♪ i'm terry mcsweeney live at the oil refinery in martinez where a shelter in place order was issued yesterday after thick black smoke poured into the air after a power outage. a string of events that don't entirely explain the story. >> a fatal accident in san jose involving teens drinking it changing perspective here in the south bay. live in san jose now there's a proposal for a social host law. it involves parents punishment and alcohol. >> you'll want to grab a coat this morning. it is chilly thanks to high pressure and nearly cloudless conditions. we'll talk about sunshine and warmer than average afternoons the next couple of days. >> right now all westbound traffic across the san mateo bridge is temporarily being held so they can get a big rig in the

right lane. we'll see traffic going there shortly. heres a live shot. no westbound traffic getting through. eastbound delay free and we'll keep you posted on this as well. >> it is 5:01 this thursday morning. it's veterans day so a shoutout to all the veterans out there. thank you for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm kristen sze. topping our news the air should be clearing for the martinez refinery after a power outage resulted in an intentional spewing of black smoke and shelter in place order. >> all is well out here in martinez right now. a far cry from yesterday when thick black smoke poured into the sky from the refinery you see behind me. take a look at the pictures from yesterday evening right around 4:00 4:30 when that black smoke was pouring out of the refinery at the golden eagle refinery here. the county ordered a shelter in place about 4:40.

in other words, stay indoors. that was in effect until 7:00. so about maybe two and a half hours. it was changed to a health advisory meaning those with respiratory problems should take extra precautions. when the power went out at not one but two sources of power one in rodeo, another at a pg&e substation workers here at the refinery started burning the oily products they were making. >> they did what they were supposed to do. they released pressure from the system due to the sudden power outage. >> at our house the backyard it's really bad and i have to wear a mask out there. >> with smoke only a little more toxic than that. >> this refinery processes about 160,000 barrels of oil a day turning out motor fuels and liquified petroleum gas. so questions remain. how could not one did you two

tourses of pour go out at the same time. pg&e has no explanation what happened. and also some people who live near here say they never did receive that warning called that reverse 9-1-1 call telling them to shelter in place, to stay indoors. that has to be looked at as well. live in martinez, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. viewers sent us photos and video. this was sent to us by andre thompson who took it from highway 4 at willow pass. this was taken by a viewer who lives in a neighborhood next to the refinery. again, you can see thick plumes of black smoke billowing up into the air not far from the naval weapons station there. that's why the shelter in place order was given. here's a photo of another huge plume of smoke where this by bennett ashley so you can see how far away you can spot that. you can upload your photos or

video or e-mail them. a swim center in san jose expects to reopen after a chlorine leak hospitalized 16 people. the aquatics swim center was evacuated after a malfunctioning pump leaked chlorine yesterday afternoon. several children were exposed and rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. staffers are trying to figure out what caused that pump to back up and leak the chlorine. >> parents in san jose, you've been warndz. the city has just taken the first step to hold you responsible if you enable underaged drinkers to get alcohol. this follows a fatal drunk driving tragedy. theresa garcia is live in san jose. >> unfortunately the side of this roadway has turned into a marker of pain and loss here in south san jose and you can see there that cross that is what marks where a teen passenger

died after his friend crashed their car. the driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. this fatal car accident in late september involving two 18 year olds is whales prompting the city of san jose to look into harsher action against under-aged drinking. it's unclear where and how the driver got drunk, council member nancy pile said it moved her to punish parents for underaged drinking at home. they began researching a social host ordinance. santa clara county and a number of cities have adopted this type of law with fines up to $1,000 for giving liquor to kids. statewide it's already illegal for adults to provide liquor for those under 21 plus superpenalties if an underaged drinker is caught driving drunk and hurt anyone. come january a new state law will allow lawsuits against social hosts and any adult who

knowingly gives alcohol to underaged drinkers in their home. the critics are skeptical it will make a difference in any teenager behavior but even so the san jose counselor commit is moving forward. they're going to review the research and consider the law next month. live in san jose, theresa garcia, abc 7 news. >> it's 5:06. federal officials are telling santa clara can can't opt out of a program to send fingerprints to people detained by officials. the board of supervisors voted last month to remove santa clara county from the information-sharing program. supervisors are opposed to the program because people with no criminal records were deported after being stopped for minor offenses. >> a bicyclist intentionally ran over a three-year-old boy

