and on camp mather the city owned sierra nevada camping facility is outings outside the gate of yosemiteates back before the area became is a popular vacation it i sites it was home to indians who made the camp where the coral now stands up and artifacts are found sometimes arrest this was the tree that the native people calm for the ac accordions that had a high food value the acorns were fatally off the trees in september but they would come up prosecute the foothills and were recipe the same as the people that came to camp camp is celebrating it's 90th year and the indians were up here for 4 thousand we see every day of them in the grinding rocks around the camp we have about 15 grinding sites in came so it was a major summer report area for the 92 hawks. >> through there are signs that prosperity were in the area it was not until the early part of the century with the 76 began the construction of damn in helpfully a say mill was billed open the left hand of the math for the construction by which lake was used to float logs needed for the project at the same time the yosemite park and

valley uprising yosemite valley in california it covers 50 years of history with regards to climbing.s an amazing documentary. it covers all kinds of fascinating stories. >> base jump something illegal in yosemite. >> he has taken free soloing to a new level. >> death defying. >> pulling bails of soap out of the water. >> the story of lynn hill. >> you just have to go for it. it was definitely a macho culture. >> whoa! >> oh! >> lynn hill takes the world cup. >> it wasn't even a question of keeping up with the guys. it was going past them. >> i wanted to be the first person to make an all free ascent on the nose of el capitan. >> lynn thought she would be the first person to make a free ascent on the nose of el capitan. this is a big deal. >> all the climbers kept going after it. they wanted it. >> here is lynn. she crushes it. >> oh, my god! >> el cap can be free climbed. >> amazing. >> it would be amazing if you just spend a moment talking with someone like lynn hill. >> yes, it would. >> coincidentally we have her right now via skype. lynn welcome to the show. can you just tell us

. >> summer trips to yosemite got more expensive. how high prices jumped and what the money will be used for. >> a warmer bay area forecast and rain chances could be moving in. we will update the forecast after the break. >>> the latest evidence of a hot tourism market in san francisco. sales force announced that it will charter a cruise ship for its convention. they will rent rooms to guests on the ship for those who can't find a room in a hotel in san francisco. dream force is one of a growing number of conventions in san francisco. a report number of visitors last year. ktvu's david stevenson looked into why san francisco has become more attractive than ever. >> reporter: the city seems more popular than ever and it is struggling to keep up with all the tourists coming to town. >> reporter: more than ever it is topping tourists bucket lists. >> a place you have to visit. especially coming to california. you have to go a san francisco. >> reporter: 18 million visitors spent a record breaking amount of money in san francisco last ye

. >>> it is beautiful weather to visit yosemite and it won't cost you a dime. why the feds are offering a free pass at our national park. >> a beautiful saturday. sunday will be the same as fog and low clouds filter in over the waterfront. we are actually looking toward the golden gate bridge. and we're looking towards changes next week which we will docume >>> if you are thinking about taking a trip out to yosemite it's a good weekend to do it. all national parks are offering free admission today and tomorrow. it's in honor of national park week which started today. there are more than 400 national parks across the united states. >>> earth day is this coming wednesday and today volunteers got a jump on it at candlestick point. about 100 people are showed up to clean up the recreation area. they pulled weeds, removed graffiti, put together picnic tables and did some planting, as well. while it helps the environment, one volunteer told us it's also an easy way to give back to the community. >> i work in san francisco. and my family is here in san francisco and i

yosemite, the birthplace of the park idea is also california's first state park.story of california state parks is the story of preservation in america and the world. next on "california forever: episode one": yosemite, big trees, coast, mountains and desert. the story of california state parks.

