accused of hanging out in a building when they should have been patrolling the campus. the police chief claims they spent part of their shifts inside the math library. investigators used hidden cameras to catch the officers. the officers had an appealing hearing last month and are awaiting a decision whether they will be fired or coming back to work. they have not been publicly identified. it's 4:30. if you're just waking up, welcome to friday. here is meteorologist drew tuma. >> got the typical spring-like pattern. coastal cloud cover spilling in and around the south bay as well. future weather, let's go hour-by-hour later this morning, starting out in the 50s across the board. that typical pattern, that cloud cover pulling back to the coast by 10:00 this morning and into the afternoon away from the coast, sunny skies and warmer spots going into the industries. let's get a check of the roads with alexis. >> good morning, drew. a couple issues to kick off the

friday morning commute, a vehicle fire blocking the two left lanes on westbound 580 before you get to keller avenue. not too far from the oakland zoo. sounds like that was fully engulfed, but making progress. chp saying all lanes should be back open in about five minutes. i did see a backup not too long ago. looks like that starting to thin out and the situation is improving. once again, a stackup at the left lanesf t bay bridg no metering lights yet. that should happen in about an hour. fremont police issued a warning after seeing a spike in a disturbing crime. >> police have seen a rash of gold chain robberies targeting women of east indian descent. >> reporter: on may 6th, this surveillance video shows a woman filling up her gas tank on fremont boulevard unaware of the man in the hooded jacket scoping her out. suddenly he lunges for her gold necklace.

she struggles with him, while on the ground she even loses a shoe. finally he gets her chain and takes off. >> we're starting to experience more violent behavior by our suspects. they're not giving up. so it's very alarming to see some of this. >> reporter: fremont police have seen a 50% jump in the number of gold chain snatchings this year, six this month alone. investigators believe this man may have committed two of the robberies, preying on mothers picking up their children. >> give a little insecurity to all of us, not only about the jewelry, but it's about dropping the kids in the morning. >> reporter: these are photos of that man robbing and wrestling a woman to the ground as she walked home with her child. >> we are not wearing much of gold these days. it's better not to wear it just to be safe. >> reporter: all the robberies took place in broad daylight and

target targeted east craig coley was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her 4-year-old son in simi valley in 1978. in 2016 police found dna evidence they thought had been destroyed. testing proved coley's innocence. brown pardoned him just before thanksgiving. police are looking into weather the murders are tied to the golden state killer. suspect joseph deangelo has been charged with 12 murders. oakland mayor libby schaaf will be in washington, d.c. this week the president said she should be investigated for obstructionf ju oice. > ts morning, geologists warning more eruptionsikely at the summit of kilauea voc.

ash has been showering. shot a plume of ash 30,000 feet above sea level. rocks as big as two feet wide are flying. luckily no one has been hurt. the air quality is now a major concern. authorities handed out about 2,000 masks to locals for protection from the ash. also overnight, i should tell you a 21st fissure opened up and some have reactivated with lava flowing into neighborhoods. i'll be watching for updates from our news dassing. that's the latest for now. the state assembly member accused of groping a woman who worked for her. christina garcia was cleared. other claims brought by staff members were verified, including the use of vulgar language and yous of staff for personal errands. garcia could face disciplinary actions for that. she took a voluntary leave in

february. a great night for a great cause. it's all the result of our abc news colleague bob woodruff. >> he brought his fund-raiser stand up for heroes to san francisco. it's a concert that raises funds for programs benefiting wounded veterans and others who served our country. >> abc 7 reporter kate larsen has the story. >> reporter: thousands cheering and standing up for master sergeant israel del toro or d.t. >> it's easy for us to focus on recovery when we don't have to worry about our families. >> reporter: when he was injured in 2016 in afghanistan, he was burned on more than 80% of his body. three months later he woke up from a coma. >> we all have a spart in drives up. i just happened to find mine, my son. >> reporter: he met bob woodruff when they were both recovering from comas. woodruff was hit by shrapnel from roadside bomb. >> i covered wars for so many years, i never rlly thoht about getting hit.

and then i did. the fact we had a chance to start this organization and have a decent impact on the lives of people, i sometimes joke if there's any good news about getting blown up. >> this event has raised more than $500,000 thanks in part to silicon valley. >> vets and their families have sacrificed a lot. >> founder of craigslist is a sponsor of the foundation. >> if someone is willing to risk a lot to protect me, i should give back everything i can. >> the bob woodruff foundation raised more than $45 million to help veterans and their families. kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> time is 4:36 a.m. tarking a look at the visibil y visibility. decent across the region. half moon bay about seven miles. the picture outside, a live look of the exploratorium camera. got a little low cloud cover right now. the ceiling not too low. still dealing with the cloud

