trafficking and parking control officers are trying to direct drivers through san francisco and around doyle drive. if you have to cross the golden gate bridge, caltrans recommends taking park presidio boulevard but impatient drivers struck out on their own to seek alter -- al tier al -- alternate. >> 10-15 minutes to get a block. >> have to bring a lot of patience. i knew this would be like this. >> even though caltrans and the city have beenlining this closure for some time, it still caught people offguard. >> we're tourists. >> it on the news but... >> forgot not now. >> many are heeding the warning and avoiding the situation. caltrans reports a 50% drop in

southbound traffic coming into the city from malin county. at liverpool on lions street, employees blame the drop in business on the doyle drive closure. >> it's been slower than usual. it's been a beautiful day. the patio is full but inside is not as full. usually have a lot more people inside also. >> reporter: live poole lil's his just a block from the detour. one thing that is happening to ease southbound traffic at least is the fact that drivers for the first time can make a lust turn -- left turn on to geary. lisa amin gulezian. abc-7 news. >> alan: traffic on the golden gate brim has -- bridge has been light. elsewhere, not that smooth. it's go to sue hall with a look at how traffic is moving right now. >> reporter: you can see it's flowing smooth by rut once you get to the toll plaza, that's

where it does stop bumper to bumper, getting into and towards golden gate park. here's the bay bridge approach. 80 westbound through emeryville and berk lee, and 580 is slow. give yourself extra time late look at the bay branch toll plaza. your alternate route. and looks like it is lightning up as the giants game is getting underway so things should be improving as we gloit the rest of the afternoon. this is the exclusive traffic report you free app, a great way to get upto the minute information. this is park pre seedow, -- presidio, and it does improve a little bit heading towards winston and the mall. just updated there. so give yourself extra time. and as we report, you can take a left turn on both california and

geary which is a rarity. so folks are taking at advantage of that. >> ama: now to sergio quintana with another commute option. >> reporter: throughout the saturday we've noticed this has been pretty busy here at the larkspur terminal. we have send full arrivals and depart tours, the most popular ferry was the one heading to the giants game. the three special ferries have been sold out, and in an effort to provide plenty of options for people to avoid the golden gate bridge and the detours, ferry service on the weekend has been expanded. there has been hourly ferry service between mere and san francisco and they'll continue tonight, and the last ferry is

at 10:30 p.m. >> why are you take can -- taking the ferry. >> i was told the adults they were going avoid the traffic. >> how what the ferry today? >> it was good. pretty crowded, but other than that, fine. >> and you hear it mentioned a couple times earlier. this is what it looks lick to drive over the golden gate bridge. hardly any traffic. and they're hoping that people will continue that trend through tomorrow as construction continues. as for ferry service, they have seen a 50% increase in ridership today because of the detours, and also i should mention that 10:30 ferry, the last one, caltrans has been telling us now recently they're a little worried people are not going to make that boat if it's too full. they're hoping people will take some earlier fer riz, so don't stay too late in san francisco is what they're saying. reporting live, abc-7 news. >> alan: the demolition began 24 hours ago and crews say work is right on schedule.

a little more than a mile of doyle drive is closed. this is a live look from sky 7hd over scene right now. coops -- abc-7 news reporter john alston has a look at the progress. >> oh. >> they came and cheered the demise of doyle drive. it was thrill for 11-year-old angel. >> i think, wow. like, my first time ever seeing this stuff going down. >> spectators came in waves to would watch the demolition. among them, lawyer. >> we never lost a case on doyle drive. i was very proud of that record. >> for years he was caltrans attorney who defended the state of california against lawsuits brought by doyle drive motorists. >> had some problems with it, and a lot of accidents, a lot of injuries, a lot of fatilities. >> it was good roadway for when it was built for 1936. but it needed improvement for a long, long time.

and finally it's getting it. >> reporter: since 8:00 p.m. friday 200 workers have been dismantling the roadway one section at a time. $1 billion project to make the roadway less vulnerable to earthquakes, constant stream of water and mist keeps the dust level down. the debris includes 65,000 tons of concrete and metal will chill be recycled. >> they're able to get the rubble out of the way of the new temporary bypass and then they have to build up the road and pave and it stripe and it get it ready for monday morning. >> this animation shows how it will look for drivers heading into san francisco. they'll pass through a tunnel and then on to the newly paved road where the elevated doyle drive used to stand. this will be the temporary route for the next three years while the northbound tunnel is built. as for the old doyle drive? well, there's not much love lost. >> that was an eyesore for sure, i think. so, yeah, i'm hoping that everyone else is happy as we are

