with that in mind. i don't spend more on guns but i hope i do get more than that in a valentine's day. a girl can only dream. right. futures are a touch lower after wall street put off another day of pretty decent gains yesterday. the dow closed higher seven straight sessions, investors look china's interest rate in stride instead of focusing what positive earnings are worth, mcdonald's posting higher. asian markets were down. europe a mixed bag. no big economic data. coke came out with

here now is vicky nguyen with some crime concerns. >> we're starting a new series focusing on crime in your community. we look specifically at the problems plaguing your neighborhood. and we talked to the police about what they're doing differently to solve crime. plus, we'll also tell you who the most-wanted criminals are in your community. tonight, we take you to the south bay. >> reporter: october 7th, 2001. wong is home with his wife and their 1-month-old baby boy. an argument breaks out. police say wong becomes so enraged, he kills his own child. >> we weren't clear whether it was shaking the baby out of frustration, whether it was an attempt at discipline for a 1-month-old child. >> reporter: milpitas police commander steve says wong has family living in the bay area. but officers fear he may have fled to china. most-wanted suspect number two is ramon delgado. >> he could be in san jose or santa clara county still. >> reporter: delgado is accused of murdering his girlfriend on july 10th, 2003. she was the mother of his 11-month-old daughter. >> we've investigated every lead we ca