live from the kgo tv broadcast center this is abc 7 news. it's 5:00 a.m. on this monday morning. thanks for joining us. >> i'm kristen zusze. it was cool this past weekend. will that continue mike? >> a warming trend today. and it will be cooler and warmer and cooler. so the spring seesaw this whole week. good morning, everybody. a warming trend has filled in for the overnight hours. mainly clear out there, cloud cover along the coast. but no fog to speak of now on live doppler. traffic clear over walnut creek southbound 680. your day planner, 48 to 62. so micro climate this morning. it gets cooler at the coast as the breezes kick up while the rest of his hitted 70s and 80s

at 4:00, we'll be at the 50s. a pretty delightful evening before the sun sets at 7:52. >> thanks mike. we're looking at 680 there. what about elsewhere. >> the rest of the traffic light. no accidents to report. also want to talk about b.a.r.t. we did have suspended service between fruitvale and the coliseum stations on saturday and sunday. and it looks like trains are now running through. we've got 36 of them that are in service now. as we look at the mcargumentthur that is clear to the toll plaza. no cars collecting in the cash paying lanes yet. just a nice trickle into san francisco. >> all right. thank you. 5:01. more on the breaking news we brought in the last half hour. an ongoing police investigation in san francisco's knob hill neighborhood. reporter janeto has arrived on the scene. >> reporter: police have been out here for two hours

investigating this death at this complex. the medical examiner vehicle has arrived here and there is a stretcher oppose the sidewalk. the apartment complex continues to be blocked off by the yellow caution tape. and to give a sense of where we are, we're right across the street from the ritz-carlton hotel in san francisco's knob hill neighborhood. of course, people telling us this morning that it's very unusual to see police out here. now, initial unconfirmed reports came in from someone who said he spotted a woman on the staircase. police will continue to be out here for several hours. they say we are waiting on a sergeant to get more information. and we'll have more updates for you later on in the show. reporting live for now, in san francisco, janet oh, abc 7 news. in nepal, the death toll has gallon grown higher following the earthquake. more than 3,600 people declared dead. tens of thousands are sleeping outdoors due to constant-ac aftershocks and fear of more collapses. the kathmandu airport is filled

with nepalis and international visitors desperate to get out. some planes are unable to land, because of congestion. one new yorker tells abc news it's a complete mad house. alyssa harrington is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: the devastation hits close to home for many here in the bay area. here is video of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake captured on footage and posted on facebook. thousands of people are dead or left homeless. among the victims google executive daniel fredinburg, had a privacy for google x. the 33-year-old was caught in an avalanche on mt. everest triggered by the quake. his sister wrote on his instagram page he suffered a major head injury. fredinburg lived in san francisco and was climbing everest for the third time. his friends and his girlfriend described him as an adventurer and activist. >> you might say it is the one

thing i will take away from knowing him. happiness is important. and that's what he strived for. >> i've never met someone with more stamina more endurance, more strength, more intellect. a climber on mt. everest shot this video of one of the avalanches hitting base camp. meanwhile, many of those in the bay area nepalis community want to help family members. they held a vigil at the ferry building in san francisco yesterday. although most of the damage we have seen is in kathmandu, they say the rural and mountain regions are desperate for help too. many are using social media to connect with loved ones, using the hash tag missing in nepal. alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. >> thanks alyssa. 5:04. a rescue team from china pulled a quake survivor out from under a collapsed building late yesterday. the man had been buried under the rubble of a five-story building that came down during the shaking.

the task was made more difficult because of repeated aftershocks hitting the area. the chinese government has offered more than $3 million in humanitarian aid to nepal. a sacramento area structural engineer will be on his way to nepal today to help with relief efforts. kit me moto runs a nonprofit that responds to quake ravaged areas. he brings expertise and technology to red tag and keep people out of vulnerable buildings so if aftershocks should happen, there will be fewer casualties. collapsed buildings, he says do the most harm during earthquakes. >> it's so easy to fix. this knowledge and this expertise and this technology we can share. >> me owe moto says he plans to work with nepal's government and the private sector to improve infrastructure. help is pouring into nepal from around the world. the u.s. is sending money and 70-member team.