yosemite's famed half dome is opening three weeks early right now to eager climbers. the cables to the peak will be in place and available to climbers starting this saturday. not anyone can just walk up half dome. permits of course are required and they are assigned by lottery. it's one of these things you want to put on your bucket list. you better get plenty of sleep for that. >> exactly. and, you know, to see the waterfalls there in yosemite, it is a spectacular experience no doubt. they are going to be not as spectacular this year. >> piece of heaven on earth, kind of how we feel we every day in the bay area but actually the heat is going to be ramping up today. >> interestingly enough i had that pig from my bathroom and i wanted it to go. a little more incentive to get out there and check it out. you can see, we don't have much going on. big area of high pressure sitting right on top of us leaving skies clear and warm temperatures. look how mild it is in the peninsula. mountain view at 68 degrees. good sign you're going to be warm this afternoon. temperatures els

. >> hi i'm brandon the mist at sfpuc my role to support the employees between our yosemite location to san francisco and the typical things we deal with are puc recommended and network relate an telecom i like my role it varies day to day it is a unique challenge from providing in that user conclusions i solutions on their computer or a the president on a task they're trying to complete the training is very important there are many things to stay up to date my manager has helped me making sure any skills are up to date with the skilled in my field it is about right time of day and about you know the percentage of resagsz for water and power are posh to the citizens of san francisco and keeping those systems up and running for this is one of the challenge to progress within the organization and commit count i commit to the local government is where i want. >> dpjdz to the regular meeting of san francisco ethics commission we'll begin by taking the roll call sxhaerp commissioner hayon all members obey present first is public comment on the appearing or not appearing on the agenda with

opportunity to work on large capital projects from san francisco all the way to our hetch hetchy and the yosemite national park i work with engineers and city attorneys and scheduled and we all work tom nolan e together on the project. >> the excavations are in red we'll have the interference to go under the street. >> my next project is the largest project in the water system improvement program this is the southeast plan that involved a lot of kworpthsdz with the community groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that >> good morning everyone. welcome to san francisco budgeal supervisor, budget and finance committee meeting. my name is mark farrell. joins by supervisor tang. want to thank sfgtv [inaudible] >> please silence cell phones and electronic devices [inaudible] as part of the [inaudible] >> thank you madam clerk. we have a relatively

the headline is reading a drier, browner, yosemite. >> they are bracing for the driest year. they are down playing the waterfall. they encourage people to go hiking and biking instead. >> they expect the falls to go dry in june. that's two months earlier then normal. >>> here is a fun one. it's the front page of the sun in washington. this shows children looking for easter eggs. this is taking place across the country everywhere this morning. we would love to see your easter photos. you can see them on our facebook page. another breathe taking sunrise across the bay area. a lot of clouds are making their way in the bay area. >> you are right. this will be coming south over the course of the morning. this time over parts of the east bay. we have a mix of sun and clouds. parts of the south way reporting sunny clouds as well. take a look here. we have a few bits of moisture being seen off the coastline. as we get into parts of the north bay santa rosa reporting showers today. today round one. partly to mostly cloudy skies and a few light showers. round two will come as we get in

why time may be running out for a camp near yosemite that's used by many people in san jose. >> i told you about the wet system headed our way, and even a chance for thunderstorms tomorrow. i'm tracking when that pattern will move out, and which other day this week, we could see more wet weather. >> up first, divorced on facebook? the ruling allowing an attorney to serve papers using the social network. on his quest, jack ventured far and wide. through dust, fog and rain. until he smelled something legendary. garlic herb butter. jack knew what to do. take the cowboy with him. and that's how the buttery jack came to be. our juiciest, butteriest craviest burgers ever. the new buttery jack burgers from jack in the box. ♪ at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ >>> getting dumped over social media is one thing, but now it's being used in a divorce. a young is ayou lowing a woman to serve divorce papers in a private message

