p.m. tonight. there is lake tahoe area, only state route 4 requiring chains. latest work showing you snow is winding down but will pick back up again. i'll let you know if showers will decrease and end before memorial day plans gin we're getting rain drops but there is another story in the sierra. check out this video from heavenly resort. they've received a good gusting of snow dampening holiday weekend plans. and we're going take you live to the sierra to he see how people are dealing with the weather. >> and earlier today a familiar problem of wind turned up and toppled this tree. it blew over blocking a part of the sidewalk. and there are no reports of anyone getting hurt by the tree.

high winds and blowing sand along the bay area coast. san francisco great highway remains closed to traffic and no indication of when roadways will be open. autopsy results inconclusive on a body discovered in a trash can yesterday. the remains are not believed to be those of missing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. the body found near laurel creek drive. police are releasing details and hopes the public can provide information. the body is an adult female wearing an old navy shirt with blue finger nail polish. >> and rescuers pulled a 12-year-old boy from the frigid waters and after he drifted from shore.

and they say he was about 80 feet from the edge. a team brought the boy to shore. he was taken to a local hospital. >> this is firemen come in, jump in. and a couple minutes they had him. very fast. he's being pull add long here. yes. and i don't know the reason he got in the water. i haven't heard. >> the boy part of a field trip. investigators aren't sure how, or why, i was in the water. and a side of a cliff a 13-year-old rock climbing and got stuck. emergency crews used ropes to lower themselves about 30 feet, then brought the boy up to safety. >> and new developments tonight in the legal and family drama involving san francisco suspended sheriff. they come after an abc 7 news exclusive interview with both

ross mirkarimi and his wife this week. abc 7 news is here to explain what happens today. >> and this is supposed to be a court hearing to see how mirk ream gee complying with requirements of his probation. and it's a surprise during the hearing. the attorney asked the judge to modify the stay away order so he can have phone conversations with his wife. >> and and and ross mirkarimi skypes his 2-year-old son regularly. he'd like to do the same with his wife, now back in her native venezuela. mirkarimi hasn't spoken to her in more than four months. today his lawyer argued unsuccessfully to modify the restraining order and allow him to speak by phone with his wife. this was exclusive i team

interview by abc 7 news reporter dan noyes who spoke to lopez this week. >> do you still love him? >> i think i love my family. >> mirkarimi called this interview enlightning. >> it showed i think what a family is going through, 5,000 miles apart. >> mirkarimi's lawyer said in court the repressing personal matters between the two. >> as you know they have a lot to talk about and to work out. >> among them, their future together wh. asked about that in the interview this is how lopez answered. >> maybe i will get divorced with rogs. but i'm very close to him. this is about justice. >> mirkarimi believe interests tl is only one reason why prosecutors object to the phone conver saigsz. >> it's political. and they're doing everything they can to just try to break me by undermining the

integrity of my family. >> prosecutors say if there is any change in the restraining order they would want lopez to appear in court under oath, requesting that the order be lifted. >> forcing our family to have to pay $3,000 for flying back here to just have phone contact? this is a choking strategy. >> the judge also track down lawyers suggestion that the prosecutors speak using skip. vic lee abc 7 news. >> and the north vallejo man is dead shot by police and this began just before midnight in snonla boulevard and carolina street. police arrived he turns a gun on them. and that is when officers open

fire. >> he has a history with us. and there are throats other people. and weapon stuff he had going on in the past. >> and identity of the 53-year-old man will not be revealed until his family has been notified. >> and there is a bicycle identified now as an 85-year-old from orange county. he was riding by himself near bay hill road. a driver came around a curve. the chp says it appears he was riding across the lanes. the driver hospitalized. and in the meantime, in sacramento tonight an effort to make riding a bicycle safer. the goal, better protect people on two wheels than

those on four. and we're live with the story. >> lawmakers want to encourage more californians to ride their bikes but not every street has a like lane. >> you have cars packing in from behind. and that is the scary part. >> this 16-year-old high school student knows it can be hairy to share the road with cars. he got hit from behind recently and ended up with bruises. >> my bike started sliding out from underneath me. i had to push off the car. i fell to the side on to the curb. i wasn't hurt. >> the california state senate approved a bill requiring drivers to give cyclists a three-feet safety zone if there is no bicycle lane or shoulder when passing from behind. it could help reduce fatal collisions. and this is to give more confidence to ride their bikes since half trips are three miles or less.

