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and i'm kristen sze. right now a full haz-mat team is in menlo park. police set up a command post and they've blocked off part of edison while they investigate. we don't know the nature of the haz-mat situation yet. terry mcsweeney is on his way to menlo park and he will be updating us live at 5:00. search is on for the driver of a pick-up truck that hit and seriously injured a 4-year-old girl. she suffered massive foot injuries. amy hollyfield is live at the scene in concord. >> reporter: we just got a briefing from police. they are still looking for that pick-up truck and the driver. this area is surrounded by apartment complexes it is easy to picture children out here playing, especially last night it was a warm, nice night. but they are split apart by a busy street, 6th street in

concord. witnesses say the little girl ran out into the street last night. she is 4-years-old and she was hit by ray truck that kept going. -- witnesses say it was not speeding as it left, giving the impression the driver didn't know he hit her. but some find that hard to believe. >> if that car did not see the young child in the street then he had to be blind. no way he did not see her. >> reporter: police officers say she has a major injury to her foot but she is expected to survive. police are looking for a new model metallic blue pick-up truck with over-sized tires, possible damage to the right front headlight this happened at clayton road and 6th street, on 6th street, clayton is down the block. this was at about 6:30 last night. amy hollyfield, abc7 news.

authorities in the north bay are looking for a killer who may have taken off in the victim's car. roanoke park police found a 66-year-old woman dead in her home yesterday morning. officers went to the home after family members asked them to check on her. investigators say there appear to have been a violent struggle. the victim's white toyota was missing. they are searching for the vehicle. in a few hours, divers will search a reservoir while volunteers will be out looking for any sign of sierra lamar. detectives are calling the discovery of a red car a solid lead. the volkswagen jetta was caught in several surveillance cameras march 16th. deputies won't say who it belongs to. investigators are scouring the car for forensic evidence.

the car is giving more leads. sierra's father met with detectives yesterday for an update on the investigation. >> they have an owner and their response was we need to keep that close for investigative purposes. >> we believe she is still alive. we don't have any information or evidence contrary or indicating she not alive. >> sierra's case will be featured friday night on america's most wanted. investigators say they believe sierra is still alive despite the fact they are using sonar to search south bay lakes. this morning the fbi investigating threats made against southwest airlines planes that caused three jets to be searched at two airports last night. officials say nothing suspicious was found. one jet returned to the gate and was isolated at john wayne airport after officials learned of the threat of a possible explosive or

hazardous material. they say at the same time a similar threat was received at two other southwest planes in phoenix. those jets were searched after they landed safely. tsa officials say southwest deemed the threats as noncredible. investigation comes as intelligence officials reveal the man selected by al-qaeda to carry a bomb on to a jetliner was a cia operative, acting as a double agent. identified as a saudi arabian spy who managed to penetrate al-qaeda's inner circle in yemen. fbi is examining the sophisticated bomb he was going to wear. airports around the world on alert. back in san francisco, school officials have voted to lay-off 218 faculty and staff in the school year they settled on that number after sending out 333 preliminary

notices in march. the teachers' union set out empty chairs to represent the lay-offs. they say the board should use part of its 80 million dollar reserve fund to rescind the pink slips. a judge ruled 65 faculty members in the mission and bay view would not be immuned to the lay-offs. teachers are set to take a strike authorization tomorrow. new report this morning shows california's crackdown on junk food in school cafeterias is paying off. california became the first state a decade ago to want sale of soft drinks in schools. limiting the amount of fat, sugar and calories included in meal plans and snacks from vending machines. high school students consume on average nearly 160 fewer calories per day than students

in other states. 160 in most sodas. let's take a look at the forecast. >> the past couple of days we've been needing cool drinks. >> warm in some areas not as warm as it has been. good morning. quiet, clouds along the coast some like yesterday morning could spill across san francisco, move through the golden gate and touch east bay before we get rid of them noon. when you step out close to yesterday, extreme four degrees cooler in half moon bay to four degrees warmer in fairfield that puts half moon bay right now at 47° fairfield 57°. 48 santa rosa, a lot of mid 50s around to upper 50s except for livermore, concord, los gatos and san francisco at 52. we'll have clouds gathering along the coast pushing in by