playing in a park. eric lamb yelled profanities at two children telling them to moveore he would hit them. lamb then swerved 7 feet to purposely hit one of the youngsters. it left tire marks across the boy's sweatshirt. he has cuts and bruises but it doing okay otherwise. lamb was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. >> a new report by the nonpartisan legislative analystist says a deficit will sort $25 billion over the next 18 months. debt accrued because the latest budget is coming due. the state is losing $8 billion in revenue from a temporary patch increase that's going to expire soon. voters rejected new tax measures. >> they're not sure they want to pay for it because they don't have the trust and confidence of the state government. in terms of the way they're handling the money.

>> governor elect jerry rand is on a short vacation but his transition team is reviewing this latest report. >> hundreds of jobs available in the bay area thanks to the opening of a grocery chain. fresh and easy says it will hire 270 people. it's a unit of the british supermarket chain tessco. it signed a deal to acquire a one acre site in vallejo. for information go to our website, abc7news.com. and some will open in areas underserved now. >> very good deal. let's check the weather forecast. >> i don't think you can ask for better weather on veterans day. let's talk about what's happening as you step out. coolest in concord at 39 and warmest around san francisco fairfield, livermore and also fremont at 53. compared to 24 hours ago most

of us are cooler. a few spots a little warmer but only 1 degrees, santa rosa, 2 fairfield and 5 in livermore. but concord 14 degrees cooler than yesterday. 10 menlo park and 8 in oakland. as we head into the afternoon hours, a lot of sunshine. very bright day. clean air sitting on top of us. you'll be able to see for miles no matter where you are. temperatures upper 60s away from the coast where we're in the low 60s. monterey bay same type of setup. you'll be able to see forever. not only around the bay but also inland. let's talk about that 7-day forecast. show you how today is just the beginning of a warming trend that will push our temperatures sunday and monday in the low to mid-70s everywhere. we'll see a slight cooling hit the coast on tuesday and for the rest of us on wednesday but looks dry all seven days. let's take a look at the san mateo bridge with frances. good morning. >> good morning, mike.

everything back to normal. you saw that live shot earlier. no traffic getting through westbound. had to temporarily block the lanes to clear a big rig. it was only for a few minutes. the drive time westbound is 14 minutes from 880 to 101 and vice versa. no trouble at all now across the san mateo bridge. delay free as well at the bay bridge toll plaza making your way into san francisco. and the ride for north bay commuters heading into the city as bell. four lanes southbound out of novato to the golden gate bridge. and no trouble at all reported as well in the south bay. here's a live shot of the 280 and 17 interchange. traffic is light here so you are pretty much good to go everywhere around the bay area at this point. >> it's now 5:10. >> the plan to reduce the deficit that could affect millions of people counting on social security. >> also the promise made 75 years ago to bay area veterans

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>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> we begin your "moneyscope" report with a proposal to slash $4 trillion from the deficit. it calls for huge cuts in social security medicare and military spending and the elimination of tax breaks. the proposal is expected december 1st. the number of homes lost to foreclosure fell 9% from

september to october, the sharpest drop this year. but that is mainly because many lenders froze foreclosures through flawed documents. repossessions are expected to pick up again. sears is getting a jump start on a black friday rush for the first time in its history. all its stores will be open on thanksgiving. we told you yesterday everyone at google is getting a 10% raise. it turns out one employee is not, the person that leaked the story to the media. that person has been fired. that's your "moneyscope" report. >> it's 5:14. good morning. marin county is planning a special salute to the original tuskegee air men. it will begin with the united states military aerial flyover. they will get a chance to meet some of the original airmen. >> northern california veterans are finally going to guilty the recognition they were promised 75 years ago. three teams of finalists have

