now, because of the crash, no flights are taken off or landing right now at laguardia. it is shut down in fact for another five hours. >> gosh i might rethink checking my coat in my luggage. here's a live look at sfo where they're reporting no flight delays. no delays at oakland international, none of the three bay areas have direct flights to laguardia. stay with us for continuing coverage of the plane. we're we're updating the website every few minutes. happening right now, officers on the lookout for people involved in a chase on a busy bay area freeway. this is a live look above 680 in walnut creek. a chase started a little more than an hour ago in antioch when officers noticed a stolen car. that car crashed into at least one other car near treat boulevard. officers took one person into custody there. they're looking for three other suspects who ran. no word yet on injuries but we have seen an ambulance in the area. >> a major victory this morning for animal rights activists. one of the country's most well known circuses is getting rid of the elephants. >> bob is live in san jose. this is a really big change but some folks still say this is really not enough from the circus. >> well, kris and scott, animal activists we spoke with wish the next time wring lg brothers comes, it could be 100% animal free. they do applaud the announcement this morning that it will begin phasing out the use of its 13 elfnlts from the circus by the year 2018 and will be retiring them to the center for elephant conservation in california. it's not responding to pressure from animal rights groups but rather over concern from circus goers who think they're not treating the elephants well and the wave of anti-circus, anti-elephant ord nnlss. the city of oakland banned the use of a poker like device trainers use to train and control the elephants. now an effort spearheaded by the belmont bay animal rights group. you can see them demonstrating the device for the past 28 years he has been protesting and documenting ringling's abuse of animals. he's not surprised by the decision to remove the elephants. he doesn't think he should retire them to the conservation center in florida but to a sanctuary elsewhere. >> i don't think they ever cared about the elephants. i think they should be sent to an established sanctuary personally where they can be with other elephants who are out there roaming freely in the sanctuary. >> that was pat, the head of the humanities for education. he thinks he should be banning all animals, moving to an animal animal-based perform ps. we spoke with peta this morning, and while they're excited about the news they criticize them for waiting until 2018 to phase out the elephants acts. >> thank you very much bob. >> new details on the biggest terrorism trial in the u.s. since the oklahoma city bombing case. >> the second day of the trial of accused boston marathon bomber dzhokhar sartsarnaev. he's accused of planting the bomb that killed three and hurts hundreds of others in the boston attack. >> just hours after taking the witness stand wednesday, boston marathon bombing victim rebecca gregory took to facebook posting an open letter to the man she had just seen face-to-face for the first time dzhokhar tsarnaev, the man accused of planting bombs at the finish line of the 2013 boston marathon. she wrote in part today i looked at you right in the face and realized i wasn't afraid anymore and today i realized sitting across from you was the crazy step forward i needed all along. she signed it, someone you shouldn't have messed with with, #bostonstrong. gregory was one of six witnesses caughted by the prosecution. most victims of the bombing. karen mcwaters told jurors it was chaos, confusion, creeping yelling, smoke. hard to hear. she described the moment her friend crystal died in the street. her hand wend limp in mine and she never spoke again. we expect the jury to hear more videos of the attack. yesterday, they saw a video of a sporting goods store. an motional start to a trial where both sides agree tsarnaev took place in the bombing but disagree low involved he was. the defense pinned blame on his older brother who died in a shootout with police. a bid by the defense to keep tsarnaev from being executed if convicted. >> new at 11 cloox, the supreme court will hear aurms over same-sex marriage next month. the court released the calendar for the final two months of arguments for this term. the gay marriage cases will get two and a half hours on the last tuesday in april. they come from a federal appel appellate court in cincinnati that upheld bans on same-sex marriages since the 2013 ruling striking down part of the federal anti-gay marriage law. a decision is expected by july. >> that's not the only case the supreme court will hear. also on the docket hornverses the department of agriculture. marvin horn is a farmer in fresno. he objects to the rule that says california raisin farmers must give the u.s. government up to half their yearly crop to keep raisin prices stable. this has been going on for years. farmer horn says the government shouldn't be able to seize his property if he did nothing other than grow raisins. police are out in big numbers this morning looking for people who are breaking into cars and stealing valuables in palo alto. on tuesday night alone, burglars hit nine cars in the downtown area near busy university avenue. the thieves are looking for electronics, targeting garages and rental cars police say because they know they