. >>> the spring storms sweeping through the bay area dumped snow in the yosemite valley overnight.ncing sent us this prom the lodge. you can see the storm brought quite a bit of snow there. just a few days ago yosemite was dry after months with little precipitation. >>> the late season snowstorm is creating some challenges for drivers. the highway patrol is requiring chains on parts of highway 50 and interstate 80 trucks are being inspect ed to make sure they have chains on board. but there are no current chain requirements for cars. >>> out on the slopes as david reports now it's making skiers and snowboarders happy. >> reporter: it didn't look or feel like spring skiing this afternoon. >> i could feel the cold through my gloves now. i'm freeding. it's good though. >> reporter: it's picked up 8 inches of snow so far from the latest storm and now reconsidering plans to close this weekend. >> as far as pushing back our operations we'll have a meeting this weekend to discuss that. april 12 will be the last day as of now. >> reporter: interstate 80 was often at a standstill because of

you still have one more day you can get in there across mere woods and even yosemite, and yosemite gettingmer in higher elevations. if you're headed to pacifica, 56 degrees there. not overly warm. same deal for half moon bay. 66 for your high there. the thing you'll notice about the beaches of the past few days is we've got some upwelling so those ocean temperatures are actually a little cooler than they were in the past few weeks. santa cruz is 55 degrees. the past few weeks in the 60s. a little cooler in the waters because that far upwelling. we have a system working its way off the coast bringing some clouds and ooereventually will g showers for the seattle and van kuva vancouver areas. more fog for tomorrow and more cloud cover as we head through the day. through the afternoon, clouds will thicken up as this storm system gets closer. tuesday afternoon we'll see showers across the north bay mountai mountains. a and by wednesday it's expected to pass through. i think we'll have the best chance of seeing widespread rain and even the potential for a few thunderstorms wednesday into wednesd

it is on 3rd street between 18th and yosemite avenue.school of dentistry will offer free dental screenings to children 17 and under. early detection is key to diagnosing tooth decay. this morning's event also offers free haircuts, lessons on how to ride a bicycle, as well as free bike inspections. up next on the abc7 sunday morning news at 6:00, a police chase turns deadly. the search for suspects after friday's fatal hit-and-run. also changes coming to bay area parks after weeks of messes left by revelers. what's happening to force people to clean up after themselves? live from the abc7 broadcast center, this is kgo news. >> good morning, i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, april 12th. let's start with a quick look at our weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi there good morning to you. we are starting out with basically clear conditions. a little fog has settled into the livermore valley and along the san mateo coast. but it should burn off by sunrise 67:39. and we will be left with a sun my and warmer day to

snow totals through about 5:00, just a couple more inches, 2 inches in yosemite.irkwood and about an inch, talking about the rain in reno. the temperatures today in the low 40s with a rain/snow mix in the sierra nevada. 59 in yosemite. cool conditions along the central coast. cloud any los angeles at 67. the highs today around the bay will be on the cool side of normal. 65 in oakland with 63 on the peninsula. look for 64 palo alto. only 57 half moon bay. 58 and windy conditions in bodega bay. warmer tomorrow, sunny and we'll look for the sunshine to take us throughout the week. the warmest day on monday and slightly cooler above average for tuesday, wednesday thursday and friday. so we have a nice surprise. the models didn't really gather that rain and forecast it until about wednesday. so it was -- it kind of popped up. we can hope for that throughout april. my gosh next week is may. chances of more rain getting slimmer and slimmer. >> going by fast. >> where was the snow when we actually needed it. >> day late, dollar short. >>> the giants winning streak comes t

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department of interior national park yosemite national park to supply additional funding in an amount of approximately 6.6 million. >> thank you, madam clerk, we have steve richie from our puc to speak on this item. >> thank you, chairman farrell, committee members, this moa allows us to pay the park service for some very valuable services they perform to us relating to surface water quality protection, for dam security, also working closely with them on environmental stewardship on the tuolome river. we are looking for a one year extension to get this on to the two year budget cycle. the original moa was for 5 years, this would make it a 6th year, we want to have it match the two-year budget cycle. >> mr. rose, why don't we go to your report, please. >> yes, mr. chairman, members of the committee, on page 4 of our report we say as shown in table 2, the puc has already incurred 27 million under the existing memorandum of understanding which is 466,892 authorizing the prior resolution approved by the board of supervisors board of supervisors in 2010 on page 5 of our report we show the

