good morning to you. you made it to friday, october 5th. it is 5:00 a.m. meteorologist mike nicco is here with our weekend forecast. jessica and reggie, hi, everybody. fog is spreading. eighth of a mile or less at santa rosa. it is slipping down to petaluma and penngrove. over to windsor and bow degas bay. temperatures much cooler. mid-40s to mid-50s at 7:00. everybody is in the 60s at noon with sunshine. mostly sunny this afternoon. 60 at the coast. low to mid-70s elsewhere. you'll need a jacket this evening. back to the 50s and 60s by 7:00.

we have been quiet so far, mike. not much issues to talk about. golden gate bridge, southbound 101, from the north bay, we are incident free. it looks like the trucks have been through as well. you don't need the room yet. 580, tracy to dublin, you're in the yellow at 33 minutes. the only drive time we have so far. antioch to concord looks good in the green, 14. san rafael to san francisco, there you go. that is also in the green at 15 minutes. crews will be working to repair damage to an overpass on highway 17 because of this. a big piece of construction commitment hit the overpass near highway 9 and knocked out several pieces of concrete. as you can manage, this triggered a major traffic jam southbound on highway 17 throughout the evening commute yesterday. we got the all clear from chp a little bit before we went on the air for highway 17. we still have that overpass

closed itself. if you're traveling highway 17, you should be justify fine. guys, back to you. developing news, the senate is scheduled to meet in 90 minutes for a procedural vote on the brett kavanaugh supreme court nomination. >> all 100 senators will meet on capitol hill at 6:30. a cloture vote is schedule said for 7:30. the final confirmation vote could happen tomorrow. susan collins, jeff flick, lisa murkows murkowski are all undecided. the vote could remain open until sunday morning. kavanaugh is defending himself in an op-ed for "the wall street journa journal". he notes i might have been too emotional at times. he said he is an independent, impartial judge. >> many people pro testing ahead of today's vote.

>> of course supporters too are also out in force. amanda del castillo is live with details on the showdown. amanda. >> reporter: jessica, reggie, that rally turned heated when the group of counterprotesters showed up with signs for judge kavanaugh. supporters drove from the east bay to protest in palo alto. his first accuser, christine blasey ford lives. one reporter tells abc 7 news said she doesn't believe blasey ford because there is no corroborating evidence. investigator rick smith said the length of time since the attack poses a problem. >> i was in the fbi for 25 years. i've been in the private sector for 22. 47 years. i've never interviewed about something that happened 36 years ago. so i wouldn't -- you're just not

going to get anywhere with it. >> reporter: last night was one of many rallies across the bay area supporting blasey ford. we know her neighbors here stayed firm with their message, we believe chris team. live in palo alto, amanda del castillo. police arrested people for removing to leave the senate building. we facetimed with her last night and she said the protest made her feel empower stkphrd they are from arkansas, north carolina, florida, indiana. they are women that are deeply committed to to justice and really here putting it all on the line getting arrested. >> she tells you also the heat

of her day was high-fiving comedian amy schumer. she was also arrest indeed d.c. yesterday >> stay on top of the newest developments on the kavanaugh supreme court nomination with the abc 7 news app. enable push alerts on your phone or smart device. >> in the north bay, new developments in the discovery of a suspicious package in sonoma county. the bomb squad blew it up in fulton tphorbgts fult fulton. explosive experts checked out the device. it was two pieces of metal connected by a wire. traffic slowed on southbound 101 near river road because deputies closed off the on and off ramps to investigate >> san francisco is taking a closer look at skyscrapers to protect them from large earthquakes. it is cataloging the age of the materials in the buildings. they do not address recovery. while buildings may not be at

risk for total collapse, damage like steel weld fractures could go undetected. many building should be inspected for damage that may have been overlooked after the 1989 earthquake. here are other recommendations according to the l.a. times. to create new rules to protect buildings against unexpected sinking, make new buildings stronger a so they can resume operations faster after a large earthquake. and study whether evacuation systems in buildings can function after shaking >> this morning san francisco police are searching for a hit and run driver. they say the driver ran a red light, then hit a man at the corner of oak and baker streets 9:00 wednesday night. the man was taken to the hospital with life-threat epping injuries. investigators say the driver stopped briefly but then took off again. police are looking for a black or dark blue toyota prius. anyone with surveillance footage is asked to call police. good news from the dmv. wait times are getting shorter.