been selected to design a memorial to be built in this court between the opera house and the veterans building in san francisco. it was supposed to be erected in the 1930s when the two buildings were constructed but it never got built. the committee is raising $2.5 million for the memorial. >> we're going to raise the money. we've got a lot of people that really support this and a lot of veterans. there's more veterans living in california than any other state. >> and thanks to guys like this. >> the winning design team will be announced early next year. >> how much would you be willing to pay to drive your car into and out of san francisco. the city's looking at several options for congestion pricing. heather ishimaru has a look at the latest proposals. >> transportation planners say something must be done about traffic congestion in san francisco. and we have to find new ways to

pay for transit and infrastructure improvement. the san francisco county transportation authority says it's found a way to do both through congestion pricing and it just completed a study of options. >> encourages people to think twice about using a car. >> one option is charging $3 during peak commute times when a vehicle enters or leaves the most congested northeast quadrant. another is to charge $6 when leaving only during the evening commute. a third option put the fees at the san francisco/san mateo line. the authority says the 60 to $80 million revenue would go to transit and infrastructure improvement. >> it sounds a little ridiculous. >> she takes transit to work but doesn't always go home on transit sit. >> sometimes my husband picks me up after work. so he's close by. is he just going to pay $6 for me to get in the car and leave

the city? >> the study recommends a 60% discount for low income. they decide if the authority should keep working toward a plan like this. heather ishimaru, abc 7 news. >> keep extra money in your pocket. and you can pay for a forecast this good. >> uh-huh. >> bring your checks and money with you. mike nicco, care of -- you gonna share? >> no. >> you know what, 'cause it's not just today. we've got a string of gorgeous days. >> really. let's take a look outside show you what's going on. it's not much from emeryville back to san francisco. we're looking at a clear sky and just about unlimited visibility. you can see all the way to the horizon. even this morning you see lights all around the bay and during the afternoon hours. pretty much more of the same. won't stay this way long.

the sky won't be quite as pretty as it is today as we head into the weekend. if you are a photographer or something, today is a good day to do it. let's talk about temperatures. we're dealing with concord at 39. monterey bay we have mid to upper 40s. that does include salinas and gilroy. sunny, seasonal temperatures and calmer weather than yesterday. that means chilly night in store tonight and warmer than normal afternoons. south bay, sunshine today. 65, 66, or 67. not gonna see huge climate changes today. 64 and 65 for the entire peninsula and near 60 from pacifica to sunset and daly city at 61. downtown south san francisco the mid-60s. even a few upper 60s santa rosa,

calistoga, napa. over on the east bay shore we have mid to upper 60s to oakland, castro valley, fremont, 67. around the east bay valleys mid to upper 60s. brent wood the cool spot. 65. mid to upper 60s around the monterey bay and also inland. carmel may be a little cooler but nice at 62. tonight low to mid-40s in most neighborhoods around the bay and out to the beaches. san francisco 47 a little warmer. inland valleys maybe a lot of 30s. what we're seeing is a jet stream that looks very progressive but this high pressure's going to steer this to the north flatten out the jet stream and make sure it pushes everything to the north of us. that's why we have the dry pattern through the 7-day forecast and the warmest weather this weekend. >> we have a new crash just reported westbound 4.

no details yet. but with the speed showing 78 mph i don't think it's blocking anything or causing slowing. we'll keep you posted on this as well. and for the holiday veterans day, we have mass transit systems operating on a weekday schedule consider no delays at this point. we'll go outside and check out what your commute looks like through walnut creek. traffic light all around the bay area. no delays southbound towards highway 24 and it's also still fine on the east shore freeway. westbound traffic there on the left heading towards the bay bridge toll plaza. get the latest traffic information anytime by going to our website. it's under the bay area traffic link. >> frances, thank you very much. it's 5:20. >> a new pentagon report gives a boost of opponents of "don't ask, don't tell." >> danger at the hair salon. why the attorney general is taking