8:00, mainly in the 40s and 50s. as we head towards lunch, watch how quickly these clouds roll back to the coast nice day to be outside, mid 50s along the coast, low to mid 60s for the rest of us. low -- by 4:00, heading out upper 50s to low 60s along the coast into san francisco, the rest of us low 70s to mid to upper 70s inland. by 7:00, total sunshine mid to upper 50s along the coast, low to mid 60s around the bay shore. today is the coolest afternoon. it will be breezy along the coast and warming tomorrow and a little calmer towards the weekend. heads-up for people taking the vallejo bay link ferry, they are still having mechanical problems. buses in place for the 7:00 departure out of vallejo and 8:30 leaving the san francisco ferry building. bay bridge toll light no

accidents to slow you down for your morning commute. contra costa county southbound 680 flows well past north main towards highway 24. the peninsula no major problems. edison way is closed in menlo park at the end near fair oaks because of the haz-mat problem where terry mcsweeney is heading. this is near 101, 101 not impacted and off marsh road traffic fine on the peninsula. 4:39. the 49ers may be moving out of candlestick before their lease runs out. >> owners of an oil tanker that created a huge spill in san francisco bay agreed to a sizeable settlement. how the millions will be spent. are you tired of sitting in your car during your commute to work?

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breaking news. there's are live pictures of the hazardous materials incident going on now in menlo park. a team is on the scene of an emergency at an industrial complex. you see some of the crews in those white moon suits for want of a better term. those are suits that protect them from chemical spills and things like hazardous material spills. police have set up a command post, blocked off part of edison while they investigate. we don't know yet the nature of this haz-mat situation. abc7 news reporter terry mcsweeney is on the scene. he's gathering information right now and he will update us on what is happening live at 5:00. frances is also following the traffic situation.

she will tell you how that could affect your commute in a couple of minutes. the owners of an oil tanker that spilled more than 50,000 gallons of fuel into the bay have agreed to pay a two million dollar fine that announcement expected today from the district attorney gascon. the dubai star was refueling in october 2009 one tank began overflowing. an investigation found nobody onboard noticed, no alarm sounded and nobody called for help for several hours. most of the money will be used to restore wildlife habitats damaged by the spill. san francisco supervisors considering legislation that would allow the 49ers an option to get out of their lease early but it will cost. the lease at the stick expires in may of 2015. they are hoping to be playing in a new stadium in santa clara at the star of the 24 toon season the 9ers would pay one million dollars to the

-- san francisco park and recreation department to amend the lease them would pay four million dollars if no games are played at candlestick in the 2014 season and more if they stayed. number of carpoolers crossing the bay area seven state-run bridges continues to drop after a toll was enforced. in july of 2010 it was no longer free for commuters to use carpool lanes. transportation officials implemented a charge. the san francisco examiner reports the number of daily carpoolers dropped by 26%. right after the toll was imposed. for the first nine months of this fiscal year bridge carpooling dropped 10% compared to the prior year. traffic on those seven s which does not include bay bridge, went up nearly 1 navratilova%. there may be a link --

between our long commutes and expanding waistlines. an article finds people who have a long drive to work are more likely to be overweight compared to noncommuting peers. doctors say drivers burn fewer calories because they are sitting longer. back to the scene of that menlo park haz-mat situation right now. you see a lot of action as folks in haz-mat suits take control of the situation. let's listen in. >> they don't know, strong chemical smell. >> there was a suspicious vehicle, you came out and responded to that. somebody smelled something hazardous? >> no, my deputies smelled chemicals and didn't know what it was so they backed out immediately. from the car. it is related to the business that's where they smelled the

chemicals coming from. the business appears to be some kind of a lab but we don't know what kind. >> you are listening to appear update apparently from the sheriff's department in menlo park about what happened. it appears that deputies approached a car there, smelled chemicals, backed off and call in hazardous materials team. they are investigating now. he mentioned a business there a lab, that business is immune inc that is on the border of redwood city and menlo park. the good news is no impact to folks who may be commuting as that street is at the end of a cul-de-sac. we'll continue to watch that haz-mat situation that chemical smell. the falcon chicks atop a san francisco highrise have names.

