returned to soil over the week end. good morning, leyla gulen. >> it is cooler. it will be nicer. if you are just waking up you can see we have a bit of cloud layer. we have an upper low that is going to bring moisture of our own and we had flash floods inundating the south land and we will not quit have the flash floods here but live doppler 7 hd showing the thick marine layer and the oncoming showers. here is what you need to know: couple as far as winds are concerned and well have increasing clouds and it will be cooler today and a slight chance of sprinkle sprinkles. we have had a tough start to the morning commute with bart delay

10- to 20-minutes in the sfo and milbrae direction. ace train one is trying to recover. we have an accident involving a motorcycle westbound on 80 blocking one lane. the ambulance has been canceled and you can see how busy it is because of university avenue being shut down because of the fire burning to the west. turned on and as you leave emeryville to san francisco, the lights are on. remark is light. from san francisco, the coast guard and the san francisco fire department are combing the waters off ocean beach for a missing man from a beached boat.

daylight will help with the search effort and they are watching the craft that grounded itself early this morning. if you look can you see the craft and fire crews are standing by. they say it is too dangerous to send someone on the craft. the big thing is the smell of fuel. haz-mat crews are dealing with the spilled fuel. this was a lost excitement a few minutes ago when first responders saw an inflatable craft and a rescue swimmer was sent to the lifeboat and it was confirmed the boat was empty. crews believe there may have been up to two people on board at the time the boat grounded itself. the lifeboat is tied to the boat but it is too risky to senator a -- to send anyone below the

craft without specialized equipment. >> we have not located the captain. we were able to board the boat because it in the surf and we got one person on board checking the top part. no one was this. now we are getting reports they jumped ship so now we are trying to see where the can't is. they are trying to locate the captain and anyone else on the craft at the time and continuing the search efforts up and down the coast. the coast guard got the call before 4:00 a.m. the boat was in trouble and the fire department found a boat on its side beached in the sand and crews are using heat-seeking devices and a helicopter to see if they can pick up anything. the equipment quicked up someone earlier but it was not related

to their searchest. learn more. at ocean beach, for use 7. >> five adults and infant were rescued from south hampton bay and the coast guard was called to retrieve three people from the waters. three others were in a raft. the wind and strong countries and choppy water caused the sighback to overturn. >> a huge fire in the east bay damaged a historic pier and cornell is in martinez. >> the damage has been done. most of the damage is on the or side of the wooden posts. this pier is off limits to the

public after a spectacular fire. i was dramatic. flames shooting high into the air and could be seen for miles away. fighting the fire was difficult burning in between the large posts and planks that extend into the straits. the fire district has no vote so access was tough. >> it is burning quite a bit on the other side of the big piers. it has been a challenge to get there. it is all on water and we don't have a true fire boat. the 1930s pier is historic because it was a bustling ferry former natural can now a fishing spot. but fishing now is off limits until inspectors can determine how safe it is.

firefighters have arrived on the scene and will assess the structure's integrity in the next couple of minutes. the cause is unknown. thank you. wimp person is dead and five injured after an attacker rammed an excavator into an israeli bus in jerusalem. this is called a terrorist attack indicating they suspect palestinian involvement. israel is continuing airstrikes in gaza despite a 15 hour truce that would allow humanitarian aid. israel says the ceasefire does not allow where the troops are still operating. now the crisis in africa, with 826 people have died from the virus and at home, the american doctor suffering from ebola is treated at a georgia hospital.

>> after spending the weekend here we are told dr. brantly's health is improving. >> this morning the first ebola patient ever in the united states is starting the second full day of treatment at emory university hospital in lanita the doctor is in a special room to keep the disease from spreading. his wife did visit him. >> the design of the we unit allows face-to-face contact through a window with a communications system so they will be as close as 1" to 2" from each other. >> she left grinning. the doctors are optimistic after seeing him walk from the ambulance to the hospital when he arrived from high beeria. the same specialized medical plane that brought him here is

headed back to liberia to bring his colleague to the hospital. doctors defended the decision to treat the two parents here. >> i understand the public concerns. this is a new infection for the united states. we have processed this to protect the public. >> the death toll in africa is growing to 800 killed by the outbreak. >> we can stop ebola. the most important thing to protect americans is to stop this disease at the source in after a. >> if nancy wright

