it's 5:00 a.m. on this thursday april 23rd. >> >> you sound great. >> thanks. >> get a job in broadcasting. >> let's look at live doppler 7 hd. we're seeing a few clouds along

the coast. it's going to be nasally or deep. take your pick. >> let's go deep. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. winds are blowing at 15 to 20 miles an hour. no fog right now. let's get the 12-hour day planner there. temperatures ten degrees cooler this morning. forget it. all right. what's going to happen is we'll see increasing sunshine and breezes this afternoon. upper 50s along the coast and mid 70s inland. >> just keep talking. that's all we need. >> i feel deeply about this traffic that's moving nicely in san jose. that's 87 right past julian street. not finding any problems as we move over to berkeley. that's i-80. headlights heading in toward oakland maze. not finding delays there but a big construction project that's going to start at midnight

tonight. more on that in just a couple minutes. >> thank you. back to breaking news we first brought you at 4:30. firefighters on the scene of a deadly fire in mountain view that chased neighbors out of their beds early this morning. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live on lola lane. >> reporter: firefighters have the fire out right now. they're working on getting hoses rolled up and clearing the scene. they are waiting on the coroner to arrive and also the cause investigators to arrive here. when firefighters did get here this morning, they did an aggressive interior attack and were dealing with exploding ammunition. firefighters say there was ammunition in the garage believed to be bullets. the man that lives there works as a consultant but also is a

marksman. they found a man in the back bedroom. he died at the scene. while firefighters were in the house, a live wire came down and had to be extra careful with that and dealing with flames and exploding ammunition. >> danger extremely high. active fire in the structure. we have a report of a person trapped. we're dealing with ammunition going off in the garage so bullets were traveling through the interior of the garage. live wire in the back we didn't know until we located it. danger was pretty high. >> reporter: firefighters got the flames under control. ten people were evacuated from three adjacent homes. no one else was injured. fire cause investigators appears they just arrived on the scene here and will determine what started the fire and of course the coroner will determine what killed the man inside. reporting live in mountain view, matt keller, abc 7 news. happening right now a heavy

police presence where there are reports of a high-speed chase that culminated in officers opening fire. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with more on this story. >> reporter: it's still an active scene here in sonoma county. they've got crime tape up here. look at how far back they are keeping us from the investigation. investigators are tucked back in the business area where you see an antique society here, bumble bee farms, a bakery and cafe the scene is far from where we are. there are reports that one person was shot by officers following a chase. this because it's outside city limits, this is a sonoma county sheriff's case. we reached out to the sheriff's office and we're not getting comments at this time. they've been referring uses to

their public information officer who has not returned our calls and e-mails. a police officer just told me that he's hearing that the sheriff's office is working on a press release right now and should be getting us more information later this morning. this did just happen around midnight and they are still processing the scene so this story is still developing. we'll stay on it through the morning and bring you updates when we get them so stay with us. the search will resume for a cupertino teen that disappeared without a chase. connor sullivan showed up his first class monday morning and hasn't been seen since. the santa clara county sheriff's department believes connor isn't the victim of a crime.

>> it's suspicious because he's never run away before. >> volunteers will resume their search this morning. a dead bird tested positive for west nile virus. it's the first indication of the virus this year in the county. district official will deploy mosquito traps to conduct further tests. the district recommends people drain all sources of standing water on their property including flower pots because that's where mosquitoes lay their eggs. barry bonds says he's looking forward to the next chapter in his life after a federal appears court cleared him of his obstruction of justice conviction related to a steroids investigation. we get reaction live from the newsroom from sports insiders to

fans. >> reporter: fans aren't wavering much on whether he took steroids. in 2003, bonds was asked before a grand jury if his trainer ever injected him with anything using a syringe. bonds gave a vague allegedly misleading answer and now an appeals court has overturned that conviction. there is still the court of public opinion. a retired columnist does not think bonds will be allowed in the hall of fame. >> the giants treat him like a celebrity and it bothers me more when he gets in the ballpark fans give him big ovations and stuff like that. wish more people cared about the game of baseball than those who taint it. >> it's crazy to think that he's going to be in the hall of fame. his name is going to be up there with the other great without the asterisk. that's just not okay. >> i'm glad they found him not

guilty. >> he's the best hitter ever. >> bonds issued a statement. part of it reads i am humbled and truly thankful for the outcome and the opportunity our judicial system affords to all individuals to seek justice. bonds paid a fine and was under house arrest while appealing the ruling. kind of on the cool side lately. >> it has been. this morning it was kind of cool. >> definitely cooler in some areas. over in the east bay temperatures low to mid 50s where we were yesterday from lafayette, black hawk danville at 51 to bridgewood and pleasanton at 54 and livermore at 55. everybody else low to mid 50s around the bay showing into the south bay. north bay there you doesn't that look beautiful?