when it gets finished. >> more than half of the major demolition has been completed. 200 workers have been going nonstop in 12 hour shifts and will have the bypass ready to go monday morning. >> alan: abc-7 news will have updates on the progress of the construction project and the detours. you can get an instant notice when the road re-opens via twitter, facebook and text alert, and our exclusive app can help you navigate around it all, and also post yourer and yepsz as facebook.com/abc-7 news. >> ama: an attempt to drive a stabbing victim to the hospital put six people in the hospital early today in contra costa county. the vehicle collided with another car in brentwood shortly after midnight. and a 14-year-old girl died in the crash. >> heard a really loud boom, and we looked over and saw a bunch of dust and debris and saw a car flying through the air.

>> two cars major damage. one of its side. one damaged in the front. and basically requested a couple medical helicopters. a total of six patients today. >> three people were stabbed during a fight in brentwood not far from the crash scene. it's not clear if the stabbing victim was the same person who died in the accident. >> alan: new video of a near san leandro that left six people homeless. a two-store home burst into flames shortly after 9:00 last night. the fire which could be seen for 580, was out in 30 minutes. destroyed the house and the fire is now under investigation. >> ama: coming up, paying tribute to one of the five people lost in the yachting accident on the farallon island. today's touching memorial service. >> when i seen his face, that was nobody i've ever seen before. >> how an eight-year-old boy who stopped a thief who tried to steal his mom's purse.

>> ama: a salinas family is thankful for a little going that helped save a girl's life. >> leigh: san jose, a lot of clear sky. 71 degrees. temperatures warmer all locations tomorrow. we'll have the forecast com

>> alan: friends and members of the yachting community came together to remember a victim of the deadly yachting accident.

he was a visiting sign scientist from ireland, memorial service was held for him at st. mary church in berkeley. he had been in the u.s. for nine months doing work in reducing energy in buildings. >> he was an extremely talented and extremely promising young scientist, and his loss is immeasurable. >> he was one of five crew members who died april 14th april 14th during a race. three others survived. i. >> ama: police are asking for the public's haven't concerning the death of a man in golden gate park. just before 7:30 police were called for a well being check on a 66-year-old man on a bench. the man was pronounced dead at the scene. police are investigating the report the man may have been involved in an altercation near the studio. >> alan: why you won't be able to buy lotto tickets after 10:00 tonight.

>> ama: a salinas girl is thankful for her pet dog. his bark was worse than his bite. >> alan: a gorgeous saturday. can we expect more tomorrow? >> mike: the nab nba playoffs ban today and it was bad news for the bulls. derrick rose lands awkwardly. how bad is the injury? that's

>> ama: this is a live look at pictures from sky 7hd of the progress of the doyle drive demolition. you can see they kind of pound it from the top to weaken it and other big machines that tear and it chop it down. and you can see the dust is kept to a minimum. the primary alternate route to get over doyle drive and golden gate bridge is 19th avenue and park press presidio. >> a home invader in salinas ran into something he couldn't handle, barking dog. a man broke through a door and stopped outside a bedroom where a 12 year girl was hiding and then daisy went into action. >> bark and barked and barked, and maybe startled him, he freaked out and just ran out the door. >> people know me, know i'm not crazy about the dag, but right now i love that dog.

>> alan: okay. daisy, you're going to stay. daisy is a half poodle, half chihuahua mix, and obviously very protective. >> ama: an eight-year-old kansas boy is being called a hero after a man broke into his home and tried to steal his mom's purse. >> he came in, yanked on it, and i yanked back, and he yanked harder, and he ran out the door. >> ama: okayed cade said he yelled for his parents and his dad ran after the robber who chased him into the street into the path of an oncoming car and is now in the hospital with a broken leg. >> alan: get you lotto tickets now. the california lottery is performing indianapolis -- maintenance and will shut down all terminals overnight. after 10:00 p.m. customer will not be able to purchase any

products. and it will be up and running by 11:00 tomorrow morning. >> leigh: remember, size might matter when it comes to picking a pet? that small dog. they're ferocious out there. this is a great day today. temperatures, five, as much as ten degrees, higher. the setting sun over ocean beach. this is from the high definition sutro cam. we actually start off with a few little areas of fog right near the coast. but that quickly moved off. so, temperatures very nice today. 74. these are the highs. '4 in san rafael. 77 in santa rosa. antioch, 79. 77 in livermore, and oakland today, managed 71 degrees. temperatures still in the 70s in the north bay. 72, nap a -- napa, 66 in redwood city. 62 in san francisco.

