f >> announcer: right now breaking news. that breaking news comes from redwood city. an overnight car fire spread to an apartment complex investigators are calling it suspicious. >> it left several people homeless and dozens more can't go back because the power is out. amy hollyfield is live where the investigation is underway. >> reporter: that's the issue firefighters are dealing with because it is suspicious they don't want anybody inside their crime tape. a few residents have asked if they could get clothes to wear to get to work? the firefighters have said no.

that is one issue here. it is a suspicious fair. investigators are in there taking a look. 27 people went running from their homes overnight when the building caught fire this is 12:30 this morning. at an apartment complex in redwood city. firefighters say it looks like it starred in the carport -- it started in a carport. investigators say it looks like someone set this fire on purpose. >> there's some things found with the cars that are making it appear to be a deliberate attack the amount of fire and the patterns are all leading to an extended investigation here. >> reporter: firefighters are focusing on those cars this morning. they think they are going to be here for several hours. they don't know what the motive would have been behind this crime, if it was deliberately set. two units, does -- were does

trade eight affected many people did lose their homes red cross is helping, set up a shelter at a community center in redwood city where they are telling people to go if they need help. amy hollyfield abc7 news. :02. one good thing, damper out there this morning mike? the humidity calmer air definitely helped the firefighters there. it is a short-lived situation because we have the breezes that will come back and be hot by the weekend. good morning. drizzle along the coast live doppler showing it dry everywhere else low clouds visibility 3/4 miles at the coast everybody else okay no flight arrival delays into sfo. 58 at half moon bay mid to upper six tie san francisco and san mateo, low to mid -- 70s the rest of the bay area. low to mid 80s inland.

90s are gone for now. bay bridge toll back up is going to start to grow stall reported on the incline. i was looking at our live shot to see if we can find peter taylor from transmission turn the camera and we have crews at the scene. this going to slow things down at the bay bridge toll. we'll keep an eye on it. metering lights have not been turned on yet probably will soon. foggy conditions along the coast and across the go go bridge traffic light now through the area also there is a wind advisory for the san mateo bridge. new this morning one of the most liberal cities in the country, berkeley, is making a move that some consider unfair and cruel to the hopeless in a contentious meeting that ran past midnight the city council voteed to draft a ballot measure restricting public sidewalks. the mayor and two

councilmembers say the ballot measure will give the city leverage in directing the homeless to city funded programs to help them. terry mcsweeney will have a live report coming up. this morning, the parents of missing sierra lamar are expected to announce an increase in the reward for information. the announcement is scheduled for 8:30 this morning at burnet elementary which serves as headquarters for the search effort. volunteers will head out after parents make a plea for information to help find their daughter or prosecute anyone responsible for her disappearance. 21-year-old antolin garcia-torres is charged. this morning a former san jose elementary schoolteacher is scheduled to be back in court on charges he produced and possessed child porn. 50-year-old johnny urias was arrested two weeks ago place on leave last august from will

rogers element after police launched an investigation. officials said investigators told them there is no indication any students were victims. right now, day three of the child sex abuse trial for former penn state coach jerry sandusky getting underway in pennsylvania. katie marzullo join us from the breaking news center. >> reporter: jerry sandusky is back in the courtroom now. we have video of him arriving this was 30 minutes ago. he got out of the car the first time here and made several trips back and forth carrying in boxes with his attorneys. today in court another accuse expected to take the stand and detail the sexual abuse he says he suffered at the hands of sandusky. yesterday coach mcqueary testified the assistant coach who says he walked in on sandusky raping bay in the shower of the penn state locker room in addition to the accuser's testimony seems to be impacting jurors, some cried yesterday.