state lawmakers -- i should say officials tell state lawmakers average waits have dropped by about an hour. now they are about 73 minutes. they credit extended hours and hiring extra workers. however, two local lawmakers are urging the dmv to do more. >> but we really have to look outside the box at things we can do to increase the comfort level for our con teustituentconstitu >> allow people to do things without having to go to the dmv offices. that should be something that should be increased. >> the dmv says lines got longer when drivers tried to get the new real i.d. that airports will require for travel in two years. >> in the east bay, the newest tough shed community is expected to open today at lake merritt. the thirds of its kind in less than a year. it's part of a larger strategy to combat the city's homeless problem that is growing.

of 127 people, more than half have gone to permanent houses. a quarter have found employment. some people living in a tent encampment near lake merritt are hopeful they'll get to move into the tough shed village a hundred yards away. >> they hope they can have them all end up in tough sheds, 40 capacity. and there's far more than 40 people homeless around here. >> people living nearby will get the first chance to move into the tough shed village. after that they will have a certain amount of time to move away from lake merritt. if there's a homeless issue where you live, use the #betterbayarea. take a picture and show it on social media. once we know about it we can try to do something about it. it's part of our ongoing commitment to building a better

bay area. another big story weather-wise, look how much cooler it is. up to 17 degrees cooler. we have the fog in the north bay. temperatures in the ma roma park, 47. novato, 48. mill valley, 49. napa, be 50. the rest of our neighborhoods not quite that chilly. low to mid-50s. tracy, 58 depress. here's a look at santa cruz. total sunshine today. about 73 degrees in the afternoon hours. in fact, it will be bright at our beaches with light winds amazing out on the bay this morning and evening hours with light conditions and all that sunshine. today. east bay shore, 57. and we jump up to 67 at noon. hang around, 70 for the arch hours. most hreur sunny sky. jacket weather at 8:00. 62 degrees. peninsula the same. 57 this morning.

66 at noon. hanging around 70 this afternoon. 61 at 8:00. our last stop east bay valley, 53 this morning. near 70 at noon. hanging out in the mid-70s under mostly sunny skies. you'll need a jacket at 8:00, 63 degrees. weekend forecast less than 7 minutes away. here's alexis >> mike, unform not good news for the tri-valley, sunol boulevard. we have a semi on its side. three left lanes are blocked. we did have called into chp saying the two sedans involved were possibly racing over 100 miles per hour before this collision occurred. not sure about injuries yet either. chp, a large response on the way. as soon as they show up, we should know a lot more. backup to 580, this is a major problem for the rest of the morning commute. here's alternate options.

heavy through livermore. 580 is looking great. head south on state route 238 or 880. either one of those are probably going to be better options. or you can take mass transit if you want to use that instead or sur is fas streets. starting tomorrow, cal train is suspending service to san francisco for electrification work. bay shore station will become the end of the line. during this time free bus service will connect riders traveling from bay shore station to 22nd street, and san francisco stations. station closures are necessary to complete tunnel work, which will pave the way for caltrans electrification. >> a ship sails home and family and friends greet them. a brazen theft targets a south bay jewelry store. you'll hear from the owner, who is still in shock >> a popular shopping area in