and the best chance is around yosemite.e have low clouds that will stick around san diego and los angeles and monday dry and mid-to-upper 50s monterey and eureka with 75 in sacramento. leyla? >> we are going to start with a look at berkeley, the drive there, looking a little bit slower as you head westbound on 80 holding away from university avenue eastbound traffic with take lights pushing up to albany and not going to be a problem this morning. we have had several accidents and now a new one in san jose northbound 101 blocking one lane with fully engulfed car fire northbound 2 area at highway 17 with some slow-and-go delays. it clears up beyond the car fire and as we take you over to newark southbound 880, it turned into a five car crash with solve i backups from highway 84. matt and christian? >> san francisco cartoon art museum hopes to find a new hope after being forced out of their current home by rising represents. they plan to remain open downtown on mission street through the end of june because the landlord wants

for yosemite that is a $30 saving.you do not want to drive all the way to yosemite you have plenty of occupations in the bay -- plenty of options in the bay area. we have put a full list of the parks and a list of the earth day events on our website just go to ktvu.com and click on web links. >>> time is 6:26. a disturbing story of customers secretly video taped at a bay area starbucks. how the cameras were found and why the police still need your help this morning. >> and good morning. we are live inside oracle arena where the warriors and myself are getting warmed up for the playoffs. they start tomorrow. >> good morning. we're looking at the east bay commute and right now traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza is going to be backed up a little bit as you try to get into san francisco. >> a minor cool down in store for your bay area weekend. in fact, already tracking that ann session along the coastline this morning. what you can expect for today and the extended forecast coming up. female announcer: get three years in

if you are heading to yosemite lucky you mostly sunny 65. and sacramento 72 degrees tomorrow for our state capital. weak area of low pressure passing through much like a couple of days ago. all it will do is increase the wind. it won't give us any rainfall. so tomorrow breezier than today so we'll call it breezy and mild tomorrow with highs hugging 70. san rafael 71. cord, oakland, san jose 72, concord, too. i have to spend some time showing you the extended forecast. easter sunday our forecast turns on a dime! markedly cooler, much cloudier, with a chance of rain. don't cancel any easter egg hunts but it will be showery on sunday with highs only in the 50s and 60s and a chance of showers also exists on monday and tuesday. so a wetter pattern really for the first time this year will be starting on easter sunday and that's not an april fool's joke. it is a beautiful moonrise as we are waiting for the sunset in lafayette. that's lafayette reservoir the a great waxing gibbous full moon about two days a washington it's a fine evening to be outsi

. >>> my favorite park ranger at yosemite sent me this picture. it is tunnel view at yosemite. you can see all the people enjoying easter break. that's lovely. thanks, phillip. keep the photos coming all of you to gonzales@kpix.cbs.com. thanks for sharing your pictures. looking towards the bay bridge the winds are calm but those winds will be increasing today so the waters will become choppy with the gale in effect. northwesterlies 10 to 20 today not as windy as yesterday. but boy, we have a little bit of a chill in the air. 47 degrees in santa rosa. 42 in livermore. it's 35 degrees in napa. these winds have been dialing back this morning. but again increasing later this afternoon. 8-mile-per-hour winds at sfo with no reports of any airport delays. 12 in novato. so here's what we can expect. with the passage of yesterday's dry cold front, a lot of cool air mass is in place. so we are going to have chilly mornings ahead. in fact, tomorrow dipping down into the mid- to high 30s in many of our sheltered areas inland. the winds will begin to back off tomorrow. so very mild afternoo

and 83 in yosemite where i got to thank phillip, a park ranger there he said this was yosemite yesterday and thank you, mr. russell, for sending that photograph in. today's high temperatures in the bay area with sunshine very seasonal, 60s beaches, 60s, 70s across the bay and peninsula to the upper 70s and 80 degrees east of the bay today. the winds will fluctuate to the north 5 to 15 miles per hour. there you have it the extremely dry conditions thursday and friday. marine layer returns over the weekend with seasonal temperatures we have a baseball game tonight jesse hahn on the mound for the good guys. he is a big boy. 6'5 "! 190 pounds and he is a righty. >> just checking. >> just a little factoid for you baseball fans out there. got a stat guide over there or something? >> who is this guy? >> talk about big! >>> 175-pound black bear is roaming the wilderness again after spending some time in the backyard of a southern california family's home. metcalf says her dog started barking outside her home monday night. she figured it was just a raccoon or a possum and then yesterday morning,

