suspicious or an accident but it is too early to tell but it is under investigation. this is abc7 news. the shuttle bus to the end of the line, outbound own, from 25th, again, shuttling buses to the end of the line for t3, you can expect delays with no other mass transit delays and the toll plaza is light here, go have a stalled big rig on the incline section, it is blocking the right lane and crews are trying to get a big truck to push that out of there. we will follow that. here is lisa with a look at the weather. >> good morning to you. live doppler 7 hd, it is nice and quiet, this is just a false

return here but we are looking at increasing clouds around the bay. if you had a chance to get a clear area in is a full moon out there, so, a pretty start, with temperatures with the cloud cover on the mild side and mid-40's for santa rosa and napa and 51 in fairfield with upper 40's for livermore and 49 in hayward, good morning, los gatos and we are looking at the cloud cover throughout the day a chance of a shore in the morning and the afternoon and into tomorrow, but, friday, a dry day but not for the weekend, i will have those details later. >> please tell us more, katie. >> i will let the live pilots speak for themselves, no human toll cakeers at the bridge at

this hour. the few cars that come through this early in the morning are just zipping right on through, no one needing to stop to pay cash and certainly no traffic to speak of and no confusion. but this morning's commute could get weird later, it is the first one without human toll takers. since the bridge first opened, and that made for a sentimental scene. look at this video, this was midnight, a vintage packard was the last to pay cash, the same car, notice the unique license plate, crossed the bridge on the day it opened, that was in 1937. also last night workers revealed signs that read "do now stop" and the speed limit, also, has been upped to 25 miles per hour. the last toll taker, marilyn, talked with us after she took the last cash toll after 29 1/2 years, she said she is lucky she is retiring and is doing so comfortably because she got an enhanced separation package.

>> i have feelings of ambivalence, sometimes happy and sometimes sad but this is advanced technology and it is something that is time to occur but i believe people who are replaced by jobs because of advanced technology or automation. they usually are able to reinvent or transform themselves into something even better. >> that is good news for the humans. as for the technology, drivers who now have four ways to pay the toll when you cross the golden gate bridge, a fast track account, you can pay by plate which means registering your license plate and have an account that way, you can make a one time payment online and if you do none those you get a bill. the 28 toll takers that have been laid off are expected to save the bridge district $16 million over the next eight years so it will be a money safer but this morning we will

see if it makes for a confusing commute when the drivers who think they may still need to pay cash slow down if there is trouble but we will be here and let you know how it is going, half hour by half hour. >> we will keep a close eye, thank you so much. >> a new problem on the new eastern span of the bay bridge, caltran and bay area transportation officials will meet to figure out what to do, at least 30 of the giant bolts holding the span have snapped and the chronicle reports that caltran is considering replacing all 288 bolts on the new eastern span, the bolts also known as rods were made in the united states and they measure 2.5" in dam december and run from 9' to 17' long and it is unclear how much it would cost or how long the work will take. the bridge will be safe according to caltran and will open on time on labor day weekend. >> a contra costa county sheriff is recovering after the patrol

car crashed while responding to a call, the car ended up on its side. the crash happened just before midnight on richmond parkway in unincorporated san pedro, hitting the center divide and suffered minor injuries but is expected to be okay. >> happening now, day two in the historic battle for gay rights before the nation's highest court. we will have a live look from outside the u.s. supreme court at 7:00 our time, the justices will take up the federal defense of marriage act known as doma, defining marriage as between a man and a woman. the 1996 law prevents same-sex couples even those legally married in states that allow from collecting federal benefits. today's case involves an 83-year-old woman from new york who was denied the benefits of marriage following a 42-year partnership. >> today's landmark marriage case come as day after the justices considered a california case on whether gays and

lesbians have a fundamental right to marry. the supreme court is expected to issue a ruling in both cases by june. huge crowds rally outside the high court yesterday. inside they had hard-hitting questions for prop 8, and beside the merits, the justices must decide if backers have the right to be in court since the state is not defending the voter-approved ban. >> in the bay area many same-sex couples feel cautiously optimistic about the supreme court taking on same sex marriage. brian and duke are keeping a close eye on what is happening in washington, dc. the couple is getting ready to adopt their first child despite the fact that they cannot legally marry in california right now. >> what i want will probably not happen any time soonestly but -- necessarily. >> it is important for a child to say that "my parents are