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>> we have a whole lot of sunshine coming your way and dryer air. it's still below average for san jose. oakland one degree cooler. san francisco should be 68. everybody else 3 to 6 degrees cooler. a warming trend is coming up next. reggie. in the south bay, campbell

police need your help for swiping jewelry from the store. at one point he opened the cash register. it happened while the store was open last week. the owner is glad nobody got hurt. >> as for the merchandise, that can be replaced. however, you feel like you've been violated because it took so much. >> and here's another look at the suspect. he swiped $6,000 of cash and merchandise. in today's gma first look, a desperate search for a missing mother of two. >> she mysteriously vanished from her home in portland. >> reporter: the search for missing grade school teacher kristin is growing more desperate, entering its fifth day. authorities deploying police dogs and drones. volunteers battling thick brush.

tips pouring in from the public, including a possible sighting just yesterday. overnight investigators ruling that out. >> we haven't named any person at this time. >> reporter: the 47-year-old mother of two was last seen going for a jog 6:00 p.m. sunday. her husband said they went to bed at 8:00 p.m. he woke up at 3:30 a.m. and noticed she wasn't in their bed but assumed she had gone into another room. >> a man just approached me stating his wife's been missing since 6:15. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll have the latest on the search. whit johnson, abc news, new york. the u.s. and several other western nations are accusing a russian intelligence unit of new cyber crimes. the justice department unsealed a 41-page grand jury indictment charging seven g pr u intelligence officers, i should say. they are accused of hacking into computers associated with 250 athletes and anti-doping sports organizations.

? russia cheated. they cheated. they got caught. they were banned from the olympics. they were mad. and they retaliated. and in retaliating, they broke the law. >> it also kaoutsz the russians of hacking organizations investigating the use of chemical weapons. computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering >> a crew of a coast guard cutter is back home after seizing illegal drugs on the high assesses. stratton's crew worked on missions like this one to stop suspected drug smugglers from reaching the u.s. a group of three seized 11 tons of cocaine off the coast of mexico and central america. >> work has started to bring

amazon's latest retail concept to berkeley. crews are transforming what used to be a crate and barrel at 4th and delaware streets. it will become what's being called amazon four star, featuring top-selling items with high customer rank tprgs amazon's website. the first opened in new york last week. the blue angels not the only big show in town this weekend. today's thousands will be heading to san francisco for the hardly strictly bluegrass festival. it is three days of free live music at golden gate park. abc 7 news was there earlier this week as crews were setting up for the outdoor concert. 80 acts including alison krauss, mava staples. check out the full lineup on abc7news.com. >> hey, i'm excited for that. >> the weather will be great. 63 today. 65 tomorrow, 68 sunday. >> it doesn't get much better in san francisco. >> yeah. that's pretty comfortable. just under full sunshine.

make sure you have sunscreen if you're going to be out all day. breezes faster saturday than today and sunday. a look at san jose, clear, 56 degrees. partly cloudy conditions. grab sunglasses. definitely feel the difference outside with the lower humidity. not as cool don't. clouds will roll back in. i still have the above average high force our weekend. live doppler 7, completely bone dry. other than what you see in a few gray shrofps. those are a few clouds. mid to upper 70s north bay. about 74 around the bay. low to upper 60s from the coast into downtown san francisco. temperatures in the low 50s in lake port, napa, morgan hill. the rest of us 53 to 58 degrees. here you go.

the airshow starts today at 12:00 to 4:00. look at these temperatures. mid-60s to near 70. yeah. it's going to be gorgeous for fleet week. accuweather seven-day forecast. mid to upper 70s around the bay. even with subpoena shine on the coast, low to mid-60s. here's alexis. >> unform, we have a major traffic alert in the tri-valley, pleasanton, southbound 680. a flipped semi and crash involving two other sedans as well. they were possibly racing before the crash occurred. that semi was hauling 27 tons of tkeur. that sounded like a high amount to me. we just called to make sure that was correct. they said, yes, semis can haul that much dirt. we are working to get a crew to the scene right now. i can this will last all throughout the morning, if not well into the day. southbound 680, before you get