restore hetch hetchy is suing to get the water stored elsewhere because the reservoir has ruined yosemitel beauty. san francisco plans to fight the lawsuit. >>> okay. bocce season opens tonight i martinez. will we get rained on? >> no. good luck with your bocce playing, dude. it's snowing. we have bocce, baseball, we have snow at donner pass. the elevation there is roughly about 7,000 feet. its proximity is about 9 miles west of truckee. and the air temperature now is right around the freezing level according to our hi-def doppler radar we do have some thunderstorms in that vicinity, too. you can see watch this the white lightning strikes right there and also scraping across the fresno area. we have a dramatic view looking out towards the bay bridge at this hour. really the temperatures aren't the story. 48 to 55. it's the gusty winds that have been blowing up to about 23 miles per hour. west 10 to 20 later today. those will be sustained winds. temperature-wise 50s in san francisco. 60s right around the inland areas. your full forecast is still just minutes away. frank, michelle? >> okay,

the ribbons of white at yosemite national park will turn to a trickle by june. some state rivers will soon become creeks. even trees are dying. >> this is the new normal. and we'll learn how to cope with it. >> reporter: while the governor is tonight optimistically hoping that californians will reduce their water use by 25%, nothing is going to help these reservoirs except for rainfall and snowfall. that simply isn't going to happen. tonight, many are also wishing the governor did more ordering mandatory water rationing. that also isn't going to happen. the governor is saying he's doing all he can for right now. lester? >> that image from above says it all. miguel almaguer, thank you. the ripples will be felt nationwide because most of california's water by far is used up by just one sector that affects practically all of us. nbc's jacob rascon is 50 miles northwest of l.a. in ventura county. jacob, this is a major problem. >> reporter: lester, many california farmers are in crisis mode. they grow about half of all the produce that we eat in the united states, i

that's why we're going up to 86 today in sacramento. 70 in mendocino a good-looking day there. 83 in yosemite monterey bay. sunset tonight a minute later at 7:58. and the sunrise tomorrow is a minute earlier. today's highs where they should be this time of the year. 70s. then up to 80 degrees towards danville. here's your extended forecast: i wouldn't be surprised if some places got to 92 degrees. baseball tonight, mostly sunny skies 62 degrees to the mid- to high 50s so dress in layers. cbssf.com/weatherwatchers, if you want to play along with me and help me keep an eye on the forecast on kpix 5. >> are you going to be there tonight? >> no, tomorrow the daytime. >> think i'll sleep. >> nice bowling night. >>> wall street still digesting the news that the u.s. economic growth nearly stalled out in the 1st quarter. the federal reserve also downgraded its assessment of the u.s. economy. look at that. the big board is telling us the dow is down about 75 points. >>> a san francisco public high school dropout rate is now higher than the statewide rate. the department of education also says only 79

yosemite at 70.could see a little bit of snow once we see rain here. we could see snow out in the sierra. that's later on this weekend into early next week. so for this afternoon's highs, like i said, pretty mild. mainly in the 60s upper 60s to low to even mid-70s in some spots. 69 in oakland. 72 for folks out in the concord area. this is what you have been waiting for the seven-day forecast. here it is: >> clouds and cooler weather by saturday morning. and then sunday, light rain chances probably sunday morning to midday. should move through pretty quickly. and then another rain chance monday into tuesday before we dry out once again by the middle of next week. that's your weather forecast. >>> time for a look at what's coming up on "cbs this morning." gayle king joins now from new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ahead, margaret brennan is in switzerland with the nuclear deal reached between the united states and iran and major garrett is at the white house with the work needed to get