and abrams says things aren't going well for the defense there is talk sandusky may testify. >> it is the hail mary if they do it. it would suggest things are going so badly for the defense that even though he gave some of the worst media appearances ever they might still risk putting him on the stand. >> reporter: two accusers have testified so far. at least six are expected to over the course of the trial. sandusky is accused of abusing 10 boys over a 15 year span. this morning jpmorgan chase ceo jamie dimon plans to apologize before members of congress for a trading boss of more than two billion dollars. he says they mounted a company wide strategy to reduce risk in 2011 but that backfired when one division instead. he says the bank has named a new leader for the division responsible and conducting a

review of what went wrong. trading on wall street starts in 25 minutes this morning all eyes will be on zynga. nasdaq halted short sales of the gaming company yesterday after shares plummeted. investors seem to be concerned that games have reached their peak the stock is $4.78 down 70% from the peak of $15.91 in march. let's check in with mike. summer pattern is back >> great way to explain it thank you. good morning low clouds fog drizzle along the coast dry weather as you move inland this morning. this morning humid, cloudy until you get to inland valleys 50s breezes kick in takes away cloud cover except san mateo county coast lingering clouds possible

there. lunchtime mid 70s inland. mid 60s around the bay. breezy mid 70s inland 4:00. upper 60s around the bay upper 70s at the coast everybody needs a coat breezy and temperatures will drop quickly by 7:00 10° down and mid to upper 60s inland 60 around the bay low to mid 50s at the coast. unfortunately, with the cooler and damp air doesn't do anything to the pollen high amounts of tree, grass ragweed moderate mold. tomorrow cooler two to four degrees get that back friday sunshine and warmer and wow does it flip the switch the heat is back mid 90s inland saturday mid 80s around the bay low 70s at the coast. >> new crash in san jose north 101 at alum rock blocking left lane i'm picking up slowing from 280 as you approach the scene chp is going to tart traffic breaks that just

happened in the last -- to start traffic breaks that just happened in the last few minutes. stall has been cleared because of that metering lights turned on early at the bay bridge toll starting to see the backup develop earlier than normal towards west grand and south bay even though slowing on north 101 northbound 280 looking good to cupertino. 6:09. ahead, nasa getting ready for a rocket launch. the new mission involving uc berkeley blasting off this morning. first ice cream taste test. michael finney will show us which frozen treats are full of flavor and which brand falls flat. 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burger king has come up with a new way to beat the heat and try to attract more customers. mate surprise you. adding a bacon -- dye to its menu starting tomorrow vanilla ice cream fudge carmel bacon crumples topped with a slice of bacon. the sweet and salty treat has 510 calories 18 grams of fat and 61 grams of sugar. >> if a nonbacon ice cream treat is more to your liking there are plenty of choices. michael finney shows us which ice cream comes out on top in a new consumer records taste test. >> reporter: good morning! consumer reports has tested a

host of frozen treats you may be surprised which are the best value. >> i got ice cream. who wants bars who wants sandwiches? >> reporter: summer is here what better time to stock your freezer full of grab and go treats. >> most kids are happy with any ice cream consumer reports fond a couple that might make the discriminating big kids happy >> reporter: they evaluated 21 treats including bars and sandwiches from dove, good humor and haagen-dazs and klondike. good humor lowest rated dark chocolate bars tested. described the coating at thin waxy and crumbling with ice cream that tasted of artificial vanilla a hint of the wooden stick. several others got sweeter reviews, including haagen-dazs and dove both rated .

kids might not notice the nuances the bars had rich and complex ice cream and dark chocolate. but they do come at a price. >> they are expensive. they cost about a 125 a bar and like all the ice cream -- about $1.25 a bar. >> reporter: for only 50 cents a piece consider ice cream sandwiches from walgreens the drugstore's old fashioned ice cream sandwich was the only one tested that wasn't gummy soft cake-like cookie that has a big cocoa flavor. conclusion these novices can definitely agree with. consumer reports says if you are looking to save a craving for a icy cold treat with fewer calories and no fat consider frozen fruit bars whole foods strawberry rated and the bars made by whole fruit.

