i am standing on southbound 880. it is shut down. look at the aftermath. there is the shell of a burned out car and all emergency vehicles taking up the lanes as they try to get the people out of the cars and to the hospital. this is what it looks after the crash. a big rig was involved. several other cars then crashed. we don't know how many. alameda fire is reporting nine people were injured and taken to hospitals three in critical. northbound and southbound lanes are shut down in san lenadro. they will not be open for a while. here is a picture of the backup, the impact it is having. this is an area to avoid. this is how it looks. it will be tough to get through. traffic is diverted northbound

off the highway at washington avenue and southbound off the highway at marina boulevard. they say no one was killed. they are not reporting any fatalities but they will be here for a while. do not consider this area if the commute. take it out of your mind and plan. it will be shul down throughout the morning commute. >> we will have the latest information on that citizen -- accident through the morning. >> a construction project near golden gate bridge could cause a problem this morning. crews realigning the southbound lane of 101 over the weekend and you can see from this illustration the new lane configuration is in dark blue. southbound lanes are shifted to the east to accommodate work on

the parkway and drivers coming off the bridge into san francisco are urged to slow until they used to the lane change. >> golden gate bridge construction employees will strike next week if no agreement is reached over health care contributions. workers with the golden gate bridge coalition have been working without a contract since july including raising the cost employee health premiums that eat up 2 percent their wages. members argue they are 12 percent behind the cost of living. the announcement on the strike is planned for 4:00 this afternoon. >> a thousand people are forced from their homes as a wildfire rages out of control. the fire break out yesterday in the area of oakhurst that destroyed 21 structures and burned 320 acres and hundreds of homes are threatened. they are battling steep terrain. the governor is securing federal funding. no word on what part started the

fire. >> families leaving their hopes with a king fire that burned 3,000 acres. the fire is only 10 percent contained. >> a family is grieving after a man was killed in a confrontation with the richmond police officer. the 24-year-old richard perez was shot three times in the chest. the other encountered perez after midnight and told investigator he was drunk and acting aggressively. the officer said he and perez got in a fight and bother resolution when for his gun and the officer drew the weapon and fired. he is on paid leave. >> the first regular season game at levi stadium did not go as planned for fans and players. fans had no problem getting in. great america was closed as it

will be for every 49ers home gage and the paing lot was a giant tailgate party but after the game streets were jam packed many fans stayed until the end adding to the traffic problems base it was so close. in the end 49ers game were up 17 points at one point they lost the first regular season game at the new stadium 28-20. >> the nfl games hat a shadow cast on them by domestic violence and activists protesting and fans are showing their disappointment. the national women's rights group spent $10,000 on the air assault from first energy stadium in cleveland to metlife stadium in new jersey they said "goodell must go." we wanted to reach fans. we want to reach players and the

coaches and personnel. those remaining up saw it, and tailgateers saw it. >> the nfl commissioner is being criticized office the ray rice incident. goodell is under pressure to take action on the mcdonald case, 49er was arrested for striking his pregnant fiance but played today. hours best game, lt. governor and his wife jennifer released a statement saying allowing mcdonald to play is a painful threat to every victim of we domestic violence and shows that zero tolerance are empty words. >> in my heart of hearts i want to say go 49ers but i am so disappointed, it is hard. >> the supervisor agrees but remains optimistic. her nonbinding resolution last week calling for the 49ers to bench mcdonald passed. >> there are so many providing feedback and are upset of the

issue and it will make a change. >> otherwise the nfl can expect the protests to continue. ray mcdonald is not in court for a hearing on domestic violence. the d.a. has postponed the hearing saying san jose police are still are working their investigation. a new date for mcdonald is announced later today. he has credit to be championed -- charged. >> and violence of another kind homegrown extremist addressed by attorney general holder with new measures lessening americans who goes overseas to iraq and syria and may return to spread violence. the attorney general will take aim at americans who become radicalized on the internet and are loneful woulds who attack like the boston marathon

suspects. >> mexico has a double whammy: an earthquake and a hurricane. 4.7 earthquake hit before 11 o'clock last night on the eastern coast with no reports of damage or injury. residents and tourists in cabo are taking refuge riding out hurricane odile making landfall before 10:00 with winds of 125 miles per hour. we have a lot to cover but traffic is the big problem on 880 and we will check on the temperatures. mike? >> we will look at what is going on in san francisco with 58 degrees in west portal and 57 in sunny side and portrero hill and everyone else at 61 and around we have 54 in american canyon. petaluma is 58.