the 80s and throughout the central valley a chance of a thunderstorm in the high sierra and the yosemite area. 62 degrees in monterey bay. if you suffer from allergies, the grass count is now increasing. grasses usually we don't experience high pollen from until may, but it's running ahead of schedule. mulberry, oak and grass count on the high side. the sun sets 6:28. our temperatures will be in the 60s and the 70s. 50s at the beaches. a daily chance of a light shower all the way through friday. dry conditions over the weekend. make it a great day everyone. >> thanks. >>> still ahead, striving for excellence. >> and not just for himself. the turning point for this young bay area man now fulfilling his dreams. >>> if you have a consumer problem or this is not ice cream. this is not ice cream in an ice cream cone. this is not ice cream in an ice cream cone in the hand of a tall man. this is not ice cream in an ice cream cone in the hand of a tall man in san fran. this is not san fran. this is not a tall man it's pam and dan. this is not an ice cream cone it's a frozen custard cone. and thi

a chance of a thunderstorm from the high sierra all the way into yosemite as well as in redding. 79 ins high. i blame it on the grasses as far as i'm concerned. sun-up 6:25. sunset 7:53. smack in between, 50s beaches, 60s, 70s bayside to the mid-70s inland. not as windy today. southwest winds at 15. you will notice it's a gradual bumpup in the temperatures by early next week in a string of sunshiny days there, as well. as were you saying frank, earlier, april showers, not seeing it no may flowers. >> and you already got a super bowl forecast? >> i have a super bowl -- >> 67 degrees, partly cloudy. >> yeah. that's what it's looking like as of right now. >> that crystal ball is big. [ laughter ] >> i got my weather stick for me on that one. >> we are going to play this back in february. >>> yesterday state schools superintendent tom torlakson visited a middle school in galt in sacramento county. it's one of 10 early implementation areas that will serving as models for the state emphasizing hands on experiments and critical thinking. >> a lot of it came from teachers who realized that the

. >> phillip a park ranger from yosemite sent me this photograph. i have an infatuation for chapels and churches. this is pristine. keep the photos coming to gonzales@kpix.cbs.com. thanks, mr. russell. this is our live weather picture. looking towards sfo, see this gray slate here? the cloud cover because of this? 1 hour 28 minutes delays at sfo. numbers have been holding steady 50 to 56 degrees. winds have not been steady. winds increasing to 12 miles an hour in san ramon, 10 in oakland. vallejo at 11. fairfield at 23-mile-per-hour winds. and we will see those westerlies very robust onshore flow today 10 to 20 miles per hour. this is the area of low pressure it's enhancing our marine layer this morning. i would not bank on any clearing at the coast. and as this traverses like an inside slider we are looking at thunderstorms a strong possibility today in throughout the central valley. we're just socked in at the coast today. a little bit of drizzle around the san mateo coast. we'll enjoy some sunshine away from the beaches. otherwise, we'll continue

right around lake tahoe and yosemite probably a few more around northern sonoma county tomorrow afternoon and the hilltop with a chance of isolated shower. tomorrow 40s and 50s to start. as we approach noon a pretty nice day. livermore, 75 degrees by midday and then numbers in the upper 70s and low 80s inland but cooler closer to san francisco with the highs in the 60s. so 78 degrees in san jose for tomorrow. you'll see mid-60s closer to san francisco. mid- mid-70s around the north bay. pleasanton and livermore, things begin to change for the workweek. we're talking monday into tuesday. upper level low here will bring an increasing chance of showers for parts of the bay area. in terms of accumulating rainfall, not a lot showing up. more scattered showers and most will be near the hilltops but nevertheless that's the pattern shift beginning monday into tuesday. cooling and at least an opportunity for some showers and at this point maybe even a better chance of showers by friday. so the weekend forecast looks nice. warm inland and cool on the coast and hopefully more than a few showers ther