often have valuables inside. >> they may look in windows and see an ipad or a lap pptop bag. that's all they need to see. they grab the items and they're gone quickly. >> overnight, police arrested two men in a public garage after finding stolen property in their car. those arrests are not tied to the recent car burglaries. >> the u.s. ambassador to south korea is recovering after being stabbed during a -- he has tied to the bay area. >> he earned his bachelors degree and masters degree at stanford university. we have more on why the aebd was attacked. >> panic. >> i'm bleeding here. >> just minutes after suffering a slash to his face -- >> i need an ambulance. get me to the hospital. >> the second cut his arm, he's bundled into the car. moments earlier, the ambaster calmly walks to the road where his alleged assailant is wrestled to the ground. mike lippert's place setting still spattered with blood. a knife recovered by police. they said the u.s. ambassador to south korea was helped to an ambulance, bandages and wearing hospital cloche. i'm okay he says. officers say he is suffering some paralysis to the face and arm. the suspect in his 50s taken away loudly protesting about u.s.-south korea military exercises. south korea said it was shocked by an attack on a mamger allied country. north korean television called it a punishment deserved by the warmonger u.s. while secretary kerry described it as a senseless attack. >> he's doing as good as could be expected and his spirit is strong. >> overnight the president phoned the ambassador offering his prayers. >> he is close to the president. he's worked with him for many years. should he have had more security inthe local embassy did not ask for an escort service. and this alleged assailant got in despite previously attacking the japanese ambassador with a piece of concrete. back to you. a woman known nationwide as the serial stow away is back expected back in court today. this time in florida. marilyn hartman snuck onto a flight last month. she was arrested at a resort after checking in under the name of another guest. she made several stowaway attacks at bay area airports and succeeded in boarding a flight from san jose to l.a. up next at 11:00, a pivotal day in san francisco in a courtroom. the woman at the center of a sex discrimination lawsuit will take the stand. >> plus, a history-making surgery right here in the bay area. today's rare operation putting a san francisco hospital in the record books and putting 16 people on the road to a longer life. >> our temperatures continue to climb by this weekend, 10 to 15 degrees above average. you're almost there. we'll tell you what's going on across the bay area how the weather will hold up and when rain moves into the picture when nbc bay area news at 11:00 comes right back. and welcome back. they're out of menlo park. they do stem cell research. markets mildly higher. do pay attention to the jobs number. comes out 5:30 our time tomorrow morning. >> hbo is in talks with apple, google and others to be launch partners for its highly anticipated hbo now video streaming service wrfrb reports say the stand alone service will cost $15 a month. it's expected to launch next month to coincide with the premier of the new season of "game of thrones." hbo is aimed at attracting or keeping customers who are increasingly ditching expensive cable tv subscriptions. >> several major theater changes including regal and amc have decided not to show beast of nations that netflix bought the right to this week. variety reports netflix plans to release the film on its streaming service at the same time it would debut in the theaters. typically, movies aren't released for streaming or on demand until 90 days after they're released in theaters. >> apple has started production on a bigger ipad versus original plans for the next winter. the new ipad which has a 12.9" screen aimed at business users, apple considering adding usb ports that can transfer data and connecting a mouse and keyboard which sounds an awful lot like a microsoft server. >> like a computer. >> that, too. >> next ten days could make or break the future of dance in the south bay. hilton valley is kicking off a major fund-raising campaign today. the group says it needs $550,000 by march 14th in order to continue operating. the ballet needs the funds for its professional performing company. the ballet school and also its educational outreach program. if the ballet failed it will be another blow to the performing arts community. just last year, the perapportatory had to close. >> activists in san francisco are fighting a massive housing project in the mission district. protesters shut down a developer's community meeting last night. they say they are fed up with that development. a company called maximus tried to present new plans for 1979 mission, the housing and retail center at 16th and mission, but opponents shouted them down. >> want to tear down the building i live in and put up more condos. >> we think it's a good compromise and bier going beyond what other developer have done. it's not just rental housing. it's for-sale housing. >> maximus has agreed to fund the creation of 90 affordable housing units and fund a playground. >> new details of alleged sexual harassment at one of silicon valley's high profile companies. >> stefphanie life and the accuser expected to thak the stand in hoirs. you were inside all morning long. what can you tell us? >> hey, good morning, kris and scott. ellen pao was seeking $16 million in damages for saying she was fired after complaining about gender discrimination. she's set to testify this afternoon, but all morning and still on the sand right now is an attorney who was hired by kleiner perkins to investigate claims of sexual harassment inside their really a couple dozen reporters are filling the room as this case has attracted a lot of media attention. we caught pao leaving her cab around 8:20 heading into the courthouse. she was smiling, seemed to be in good spirits. she's the 45-year-old former junior partner who said she was passed up for promotions because of gender discrimination, but kleiner perkins said she didn't earn the trust of management because she lacked the skills to work well with others including subordinance. the man on the stand, steven hirshfield hired to investigate two sexual harassment complaints filed by two partners they both filed it against the same person. the investigation into the complaint has been the focus all morning. it's really telling of the culture there according to the investigator. she said he was going out of his way to demonize ellen pao and she herself was afraid of him to the point of having discussions about security and that he had a temper. after that investigation, by the way, the firm did fire her in 2011. hirshfield's investigator also talked about john doerr who was trying to dodge the cameras yesterday, hiding behind staffers before he took the stand for the second day. doerr is the kleiner perkins part partner who hired pao to be his chief of staff in 2005. hershfield said he described him as someone with a female chip on her shoulder and someone who quote, always seemed to blame the other person for the fact the relationship ended and he's talking about how pao and nasri had a relationship an affair together. another example, he called one executive stupid after he asked two female junior partners to take notes at a meetling not meeting to single out the two women in the room. that could be mistaken as a lack of sensitivity to women. really what's happening here is you're hearing little tidbits come out in this trial. this is day eight, by the way. another thing that we heard this morning was talking about the executive who comes from an oracle background, a former president and coo there, how there's a culture of affairs there, how he had married a secretary after having an affair with her. kind of trying to paint a picture of what was going on also at kleiner perkins. we have a crew in there. pao is set to take the stand this afternoon. we'll have updates at 5:00 and 6:00. stephanie chuang nbc bay area news. >> thank you. a rare kidney transplant procedure under way in the bay area. >> here's a picture tweeted out by the california pacific medical center in san francisco. this shows one of the patients and a nurse prepping for a unique six-way kidney transplant. a team of doctors will operate on 12 people from the bay area and the central valley. they will essentially match good kidneys from six of the people and give nemto the six others in need. >> i'm excited. i'm not nervous about the surgery at all. i'm really excited because i know that there's a life out there that's going to be extended. >> how the procedure will take two days. it's the largest kidney donation chain ever conducted on the west coast, and i swear, i saw one on a medical drama. that's how big a deal it was. >> amazing. a gives it to b, b gives it to c. >> a litter of puppies found dumped in a pleasant hill park are now up for adoption. >> east bay animal rescue is screening the applicants to take home the puppies. back in january, a dog walker discovered the puppies tied up in a bag and left in a park trash can. police are still looking for whoever abandoned the animals. we'll remind you, there are groups that are willing to take the puppies who can't take care of them. >> it was in january, we took that shot. so they may be puppies or puppies. >> i know. they're probably big -- >> they're adorable but yeah. >> no such thing as a free puppy. christina loren is here with a forecast that makes us a little less guilty about enjoying the sunshine. >> that's exactly right. scott and kris good day to you, san jose enjoying beautiful sunshine over the green hills. and those hills are likely to stay green. at least through the next couple weeks with more rain in the forecast. that's what she was alludeing to. temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. at this point, temperatures are going to shoot up as we head throughout the next couple hour. we'll max out the day in the 70s. 72 the high for tri-valley. 73 on the peninsula and room temperature around 72 degrees right here in beautiful san jose. looking for something to do today? well, the pez museum has free admission today in burging game through 6:00 and otherwise, a lot of events happening. a lot of free admission to many of our local museums. we'll show you a couple more as we head throughout the morning. right now, 71 in pacifica. temperatures going to be really nice out there all day long. half moon bay will climb to about 73 and we're forecasting a warm day down in santa cruz. not a lot of people out there. live cameras, posted up all across the coastline, and it looks pretty bare right now. 74 is the high. we're still in the off season. still winter time at least for the next couple weeks and then we will transition into spring. we have a time change coming up saturday night into sunday. don't forget to spring forward