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he might be running for the guiness book of world records. we will take a closer look at our governor's bid for another term. >> a lot of times when you look for a new doctor, i do this, go on google and find out about them. doctors are starting to do that with their patients. we will talk to an expert to see is this a good thing and should it stop. >> we have lots coming up. first the weather forecast. we do still have some raindrops falling around the bay area. taking a look at the hi-def doppler, you can see green down there in the south bay and some showers moving through the wine country right now. live look outside at the bay bridge some sprinkles there on the camera. a little drizzly outside with temperatures in the 50s around the bay area. we will see these cloudy skies continuing throughout the rest of the morning. a chance of showers through this afternoon. the weather staying unsettled for the next few days. we will take a closer look at the forecast coming up in a few. first mark. multiple developments on the crisis in ukraine. john kerry says russia's military incursion is in his words an incredible act of aggression. kerry says the u.s. may boycott the g 8 meeting in sochi in june. right now in ukraine hundreds of unidentified armed men in trucks and armored vehicles have surrounded a ukrainian military base in the cry mian region there is no badge on their vehicles but some of the vehicles have russian license plates. the ukrainian government in kiev has been powerless to stop the russian moves. they are urging have had mir putin to pull back saying we are on the brink of disaster. nato's secretary general calls it grave. >> what russia is doing in you rain violates the principles of the united nation's charter. it threatens peace and security in europe. russia must stop the military activities and its threats. >> russia effectively took over the crimean peninsula yesterday without firing a single shot. president obama spoke to putin for about 90 minutes and expressed deep concern and he warned of political and economic isolation for the country. well, authorities in oakland want to know who set a man on fire at an apartment complex killing him. the fire was set early yesterday in a walkway on the side of the building on 34th avenue, the same home where an elderly woman was killed in a home invasion three weeks ago. neighbors heard a man scream, looked out and saw his body covered in flames. all of highway 24 is back open this morning. caltrans crews worked through the night to remove an 80-foot sign that stretched over the freeway. it has been replaced with new 2 the call day cut tunnel -- -- cool day cut tunnel was closed overnight. the race is on. he has to be managing a drought emergency and trying to keep the state's budget on track and going to be seeking another run as governor of california. >> he filed papers in oakland last week making it official. he sat down with scott pelley to talk about how far he has come and what he is planning to tackle next. >> why do you want another four years? what do you want to accomplish? >> i like this kind of work. i have been doing it for quite a bit of time. i had some success and i see great opportunities even still in building high-speed rail and taking care of our water needs, fixing our unfunded pensions and making a reality out of our returning power to local schools. >> you were in 1975 one of the youngest governors ever in the state. what is the difference between governor brown '75 and governor brown 2014. >> lots of decades, lots of experiences. i know better, what works. i have a sense that things take longer time. i can look back to 1974 and see how long it takes to get things down. >> you have run for the democratic nomination three times. it's coming around again. >> i know. but i am excited about being governor. i am being successful and i understand you got to stick to things and work not just day by day but year by year. that's where my heart is right here in california. >> was that a no i heard. >> you can construe it as such. >> no real surprise that he ended up running for reelection. he was tight lipped about it for months. >> interesting phenomenon. here is a guy, his father was -- went from being attorney general to being governor. jerry brown went from being governor to being mayor of oakland to being attorney general to being governor again. he is going to possibly be the oldest, longest running and if you throw in his stint as secretary of state as a younger guy, he may hold the record for holding political office as well in the state of california. >> if you look up career politician we would see him in the dictionary. >> he has always managed to project himself as being outside the usual political mold. >> right. >> he has quite a talent. i give him that. it will be an interesting, interesting next couple of years. >> we will see how he does. the state of the city of oakland is in flux. mayor jean quonset to deliver his state of the city address on thursday at 7:00 p.m. she is up