in reporter is in san francisco with a look at the work already underway. >> here is a good vantage point. you can see the work is there they are hard at work, you can see it will be around-the-clockation. officials are saying it will be a painful weekend for traffic but there will be a pay off. they are saying be patient. suffer through. your reward is a safer and prettier doyle drive. unless you want to sit in traffic, avoid the area. the commute hours today will be the worst. if you need this area to get to work, make other plans. >> we were asked to work from home. i will. half of the workforce will work from home. the other half will try to get to the office. >> it is very nice. i would rather not spend two hours in the car.

>> what are they doing? each direction will have separate tunnels and their own lanes. officials say it will be a brand new feeling and a brand new drive experience for this approach to the golden gate bridge. this will be re-opened scheduled to be re-opened monday morning at 5:00 a.m. >> leyla will be helping you with the alternate routes and over the welcome you can count on waze to navigate around the closure using to check conditions and check out routes before you head out the door. get it free in your smartphone app store and join abc7 group. >> happening today, san francisco sheriff mirkarimi is holding a briefing to set the record straight on the release of pier 14 suspect in april. he canceled an event out of respect for kate steinle's family while they held her funeral. open wednesday, we undiscovered

an official document that shows the sheriff requested francisco sanchez be returned to san francisco on a 20-year-old marijuana charge. sheriff mirkarimi told abc7 his department was only responding to a federal request. as we first reported the gun used in the shooting was stolen from a federal officer's car a week earlier. the barrel of land management ranger reported it as soon as he noticed it missing but san francisco police department did not investigate the stolen gun until after the kate steinle shooting. a city-wide bulletin was issued but that is as far as it went because they had no suspect or lead. >> the bay area is funding a nonprofit that minute a lot to kate steinle with campaigns on gofundme have raised $65,000. after memorial expenses the money will go to towarding charitable groups mere and dear to her heart. the family members say that is part of her legacy. if you would like to give we

have links at abc7.com . >> a manhunt in lafayette. police want to find a suspect who ran away from officers twice this week. officers searched an area along st. mary road after ramming a car into a patrol that to escape the he is considered a suspect in a string of crimes including burglary. an officer confronted the suspect after a call of a suspicious vehicle at lafayette park. the man ran away triggering a large search. officers arrested a woman with him on an outstanding arrest warrant. >> to teens are safe after being stuck near dead man's point in lands end but they are not completely in the clear. ama daetz has more on the rescue and why both my have to face a judge. >> it was scary as 16-year-old virginia and her 15-year-old boy,

of the cliff. the cliff was way too speech and when we figured this out we could not go up or down and we call 9-1-1. >> you can see why the two could not climb back up. >> i thought i could get down the cliff and fall spot water. it was scary. my god it was scary. >> crews had to figure th location from the signal of the phone call and used ropes and harnesses to reach the brother and sister. they are not exactly home free. >> they have to talk to a judge and do in community service because of trespassing and dangerous climbing. >> her brother, when asked what he wrote do different? >> i won't listen to my sister. >> that was abc7 anchor ama daetz, paramedics checked out both teens.

neither had serious injuries. they did not get the phone back either. >> today, the confederate lag is lowered for good at the south carolina capital coming down at the south carolina statehouse at 7:00 a.m. our time. the state's republican governor signed the legislation into law yesterday. the families of the victims if last month's massacre at a black church in charleston were by her side for the historic signing. >> fremont is moving ahead with a plan to install cameras and license plate readers around the city. we were at fremont city hall as the chief made his pitch saying 85 percent of the city's convicted burglars drive into the city commit a crime and drove away. the cameras go up at ten major freeway on-ramps. the cheech said that the cameras will not be monitored in real time but will be used in the investigation of serious crimes. there will be limits on how long immaps are stored unless they evidence. the city will spend $300,000 on the project. >> family of the baby girl would