one hour. we lose an hour of sleep, but we gain an hour of daylight in the evening hours. the subis going to set 7:00 p.m. sunday into monday. temperatures really good for the next couple days. spectacular days you can feel comfortable about enjoying. outdoors a couple things happening. chinese new year parade in chinatown chinatown, san francisco. big event. you're going to be headed out, bring a jacket because temperatures will drop quickly once we lose that sunlight. in san francisco, big day happening. big day on the wharf for you and the family. family day. pier 39 they're going to have free rock climbing wall inflatable mazes plenty of sports activities for you and the kids. it's a day to get out there and be a local and take back fisherman's wharf for one day only. then the tourists will be right back. they are encouraging the locals to head out there. rainy pattern next week. we're looking good to see the temperatures stay steady through monday and then tuesday, late tuesday into wednesday, we start to get shower activity. now the models are hinting at a little more rich moisture to pass through the bay area. could see moderate to heavy rain from time to time especially in the north bay. that will continue into thursday. and then by late friday everything clears out. the good news is we're still bulls eyeing a half inch of rain in the south bay. closer to an inch in the north bay. now, back to you. >> thank you much. steph curry and sheryl sandberg, sounds like a weird combo. we'll tell you why they're teaming up next. ♪ ♪ wow something sounds sweet in here!!!! ♪ ♪ need a little honey in the bowl. yeah!!! badabopbopbopa!!! no? must be the honey!!! welcome back. facebook executive sheryl sand brk is teaming up with the top stars of the nba to bring attention to the fight for women's right at home and in the work place. over the next few months public service announcements featuring players like steph curry and lebron james will air during nba games. the partnership between the nba and sandburg's nonprofit lean in will be announced later today. the giants are looking for some host families for some of their rising stars. >> every year the team's minor league affiliate the san jose giants look for south bay residents willing to take in young players. this year the team needs homes for 25 players who will live with families from april through september. among the sf giants who have done this in the past madison bumgarner and buster posey. >> put a bunk bed in your son's room. he would be happy. >> a lot of men would like strapping young handsome men in their houses. >> a wingman. >> yeah, sure. >> up next the joy of winning a million bucks turns into despair. >> i have nightmares. >> why a south bay liquor store owner is suing a woman for half of her lotto winnings. he doesn't deserve half because he only sold the ticket nothing else. >> she won a million dollars, but the store owner wants half and now they are headed to court. >> well from elation to desperation, a south bay woman says her million dollar lotto winnings are on hold. >> the owner of the store where she bought the ticket claims she promised him half. nbc bay area's nannette miranda has more on the lotto limbo. >> all smiles and very happy. this is 53-year-old eva reyes claiming her $1 million prize at lottery headquarters in sacramento shortly after the new year. >> this is the teary eyed san jose mother of five today. >> i'm still not feeling good every day. >> reyes had a lawsuit recently for breach of contract. the liquor store owner who sold her the winning emerald 10 scratch-off ticket. laxmi claims she promised to evenly split the prize which is dpl $350,000 each after taxes because he fronted her the money to buy the ticket. he even produced a note reyes signed, but she says she agreed only to give him a fraction of the money as a sign of good will and maybe even good luck for more wins in the future. >> only $50,000. but nothing else. no. no worse, no nothing, on the piece of paper like this. that's it. >> back in december reyes won $1,000 for a scratch-off at the same store. she says she gave the owner $100. court documents say the amount was $500. >> trying to shatter her little piece of the american dream, if you will. >> reyes' attorney calls the lawsuit extortion. the woman paid for her own lottery tickets and he believes the note was altered. >> $50,000 is noted clearly across the middle and after, it appears that somebody may have tried to squeeze in $350 in hindsight. >> reyes just wants the nightmare over so she can take her family on a dream vacation to hawaii. >> before i wanted to give him the $50,000, but later i say forget it, why do i have to give it? i won the money. >> nbc bay area news. >> and now, an exclusive investigative unit report washington, d.c. taking notice after an investigative unit report in which we first exposed an insider called failures at the agency is posed to protect whistle blowers, workers who spoke utout in the name of safety. last week we told you about darryl whitman who works for osha. he said managers told him to close cases quickly and meet quotas instead of investigating serious concerns raised by people who work in industries like airlines and pipeline safety. but after a show of support from workers who have also reported safety concerns and a call from the united states office of special counsel, whitman said the agency is now looking into his claim. >> when we don't step up and do the right thing, it's not just