i'm michael finney 7 on your side. >> got that? >> it. a lot of folks have been devouring ice cream the past few days. >> where is the bacon? >> exactly. temperatures sizzling as we head into the holiday weekend today is not one. hard to eat ice cream when it is drizzling cold. by the weekend maybe a good treat for dad. good morning 6:16 east bay hills from vollmer peak in the berkeley hills cloudy in fact doppler showing clouds along the coast visibility has improved congratulations hay i you from 3/4 of a mile to a mile and visibility right now. as far as what is going on still 62 in antioch low to mid 50s everywhere else same around the monterey bay. let's talk about highlights cooler today everywhere afternoon sun everywhere other than lingering clouds along

the san mateo county coast. warm at the coast to hot inland this holiday weekend. highs today compared to average still warm inland livermore and napa five degrees warmer than average. oakland 72 at average. san jose two degrees cooler redwood city eight san francisco close to average. if you are heading to the olympic club 51 this morning drizzle, 58 partly sunny sky this afternoon west wind 15 gusting up to 30 at times jacket weather glass weather. mid 70s to near 80 in the south bay today mid 60s at millbrae 68 san mateo, low to mid 70s the rest of the peninsula. bayside downtown south san francisco mid 60s. low to mid 80s north bay valleys 20 to 25 degrees cooler at the coast low to mid 70s along the east bay shore.

heading to the giants game 63 dropping to 57 7:15 first pitch. no pressure just pitch a perfect game and hit a homerun. let's look at tonight 49 cloverdale santa rosa everybody else low to mid 50s cloud cover like we have this morning. cold front bringing cooler weather today will drop temperatures a couple more degrees tomorrow high pressure friday hot offshore winds mid 90s over the weekend inland mid 80s bay low 70s coast. hottest this weekend. good morning. we have some breaking news from a traffic spotter in the hayward area. a power line is down. this is on wynton avenue in hayward between santa clara and amador both lanes

affected. we'll coop you posted. it is right off -- we'll keep you posted. it is right off 880 near the mall right now everything is open as you head from wynton to 880 if you have to avoid that sketch you may need to take elmhurst as an alternate. we'll keep you posted. back to san jose northbound 101, very heavy 27 miles an hour approaching alum rock chp trying to clear this accident from the left lane. looks like the connection ramp affected from 680. bay bridge toll because of an earlier stall we have things backed up early this morning towards the 880 overcrossing. foggy across the golden gate bridge and highway 1 and highway 35. coming up the exotic location where nasa is getting ready for its new mission to space. and a big bay area connection.

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14 1/2 billion dollars many expected security costs to push it higher. officials don't expect that to happen. the 2012 summer games start july 27th and will run through august 12th. back here the thunder has jumped ahead of the heat in the nba finals. last night durant scored 17 of his 36 points in the 4th to lead the thunder. lebron james 30 points only one basket in the final eight minutes of the game. oklahoma city out scored miami 31-21 in the 4th quarter en route to a 105-94 victory taking a 1-0 series lead. game two tomorrow night 5:30 p.m. on abc7. nasa has scheduled a special trip for its new telescope. uc berkeley playing a crucial role. two hours from now a jet will takeoff from a remote pacific island strapped to the top a rocket containing the nuclear telescope array or new star

spacecraft. the jet will lawn. the rocket at 40,000 feet. the x-ray telescope scope will spend two hours hunting for black holes. uc berkeley's science center will operate that telescope. >> and other galaxys. cool stuff. >> there are mill -- billions out there. breaking news overnight apartment fire in redwood city damages several cars and apartment units. the people left homeless and the investigation underway >> bay area nurses hit picket line. new demonstrations planned for today as contentious contract negotiations continue. >> reporter: i'm terry mcsweeney live in berkeley. come november voters will decide whether it is illegal to sit down on sidewalks in places like telegraph avenue right here. both sides say their side is the one that is best for the homeless. we'll have the story coming up. time to look at high temperatures across the bay

area 58 half moon bay 60s to 70s around the bay. 90s are gone for today. if you want 90s head around salt lake city denver. 60s pacific northwest towards boston. they are in the flight arrival delays laguardia houston and sfo up to 80 minutes. oakland, san jose on time. flight tracker will tell you if your flight is affected abc7news.com at the bottom.