low 70s in redding. 57 degrees at yosemite. here's your pollen report.w i had a really bad day yesterday. itchy eyes, all stuffed up. too much information. i know. okay. here's your pollen report. the count climbs throughout the weekend. temperatures into the 60s and low 70s. here's your extended forecast: chance of rain tuesday, a slim chance. we have to put it in the forecast. if you are heading to the a's game tonight we have pomeranz on the mound going against the seattle mariners. game time temperature 58. >> you're going sunday, right? >> am. >> where are you sitting? >> right above the third base dugout. >> aww. >> yeah. >> there we go. >> it's going to be fun. >> really cool. >>> hey, the secret to the rock's hard body may surprise you. the wrestler turned action movie star eats about 10 pounds of food a day. get this. he typically breaks it down between 7 meals or more. the rock recently revealed his diet in an interview with "muscle & fitness" magazine. among his favorite foods, ro, listen to this, cod. which he claims to eat 821 pounds of it a

we have a few showers off to east around yosemite. an interesting looking system offshore. but unfortunately, this cutoff low is going to get pushed down west of southern california. and for the most part avoid the bay area. the only places that could see a slight chance of showers, some of the hilltops there. out towards the sierra as you see some of the moisture coming up out of southern california. for tomorrow morning, patchy low clouds possible around monterey bay and around the inner bay. but once again during the afternoon for the sierra and areas up towards lake county we could see a slight chance of a shower at times tomorrow. as you wake up tomorrow morning, we'll see cool temperatures. low to mid-40s once again. but just like we saw today, temperatures warming nicely. 50s to 60s. and getting close to lunch time. and for places like morgan hill and livermore, highs easily climbing into the 70s for tomorrow. 73 degrees in san jose. morgan hill up to 75. san francisco, mid-60s. around the marina and the south of market. >> all see temperatures getting close to 70 fo

. >>> the san jose city council will talk today about extending the life of its family cap at yosemite. city staffers will recommend the council negotiate with the u.s. forest service to extend that lease agreement. the current agreement expires at the end of next year. crews just finished rebuilding the family camp after the did he have staying rim fire back in 2013. that fire that charred hundreds of trees and destroyed more than a dozen cabins 37. >>> my family was in yosemite not long ago. we saw the ravages of that fire and we're glad to see the rain now because maybe this will be a good thing for our fire season. >> yeah, prolonging it maybe by a couple more weeks because we're going to see enough moisture to keep our hillsides nice and green. they were starting to turn brown but this is going to reinforce those green hillsides. we're talking about potentially an inch of rain here in the south bay. that's great news. also expecting 1 to 2 feet of snowfall up in tahoe. and because this is a cold system, we are going to see snowfall at lake levels. so just under 4,000 feet for taho

. >>> the cables at yosemite are going up earlier because of the drought. the cables usually go up the friday before memorial day because that's usually when the snow is gone, it makes it safe to climb there. but saying the cables will be in place by may second. a permit is needed to hike, they are giving out through a lottery system actually at recreation.gov. >>> the drought causing organizers to cancel a mud run, this is a similar run, with puddles and mud, the organizers in river side county say they would have to use thousands of gallons of water, and felt that would be irresponsible in the middle of the drought. >>> and former vice president al gore will be at uc berkeley to talk about climate change, he is scheduled to give a presentation starting at 12:30. the event is sold out but streamed live on youtube. gore is chairman of the climate reality project, a nonprofit that works to find solutions to global climate crisis. >>> today home depot is holding a job fair looking for thousands of new workers for its bay area stores, it needs 2,000 seasonal o

yosemite will turn to a trickle by june and some state rivers will soon become creeks. even trees are dying. >> this is the new normal and we'll learn how to cope with it. >> the new normal in california very little rain and very hot weather. at the same time we face the extremes on the east coast. speaking of the east coast, let's turn to politics on the east coast. new jersey a powerful senator robert menendez and his friend have been indicted on federal corruption charges. it's a first indictment against a sitting senator in 35 years. federal prosecutors say a doctor in florida traded perks like rounds of golf and expensive trips in exchange for political favors. both he and the senator have denied any wrong doing in the past. this investigation has been going on for three years. doj lawyers are accusing robert menendez of using his office to push the obama administration to change medicare reimbursements to help the doctor make millions of dollars. the senator temporarily relinquished his roll as the ranking member of the senate relations committee. he addressed the