polled poland, germany and israel are also on the way. japan members will remain in nepal for a week. if you would like to help the victims, we have a list of organizations accepting donations. just go to our website abc 7 news.com. the information is on our home page. other news now at 5:06. happening this morning, an 18-year-old man is in police custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 9-year-old boy in discovery bay. abc 7 news reporter amy hollowfield is live with the latest details. amy? >> reporter: hi, eric. today the victim's classmates will face reality of not seeing him here at school, and someone has already expressed their sorrow here at timber elementary school leaving flowers and balloons here at the front door. this isn't the only spot where people are remembering the boy. look at the memorial in front of his discovery bay home. mourners have left flowers, candles and teddy darcy bears for the 9-year-old boy stabbed to death inside his home yesterday morning.

a manhunt was then launched for his killer. six hours later, police made an arrest. they took 18-year-old william schultz into custody. neighbors tell us they believe schultz may suffer from mental illness. investigators tell us this was not a random attack by a stranger. but that the 18-year-old actually spent the night at the victim's home. >> we believe that the suspect and the victim knew each other. obviously, it's a 9-year-old boy and 1-year-old man. we believe the suspect is friends with one of the siblings of the house. >> investigators made the arrest where schultz was being treated in the e.r. a nurse recognized him and called police. they have not said why he was in the hospital. the family of the boy is obviously devastated and a friend says at this time the family does not want to comment. reporting live in discovery bay, amy hollyfield abc 7 news. the port of san francisco has served eviction papers to one of its long-time tena

an eater re was given the notice. they were in a dispute over the property. the port wants them gone so they can redevelop the pier. sinbad's owner says it has the legal right to stay and accuses port officials of acting in bad faith. 5:08 now. time for a check on weather and traffic. we begin with the weather and meteorologist mike nicco. >> we start with our inland east bay temperatures, all over the scale themselves. blackhawks, san ramon, upper 40s. pleasant hill 50. lafayette, 56. and check out the highway, pittsburgh ant okay and brentwood. let's check out the rest of the neighborhood. low to mid 50s along the bay shore all the way down to cupertino, 51. foster city 50. 46 in half moon bay the cool spot. as we head into the afternoon hours, this monday is the

beginning of the summer spare the air season. we don't have one today. 74 to 82 around the bay. 74 in oakland to 82 in san jose. 79 up in the north bay to 89 inland, east bay. 57 in bodega bay, and 70 in san francisco. here's the way alooks across the golden gate. no fog even though there are low clouds lingering. winds light this morning. 5 to 10 degrees cooler tomorrow into wednesday and breezy. look at the warming trend thursday. more coming up. >> mike, good morning to you. good morning, everyone. here's a look at the toll plaza. a couple cars now up to the totals, making across the waters, taking five minutes to the north bay. if your travels take you out of richmond to berkeley, you're at 67 miles per hour. continuing into oakland. we've got this project that's going to last until 10:00 this morning. northbound side of 880. the 29th avenue off-ramp will be shut down for some road work. so you will be able to take any

of the other off-ramps in the area, just not 29th avenue until 10:00. so that might put a little crimp in your commute. keep that in mind as you're making your drive into oakland. a nice wide view of the east bay, and 880 that drive as you pass alameda, top speeds also 580. right near seminary, no delays 13 as you head into piedmont. a great drive for you. drive time traffic 101 from san francisco to the airport, 11 minutes. 880 and 101 in san jose. you're in great shape there. eric kristen. all right. thank you. 5:10 now. a warm pair of shoes stretches thousands of dollars. what made these shoes so special in the america's money report. also, the new safety concern at the golden gate bridge. it has nothing to do with the actual bridge itself. and abc 7 news now showing us the san francisco skyline. beautiful. this could be a nighttime picture postcard shot.

covering it's 5:13. good monday morning. a live look. both sides of the bay pretty picture, crystal clear. we'll talk with mike nicco about the brief warmup and what comes after that. >> happening today petaluma officials discussing ways to reduce water use because of the drought. city leaders will try to decide which cultivation measures can be improved from reducing water

use to recycling water. one possible conservation measure leaders will not be discussing is a temporary building moratorium. petaluma was the first sonoma county city to publicly discuss the moratorium on development. but the city council backed off on the idea. the city needs affordable housing and rental units but doesn't want to overtap water resources resources. a b.a.r.t. board director wants you to know who to call to give your two cents about the transit system. according to the chronicle, they want to put up display photos of all nine board officials in train cars along with the district's they represent. the posters would also go up in b.a.r.t. stations. he says he wants passengers to know who their b.a.r.t. director is. the chronicle reports colleagues are less enthusiastic about the idea. it would cost the district about $13,000. golden gate bridge officials want to help with a drone problem. they want help they say the unmanned air crafts are flying past security fences and sensors where no photography is allowed.