good morning. 6:30 on this wednesday june 13th. thanks for joining us. live picture from our rooftop camera shows the cloud cover and the humidity that is in the air. i'm eric thomas thanks for being here. and i'm kristen sze. is it wednesday already? it seems like tuesday night on primetime pwhrepbtded into wednesday morning. >> just sort of folded together. we had a great time last night. >> we did. this morning the picture does look different weather-wise. >> went to bed at 11 clear in san francisco woke up about two whew clouds are already back in on the move this morning. dry over the bay and inland drizzle along the coast flight arrival delays into sfo nearly

80 minutes and airport warning for winds that will gust up to 25 to 45 in afternoon right now eight fastest in concord gusting at 26. out of the 90s inland late of mid to upper 80s still warm upper 60s to mid 70s around the bay, mid to upper 50s at the coast. first look at traffic here's frances. breaking news in hayward. a power pole down blocking wynton avenue in hayward between santa clara and amador you need to go around that closure. we go that from a traffic spotter, 36 minutes ago. we'll get more information and bring it to you. the other hot spot we have this morning is in san jose northbound 101 slow approaching alum rock chp trying to clear a crash in the left lane. new accident just reported southbound 680 at cane three to four cars involved, bay bridge toll early back-up because of a stall to the foot

of the maze >> we continue to follow overnight breaking news from the peninsula. an apartment complex fire in redwood city is being called suspicious this morning. some people are homeless. amy hollyfield joins us live from the scene. >> reporter: we just found out this fire did claim a family pet a dog did not make it was killed in this fire, 27 people went running from the burning building didn't have time to grab a thing. red cross has set up a stherl at the fair oaks expandy are for for people who need help. this -- this fire started 12:30 this morning at an apartment complex in redwood city. firefighters are zeroing in on the carport they say some cars were on fire that to the building. now the fire is out investigators are trying to figure out what happened. they say it appears the fire looks suspicious. >> there are some things found with the cars that are making it appear to be a deliberate

attack the amount of fire we found and the burn patterns are all leading to an extended investigation here. >> reporter: about 11 cars were damaged from the fire it did spread to the building and destroy two apartment units and impacted a total of eight units people did lose their homes. because this is a suspicious fire firefighters done want anyone inside their crime scene. -- don't want anyone inside the crime scene. people have been asking to go in and get clothing fires said they can't let them in. investigators say they -- they think they are going to be here for several hours. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. developing news in san francisco, investigators at muni's castro street station somebody set at least two fires this morning. police chased two suspects into the station's tunnel and arrested both. the station was not open when the fires were set . officials don'tçósw expect disrupt hunts to service.

-- disruptions to service. pg&e and san francisco fire department investigating how a natural gasline ignited and started a stubborn fire in the portola district yesterday afternoon the flames spread quickly after a construction worker tried to hook-up a gasline. crews contained the fire to a dental office and three story building. it took pg&e more than two hours to shut off the gasline a troubling fact for many residents. >> our lives is on hand for this what happens they don't shut it off the entire block could go up right? i'm a lot concerned. >> pg&e insists they could not shut off the gas immediately because the fire was right on top of the main cut-off point. the construction worker was badly burned and is being treated for life-threatening injuries. this morning 4500 nurses at 11 bay area sutter health hospitals are staging a one-day strike. the latest walk-out by

hospital workers. nurses have been working without a contract for one year. the nurses are fighting a proposed hike in co-pay for health benefits an end to health care coverage for retirees. sutter health says it can't afford to cover the costs. new this morning berkeley is making a move that is angering the city's growing homeless population. city leaders voted to let voters decide if berkeley should ban sitting or sleeping on sidewalks. terry mcsweeney tells us live this all follows a contentious and you might say bitter late night meeting. >> reporter: it appears the political forecast for berkeley is hot between now and november that is when voters will decide whether it should be illegal to sit down on sidewalks in commercial areas like telegraph avenue between the hours of 7:00 in the morning and 10:00 at night. it is already illegal to lie down right now it is still okay to sit down. take a look at that meeting it did get hot.