to sunol, don't do it. this will be a nightmare. i'll show you drive times. west bound 580, tracy to dublin, 37 minutes for you. mission boulevard, it was in the red a moment ago. now back in the yellow at 46. folks are getting by on the shoulder. there you go. back in the red. alternate routes strongly advised. 101 to cupertino, no issues there, in the green at 16 minutes. alexis, thank you. a group of people in southern california are praising two sheriffs deputies for going the extra mile to get a woman home. he pushed her wheelchair one mile to her home in lancaster. he and his partner found the woman after getting a call about a traffic hazard. she was stranded in the middle of a road with a dead battery. they pushed the woman's wheelchair. he said a little gesture from you can mean the world to

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it was hauling 27 tops of dirt. a huge mess. three left lanes blocked. traffic is getting by in the center divide. that is always a sig-alert before you get to bernel avenue. back to 580. do not take this unless you absolutely have to. >> number two, a senior vote on the brett kavanaugh supreme court nomination. a vote scheduled for 7:30. final confirmation vote could happen tomorrow. >> number three, kavanaugh is defending himself. he wrote he might have been too emotional at times during his testimony last week. kavanaugh says he will remain an independent, impartial judge. >> number four, marriott hotel workers in san francisco and san jose are striking again today. they are demanding higher pay and job security. >> highway 17 is now fully reopened after a paoegs of construction equipment hit app overpass near highway 9. >> number six, weather-wise, off

to a cooler morning. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. temperatures will return to the 70s and 80s this weekend. >> number seven, blue angels perform in san francisco today. the best spot to watch is marina green or waterfront. it begins at noon. even if you didn't see them practicing yesterday, you probably heard them. >> while that was happening, an oakland teenager was also in the air. 13-year-old chris went on his first ever flight with airshow legend sean tucker. tucker is chairman of eaa young eagles which introduces young people to the world of aviation. he was reluctant to take off. but when they landed he said i want to be a pilot. ?

it's like your first roller coast coaster. you're terrified. when you get off, you say i want to go again. >> i'm pretty sure i would say, i'm done. >> a scooter company wants to make it easier to hop aboard. >> and the next phase of trying to

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can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. good morning. t.g.i.f. friday, october 5th. we made it. >> a lot of exciting things happening this weekend and good weather for it. this is primetime every year the reason we love. >> this is why we have so many festivals. hardly strictly bluegrass, fleet week. man, is it going to be fun because the weather will be so good. it's dry.

at least the overall humidity gone. it's causing fog. north bay, sa know that, napa, all valleys up there. fog through the morning commute. you might need to grab the coat. and the sunglasses. look at that. sunshine, 60 to 69 from the coast to our inland neighbors. 60s at the coast. under a mostly sunny sky. 50s and 60s. another cool but dry evening. sounds like we have a big issue on the roads. here's alexis. unform not going to be an easy commute in pleasanton. a crash involving a semi hauling dirt. it flipped over. chp estimates they have 27 tons of dirt to clean up. it sounds crazy high. they said, yeah, that's the

amount. this is just before bernal. they said two people were racing. we are working to confirm that. this is a sig-alert. one hand trickling by with the shoulder. livermore, take state route 84 for an alternate or 580, south on 238 or 880. do whatever you've got to do. just don't get on southbound 680. developing news on the supreme court showdown. two hours to go. a cloture vote on brett kavanaugh's nomination 7:30 this morning. >> democrats are calling the fbi investigation a sham as republicans insist it is time to vote. >> reporter: two hours to go now

the nominee saying he may have been too emotional during last week's hearing. after a week of silence following the explosive testimony. >> this is a circus. >> reporter: judge brett kavanaugh now defending himself in the wall street journal saying my time in high school and college more than 30 years ago has been ridiculously distorted and addressing his what are are calling his disqualifying statement last thursday. i know my tone was sharp and i said a few things i should not have said. his op-ed coming at the end of an intense day in washington. 300 protesters arrested. senators took turns combing through the fbi report on the sexual assault allegations against kavanaugh. with only nine witnesses interviewed, kavanaugh and blasey ford not among them, democrats are calling the investigation a sham. >> democrats agreed that the investigation scope should be limited. we did not agree that the white