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>> think they'll wanna tour sea world or kind of sick of everything sea-related? >> probably. >> welcome home. the state attorney general is suing the company that makes the popular hair straightening product called the brazilian blowout. the product contains formaldehyde which can calls cancer. one colorist in san francisco as an educator says she uses the product on clients three or four times a day and she's never had a problem. >> they love it. it's changed their lives. they don't have to use a flatiron. they're using hot tubes that conditions their hair. they can go on trips and not worry about blow drying. >> there's no warning labels or instructions to protect those that come into contact with the formaldehyde gas. >> more evidence this morning for activists trying to get rid of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. the military could lift its ban

on gays in uniform with only minimal effect on the war efforts. two people familiar with the study based on a survey of u.s. troops and their families defense secretary robert gates will get a draft by december 1st. 70% of military people and their families think it will have little effect to have gays serve openly. >> it's 5:25. next at 5:30, the protest plan in the wake of the oakland police shooting of an unarmed man. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live in martinez where a shelter in place order was issued yesterday following a power outage that led to what you're seeing right there. we'll have the details in a live report. >> and the government launches a new investigation of google's controversial street view program. >> and the warmer than average weather continues in the midwest all the way up to chicago 56 today. relatively cool in the north east, 50 boston 57 new york.

if you're heading through denver though, 33 now with a little light snow falling around dia plus so far no delays and probably not expecting many anywhere. pretty quiet across the country.

>> more than a dozen children are sent to a hospital from a leak in a swim center. a pool pump malfunctioned. >> here's a live look from downtown san francisco. you can see how clear it is outside. you can see for miles this morning. it will be that way for the next couple days as high pressure takes over and brings us cool

mornings and warmer than average afternoons. >> good news for the early accident that was reported now on the shoulder. the drive time on westbound 4. no delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> oakland has a mayor elect more than a week after the election. jean qwan will become the first woman and first asian american to lead that east bay city. >> good morning, 5:29 this thursday. veterans day. thanks for joining us. the smoke is clear and is it safe for neighbors of the refinery in mortgage -- martinez. terry mcsweeney is live at the plants with the very latest. >> yeah. outages at not one but two pour sources for the refinery resulted in emergency operations going into place out here and that resulted in black smoke going into the air and that shelter in place order. take a look at that black smoke

going into the air. thousands could see it on highway 4 pouring from the golden eagle refinery. when the power went out at a facility in rodeo and a backup source at pg&e substation, workers as they are trained to do started burning the oil product they were making out here. a shelter in place order was announced about 4:40 lifted about 7:00 last night. people in part of martinez and concord could smell it. >> we were kind of worried that something really bad was going on but we don't know. so when we got home, there was no power. and so we were asking all the neighbors if they know why there was no power. >> that shelter in place order was replaced by a health advisory about 7:00. that tells people with compromised respiratory systems to take special precautions. a couple good questions one if

you have power out and don't have tv's and radios to give them a warning. some people are saying they did not receive that reverse 9-1-1 call advising them to shelter in place and to take some precaution. why that didn't happen why two sources of power went out the exact same time? a lot of questions this morning. >> the cupertino aquad ticks swim center in san jose expects to reopen tomorrow after a clear reason leak shut it down. it was evacuated after a malfunctioning pump leaked chlorine yesterday. 16 people including many children were affected. many rushed to area hospitals and treated for chlorine explosser. the chemical was in the air, not the water. >> 16 people were fortunate in that they had a minor explosser. that's the irritation of the

nose throat and eyes. >> i need to keep an eye to make sure that, you know safe place where i can take my child. >> staffers are trying to find out what caused the pump to leak the chlorine. it was located near the shallow pool which is also where the youngest pupils learn how to swim. san jose could join the list of cities that punish patients that provided youngsters with alcohol. theresa garcia is live at san jose with the story. >> well unfortunately it all started with the side of this roadway here in south san jose which is now become a marker of pain and loss. what you see there behind me, this cross, is what marks where a teen passenger died after his friend crashed in their car. the driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and now this tragedy is inspiring action against illegal drinking. this fatal car accident in late