this went until early this morning. finally the council voted 6-3 in favor of putting it up to the voters in november. outside edginess stand up for the right to sit down the rallying cry. the mayor says people lying on the sidewalk are approached by city ambassadors who want to help them out with services. as soon as someone sits up they no longer have to listen. supporters say sitting on the sidewalks is interfering with businesses pedestrians and the best way to help the homeless is to make it illegal to sit. >> they invite the person into the city attorney's office and they say let's make a deal. >> we agree with you we waive those citations if you go into services. >> reporter: those citations start at $50. opponents say this is illegal, unneeded and it is going to hurt the homeless or lead to harassment of a very -- a population that is in trouble already. santa cruz has this

san francisco has this. it has passed muster in court. we'll find out how berkeley residents feel about it come november. terry mcsweeney abc7 news. this week the wife of suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi is expected to ask thedç court for permission to extend her stay in venezuela. this is video from last month when dan noyes interviewed eliana lopez exclusively in venezuela. the chronicle reports lopez will seek another two month extension before her current extension expires saturday. the city's ethics commission is scheduled to begin its hearing next tuesday over mayor lee's attempt to remove mirkarimi from office. the san francisco board of supervisors is fast tracking negotiations with the warriors to build a new waterfront arena. the warriors announced last month they want to build thegóé new arena by 2017 south of the bay bridge. the board passed a resolution yesterday waiving competitive

bidding and giving the warriors exclusive rights to negotiate a development deal. city officials will begin working with the team on a detailed description of the project and report back to thes#jv board in september. san jose police interviewing witnesses to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in front of an elementary school after 6:00 last night. witnesses say the teenager was shot several times by someone in a passing car. he died at the scene becoming the city's 19th homicide victim this year. police believe a handgun was used they are hoping to get tips that will help identify the shooter. 6:38 on this wednesday morning. grey foggy start to our day. >> hopefully that means cooling for those of you inland. absolutely, save some money let the house cool points own today with 80s inland instead of 90s, 90s will surge back this weekend. good morning 6:38.

drizzle along the coast on live doppler and higher elevations around the bay. temperatures in the 50s this morning, cooler as we talked about than yesterday morning. let's jump ahead clouds pulling back to the west hanging out at the coast mid to upper 50s there into san francisco mid 60s to upper 60s bay shore and 70s 80s inland for your lunch time temperatures. breezy today gusts could get up around 50 miles per hour at sfo. 60s and 70s around the bay at 4:00. 70s and 80s inland. 50s along the coast 50s and 60s around the bay. 60s and 70s inland. pollen a lot of people sneezing high amounts of tree grass ragweed moderate amounts of mold. breezy tomorrow two to four degrees cooler than today low 70s at the coast mid 80s around the bay mid 90s inland

saturday one of the warmest days in the forecast. good morning. kristen was telling you about suspected arson arrests in san francisco due to problems at the castro muni station we heard from the muni spokesperson didn't affect muni metro, no delays reported. ace running a couple minutes late. caltrain no delays. bart looking good. if you are head together u.s. open you can get off at the colma station driving don't park at the colma station park at candlestick. traffic starting to back up more on northbound 101 in san jose, with the waze traffic map you can see it is backed up from tully road to alum rock 20 to miles an hour because of an accident -- 22 miles an hour because of an accident the chp is trying to clear from the left lane. earlier crash southbound 680 cleared at king. breaking news hayward power pole down blocking lanes on

wynton between santa clara and amador. bay bridge toll backed up towards 9 foot of the maze foggy across -- towards the foot of the maze. foggy across the with golden gate. trading underway on wall street now new report on retail sales measure of how the economy is doing. we have a live report from the new york stock exchange, straight ahead. right now the dow down 47 points. days after robin roberts the gma host announced her new health battle, huge show of solidarity seen across the country. >> congressional victory gabrielle giffords is celebrating even though she f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f