pacifica is 59. saratoga is, as well, and everyone else in the low 60's. walnut creek is mid-to-upper 60's. palo alto is 57. >> today, the day planner is partly shouldy through the morning and sunny with patchy high clouds. mid-to-upper 60's at the coast and low 80's an the bay and headed inland we top out at 90. moving failure, the other big story beside the cooling trend, on thursday, a chance of showers in the forecast. leyla gulen is back with more traffic. >> this is not how we want to start off our morning or our work week. in san lenadro, this is are we have a multiple injury accident blocking all lanes northbound and southbound 880. look at this, from our camera on 880 the accident happened at marina boulevard, with traffic

completely stopped. that is all due to a major crash involving a big rig and a car fire and the big rig jumps the center divider and amy hollyfield is on the scene with more information. all lanes, northbound and southbound are shut down at this hour with no word when it will re-open. back to the map, i can show you what the delays look like on the map because, in fact, we are looking at heavy, heavy delays, and that is the san mateo bridge. to avoid this sig-alert use 580 if you are headed in and out of the ocean land you will want to get around so in word when it will re-open on 880 but we will keep you posted for more information. >> impatient drivers blocked the intersections. there is a crag down considered

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covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton and all the bay area. >> a live picture from an accident northbound and southbound 880 in san lenadro a multiple injury accident blocking off all lanes northbound and southbound 880. you are advised to avoid the

area. it is causing a major backup. amy hollyfield is on the scene. we will have more details on getting around this mess. a new miss america is crowned and she grew up right here in the bay area. miss new york, kira kazantsev, was crowned last night if atlantic city, new jersey, raised in walnut creek and graduated from a local high school. her family still lives here but she attended college in new york qualifying her to represent the state in the pageant. we spoke to a long-term family friend moment after being named. >> it could not happen to a nicer girl. she is beautiful and she is extremely intelligent and compassionate and extremely motivateed, really, just a great all around young lady. she will do the traditional dipping of the toes if the atlantic ocean. this takes place each year the morning after the competition.

>> san francisco is cracking down on drivers who block intersections with transportation officials considering a campaign called "don't block the box," targeting troubled intersections downtown and south market area where drives try to make it through an intersection before the light towns red. fines will go up and you can be credited. it is hope to be helpful on giants home games. noon today is the last day to register for a chance to buy playoff tickets. there few available because most are promised. if you want tickets we have a link at abc7news.com. that puts your name in a random drawing and you have a chance to championship series and word series tickets. good luck. good luck to the giants. hopefully they will capture the

division title. it is tougher after the weekend. >> good luck to them and the fans. we have bad news at 880 with leyla gulen following this since it happened. unfortunately we have major delays in san lenadro. northbound and southbound 880 we have full closure northbound and southbound. in traffic is moving through either side of the freeway at marina boulevard. the sig-alert is in affect until further notice. a big rig jumped the center divider and it involves a car fire. we have complete standstill traffic if you trying to make the drive to san lenadro. we have a position near southbound 880 near 238 you can see it is a parking lot. there is no traffic moving whatever. some cars and trucks are stuck. they are stuck.

c.h.p. will work to get the vehicles off of the freeway. if you are headed out the house avoid 880. you can see the damage to the vehicle and we know there was a car fire involved. we are not hearing any confirmation of fatalities due to the accident but there are multiple injuries involved. you can see c.h.p. conducted their investigation. we have paramedics on the scene and the fire department is on the scene and it is a mess northbound and southbound 880 at marina boulevard in san lenadro. use 580. that is not the only area with shes. ace train has a delay at ten minutes at the station because of a switch problem. it is not the kind of note to start off on on a work week or in the morning at 4:46. we will keep you updated.

mike? >> welcome back, nice to see you. 4:47. we have visibility that is unlimited as we have a few clouds but not much in the way of fog with high pressure giving away to low pressure lifting the lid off the atmosphere. there are a few low clouds from the exploritorium but you could see some stars and it will be sunny today and at the coast we will have a few clouds and less sunshine than yesterday and a lot more than what we could have this time of year with coastal drizzle possible wednesday and thursday and a chance of light showers is closer to us, today, though, we have an area of low pressure with a cold front and not much moisture associated with it other than passing high clouds and it will bring us the cooling air for today with temperatures in the upper 70's to low 80's and mid-80's in los gatos and morgan hill and gilroy