>> they're afraid to. they know that if they get hi from behind the chances of them surviving not very good. you tube video shows a crash of a prius hitting two merngs but they survived smchl told me that this proposal could aggravate the relationship they have with drivers. and the drivers aren't sure how would it be implemented. >> i'm not sure how they're going to measure that. or to be able to know the difference of three feet. >> under the proposal, it would be an infraction. and it could be fines that are expensive. >> the $35 if there is no jury, $225 if there is. when you add in court fee that's is almost $1,000 for the serious offense it would be an arm's length.

it would be more protection. >> and the bill now heads to the assembly. 20 other states have similar legislation. >> memorial day get away is under way and it's snowing in the sierra. we're live with a look at how this unusual weather is impacting plans. >> there are a lot of people. they may not like this weather but coming to the road the traffic is going smoothly. there is where you can see gray area skpb able to see through it and trees on the other side. there is a sign of what is surprising driver autos we saw a prediction. putting pant legs on in the car. >> no one seems to be prepared for this.

shorts, tee shirts are a common site. travelers trying to stay optimistic its cold. >> and there is nice to have this this late in the year. and below 5,000 feet elevation, drivers run into flurries near the air, and caltrans says be extra careful year yuba gap. it's slick and wet. the construction brings road down to two narrow lane was no shoulders for miles. snow doesn't start sticking to trees until closer to donner pass. and most of sit melting on contact. perhaps the dangerous area is found at the summit. whiteout conditions are blinding drivers but despite warnings like this one, very few people are discouraged enough to go back. >> this is crazy.

>> this is fun. >> i hope we can get there. we'll be good. >> and you're looking at there is steam coming off the road. and there is why this is until there is no accident to report. there are no controls and that is a big thumbs up, at least, not just yet. >> thank you. >> and of course, there is this bizarre weather. >> time to celebrate golden gate bridge. next on abc 7 news, the big 75th birthday bash and how it's been immortalized in the movie autos woody the criminal dog wins his freedom.

the news continues near one minute. stay with us.

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> take a look this. this is a picture perfect day. gronld gate bridge with brilliant hue provides a perfect contrast or over the water, this celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend with a huge bash ask those festivities got underway today with a small celebration. there is a the bridge that will shut down from 9:00 to 10:00 for a huge fire works display f you go bring your paish yents yens. big back ups are expected. >> over these 75 years, golden gate bridge has become a symbol of the city on film. there is one shot that knows where the story is set.

abc 7 news is live with some of the memorable clips. don? >> and you know film makers look at the bridge and there is the atmosphere. the mood that creates. let me show you what happens here. and in 1957. >> jumping into the water invert go. it insired the actor director for a film. >> and there is image of it being a mysterious harp. and there is a siren call. calling people in. >> and in dirty hairy a bus filled with hostages is in larkspur in, 1947 lauren

bacall driving across the bridge in "dark passage" move to the rise of the ""planet of the apes"". these guys have their own way of commuting. the bridge has been the setting for plenty of action. james bond hangs from an air ship and plays a role in the greatest car chase ever filmed. and there is san francisco, i think also it's vulnerability. because it's so many films that is a mass. >> and the hulk takes on anyone to top the bridge. have you to love the animated take in monsters versus ale yinz. everyone's favorite has to be it came from beneath the sea. the sea money sister engulfs a tower then heads to the embarcadero. some films paint a bleak look

