[ horn honks ] kevin! toaster strudel, yah? ♪ warm, flaky, gooey toaster strudel. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> on this friday, thank you for

joining us. >> health's check the weather forecast. mike? >> we will look at live doppler 7 hd with the clouds yesterday hugging the coast and spilling across the bay. it is dry for the morning commute. in the afternoon hours, the sea breeze kicks in. look the at temperatures: hardly any 80's compared to the 90's we had yesterday. fairfield and antioch and livermore and morgan hill, around 80 to 81. 70 in oakland. 77 in san jose. palo alto is 74. along with san rafael and 68 in san francisco and mostly cloudy along the coast and low 60's. >> mike, thank you. we have an update on police activity san bruno avenue has a section shut down with on-ramps on 101 because of police activity looking for a person who may have been trying to break into the bank of america.

the ramps on 101 are blocked and san bruno avenue. muni nine is delayed because of this. the other systems, ace, on time. san mateo bridge, traffic is light and moving along. >> people are trying to be among the first to get their hands on a new iphone are lined up outside apple stores where sales begin in three hours. online sales started at midnight abc7 news reporter matt keller is at the apple store in palo alto. >> check out the line in downtown palo alto at the apple store. it stretches down university avenue and goes around the corner. i counted 100 people in line and some have been here since monday. why all excitement? this is the first time, ever, the company has release two iphone models at once: the 5c is like last year's but with

more colors, and the shell is made of plastic. analysts say it does not feel cheap. it is $99 with a two year contract. the 5s is $199 with a sensor for extra security and better camera and faster processor. the "wall street journal" reports that apple is increasing the production of the gold color to keep up with the extra demand fitzgerald has been here since tuesday. why wait? >> i have been doing it for four years so it is tradition. i'm a loyal apple fan and i will probably continue doing it for the rest of my life. >> what are you waiting for? >> the iphone 5s in gold. >> gold is the most popular. why gold? >> it is most distinguishable phone from last year so if you want to be flashy and show it off, get the gold. >> fitzgerald had another three hours to wait.

you can see the apple employees have set up a black sheet cross the front of the window and the store is scheduled to open at 8:00 this morning. >> the doors just opened on the east coast and that is where the new iphones went on sale, the scene outside the flagship store in manhattan before it opened. a big crowd of fans lining up to be the first in the country to get their hand on the new iphone which is pretty fitting if the big apple. >> apple's proposed new space shift campus is moving forward. cupertino will hold sessions and hearings going october and the city council could give the final approval by the end of november. apple filed paperwork this week giving more details on a plan, the signature main building totals 2.8 million square feet larger than any shopping center in the bay area and big enough to accommodate 14,000 employees. >> congress could take the first step today on the road a

government shut down. the republican-controlled house of representatives will pass a spending bill to keep the government running but only if obamacare is blocked. abc7 news reporter is in the newsroom with a fight brewing. >> more than one fight brewing. republicans and democrats can not agree but this time house of representatives republicans do not agree with each other. some in the g.o.p. are pushing a bill to be voted on today that would fund the government for three more months but, at the same time, defund president obama's health care law. other republicans say it is a fool's plan because the top democrat in the senate has already said the bill is d.o.a. and if it made it out of the senate the president will veto it. the infighting is intense. >> it is only fair we in the house of representatives give them a package that de-funds obamacare and let them debate it over there and fight it over this if they want to filibuster,

>> we have so many winning issues again the president... >> it means everything from soldiers not being paid to national parks shutting down and kick out campers to passports not being issued and if law makes get past the september 30 deadline, next month they have to vote whether to raise the debt ceiling. president obama willing touring a plant near kansas city, missouri, saying the economy will thrive if congress will let it. >> a possible bart strike looms again now just 20 days away. no talks are scheduled today and there are only eight meetings scheduled between now and october 10, the final day of cooling-off period. bart says the mediator is working to add more negotiating sessions and abc7 news has learned that 12 managers who are not union, certified operators, have been going through a refriender course on what bart called "nonworking equipment."

if there is a strike bart could use the managers to keep some trains running during peak hours amy hollyfield will have a report with the latest in the next half hour. >> if you are a casual car pooler the downtown san francisco spot is relocating on monday, the new temporary location is on the west side between howard and full some for 18 months, still operate from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the move is needed because of a new construction project at the regular location on fulsome. >> the governor is being urged to veto a bill calling for emergency exits in new and old limousines in response to the deadly san mateo bridge fire in may that killed five women. the association president says the concern is when the new features would become mandatory.