september involving two 18-year-old leland high school good graduates. council member nancy pile says it moved her to propose an ordinance that would punish parents for underaged drinking at home. the council voted to begin researching a social host ordinance. santa clara county and nine of its cities have adopted this type of law with fines up to $1,000 for giving liquor to kids and allowing underaged drinking in the home. statewide it's already illegal for adults to provide liquor to those under 21. if the drinker hurts anyone, then come january, you've got a new state law which allows lawsuits against social hosts, that's any adult who knowingly gives alcohol to underaged drinkers in their home. critics are skeptical it will

change teenager behavior but they're going to review the research and consider the law next month. >> theresa thanks. just about 5:34. oakland has a new mayor. jean qwan becomes the first woman and first asian american to lead the city. the registrar's office says one week after election day qwan had 51% of the votes to peratto's 49%. meanwhile qwan says she will have three priorities as mayor. she says she will try to get police to pay for part of their pensions as a cost-saving measure. a demonstration is planned in oakland at 3:00 to protest monday night's fatal shooting of an unarmed man by oakland police. the police chief is promising an investigation into the shooting. officers were responding to a domestic dispute involving darrick jones and his

ex-girlfriend. jones was killed when he ran from the scene on bancroft after and reached into his waistband as if to pull a gun but jones turned out not to be armed. police sources say an autopsy shows two officers shot him in front of his body not his back as many believed. we're told today's protest will end at the fruitdale bart station where unarmed passenger oscar grant was shot and killed by bart police officer johannes mehserle. >> mountain view based google is the target into an investigation whether its street mapping service took more than just pictures. the sec wants to know if google broke the law when the service picked up personal data from unsecured wireless computer networks. passwords, e-mails and other personal information. they claim at the picked up the information inadvertently. >> veterans day, a lot of events going on around the bay. mike's got a gorgeous forecast.

>> thanks for ordering this one up. >> took a lot of strings. not really. very nice of mother nature to deal us this, absolutely. we are back average a little above in most neighborhoods. redwood city 1 degree blow average. concord 1 degree warmer. oakland 2 and santa rosa 3. so 6:46 this morning set about 5:01. take a look how this veterans day breaks out. sunshine, really cool around 8:00 with 30s hanging around in our valleys. by noon we're already in the low to mid-60s from the coast to our inland neighborhoods and that's where we'll jump up around 1:00 or 2:00 into the mid to upper 60s and by 4:00 starting to fall back into the low and mid-60s. you can see the shadows developing by 4:00 with that sun setting an hour later. your accu-weather 7-day forecast, we keep climbing. the highs even though the days

are getting shorter, we will be near 70 everywhere saturday, sunday, monday and to a lesser extent on tuesday. hope you enjoy the weather. here's frances. >> all right mike. we are about one accident on westbound four at bailey but you can see 77 mph as you make your way through pittsburg. not causing a problem. it's on the shoulder. usually find the slowing around the bay area antioch. so far looking pretty good. 53 mph. the drive time now lone tree way to 242 is 13 minutes and also the second place where we usually see slowing is the altamont pass but that doing well under 20 minutes on westbound 580 from 205 to 680. eric kristen. >> frances, thank you very much. it's 5:37. >> they served our nation in the military and now they're reaping the benefits of that service. still ahead how an enhanced g.i. bill is helping veterans make the transition from iraq and afghanistan to the classroom. >> and home sweet home. an ordeal at sea for thousands

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closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. it's 5:40. today is veterans days where the u.s. honors the men and woman who have served in the armed

forces. no mail delivery and state offices such as the dmv are also closed but bart and other bay area transit systems will operate normal weekday schedules in san francisco all parking meters and street sweeping restrictions will be enforced. oakland city offices will be closed until monday and all nonessential services will not be performed. the city is observing today's holiday and tomorrow is a furlough day. offices will be closed as pastor of the city's budget cuts as agreed to by the employee unions. >> veterans day is a day to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our nation. this veterans day thousands of vets can be found on college campuses. david louie has our story. >> the demographics are changing. there's a swell of older students enrolling. veterans of iraq and afghanistan taking advantage of the g.i. bill. 25-year-old nicholas roberts is from pleasanton.

he's pursuing a degree in international business. three tours make his conscious of his surroundings. >> i don't like people sitting behind me. i make sure i can see all the entry ways. >> he's one of more than 260,000 vets across the u.s. taking advantage of the g.i. bill. 34-year-old angela garza served in iraq with the army. he's working on a degree for a career in law enforcement. he believes his military background makes him a more serious student. >> focus more time management making sure i'm disciplined and taking care of everything i need to do. >> pentagon officials credit the g.i. bill for helping with recruitment and retention of military personnel. education benefits can be transferred to spouses or children. 50,000 dependents are taking advantage of that provision. the path from the war front to the future is a journey that goes one step at a time.