for reelection and has stiff competition inside and outside of city hall. oakland is trying to battle a negative image, high rate of crime and plenty of strive since quan came in office three years ago. in the south bay, san jose has a new strategy to fight the homeless. >> city officials want to give away motel rooms to homeless people where prostitutes set up shop. it would cost about a million dollars to house 60 people for a year. councilman same lacardo things it could pay off twofold. >> to the owners of the motels, we are hearing there is a lot of under utilized space there and an opportunity here to displace some of the prostitution with an opportunity to house homeless that we haven't had the resources to be able to house. >> the plan would first be offered to the recently homeless or people that stand the best chance of quickly getting back in their own housing. as far as the prostitution problem, you think it will move somewhere nearby. >> probably is the case. it would be interesting to know if the neighbors had a choice which they want on the corner. >> some say it will make it worse. don't stir the pot. >> whatever it is, it's an attempt to make changes. we will see how it goes in san jose. those are two problems that not a lot of cities have had luck with so far. monster waves attack on a pier in santa barbara. they come crashing in on diners. when there could be relief from the storm. >> we discover doctors googling patients and denying treatments if they don't like what they see. $ see what's new at projectluna.com butt to "..cars hitting and hitting andf hitting and hitting...you didn't dare m" drivers on denver's interste 25 recount a horriffic scen more than 100 cars spun out of control and smashed into each other on e on denver's interstate 25 recount a horrific scene. 100 cars spun out of control and smashed into each other. more (anne does weather) (anne does weather) (anne does weather) (anne does weather) happening today... it's the grand daddy of all rummage sales! the white elephant se for the oakland museum. oakland's white elephant sa includes all kinds of treas in a huge warehouse on lancr street. bargain hunters can find lots of great deals starting today at 10-a.m. a the proceeds go to the muse. it's not unusual to researca doctor before you make an appointment. but that script's getting flipped. kristine johnson discovered: more and more doctors.. are spying on patients. track when this patient visited her dentist recently--she never expecter exam would extend outside h office. sot-thursday bram- patient "my dentist had lood me up on google!" track th's right--her dentist googled her--and found--among other things--she runs her own marketing company. sot-thur bram- patient--cut this sotn to read.... "i never really expected that." track she ao never expected that--while e was in the chair--the denti would confess to checking h out online--and ask for buss advice. sot-thursday bram- patient "that felt a little awkward for me." track it's growing new trend--doctors e turning the tables on paties and checking them out--onli before they come in for an appointment. sot-haider warraich, md "this really o up a new paradigm into how physicians and patients intt and how physicians really go know their patients." track haider warraich (hide-er wah-rye-itch) admits he's searched online for patient info. he says he--and other doctors he's discussed the e with-- usually only do it wn patient safety is a concernt says it can be hard to igno all the personal information available. sot-haider warra md "whenever you're in fronf a computer, google is always such an easy tool. which is my fear is that just becaus ease of use this practice mn fact increase." track but t american college of physicis advises against it. sident, american college ofgine how i would introduce into a old me you don't smoke butou- that clearly show you smokindon'l woman who requested a preven't think her story added up. theaiming "she had recently been diti decies there can be extraordinary siatients up. sot-dr. molly cooke- ns "i suppose there are instancet a patient about a misrepresentons." what do you think..? googling you? the golden gate bridge is favorite among tourists visiting the. but coming up, we'll explaiy the bridge's luster may be lacking. and a new survey found the ,, [ man ] yo buzz! drop that beat! remix! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ ♪ you got that medley crunch ♪ go! go! buzz! ♪ go! go! go! buzz! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! go! ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ you got that medley crunch ♪ go get that medley crunch! golden gate bridge was among cross the golden gate bridg the board voted to raise the tolls last week. it goes up by one-dollar on april seventh. then incrementally over thet four years. by 20-18, you'll be paying 7-dollars with fast-track..8 bucks without. the toll hik are expected to raise 138-million dollars over the next five years. and a new survey found the golden gate bridge was amone most *underwhelming destinas in north america. at least, according to the japanese website "my navi woman." the survey was titl "the world's most disappoing tourist locations accordingo japanese women, north amerin edition," one woman who responded said: "i thought would be more impressive, bt was just an ordinary red bridge". republicans have been slippg steadily in voter registratn democrtas aren't doing much better - but they still hold justut every major office in the s to take a closer look at th trend we sat down with the e gop vice chair harmeet dhiln and the chronicle's joe garifolli a asked - how are the republi planning on getting back in game 08:12:44 (woman) we are in a recruiting phase phil and we trying to recruit candidates from the bottom up to run throughout the state. we're hoping to do better in 2014n in 2012. we look forward to6 as well. 08:12:57(man) spok like the chair of the party. it's bleak. it s bleak. th's not a lot of hope for the statewide offices. there's a lot of hope for congression races. they don't have a lof money, but they are rebuild they have smart people at t top who realize this is a lg play. you have to win small races before you can win big races. matier: republicans are dropping in numbers in the state but democrats aren't growing. ws growing is the group in the middle. what is going on wi the political process in ca? 08:13:34(woman) what's going on with the political process is that 'e seeing a lot of the same ou sacramento. it's just simply more and more power grabs a we're simply not seeing betr education, more jobs, more opportunities in the state. that's what s wrong with the democratic party. republica aren't doing a great job at presenting solutions and a r opposition to that in many places in the state. (cut t 08:14:15(man) what's growing is the frustration, "the government does not work for me." whetr it be the schools, going toa permit at a local governmen there is a frustration with government from top to bott e are like, "what is the pol (cut to) matier: in5 years,ties? 08:15:41(man) continuing tddle, "decline to state" votemes.) i would havees as a result of prop 14, whichart party. 18:16:07(man) politsustaining business. y havverybody needs each other. so th (anchors react to pkg) coming up...they aren't cigarettes...but politicians close enough. the heat coming down on e-cigs, next. (show open) welcome back bay area to k-x 5 ,,,,,,,, [dad] [laughs] [boy] mom! [mom] yes? [boy] whoa,whoa,whoa... [mom and dad] [laughing] [boy] whoa,whoa,whoa... [mom] you've got two left feet,boo. sunday march second. good morning, i'm phil matier. i'm anne makovec. a lot to k about in the next half-hour. (chat about stories, upcomi guests) (anne teases regulating e-c) (phil teases ellis act legislation) (anne teases white house intiative to provide opportunities for young menf color ) we'll start this morning wi your top stories. mark. multiple developments this morning on the crisis in ukraine... secretary of sta john kerry says russia's military incursion is... in words... "an incredible actf aggression." kerry says the u-s may boycott the g-8 mee in sochi in june... and is considering visa bans and asset freezes. rig now in ukraine... hundreds unidentified armed men in trucks and armored vehiclese surrounded a ukrainian mili base in the crimean region. the troops have no badge on their uniforms... but some the vehicles have russian license plates. ukraine's prime minister is urging russian president valdimir putin to pull back. saying... "we are on the brk of disaster." here in the b area... demonstrators at the russian consulate in san francisco dismissed putin's pretext for military action. "thoughts that russian spea population seeks some kind protection from putin, i thk is propaganda, since i never heard of anybody who speaks russian being oppressed in ukraine, ever, and i lived e for 33 years." during the demonstration, cameras at the russian conse were watching. but no one was responding. authorities in oakland wanto know who set a man on fire n apartment complex.... killi him. the fire was set early yesty in a walkway on the side of building on 34th avenue. the same home where an elderly n was killed in a home invasi three weeks ago. neighbors heard a man scream, looked and saw his body covered in flames. all of highway 24 is back on this morning. cal-trans crews worked through the night to remove an 80-foot sign that stretched over the freeway. the old sign has been replad with new directional signs. stretch of westbound 24 and caldecott tunnel was closed overnight. the c-h-p says highway 24 re- opened aheadf schedule this morning. those are a look at your top stories. back to you anne and phil. (first weather) (first weather (first weather by now, you've probably heaf e-cigarettes. a new plan to crack-down on them is abouto be unveiled. they're electronic vaporizing devices... that simulate tobacco smoking... release no actual smoke. bun francisco supervisor eric ms proposing the same regulations on e- as we have on regular tobac cigarettes. the legisltation will be heard committee on thursday and wl likely