if the governor signs the bill the safety measures would have to bed add by january 2016 and new limousines made after july 2015 are required to have the emergency exit. the governor brown has until october 13th to sign the bill. >> investigators are releasing new information to help track down a suspect involved in a fail shooting at the contra costa county fairgrounds. police are looking for a cure like this, a 1999 gold toyota license plate 5jlm717. police believe that the car is linked to the death of a 31-year-old woman from oakland who was shot on september 8 outside the paradise skate roller rink in antioch. two men were also injured in the shooting. >> former santa clara supervisor george shirakawa returns to court over false impersonation charges. he pleaded guilty to charges of lying on campaign finance reports and gambling with public money last many.

he was to spend a year in jail but the prosecution says new d.n.a. evidence linking him to an ill hell campaign mailer turned up after that deal was made. sure way -- his lawyers say the prosecutors knew and it should be cloud in the original deal. he is awaiting sentencing. >> we have not seen it in some time and it is just about here. >> we have clouds and the possibility of sprinkles in the evening hours and showers tomorrow. we will talk about the cloud cover 1.5 mile visibility and three miles visibility at half moon bay with clouds filling in the bay and we will want sfo to see if flight arrival delays are possible. this is how it looks from the east bay hills with the cloud cover right there, coughing up san francisco. 24 hour temperature change is the big story today. we are seven to 12 degrees cooler with no more 90's, hardly 80's, most of us stuck in the 60's and 70's this afternoon. we will break down the day: the

next 12 hours, 45 in the north bay to 59 for the rest of us, and 12:00 we will see the clouds and 62 to 74 and breezy this afternoon. that is what is keeping our temperatures in check. that and the increase of clouds 64 to 76. sprinkles in the evening around san francisco and the coast and north bay temperatures are in the mid-secretary to low 70's. possibly light jacket weather. our best chance of widespread rain or move of us getting wet weather tomorrow in the form of scattered light showers and temperatures are cooler at 60's and 70's and a slight warming trend with dry weather sunday and monday and temperatures below average. now the traffic. back to you? >> right now, leyla gulen is off and we have a problem in san bruno northbound 35 two pieces of furnitureture are, monthing the roadway. want out for that. speeds on the altamont pass, westbound, they are slow, as low as 38 miles per hour.

you can seat red part and the only commute is building, not because of an accident. >> san jose on 280 a camera this showing light traffic a different picture so smooth sailing in the south bay. >> the government opens a major new investigation into the nation's automakers and the bloomberg business report is next. >> honoring an internet pioneer, friends and colleagues pay tribute to silicon valley leader killed in a tragic accident. >> the new plan to make a stretch of san francisco's broadway safer and even

[ crashing ] hen your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums!

makes an epic journey throughr pines, wildflowers, and aspens. and is matched only by our journey to capture its scent. crafted by expert perfumers for your home, air wick mountain woodlands and crisp air is part of our limited edition national park collection. airwick. the craft of fragrance.

>> covering los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> the f.b.i. has joined the search for a man wanted in seven bay area bank robberies, and he is called the cotton ball bandit because of the hat he wears. all robberies have been in marin county including most recently in san rafael. the f.b.i. is offering 2,500 for information leading to the arrest of the man. >> changes are coming to san francisco's busy broadway in hopes of making the night life corridor safer. a security firm was hired to come up with a safety plan to include more security cameras and streetlights and adopting dress codes. it is in response to an uptick

in nightclub related crime and passengers cannot be drink. police are watch for minor violations that can escalate. business owners want to have murals, "a walk of fame,"," and a punk museum. >> there are new details about the bicyclist killed along skyline boulevard at san mateo county the victim was 50-year-old joy covey of wood side, widely credited with helping take amazon from a small start-up to a multibillion dollar public company. she was killed above her home in woodside when the bicycle chided with a van making deliveries. >> she was smart. she was visionary. she knew the numbers. she talked about growth and transformation of industry and i am not sure that will happen again. >> she used some of her amazon shares to fund environmental causes. she wassen at board of the

