it is under control. traffic in the area will be affected as they watch for hotspots. a crew is headed to the scene with a report at the top of the hour. >> we are following breaking news from dallas where firefighters are battling a six-alarm fire at a condo complex. one firefighter is reporting missing forcing dozens to evacuate. some had to be rescued. no word on the cause. >> we look at the weather forecast. meteorologist, mike nicco is with us. >> we pay have a high fire danger tomorrow but no heat. we will keep an eye on that. live doppler 7 hd shows the radar and sat height is quiet. in the hottest day this week, temperatures from 85 to 92 inland and mid-70's to mid-80's throughout most of the bay and we could get to 87 in san jose. the coast will be warm at the

mid-to-upper 60's. >> good morning, everyone, on back to work monday, we are seeing the fire in oakland hills, we do have street crossings affecting the commute. skyline boulevard is going to be shut down until further notice. watch out for that. as we take it to the bay bridge toll plaza the westbound traffic is clear. it is eastbound that will be affected today. that could last until 2:00 p.m. with a few rains blocked. >> new safety and conduct questions surround future bay to breakers races as a man fell off a roof and suffered life-threat being injuries tumbling from the roof of this building on fell street at 3:30 in the afternoon. police say there was a party to watch the bay to breakers at the time. >> meantime, another map was ordered down from the top of the statue i

firefighters brought in a 35' larder. 21 were arrested for public intoxication and 15 taken to sobering centers. police broke out 20 house parties. 80,000 people took part in bay to breakers this year. >> martinez police are holding a woman on charges of deliberately setting a brushfire that threatens some hopes. video shows police arresting the 48-year-old woman minutes after the fire break out yesterday afternoon. she is jailed, also, on arson and drug-related charges. the flames when racing to the homes nearby. >> it took five minutes to burn this down. >> almost across the court, close by, very close. >> shocking when you got home to see that? shocking and areay. >> crews kept the flames from damaging property and was fully contained in a few hours.

>> there is a fire near yosemite national park that destroyed one home and threatening others the fire at yosemite lake park broke out at 3:00 yesterday afternoon. firefighters used water dropping aircraft to help control the flames. this morning it is at 91 acres and 60 percent contained. >> emergency crews in the midwest are sending if people who could be trapped or injured after tornadoes and severe storms hit a region from oklahoma to missouri overturning semi trucks and leveled communities. a tornado was spotted near wichita, kansas and one in iowa. one person was killed, a 79-year-old man near oklahoma city and another 20 people were injured. forecaster say more severe weather is on tap with eastern oklahoma and central missouri most at risk for tornadoes. >> yahoo will announce a major deal buying the sole networking site tumbler for $1.1 billion.

it is the biggest move by the c.e.o., a blogging site where people post stories and photos and other digital content, a huge hit among teens and young adults. experts say 16 to 35 is the key demographic group advertisers are after that has been elusive to yahoo. >> yahoo is buying a social media powerhouse. if you cannot build it, buy it. with tumbler they getting 100 million bloggers, the cool factor, young people like tumbler. a good move. >> the deal carries big risks, it has not proved it can make money. she will have to figure out how to monetize the huge user bay and is making the announcement in new york this afternoon. that is where tumbler is based. >> the former con con county narcotics officer will be sentenced today on federal drug charges. he pled guilty in december to charges he sold drugs seized by the department. he also admitted to robbing

prostitutes and making phony arrests. he faces a possible ten-year prison sentence under a deal with the prosecutors. he said he suffered from depression and post-traumatic stress. >> oakland police are investigating two deadly shootings in less than 14 hours. the latest happened on west street near 29th street shotly before 6:30 last night. it is the 39th homicide of the year. earlier, a shooting in the day happened on 92nd avenue near international boulevard. oakland police say both victims were men and offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >> judge is expected to decide today how many workers can take part in a two-day strike against university of california medical centers representing 13,000 health care workers has a walk out tomorrow morning which will affect all five uc medical centers including uc san francisco. officials say they want the judge to limit the size of the