big game tonight. warriors in the big easy. inland will be warmer. best chance of really thick high clouds across the north bay. cool breezes coast and san francisco. 58 to 64. and mostly sunny this afternoon around the bay. that's the way it looks in walnut creek where it's partly cloudy right now. temperatures tomorrow will drop about three to five degrees as breezes will be faster and clouds in the afternoon. look at that spring warmth sunday. there's more coming on the back half half. >> it's clear from the east bay. no delays there. we do have a couple accidents to get to however, as we take you right into the central valley into tracy westbound 580. we have a big rig that went down into a ditch and it's causing some heavy backups. 20 miles per hour will be your top speed. best way to get around this would be to take tracy boulevard

right up to 11th street and hook over to 205. right now it looks like we're slow and go. now we see more congestion building making your drive from tracy into the altamont pass and into livermore. things really clear up right into livermore pleasanton and dublin interchange. up to highway 24 westbound side at fish ranch road, minor injuries involved with this crash involving one vehicle into the center divider. >> thank you. muni unveils its buses of the future next. what makes the new vehicle so different. >> serious medical emergency that forced the pilot of a passenger plane to dive thousands of feet. abc 7 news now showing us the embarcadero building. lit up in blue and gold for warriors taking on pelicans in new orleans. stay on top of weather and traffic keeping tabs

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five months after being nominated by president obama to serve as attorney general loretta lynch will finally get a confirmation vote in the senate. lynch is expected to win approval with support of all democrats and at least five

republicans. she would replace eric holder. republican leaders have decided to hold off on her confirmation until an unrelated bill of human trafficking was completed. skywest says three passengers lost consciousness after a plane was put into a nosedive. it happened on a skywest flight from chicago to hartford connecticut. there were 75 passengers onboard and passengers say they had little warning. >> they told us to tighten our seat belts and we nosedived until we leveled out at 10,000 feet and that was darn scary. >> they started at 40,000 feet and ended up at 10,000. the plane landed safely in buffalo. passengers were treated and released. mechanics haven't found any issues with the plane. they just know the plane depressurized and the faa is now

investigating. an impact on ferry service to tell you about as two golden gate ferries go offline for repairs. the mv san francisco and mv mendocino are undergoing overhauls in southern california. repairs will be finished this summer at a cost of $26 million. ferry officials say evening service will be impacted with ferries likely to sell out quickly on the 5:00 5:30 and 6:00 trips. san francisco is set to roll out 60 shiny new muni buses like this one when the all electric buses go into service next week passengers will notice a redesigned interior and big innovation is under the hood. if lines are rerouted buses can be unhooked from overhead wires and travel on battery power for seven miles. muni expects to replace its entire fleet with hybrid and electric buses over the next five years. you know how business has not been so golden for the

golden arches lately? mcdonald's is closing hundreds of locations now. >> good morning. topping america's money, the company that told us to supervise is downsizing. >> talking about mcdonald's closing 700 poorly performing locations. and new apple watch may arrive sooner than expected. and consumers will be updated by e-mail or text and probably go into their iphone. if your order will arrive early most models sold out until june. cadbury showing off the chocolate with seven different fillings. >> i know you can't wait to get your hands on one of these things. all right. it's only 50 that are going to be made as part of a twitter giveaway. >> what? >> that's "america's money."