go before the full b in early march. anchor reaction more protests like this onen the mission are planned this we against san francisco's surg evictions. people are "calling out" landlords they are using loopholes in "the ellis act" to kick low-and-middle income tenan out of their homes. a new bill in the state assembly would change rules of the "ellis act"...o prevent people from buying apartment buildings, immediy kicking out the tenants and flipping the units for a hi price. assemblymember phil ting "'e here today to close what is gigantic loop hole in the e act..never meant to throw families on streets to make few more bucks." another bill in the state se would allow an ellis act moratorium w hen th demand. anchor reaction so phil, what's in today s chronicle column? a move to ask bay area votef they want to ban strikes ont hit a wall - when unions indicad that f the bart board went d with the meausre - they wou not support and extenstion n alameda tax extension that would greatly benefit the system. the unions told bart directors that they only ha much campaign money - and tt they could spend it either to help convince voters to pass the tax - oro fight the strike ban - bart stands to gain or $700 million in the tax pas- ad-lib colum highlights. anchor reaction still to come....how our drt motivated an extreme makeover...that you can do plus, some california lawmakers support lowering e drinking age for wine. but's not for everyone. coming up...we'll explain. oc:"it's all ahead on face e nation" officials say a deadly knife attack ,,,,,,,,,,,, in train station in china w terrorist attack victims say a group of moren 10 people armed with long ks stormed a train station. the attackers slashed anybody ty saw. 29 people are dead and 143 others were hurt. pe killed four of the assailan. they are calling it terrori- and blaming muslim separati rescuers say about 100 good samaritans came together yesterday to help them find three people buried in an avalanche in montana. the avalanche swept down a moun and into a missoula neigbhorhood. a firefighters a couple was inside the hom while their 8- year-old boy playing outside... when the heavy snow crushed their home. earlier this week, president obama proved he's only humao a group of young males. he gave some interesting int into the mistakes he made aa teen. thurs284 :27 i made bad cho, i got high without always thinking about the hm that it could do. i didn't always take school as serio as i should have. i made excuses. sometimes i sold mf short. :42 the president is making a ph to tear down long standing barriers facing young men of color. introduced the "my brother's keeper" initiative...which put 200-million dollars behd mentorship and training programs. oakland is taking a leadersp role in bringing this initie to the bay area. the mayor and deputy mayor of oakland wer the white house and heard t president's speech. joining me now is oakland deputy mayor sane swanson. 8a_pics from sandre v_3-2 newspath_thur326 - politics garrett my brother's keeper progr newspath_thur284 - obama - president on my brother's keeper, i sandre swanson thanks! (anne does weather) (anne does weather) (mark does weather) (mark does weather) despite the recent rainfall. february still ended up bei just "normal" for accumulatn of water and snow. so for drought relief, look to sacramento. governor jerry brown has si off on a 687-million dollar relief package. it includes 472 million in accelerated grant fundning r water conservation projects. there's also money for farm workers left unemployed bec of the drought. and help for communities th could run out of water. an east bay family is getti creative during the drought. kpix 5's don ford shows us r newly made-over yard.. that takes barely a drop of wate maintain. nats.. linnea juarez has a e home.on a large hill and in grand american tradition.a e lawn. linnea juarez - home owner, "we have over thirtye hundred square feet of grass here." well.at least she "u to have a large lawn.in this exclusive rural setting with sweeping views.the drought its toll and she made a cha linnea juarez - home owner, "when it came to this winte said to my husband, if we 't have heavy rains by the endf december, the grass is goin" nats.workers she wasn't kidding.now the finishing touches of the ultimate dro resistant yard are going in.rocks.ah large patio and artifical turf.that looks remarkably real.is almost d nats.water hose ironically.e last step is washing it with water!.erik martinez and hid own the company that instals drought resistant yards.he business is good. erik mart - aquatic pool and spa, "th can lay like fake grass, th can put in a nice patio, flagstone whatever. somethi that won't need that much water." there's one water tg she won't give up.her smalli pond.but living in the country.it sometimes has visitors linnea juarez - ho owner, "i've never lost ah h to ah raccoon yet! [that you know of.] no, ah count, uh i know my fish. there're hand! are you kidding? i know my ! (laughs) nats (close up rub turf sample) stand up closen ford - contra costa