walkout in order to protect patient safety. the two sides are locked in a dispute over contract issues including workers' pension contributions, which has canceled elective surgeries for a few days. >> today it will be tougher for worker whose lost their jobs to get help. call takers at unemployment offices will only answer calls from 8:00 a.m. until noon and then you can only get help online. the employment development department is cutting phone service in half so workers can help customers in person in the afternoon. they say losing 158 million in federal funding forced the reduction. >> san francisco resident whose have something to say about a proposed increase in garbage fees have another chance to speak up starting at 9:00 this morning. the initial proposal called for the three-bin household to pay $6.60 each month for a typical bowl of $45. a review by staff and the public

works department found that not all of the 21 percent hike is justified. a final rate is still be worked out but it is likely to go higher. >> the boy scouts will take a major vote on the policy to finally include gay members. about,400 scout leaders will decide on thursday if openly gay boys can become scouts. gay adults will still be banned from leadership positions. this began after a teen gained national attention last year when he was denied the rank of eagle scout because he is gay. the family's 18-year-old started an online petition urging the scouts to change their antigay policy. >> and it is monday morning. we will check with mike. >> it is starting off warm

yesterday was a transition to warmer temperatures and it is still warm in some areas. antioch is fairfield, 71 kegs -- degrees and most of us in the 50's. half moon bay is 45 so we have microclimates and we are 50 in novato and san francisco is 52. oakland is 54. and san jose is 57 and concord and livermore at 55. as we head through the only we will hang out in the 40's and the 50's under sun and warming, low 80's inland for lunch and low 70's around the bay and mid-60's at the coast topping out at 87, and 73 at the bay and 63 at the coast and 50's, 60's, and 70's from the coast to the bay to inland. a mild evening. dramatic drop in temperatures, dropping eight to 18 degrees between today and tomorrow. we will keep were dropping through thursday. thursday will be the coolest day in the forecast. an update on the traffic. leyla gulen? >> we have construction in oakland along the nimitz if you

are traveling northbound and southbound. between 66 and high we have a couple of lanes blocked. we have this report of a hit-and-run accident in sunol southbound along 680. we are seeing one lane blocked with slow downs to the south. san jose to 280 from 17 northbound, the headlights are moving swiftly with no construction projects. >> it is 4:39. striking it rich in the bay area. are you the one holding a winning powerball ticket? sorry, eric. a lucky ticket was sold and how much it is worth. that is next. >> the new construction problems on the bay bridge and the experts questioning caltran testing. first, the america's money report. >> good morning, topping america's money, a senator is proposing a bill to lighten the load for student borrowers with

interest rates set at 6 percent or higher and the new legislation would allow students and graduates to refinance fixing the rate at 4 percent. the dreamliner is taking off today for the first time since january when the entire fleet was grounded for battery problems. united, the only u.s. operator of the boeing 787 will fly from houston to chicago. "star trek" in the darkness was in the number one spot of the week box office with $70.6 million. "ironman" was in second place and the "great gatsby" was at

>> breaking news off the coast of chile where a 6.8 earthquake struck this morning which was centered 400 miles east coast. a tsunami warning was not

immediately issued with no reports of damage or injuries. >> another new concern this morning about structural issues on the new bay bridge. thousands of steel tendons were exposed to rainfall and salty bay mist during construction and that led to corrosion concerns. caltran study founded -- found they were not significantly sealed but the newspaper had outside engineers look at data and they said the tests were inadequate. a bridge spokesman tells abc7 news that the corrosion does not affect the safety or strength of the bridge. >> we have 10 percent more than would be necessarily required of that 110 percent, only 1.5 percent was affected and of 1.5 percent they lost only 5 percent of their strength. >> the spokesman said that panel of experts reviewed the problem when the section was built in 2008 and created a cease of solutions including the addition of extra ducts to allow