one recently crash-landed on the bridge. the golden gate transportation district is asking senator dianne feinstein and the faa for regulations that would cite drone operators for trespassing in off-limits areas. gas prices are on the rise with no signs of slowing. >> here is this morning's america's money report. >> gas prices on wait up. >> average for a gallon of regular right now is $2.53. that's 8 cents higher than last week and 11 cents more than a month ago. >> analysts expect a rise to continue for a while longer due to climbing oil prices. "furious 7" took in more than $18 million. "paul blart mall cop 2" in second and "age of add align" third. "furious 7" has made more than a billion dollars, just the third film to do this. and a pair of sneakers have sold for more than $71,000. >> jordan autographed the nike

airs and gave it to a ball boy 30 years ago, just before air jordans became a massive best-seller. >> talk about a great gift. >> how much would you pay? >> at least $5. >> that's "america's money." >> $5? >> 5 to $10. >> yeah, at least $15. they're not michael jordans, but still. >> they're premichael jordans. that's what they are. time for a check on the weather. let's see if you can fly. >> we'll give it a try. more likely tomorrow with the breeze kicking back in and the cooling trend. today we look at live doppler 718, quiet this morning. winds at 8 miles per hour in santa rosa. most around 3 to 5 miles per hour. if nothing -- not sure what i did there. that's supposed to be the explore tore yum. all right. so let's move on and show you what's going on. it's me joe. it's not them. it's me. i'm trying to get it to fast forward. settle down, i'll get through

it. of 63 at half moon bay. san francisco, about 70. and then oakland at 76. walnut creek at 86. and then antioch at 89 degrees. let's look at your temperatures. in the low to mid 80s across the south bay. san jose at 82. santa cruz, not quite as warm but not bad. 77. in the mid to upper 70s for most of the south bay. as you head south into mountain view, we'll hit 80. low to mid 60s along the coast. clouds gathering there if they're not already there. near 70 downtown and san francisco. near sausalito. much cooler around bodega bay. 57 to 69. pittsburgh and antioch, a 32-degrees summer spread today. 79 in petaluma. everybody else in the 80s. mid to upper 70s as we head through our east bay shoreline.

77 at castro valley. and you come across the dublin gradient, the mid to upper 80s but well coup weather this morning, probably not going to need the air conditioner this afternoon. but less comfortable than yesterday afternoon. you see the clouds along the coast, some spill into the bay. and some fog possible across the north bay. low to mid 50s. here's the high pressure dominating today. it will get shoved out of the way by a cold front that will bring an onshore breeze tomorrow and the actual cooler weather wednesday. we drop about 5 to 10 degrees compared to today. but then thursday and friday are going to be a lot like today before temperatures settle back to average levels saturday and sunday. have a good one. >> mike, here's 101 in san jose right near the san jose airport and 880. the drive is smooth and clear. and pretty much got green conditions everywhere across the bay area. we do have a couple construction projects. this one is going to be the lower deck of the bay bridge. so the eastern span between san francisco and oakland, that's

where we have various lanes shut down until 6:00. farther to the south a peek at the san mateo and bridges, both running in the 60s. 55 for the dunn bart and 58 the san mateo bridge. to the peninsula your drive on 101 to redwood city, you're clear and top speeds, accident-free, as well. as we home in on sfo drive you see right by the 280 extension you've got green on this map which means you are looking at a nine-minute drive to go from sfo right up to third street. kristen, eric. >> thank you. new this morning, more on the abc news exclusive interview with bruce jenner. >> jenner's first wife christie scott, is reacting this morning to his powerful sitdown with diane sawyer. millions across the country and around the world watched as

jenner revealed he is transitioning toward becoming transgender. this morning scott spoke to george stephanopoulos about the day the olympic champion confessed to her he wanted to be a woman back in 1972. >> understandably, i was speechless. i didn't really know what to say. i was really pleased that he shared that intimacy with me. that he trusted me with his deepest, darkest secret. >> although shocking scott says the revelation didn't really threaten her marriage. more on jenner's journey and hear from the kids too, coming up on "good morning america" at 7:00. it's 5:20. straight ahead, seven things to know as you start your day. also a new effort by fans to bring mcdreamy back to anatomy anatomy." how many are behind the