plane for atlanta. >> i have a picture from sfo: cloud cover. cooling down the temperatures at home. we do not have flight arrival delays with temperatures in san francisco at 58. we are a 61 in oakland. san jose is 60. 57 at half moon bay. we have less visibility at half moon bay at five miles. we have cloud cover for the day and a slight chance of showers overnight. now we have traffic with our fair share of problems and bart is back on track. we do not have delays at 48 train running on time. this is a car fire northbound 880 at the parkway on the shoulder and not blocking any lanes. traffic is moving nicely. along 680 up to mission boulevard north you see a tap on

the break with drive time traffic 101 southbound 16 minutes to petaluma. clear from castro valley to the maze. 101 northbound is 13 minutes to 105. >> a mother is under arrest for a makous crime against her own toddler. >> and the other child is fighting her her life right now. >> caught on camera: is it a wolf? a lion? a dog? mysterious animal has california neighborhood buzzing.

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covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. good monday morning. a look for you of the san mateo bridge with clouds in the sky. a tow truck in the foreground. traffic is moving quickly. maybe it is a situation that is wrapping up or unfolding. leyla gulen has traffic and weather. the obama administration is

fund to form a secret infiltration program in the hops of from vehicling political unrest in cuba. the associated press reports the white house secretly sent young latin americans to can you behalf posing as tourists to look for young cubans who could become political activists. early this year it came out white house created a cuban version twitter in hopes of creating possible unrest. no comment from the white house. >> a washington state mom will face murder charms after her two-year-old daughter was found dead in coastal oregon. the 40-year-old jessica smith tried to kill her teen daughter and was arrested yesterday 15 miles from the resort. the housekeeper discovered the body in a room on friday morning along with the 13-year-old sister seriously injured. smith was the only other person in the room when the girls were attacked. >> the california lawmakers return to the capital.

they will take up keeping guns out of the hands of people who could harm themselves or others. a senate committee will hear a bill prompted by the attack that left six people dead including the gunman, with three victims shot. the family members and licensed therapists and health care providers can seek a restraining order to keep guns from those deemed a danger. connecticut and indiana and texas have laws that let law enforcement seize guns from dangerous people. >> a mystery in son california after an unknown animal was caught on camera. the animal is moving across the driveway near los angeles, in the county. people wonder if it is a large dog, a leopard or a lion. >> it has the ears of a lion. the tail does not match up to physical traits but it could be

an animal that someone kept illegally as a pet or escaped from a circus. we do not know. >> experts work to identify the mystery animal officials are saying keep an eye on small pets >> looks like a large cat to me. >> lochness? >> good guess. >> water. missing the water. but we will have some water hour. >> that is why we segue...good morning, everyone. you might feel relief as you wake up this morning with the clouds covering the marine layer that will bring the temperatures down from yesterday. it was warm over the week end. we do have moisture that is on the way and you can feel the humidity in the area.

live doppler 7 hd shows we are waking up to patchy fog and to the east we have thunderstorms brewing and we have flash flooding in southern california bringing rain and flash floods. not going to be that dramatic of rainfall here maybe a few sprinkles but thunderstorms, too. bart stations are 59 in concord and 60 in walnut creek and dublin/pleasanton and lower 60's along the bay in union city and hayward and san leandro. we have upper-level low bringing in the moisture so as we head into overnight you can see the motion coming over to the bay area bringing showers and a chance of thunderstorms into the afternoon. the highs around california and lake tahoe they are experiencing rain and thunder in yosemite and 85 and cooler in palm springs at mix and at home headed out to

the cove the a's are going to take on the rays and first pitch is at 7:05 and 64 to get us going and possible sprinkles and bring a hat and umbrella. highs for today around the bay area in the south by at 78 in san jose and under partly sunshine with cloud cover and 76 along redwood city and the peninsula and mostly clouds along the coast and lower 60's and 64 expected in san francisco and 71 in santa resolution and very persistent cloud cover keeping us cool and 70 in oakland and 72 at castro valley and 80 in concord and low in brentwood. lows along the coast will also bring fog. the seven-day outlook shows temperatures are warming up by tomorrow and we will see 94

degree temperature by sunday but seasonal elsewhere. traffic shows a rollover and possible injuries that is blocking the off-ramp and there are some delays westbound up to the scene of the accident. over the a pass, slow traffic and 28 miles per hour leashing tracy and you will be in the 20's leaving the pass over to vasco road. this is how long it will take: 45 minute, dublin to mission boulevard south and 21 minutes and highway 85 northbound from 101 to cupertino and five minutes. this is what we have: bay bridge metering lights are on and traffic is stacked up from emeryville. we have more weather and traffic all morning and a new way to keep you updated.