engineers to add more support tendons if needed. >> traffic planners say downtown san francisco will be mired in gridlock unless something is done to reduce driving during high traffic times. a downtown toll charge that would vary with traffic pat end is considered the best way to go. today, it is reported that the transportation authority of san francisco wants to reduce traffic by 27 percent over the next 30 years. a new report says the toll plan could reduce traffic by 15 percent and generate tens of millions for other transit needs. >> commuters feel more pain. gas prices continue the upward trend. the latest aaa survey finds the average price of a gallon is up 6 cents. the national average is $3.64 a gallon. in california it is $4.05 a gallon. in the bay area, gas is $4.14 a gallon up 3 cents from last week. >> police in palo alto are

increasing patrols downtown after two armed men tried to problem a group of when last night near university avenue. they were able to run into a business and call police. police say that case could be connected to a strong-arm robbery on monday a block away on hamilton avenue. police are asking anyone with information on either crime to call investigators. >> the winner of the biggest powerball jackpot could reveal him or herself today, the 590 million winner bought it at this super market near tampa and a man is in a big hurry to see if he is the winner. >> the anticipation is more of a pleasure than actually losing which is mostly what happens so i anticipate long and i am a billionaire until i find out. >> the winner has 60 days to claim the prize. lottery officials say the winner

will take the time to consult tones or accountants. in california, two tickets match five numbers but not the powerball number. each ticket is worth $2.3 million. one of the tickets was sold at 7/1 in san jose and the winner came in yesterday to share the good news. the other winner was in bakersfield. >> you were in san jose, were you not? >> i was not. >> we all here so no one won the $2.3 million but it is a million dollar forecast. >> lot of sunshine if you have solar panels you love today because you get the free electricity. good morning, everyone, live doppler 7 hd shows how dry it is this morning. we will talk about what will happen with the forecast cycle looking on san francisco from sutro tower, the air is clear and it will be sunny, our

warmest day this entire seven-day forecast. breezy tomorrow, sharp drop in temperatures, almost up to 20 degrees, fire danger not quite there but that is how fast the wind could get tomorrow in the mountains and the hills and warmer days this week. we have a will woulder coaster where the coolest part would be wednesday and thursday. high pressure is dominating the weather. this cold front is the one that will bring us the sharply cooler conditions as it rolls on down from alaska. unusually cold cold front. in the south bay we do great 80 in milpitas to 87 in san jose to 90 in morgan hill and 92 in gilroy and near 90 in los gatos. we will be in the 80's for the peninsula and 81 in san mateo and drop to 78 in millbrae and everyone else is in the mid-to-upper 80's. upper 60's at the coast and mid-to-upper 70's around downtown and south san francisco and sauce least.

mid-to-upper 80's through the north bay valley and 90 in napa. the beach is mild at 66 in bodega bay and 78 in berkeley and richmond. as we head inland, upper 80's to low 90's from san ramon to 87 to brentwood at 92. nationals are in town to take on the giants at at&t park and a delightful evening with fish -- fish purse at 67. whole be in the 50's tonight with clouds. the seven-day outlook shows a drop tomorrow. the drop will be subtle wednesday and thursday but by thursday we could be from 15 to 25 degrees cooler than today. tells will be back to average for the weekend and dry all seven days. leyla gulen? >> in sunol we have an accident, a hit-and-run accident and possibly several cars are involved.

southbound 680, maybe one or two lanes are blocked but no delays coming from highway 4, just stop-and-go traffic to the south. as we take you back to the oakland hills we have a street closure because of a fire and satellite boulevard and a look at waze app, it looks light in san jose and no crashes to report and no accidents or construction. a san mateo bridge is nice out of hayward and foster city. >> hundreds of thousands of new york city area commuters could face major delays for a week starting this morning. it will take several days for crews to we build the track and signal damaged when two commuter trains collided on friday. the accident injured 72 people. it happened along a major commuter rail line between connecticut and new york. the connecticut governor suggested that commuters stay in new york city rather than trying

to get to and from their homes in the neighboring state the. >> for the fifth time in three days north korea fired a short range missile in the sea of japan. as a precaution, south korea deployed their own missiles. the recent launches are weapons tests or an attempt by north korea to get united states attention. forth korea said that the tests are a means to deter u.s. and south contain aggression. >> the senate judiciary committee expects to finish work this week on a sweeping immigration mill and send it to the full senate. the lawmakers still have to resolve a few remaining disputes. one involves amendments over high skill immigrant visas sought by silicon valley and high-tech industry but opposed by labour unions and disagreement over whether americans should be able to sponsor their same sex pans for green cards. democrats have the vote to ensure committee passage of the legislation but the outcome is uncertain on the senate floor.