>> snap out of it kristen. back to work. >> i was going to get one for all of us to share because there's so many different flavors in there. >> you can still do that. we won't mind. >> you can buy separate types of candy. >> i'll work on that. how about something for everyone in the weather department, mike? >> we'll have snow. thunderstorm up in the sierra. showers here possible. breezy. increasing sunshine. we'll have morning clouds. you can see thickest ones along the peninsula coast. drizzle there possible. look at those lightning strikes through the high country and all of the way down into the high desert. mostly cloudy san jose near the shark tank at 87. high clouds and sunshine. cooler on saturday with spring warmth on the back end of that and back half of the forecast.

today, not too bad. temperatures close to average. low to mid 70s for most of the south bay. milpitas upper 60s. santa cruz 63 degrees. mid 60s to near 70 for most of the peninsula. look at that, millbrae 63. upper 50s with fastest breezes along the coast. sunset you may get to 60 downtown at south san francisco. low to mid 70s through north bay val valleys. warming trend will continue. not at the coast. upper 50s. 67 to 69 degrees along the east bay shoreline with oakland at 68. castro valley could be warmer farther inland. we'll have 73 at san ramon and pleasanton to fairfield. antioch at 78. if you're going to the game, 12:45 first pitch. 61. breezy. mostly sunny. take the sunscreen. 62 by the end of the game. temperatures tonight because of the breezes will be in the upper 40s to mid 50s with a few clouds

again along the peninsula coast. let's take a look at what's going to happen. we'll jump ahead to tomorrow at noon. you can see plenty of sunshine. then the clouds come in by the evening hours. and from about 2:00 saturday morning to about 11:00 the cold front and showers will sweep north to south through our neighborhoods but by the afternoon, we'll see increasing sunshine but if you're heading to the sierra, more thunderstorms and high mountain snow. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. coolest and winds will blow fastest saturday and then we'll have 60s at the coast. 70s and 80s for our bay and inland temperatures next week. >> it looks like b.a.r.t. is now just advising us that there's a ten-minute delay at daley city and sfo millbrae and east bay directions because of an equipment problem on the tracks. be prepared. ten minutes you'll be waiting on that platform. all right. here's a look at 101. if you are making your commute to the airport away from 880 southbound traffic not going to be a problem. we're still dealing with heavy

backups in tracy. this is westbound on 580 where a big rig just went off the freeway into a ditch. 20 miles per hour is your top speeds. you have backups. you can go up to 11th street and grab 205 to get to 580 if you need to make it in that direction. back over to westbound side of highway 24 at fish ranch road an accident involving one vehicle. it was swerving before it crashed into the center divide and sounds like there are minor injuries involved. big reminder for you for traffic mavericks out there north and southbound van ness will be closed starting at midnight for 72 hours. traffic detours will be in place. you're going to like this one. a florida school principal is trying to get students to think outside the box. so she installed a fun way to get kids motivated. >> take a look. that's a slide in the middle of the school near west palm beach. it took eight months to install. it connects the second floor

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firefighters say ammo at the home began exploding so neighbors were evacuated. abc 7 news reporter matt keller will have a live report coming up in just a few minutes. number two breaking news sonoma county sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible shooting near the antique society in sebastopol. one person was shot by officers following a chase. emergency crews did take somebody to the hospital. the sheriff's office says they will release more information later this morning. the search will resume for a missing teen. 17-year-old connor sullivan was last seen monday morning. volunteers will resume their search starting at 8:30. residents in texas are cleaning up after six tornadoes were reported across the state. twisters and severe hail were part of 80 storms that pelted states from texas to new york. number five warriors and pelicans are back in action as their first round playoff series shifts to new orleans for game three. warriors lead the best of seven

series after winning the first two at oracle arena. tonight's game tips off at 6:30. starting off with cloud cover this morning but sunny and breezy by afternoon hours. an update on saturday's showers coming up and also some spring warmth in your accuweather seven-day forecast. >> number seven we've got light conditions across the bay area except for a couple h nine days away. tickets for the floyd mayweather fight will go on sale today at noon. a lot of people are talking about this. >> they were talking about it last night on "jimmy kimball live." ♪ >> they performed a duet of the boxer's own song. it's played before he enters the ring. >> i love to be part of your

entourage. i will. will you consider this? >> i will. >> would you like to have me in the ring with you? i'll sing. i'll walk beside you. whatever i have to. just like justin bieber. i don't care what has to happen. >> i would put my money on kimball over bieber, wouldn't you? >> totally. >> the fight is on saturday may 2nd in las vegas. it's being called boxing's richest fight in >> boxes fans have been waiting years for that fight to come about. 5:26. triple tiger cubs are getting special attention at the columbus zoo. >> take a look at only 2.5 pounds each these tiny cubs will grow to about 11 feet in length. their mother has not taken to nursing them so zoo staff are acting as caregivers. they are critically endangered but triplets are thriving and