disappeared two years ago today in oakland is still looking for answers. the father reported her missing in 2013 and he said he left her in the back of the car while he went into the store and he came out she was gone. she still has not been found. her father who was the only "person of interest" in the disappearance committed suicide last year. raider nation is mourning the greatest player ever to wear the silver and black former quarterback ken stabler died yesterday. he was named the leading mvp in 1974 and led raiders to the first super bowl title in 1977. he was then for slithering away from the defenders and he is remembered as a leader who kept his cool under pressure. >> never rattleed. always aware. called his own plays. always was in command of the offense. his family said he was battling colon cancer since february. his brain and spinal cord were

donated to boston university to support research for degenerative brain disease for athletes. >> parents are lining up in san jose to be among the first to sign up for free backpacks and school supplies. registration begins at 9:00 a.m. for the "pack a back," education campaign at sacred heart community service. 3,000 backpacks are given away to children if low-income families. sacred heart is still in need of donations. if you want to help we have a link on our website at abc7news.com. >> time for a check on the forecast. meteorologist mike nicco? >> good morning, again, here is a look at our northwest slope and the showers that are developing across the north bay, and the showers in the east bay that will rotate away the next couple of hours. you will start west with potential loan the peninsula to remain wet or get wetter as we head through the commute. if you step out in the east bay 59 in danville and lafayette and

black hack is 58, and antioch is 59 and mount diabolo is veteran and everyone else is 60 to 62 until livermore at 63 degrees. hopefully you got a few drops to help the grape crop. 56 in school story and novato at 59 and financial district and along with half moon bay at 59 and look at this pinole, milpitas at 60. alameda and foster still is 61. cupertino is 63. through the weekend the temperatures are going to fall back into the 50s and nights are not so mild. a look at 680 is wet in spots due to the showers. they are light they are rolling through. had to pull you out again because you are the warmest 76 to 82, cooler-than-average at the coast and around the bay, 68 to 76 in the south bay and north bay and i did not have rain in the afternoon forecast. this is how it looks in san rafael headed through the weekend, still, below average and i have the big warming trip next week with details coming

up. >> i want to talk about doyle drive, something we have been waiting for for months. the golden gate bridge so far, so good however, it is quite early in the morning commute and we are expected to see heavy traffic especially as we get into later morning hours and the get away friday. be prepared if you waking up with us doyle drive is closed. this is what will happen: if you are making your drive between north bay and san francisco use highway one, 19th will be the only way to get into the city if you are taking the golden gate bridge. it does not close. doyle drive is shut down. you cannot connect to lombard. you have to use alternates. that is in the next report. >> 4:39. a creative recipe that is tasty but healthy. special honor the white house today for a young bay area chef. >> also, water cheaters the drastic action a bay area city

is taking to much can people who violate drought rules. stay tuned.

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>> covering santa clara, san francisco, east bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> welcome back at 4:42. cities across california have been looking for ways to crackdown on water wasters. officials have hired six officers to patrol neighborhoods with a private firm looking for those violating water regulations. the utility manager said that until now the city has relied on formal complaints but admitted that has not worked. the officers will start next week. >> actor tom sell ice reached an agreement with the water district in southern california a water district accused the star of illegally taking water

from fire hydrants and having it trucked to his rap. the sheriff investigators determined thatting in illegal happened. the terms of the district's settlement are confidential. >> chicago judge is coming down hard on serial stowaway marilyn hartman ordering her to stand trial on charge of trying to sneak on for a flight at midway airport without a ticket. she was arrested for trespassing two days earlier at o'hare. she is homeless and has a history of sneaking on to planes in the bay area. in august she snuck on for a flight from san jose to los angeles. hartman is held on $100,000 bail. >> a nine-year-old san francisco girl is getting ready for a very special day. the young girl will have lunch with first lady at the white house today. and they will enjoy a taco dish she came up with. the chef is one of winners of the white house healthy food challenge. she will join 54 other winners from across the country at the lunch. she said she look forward to