>> parents are told to vaccinate their children against whooping cough and now new questions of a vaccine used by doctors and the long-term damage that is possible. >> change to telegraph avenue in berkeley and a day or week you will not be ab

>> good morning, the embarcardero in san francisco, the downtown buildings and ferry building and the bay bridge, it is looking clear out there with no precipitation to speak of. our meteorologist is tracking a cooling trend. is there a higher fire danger? we will talk about that coming up. >> british columbia towns telegraph avenue into a traffic free zone in an effort to boost business with students gone berkeley can look like a ghost town. to keep money coming in, next motel graph define dwight way and durant avenue will be closed to cars between 1:00 and 5:00, business owner aring to give it

a try. >> depending on how it went, i will make a judgment if it is a good idea. >> a san francisco company is celebrating a milestone today. 140 years ago today, levi strauss obtained a patent for their blue jeans. they featured copper rivets in the pockets that are still used. in 1873 the patent office called jeans "work trousers." >> before the bell bottom work trousers. >> you put that to work. hard to thing of them as work trousers when people pay over $100. >> so true. mike? >> looking from mount tamalpais, check how clear the air is. no clouds impeding the sunshine. it will warm us significantly. santa rosa two degrees warmer f.

up to 90 in concord. 87 in san jose. 86 in oakland. 86, also, in fremont. the temperatures are seven or eight degrees warmer than yesterday. the entire state is cloud-free. low-to-mid 90's through the central valley and 69 in tahoe and 68 in monterey and 8 in los angeles and 101 in palm springs. safe travels. leyla gulen? >> we are watching a crash in sunol which is causing delay if you head southbound along 680. right now, we will look at the drive time, traffic 580 headed away from 2305 to dublin is 23 minutes and 101 from san francisco, at sfo, sit a short 12-minute commute. from 101 through san jose to cupertino end is under 20 minutes. our golden gate bridge is quiet this morning. so far, we are not seeing too many accidents or construction projects. if you are coming from sausalito and toward san francisco not a

problem out there. northbound side is quiet. >> sad news for fans of san jose's high-flying falcon family. the mother falcon has been nesting on the city hall for years and one of the chicks has died after flying into the side of a building. biologists say it happened as a parent passed food to it in midair. thousands have watched the falcons on the feed provided by the santa cruz research group. >> there will be new sunshine labeling waters "waterproof" and require they filter uva and uvv rays to make them more effective. despite the new rules, consumer watch dog group says many sunscreens carry spf ratings that are misleading and potentially dangerous because they do not provide effective protection. >> a study finds that the version of the whooping cough

vaccine does not protect kids as well as the old one. researchers at kaiser permanente studied children in california in 2011 and found teens who received the old vaccine used in the 1990's were less likely to develop whooping cough. the teens would got the new vaccine had lower protection and were more at risk. researchers say the original vaccine was phased out because of health concerns. the study calls for a new vaccine that is both safe and effective. >> we are following two breaking news stories, one in east palo alto where police are on the scene of a fatal shooting, the victim is a teen. >> in the north bay firefighters are battling a major house fire and we have what crews are up against. >> the big deal being announced today by bay area technical giant, the billion dollar bet they are make

>> abc7 news starts now. >> an update on breaking news from 4:30. >> firefighters are sat the scene of a fast-moving house fire in marin county. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is on the scene. what are firefighters working on now, cornell? >> they are looking for hotspots in the fire right now. we can say that three people that live in the home, a couple and their elderly mother, all of them got out safely. check out the extensive damage to this home right now. all of the cars inside the garage completely destroyed and firefighters looking for hotspot s in