looking stronger and when you are in danger, three is a great number. coming up on 5:27 we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news. >> including hammering out b.a.r.t.'s budget for 2016. where the money is likely to be headed to make your commute smoother faster and more enjoyable. >> outside right now. you're looking at the embarcadero. traffic is light and moving right along. we've got wea

good friday eve. 5:29 is our time. thanks for joining us. i'm kristen sze. >> mike has his eye on the weather and he also has what sounds like a three pack a day habit but it's just him being under the weather a little bit. >> you told me that would catch

up with me. >> i did. >> i wish i had this voice all the time. absolutely. good morning. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. we do have reduction in visibility and low clouds. a little bit of haze out there. i haven't heard of any drizzle. if you run into any, let me know. you can see the cloud cover to the west of us. the flight pattern coming in right now clear so let's keep our fingers crossed and hope there's no delays. 12-hour day planner mainly 40s and 50s this morning. 50s and 60s at noon with increasing sunshine. the breezes will kick in this afternoon. we'll still make it to around 70 in the bay. mid 70s inland. cool this evening in the 60s. low 60s at that. >> don't you keep expecting him to say luke i am your father? >> i expect him to say can't get enough of your love baby. >> i like that. >> let's check in with leyla for a look at traffic. >> we're dealing with b.a.r.t. delays but it is recovering after an equipment problem on the track. we have a 15-minute delay at daley city and sfo millbrae and

east bay directions. pack your patience if you're headed out to b.a.r.t. right now. here's a look at san jose. that's 280 near highway 17. traffic moving nicely. we do have one problem however in tracy that's causing some pretty bad slowing i have to say on westbound 580. more details straight ahead. >> thank you it it's 5:31 now. we want to go back again to the scene of breaking news on the peninsula. a house fire that forced evacuations and claimed at least one life. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is on the scene. matt? >> reporter: fire investigators arrived here about a half hour ago. they're going to try to determine exactly what caused the fire that killed a man here and you can see the scene is calm but when firefighters arrived here earlier this morning, it was very dangerous. check out what they were facing when they got here.

firefighters say there was ammunition in the garage believed to be bullets and a neighbor told me the man who lives there alone works as a consultant but also spends time as a marksman competing in shooting competitions. firefighters found a man in a back room believed to be a bedroom. they were not able to save him. he died at the scene. firefighters were in the house and a live wire came down and they had to be extra careful with that while dealing with flames and exploding ammunition. a couple of neighbors tried to help before firefighters arrived but the fire and smoke were just too intense. >> your first instinct is to do something. when you see how thick it is you realize that if you go in there, you won't make it. i didn't even try. >> reporter: the man who lives in the home is about 60 years old and has lived in this neighborhood for several years. about ten people were evacuated from three adjacent homes. no one else was injured including firefighters. lola lane is blocked off. the coroner will confirm the

identity of the victim and also his cause of death. reporting live matt keller abc 7 news. >> matt thank you. new details on breaking news out of sonoma county. sheriff's deputies are on the scene of a shooting investigation near the antique society in sebastopol. a santa rosa police officer tells abc 7 news it was an officer-involved shooting and santa rosa pd is taking over the investigation. he says the sheriff's office is preparing a press release and expects it to come out soon. we are at the scene and we'll have a live report for you coming up at the top of the hour. a 7-year-old boy is in the hospital in serious condition after being hit by gunfire in vallejo. investigators were on the scene at 5th and cherry street late yesterday afternoon. the gunfire erupted outside of a gathering of 40 people attending a wake. the boy was standing on the sidewalk and was hit by a stray bullet. family members rushed him to the hospital. police think there were five people involved in the gun

battle. investigators recovered at least 20 shell casings there at the scene. daley city police are asking for the public's help finding a woman who didn't return home from a shopping trip. police say the woman left her home in the st. francis area of daley city on tuesday around 10:00 in the morning. police are concerned because she suffers from a traumatic brain injury, short-term memory loss and is blind in her right eye. she's 5'3" 150 pounds and was wearing dark sunglasses a cream colored trench coat and dark blue jeans. no word if federal prosecutors will ask the supreme court to review an appeals court decision to throw out barry bonds' criminal conviction. the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco reversed bonds' 2011 obstruction of justice conviction yesterday. judges ruled that his rambling answer to a grand jury in 2003 was not material to the investigation into a performance