cover first thing this morning that will slowly pull away to the coast. temperaturewise, santa rosa at 49 degrees currently, a cool 53 with overcast skies in san francisco. 56 in san jose and oakland. you're checking in with the current temperature of 54 degrees. let's break down your day. your 12-hour day planner today, the sun coming up about 5:57. a fair amount of cloud cover early on. by midday, we'll see the cloud cover slowly decrease, more sunshine away from the coast. warming to the 60s away from the coast. later this afternoon, not bad, mild out there, temperatures comfortable for this time of year, in the 70s, short going down shortly after 8:00 later tonight with a mix of sun and clouds. the weather, loong ne. how are we looking on the ad >> not so nice getting out of the central valley. it normally is our earliest slow spot. we have a sig alert right now due to a disabled semi blocking lane number three. really tough spot here,

westbound 580 just past grant line road. you can see that backup already solid on westbound 580 approaching that, and that continues to spill over onto 205. looking at about a 20-minute delay out of tracy area. not hearing about an issue with a.c.e. rail if you want to use that for an alternate. right now everyone else issing looing okay. southbound 680 through walnut creek. that's our only major slow spot today. next update in just a few minutes. thanks, alexis. finally we know who will be walking meghan markle down the aisle. we're live outside windsor castle with late breaking details on the royal wedding. the june 5th primary is 2 1/2 weeks away. you could walk away from the you could walk away from the election with it's the story of our nation. you could walk away from the election with john chiang's father came here with little money, but big dreams for a better future. now john has a chance to make history. a champion of the underdog, john took on wells fargo

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time now 4:41 this morning. starting out with temperatures in the 50s, a fair amount of low cloud cover, but pulling back to the coast later this afternoon. a nice afternoon. a lot of sunshine. our warmest spots going into the 70s. tomorrow in windsor for the royal wedding, nice, fair amount of sunshine by 1:00 as it begins, the temperature mild near 70 degrees. picture perfect for the couple. >> it should please the queen.

>> yes. >> and speaking of the royal wedding, just one day away. >> new this morning, we learned who will walk meghan markle down the aisle. maggie rulely has the lates from windsor castle. >> reporter: how is it going? you mentioned that weather. take a look how go jous that is. the skies are so blue, it's been like this all day. i'm so excited. i thought i was excited and then i met the hundreds of people who have been camped out here for days on the castle grounds. the ones we spoke to told us all the cold, long hard nights are worth it so they can catch a glimpse of the royal couple. diehard royal fans camping out for days. it seems final preparations for the big day are under way.

the royal couple arriving to windsor thursday, part of a long full day of rehearsals. >> we're watching everything and nothing should slide. >> rorter: the cake is baking. >> it tastes delicious, i hope, i think. >> reporter: the two families are meeting. meghan announced her dad will not beality the wedding due to medical issues. but her mother has met the in laws, she also met prince william and kate. today she's meeting the queen. >>. >> /* learning more about her granddaughter in law will be very much a part of what would interest the queen. >> as the families prepare, so does the public. >> you can buy pretty much anything with harry and meghan's fce on it, from flags to t-shirts, even the face of royalty itself. store owners say they're flying off the shelves. all those memorabilia sales and

tourism couldst the economy by nearly $1.5 billion. we know it's going to be prince charles walking meghan down the aisle. apparently she asked the prince to stand by her side. he said he would be pleased to welcome ms. markle into the royal family in this way. live outside windsor castle, maggie rulli, abc 7 news. >> tell us what's for eats? you know about the menu? >> the menu is supposed to be amazing. she used to have a lifestyle blog and wrote endlessly about food. we don't know what they're serving yet. the chef said this royal couple has been very involved in the menu, tasted everything, given their opinions and are focused on bringing in local flavors. some of the food is even coming from the queen's garden. a lot of it will be sustainable and local. i guarantee it's going to be delicious. i don't get to try it, but in my dreams -- >> we know she likes tacos and

sushi, i don't know if either of those things will make an appearance. >> i don't see the queen scarfing down a taco. >> that would be a great instagram opportunity. >> that would. special coverage of the royal wedding starts at 2:00 a.m. tomorrow. you can watch it all right here on abc 7. tonight at 10:00 p.m., you can tune in for a special edition of 2020 focusing on the royal wedding and what they're calling the fab four, that would be harry, meghan, will and kate. we'll have all the excitement and preparations live from windsor on abc 7 news at 11:00. it's help wanted in the south bay. santa clara county needs 1500 election officers to work at polling locations. election officers check in voters, provide ballots, answer questions. you can earn up to 200 bucks. we have all the information on our website, abc7news.com. election day is tuesday, june 5th.

the last day to register to vote is monday. the annual craziness called bay to breakers is on sunday. >> 40,000 registered, a lot wearing costumes. you can also expect thousands of spectators along the race route. reminder alcohol is not allowed on the course. the race's general manager was on abc 7 news at 4:00 yesterday and says they're working closely with sfpd and private security. >> we know celebration is part of bay to breakers and we want to help encourage people to have a good time but do it in a safe way. we've gotten to a great point where we haven't taken away too much, but still allowing people to come out and enjoy it. it starts at 8:00 a.m. at howard and main streets and ends at ocean beach. we'll have live coverage on abc 7 on sunday morning and will be streaming it live on abc7news.com. just expect there are going to be some people not wearing a costume at all. >> all kinds of costumes.