us, not just our fellow worker. it's the public as a whole that's at risk. >> we'll show you the numbers behind the claims in our full report which airs tonight. we investigate at 11:00. >> two days after the controversy over her use of private e-mails as secretary of state, first erupted, hillary clinton has given her response. she did so on twitter. >> andrea mitchell reports it may not reassure some democrats about the way that she has handled the issue. >> after courting clinton foundation donors at this new york city restaurant wednesday night, hillary clinton tweeted at 11:35 p.m. i want the public to see my e-mail. i asked state to release them. they said they will review them for release as soon as possible. she did not address why she used a private e-mail system exclusively while secretary of state or registered it to her home. raising questions about whether her e-mails were properly archived. >> it's important to insure that when official business is conducted on personal e-mail that those records are properly maintained and preserved. >> clinton aides say she turned over 55,000 pages last year to the state department but have not said whether she held anything back. and now the republican-led house committee investigating benghazi has subpoenas all of clinton's relevant e-mails. >> i can't do what the house asked me to do which is white the final definitive report if i don't have all of the documents and e-mails. >> bill and hillary clinton's long time attorney wrote the committee that contrary to reports, clinton used only one personal e-mail address as secretary of state. then switched to a new address after leaving office. but why would she go to such lengths to avoid using government e-mail? one possible clue this overheard conversation from 2001. why would i want the my e-mail? >> it's registered under eric hauthm. tech experts say private e-mails are less secure that a government system. >> a personal e-mail server even if it's set up well is going to be more vulnerable to hacking than a government e-mail server. >> andrea mitchell reporting. the state department said it will review the e-mails clinton provided and then decide what to release but that will take time. clinton defenders point out jeb bush also used a private e-mail system when he was governor of florida and they say mrs. clinton broke no law. >> a little bug causing big worries in the south bay. this pest has potential to ruin entire crops, and it's now been spotted in marin county. jodi hernandez shows us what's being done to track and kill this sharpshooter. >> everything is starting to bloom. it's a really good time of the year to be in the garden. >> while planting season is kicking into gear those with a green thumb in muarin county might want to be on the look out for a dangerous pest. >> about that big, about the same size and shape of a vitamin. >> eric richardson made an alarming find last week while inspecting a shipment of plants from ventura county. this live adult glassy winged sharpshooter. >> on a five-gallon mother fern and moving around just a little bit, and i got lucky because it tried to hide from me instead of fly away and that gave me an opportunity, one chance to give it a catch, and i got it. >> now, the county department of agrutural is spreading the word. they want everyone to be on the lookout for the insect. not only does it suck 200 to 300 times its weight in water out of its host plant, it spreads deadly disease to crops including grapes. >> a bunch of diseases that could cause millions of dollars to the citrus industry the wine industry the rose industry, and as i mentioned, they are not picky. >> inspectors are placing sticky traps out across the county. those in the nursy business are being cautious. >> there's an emotional connection to plants. so the idea that something could come and disrupt a whole crop of anything is terrible. >> in marin county jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> well a south bay shopping center may be in for some big changes. cambrian park plaza on union and cambn in san jose has a new owner. that's the one with the funny marry goround on top of the sign. >> michelle roberts tell us some worry the plaza might lose its charm but other say it's about time. >> country wood furniture is calling cambreen park plaza home for 25 years. >> everybody knows everybody here. >> mike wilson says in the midst of the krauted south bay streets, the shopping center has maintained its small town charm. >> i would hate to see something that's just another monster shopping center. >> wilson fears a facelift and increasing rents would force him to relocate. wine garden reality is the new property owner. the texas company has insured details about the future only saying they plan to create a unique shopping experience. >> going to create a lot of jobs. going to create a lot of business and revenue. which is always a good thing. >> critics worry new shops and attractions would also bring more congestion to already crowded roads. >> i don't think we can take the traffic. i think we're getting really over populated. >> rick oliver says after 50 years of wear and tear, he doesn't mind some up grades but he worries his favorite hangouts will close their doors. >> we've got everything right here, nice. >> it's that nice and old time feel that wilson is hoping to keep. >> it's unique. it's one of the last ones that has the feel. >> michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. up next at 11:00, some