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f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f 6:45 here's your hump day forecast includes along the san mateo county close, mid to upper 60s san francisco and san mateo low to mid 70s the rest of the bay shore. mid 80s inland to the north bay and east bay valleys. live doppler quiet across the entire state. warmest weather throughout the central valley mid 90s only to be warmer in palm springs 105 upper 60s to low 70's san diego and l.a.. 89 yosemite. 6:45. let's check with josh for a

look at what is coming up. good wednesday morning. new twist in a murder-for-hire trial. a husband accused of plotting with his ex-mistress to kill his wife. he says his ex-mistress is targeting him. it is a baffling case. also new weight loss surgery for people trying to lose as little as 25 pounds. the question always is with surgery such as these, is it safe? we have answers next. right here on "good morning america". >> right now more news. the number of americans signing up to be bone marrow donors has shot up following the announcement by robin roberts. 70% of patients don't have matching donors in their families. but in her case, her sister is nearly an identical match.

we have a link to the bone marrow donor website on abc7news.com click on see it on tv. death toll expected to rise in iraq following several car bomb explosions one occurred today in kirkuk one died several wounded. other blasts occurred in baghdad in all 65 are dead. hundreds wounded. today's violence comes as shiites start pilgrimage to baghdad to mark the death of a principal shiite. less than half voters surveyed think well of president's handling of the economy. in the latest poll only 43% of voters expressed favorable opinions about the president's economic agenda while 40% say the same about republican contender mitt romney. among independent swing voters 54% see mr. obama's plans in a

negative light. 47% rate romney's economic plan as negative. in southern arizona voters are sending democrat ron barber to washington to finish the term of former representative gabby giffords. he was her chief of staff. he won yesterday's special election over republican jesse kelly. giffords resigned a year after she was shot in the head to focus on her recovery. 66-year-old barber was already injured in the shooting rampage that killed six people. giffords stayed out of the special election campaign for the most part but barber got a hand from giffords and her husband this past weekend. >> thank you for your support. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> life takes unexpected turns and here we are. >> barber will be running again in november's general election for a full term. new report says facebook ads do have some value for

users after all. >> jane king is live at the new york stock exchange with that and also events in the nation's capital tracked closely now. that's right. one of the world's best known bankers on capitol hill this morning. kaeuplgss for the industry. jamie dimon ceo of chase has been called to explain the recent two billion dollar trading loss and why the bank was involved in such risky investment. some on the committee say they think the financial crisis proves the industry should be more tightly regulated. there is still concern about . also slowing u.s. retail sales -- consumers holding on to wallets tighter last month another sign of a economy. bloomberg index trading a little lower. facebook shares new report out

says facebook's marketing and advertising does help convince users to buy starbucks and other products. previous research indicated that ads are not useful. if you have been trying to refinance but having trouble getting a rep to answer your phone or return your call mortgage applications up huge. the refinance index soaring 19% highest in three years as mortgage rates hovered near record lows. live at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. 6:50. for those of you graduating today cooler. >> better to have that black cap and gown on or if you have a dark color absolutely. redwood city good morning seniors! castro valley high 4:30, sunny breezy 68°. at 5:00 piedmont high the highlanders will be graduating mostly sunny and breezy.