enhancing drug ring. >> there have been tens of millions of dollars spent on this case. i think there are higher and better uses of the federal taxpayer dollars. i'm glad to see it come to a close. >> bond says he appealed to clear his name and is humbled the outcome. support for same-sex marriage has reached an all-time high. according to a new abc washington post" poll. the poll finds 61% of americans are in favor of same-sex marriage. the poll finds that many favor same-sex marriage when it comes to two key issues. 62% support requiring states to recognize gay marriages that

were performed legally in other states. the city of napa is seeking $12 million in aid for repairs after last year's damaging 6.0 magnitude earthquake. federal and state emergency officials expect post-quake repairs to take four years to complete. napa predicts needing more than $1 million to restore roads and bridges. the b.a.r.t. board of directors will meet later today to begin discussing its budget for the next fiscal year. the preliminary budget includes money to relieve crowded trains by adding extra repair shifts in the train shops so there will be more cars in use during peak hours. the proposal includes expanding deep cleaning programs to keep up with the highest levels of ridership in b.a.r.t. history. b.a.r.t.'s directors would like to improve on time performance by hiring train controllers. 5:36.

you got your blue and gold tie on so we're ready. the warriors will take a strangle hold of the first-round playoff series against the pelicans if they win game three. >> warriors through to new orleans yesterday and held practice at the smoothie king center. the warriors won two close games at home against new orleans and expect the pelicans to come out fighting for their lives tonight. >> game threes are hard. each step you get closer to closing them out, it gets tougher. teams are battling and pride comes into effect. so we got to take it one at a time and be smart about it and let the process happen. >> tonight's game tips off at 6:30. >> be sure to follow shu on twitter for an insider's perspective. >> time for a check on the forecast. >> chill in the air as we step outside this morning mike.

>> especially around los gatos and as we look at the south bay you're at 49. saratoga at 50. cupertino at 51. san jose 54 along with santa theresa. we have low to mid 50s all of the way up both sides of the bay to san pablo and novato at 50. we've got 51 in danville. bartwood good morning, 54 degrees. how are the strawberries doing? coming in yet? i like to go out there this time of year and pick them. 65 to 72. breezy around the bay. low clouds will give way to mainly high clouds this afternoon. inland mostly sunny. 71 to 78. thicker high clouds across the north bay. we should see most of the low clouds scurry away from the coast in san francisco replaced by high clouds. 58 to 64. this is the way it looks through the golden gate bridge. a cross breeze around 15 miles an hour. cooler with faster winds

tomorrow. our coolest day with a chance of showers saturday. i'll have a timetable on that coming up in the big weather. here's leyla with your morning commute. >> as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza, it's looking a little bit busier there. we do have the metering lights which were just turned on so now we've got about a 10 to 12-minute wait coming in from the east bay toward san francisco. looking busier. as we head over to tracy, still dealing with backups because of this crash westbound along 580. 23 miles per hour is your top speed. it was a big rig hauling 35,000 pounds of carpet that went off into a ditch. what they're going to do is leave the truck where it is and they'll come back at daylight and remove it. no injuries were involved here. however, we do have spectator slowing coming away so take that up to 11th treat to altamont pass. drive over altamont pass into dublin, 39 minutes.

we're still clear in the north bay on 101. kristen and eric? talk about a wild ride. wait until you see what one man caught on his go pro camera when he took a leisurely ride through the hills. a chilling terror plot that police thwarted in the nick of time. we're live in washington with new details. you're looking live at the embarcadero in san francisco. the buildings topped with blue and gold for our warriors as they begin their new orleans two games tonight. we're keeping weathe female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 event is ending soon. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ the answer to treating your dog's fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. nexgard, from the makers of frontline® plus. it's the only soft beef-flavored chew that kills both fleas and ticks. vets recommend it. and dogs, well they're begging for