national resource defense counsel. she dropped out of high school but went on to earn degrees in law and business at harvard. >> the justice department is opening an investigation into the automakers. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> to makers are facing a problem in discrimination in lending, the justice department and the consumer financial protection bureau looking to see if toyota, honda and five others violated the equal credit opportunity act to see if race plays a role in the interest rate charged. calling all bargain shoppers, this was a nine year break of t.j.maxx decided to expand beyond the core shoppers. changing coming to the dow, visa and goldman sachs are added to the dow jones industrial average and bank of america and hewlett-packard is coming off. >> mixed close with the s&p

lower after new record highs on wednesday. >> old snacks will be on the store shelves including drake cake's under new owner, and that is the new york stock exchange with the bloomberg business report today. >> san francisco based company is following is turning to advertising on a social website pitching products from advertising and 50348 -- 50 million people use this site. >> the tigers, that the a's will face in the first round of the playoffs, are hungry for another division title, and prince fielder chased a foul ball near the stands but before handing it back to the infield he grabbed a chip from a fan in the front row. he ate it. you get to keep yourself fueled up. he said after, he thought about

dipping it but he wasn't sure if the fan double dipped. >> he was worried about the fan. >> that explains a lot about prince fielder ... >> right, a dainty give. >> right. we are have baseball if town this weekend so we will look ahead to that. >> absolutely, star wars-themed fireworks at the coliseum. the winds, first, folks, we have a small craft advisory this afternoon it will be another touch and go afternoon whether they can get the race in. at noon through 8:00 this evening we will have a wind at 15 to 25 naughts with the fattest winds in the bay and slower around san francisco. the winds now, fairfield is showing 20 miles per hour for a wind moving to the northeast which is onshore and that is why

we will be significantly cooler. from the roof camera, you can see the clouds spilling across san francisco and how about more clouds, cooler weather today? rain is possible tonight, showers temperature, and it will be dry and below average on sunday through the rest of the seven-day forecast. today, the temperatures are near 80 in los gatos and morgan hill, and the brighter spots is the south bay and mid-to-upper 70's elsewhere like san jose at 77, and mostly sunny on the peninsula, low-to-mid 70's and the closer you are to san mateo, a few more clouds and cooler temperatures. the coast is very cloudy today. low-to-mid 60's. some of the clouds will spill across downtown and south san francisco. upper 60's for you. to sausalito, 68, and sunshine. we will have the clouds increase with high level clouds as the system draws near and mid-to-upper sovereignties and low clouds hug the coast and partly cloudy to mostly sunny north to south across the east bay shoreline and 69 in richmond

and berkeley with sunshine dominating inland valleys but upper 70's to low 80's. to, milder and temperatures in the mid-50's to mid-60's but notice the green representing the chance of light rain. the cold front coming down, we will get a two-stage system, the first comes through in the form of sprinkles and light rain in the evening hours and san francisco, the coast and the north bay, and the rest of us, overnight, and the secondary phase is tomorrow morning through the afternoon hours north and southbound in the form of scattered showers. best chance of measurable rain up north .1" to .25". the seven-day forecast shows today, tomorrow, is cooler in the 60's and 70's and 80's return on sunday and temperatures next week even with sunshine, below average. >> leyla gulen is off, and a solo vehicle accident northbound 101 before lawrence expressway there is a car in the ditch that

could be affected things and we will look at northbound 101 at lawrence expressway, a look at drive times, westbound 80 from albany to the maze takes four minutes and fremont tushies on 880, 14 minutes in the southbound direction and northbound 101 to cupertino from 280 at it will minutes. to the east bay walnut creek interstate 680 the tail lights headed southbound the traffic is light and it is a friday but it could change so we are monitoring it for you. >> seven things to know as you start your day.

♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen.

>> blue are just joining us or headed outdoor here are seven things to know: no talks are scheduled today with another possible bart strike 20 days away, abc7 news has learned that 12 managers who are not union certified operators have been going through a refresher course on what bart calls "nonworking equipment." we will have a report in the next half hour. >> happening right new in palo alto, the long wait for apple's new iphone will come to an end this morning, some people have been camping out this since monday. apple's iphone 5s and 5c goes on sale in 90 minutes at 8:00 this morning online sales started at midnight. a shooting at a chicago park left 13 injured including innocent bystanders including a