and up the peninsula, mid-to-upper 70's until mill bay at 72 and along the coast, mid-to-upper 60's and sausalito at 73 but mainly upper 70's and even an 80. the east bay shore, low 70's and richard at berkeley, and mid-to-upper 70's and warm inland but not so hot as it has been, mid-80's to nearly 90 degrees. tonight we have the low-to-mid 50's take over in the north bay and upper 50's to low 60's and more cloud cover along the cost spilling into the coastal north bay valley and through most of the bay. another area of low-to-upper and look how much moisture this system has with it and this model is taking it further to the north than the rest of us so our best chance of rain, measurable, less than

the north bay and toward 237 and north. north. look at the measurable amounts: not much. we will step down temperature wise until thursday and then rebound friday, saturday and sunday and all is quiet. when your children are sick you want them to get better fast and there are new warnings about the drugs your doctors could prescribe. a relaxing "thank you" first responders get today. and 880, traffic is affecting both directions. stay away. bay bridge toll plaza, the macarthur maze and traffic in macarthur maze and traffic in the south

>> welcome back, these are live pictures from 880 northbound and southbound shut down in san lenadro at main that boulevard due to a serious accident with the fire department still on the scene cleaning up the debris and you can see it is still kauai an -- quite an active scene and 880 is shut down in both directions until further notice. 580 is the alternate in and out of oakland. 4:52. a napa valley spa team is offering a day of relief for first responders who helped out during the earthquake honoring the workers who assisted in relief efforts after the magnitude earthquake with chair and hand and foot massage at the city fire department on washington street in california

's town of calistoga. >> and a generous donation for cancer $10,000 to the organization that runs on acre camp in the foothills of the sierras with hundreds of family grateful for a program that was founded 30 years ago to provide a sense of normalcy for children diagnosed with cancer. >> we have been keeping you updated on the problems on 880 and leyla gulen is here. >> indeed. on our map and we are starting to see more traffic building and we have northbound and southbound 880 shut down because of a serious accident and we are looking at delays building on 238 and until further notice you are advised to use 580

than using 880. the cars have not even moved for over 30 minutes. all traffic is at a stand still and no traffic is getting through, northbound or southbound on 880 in san lenadro. if you know you have to take that drive in and out of oakland, use 580 and the fire department is still on the scene cleaning up the mess and it will to clean up. mike? good morning, everyone, we will talk about what is going on across the state looking out over the ocean, this radar return is bringing up strong southern wind to the north bay and the beaches and coast, watch out, this is rough surf. as far as today we will have 68 in monterey and partly cloudy conditions and mid-to-upper 90's fore sacramento can chico and 103 in palm springs and 94 in los angeles. today, 80 in lake tahoe.

tuesday, though, hazy sunshine because of the smoke and 80 and clouds on wednesday and a chance of thunderstorms on thursday. not only do we get a chance, they will, too. >> it is 4:5. a produce company is issuing a recall of tomatoes and salad kits that could be contaminated with salmonella. the voluntary recall was issued for the dome mate toes shipped to costco. only tomatoes that are packed september 5 or september 6 are affected. >> the number time your pediatrician prescribes antiboots, ask questions, 11.5 million antibiotics are written unnecessarily. prescriptions for infections sufficient as ear, let can sinus and only 27 percent of

the cases were caused by bacteria, most are viral. they do not work against the viruses and lower the body's resist an eventually. >> a california man has been sentenced to six years of hard labor in north korea prison camp. the foes say he tore up the tourist visa after arriving at the airport in pyongyang and demanded asylum claiming he is a spy and the state department says he is one of three americans being held in the country. >> we have breaking news in the east bay where a big rig accident shut down interstate 880 in san lenadro and we are on the scene with the impact on the early commute. >> the meeting underway right now in europe over a plan against isis.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone, on monday morning. busy traffic morning. big problems in the east bay. it is a commute nightmare. 880 is shut down in both directions. there has been a big rig crash. >> amy hollyfield?

amy is on the scene. look where we are, southbound 880. it is dramatic aftermath of the accident, a burned out shell of a car. investigators are all over the highway. they are trying to figure out what happened and gather their evidence. they are trying to clean up the mess. here is video from after the crash of a car on fire. this is after 3:00 this morning. it is on 880 in san lenadro. a big rig was involved. several cars crashed interest it. the investigator could not even tell how many cars. they did have to take nine people to the hospital. three of those people are in critical condition. we talked to the division chief on the scene. >> c.h.p. is conduct