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new light & fit protein shakes. taste the power of satisfaction. it's 5:23. whether you're just joining us or heading out the door, here are seven things to know before you go. number one breaking news. a big police presence this morning in san francisco's knob hill neighborhood, believed to be a death investigation. officers were called to an apartment building across the street from the ritz-carlton hotel on stockton street just after 3:00 this morning. abc 7 news reporter, janet o, is on the scene and we'll have a live report with details in a few minutes. number two more than 3,600 people have now been declared dead from saturday's 7.8 quake in nepal. authorities estimate more than 6,500 others are injured. the kathmandu airport is filled with visitors desperate to get out. and some planes are unable to land because of congestion. number three, a memorial is growing this morning outside the

discovery bay home of a 9-year-old boy who was stabbed to death. sheriff's deputies say the suspect, 18-year-old william schultz is friends with one of the siblings. neighbors say schultz was being treated for mental health issues. number four dramatic images coming out of texas. some major flooding following storms in the northern part of the state overnight. floodwaters have inundated this rural region in johnson county. this is a live picture there. you can see the water. this is outside of ft. worth texas. tornadoes, baseball-sized hail and intense rain all reported during the weekend. number five, this morning students will encounter closed signs after corinthian colleges announced it's education classes. >> number six check out the roller coaster of temperatures this week.

every day above average, but some will be really close. we'll see if any transitions have some wet weather in them also. and number seven, here's a look at walnut creek back to work, light commute this morning. i have to say it is quiet as a mouse everywhere across the bay area. we do have some spots that are starting to collect congestion but no accidents. a great start indeed. all right, leyla thank you. the stars of daytime tv honored their peers last night including a few abc shows. >> kelly ripa among the daytime emmy award winners in los angeles, they won for best entertainment talk show hosts. the abc show "general hospital" picked up three awards including anthony geary for best dramatic actor, and chad duo for best supporting actor. "jeopardy" went home with the best game show award and host of "the chew" won for best informative talk show. >> you can watch kelly and michael weekdays at 9:00 a.m.

"the chew" airs at noon and "general hospital" at 2:00 p.m. all right here on abc 7. what a great lineup. now to the big controversy. ooh. >> more than 12000 fans of abc's "grey's anatomy" have signed a petition demanding that mcdreamy return to the show. >> dr. derek shepard was killed off thursday blindsided by a big rig. dempsey was one of the show's original characters. the author of the petition says his abrupt departure has destroyed die-hard fans adding we do not deserve this. you can see how other doctors mourn his loss thursday at 8:00 right here on abc 7. but the fans, boy they cannot take this. so we'll see what happens if there might be a return. >> kind of hard to bring a character back. has been done before -- >> a dream. >> that is "dallas" from way back in the day. we're coming back with a full another 90 minutes of news.

>> including a captain rescued with the jaws of life. the decision by a driver that left one of their own with serious injuries. and a live look outside. abc 7 news now. the san francisco skyline. just beautiful there. and oh, you notice the colors? >> warriors colors. >> golden blue for warriors awaiting their second round team. new 00 an average of $500 just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at pro

live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc 7 news.w c good morning. 5:29pu on this f2monday. we are all together, so]< it's all good. thanks fortk joining ustlr i'm kristen sze. >> i'm ericbe [)thomas. leyla is here oncñ traffic and mike nicco a> >> take a look at=tnd live doppler, a light and variable wind this morning. and that high pressure is going to bring us some warm weather this afternoon. very summer-like when you look at the spread at 4:00. let's start your 12-hour day planner this morning where we have pretty much low to mid 50s. as we head towards noon, 62 at the coast, upper 60s around the

bay. by 4:00 60 at the coast, so breezes cool you down. mid 70s around the day, mid 80s inland and enjoy a comfortable evening, chilly around the bay and mid 60s and even more so at the coast mid 50s. >> thank you. hopefully a smooth start to the week. >> it really is uneventful and impressive look at 101 here in the north bay. that is the drive from san rafael and tail lights moving the southbound. northbound, not a single hiccup anywhere. the golden gate bridge, nice, an extra lane in the southbound directions. this zipper truck made its way from the toll plaza into marin. northbound traffic out of the city and into the north bay. also nice and light. thank you. breaking news now from san francisco's knob hill neighborhood. police have been on-scene all morning for a death investigation. abc 7 news reporter janet o is live with details. >> reporter: people are slowly waking up this morning to an