house should tie the fbi's hands. >> reporter: republicans, including key undecided jeff flake and susan collins say they're satisfied. >> we've seen no credible corroboration. >> reporter: another holdout lisa murkowski still undecided. president trump appearing confident at a rally in minnesota. >> their rage-fueled resistance is starting to backfire at a level that nobody has ever seen before. >> reporter: another op-ed, a group of yale grads who describe themselves as college drinking buddies of kavanaugh's wrote that no one should be able to lie their way onto the supreme court. >> the vote coming up later. there is a handful of holdouts. can you tell us how the final four senators are leaning this morning. >> reporter: absolutely,

jessica. all eyes on that core group of the holdouts as they are being called. you have senator flake who forced the whole fbi supplemental investigation. he and susan collins, both are saying they seem to be satisfied with the results of that fbi report. but we don't know yet where lisa murkowski stands. she said she's still thinking about it. and joe manchin has not said whether or not he will vote to move the nomination forward. there is another vote happening over the weekend. reggie and jessica, back to you. thank you, emily. a facebook executive is now apologizing for showing up at kavanaugh's hearing. you can see joel caplan walking in. he is facebook's vice president for global public policy and a friend of kavanaugh. some workers say caplan's appliance implied a facebook endorsement of kavanaugh.

abc 7 newsisyourplace toget updates. we will update you today as soon as the cloture vote take place. changing gears, happening today, the sky over san francisco belongs to the blue angels. >> the first performance of this year's fleet week. if you're in the bay area, it will be impossible to miss. cornell bernard live in san francisco for us. cornell? >> reporter: jessica and reggie, if you feel the need for speed this weekend, you have come to the right place. amazing blue angels take to the skies in a few short hours. here on the ground, mere marina green opening at 10:00. lots of military hardware and demonstrations to see. chances are you heard and felt the navy's blue angels doing practice runs across san francisco this week. lots of hair-raising maneuvers with jaw-dropping precision. f/a-18 flying a foot and a half

from each other at 400 miles per hour. wow. a fremont native is thrilled to be back home performing for a hometown crowd. >> i grew up coming here, watching the blue angels every year from four-point. it is part of what inspired me to serve my country and fly navy aircraft. >> the precision is amazing. i don't know how you do it. i would volume it everywhere. >> reporter: exactly, me too. headlands or waterfront is the best place to watch. air shows begin today at noon and continue saturday and sunday. another big highlight of fleet week is the parade of ships. that starts at 11:00 this morning under the golden gate bridge. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. > thanks, cornell. looking forward to it. to get all the details, including the full schedule and explanation of how this all got started, go to abc7news.com. in the east bay, authorities are searching for he three men

after a home invasion in alamo. neighbors say the victim was robbed after being surprised outside a house on evelyn court just before 9:30 last night. investigators say the three men were wearing ski masks and armed with at least two guns. they were hit with a chair and then they were directed into the garage. they man off with cell phone, cash and other times. in the south bay, san jose police looking for more victims after a high school volleyball coach was accused of molestation. he improper touched three boys that played for him. the cases go back to april of left year. samonte coached at independence high. the boys were students and played on the volleyball team. police arrested the man wednesday after the school contacted investigators. administrators fired him. >> new details about the salesforce transit center. san francisco mayor london breed and the oakland mayor want an inspect review of what caused