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good morning, everyone, at the bay bridge toll plaza it is starting to back up. could the metering lights be on

if who would know these things? leyla gulen will let you know coming up. there is a project underway to were sure the old bay bridge lives forever, the span will take on new life in the follow of art and the oakland museum of california has a plan to get 600 tons of salvage steel into hands of artists putting together a committee to develop a criteria with crews dismantling the bridge since november of last year. it will take another year to come most. remember the guy who launched a kick starting campaign for potato salad? he brought in $55,000 toward the goal of making potato salad for the first time. did foe that was so expensive. the campaign closed saturday night with 7,000 people donate,

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celebration is underway. the white house says that president obama joins friends on saturday for an early morning round of golf and made a quick trip to camp david. this morning he is back to the white house. no word on plans for the day. the morning news continues at 6:30 with the top stories. >> a wall water hits the california community. what is next for the hard hit residents. >> new video from the raging wildfires in northern california with mandatory evacuations underway and the help that the governor is hoping to get. >> a filibustering boat is grouped and the keg coast guard is looking for to people who my have been aboard. i am at ocean beach and will have a report for you in ten minutes. i am leyla gulen. you can see the cloud layer shows an hour and thin minute flight arrival delays at sfo. be prepared. look at this: it will be the

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> welcome back. glad you are with us this morning. 6:29 a.m. from the walnut creek camera you are looking at 680. the tail lights headed southbound show traffic bunching up. >> that is eric's neck of the woods. in commute for us when we come in this early. i am katie marzullo here for kristen sze. >> we do follow the speed limit when we come in, in the morning. leyla gulen? >> do you movie that, leyla gulen? >> as a reporter i make sure those things. drive safe. radar satellite shows we are waking up to cloud cover and patchy fog with thunderstorms to the eat of us and possible

thunderstorms overnight. here is what you need to know: the clouds will break up dissolving and by 4:00 p.m. temperatures are cooler than yesterday at 82 inland and 72 around the bay and 60 degrees along the coast and overnight showers. we have serious issues in traffic. we have our fair share of problems involving bart which now has recovered. we have all trains running on time and ace train is looking at delays. in richmond we have westbound 80 and you can see the stalled big rig causing tension in the commute although there are no injuries. bart and muni on time but ace train one has had a huff time -- a tough time running.

katie and eric? >> coming up on 6:31. in san francisco, a beached boat at ocean beach is keeping crews busy. they look if two people believed to have been on. nick? >> yes, i believe this may have turned into a salvage operation. in the last 20 minutes i have not seen emergency crews combing the coastline as we did early this morning. look at the video: crews responded to ocean peach -- beach after they were called to the scene of a grounded boat with a lot excitement an hour ago with first responders seeing an inflatable craft and a rescue swimmer was sent to the lifeboat and it was confirmed it was empty. crews believe this may have been two people on a boat that benched today. the lifeboat was tethered to the boat but they decided it was too

risky to board the craft because of the tide and the positioning of boat. i spoke with the chief of the san francisco fire department. >> the coast guard has a helicopter and illuminating life. we have thermal imaging cameras which allows us to see any forces that are different. >> now, the reason crews were using helicopters in the infrared heat seeking equipment because they got a call that a boat was in trouble. they found the boat grounded. you can see the boat has taken on a lot onlookers with the boat on its side. we have not seen crews moving up and down the beach as earlier

and i will tell you in the last 20 minutes i have not seen first responders which gives me the impression this may have turned into a salvage operation. when there are no signs anyone difficult stressed or in trouble, this is what happens. we will continue to provide the latest information on both abc7 and on my twitter. we have developing news in southern california, one is dead and 2,000 others are stranded after thunderstorms led to mudslides. authorities say a body was found in a car swept into a creek. a wall mud and debris 15' high caught off access to several towns and dumped up to 4" of rain. an hour. >> we have flash flood.

and mudslide. this happens every summer with downpours in the area. the roads are blocked by heavy debris and mud and rocks and boulders splitting the town in half. >> crews are assessing the tenth of damage. bay area firefighters have joined crews battling a series of fires in california. there are five major fires burning in the northern part of the state. there is a state of emergency because local agencies are overwhelmed. mandatory evacuation orders are in affect for several communities. residents are refusing to leave and staying to help the firefighters. the fire destroyed eight homes and quadrupled in size. last check it has burned 40,000 acres and only 5 percent contained.

here is what firefighters see on the front line of the fire. this video was posted on facebook. a fire truck from the fire department got caught in the fire and burn up on friday night. the craw was safe. >> a sheriff deputy is on paid leave while his role in a fatal shooting is investigated. >> the male is fleeing. shots fired. shots fired. >> that is the call the deputy made coming in contact with a suspect. oakland police say the 20-year-old suspect was wanted in a home invasion and pistol-whipping and led officers on pursuit. neighbors are tired of the violence. >> i am concerned. there are not only my son but there are not only my son but other small children.

