re-opened about three hours. how caltrans made quic more than a day ahead of schedule. the upper deck of the bay bridge reopened about three hours ago. how cal tran will be meeting quick work of their latest project. a mid-air collision between a helicopter and small plane. two people sent to the hospital. it kept her on top of the avalanche and basically saved her life. >> the device one skiier used to help her survive an avalanche while three other people were killed. ing good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. at 7:30 tonight, the first cars crossed the upper deck of the bay bridge with a police escort. the westbound direction was suppose to be closed until 5:00 a.m. on tuesday morning, but one major factor allowed crews to get done way ahead of college.

breathing a sigh of relief after the monumental traffic jam. the westbound bridge is open again 34 hours ahead of schedule. don knapp is live. >> reporter: almost as usual, but not everybody knows about it. traffic is wizzing on by behind us. it's a real nice surprise for motorists. those using the traffic jam bridge to get around. good weather, we were told that good weather would play a role. well it certainly did as far as the contractors were concerned when the job got done. many of the drivers are are lining up at the toll plaza at 7:15. then they expected to be here. despite lots of hints. the work on the bridge was going much faster than anticipated. they were stuck with their 5:00 a.m. reopening on the westbound lanes until late in the day. then at 5:00 p.m., they broke the good news.

the >> the bring is going to open at 7:00 tonight. when i say that, we'll begin picking up cones at 7:00 tonight. >> reporter: that's nearly a day and a half ahead of schedule thanks to contractors around the bay area. that and good weather too. by 7:00 p.m., crews and equipment were gone. the road paveed and striped, ready and waiting. chp officers held traffic for a few more minutes. but in no time, traffic was back to normal. here's work on the the bridge that we have seen on -- on the bridge that we have seen on chopper 5 later this afternoon. the painting of traffic lanes were on the new detour. the alteration, move the road that moves westbound traffic. about 40 feet south to allow for work where the new bridge will touch down while keeping traffic flowing. the second mostly sunny day will be letting the cal tran crews and contractors make a lot of head waves and save a lot of time with 40 separate closures in vanish of the

opening. >> painting and electrical and rubbing and landscaping and a bunch of different things have been completed. months of work that would have had to have happened over a period of time was done in three days. >> reporter: and because of that, the final completion of the new bay bridge should come in as much as six months to a year earlier than schedule. now, ann, i should add that those of us that drive around the bay area, every time the bridge has been shutting down for repairs like that, we'll gain a new appreciation for it. >> we certainly do. don knapp at the toll plaza in oakland, thank you. earlier today, the closure of the upper deck of the bay bridge lead to massive gridlock all over the bay area. traffic was backed up on the richmond bridge. lanes from there to 101 south were all clogged. the golden gate bridge which is normally heavy on the weekend was bumper to bumper. public transportation was not any easier. they complained there were not

enough trains. well, a large middle viewing dangling on top of the bank of america bank downtown san francisco has been taken down. earlier today the crane broke leaving the precuriously dangling over california street. five blocks were closed while crews got the box down. well, a mid-air collision tonight between a small plane and a helicopter. believe it or not, both pilots survived. it happened around 7:00 near the rio vista municipal airport. >> reporter: well ann, it was still preliminary information that we're getting from the faa, but yes, a small plane, a beach craft bonanza that hit thathelicopter midair over the air space. the chopper did go down into a

field about eight miles south of the airport. the pilot only had minor injuries, but refused treatment on the scene. in the meantime, the beach craft landed just short of the byron airport about 20 miles south of where that chopper finally landed. sheriff deputies tell us that, you can see them walking towards that aircraft. south along the airport in the darken area where we don't have access to. it's unclear how many people were on board the small airplanes. no injuries there. tonight, the faa and the national transportation safety board says it will be investigated. >> all right, thank you much. well, neighbors in one county community are questioning the increase in the number of the massage parlors in their city. now, they believe that something shady is going on in them. that could be gone with with them doing about it. >> well, it's hard to know what's going on. >> reporter: the windows are

covered, the signs are neon, providing massage. >> how far does it go? >> reporter: these are the questions that neighbors are asking in lafayette after a few new businesses with them moving on into town. >> i do notice that there is only, well, male customers. hi, my name is ann, i'm with channel 5. >> reporter: when i rang the bell, the woman who answered said she would be happy to have more of a female clientele. her husband came to back her up. >> we're just trying to run the business. come on inside. >> okay, great. >> she gave us a tour of the facility. saying everyone that works for him is a certified therapist and they signed this paper saying they are not allowed to do anything illegal. his wife even teared up, telling a story about a man who offered her a tip in exchange for extra work. >> okay. i would like a bigger tip. >> because she worked so hard and gave him a good massage, a legal massage. >> reporter: now, several

neighbors are very upset about these businesses came here last week to ask the city council to amend that municipal code to regulate the massage parlor. they will take it under consideration can. now, they welcome in that area. they have only had the business for two weeks before being runed by another owner. >> we are losing our customer base. now, if there was a bad clientele coming here before, we don't want them here anyway. >> hopefully somehow, they could shake it out and find out. mainly so did the other neighborhoods. >> reporter: cbs5. an avalanche in washington state has killed three people at a popular ski area. the stevens pass ski area received 21 inches of snow the night before. there's a high risk of slides because of the dry winter. several groups were skiing on the backside of the mountain.