married," and that it is recognized. >> questions from the justices yesterday focused on the children of same-sex couples. according to a law professor this could be more in california no longer support prop 8. the professor says marriage is not simply about pro creating anymore. our reporter is in washington, dc, covering this historic hearings, coming up at 5:00 will join us live from outside the supreme court, she is also tweeting updates from her twitter account. >> it is 4:37 on this wins morning and time if a check on the forecast. >> it was cool and cloudy yesterday, we will check with our meteorologist. that is on tap lisa argen? >> we had the cooler weather yesterday but this morning with the cloud cover keeping the temperatures up in the 40's and 50's, live doppler 7 hd shows a good deal of cloud cover but no moisture, yet, we have a full moon out there and mostlyy

conditions and the threat of rain with us throughout the next couple of days. right now we are certainly milder in the north bay by up to seven degrees and it is mild on the coast, as well, but overall we will hold on to cooler temperatures in the afternoon due to the enhanced cloud cover and the possibility of a few showers. 40's to 50's out the door and low-to-mid 60's in the noon and added sunshine could allow upper 60's in spots but keeping the chance of showers throughout the day today, the evening, and, also, as we look at the next couple of days we are looking at another possibility of showers on saturday. got a dry day in there but the next several days more rain on the panels than not. we will detail that later. sue? >> we are headed out now to the tracy area 580 where we have several sections of road work ongoing, westbound and eastbound, 580 between san ramon and airway the lanes are blocked until 6:00 a.m., and eastbound to north flynn, the left lane is

blocked until 11:00 this morning, and we will have some muni delays because of the fire that is in the bay area district so the metro outbound has a shuttle because through the whole area to the end of the line at 25th. that will be ongoing the morning. we will look, no toll takers at the golden gate bridge and there is light traffic here as well, with winds through at 3:30 and all lanes are wide open, all toll lanes, that is, and obviously, that hour, no traffic but well watch it for you this morning. >> it is 4:39. next, shot through the leg and who is to blame? the mystery deepens in how a girl wound up with an arrow through her 35. >> the ground-breaking today will give san francisco new bragging rights in the record books but first the tech bytes. >> t-mobile will sell the iphone next month. t-mobile will charge less for the apple device and will not require a contract.

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and the game -- the rar row only went through fatty tissue. >> he cried a little bit, everybody said he was pretty calm for what happened. >> the girl's mom says she should be able to go back to school in a few days. more than 22,000 video game developers are in san francisco for this year's developers conference. it's a meeting of minds at a turning point in the industry. >> in a corner, you will find a few guys playing an 8-bit nintendo. >>. >> reporter: it holds special meaning to gobs of people riding past it. they're building tomorrow's games on the shoulders of mario and mega man.

>> i love that the language is things we learned as children from these games. >> reporter: so much has changed, the current play station and xbox are being replaced this year, and everyone here is carrying an ipad. >> we're looking at getting into the mobile market. >> microsoft is showing off tablet and phone games alongside the xbox. >> i think mobile is where games are going. >> as they explore undeveloped future, they're also facing another question. how to make money when players, more and more, expect their games to be free. >> they want to play without paying real money. >> how to make money for a game that's free to download without

scaring players off. >> the free to play space will be huge. >> don't count out the old games. >> with a playstation 4 and a new xbox on the horizon. >> really the future of the counsel space. >> hewitt-packard is reportedly trying to remove their name from the stadium. it cost them $3.1 million a year to have their name on the staid owe. >> david chu, the sierra club, and others are teaming up today to try to eliminate the sale of

bottled water. the san francisco examiner reports that parks officials will have to explore the cost of water filling stations. 14 national parks have stopped selling bottled water. environmentalist want to add yosemite to the list. >> it is kind of ironic. >> no water coming down today, lisa, we're looking at the possibility of a little light rain not only today, but it continues into tomorrow with a couple weak weather systems visiting us. you can see the sweep, and the national weather service. we're looking at molsly cloudy conditions. a few breaks out there, and a very middle star.