>> the number of veterans on this campus has nearly doubled in two years. and with operations winding down in iraqs are it's expected to increase in the months ahead. >> 5:43 now. clorox is hoping to start pouring salad dressing on your pizza. the bloomberg business report is coming up. >> a setback for president obama on the latest leg of his trip to asia. the sticking points between the president and south korean president lee. >> also the vacation from oh, the opposite of heaven. you want to supply the word. >> hell! >> comes to an end. >> and a smoke stack demolition starts out right. what happens

5:46 on this veterans day. look at the wonderful weather everywhere. no matter whether you're going into the central valley, mid 60s, tahoe 43. 57 degrees, 62 big sur and low to mid-70s palm springs. >> mike thank you very much. 5:46. the carnival cruise ship splendor, that crippled cruise ship is arriving in san diego and expected to dock anytime now. these are live pictures from san

diego. i realize it is difficult to see anything but light where trust us, this is the splendor being brought in by tug boats and an engine fire on monday cut off power to the ship and turned a dream vacation for 4500 passengers into a nightmare. they've been surviving on spam and pop tarts. this is the ship. progress has been slow for the two tug boats towing the ship back from mexico. there's been no air conditioning no refrigeration. passengers have been able to vent their frustration after the ship moved into cellphone range. >> a lot of people are upset there's no coffee because there's no hot shower. cold showers not our idea of fun. >> we're sorry for the discomfort and inconvenience that our guests have had to deal with in the past several days. >> carnival's president says safety has been top priority and the cruise line wants to get people home as safely as

possible. and apologize with a full refund and a free cruise in the future. >> if they want it. it's 5:47. president obama is downplaying expectations after some major disappointments this morning at the summit of world economic summit in south korea. >> the setback on the latest leg of his trip to asia. he's is south korea. it brings together leaders from 20 wealthy and developing nations. the president and korea's president lee were hoping to make a deal at this summit on the long-delayed korean trade agreement but couldn't work out the sticking points which centers on opening up korean markets to u.s. outlets. >> there are a few things that

are more fundamentally american than doing what we can to make a difference in the lives of others. that's why you'll always be the best that america has to offer the world and that is why people who never met ya who never knew you will always be grateful. >> the world leaders have focusing on sustaining growth and creating jobs. but there are disagreements in global, trade and currency issues. they criticized the reserves move to buy $650 billion of treasury bonds to stimulate u.s. economic growth. the president says a strong american economy is good for the world. after south korea the president will wrap up the final leg in japan where he's going to attend the asian pacific trip. >> a scheduled demolition went awry. the planned implosion of a 300 foot smoke stack at the ohio edison plant in springfield

started out he'sy enough but the smoke stack fell through a power line and power generating building. no one was injured but 4,000 customers lost power. a crack in the smoke stack caused it to fall the wrong way and they plan it and plan it but sometimes in these implosions. i've seen a couple that went awry. >> it's 5:50. time to take a look at the weather forecast and that neat tie that mr. nicco's wearing there. >> veterans day. break it out. >> does it have all the states on it. >> i think so. looking for california. that's north carolina. >> california's right next to north carolina. who knew. >> show you what's going on this morning. thanks for comments on the tie. i appreciate that. i like wearing this tie.