three-year-old who was shot in the head. police say the shooting appears to be gang-related. >> showdown is looming over possible government shut down and house republicans vote today on a temporary spending measure intended to keep the government running beyond the end of the month but if part of the bill would de-fund obama bill, democrats in the senate say that provision will die. >> a california meat company is recalling 58,000 pounds of ground beef headed for the national school lunch program. concerns are that the meat could contain plastic. the central valley meat company was recently should down last year for mistreating animals. >> tracking the possibility of wet weather tonight and tomorrow with live doppler 7 hd. the latest timetable and amount of rain you can expect is ahead. >> seven, the bay area bakery -- no, we will do traffic, the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic there is light right now and

moving right along, with no problems reported and metering lights will continue to check traffic all over the area. >> the bakery in the bay area is recalling cookies because a labeling issue could put consumers at allergies with risk involving all of the almond and chock lot dipped biscotti. an inspection found that they forgot to include soy and milk on the labels which of course some people are allergic to. >> there are dance videos and then...there isst. this young lady can really work the dance floor and she proved it at a wedding reception. you cannot watch her wrought --

her without a smile. the video has gone viral. >> you can see why. >> the abc7 news continues with the top stories at 5:30. >> including a deadly shooting in a san francisco neighborhood and what forced additional officers to rush to the scene. >> a heated debate in

>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news on this friday. >> thank you for joining us. >> we will check out forecast as the weekend arrives. >> good news. live doppler 7 hd is tracking clouds but no wet weather for the morning commute. we will breakdown today the day where we transition back to fall-like weather after being above average yesterday.

we will be seven to 12 degrees cooler. most of bay will be around 70 to 77. the coast into san francisco is 62 to 68. thank you, mike. >> now a look at traffic. we have closed roads in van but a suspect is using a crow because to get into a bank of america and police are now saying the suspect fell through the roof into an apartment unit below and one person is in custody. this is an area of the 2400 block of san bruno area. any will search the area before clearing 9 scene. >> a look at bay bridge with traffic heavier than last time we looked but still moving fine. the bart battle is moribilitier this morning and union members are outraged at learning that bart is training managers to run

trains if the unions strike in three weeks. >> amy hollyfield is at the north berkeley station. amy? >> some riders are telling us this morning they think this is a fine item, and it is better than having no trains at all. we have video of this training location and this is happening in vallejo, the union calls this move disingenuous and is against the rules. bart says it is their responsibility to have options for the bay area if a strike occurs. passengers do not seem too concerned. >> the managers probably have been previously trained and moved up to management positions i don't see how they can row place all the service but it doesn't give me concerns for my safety. 12 managers who are non-union but are certified operators are going to a refresh ircourse now. negotiations are stalled.

the union asked for a smaller pay increase than before but bart officials say the unions still want too much. if they cannot reach an agreement they are set to go on strike three weeks from today. there are negotiating sessions scheduled next monday and wednesday with both unions and next tuesday with just one of unions. there are talks schedules monday and wednesday of next week and monday and tuesday of the following week the only one union can meet with bart october 9 the day before a 60-day cooling-off period ends. >> drivers who use the golden gate bridge could find themselves facing a toll increase by next year. the golden gate bridge district faces $140 million budget shortfall. painting and improvement projects have pushed the budget into the red. officials emphasize that nothing has been decided and they say it would take months before any toll increase could take effect.

now that all electronic tolls they could increase the fare only by pennies rather than dollars. >> and there will be movable median barrier to protect drivers on the golden gate bridge requiring a 52-hour closure of the bridge in the fall coming from state transportation funds the. >> developing news, a california meat company is recalling almost 30 tons of beef sent to schools for student lunches. the central valley meat company is recalling more than 58,000 thousands of ground brief that could contain plastic intended for use bit national school lunch program. the meat was produced on april 1 and shipped to california, arc around, montana, and texas. there are no reports of anyone choking on the elastic or getting sick. the central valley meat company made news last year after it was briefly shut down when it was accused of mistreating animals.