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good morning to you. french authorities say they stopped a terrorist who wanted to repeat last winter's horrific attacks with a plan of his own. abc reporter >> reporter: french officials don't know if the suspect had any official connection to any terror groups but they say a contact in syria advised him to target churches. french investigators say the man living living among fellow students in this residence hall was an

aspiring terrorist. sid ahmed ghlam is believed to have been planning another massacre in france like the attacks at "charlie hebdo" magazine and a kosher supermarket. at 8:00 a.m. sunday police say ghlam began to carry out his plan by shooting to death 32-year-old dancer and mother, aurelie chatelain as she sat in her car. an hour later cameras capture him speeding toward paris but he calls for help where he tells emergency workers he accidental shot himself in the leg. police follow a trail of blood to his car where they find combat weapons ammunition a bulletproof vest documents referencing al qaeda and isis and an outline of his plan to attack christian churches. investigators are now working to track down any potential accomplices. one person believed to be acquainted with him was arrested

last night but police are not releasing further details at this time. in washington, bazi kanani abc 7 news. >> thank you. police in two states identified a san jose woman they wanted to thank for a thank you note she wrote last month. 27-year-old lauren talbert left the note on the cruiser of a denver police officer. the note expressed her gratitude to the officer for risking his life every day. she's originally from san jose but now lives in denver. she left the note a week after san jose officer michael johnson was shot and killed in the line of duty. both agencies in denver and san jose have reached out on social media to track her down and thank her for her kind gesture. she came forward yesterday. she said it took me back. i don't want this attention but she says if it inspires others to say thank you, she's glad it happened. a woman and her neighbors won battle to save giant redwoods from being cut down. abc 7 news was at the family center when the vote came down

yesterday on earth day. the 90-foot redwoods are older than most of the homes and people in the neighborhood. a new neighbor wanted them removed over safety concerns. a city arborist determined they were safety but past pruning made them a liability. a woman filed the appeals to save the trees. the homeowner defended her decision to have them cut down. >> i'm here to dissuade the neighbors. i'm hoping -- >> anyone who thinks they can get away with [ inaudible ] >> the commissioners decided that alternatives will be found to reinforce the stability of the trees and that they'll continue to be monitored. >> we are sending out birthday wishes this morning. not to someone but rather something. >> happy birthday, youtube, which turns ten today. do you know the first video that was posted? it all started with a video

called me at the zoo uploaded by the site's co-founder. so what was the most watched youtube video of all time? you should answer that one. >> i should? i it. >> it's true. 5:47 now. time for a check on the weather forecast. >> all right. good morning everybody. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. you can see clouds clinging to the coast. the thunderstorms from yesterday are gone in the sierra. heading that way look for a repeat again today. we are showing our warriors colors by using the embarcadero

center showing warriors pride. beautiful blue and gold. also blue background now as san francisco is not quite as cloudy as everybody else. it will be mostly sunny. breezy this afternoon. showers breezy and our coolest day saturday. spring warmth coming in the back half of the forecast as quick as sunday. for today, we're close to average down south. low to mid 70s for the south bay. the exception santa cruz around 63. sunnyvale in the upper 50s. as far as peninsula, you see a lot of mid to upper 60s until you get to palo alto. we should touch 70 degrees for the warm spots. upper 50s to near 60 along the coast with sunset being the one area that could get to 60. mid 60s for downtown. low to mid 70s through the north bay. so the big warming trend you had yesterday, a little bit smaller today. upper 50s at your beaches. upper 60s along the east bay shoreline from 67 to 69. some of our warmest weather

inland east bay mid to upper 70s this afternoon. if you're going to the game take the sunscreen. you will need it. uv index high. breezy. mostly sunny. 61 at 12:45. 62 at 3:30. tonight breezes will keep our temperatures up. upper 40s to mid 50s. clouds clinging along the peninsula coast once again being the main area. let's jump ahead tomorrow at noon. plenty of sunshine. as we head into the evening hours, it will remain dry but cloudy and pretty mild from 2:00 to about 11:00 we'll have our best chance of some of those showers rolling through and then once they pass, check out how much warmer it's going to be. a couple degrees at the coast. five to ten degrees around the bay and inland. get ready for 60s, 70s and 80s next week. have a good one. here's leyla. >> san mateo bridge is filling in between hayward and foster city on the western side. eastern portion we do have construction that will be around until about 11:00 this morning.

