cleared up because traffic is been sticky there all day long. take a look at video from today, you can see those conditions i was just speaking of. lights were on most of the day to try to limit the number of cars on the span to help reduce speeds as well. >> here is how it looked leaving the city. pretty spectacular. >> heather? >> so far, so good chp says the afwreejis we haifor was make their way on to the old span for a photo op. explaining it's not safe z it's getting less safe by the day as it is dismantled. other than that, it's been smooth sailing

>> the chp says the morning commute went well. >> the family came just to experience the bridge. >> i like it. it's open >> chp had been concerned for being a cause of lots of distracted driving but officer was surprised by very little bad behaviors. >> for me i was just like more people to do things that. >> i was expecting the worst. >> she was 15 in 19366789 her

drove them to petaluma >> and clara will want to take a look at the old eastern span, demolition has begun. abc 7 news. >> official word yet but what may have been the first noninjury accident happened just after 11:00 this morning. look and you can see the cars but this did not hold up traffic too long because driver pulled over to the side and used the new emergency lanes, something remember, you cannot do on the old bridge. >> caltrans around 10:30 and

andrew shep yartd among the first to make the truck had a camera on the helmet this, is how it looked as it headed onto the bridge. to the new pg single tower span. >> many people are sharing the videos they've taken while crossing the bring. this one was shot last night as she rode in a car headed from the east bay to san francisco. the trip provides a few none of us has seen until now >> some people experiencing crossing the bay bridge on foot or two wheels. a new bike and pedestrian path opened today. you can seat on to the path and then on to the bridge. it's really a path to nowhere

stretching only two miles and ending abruptly at the old "s" curve. >> it's stunning >> the path expected to be completed when the old bridge is demolished called the alexander zuckerman path named after a former oakland city planner. >> new span is breath taking with 525 tall tower follow a.katie on twitter. >> massive rim fire is now 75% contained. new this afternoon evacuation for pond rosa hills and areas along the south side of highway 108 has been lifted. the fire burned now more than

235,000 acres since it broke out 18 days ago. 1400 are still on the lines trying to put it out. it's 4th largest, 111 structures have been destroyed including 11 homes. >> more encouraging news recording that -- regarding that fire. three generators back up and running. they had to be shut down last week as the flames spread. those facilities located in the town of mocka sin. abc 7 news was there when mayor ed lee spoke with the news. >> mayor ed lee saying the city's pouer and water facilities survived a massive rim fire intact. >> i can say today, tomorrow, that our water quality is the same as before the fire. >> at the height of the fire there is deep concerns main

source of water the hetch hetchy would be contaminated. but the fire did burn near the reservoir, the water quality was never seriously compromised. >> the wearer delivery to $2.6 million never got interrupted at all. >> two out of three electric substations at home and kirkwood were damaged. there will be work needed to repair those and to shore up the hillsides around them left baron by the fire. p.u.c. officials estimate price tags for the rim fire will be in millions of dollars but san francisco officials are confident that cost will not be pass add long to ratepayers. >> interruption wez have will be covered with insurance so we're not going to get to ratepayers i don't believe. we're making sure we're covered. >> san francisco is surviving

the rim fire its just around the corner we've got 240,000 acres of forest burned with that we can see landslides and erosion washing into the river. >> a full assessment cannot be completed until the fire is contained. laura anthony abc 7 news. >> friends and family said about buy to a popular high school student from danville today. robert owe lando killed in a car accident returning from a fishing trip last week. loved one as tended of a funeral mass in his honor, students joined the family to pay respects. he died the night before his first day at as a senior in high school. two friends survive that had crash. police looking into the cause of the accident saying drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factor autos still no sign of a driver wanted for a hit and run accident killing two women yesterday in san jose.

a memorial marks the spot where cameron and christina were kill killed when a mercedes-benz broadsided their toyota. the chp about to stop the car when seen waiving before the crash. but officers decided not to pursue the mercedes on city streets. family are appealing to turn himself in. >> the white house trying to win over congressional leaders to make a strike on syria but lawmakers are still very skeptical about the plan. how the obama administration is making its case. >> top republicans starting to line up in support of the call fr a military strike against syria. >> the use of the weapons has to be responded to and only the united states has capability to stop assad.