meeting the first lady. if you would like her recipe for the california rainbow tacos with special guacamole go to abc7news.com. >> abc7 is the first local television station to broadcast live from an unmanned drone. we call it droneview7 and our reporter wayne freedman took it to candlestick to check out the demolition. >> months after demolition started this is all that remains of candlestick. these images were captured by droneview7 the latest news-gathering technology. >> drones are nothing new but what makes this different it is one of the first approved by the f.a.a. to allow a television station to use a drone in the coverage of news. >> this can be something that can give a different angle different perspective and a closer angle without being so intrusive as the helicopter. >> we asked las vegas base

companied to fly over candlestick park. it will not look like this long they are turning it into a new neighborhood building thousands of homes businesses and a retail outlet mall. >> we are sad candlestick has come down really this is just the start and an incredible opportunity for housing and economic development. >> candlestick was built for the san francisco giants and later became home to the 49ers. it is known for the windy and cold conditions. some events made history. >> san francisco! >> last year, paul mccartney filled candlestick with music, a fitting goodbye to a stadium full of memories. as droneview7 showed, candlestick itself is just a memory. in san francisco, wayne freedman for abc7 news. >> we have received more than 23,000 views on facebook since

we posted the droneview7. check it out on abc7 facebook page. >> people thing it is very cool. as do we. >> it is an honor to be the first station to do that in the country. >> exactly. hopefully you will see more of that. what kind of view would we get on the bay area? >> a lot of cloud cover. no tornadoes to fly into unfortunately. candlestick has clouds. and moisture. we can see that in live doppler hd from bay point to west leland avenue and pittsburg and hillcrest avenue and lone tree way to discovery bay and brentwood and 160 and wet from the sunol grade to mission boulevard and back to the

parkway in fremont, a little wet right now. here is the storm i am tracking across the north bay hugging the coast to bow bay bridge to dillon beach. it will slide the coast to marin county coast as we head through the morning. we have flood drizzle, flood showers, flood, drizzle. you are high and dry again. 101, 880, clouds and not much otherwise. sutro tower shows the marine layer is not out this but mixed out and the clouds we are dealing with are from the area of low pressure and as the low moves off it will bring us a wet morning and a brighter and dry afternoon. we will have a cooler-than-average pattern and the summer sun and warmth is slated for next week. in the south by this afternoon with mid-to-upper 70s, santa clara 75. san jose is 76. low 80s around los gatos and gilroy. the peninsula has 67 in millbrae. mid-to-upper 70s elsewhere like redwood city 5977.

mid-60s along the coast and upper 60s around downtown at 67. mid-70s through the north bay. a few upper 70s in cloverdale and calistoga and long the east bay shore with oakland at 72. inland east bay mild, and mid-70s in san ramon valley and up to 80 around antioch. tonight we have clouds and if you see the drizzle a last us will be dry mid-to-upper 50s and 60 here or there so good sleeping weather. here is our low well away from us and as it pulls away we have wrap around moisture through noon and as we head and the afternoon hours watch the radar runs fade away after the noon hour and the clouds open for the evening. if you are thinking of doing outdoor activities, you can do it this evening or this weekend under comfortable conditions and get the car cleans with the gust off from the recent drizzle and temperatures are below average and 60 at the coast 88 and 90 tuesday, wednesday and thursday next week. >> of course, we are talking

about doyle drive and the closure because it is going to make a human difference in the commute the nbc weekend. 79 closure will re-open on monday at 5 o'clock a.m. so you want to be prepared. other ways to get around this i will talk about that the alternate route use 101 to the richmond-san rafael bridge to get to the east bay, a round about way to get to san francisco but that is the best we. then over the bay bridge. it will only cause a crimp in the commute and the bay ferries help you out between the north bay to san francisco. walnut creek southbound at treat we have flashing light but traffic is light. we help for friday lite. tracy to dublin is 28 minutes. highway 4 westbound,antsback to concord is 14 minutes and 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 15 minutes. >> they rushed into a burning home to rescue a family and see

how it almost cost some firefighters their lives. >> to friends ready for the ride their lives and this was nearly the last. stay tuned.