you are going to travel into hayward from foster city you may run into a couple slowdowns there. let's take you right up to the east bay. this is going to be along highway 24 westbound. now you can see the backups because of this accident involving one vehicle hitting the center divider but now blocking the fast lane. the drive as you approach fish ranch road will be stop and go. once you pass it into the everything is smoothly. closure north and southbound ness. hopefully it will reopen on sunday for construction of a pedestrian tunnel so detours will be in place. >> all right. thank you. it's 5:50 now. there's so much anticipation for diane sawyer's interview with bruce jenner. >> abc just released a new promo for the interview. this will be jenner's first time speaking candidly since

suspicion of him transitioning to a woman surfaced earlier this year. he talked about his journey and future. >> an emotional roller coaster. somehow i'll get through it. i want to know how this story ends, you know. how does my story end? >> the interview was recorded back in february. abc has only said it will be far ranging. >> you can see diane sawyer's interview with bruce jenner tomorrow night at 9:00 right here on abc 7. another farewell for robin williams on the big screen. coming up new at 6:00 the role a director is calling the actor's best and when you'll be able to see it. have trouble getting your kids to clean up their rooms? the new study that says it may not be their fault. you can keep tabs on weather and traffic throughout the entire commercial break with abc 7 news now. looking live at the embarcadero where traffic picked up a bit.

see headlights heading northbound there. we'll be

for parents with teenagers you'll get there. there may be a reason why you're always stumbling across a pile of their clothes on the bedroom floor. >> according to new research it may come down to brain development. a study finds that because brains of teens are not fully developed, they may be oblivious to how messy they can. this stands true for other erratic and rebellious behaviors associated with teens. researchers say contrary to previous thoughts, brains are not fully developed by

kindergarten with growth continuing past adolescence into the mid 20s. i don't know. sounds like a big excuse to me funded by teens. >> you bet. you'll hear about this. >> my meter is off the chart right now. good morning. tree pollen high. low weeds, pollution same old, same old today. let's look at the golf club where 19 of the 20 top golfers are at the swinging skirt classic. it will be breezy. thunderstorms throughout the sierra. we'll have upper 70s to mid 80s through the central valley and showers around san diego and l.a. mid to upper 60s. leyla? >> continuing a look from our emeryville camera to the eastern span of the bay bridge. we see taillights blinking as they make the approach toward treasure island. slow and go. metering lights turned on at the toll plaza so you are dealing with traffic as you make it into

san francisco. into tracy delays because of this big rig crash that went off into a ditch. no lanes are blocked. all lanes are open. we do have spectator slowing. slow and go once you head over the altamont pass more traffic building. >> a dramatic motorcycle accident caught on tape thanks to one rider who had his go pro camera on and rolling. check this out. it was mounted to his helmet as he rode north of pasadena. he encounters another guy in a motorcycle coming straight at him in his lane. they almost collide head-on. the other biker looked back but didn't stop. ramos ended up injuring his ankle, knee and back but he's expected to be okay. >> okay. if you are like most you had your name misspelled when getting a drink at starbucks at some point. >> now there's an online name generator designed to have fun

with it. it's called what's my starbucks name? you type in your name. i'll finish it here. >> a coffee cup appears with a totally different name. you type in eric. what did you get? evan? >> that's my son's name. >> that's good. i'll type in kristen. let's see what we get here. all right. every time is different. this time i got carson. >> isn't that what you got last time? >> no. what's my starbucks name.com. new at 6:00 a creative path to a dream career. how a san francisco transplant left other applicants in the dust to land an interview. delivery to your doorstep. not easy enough. technology amazon is toying with that could bring orders to you even when you're on the go. >> live look outside. abc 7 news showing you the backup at the bay bridge toll

a deadly fire forces people from their mountain view homes and leaves firefighters searching for a cause. the two things they say made this scene especially dangerous. shots ring out in sonoma county following a high-speed chase. what we're learning about why deputies opened fire and where the investigation goes from here. former giants slugger barry bonds cleared of a conviction and now eyeing what's next. reaction from the sports world and what this means for his future in the hall of fame. thanks for joining us on this thursday. 6:00. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas alongside leyla gulen monitoring traffic but first a check on the weather forecast from mike. >> let's look at live doppler 7 hd. we're mostly cloudy but i haven't had any reports of drizzle. if you run into som