>> but there is still skepticism. >> we can't be a sheriff for the world, either. >> and from the american people. a poll found nearly six in 10 oppose the strikes against seara. so this week the white house launched major efforts to make the case for action. today, top officials visit with the senate foreign relations committee. >> authorization is in our national security interests. >> and this morning the president met with congressional leaders saying consultations were not just lip service. >> by shaping auj saigs to make sure we accomplish the mission we'll be more affect ootd u.s. has 1500 people were killed including 400 dmirn an attack outside of the syrian

capitol last month. >> this is not iraq. this is not afghanistan this, is a limited pro portional step that will send a message. >> house speaker john boehner may support plans but not going tri to convince fellow republicans to join him. his office says it's a conscience vote. the white house will have to do the arm twisting. >> men members of the bay area congressional delegation beginning to line up in favor of the use of force in syria. >> i am supportive of the president's actions. i think >> senator feinstein made the comments but circulated a letter on capitol hill that letter demands debate before a strike against syria.

>> still to come on abc 7 news at 5:00 calling for more cops in san jose. a plan that may get the mayor's stamp of approval. >> i'm sandhya patel. live on the roof of the kgotv broadcast center near triple digit heat about to pay us a visit. when and how long, coming up. >> the big penalty oracle america's cup racing team is going have to pay for being caught cheating. abc 7 news at 9:0

breaking news right now, good samaritan hospital is operating under routine emergency procedures because it lost phone service. they're using disaster radios in every unit.

but they say otherwise it is operating normally as we speak. >> san jose is working on a plan to put more cops back on streets but may take higher taxes to help pay for them. abc 7 news is live at san jose city hall. the plan is already coming under attack. david? >> well, interest tringly it's a city leaders who were cutting police pay and pension nouz about to do an about face they want to put more cops on the street but they need money and possibly higher taxes. >> it's not always apparent but san jose has been losing police officer at a rate of 100 per year for three years. many of them leaving to take higher paying jobs after san jose cut pay and benefits but now, the city council members are trying to reverse that with a proposal to fill vacancies restore wages within four skbreers add 141 new sworn officers. the plans projected to cost

$50 million. the mayor thinks the city can find $30 million but may need a sales tax to fill the $20 million gap. >> one of the ways to again rate revenue to allow us to restore services and pay cuts so. it's an important piece whether or not public will support sit big question. >> police will get the top priority for spending however that, is a sensitive issue for residents who have seen cut backs in hours and reductions in park staffing during lean times. >> there i want our parks to be in good shape. >> the it's gotsen a thumbs down still stunned by reform cuts. >> going to take money from us and give it back to us in some type of pay restoration.

>> jim says the co-author of the plan is playing politics eyeing a run for mayor next year. i asked about that. >> when we didn't have money, we cut z now, we have money we're focusing those scarce resoursz on our highest priorities. >> in san jose, abc 7 news. >> plis want to learn about the death of a woman near a school today. officers discovered a body inside of a >> police believe there is no connection to the school whatever in this case. the school did set up an area for parents, however to pick up their children this afternoon. >> the verdict is in for nth case of a exdanville police officer accused of setting up

phony drunk driving stings. he was aquitted on one kounlt of extortion on allegations he accepted cocaine to set up drunk driving busts. he will be taken into custody on december 11th. >> after being penalized today team usa will have to win two extra races to claim the america's cup trophy without a star crew member. the team practiced with out three teammates who were suspended. a international jury penalized the team today. the winner needs nine points meaning the u.s. now has to score 11 to win. a historian told us it's the harshest penalty given out. >> serious to find one of the leading members of this team

was involved. and that is why, i think they came down harshly on them and gave them a two-race penalty. >> team new zealand told abc news the jury did a huro job. nothing changed for the team new zealand we still have to win nine races. finals start saturday. >> a major popular oyster farm ruling the interior department had the authority not to renew drake's bay company lease. drakes has not decided to appeal this final ruling. an environment group says california communities spengd a half billion dollars per year to keep trash from polluting water ways and beaches. the defense council looked at 95 communities and how much

they spent to sweep streets, clean up lakes, rivers and beaches and protect water ways from polluted storm runnoff calling for measures to reduce trash and share the costs. >> there is some sobering health news from the government. cdc say changes in heart health habits could prevent 200,000 deaths in the u.s. each year. the agency lists to help identify and support patients at risk for heart disease. >> stg good for your soul is beautiful weather. >> and. >> yes. it's gorgeous outside. sunshine, comfortable weather. goitsing to start cooking around the bay area

beaches. i'll show you you can see here mostly clear skies across the region with exceptions. check out the sierra nevada we're seeing some thunderstorms right now. but as you can see, they're mostly in the central part and southern part of the sierra nevada down into southern california deserts seeing some of the moisture moving in. creating strong thunderstorms earlier nlt day. now, this, a lot of this is subtropical moisture we saw yesterday. we did have showers yesterday as you may recall. and lots of pictures of rainbows coming in posted to my facebook of a rainbow in fremont. we've seen a lot of these gorgeous photos on you report as well. thank you for sending those in. from our camera you can see clouds over tahoe.