unusual police presence across from the ritz-carlton hotel. you can see the apartment complex across the street is cordoned off by the yellow caution tape. a medical examiner has been out here for hours. the medical examiner, along with police officers, are investigating what appears to be a death here at this apartment complex. a witness first reported seeing a woman on the staircase. how and why she ended there we don't know. we are waiting to get confirmation and more information from police officers at this hour. but for now, the apartment continues to be blocked off. reporting live in san francisco janet o, abc 7 news. >> janet thank you very much. 5:31 now. the death toll continues to rise this morning in nepal, following saturday's powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake. more than 3,600 people declared dead. rescue workers are still struggling to reach vulnerable mountain villages two days after the disaster.

thousands are sleeping outdoors, afraid of the constant aftershocks that have hit all weekend, and drivers are jamming the roads out of the capital. the airport is filled with nepali youths and international visitors, desperate to get out. for more now, we turn to abc news reporter susan saulny live in washington, d.c. susan? >> reporter: good morning, eric. rescue teams are pouring into nepal from all over the world racing against the clock to keep that death toll from rising even higher. tens of thousands across nepal are shell-shocked and sleeping in the streets or makeshift tents this morning as the death toll surges past 3,000 from the earthquake that ripped across the himalayan nation on saturday. kathmandu, nepal's capital, now virtually impassable. rescuers and aide workers are responding from as far away as virginia. >> bringing surge capability the people en tombed in rubble extricated and handed over to

qualified medical care. >> reporter: on sunday an aftershock bigger than most earthquakes caused more buildings to collapse and more panic. >> reporter: everyone is running through the streets! >> reporter: authorities warn, the worst damage and higher casualties might be in the vulnerable mountain villages rescue workers are still struggling to reach. beyond kathmandu, many of nepal's ancient temples are in ruins. and on mt. everest marooned climbers struggle to stay alive. this illinois woman's son is among them. >> the structure of the mountain has changed. so the path is laid out, but that path is probably different now. >> reporter: the quake dislodged tons of snow. >> the ground is shaking. >> reporter: one of the climbers on mt. everest posted this video of the moment when the earthquake hit. at least 18 people were killed including 3 americans. google executive, dan fredinburg film maker tom

kaplan and dr. melissa eaves gearlong. a military plane is on the way with tons of supplies and search and rescue teams. susan saulny, abc 7 news. thank you. it's 5:34. an earthquake structural engineer from sacramento is flying to nepal. kit miyamoto has responded to earthquakes in haiti japan and new zealand, bringing his expertise and technology to improve the buildings so when another earthquake hits more people can survive. miyamoto says he will work with the government and private sector to help nepal improve its infrastructure. as susan mentioned, 18 people including 3 americans were killed in an avalanche on mt. everest. dozens of people on the mountain are still missing and rescue crews are trying to pull survivors to safety. one climber caught in the moment of terror as the wall of snow descended on his group, getting off the mountain will take the survivors at least four days. and google executive daniel fredinburg is one of the

avalanche victims. these pictures are from his instagram feed. friends say he was an adventurer who lived his life to the fullest. an online fund-raiser is under way for two orphanages in nepal. a private vigil is being planned in san francisco. some members of the nepalis community held a vigil last night. they lit candles and chanted slogans for those in nepal. many are concerned about the disaster relief efforts. they hope to collect donations to send resources to the rural areas, and fast. one organizer says he plans to fly there next week to help deliver whatever is collected. if you would like to help the victims of the nepal earthquake, we have a list of organizations that are accepting donations. just go to our website abc 7 news.com. the information is on our home page. and we'll have continuing coverage of the nepal earthquake

on air and online at abc 7 news.com. you can get the latest developments any time on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. a santa rosa man has been arrested on suspicion of dui. authorities say he caused a head-on crash that injured a marin county sheriff's captain. the accident happened yesterday afternoon on highway 1 near valley ford in sonoma county. according to the santa rosa "press democrat" the driver, 21-year-old juan vonda, collided with a sedan going the opposite direction. off-duty sheriff's captain rick navarro was driving. crews had to use the jaws of life to get him out. he has serious injuries. families in discovery bay are leaving flowers and can dals outside the home of a 9-year-old boy who was stabbed to death. it happened at the boy's home on frost way. investigators say the suspect is friends with one of the victim's siblings. they say 18-year-old william schultz stole a truck and left the scene.

