mostly sunny. 74 in watsonville yesterday. 70 in oakland. 50s and 60s. here is sal. >>> we are looking at a commute that is doing very well on this friday. the traffic continues to look good at the bay bridge toll plaza. yesterday we didn't have much of a crowd here. we are not expecting a big one today. also it looks good on interstate 880 north and southbound. it is a nice looking drive all the way up through downtown. if you are driving this morning on 580 westbound that commute looks good. its 4:30. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you. >>> new this morning crews are still watching out for hot spots from a stubborn grass fire. it started shortly after 11:00 last night. a ktvu news crew was on the scene just moments later. investigators say the flames started in a homeless camp and quickly spread. some propane tanks created a hazard for the firefighters. >> the larger propane tanks when they get heated to a certain extent they can sometimes explode. that's what happened out there. that poses a risk to firefighters obviously. >> luckily no one was h

the areas are in gilroy, watsonville and prefresno. we are going to be looking at water restrictions if we do not see things change. a few more highlights, it is the worst category possible. never been declared before. how dry? it's been the driest past 13 months on record -- ever. that's just unbelievable. then as you go ahead and look at it, how much potential for rain on the way? there is a good two and a half months of possible rain left. we're not going to solve the drought in this year alone, but we could definitely put a small band-aid on this much larger problem that we're seeing right now, you guys. >>> let's hope so. beware of a new security breach. >>> and amanda speaking out after an italian court finds her guilty. >>> and a puppy that ended up in the trash found a new home. r >>> from trash to treasured. that puppy nicknamed gem found on a conveyor belt has a new home. the small dog enjoyed a harrowing journey through mountains of garbage. but he will be going back as the big dog at the plant. >> reporter: sometimes the be

we were near 80 degrees around watsonville.at cooler but this morning the dewpoints are lower. we are cooler from napa, petaluma, and typical, mid-30s to the upper 40s by the delta. here's a look at the roof camera. the clouds streaking across the sky, making for a very nice picture there. 7:19 the official sunrise. partly cloudy conditions. and sunny and mild averages for today, tomorrow, into the middle of the week. then the ridge will head out of town, bringing a chance of showers by thursday, friday and cooler weather through next weekend. here's the forecast animation for the next couple hours. notice we are back to more sunshine. it won't take much for the numbers to surpass our average highs, which are just in the upper 50s to near 60. we fast forward to wednesday. the ridge weakens. by thursday the rain headed down from the north, and it will allow for some cloudy skies the rest of thursday and thursday night, into friday is when the showers move our way. at this point we may be looking at a quarter to third of an inch

the thieves vandalized 15 street lights between watsonville road and sunshine. they stole about 2700 feet of copper. it's not clear how much it will cost to replace it. >>> police had some good news to share today. city didn't see a single homicide in 2013 and that's the first time that happened in 27 years. the second annual prayer walk for peace was held today in the mission. to remember murder victims killed last year in san francisco, san mateo, and marin counties. each person carried a cross with a victim's name. most killed a family or friend. a walk is toward healing. >> we are mothers who lost our children to homicide. and we are out representing and bringing awareness to what's going on here in san francisco. this needs to stop. the homicides need to stop. the gun violence needs to stop. >> exoffenders who have killed someone. the march ended with a memorial service. >>> there have been a dozen flu related deaths in the bay area so far this season. as the number gets higher, the lines for flu shots are getting longer. the vaccine is getting harder to fi

the thief vandalized 15 street lights friday night along the boulevard between watsonville road and sunshine street. about 2700 feet of copper was stolen. not clear how much it will cost to replace all that copper. >>> a demonstration was held in san francisco to remember all the murder victims of the past year. it's the second annual prayer walk for peace and it took place yesterday to honor those killed in san francisco, san mateo and marin counties in 2013. there were 54 homicides in those counties. each demonstrator carried a cross with the victim's name on it. most lost a friend of family member and they say they are going to walk this way it's a step towards healing. >> we are mothers who've lost our children too to homicide and we're out representing and bringing awareness to what's going on here in san francisco. and this needs to stop the homicides need to stop. the gun violence needs to stop. >> there is some good news, many bay area cities ended 2013 with the lowest homicide rates in years. or even decades and that's mirroring a national trend. >>> its will believe at least a few

up the fire danger and have boosted the temperatures into the 70s and as warm as 83 degrees in watsonville. fire danger is going to be unfortunately very high for this time of year, as the big culprit of this, going back to this ridge of high pressure which has not moved anywhere. so incoming storms not only missing the bay area but moving to the north of seattle. it does look quite warm. here's a preview of your friday forecast. and can you see once again, mid-70s close to san jose. will we see this pattern break as we go through the next seven to ten days? we'll have a full look at that coming up in the next half hour. >>> coming up also, the forecast for wine lovers. what's in store for bay area grapes. >>> and the first of its kind ruling. what happens when you're caught driving while wearing google glass. we'll let you know what happened to this california woman. >>> the first california driver cited for driving while wearing google glass, the ticket was thrown out because there was no proof that google glass was on her when she was pulled over in october. the software developer was g

left part of morgan hill in the dark and the thief or thieves vandalized 15 street lights between watsonvilled and sunshine street and stole 2700 feet of cop ear total. >>> most folks go to the berkeley arena -- marina to walk doings, but bird watchers have been flocking to the marina for a chance to see a predator rarely found during the day. >> he's hard to see. >> yes, they're very well- camouflage. >> reporter: pay attention, look close and you can see a westland burrowing owl. one of the few making their appearance at berkeley's cesar chavez park. >> i see him. there he is. >> her. >> oh, it's a lady owl. >> that is so funny. >> the berkeley marina owls, i guess, somehow they found out that they come from idaho. only the females migrate and they come out here and say hey, we like berkeley. >> reporter: in an area that is fenced off, the owl still has a lot of company. they live in abandoned squirrel holes and it's rare to see an owl during the day because most are nook tournament. >> -- nocturnal. >> how many are here? >> in this section, i only know that two arrived. >> reporter: of the

just get a message on facebook saying it's been raining for 2.5 hours in watsonville and still have mored livermore about 59 in san jose, 59 in oakland, and about 57 degrees in san francisco. over the next couple of days i think things settle down. another chance of showers later on this evening for the ride home. then it looks like partly cloudy and dry for friday and saturday. slight chance of showers into sunday. >>> all right, we're going to check "kcbs traffic" when we come back. sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows and free same-day delivery. are you next? announcer: make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> good morning. liza battalones here with your "kcbs traffic." it's been a tough drive for highway 17 still crowded in that northbound direction leaving the redwood estates because of earlier problems. meanwhile, if you are heading to the mountain v

santa cruz, cappy local ta, watsonville, down to 80. santa cruz going for 83 today.hat would be a record. salinas going for 84. that would tie a record going back to 2009. a lot of record highs also in southern california. santa maria, 87. so was escondido. that's why we have a lot of fire concerns. it's an offshore breeze. much stronger in southern california than here. 28, 29, santa rosa, fairfield, 68 half moon bay. amazing. your car thermometer if you are going to the coast, it will probably go up fast once you get close to the bay. the red flag warning has ended. still out for southern california up towards the mother lode area. for us it's another day of sunshine and warm temperatures. record highs again. breezy for some. it doesn't look to be as bad as yesterday. 60s, 70s and 80s. clearlake at 80. down towards santa cruz and monterey in the 80s. there's clearlake 80. walnut creek, 70. livermore, 70. 74 berkeley. 74 morgan hill to 76 gilroy. 74, santa clara. 74 redwood city. half moon bay good, 15, 20 degrees above average. all signs still say dry weather. >>>