45 in santa rosa. how about 48 degrees for you. and another look outside, that sun coming up at 7:02, but we'll see more clouds around today. 50s in oakland, fran, upper 40s in half boon bay and santa cruz. so more clouds will limit our sunshine, and a little cooler by a couple degrees or so. we have been pretty middle throughout the afternoon. a chance of a sprinkle today. showers are possible tomorrow, and we'll skip a day with showers over the weekend. we have a moistest westerly flow, and a couple whether systems will drop down, so the tail end of these systems could trigger a shower. wednesday, the rest of the day

today, notice more cloud cover and perhaps mount diablo. the clouds, middle temperatures, and then our next system, you notice the green here on the screen. we're looking at numbers in the 50s, no rain there in the northern sierras, 70s in southern california. temperatures back home just about 60 downtown today. 65 san jose, a look ahead, a chance for a sprinkle today, a break friday, wet for easter. good morning and happy wednesday to everyone out there. we have word of a stalled clearing, it was right at nob 238 and it just cleared out. good news there, let's take a live look at a bridge, very light seasons.

no delays here, fog free as well this morning. earlier stall at the bay bridge at the incline gone now for about half an hour. there is maintenance work going on. that should be picked up momentarily as well. you should see light conditions as you make your way. >> what do you think about this one? the city of san francisco is one step closer to getting into the app business with a taxi app to hail cabs. it forms an online dispatch service. it would allow taxi companies to better compete with private car services. several cap drivers say it would be an invasion of privacy since it would track the location of each cab. history would be made today. ground will be broken on what

will be the tallest skyscraper on the west coast. the transbay transit tower will be opened. when finished, it will be 1070 feet tall. that's 50 feet taller than the old record holder. the project is expected to be completed in 2016. coming up, taking matters into their own hands, we'll tell you about the peninsula city that's not waiting for congress to act on gun control.

4:53 now, south frank is taking a bold step on the issue of gun control. their considering a proposed ordinance that will consider hollow point am in addition or

other am in addition. vendors would have to keep records of all ammo sales, and notify police if more than 500 rounds are sold in a single transaction. san francisco adopted a similar ordinance last month. >> the city of oakland as are getting ready to defend their crowd. the manager will be joined to raise a team flag atop the tribune tower. it will stay there all season long. there will also be green and gold lines flying from the building, and posters saying oakland loves our a's. they open on monday night. they will be playing at at&t park. it's so excited.

>> baseball season! holy smokes, it's back. time for a check on the weather forecast. good morning to you, live doppler hd. we are looking at a couple weak systems that will come down from the north today and tomorrow. so a possibility throughout the day, and numbers are pretty mild. here is the set up, you'll notice that we have what we call a broad westerly flow, and the winds coming out of the south weise, and the disturbances dropping down. they could transcriber a shower, but more than likely just the cool conditions. high temperatures count on about 62 today, 64 in napa, maybe upper 60s towards the east bay. good morning, everyone.

if you're coming in from the backerville area, two rvs got into a problem in lane number two, there may be delays there as they try to get them out. and this is northbound 101 at washington. i'm not seeing any slowing now. they will pick up momentarily. and let's look at the golden gate bridge this morning. no toll takers, all the lanes open, and the caution lights are blinking, so take extra care this morning. thank you in the event of a freak accident on the road, no one handles it better than a public bus driver in china. he is being called a driver. he was behind the wheel, when all of a sudden, a falling lamp

post smashed through the windshield, the impact ruptured his spleen. he pulled over to the side and he was taken to the hospital. >> it looked like it knocked the steering wheel loose. tiger woods may be back on top of his game, but the new nike add is controversial. it says winning fixes everything. nike said that it is a direct quote from woods. next at 5, another day of historic hearings at the high court. we'll go to washington and talk about today's defensive marriage act hearing. >> we're following in san francisco, a raging fire that

at 5:00 we continue to follow our breaking news. >> a fire broke out in a building that houses both residen residences and buildings. >> firefighters are worried about a loose wall. take a look behind me. i know it is dark. see if you can get a glimpse of the loose wall that looks like it could give any minut