deputies arrested him at a hospital where a nurse recognized him from pictures on social media. neighbors tell 7 news the suspect was being treated for mental issues. we'll have a live report at the top of the hour. a napa high school soccer coach is under arrest accused of propositioning a student for sex. he was arrested at his home yesterday morning. he faces two counts including texting the 16-year-old girl and explicit photo. the girl contacted police after receiving the photo. police say vargas may have also inappropriately contacted other students. the supreme court will hear a case tomorrow that could decide the future of same-sex marriage. the justices face two key questions. can states ban same-sex marriage, and do states have to recognize gay marriages that were performed legally in other states. >> couples who have been together for years, and all they want is to express their love and commitment to each other in front of friends and family.

that's a basic american commitment a basic american concept. there's no reason they should be treated differently. >> is it the people through the democratic process where this issue has always been decided or is it the courts? and it's the position of the state the people get to decide. >> just two years ago, the supreme court ruled same-sex couples already married have the right to receive federal benefits. 5:38 now. let's see what's going to happen weather wise. a little warmup? a little cooldown. >> yeah. and another warmup and another cooldown. so we've got the roller coaster, the spring seesaw throughout the seven-day forecast. first let's go where you live in the north bay. good morning in petaluma and also mill valley. you're the cool spot at 48 followed by gernville and american canyon at 49. everybody else in the low to mid 50s. pretty much what we have from lafayette, san francisco, all the way down to san jose where we're at 53 right now. 49 in san ramon. look at brentwood 64 degrees and 45 at half moon bay. so we already have micro

climates this morning. half moon bay is 5 degrees cooler. san carlos the same as livermore. everybody else about 1 to 8 degrees warmer than yesterday and that's the spring board as we head into the afternoon hours for warmer weather. not a bad ferry ride this morning. the bay should be relatively calm thanks to a light and variable wind. 79 in the north bay and 89 east bay. coast and san francisco, 57 to 70. and then 74 along the east bay shore to low 80s as you head into the east -- south bay. we're going to be 5 to 10 degrees cooler tuesday into wednesday and there's your next warming trend. i'll show if it lasts into the weekend coming up. >> okay mike. 44 b.a.r.t. trains running on time right now. and b.a.r.t. tracks now reopened between fruitvale and the coliseum stations. lots of track work there. so it appears that we've got trains running on time. trains 1 and 3 just one minute late, which isn't too bad. we're not experiencinging any delays in the south bay. metering lights have been turned on here at the bay bridge. in fact, take a look at all the headlights there as they come in

from the east bay. just over those east bay hills, now starting to see some lights. traveling in the eastbound direction, don't forget to pack your sunglasses. in san francisco an accident northbound side of 101, right at 280. we're not finding any delays, but at least one lane is currently blocked. and if you're wondering, it has reopened between gary boulevard and post street, so no problems there. we'll take a look at the east bay, because there's another crash coming up in a couple minutes. kristen and eric. >> thank you. 5:40 now. san francisco's housing crisis becomes a parking crisis. next, the changes people living in the city's neighborhoods may soon see on the streets. also a major automaker recalls hundreds of thousands of vehicles. the defects that could cause a deadly problem on the roads. and you're looking live at san francisco international airport in the distance. just a few clouds out there this morning. we're keeping weather and traffic up through the entire commercial break with abc introducing

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miles. there was a 500-gallon fuel spill and it took six hours to clean up. the driver of the truck was rescued. no word on his condition. san francisco city officials plan to take a close look at a major issue affecting residents and visitors. we're talking about parking or the lack of it. the municipal transportation agency is set to review the city's residential parking permit program in response to growing criticism over the expensive cost of parking permits andzx the lack of available spaces. the program is designed to give residents a way to park in neighborhoods long-term and cap the amount of time visitors are allowed to park. this morning ford is recalling nearly 400,000 cars to fix a problem with door latches. it covers 2012 to 2014 ford fiestas, fusions and lincoln mkz cards made in mexico. the car maker is concerned that faulty latches can allow doors to fly open. ford dealers are fixing the