it reopened after they promised to retrain workers. >> developing news, chicago police are investigating a shooting that injured thin including a three-year-old boy. 9 boy was shot in the head. little information is being released other than being gang-related. >> a barrage of gunfire it innocent bystanders with two seens and two adults wounded three weeks after chicago saw a rash of labor day weekend violence that left eight people dead. >> monday's mass shooting at the washington navy yard is casting new light on government background checks of employees with security clearance. the same government contract who conduct add background check on aaron alexis also vetted suspected national security agency leaker edward snowden. an sored press review of government background checks finds that the system overwhelmed by five million

americans who have security clearances. civilian employees and military members are back at work at the navy yard isn't the shooting that left it will of the coworkers dead. >> a double shooting in san francisco that left a man dead and a woman wounded. shots were fired on arkansas near 23rd in portrero hill before 8:00. both victims were found in the calculate the man died at the hospital and the woman is expected to survive. extra police were brought in after a large crowd gathered at the seen. an officer suffered minor injuries from pepper spray used for crowd control. >> the oakland police department is getting a much needed boost in personnel. 36 new officers will graduate from the academy. city officials say half of the graduates are minorities and 25 percent are women. two more academies start later this year. the city will hire ten other

believes because a $4.5 million grant from the department of justice. oakland has the lowest staffed police departments in the country. >> on capitol hill a showdown over a possible shut down. the government could run out of money in ten days. house republicans will vote on a measure today that prevent as shut down but it also includes a stopgap funding bill to de-fund president obama's health care law. top senate democrats say i has in chance of passing and they will remove the de-fund obamacare provision and kick it back to the house of representatives for a showdown next week. >> peninsula department congresswoman used steak and vodka to blast republican colleagues on the house of representatives floor yesterday criticizing them for cutting $4 billion from the food stamp program saying some travel to foreign countries under the guise of official business and enjoy steak and vodka living the high life while overlooking their does it wents who are low-income families that rely on

food stamps. >> san lenadro mayor is suspending a plan to raise the chinese flag over city hall. monday night, san lenadro voted to relays the city flag at city hall on october 1. that is when the people's republic was formed in 1949 designed to attract new asian-american business but crediters say it endorsed a brutal government. the mayor says that the city needs to allow the community to weigh in on any decision. >> happening now, eager apple fans capping out to get their happens on a new iphone 5s on seem at stores this morning at 8:00. there is already a line. some people have been camped out there for days. it went on sale online at midnight and reorders are not available for the 5s and anyone who were whats them has to get it at the store. the first guy in line from san jose has been camped out since monday and said he is going to buy the 5s and donate it to

charity that works with military veterans. abc7 news reporter is there at top of the hour. >> the sprinkles were not coming. >> they are waiting until this evening and overnight and into tomorrow. we have fireworks. star wars theme-fireworks as the first place a's take on the twins and 67 degrees at 6:305 and dropping to 64 and sprinkles are possible but the ceiling will be high enough you can get the fireworks in tonight. today, leading up to that, our day planner the next 12 hours we have clouds rolling from the coast into the bay and temperatures are in the 40's in the north bay valleys and the rest of us in the mid-to-upper 50's but toward noon, it will not be so bright or as warm as yesterday, the 60's everywhere but mid-70's inland and wellen in the low-to-mid 70's for most of us at 4:00 and 60's at the coast and the temperatures are seven to 12 degrees cooler than yesterday and from san francisco the coast, and north at 7:00,

that is where we will see the sprinkles develop the rest of us have a better chance of wet weather with the scattered height showers tomorrow and it will cooler tomorrow at 60 at the coast and low-to-mid 70's for highs and everywhere else it will be dry, brighter and warmer and below average sunday and monday. >> leyla gulen is off. northbound 87 in san jose we have two large rolls of installation in the lane so watch out. in westbound 237 in santa clara a big rig chinad with -- collidd with a taxi. an ambulance is on the way. it could be slow. in san jose this is on 280. traffic is moving very well in that section. >> a lot of stuff on the freeway: furniture, boxes and more.

looking for a place to rent? a crime is targeting would be renters and how you can avoid being a victim. >> the a's pitch fans a new curve with

>> this weekend, the a's close out final home stand of the regular season against the twins fans at coliseum had to go through metal detectors at entrances. there was extra staff to monitor the metal detectors. by sunday this will be standard procedure at all gates. major league baseball wants all teams to use them in the post-season and everyone else by next year. >> it is a requirement for the post-season by major league baseball and we want to have practice runs so we do not start off on the first post-season game without experience with it. >> the a's beat the twins moving a step closer to clinching the al west. there was a two run homer in the bottom the 8ing to propel oakland to 8-6 vick dry and next won but the a's imaginic number drops to four now and they could get the al title by tomorrow. >> a growing scam in the south bay targeting renters.