facebook friends get an opportunity to turn their love of horse racing into a real investment one that seems to be paying off big time. >> plus a part of the bay area we have come to see as a familiar sight is going to go dark. the new plans for the bay bridge lights. quite the contrary, bright sunshine out there this afternoon. as we get into the weekend, temps climb 10 to 15 degrees above average, and then we get into a rainy pattern. a little weather whiplash to tell you about when we come right back. a live look out at the bay bridge where for the last two years, you know more than 300,000 l.e.d. lights have really added extra pizzazz. >> has it really been two years? the art installation has entertained visitors from around the world and us at home. joe shows us why it's about to go dark sort of. >> there is certainly nothing dull or mundane about san francisco's waterfront or its bay bridge stretching out to treasure island. but over the last two years -- >> it just lifts everybody's spirits. >> as the sun goes down and the moon comes out, the same night time view has had an extra sparkle. >> the best part is watching the reaction of the guests here as they look at the lights on the bridge. >> from the waterfront restaurant epic roast house, the general manager has watched people watching the bay lights. >> the enthusiasm the energy in their face as they light up. >> on friday morning, as the subcomes up the bay lights will go down for the last time. at least for now. >> on march gibeth, the bay lights reaches the end of its run. >> this illuminating art installation created by an artist draws visitors to gaze at what's been called the working man's bridge. >> it will leave a hole in the night sky of san francisco. >> the good news is that hole in the sky will eventually sparkle again. you see, davis' group illuminate the arts is taking down the lights to make way for bridge maintenance at the end of the installation's permitted run, but following a nearly year-long hiatus they'll be reinstalled in time for the bay area to host the 2016 super bowl. >> it will become the permanent fixture. >> once the lights are reinstalled, the group plans to turn over control to caltrans. >> our expectation is they'll really stay forever. >> the group had to raise $4 million in private funds. fortunately, that twinkle caught the eye of pat toby. >> i couldn't imagine for a moment that this incredible lighting display was going to be gone. >> so he dug deep deep into his pockets and kicked in $2 million. after funding operas, charities, and museums, he says the permanent loss of the light would leave a hole in the heart of the bay. >> probably of all the fill anthropic projects i have been involved in this has the impact the lives of more people. >> still to come even temporary darkness is difficult to imagine. >> well, we know we're going to have some challenges because people are going to come in and they're going to expect that the lights will still be there. >> so he'll join his customers gazing into the night knowing the stars of the bay bridge will sparkle again. nbc bay area news. >> we'll miss it. during that time. organizers of the bay lights will hold a send-off celebration for the lights on the embarcadero near the bay bridge 7:30 tonight followed by a sun rise ceremony. >> what started as a facebook dream has turned into horse racing reality. >> kimberry terry shows us how a few dozen facebook friends found a way to do more than just bet on the ponies. >> on the trail to the triple crown, this 3-year-old colt is making quite a name for himself. >> when you get involved in a sport like this you don't -- you stay optimistic that you're going to have a good horse, but this is beyond our dreams. >> on valentine's day, the el camino derby at golden gate field. he'll compete later in kentucky. >> if he wins the race he'll deserve the chance to show his stuff. >> if winning big is in this horse's future they have to make room in the winner's circle. >> you could have kept them all to yourself. >> yeah. >> but you didn't? >> it's not fun being in the winner's circle by yourself. >> the facebook group the homeless handicappers race enthusiasts have taken special interest in this horse. when his owners decided to sell shares of the horse, 30 people pounced. >> $300 per share. some people have one share, some have more than one. i have like 1% of the horse. so what a ride. >> great job. >> owning a race horse isn't something most of these guys would be able to do on their own. but as a group, they now have a chance to be more than fans. when the gates open at the track. >> it was people could get in because it was affordable. we weren't trying to hustle anybody. we just wanted to get people in who understand what it means to own a piece of a franchise. >> i did it to have fun. i was hoping we had a healthy horse who could run for a long time, and you know that i could watch him run and have a nice day at the races. and i never thought he was going to develop into such a nice horse so quickly. >> kimberly tere nbc bay area news. >> know how to pick them. >> i guess so. >> that shows how much where see the ponies. your beach forecast is going to be right. >> thank you. because you know what init is right on the money today. temperatures ss already in the 70 at some of our local beaches. you always find the guy who looks like he knows what he's doing and ask what he thinks. santa cruz right now looking good if you want to head out there. you get paid in