most were able to free themselves from the snow. >> you're skiing at your own risk. we were told that they were very experienced. they knew what they were doing, the choices that they were making. >> reporter: one woman who survived the slide was using the avalanche rescue system. similar to the air bag like the one seen in this video. officials say that it kept her on top of the avalanche. basically they helped save her life. the senior whitney houston was buried today during a private ceremony in her home state of new jersey. and the quiet burial follows the star-studded funeral yesterday. they will bring you some great thoughts from fans. >> reporter: it was whitney houston's last journey home, including a gold hearse made it from newark to the ceremony. they escorted the procession

the whole way. it was just a privilege to be here. >> reporter: the tents shielded the bereaving family and close -- grieving family and close friends. it was a sharp contrast to her star-studded funeral the day before. ♪ [ music ] >> she's going to god. we're not going to see her anymore. that's it. that's the end of it. >> reporter: she was laid to rest next to her father who died in 2003. fans say it's fitting for the pop star to be buried in her native new jersey. >> this is more down to earth than the hometown. she is our jersey girl and a phenomenal talent. >> reporter: the houston family left the ceremony at the end. they are still trying to figure

out what killed the pop star. toxicology results are pending. fans say they hope the family could find some comfort. they say that because of the commotion that night, their stay was uncomfortable. guests on the 4th floor said that the floor was on lockdown for most of the weekend as they were told to stay in their rooms. reports say that the hotel has not granted refunds, but telling guests to file formal complaints. it's got the attention of all the presidential candidates and the white house. the high cost of gasoline. what that will mean during the election year. and it is described as a thriller. a new action movie using real u.s. navy seals. the secret going through the defense department and what they are giving away. six hours ago, most locations were reporting clear skies around the bay area now. mostly cloudy. so let's go with what we've

got. under the bay area and then later on in the week. big changes. details after the break. ,,,,,,,,

stealing copper out in the . as lisa washington shows use crooks are not only costinge cash-strapped city thousandf dollars -- they are creatina danger in many neighborhood. they are not only costing the cash-strapped city thousands of dollars, but creating danger in many neighborhoods. >> reporter: they are outraged that p cooer thieves are stealing -- that copper thieves are stealing from the city. >> we could lose half of that in the snap of the finger by

the copper wire thieves. >> reporter: last month they discussed amending their contract with the company thahandles their street lite repairs -- light repairs, to fix copper thief damages -- copper theft damages. >> in the first few months, we almost had half a million dollars worth of damages that we are going to have to repair. >> reporter: one night they cut the power to the light pole. the next they take the copper. >> they don't care they knocked the pole down and got their few thousand dollars worth of material. we'll need to go and replace the lights. >> reporter: please contact fremont police. to bring light to the issue and keep the street lights on. in fremont, lisa washington, cbs5. rising gasoline prices are getting the attention of both the republican challengers and

the white house. gas is now the costly price ever. the national average of $3.56 per gallon. that's up $0.40 in a year. whit johnson explains what that means during the presidential election year. >> reporter: amid rising gas prices, republican presidential hopefuls have a new line of attack. >> this president's anti- american energy. >> reporter: newt gingrich was quick to point out that the price of a gallon of gas is now $1.64 higher since the day president obama took office. >> so what i can guarantee you that the obama program is higher prices, more dependency in the middle east. exactly the wrong direction. >> reporter: at the tea party event yesterday, rick santorum hammered the president for blocking the keystone pipeline. expected to bring crews to the u.s. gulf coast. >> also some opportunities for us to be more energy dependent. what does he say?

no, you build the pipeline to the west coast and send that oil to china. >> reporter: republicans hope to exploit that potential weakness for president obama's re-election. in the time that his approval has seen a bump. now at 50%, up 7 points since three points. >> our economy is getting stronger. it's fueling the stock market. but continued threats from iran to disrupt the international oil trade are helping to push the gas prices even higher. they may undercut the economic growth. something that the white house admits is a top concern. >> whether the president is keenly aware of the im-- the president is keenly aware of the impact that they are trying to make it meet. >> reporter: rising gas prices, they actually mean that the economy is getting better. the demand goes up when people