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oakland officials are beefing up security at a school. fremont high is located on foothill boulevard in fruitvale. police say it is an area where dug sales openly take place. during a community meeting the principal told officials how a slug from a gunshot struck a wall on campus a few weeks ago. teachers testified about being harassed and having their tires slashed. district officials agreed to

fix security cameras to scare off drug dealers. >> it is a really clear message like you're on video, you are being watched. we are going to do something about this. this is our school community, you cannot do it here. >> fremont high already has a security officer on campus. a second officer has been assigned. naming a newborn is often tough, right? naming four baby falcons, not so tough. the four young falcons living atop the pg&e in san francisco now have names. the public submitted suggestions and volunteers with the predatory bird research group made the selection. the two girls, amelia for amelia earhardt. and electra for her plane. the two boys are perry for a san francisco police officer who passed away and sutro.

>> your turn. >> do we have sutro tower to look at? >> there it is! what is the prize? >> daniel, thank you. 4:51. looking at a little haze around the bay area, clouds hanging along the coast some could spill across the san francisco area and move to the east bay like we saw yesterday they won't live long. 48 santa rosa, 47 half moon bay, low to mid 50s everywhere else except mountain view, san jose and antioch upper 50s. gilroy 46°. today sunny everywhere, cooler this afternoon sunny and breezy, warmer tomorrow and that warmth will translate

through the mother's day weekend. today's temperatures going down a little, areas that saw the biggest drop earlier this week, san francisco 66, oakland 72, santa rosa 80, six degrees cooler than yesterday. fremont 74. deeper inland concord and san jose biggest drops. south bay 75 milpitas, 78 san jose. los gatos 80°. peninsula, 68 in millbrae down to palo alto 74. south bay around 76 and 75 a long the coast breezy today, mid to upper 50s, mid 60s downtown south san francisco. 68 sausalito. 74 san rafael, 80 santa rosa, clear lake 84.

richmond today 68, low to mid inland 79 dublin low to mid 80s for everybody else. low 60s around monterey and carmel where it will be breezy. only two games set with the blue jays we took the first game,. first pitch 71 dropping to 74. -- today around the state low to mid 90s inland to 102 palm springs, 85 l.a., sunny and 72 heading to tahoe. mid 40s in the north bay. cool front does knock temperatures down today. once it passes warming trend throughout the weekend upper 80s inland. near 70 at the coast. no rain in this forecast.

back to menlo park where we have the haz-mat situation. avoid the area of edison way and fair oaks north of marsh, and south of 101. traffic on the peninsula on freeways is fine, it is the end of edison way, i don't think it is going to have a big traffic impact. keep that in mind if you are heading through the area. north bay roadwork as you head southbound on 101 two left lanes blocked until 6:00 this morning. in the northbound direction through novato lanes scheduled to be blocked until 6:00. this is eastbound 80 towards powell, earlier you saw construction crews, they've all cleared. westbound traffic heading out of berkeley towards the bay bridge toll, fine, no delays from vallejo to the bay bridge

where traffic is light. 4:54. new weapon in the fight against aids is expected to be approved by the fda when it meets tomorrow. the drug is the first medication designed to prevent hiv infection. scientists are standing behind the drug saying it is safe and effective. scientists are supporting the findings and clinical trials. >> what we've seen is if you take a daily pill that you can prevent hiv infections in people who may be exposed to hiv. >> the drug is already available for people who have hiv. clinical trials with i.v. drug users are still being conducted. the company encourages safe-sex practices while using the drug. health group urging federal officials to remove a

gatorade commercial they say dangerously encourages teens to be like michael jordan. the ad shows a flu-stricken jordan drinking from a gatorade cup before leading bulls to victory in the finals. a letter was sent to the ftc saying the ad implies jordan was able to play through the flu because he drank gatorade. pepsico says it is aware of the letter but has no comment. hillary clinton admits she is not too bothered by what others think of her physical appearance. her comments come after pictures of her wearing little make-up and glasses in public. she is shrugging it off. >> if i want to pull my hair back, i'm pulling my hair back. at some point, it is not something that deserves a lot of time and attention.

if others want to worry about it, i'll let them do the worrying for a change. >> secretary clinton said she wants to see a woman in the oval office some day. the former first lady claims she won't run in 2016. we are following that breaking news on the peninsula where a hazardous materials team is dealing with an incident at a biotech firm. terry mcsweeney will us from the scene, next. massive tire fire in contra costa county. latest on the arrest made by the fumes. 2-year-old boy mauled by a family dog. why police took his parents into custody.