cracks in the support beams. crews are installing a shoring system to take the pressure off the cracked beams. once that's done, engineers will try to figure out what caused the cracks. breed and shaft want the transportation commission to review their findings. fremont street could reopen next friday once the shoring system is in place. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. north bay, mid to upper 40s. cold air drainage down into menlo park. it's 47 degrees right now. redwood city, 51. everyone else 54 to 55 degrees. palo alto, 48 degrees right now. napa, 46. santa rosa, 47. san ramon, livermore, 51, 52. rest of us in the mid to upper 50s. if you weren't out last evening, maybe you went to bed early like we do, you notice the difference as you step outside this morning. it is clear as we look across the san mateo bridge. ow on the water, though, ferry

ride, bright and calm and cool to mild this morning into this afternoon on mass transit. we have fog and 49 at 8:00. sunshine and 66 at noon. low to mid-70s in the afternoon hours. sunsets and you're under a partly cloudy sky at 8:00. san francisco, 54. mid to upper 60s in the afternoon hours. 63 at 8:00. southbound where we will see the most sunshine today. we start off at 55 in the south bay. had a kphftdab hit a comfortable 70 at noon. should i mention who is playing? dierks bentley. >> a serious collision involving a sig-alert. a flipped semi hauling about 27 tons of dirt.

that is all over the roadway. north bernal avenue. they shifted a bit further north. possibly vehicles that were racing prior to this. they were also involved in this collision. as soon as they get the dirt moved, they will be able to open another lane. if you can use isabel, ace rail, 580. any of those will be a better bet. at least a 45-minute wait. metering lights on pretty early today. 5:24 the official time. that commute is ramping up as well. back to you guys. thanks, alexis. next, monica lewinsky is drawing attention to a new cause. government regulators may be forcing elon musk to give up a job at tesla but he's not going

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look how quiet it is across the state. all the wet weather gone. a few clouds hanging around. a little bit of fog, absolutely. and up across eureka, heading towards, say, mount shasta and

tahoe, another chance of showers. sunshine and clouds will be dancing central valley, near 80. low to upper 70s from san diego to los angeles. over the next seven days, quite a ride across tahoe. 61 today. slight chance of showers tomorrow. 57. look at sunday. we start off 26. only warm to 52 degrees. our average highs 68. so a little cool in the mountains. >> yeah, i'll say. mike, thanks. this week osaka, japan cut its tie with sister city san francisco comfort women memorial honors women from china, korea and other places forced into sexual slavery by japanese soldiers during world war ii. the mayor of osaka said it presents a one-sided claim of historical facts. mayor breed said she stands by the memorial. and one mayor cannot end a relationship between two cities that has lasted more than 60 years.

elon musk sent this out. just want to that to the short seller. it cost his role as tesla chairman. he has frequently vented against short seller investors who bet against the company. this is a funny story but too bad for a utah couple. they say they have no choice but to laugh when their son shredded $1,000. they were saving money for utah football. their 2-year-old son had other ideas for the cash. >> he hemmed me shred all of our bills or things we obviously want shredder. we normally unplug it and turn it off.

and i must have left it on. >> so the u.s. treasury said they actually may be able to get some or all of their shredded money back in undamaged cost. but it is a process. it could take two years. >> i think i would wait for it. >> will they cause interest? >> i have a conspiracy theory. the little 2-year-old is being paid by venmo. who pays in cash? >> just putting a little aside. >> $1,000 in cold-hard cash. >> i always carry cash. >> i never do. >> nobody is disturbed that the 2-year-old is sticking his fingers that will just -- okay. all right. let's move on. look at the lack of clouds. partly cloudy, dry and cooler than average this afternoon. breezy. they will stay below fire

thresholds. here's a look at the cold front from yesterday. we're in the dry air mass. you can see another cold front that will kick up clouds. it won't be as cool this morning. once we're on the backside, even dryer air is coming in for sunday. look at this. muggy conditions, no. all of us below the 55-degree dewpoint threshold. in fact, most of us n mid-40s to mid-50s. inland, mid to upper 70s. low 60s along the coast. upper 60s in dat san francisco. tonight's temperature, because of the extra clouds, low to upper 50s. going to the game tomorrow, dress appropriately. 64. kickoff temperature at 7:30. 60 by the end of the game. low to mid-60s at the coast with talt a little sunshine. we may have a little bit of fog tomorrow morning just like this morning. not as widespread across the north bay.