county, "considering the size of th instillation the juarez famy believes they can save as mh as 1200 gallons a week. in contra costa county, df kpi" the installation cost over thirty thousand dollars. still ahead..... wine...it's not just for 21 year olds. the some california legislators making to lower the drinking age. drinking laws could soon gea little loser in california....but only for e very specific group. ,, see what's new at projectluna.com we're talking students who y wine. e of 21, you, you are under of course, can't sample thee you're learning about. but a new bill could change that. and it's got students' paying very close attention. pak: nat nestled among rollg vineyards, napa valley colle is a mecca for wine educati. nat it attracts students fr all over the world to study viticulture...the science, cultivation of grapes. but,n it comes to sampling the wine...not every student fes so welcome. juan cortes, student--"i really want to e what it's like to taste a we in class." jonathan william student--"it was definitelyd of like the black sheep the when jonathan williams and cortes took their first wine making class, they weren't age to drink legally. sampling the wine in class s out of the question for the teens. williams--"i literal could not have my own glass, couldn't have wine poured t, nothing in front of me..." but, a bill proposed this m in sacramento could allow students under 21 years oldo taste test their wines. cortes--"would really like know what it's like to sampn class." gfx begins assembly bill 1989 "would allow a qualified student taste an alcoholic beverage and exem the student and the qualifi academic institution in whi the student is enrolled from criminal prosecution..." gfx ends bryan avila, professor, napa valley college--"i'm definitely in full support." bryan avila teaches wine cos at napa valley college. he says lowering the sampling e would open the world of win more students right out of school...jump starting their career...all the while tastg in a safe academic setting. avila--"there's no better environment to do it than oa community college campus." d students under 21 years old a lower sampling age would w them to achieve a higher understanding of wine. williams--"people going offt what it smells like, they're missing a lot." cortes--"it would actually make me pay attention in class...become part of the class for the tastings." of course there are restrictions...tas te wine are restrictions...tas te we only...put in mouth...no sww or consume. doesn't apply if just taking 1 wine class for fun. this is for schools th have established viticulture programs. governor jerry brown made it official this past week tha is running for re- election and he did it by tweeting o the announcement we sat down with republican state vice chair harmeet dhn and the chronicle's joe garifoli and asked how the race is shapeg up. nc_matier#1#001 - 08:08:12; what are jerry brown's chans for reelection? joe: he cank backwards into the governo' mansion..he is facing two, t well- known candidates, they don't have a lot of moeny, should be a barring...him commiting murder until elec day. matier: why has it bee tough for republicans to cop with someone to take on jer brown? woman: the power of incumbency is one ons that has puther reason is tu 17mil dollars in his bank a, so it's really hard for a competitior in this type of situation to have a chance winning. (cut to- w. file te of meg whitman) joe: republs don't have a deep bench in , and when you do have a cell funder like meg whitman they have their own business problems...even if you do ha ton of money, that doesn't n that you don't have any problems. nc_matier#1#001 - 08:09:18;09 but jerry brown problems as well...there are still some areas where he's vulnerable, wouldn't you sa woman: we are at the bottomf the barrel in , we have among the , , and taxpayers and business are fleeing ca so it's a pry sad situation for ca that 's the best either party can d (cut to) nc_matier#1#001 - 08:11:07;28 one of the thin i've heard republicans telle is that when it comes to th state, it's so expensive ton here--that if you're going spend 20 or 25 million, why spend it in ca and not other states? woman: california is viewed as a basket case wite legislature controlled by t democratic party, that you d replace the governor and stl be stuck with a bad legisla situation. so is it jerry'so win, or jerry's to lose? wo: it's jerry s to win. how's e going to lose it? woman: the would have to be some scandf apocalyptic _ _ for that to happen. (anchors react to pkg) comi up...one last look at this morning's top stories one final look at weather.. (anchor does weather) of apocalyptic _ _ for thao happen. (anchors react to pkg) comi up...one last look at this woman: it's jerry s to win. how's he going to lose it? woman: there would have to some scandal of apocalyptic _ _ for thao happen. (anchors react to pkg) comi up...one last look at this morning's top stories one final look at weather.. ,,,, one final look at weather.. 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