>> the shooting is investigated by the oakland police. the d.a. and the sheriff is investigating, as well. become police search for a suspect who opened fire on a person last night on the street. it was before 9:30 and witnesses heard multiple gunshots. the victim was lot but is expecting to survive. >> a drive was sent to the hospital a c.h.p. officer spot add man driving a car reported stolen. he led officers on a high speed he led officers on a high speed chase that car. >> in redwood city parking lots will increase including along the caltrain tracks at main and broadway street. the rates are in affect monday through saturday from 10:00 a.m.

until 6:00 people in hopes of creating more turn around for parking spaces. >> firefighters race at night to save a historic pier and we have what made the firefight so difficult. >> new details on a more racing death in son >> a new way to help cue in the know, the abc7 news now, everything you need to know stays on throughout the entire stays on throughout the entire commercial

visibility is reducing along the coast with patchy fog at three miles at half moon bay. unlimited elsewhere. we have significant cloud cover for the bay area. as we head into later in the morning and early afternoon temperatures are going to remain in the lower 60's around the cost and 70's away the bay and lower 80's inland over cloud cover. as we head out the door we have an hour and children minute flight arrival delay but tomorrow we will see the temperatures increases and by thursday we are in the 90. same for the weekend. the seven-day forecast is straight ahead. first, though traffic has a serious accident in san jose

involving an overturned vehicle. you can see southbound 8235 at winchester boulevard is blocking a lane so there possible injuries. northbound traffic is slowing crossing over highway 17 and a wider view of san jose showing more traffic along 101 as you approach 680/280 and to the san jose airport moving along at top speeds. thank you, we have more weather, more traffic, all morning, and a new way to keep you updated. this is the new abc7 now kee you up with traffic and weather you up with traffic and weather throughout the commercial

abc7 news begins with breaking news. the breaking news is in the east bay where huge flames pose add challenge for firefighters in martinez. we have what could explain why the flames were so difficult to put out. >> the place is considered suspicious. the fire is out. the damage has been done. most of the fire damage is on the other side of the wooden posts. this wooden pier is off limits to the public after the spectacular fire lit up the night sky. fire was dramatic. flames were shooting high into the air and could be seen from

miles away. the fire was burning in between large posts and planks which extend into the straits so it was difficult to fight. the fire protection district has no fire boat so getting access was tough. >> there is quite a bit of fire still burning in the middle of the piers at the end of the dock. these are 24" to 36" logs that have been sunk into the mud out there. the fire is burning between those. >> the 1930s era biis historic because it was a ferry terminal. fishing is off limits until inspectors determine how safe it is. is. the cause is unknown. pier moments before the fire

starts. so it is suspicious. >> new details from ohio where the may of toledo lifted a ban on water use after determining it is now safe to drink. the toledo residents were banned from using water if three days after tested revealed a toxin in the water supply. six new tests have now indicated the water is safe. a spike in dead mores have forced the racetrack to move some of the action off the new turf course. nine horses have dieed since a few weeks ago after races on the course. to races take place on the course until saturday. officials plan to give horse as closer examination before races. they have property in a noted turf maintenance expert. trading is underway on wall street. >> the early numbers show the dow is not up 2 enough pitches

to 16495. data breach at a restaurant involving credit and debit card affected 33 locations and the problem has been contained and has been securely processing credit card data since a secret service flagged the broach. the instrument has not determined if specific customers were affected. wal-mart is making change to personalize online shopping experience with a feature on the website to show shoppers products they may like businesses on previous purchases. it is the latest effort to competed with amazon.com. they are planning a complete relaunch of the site next year. there is a new fashion trend in japan with molds doing a bizarre pose in order to make their face look slimmer. it is caused a cavity pose when