we'll have thunderstorms in yosemite at 70. same thing in tahoe at 60. leyla? >> we have 33 b.a.r.t. trains running on time right now. ace train number 1 is on time and no delays on caltrain. 680 southbound walnut creek to dublin, 14-minute commute. 101 southbound 51 minutes and through santa cruz mountains at top speeds there. we'll take a closer look at your north bay right now as we move over to petaluma. the drive as you make it into lucas valley, san rafael 75 miles per hour. a little bit too fast. slow down your speeds. as we continue in towards richmond, the drive along richmond/san rafael lower deck clear and also on the north deck the upper deck into the north bay looking great. over to you. >>> tesla shares look to jump again today on news that nearly a dozen retail stores are ready using its batteries. the electric car maker will announce next week that it is expanding beyond making batteries for its cars to homes and businesses. this morning bloomberg news learned the company already started powering walmart stores and 300 homes in california on a t

so if you are doing any traveling around state today, northern california, 70 is your high in yosemite. like i said it's going to be a gorgeous spring day. 76 in sacramento. 57 in the tahoe area which by the way could get some snow while we are getting all the rain here, they could see snow showers in the sierra. sunrise tomorrow is at 6:51 a.m. and sunset tonight is at 7:34 p.m. so get all those plans done early. here's a look at your highs for later on this afternoon. mild weather, pretty seasonal temperatures, maybe slightly above average. mainly in the upper 60s to mid- to low-70s. then here it is, it's kind of interesting seven-day forecast we have shaping one that chance of rain moving in sunday, light rain. and then it looks like it kind of lasts monday into tuesday morning is what it's looking like right now and then warmer drier weather returns in a hurry as well by wednesday. >> the lawns are clapping all over the bay area. >> absolutely. >> no kidding. all right. >>> this is exciting. trending now, fans of the '90s show full house may soon have an excuse to binge on tv. vari

. >>> be prepared to pay more if you head to yosemite or other national parks and recreation areas. the federal government is hiking the price of admission at public lands and raising the fees charged for camping and poeting. the national park service hopes to scene rate $45 million each year from the increases and that total is just a fraction of the $11.5 billion needed to repair and maintain roads can trails and park buildings. >> an exhibit about the largest animal will open to the public tomorrow in san francisco. >>> we were at the science during the blessing of the whale exhibit on loan from new zealand. it has dozens of whale circle tops and skulls and artifacts. >> skit a chan to -- it is a chan to get up close with a large elephant sperm whale and different whales around the world. >> you can enjoy whales, giants of the deep at the california academy of science. the exhibit is around until the end of november. >>> he gave his life in the line of duty we have a special tribute the officers from across the pay area are paying today to san jose police officer michael johnson.

. >> reporter: they started bringing their children to the family camp at yosemite in 1978. >> this is special. it is the total package. >> reporter: they are worried that experience may be in jeopardy. >> it is scary. we think we will lose to. every year we think this could be the last. >> reporter: san jose owns the buildings but leases the land and that lease will be up next year. the question, will the city pay to extend it. >> it is unique. a special program that the city of san jose has that almost no other cities have. and that we can do this. we are recovering. and we are asking for another 20 year lease. >> reporter: last time the 80 is agreed to a 5 -- the city agreed to a 5 year lease. in 2010 they had oclose -- to close. rebuilding was the easy part. it is getting campers to come back that is getting harder. >> the city of san jose needs to hold on to this gem and having made that commitment 50 years ago why stop now. >> reporter: he recognizes the benefits of the camp but says the city needs ask tough questions about the budget. >> although there are concerns about costs,