>> 4:52 on morning news a look from the twin peaks camera to san francisco dark on the edges there. is that low clouds and fog? i know who to ask. i will ask him. in a minute. >> more news, apple is expanding from cupertino to san jose. they have made a deal to lease a 300,000 square foot property in north san jose near the first street technical corridor. the business journal reports that it is not clear when apple will move into the building or how many employees will work there. it gives apple the first

significant presence in san jose. it could draw other tech companies to the area. >> san francisco on-demand ride service is firing back against a class-action lawsuit over the way they treat workers. uber filed a motion in federal court yesterday arguing it is more than 160,000 drivers in california are independent contractors not employees. that means uber doesn't have to withhold payroll taxes or pay for work men's comp. the drivers chairman they are employees and should be reimbursed for gas and car maintenance. uber said losing this suit would force him to change their entire business model. >> if the commute includes a ride on a.c. transit there is a new tool to use. they are teaming up with google do display real time location data from every bus in the district's threat to let riders know if a bus is on time or to expect delays. go to the a.c. transit home page and google maps or the 511.org

trip manner. >> agencies are asking poet and ship operators to avoid disturbing or hurting endangered whales off the sonoma coast. officials are asking vessels to travel at slower speeds approaching the islands and up the coast. aim is to reduce the threat of sip strikes and they want pleasure boats to avoid getting too close. the whales are common in the north bay and are protected under the endangered species act >> i found wet drops on the windshield on the car. >> and dripping from gutters. we had showers overnight that now are tapering. we will focus on happier thoughts this afternoon. 64 at 7:10 dropping to 62. you can see the showers pulling away from the inland and more develop on the coast with active cross the mouth of today.

82 in chico and low-to-mid 70s in san diego and los angeles and you can check out the three day forecast up to reno or lake tahoe flooding is possible and that is the last day of thunderstorms. leyla? >> i will take you back to doyle drive because we have this closure and you will see the purple mark in one direction. it is closed in both directions an indication of the closure of doyle drive between the golden gate bridge to lombard. it should be all purple indicating full closure. doyle drive is closed for the entire weekend to re-open on monday at 5:00 a.m. possibly sooner but plan for 5:00 a.m. if you come off the golden gate bridge you can use the bridge today and find detours. you have highway one getting you into to city. there are other ways as well. >> 4:55 two arkansas firefighters are okay after an explosion moments after they went inside a burning home.

it was captured on camera. a back draft blew out insulation from the attic on to the street and it happened wednesday night. a mother and her 18-month-old baby were living in the louse and they made it out before the explosion and were treated for smoke inhalation much the fire marshal said a back draft like this shows the risk firefighters face when they enter a burning building. >> value contain eruption in indonesia is creating chaos. the mountain located 93 miles great bali's international airport has been rumbling but today spewed debris. it forced five airports to close. officials are urging airlines to avoid routes near the volcano and two airports are airlines plan to add extra flights after the activity stops to help with the back leg of stranded travelers. >> my god. >> this is the last thing you want to see on a ride called the

catapult at a water park in wisconsin. the bungee cord snapped and park visitors were seconds away from being sent into the air. the owner calls it "mechanical," and said it and fixed. the two friends said they not come back. >> and not blame them. >> a change could be coming to california prop 13 at 5:00 a.m., the loophole a lawmaker said is costing millions. >> big bucks caltrain is willing to pay to tackle a corrosion problem on the babe. stay tuned.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good friday or. you know how much i like the sound of that. >> friday morning! >> thanks for joining us. i am it eric thomas it. >> i am kristen sze. >> we have leyla here and the doyle drive closure. in the meantime you may find a few sprinkles. >> need the windshield wipers and i ran into light showers and maybe drizzle at the coast. you will need an umbrella north bay to the west of 101 all the way down to daly city pacifica and you can see the scattered light showers out highway 4