have more money to spend. but that argument will be a tough sell to voters. republicans know it. whit johnson, cbs news, washington. the meteorologist joins us now. a lot of people are hoping for clear skies on monday. >> yes. let me do that right at the beginning. there you go. unless you get out of the bay area. >> the only place across california that will be supporting the rain right now. now, we've got mostly cloudy skies around the bay area. it's not like it will be a big deal right now. but look, that will be great. the 210-foot view there. gleaming into the nighttime skies. thank you. the temperatures right now in the bay area, they have fallen into the 40s. it will be a chilly night as you increase the clouds there. it will not be thatted cold. 45 in this area right now. concordat 46. the same number they have up and running. so the uniform air mass over the bay area. that will give way to some light rain. but this is not going to amount to too much. low pressure spinning off the

pacifica northwest is slowly sinking south. as it does, it will bring the light rain with it. you can see right now, that the radar is picking up just a few showers. still north of the bay area. it's not amounting to too much. as you look at the high definition doppler, not much to say. no echos around the bay area. you'll need to wait a little while. this is how we sit now. as we run this ahead, look at all the rain coming. there's not much is there? this won't be too much. a few lite showers towards the sunrise tomorrow morning. we'll start off cloudy and wet. a few hundreds of an inch of rain. on the chillier side. and then the high pressure will be building up over the pacific big time. tomorrow, we'll be be looking at temperatures in the 50s. 56 degrees here. the mountain view. 60 degrees. 60 degrees in san jose. 55 at fairfield and napa under mostly cloudy skies. and then watch what happens. that will be the high pressure building on in. so by tuesday, it will all turn

around. temperatures by wednesday in the mid-70s. we will be near the record highs by wednesday and thursday. now, you might even hit 80 degrees. >> oh no. >> yes. in some of the warmer parts around the north bay. >> all right, we'll enjoy it while it lasts, maybe we'll get the rain. >> what are you going to do? all the wishing in the world will not make it better. amen to that. >> all right, thank you very much. the oldest known survivor of the 1906 earthquake has died. rose was 109 years old. she was born in san francisco in 1902 and was 3 1/2 at the time of the quake. she lived in a retirement home at san jose and a guess of the quake celebration -- guest of the quake celebration. this year's event will be dedicated to rose. wrap ♪ [ music ] >> that is a sweet tribute in san francisco today to warn helman. now, he died in december from

lieu -- leukemia. they shut down a part of the highway in celebration of the life and the contribution. now, they are among the elite that captured and killed osama bin laden. navy seals now based on the real mission. why some fear that the military secrets could fall into the wrong hands.

she's going to host "saturdy night live." nbc says lohan's guest host appearane will be march 3rd. lohan's career has been sidelined recently by legal and persol problems. it will be her foh turn as host of the late- lohan's career has been sidelined recently by legal and personal problems. it'll be her fourth turn as host of the late night comedy show. she has done it in 2004, 2005, and 2006 before her career took a turn for the worst. well, a movie opening up this friday is not your typical action film. instead of big budget actors, it features in part, real navy seals. as ben tracy tells us, it's

thrilling, but not everyone is thrilled about the increased exposure of the special forces. >> reporter: it looks like just another great action movie. yet this is about as real as it gets. it's based on the real seal missions and tactics, including actual navy seals. >> every one of them when approached about being a part of it said no. that in my mind made them the absolute right guys to be a part of the platoon that is featured in the film. >> reporter: in a surprising departure, they encouraged the seals to participate. normally navy seals don't admit to being a part of the highly specialized forces. >> the united states launched a targeted operation against that

compound in abbottabad, pakistan. >> reporter: the military would not acknowledge the team's existent, but it appears to be a recruiting system. >> it does allow us to explain in a very visual way what being a seal means. i think it's a very valuable first look at what we do and how we do it. >> reporter: some in the military thinks that we're giving up the seal's biggest weapon, the secrets. >> i don't understand it. >> reporter: earlier this month, retired lieutenant criticizes the government about being too forthcoming about the successful seal missions. >> you don't want to shoot down every helicopter and kill every one of your seals.

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for their first spring traig workout. he injured his lowr back lifting weights and is expected to miss 7 to 10 da. ck from inju he did not join them for the first spring training workout. injuring his lower back. he is expected to miss 7 to 10 days. but he's back from injuries. mark, start the clock. >> the intention will be a little higher. a little bit of thed -- a little bit of the adrenaline. i was really happy, with the way that everything felt. >> now, when the sanity is

back, following jeremy lin. 28 points and the career high of 14 assists. the next one to beat the world champion mavericks in new york. college hoops, e.j. scores ten straight points late and oregon beats stanford by 4th. three on two for the red wings. a great stop by drew miller. putting down the rebound. losing 3-2. the wings have won 23 strait games -- straight games at home. how about some tennis? successfully defends his title at the fad's open. meaning that dennis, that'll be great there. >> another tour from 45 feet on out there in the three-way playoff. beating it. phil mickelson was trying to follow up what he did earlier. on the show tonight, larry riley, the warrior's general manager opens up a possibility of the trade deadline which will be three weeks away.

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