i wear it independence day, memorial day veterans day. want to keep it special. looking from tam, talk about special. look how far you can see. frances and i were trying to figure out exactly where that is. that's the san mateo bridge. that may be fremont. that's how far you can see how clean the air is this morning. great day to be taking pictures around the bay. let's talk temperatures. and we're still holding in the 40s and 50s. in most neighborhoods. and we were dipping into the 30s at one point in time but it looks like a little breeze has brought concord up to about 41. 40 napa and we have 53 in san francisco. 54 in fremont. that's the warmest spot around the bay. the monterey bay and inland we have low to mid-40s. seasonal temperatures today and calmer than yesterday. not the breeze we dealt with so it will feel what the thermometer says.

chilly conditions tonight. let's take a look at your 24 hour temperature change. everybody's 3 to 5 degrees warmer with concord oakland, san jose and santa rosa 4 and fremont the biggest jump about 5 degrees today. a look at the east bay valleys. mid to upper 60s here. mid to upper 60s also on the east bay shore. down in the south bay we'll have mid to upper 60s. on the peninsula just mid-60s today. low 60s for you downtown south san francisco. mid to upper 60s through the north bay valleys but upper 50s to near 60 at your beaches. mid to upper 60s the monterey bay and inland. tonight we can hit 38 livermore napa 36 santa rosa 37 and cloverdale 38. when the warmth peaks which it will do sunday and monday, temperatures 4 to 6 degrees warmer than today and that puts just about all of us near 70 if not warmer. here's frances. >> mike i don't know anyone who's actually off today but it

seems like traffic is a little lighter. quiet all morning. live shot in san jose, the 101 and 880 interchange shows traffic moving well. we'll check out the san mateo bridge next where we have traffic momentarily held the at the 5:00 hour in the westbound direction to clear a big rig that was in the wrong lane. they had to get through the wide load number 10 lane but everything is fine now across the span in both directions. looking good if you're headed to the oakland maze. that's westbound 80. westbound 580 and north 880 all heading towards the bay bridge and mass transit systems reporting no delays. a good time to go, head out the door. but you can always check out what it's like for your commute by going to our website anytime. >> frances, thanks a lot. >> retailers are rolling out the welcome mat for veterans today. >> and encouraging news in foreclosures. not really that encouraging.

here's bloomberg reporter jane king with the "moneyscope" report. >> good morning. fewer people had their homes taken back by lenders last month but that's because of a halt for foreclosure activity because of all the problems with paperwork. they'll pick up again. las vegas, continues to have the highest fosh -- foreclosure rate in the nation. doubts the fed plan about treasure will boost the economy. how about salad degreesing with your pizza. that's what clorox is doing to climb out of the slump. that and other products that typically don't go together. started marketing hidden valley ranch as a sauce. trash bags that smell like vanilla are another unusual combination. computer network, company sysco that fell short of analyst

expectations. that is hitting stocks because the company is considered a bellwether of corporate tax spending. recovered from early losses. today the bond market is closed for veterans day. folks retired from the military including 10% off through monday. i'm jane king with the boomberg business report. >> the pg&e executive who eaves dropped on smart meter critics online has resigned. william devereaux was senior vice president of the controversial smart meter program. he was caught using a fake name trying to join an online discussion opposed to devices. devereaux admitted trying to join the group. he was just trying to get a better understanding of critic's concerns. smart meter opponents called the actions outrageous. >> archaeologists have found american indian remains in redwood city while construction workers were retrofitting a

pipeline. the san francisco utilities commission is in charge of the $52 million project. the san francisco examiner reports the commission voted to reserve 8 million in emergency funds to dig a tunnel under the redwood city site after archaeologists determined how deep the artifacts go. this should not affect the time line which is set to be completed in 2012. >> a delay in the journey for a north bay rail system. they put off buying trains for a proposed route initially from the marin civic center to santa rosa. not enough smart directors were present so they expect to approve the purchase of 18 trains from japan in december. the cost? northerly $57 million. calls for improving an existing freight rail line and eventually building 14 stations. >> 5:56 now. just ahead at 6 a.m. another flairup at an east bay refinery.

what happened at pg&e that set off the shelter in place incident. >> and a teenager accident is prompting a law to stop underaged drinking. i'm theresa garcia live in san jose. we'll let you know more about this social

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