sunshine in ocean beach. we're scouting out the beaches. finding out how many people out there. not a lot of people out there. you could get the beach to yourself on a beautiful day today. wanted to show you what it looks in in half moon bay. spectacular. and one of the reasons why it's so warm is because high pressure is in control and it's driving the winds offshore. the wind moves from land to sea. as a result the warm downsloping winds actually negate the marine influence so it's just about as warm for today in the city by the bay as it will be down here in the south bay. temperatures are going to be really lovely as we get into the weekend. the ridge of high pressure will get stronger. that will translate to warmer temps. you can see the arrows pointing right back out to sea. that is our wind flow although the wind out there pretty light right now. temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60 at this hour. we're on our way to the 70s. so a rapid warming all the way through about 3:00 today. that's when the highs come in. 69 in san francisco. 72 is the high for the tri-valley, and the same for us in the silicon valley. let's get to some of the events i promised you. free admission day in redwood city. tomorrow san mateo county history museum. temperatures just lovely out there. that's a really cool museum to check out. if you want to head south, the santa cruz museum of natural history is offering free admission for tomorrow. temps will be really nice out there. 66 at noon in santa cruz. you can swing to the beach. temperatures will be lovely there. it's only going to get warmer throughout the weekend. here are your numbers. 76 degree in the south bay on saturday. 75 degrees on sunday. and i really want to stress the fact that hey, it's going to be beautiful, but these warm days will come to a close pretty rapidly by early next week we're tracking showers. the temps will stay nice and steady saturday into sunday. we'll max out mid 70s, just about as warm on monday for most cities. we will see a return of low clouds as we get into your monday. and then by tuesday night, temperatures will really start to drop off. got an area of low pressure on the way. a classic cold front. we stop the clock for you at 7:00 a.m. on wednesday. the heavy stuff moves to the north bay. i think that's where we'll get the highest rainfall totals. we're fair game even in the south bay. continue to move you forward in time. wednesday at 1:00 p.m. the showers continue. that will continue get another round as we head throughout thursday, and by friday late friday of next week everything clears up. i'm still counting on good half an inch in the south bay. closer to an inch up in the north bay. we'll keep you updated watching the system like a hawk. it's nice to have something to watch. back to you. >> thank you much. >> we'll be right back. a new study suggests that staying fit during middle age may benefit the brain later in life. researchers measured the fitness level of more than 1200 middle aged adults and followed up with them 20 years later with cognitive testing. people who had a lower fitness level in their 40s had smaller brain tissue volume in their 60s and performed more poorly on tests measuring the ability to make decisions. >> and a new study claims following a mediterranean diet cuts your risk of heart disease in half. greek researchers found people who most closely follow the diet were 47% less likely to develop heart disease in the next ten years. in fact sticking to the diet rich in fruit, vegetables whole grains and fish was more protective than physical activity. a junior at an oregon high school is getting nationwide attention this morning for his choice of prom dates. >> austin moore asked a friend's cousin to go with him to the private catholic school's upcoming dance. she said yes. the school prince pal said no. the problem is his prospective date is a married vegas show girl. it started when he sent her an instagram message inviting her to the prom as a joke. he was amazed when she responded a week later and they struck a deal. >> retweets and she would come to my prom in my group. >> i was proud of him. >> school's principal said all guests have to be under 20 years old. any 19-year-old las vegas show girls? >> probably. >> we could investigate. >> we'll be right back. well it is a new kind of special delivery in japan. >> it takes shoe shopping for a whole new level. kraks is experimenting with drones as a pop-up store in tokyo. shoppers select a pair of shoes on an ipad. the drones grab them, and they're brought back in a basket where the customers collect them. although customers seem to like the unique delivery method the company said the drone delivery is a novelty, not part of the long term plan. at least it doesn't hurt if they drop them. >> those are cool. >> thanks so much for joining us. our next newscast is tonight at 5:00. >> you can find all the latest information about everything going on today at nbcbayarea.com. have a great day, and we'll see you tomorrow. >> bye. today, super model, while she shares a life with john, oscar is invited. it's three of them. out of control. she's been shamed people called her fat. terrible. >> horrible. and, billy, pay attention. five ways you might be spoiling your dog. you do that voice. >> when you say you want to go out, that whole thing. >> it does not work. >> apparently, you're not supposed to do that. i do everything wrong. 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