for our last one, i would like eric thomas to do the honors please. >> can i get a whoo-hoo! come on broncos. the kong brothers will graduate today thank goodness -- north gate high the last thomas child will go through high school for graduation. >> yeah! [ applause ] >> thank you very much. >> congratulations eric to you your wife and your family. by the way that's redwood high in castro valley. don't know why i said redwood city. >> sleep deprivation? >> no! clouds over the east bay hills live doppler picking up a little drizzle long the coast. flight arrival delays 80 minutes into sfo oakland and san jose on time don't forget

about sfo airport warning for gust i winds up to 45 miles per hour possible. this afternoon cooler, sun every by the afternoon clouds return so will the cooler weather tonight warm at the coast hot inland this weekend. five degrees cooler in oakland. six concord san jose seven fremont eight degrees cooler than yesterday icloud cover surging through 7:00 starting to pull back at 8:00 noon back to the coast afternoon you can see pockets of sun except for along the san mateo county coast in the 50s. 60s and 70s around the bay 80s inland mid 80s in the east bay valleys for warmest weather low to mid 70s east bay shoreline comfortable there mid to upper 70s for most of the south bay heading up the peninsula mid 70s 66

millbrae mid to upper 50s along the coast bayside downtown south san francisco mid to upper 60s low to mid 80s inland north bay valleys 20° cooler. heading to the u.s. open, drizzley this morning 51 58 this afternoon with wind gusting up to possibly 30 miles per hour definitely going to be chilly. tomorrow a little cooler than today. sea breeze stops sun back warmer friday low 70's at the coast over the weekend mid 80s around the bay mid 90s inland. have a great day. breaking news in hayward. power line down on a major street winton avenue traffic spotter reported this an hour ago. sky 7 hd live over the scene. power pole is down. but what you also see are the wires kind of in all the lanes of winton blocking both directions. we'll keep you posted. you need to an individual this

stretch, between amador and santa clara police on the scene at wes. -- easy detour is elmhurst we'll keep you posted. i want to take to you san jose northbound 101 slow this morning because of an accident at alum rock it might still be blocking the left lane heavy stretch northbound 87 some sluggish traffic possible alternate. bay bridge toll got a rough start with a stall things backed up towards the foot of the maze with go to abc7news.com/waze to get a free traffic app. as we get ready to hand things off to "good morning america" here are five things to know before you go. number one firefighters believe an arsonist may have set a fire this morning. flames from burning vehicles in a carport spread left eight homeless and forced evacuation of two dozen.

>> number two berkeley city council decided early this morning to put a ban on sitting or sleeping on sidewalks before voters to decide in november. 0 poe s say it would be another bay -- way to harass homeless. >> number three 8:30 this morning the parents of sierra lamar plan to announce increase in the reward for information that helps find their daughter or helps convict those responsible for her disappearance. >> number four 4500 nurses at 11 sutter health hospitals are holding a one-day strike today the latest walk-out by the workers protesting stalled contract talks. number five golf fans attending the u.s. open in san francisco are not allowed to bring their cell phones on to the course. leave the phones behind is the advice when you park your car or check them in at the to the open.

one final look at weather and traffic. good morning. cloud cover around the bay not to our inland valleys along the coast drizzle half moon bay and reports in san francisco. winds calm except for concord 26 18 fairfield cooler moister wind or one with more humidity in it that's why the fire danger low now and will be this afternoon. humid mainly cloudy 7:00 50 to 57 microclimates develop, breezy, mid to upper 50s along the coast low to mid 80s inland. three spots you need to know about. bay bridge toll back up into the maze because of earlier stall. sky 7 hd flying over hayward win tilton blocks in both directions due to -- downed power pole between santa clara and amador eastside of 880 take elmhurst as detour. north 101 slower than normal

in san jose because of an accident at alum rock that i'm hoping they will clear from the left lane shortly. thank you very much for joining us for this edition this morning edition of the abc7 morning news. >> is it over? >> we made it. >> all right guys, good job. >> keep track on twitter and talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news. >> you didn't see it there was one long fifth bump here.