fake online real estate listings have been rising since last year. the deputy district attorney is working on the case of a woman from san jose who rent add home and poeted phony representsal listingses for it online. >> there is a shortage of affordable housing, or if it is like all good scams, people know it is great and it is working so they are taking advantage of it. >> they are hoping other victims will come forward. officials warn renters to check the facts to avoid getting scammed. they suggest finding out who owns the property. if it is foreclosure or the person will not let you inside, take that as a red flag. >> you will see more cars with pink mustaches, with approval of new rules to support ride-sharing services. the companies rely on apps to connect riders and drivers who use their own vehicles. the vote makes california the

first state to formally endorse and regulate such services. the car-sharing companies have to make sure the drivers undergo training, criminal background checks and have commercial liability insurance. >> san francisco is cracking down on bicycle thefts. a board has aproved the first ever bicycle theft prevention plan. thefts like this one captured in may by abc7 news have jumped 70 percent the last half dozen years. there is a bicycle registration program, more bicycle racks and police stolen bicycle stings. >> champagne is on ice for team new zealand a win away from winning the 34th america's cup. team usa stayed alive by beating new zealand in race 12 by 31 seconds on san francisco bay yesterday. the second rate was postponed because high wind. new zealand leads 8-2 with the

united states needing to win seven consecutive races. race 14 starts an hour later if necessary. >> the winds, waves and currents are what they put in the equation and the winds are faster. we have a small craft advisory starting at noon. live doppler 7 hd shows what is going on, the fastest winds are around the bay in the west tell da and all of us could get 15- to 25-knots. we are watching a sea breeze develop as the wins come in from the southwest at fairfield at 20 miles per hour and everyone else but concord is 12 and is below ten miles per hour. from mount tamalpais the clouds are rolling over san francisco and we will have more clouds today and cooler weather because of that and the sea breeze. rains are possible tonight and showers tomorrow and it will be dry with temperatures below average starting on sunday all the way through the end of the seven-day forecast.

today we drop seven to 12 degrees. we make it to 80 in los gatos and gilroy and everyone else in the mid-to-upper 70's in the south bay with san jose at 77. low-to-mid 70's and los altos is warmer at 77, and sunny in downtown and south san francisco and upper 60's and more sunshine in sausalito and 68, but through the north bay valleys we have increasing high clouds this afternoon and mid-to-upper 70's and low clouds hugging the coast and low-to-mid 60's and it will be mostly sunny along the east bay shore and a sea breeze showing lingering clouds and low-to-mid 70's elsewhere and we will get more sunshine in the east bay and make a run in the upper 70's to 80 and no more 90's in the forecast and nothing for a while. the temperatures tonight are mild in the in the bay and green signifying a chance of light rain during the overnight hours for people outside in the north bay, the coast, and san

francisco, where we will have the best chance of sprinkles in the evening. you can see it here if the green as we start at 5:00 this evening and head through the overnight hours to 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning, the best chance for the rest of us and tomorrow morning at 8:00, that is when the showers develop in the north bay and they will be scattered through the bay in the afternoon and in the evening they aren for. so this is a big temperature changer and cooler tomorrow with 60's and 70's, and 80's, dominating sunday through thursday. have a good weekend. here is more traffic. >> a check on traffic shows drivers should take westbound 237 there is an accident blocking the middle lane with possible slow down. traffic is light on this friday. driving the bridges, the drive times show southbound golden gate bridge to the city is ten minutes.

westbound on the bay bridge, eight minutes. san mateo bridge, drivers highway 92 westbound, it takes 13 minutes to get across that span. you can see not were trouble in terms of volume and not much trouble in terms of slow down. >> was a large rock in the fast lane and two cars hit it and they are damaged with leaking fluids but there are no injuries so watch out for that area. >> lost stuff in the roadway. >> russian president putin is denying that gays face discrimination in russia. a new law that has drawn protests does not infringe on rights. he says it bans only propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among minors and argues it doesn't infringe on the rights of sexual minorities, and the law has. brothered calls for boycotts of the 2014 winter olympics in russia. pee says while some european nations have allowed gay marriages, europeans are dying

out and gay marriages do not produce children. heterosexual couples should have more children to reverse a population decline. >> and go please calling off concerts in moscow and st. peterburg after the visa application was denied. russia appears to be, canning down on performers like gomez who criticize the country's toughant gay laws. >> south bay teen struggles with a recovery after a horrible accident. the heroes who are giving him an ultimate boost. >> postal emergency, the desperate financial situation for the post office and how they plan to slash the red ink will hit you. >> at 6:00, the person warren buffett wants

and can cost thousands of dollars to repair... thankfully, the powerful dual action formula of rid-x has enzymes to break down waste and time released bacteria to reduce tank build up. rid-x. #1 in septic maintenance. goglossophobia, is the fear of public speaking. ♪ ♪ the only thing we have to fear is... fear itself. ♪

♪ and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop! [ pop ] but press them flat, add sauce... and some pepperoni and cheese... and school nights turn into grands mini pizza nights. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop!