isolated showers, thunderstorms possible tonight and tomorrow. if you're ahead ofing to tahoe 78 the high tomorrow afternoon. it's 68 now in san frachblt check out numbers peninsula, south bay into 70s, half moon bay, comfortable 66 degrees. you can see a little bit of low clouds out there. 79 in santa rosa right now. 73 novato. upper 70s concord, livermore up to upper 60s coastside. mid-80s inland this is in the comfort zone. patchy fog in the morning. we're looking at hot pattern to develop by week's end. you can see clouds moving through here tomorrow morning. turning sunny in all areas another lovely day is on tap. looking ahaid, changes are coming. as it does an off shore wind

pattern develops bringing hot air down towards the coast. owe so coastal spots get warm as well. check out temperature trends this week no. going to be terribly hot you're going to be okay. 79 thursday getting into upper 80s friday, saturday. a slow drop in temperatures heading into second half of the weekends. tomorrow morning patchy fog out there. temperatures mild, low 50s to mid-60s when you head out of the door. and pal yes alto on the peninsula. half moon bay, 67 degrees. san francisco, 70 degrees. 65 daily city. north bay 82 santa rosa and son gnomea. 85 clear lake, mid-70s oakland, hayward.

some real serious heerkt friday, saturday, upper 90s inland. mid-70s coast side. temperatures slipping sunday. all i have so-to-say is maybe it's time hit the beaches. live from the roof of the kgotv broadcast center back to you. >> we're with you. >> yes. sounds loik a plan. >> yes. >> just ahead on abc 7 news at 5:00 community outreach by the owner of the a's. what is he saying now about a move out of snoun. >> coming up at 6:00 nearing a third anniversary of the worst gas pipeline disaster in u.s. history. that is at 6:00. we'll be right back here.

crews spent the morning cleaning a small fire. a county fire spokesman says there were no injuries and damage limited to office furniture. the ranch has its own fire brigade but marin county also responded. the cause of the fire is under investigation but april dwreers to have started in a roof top vent later motor. >> apple's marketing campaign is now underway sending out invitations to an event a week from today. and for a short time today, a chinese web site had a photo of what are believed to be iphone 5 cs. boxed up and ready for shipping. it comes in pink, other pictures show pastel blue and pail yellow as well. pics have been removed from the web site. we should know a week from today when it will hit the market on fran supervisor

wants to shed light on the dark sidewalks. scott weiner wants to look at the problem of broken street lights and 6,000 burn out each skbreer need to be replaced. something that doesn't happen in a timely manager also wants companies to adjust lights so they illuminate are dark sidewalks. >> owe oakland athletics took a break to feed the hungry today, joining volunteer >> they're serving over 500 meals and they do it every day. it's harder than playing baseball. i can tell you that. >> good way to wake up this morning. you know? walk in, help feed some people that probably won't have something to eat today. >> a's have a long-standing relationship with helping the

society, last week donating 5,000ses today buy back to school backpacks for needy kids we asked about a possible move to san jose and he refused to talk about it saying he wants to focus on the drive for the playoffs right now. >> nice

coming up at 6:00... >> did you know in a last minute she was going to die? did she experience pain? what is going through my daughter's mind? >> a grieving mother speaks to us about her daughter killed in a traffic accident in san francisco on her bicycle. the controversial case is now sparking a lawsuit and its an i team investigation you'll see on abc 7 news. >> efforts to fight accusations of racial profiling in the south bay. those stories and more coming up for you tonight at 6:00. >> but right now world news is up next. >> from aum of us here, thanks

for watching. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again at 6:00. this is "world news." tonight hard sell, a fiery debate about military action against syria. the white house pushes congress to act. >> this debate is about the world's red lines. and tonight americans tell washington what you think should happen next. victory lap, diana nyad tells us about that epic, exhausting, amazing swim from cuba. what's the song that got her through the night? really answers on the fastest growing consumer complaint in this country. traps set by tow truck drivers to get your car and your money. >> excuse me! you have my car!