livermore, 72. 71, san jose. here's the highlights. clear sky overnight, a little patchy coastal cloud. a warmer day on sunday, and then after that, we will get into a cooler weather pattern and temperatures will start to come down as we head towards mid-week, you can see clearing overnight tonight. maybe a little bit of cloudiness just touching the coast, otherwise, look for temperatures this evening. 53 for antioch. 52 for concord. san francisco, 52. in the north bay, with the clear sky and the wind will start to come down. temperatures cooler. mid-to-upper 40s for santa rosa and for the napa valley. high pressure in place. kicking the storm track well to the north of us. up towards the pacific northwest. that's where the rain will be. before the bay area. we'll keep it dry. actually the entire state will remain dry for at least the next three to five days. we do have this very weak cold

front that will sneak in here late thursday. early friday, into possibly squeeze out a few drops north of the golden gate bridge. that's about it. you will notice a big temperature drop as we head towards mid-week. tomorrow, get ready for a nice warmup. 82 for cloverdale. santa rosa, 81. napa, 79. we'll do one better tomorrow, 80. 82 in the east bay. 57 for san francisco. a little bit of a breeze near the coast. half moon bay, 62. 78 for san jose. and gilroy, 82. watsonville, 76. the accuweather seven-day forecast, 80s tomorrow. 70s around the bay. 60s at the coast. then we start to cool things down, monday, tuesday, wednesday, clouds and fog, wooler wind direction, and then possibility of some sprinkles next thursday and friday. >> ama: looks pretty nice. >> alan: shu has the top nfl

draft pick,. >> mike: after three days everybody has had enough. 49ers in a great position in the draft. they had depth in the roster with the entire starting defense returning, and only losing one at guard. they had five picks adding bodies to the offensive live and three on the defensive i'd -- side of the ball. the niners most surprising pick was la michael james. the former oregon running back tormented jim hard dow and david shaw in college and today both coaches discussed his potential in the nfl. >> talk to us about this guy been a pain in my neck, a pain in your pick, la michael james. >> la michael james. love his toughness. love his all-out style. and i think his -- the volume of work he has done in the field speaks for itself, and impeccable guy on the field and off as well. >> mike: the raiders making up for their lack of draft picks with free agents. mite lane line yard -- leinart

is scheduled to visit the team. the raiders addressed self needs in the drift, taking a linebacker in the fourth, an arizona receiver in the fifth, and defensive end the first player ever taken out of georgia state in round six. >> the bengals grad cal johnson will contribute medley to their receiving corps. he may be the surprise of the draft. nine players from cal and stanford drafted. now, everyone loves to hear their name called on draft day, except maybe when it comes to mr. irrelevant. the name of the final pick of the weekend, and today the colts gave chandler harner that dubious honor. if he makes the team he will play alongside andrew luck and

coby sweeney. >> this is a big deal. paul started in the 1976 chandler will be flown out to newport beach, have a parade for the kid and goes to disneyland so not a bad deal. >> the nba playoffs could not have gotten off to a worst start for the bulls as they lose derrick rose for the recollection rest of the season. rose was dominant all game. knocking down the three. bulls up 11. fourth quarter. game us out of reach. why is he in the game? he lands awkwardly on the left foot. tears his acl. out for the rest of the playoffs. big loss for the bulls. win game one. also in the east. heat hosting the knicks. this one was never enclose he james, the heat walk all over the knicks. >> the a riz with a three-game win streak on the line in baltimore.

the orioles took care of that. feasting on tyson ross. the single to left. in comes adam jones, part of a five-run inge in the third, their double to left. cespedes showing off the gun, trotting town to third. complete highlights at 11. >> ing last night in baltimore this guy commanding all the attention. didn't play for the as or orioles. check out the fan. running around the bases, he slides into home. and that's when the umpire said, party is over, dude. tackling the fan. might have a future in the nfl. a full plate of sports tonight. giants, a's, nascar so put the parents to bed and see you at 11:00. >> ama: celebration is underway at the restored windmill in golden gate park gets moving again.

>> ama: this is another live look at the progress of doyle drive demolition, been going on. the hoses are trying to keep the dust down for folks in the area but it's loud. >> alan: a bet of netherlands came to the bay area. the wind mill was fired up as part of the queen's day festival. the festival is a national event in the netherlands honorerring the former queen's birthday. hundreds turned out. captioned by closed captioning services inc.