>> good morning, everyone, on the abc7 morning news, this is a look at friday morning traffic approaching the bay bridge toll plaza and it is backing up if the fast track lanes. we will get back to you on the metering lights. >> a san jose teen involving from a devastating car crash that killed two friends got a surprise hospital visit. five teens were in a car when it hit a tree in san jose last month.

the three surviving teams were critically injured including 15-year-old joseph who got a big boost two days ago when his idol heavyweight champ came to the hospital. high holds the belt in the ultimate fighting championship stopped by and said hello and got a smile there. >> it is 5:54. now the forecast with mike of the. >> and colts play the 49ers at candlestick park warming up to 66 by the end of the game of the look at all the sun. a wind advisory and it will be breezy in tahoe with a high fire danger until tomorrow morning. mid-80's in sacramento and blow average upper 60's to mid-70's in san diego and los angeles and in tahoe, there is a fire threat

today but well have temperatures the warmest at 72 and chance of scattered thunderstorms tomorrow and only 58, and it will be dry and bright and calmer on sunday at 65 degrees. >> leyla gulen is off and we have a new update in san francisco. there is a search for a suspect in the area of the 2400 block of san bruno avenue trying to break into the bank of america. they have arrested a suspect. the area has been cleared. the roadway has re-opened. muni was held up and now has been restored. now all mass transit: muni, ace train, bart, all on time. the walnut creek camera at 680, traffic is fairly light. looking fine. >> the postal service is in such poor financial condition it could need an emergency increase of rates to keep operating. the postmaster general says the postal service is in the midst of a financial disaster. the poet office is expected to

lose $6 billion this year. a rate request could come next week. they are considering an end to saturday delivery which would save the agency $2 billion a year. >> if you are upgrading to apple's new operating system forbes magazine says the system has a vulnerability that allows anyone access to the phone's camera and photos. you press the buttons in the right sequence, scrolling through the photos and tap on the "share" button to send them by e-mail, facebook or twitter with no word on when a fix could be available. >> artists, designers and residents are taking to the streets of san francisco to transform metered packing spot into temporary parks, part of the annual "parking" day, to urge cities to remember the response of green urban public space. packing day began in 2005 and now includes 800 park

installations at 180 cities and 35 countries and six continents. >> next at 6:00 on the brink a critical vote that could put the federal government a step closer to a showdown. >> apple fans are waiting this line now for the new iphone. we are live at a store where some people have been catch out -- camping out for days. >> and this weekend we have prime time emmys. >> a look at the bay bridge, the eastern span, traffic is build ing. another check on weather and

we run errands. we run to the grocery store. in fact, the average american drives fewer than 29 miles a day. the 100% electric nissan leaf goes two-and-a-half times that on a single charge. it's a car. it just doesn't take gas. [ farrar ] so think about where you go in a day. do you really need gas to get there? [ male announcer ] the 100% electric nissan leaf. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a 2013 nissan leaf for $199 a month. ♪ for $199 a month. it's halloween time and disneyland is ours! going down! boo! with haunted mansion holiday...

space mountain ghost galaxy, and wicked fun in both parks, the disneyland resort just got spookier! visit disneyland.com/halloween trick or treat. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> secret training, we uncover the hidden location where bart

is widely training managers to operate trains. >> happening now, waiting for apple. this is a line in palo alto and throughout the bay area the lines are growing as iphone fans wait for the new gadgets to be on sale. >> happening today, house of representatives republicans take a critical veto avoid a government shut down but democrats say the g.o.p. is part of the problem. >> good morning, everyone, on friday! >> fridays we feel a certain extra something. meteorologist, mike nicco, something extra if the weather department? >> possibility of rain. still tracking it with live doppler 7 hd. good news for the commute: it is dry. go have an increase in clouds. as far as the day planner for the pay the clouds are coming in and temperatures are in the mid-to-upper 50's. cooler at noon. more sunshine and 67.