and all is not lost. >> and there have been many more films and the bridge never plays a supporting role. whether filmed from above or below or alongside or traveling there is no bad angle for the golden gate bridge. >> fun look. thank you very much. among closures planned this weekend there is caltrans closing down the dunbarton bridge to allow it to better manage earthquakes. it should be reopened by ak a.m. tuesday morning in time for people heading back to work. >> and there are orm closures this afternoon, muni shutting down at 7:00 tonight they'll be closed for 10 days to allow work on the intersection along

carl avenue there. is a run down for you of the closures on abc 7 news.com. just click on see it on tv. remember our waze traffic app can help you navigate through all of this. and to learn more bo to abc 7 news. >> i know what you're thinking. umbrella? >> this is owed. sandhya patel is here now. >> this is late in the season but we're going to get showers out of town. that is the answer to my earlier tease. there is a view from our ski resorts. you can see there is snow that let up in tahoe. it's raining if blue canyon. there is no chain restrictions. and there is some of of you seeing blue skies.

there is lawrence saying cloudy, cold winds that is the way it's been. and it's still active in parts of the bay area. there is east of the gilroy area there is some lightning strikes here, reports of rain near hollister so, if you're traveling there, just keep that in mind. north bay there is rainfall now. there is from petta luma. down to street level there is eli road north there is some light to moderate rain. and in the sierra nevada as mentioned it's been snowing. and there is no chain restrictions and and 400 napa so far 2/100ths of rain.

and it's been gusty and making it feel-year-old, sfo, 32 miles per hour. there is about 20-25 miles per hour wind gusts and lower across the bay area. there is mid to upper 50s coastside. 60s across the rest of the region. highlights, scattered showers, possibility of thunderstorms, still. there is milder for holiday weekend and there is a warmer pattern next week of low just tracking over california. there are showers continuing and then, we'll see things winding down. so i want to show you a computer animation south bay. then, heading into saturday, there is most of the saturday looking fine noo. afternoon, north bay we may see showers or two developing and don't cancel plans it's going to be

a milder weekend for holidays. there is high pressure building in. temperatures coming up to where you should be for this time of the year. into morning mid 40s to low 50s, breezy, cool, there is 57 in half moon bai. partly cloudy skies for saturday around the bay there is 58 in monterey. 67 in morgan hill. there is partly cloudy, breezey. then 60 degrees, and there is dry, beautiful conditions for festival and memorial day. upper 50s to upper 70s. >> and there is a holiday weekend treat coming up for you.

up next is finney's friday free stuff. >> and next at 6:00 there is a remarkable story. you're going to hear from patient of a surgeon pulling off tree three, three, heart transplants in three days. we'll be right back here.

it's friday, it mean means it's time for fin ease friday free stuff. >> i was hoping for something edible. and there is something you can ingest. >> we'll take it don't let him near this, it smells good. like a creamsicle. this is fresh decor from

safeway. they come in tropical van yila. doesn't it smell good? >> i want to eat it. i won't. this if you take a look. that is making it safer. there is every time we give ate way, i have to tell you people stampede in. this is restoring shine. apply one to three drops when rub it through your hair. this is a $40 value. you're going to get it free. >> and this is abc 7 news.com or give us a call and michael finney's consumer blog there are more item autos good work. thank you. >> ab

new tonight 59 6:00 allegations charging pg&e with millions of pipeline safety violations. >> also tonight one of the true pioneers of the golden gate brinl. an iron worker and unique family legacy. >> and some day you'll be able to get cell phone awlerts a tattoo. michaels that call. >> and finally here there is a pit bull freed tonight after spending canine equivalent of 14 years behind bars. >> this 11-year-old pit bull impounded after dwlenting a jogger. >> the owner says he's been $6,000 on room and board to keep woody from being euthanized and $30,000 in legal bee owes -- fees to free him. >> that is a pricey pooch.