latches for free. japan's prime minister is in the u.s. this morning on a week-long visit that will bring limb to the bay area. shinzo abe will speak at the school of government later today. tomorrow he'll become the first japanese leader to address a joint session of congress at the u.s. capitol. and later will visit san francisco. while in california abe is expected to meet with state high-speed rail officials to market japanese-built rail cars. japan is home to the world's first bullet train network. this morning, the warriors who seem to be as fast as a bullet train these days will begin practicing ahead of the western conference semi finals. >> like those mag love trains, right? yesterday golden state's first game will be sunday may 3 if the portland series ends in six games or less. if it goes seven games, the warriors play tuesday may 5th. on saturday, there was a four-game sweep of the pelicans. playoff tickets for the next round go on sale thursday

morning at 10:00. don't forget abc 7 is your home for the nba finals. catch all the action june 4. and thousands took to bay area streets this weekend to support families with babies who need some extra help. mike, you and leyla were there. >> yeah. >> and matt keller. >> i was in pleasanton and leyla in san francisco and matt keller in san jose. what you see here are pictures from the 45th annual march of dimes march for babies at the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasanton saturday morning. 7 million people in 900 communities participated in the march for babies. the reason why every year in california, nearly 45,000 babies are born premature. that is the biggest issue children in the 0 to 5 degree category and the united states has one of the worst rates of preterm birth of any country

the world. with all the technology we have, had a great time. thank you, everybody. a lot of fun and honored to help out the march of dimes. here's a look at our live doppler 7. quiet this morning. and visibility pretty much unlimited. in fact, this is the way it looks from sutra tower this morning. absolutely gorgeous picture. grab the sunglasses. the clouds will come in and the breeze will pick up. not quite as sunny later today as this morning. enjoy it while you have it. middle week, warmer breezes and cooling back to seasonal levels. i'll show you that coming you up. half moon bay will be one of the warm spots, 63. but bodega bay only 57. 70 in san francisco. 76 in oakland. 86 in walnut creek and nearing 90 in pittsburgh. and antioch. let's show other micro climates. low to mid 80s in the south bay. los gatos the warm spot. san jose, 82.

low to mid 60s but look at the clouds along the peninsula coast this afternoon. near 70 downtown. south san francisco. low to mid 80s in the mid valleys. petaluma, 79. bodega bay the cool spot at 57. the east bay shore, how about some mid to upper 70s for you. and along the east bay, inland abds, mid to upper 80s. temperatures cool this morning, may not need the air conditioner this afternoon. definitely not as comfortable as it was over the weekend. low to mid 50s in most neighborhoods tonight. look at the clouds remaining at the coast. some spill into the bay. and possibly some fog up in the north bay. so high pressure dominates our forecast today. but this cold front will induce the sea breeze tomorrow and then usher in that cooler air for wednesday. so look at the big drop on my accuweather seven-day forecast. 5 to 10 degrees, holding steady through wednesday and warm almost to today's levels thursday and friday. before sea breeze kicks back in

and 60 at the coast, near 70 around the bay and 80 inland this weekend. sorry, no rain. here's leyla. the san mateo bridge moving without a hij here between hayward and foster city. big gaps between the vehicles, running at top speeds. no accidents there, but all of a sudden things heated up in the bay area. we're taking you into hayward where there is a new accident involving three vehicles just about in the vicinity either just before highway 92 or farther to the south. so we do have lanes blocked, southbound side, 880 at wynton avenue where chp places the accident and causing pressure on 238. as we slide over to san francisco, northbound side of 101 at 280, another crash blocking one lane and now starting to see the slow downs as you approach the 280 extension, continuing toward currin slow and go commute. westbound side of highway 4, solo crash and another car went into a ditch f. you're traveling

in the eastbound direction from bay point eastbound highway 4, bailey road, another accident there blocking one lane. kristen, eric. >> thanks. some of the best athletes in the world are converging to not take the field or run a race but help science. >> stanford researchers help pin point genes of super athletes. the team will collect a dna sample. >> i think we'll be able to discover some, and i hope able to help people. >> tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00, what the stanford team hopes to do with information and how it could help you. >> that's really interesting stuff. are you part of the study as an athlete? >> oh, no. my super athlete days are behind me. way behind me. >> barbecue is not a sport? >> not an endurance sport. an hiv test delivering fast results and protecting patient privacy. new at 6:00, what's hitting the market today that could be a game-changer for the way people

are diagnosed. first, watching too much tv could be worse for your children than you think. coming up, the health hazard just one hour of tv a day could pose. and hundreds of care packages headed to troops overseas thanks to bay area baseball fans. and keep tabs on weather and traffic through the entire commercial break with abc 7 news now. a live look at the san francisco buildings there. you can see the blue and gold brimming the top of the roofs.