>> for those people in the heavy gum by onesie, will it be hot. >> bay to breakers, always a fun sunday in the area. 7:00 in the morning, overcast skies. that race began at about 54 degrees by 10:00. noon, sunnier skies out there. temperatures topping out in the 60s. today, future weather showing low cloud cover early on. by noon, sunnier skies prevail. away from the coast it will be a mild day. 62 with afternoon sunshine in san francisco. 65 in oakland. the giants game, the rockies in town, first pitch 58 degrees. breezy, a mix of sun and clouds. have the layers with you, dropping to about 54 as the game wraps up. overnight tonight, overcast skies close to the coast. upper 40s to lower 50s. the accuweather seven-day forecast, fog to sun today.

tomorrow typical pattern. cooler to finish off the weekend and warming back up early parts of next week. let's get you to the roads with alexis. >> a lot of road closures with bay to breakers. a lot of mass transit agencies. b.a.r.t. running trains two hours early on sunday morning. keep that in mind, plan ahead if you're traveling through the area. plan ahead if you're trying to leave tracy, sig alert westbound 580 past grant line road due to a disabled semi blocking lane number three. they have a tow truck on the way to thestein but have not arrived yet. it's brutal. seven miles an hour on 205 and 580. at month pass road to grant line already jammed up. ace rail may be the way to go. pizza lovers can team up with two san francisco giants by ordering a slight. abc 7 was at a fund-raising kmant for the george mark

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looking at your three-day forecast. spring-like pattern. fog to sunshine. temperatures away from the coast going into the 70s. a duplicate forecast on saturday. to finish off the weekend we're cooler and breezier guys. >> you're looking at a passenger trying to break his way into a plane at melbourne airport in australia. investigators say the passenger was running late, pushed the crew out of the way, ran onto the tarmac. he then tried several times to open the door of the plane. at one point even using his feet. baggage handlers grabbed him and he was arrested for assaulting airport employees. a drug designed to prevent migraines should be in the hands of patients within a week. it's delivered with a monthly injection. it works by blocking a protein that triggers migraines. many experts believe this will usher in a new era in migraine

treatment. it will cost about $7,000 a year. elon musk trying to get the public on his side with the boring tunnel project. for an hour last night he talked about his vision to solve traffic congestion with underground tunnels that loop around the city. he also addressed concerns about construction and earthquakes. >> no street closures. we're tunlling not nerney homes or businesses. earthquakes are surface phenomenons. if you're in a tunnel, it can be a hurricane on the surface, but in the submarine everything is quiet and smooth. >> musk did not talk about recent lawsuits filed against the boring company. they claim city officials shouldn't have exempted the project from environmental review. time is 4:54 a.m. visibility is good away from the coast. we have a live doppler 7 showing half moon bay down to three miles. close to the coast you've got

low cloud cover. pier 15 showing gray skies early on over san francisco. good morning, oakland. at 54. 56 the current number in mountain view. 53 in san francisco. hour-by-hour we go, future weather, 7:00 this morning, you see a fair amount of fog, low cloud cover on your screen. as we head through the morning, 10:00 a.m., inland, the clouds start to break down into the afternoon. a lot of sunshine and our warmest spots heading into the 70s. so enjoy. let's get a check of the roads with alexis. >> good morning, drew. we still have our sig alert if you're trying to get out of the central valley, westbound 580 past grant line road, disabled semi blocking lane number three. not a great situation. heavy-duty tow truck on the way to the scene. have not arrived., they still - that is adding at least 20 to 30 minutes to your drive. also westbound 92, san mateo bridge, we have reports of a disabled vehicle blocking the two right lanes. i have not spotted that yet here on our traffic camera, not far from that scene. but we are working to confirm

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we need for california's future. no, they're not waiting for the royal wedding. they're here in san francisco lined up for a chance to see kylee generjenner this morning. >> that's a lot of people. she got that lip kit. >> oh, yeah. >> good morning. on friday, may 18, it's 5:00 a.m. >> someone who doesn't need help with his lips or his kits or anything else, meteorologist drew tuma. >> good morning. time is 5:00 in the morning. a live look from our south beach camera pointing towards the bay bridge. we're seeing gray skies in a lot of spots early on. your 12-hour day plan reflects that. midday, decreasing clouds, more in the wayf