you pose with your hands pressed against your teeth like you have a toothache. it is a big hit and molds are -- models are striking the pose. >> i like it. is it working? how do we look? anyone? leyla gulen? >> tough to talk but. >> i feel thinner already. >> i feel thinner already. >> if it were only that easy. >> i have some good news with lovely weather in store. a cool down is rain, too. and now a look at live doppler 7 hd from golden gate bridge and you can see the marine layer covering the tops of the tower on the golden gate bridge with reduced surprise best some the

coastal neighborhoods. live doppler 7 hd shows returns are being pick up and we have a marine layer sticking around for the entire day bringing the temperatures down east us and we have thunderstorms and in southern california we have flash floods, as well, because of this upper low that is going to work its way right out of southern california and into the bay area so we are going to expect possible showers and our own thunderstorm or two as we head into the afternoon hours tomorrow. we have until tomorrow to experience the shower chances but certainly it is going to remain with up tomorrow can the seven-day outlook is straight ahead. the rest of california has rain expected in lake tahoe and thunderstorms in yosemite and 85 degrees and cooler across the state in general and 81 in los angeles and next in palm springs and the triple digits are taking a rest today. at home, we have the a's taking

on the tampa bay rays with clouds and 64 to get us going and 61 by the end of the game and possibility of drizzle, too, so plan ahead and pack the crockett or umbrella and highs today are, again, under mostly cloud cover we will still be warm at 82 in morgan hill and flight in san jose. along the peninsula it will be in the mid-to-lower 70's and lower 60's along the coast and mostly cloudy and 64 in downtown san francisco and the north by is 92 in ukiah a warmest spot and 77 in napa and under cloud cover and 69 in vallejo and 72 in castro valley and mostly clouds and clouds inland and 81 in pittsburg and 79 in san ramon and 83 in livermore. patches of shower activity in the north bay so where the

thunderstorms are hitting mostly in the san francisco region to the north bay. south of us, we do not expect drizzle but any rain is not grinning to credit a dent in the drought. overnight fog is coming back in again and leaving us with temperatures in the upper 50's to lower 60. the temperatures warm up into the middle of the week with the seasonal temperatures and by the weekend it will be warm. now, traffic, headed back over to southbound highway 85 in san jose it has been a mess and we have an overturned vehicle and we have a couple other citizens involving a horse trailer with northbound traffic building away from highway 17 headed interest cupertino. >> we have breaking news, horrible news to share with viewers. this is out of virginia at a

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breaking news, the search is on at san francisco ocean beach for two people believed to be missing after their fishing boat became beached on shore. crews from the coast guard and the four department have been looking for them since the first emergency calls at 4:00 a.m. >> you breaking news in martinez, the fire protection district is investigating a fire at the martinez marina that broke ought at the former ferry stop. it was hard to put out because the department does not have a fire boat. one is dead and thousands stranded after flash flooding in southern california. a 15' high wall mud cut off access to two towns east of san bernardino.

4" of rain fell an hour. >> cell phone video shows dangerous conditions crews are facing in california with several fires burning right now and the governor declared a "state emergency." one fire has destroyed eight homes. >> 49ers promise to look at ways to speed up the ride for fans at levi stadium. many faced bumper-to-bumper traffic before and after the earthquakes game and they will make changes' the 49ers first pre-game in two weeks. >> a low cloud deck is causing an hour and 15 minute night arrival delay but the day planner is looking after the clouds and will persist and we have ail lit of sunshine with temperatures cooler and 82 inland and 60 along the coast, as well, and possible showers overnight. >> 15, the bay bridge toll plaza

is busy, but it is quite busy in san jose with several accidents in the southbound election headed over to that at winchester boulevard an overturned vehicle is blocking two lanes and another accident heed blocking one lane. >> monday it is. >> it is. >> thanks for joining us. we continue on-line and twitter and facebook and all your mobile devices. >> we will see you in 25 minutes with weather and traffic included during "good morning america" which is next. here is a picture san francisco international airport with low cloud cover.

good morning, america. happening now -- flash flooding leaving a path of destruction. a wall of water stranding thousands of families. >> unbelievable. >> their camp sites destroyed in an instant. this hot tub in a river of mud. cars and vans swallowed. rescue workers smashing windows. brand new information on the ebola patient in atlanta. doctors now saying that he's showing signs of improvement. the second aid worker infected returning home to the u.s. in the next 36 hours. water emergency in the midwest. it's still not safe to drink in one major american city. fears spreading about the algae, more cities now running extra tests on their water supply.