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included two high-rises as well as housing retail, entertainment and open space. but it would likely face opposition from the no wall on the waterfront movement. the chronicle reports the revised plan will include smaller buildings with affordable housing units. the team hopes to put the revised version on the november ballast. talk about the san jose giants. they did something pretty great this weekend. hundreds of care packages are headed to troops overseas now thanks to bay area baseball fans. >> abc 7 news was at san jose's municipal stadium as the san jose giants hosted operation care and comfort. volunteers boxed up care packages yesterday. some are veterans who wanted to give back after receiving the packages themselves. the boxes contain clothing and food including girl scout cookies and probably baby wipes as well, because sometimes that's an emergency shower substitute. >> good to know. important stuff. mike, what is your favorite flavor of girl scout cookie? >> peanut butter.

>> tag alongs. >> eric is the expert. >> no, no. not an expert. >> yeah. i miss those days. nobody comes around with those anymore to the newsroom. you can see the early morning sunshine spreading over our sleepy neighborhoods this morning. tree pollen high grass pollen moderate. same as last week. pollution today is the first day of the summer spare the air season. and pretty clean air. it's going to be windy. wind advisory, until 2:00. around frasor park until noon, most of l.a., gusting 55 to 65 miles per hour. temperature 82 mid to upper 80s through the central valley. 66 in tahoe. leyla? >> mike, i mentioned this accident earlier in my last report, as a matter of fact. and it sounds like it's more than just an accident. the eastbound side of highway 4 at bailey road. it appears the crash here did happen. however, there might be suspects that police are searching for. they were seen retrieving not

just the bumper that fell off their car but also bags from the trunk. and it sounds like b.a.r.t. police is also being roped into this. so you might see some slow downs, not just in the eastbound direction, but the westbound direction, as well. as we take you into hayward, 880, win ton avenue, traffic is slow. when it comes to kids watching tv, a new study shows even an hour in front of the tube might be too much. according to researchers at the university of virginia kids who watch as little as 60 minutes of tv a day are at least 50% more likely to be overweight, regardless of sex, race family income or amount of computer use. they also found children who watch an hour or more of tv are 86% more likely to become obese between kindergarten and first grade. the study was presented at the pediatric academic society's annual meeting in san diego yesterday. time now, 5:56. new at 6:00, a health benefit that could mean the difference between life and death for your

baby. why switching them to solid food around 6 months might be the key to a long life. also a problem product you want to keep away from your pet and family. what's wrong with these doggy treats that might make everyone in your household sick. and keeping tabs on weather and traffic throughout the entire commercial break with éniyabc 7 news now. you see the backup there at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll check in with leyla gulen and find out what other traffic spots are giving us

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center. this is abc 7 news. now at 6:00 breaking news from san )francisco's knob hill as police swarm the streets near the ritz-carlton hotel. we're live at the scene as an investigation is unfolding. then searching for survivors. the new rescue mission launching today in nepal in the wake of a deadly and devastating earthquake. and connecting with the community to offer a better commute for all of san

francisco. the grass roots effort city leaders will make this summer to make municipally a smoother ride. >> thanks for joining us on this monday at 6:00. i'm kristen sze. >> the weekend is over. sorry to tell you. but there's another one coming. leyla gulen is watching traffic for us. mike nicco on top of the weather. >> some of the warmth yesterday spilling into today's forecast. live doppler unlimited visibility so grab the sunglasses. you need them everywhere7b early thisr morningg0 as our exploratorium)' shows blue water and pink skyh!%m morning. temperatures already, we have añ little>= little bit of ar÷ micro climate spread. 48 at the coast 62 in other areas. by noon 64 at the coast 78 inland. the coast gets cooler and clouds gather during the afternoon hours. 60 there, 84 inland and then a pretty nice evening. cool at the coast. 54. but the rest of us in the mid 60s and 70s. >> looking good mike. leyla, how about traffic? >> it's really