alexis. unfortunately we have a major problem. a suggest alert through to a flipped semi hauling a lot of dirt, several dozen tons of dirt neuer of bernal avenue. lanes are currently blocked. traffic able to get by on the shoulder. you're essentially not moving from 580. checking out drive times. westbound 580, tracy to dublin, not terrible at 42 minutes. look at this one. sound 680 to mission boulevard, 1 hour 20 minutes. don't do it. stick to 580, south on 880 or even 84 isabel would be better. no delays in the south bay. the east bay and walnut creek, southbound 80, friday light. we are good in several areas but not the tri-valley. now an abc exclusive

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trees are creating headaches in one san francisco neighborhood. abc 7 was on on 24th street near florida. and it did not take long to find the problem. the roots are running all over the place. a woman said they are breaking pipes, they have caused $15,000 in damage to her aunt's building. and she said there is an easy fix before the trees become a much bigger problem. >> we need them to take down the trees. it's a danger now. it's a real danger. and it's a liability. somebody is going to get hurt. >> she has filed three complaints with the city about the trees but has not heard back. whales have started migrating south along our coast. wait until you see this video. these folks were in the right place at the right time. >> oh, no. she did that for us. >> stunning. >> isn't that just magnificent.

that was near a whale watching boat in monterey. and look at the orcas. all in monterey bay. what a time to be alive, alexis. >> they got their money's worth, didn't they? incredible day. i'm sure you would rather be whale watching than sitting with this mess. huge problem in the pleasanton area. essentially closeder in bernal. the last time we checked the shoulder was still getting by. we have a crash involving a semi, two sedans. the semi was hauling 27 tons of dirt. and two sedan were racing prior to this crash. this is going to be here for a long time. it is a sig-alert. we have a very solid backup to the 580 split. don't do this. use any alternate possibly. take ace rail this morning. everyone else fairly quiet. a live look at the bay bridge

toll plaza. 5:24 the official time. a quick check of drive times. tracy to dublin, westbound 43 minutes. antioch to concord, 18 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 17 minutes. let's check in with mike nicco. >> hi, everybody. hsb 2018, golden gate park. 66 saturday. 69 sunday. we'll start off in the mid-50s. it will be almost the same wherever you're watching for fleet week. mid-60s to about 70 this weekend. one last stop, we have the cardinals in town to take on the niners. upper 70s and sunshine sunday. >> mike, thank you. a major change coming to the schooler rental business. bird scoot serious says it will soon allow users to request to have one of those scooters delivered to their home or office. the scooters would be delivered by 8:00 in the morning, allowing the rider to use it throughout

the day. no word yet when service would begin or how much u it would cost. bird of not one of the two companies granted permits to operate in san francisco. new at 6:00, another bay area approved several dispensaries despite opposition. yankees fan throws beers on an a's fan after the loss. wait until you hear the update on this story. >> rude! >> and mystery solved. what is sending shock through the east bay. a live look outside right now as we get our friday into gear. it is going to be a beautiful weekend out there. your weather and traffic coming up next.

the senate is meeting in just 30 minutes as we count down until a test vote for brett

kavanaugh. >> who is in, who is out. what we know after a wild note of protest. good morning to you. it is friday, october 5th. much more in just a moment. alexis also tracking major sig-alert on 680. first, you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. >> no need for the umbrella today, at least not for rain. it is silent on live doppler 7. fog in the north bay valleys as we expect. it will be there throughout the entire morning commute. be careful for that. mid-40s to mid-50s. 20 degrees cooler than yesterday. seublg 60s everywhere at noon. grab that jacket if you're headed out this evening. now alexis with the news >> unform, we have a major problem in the tri-valley, mike. live to sky 7. they are over the scene right now. a truck hauling a lot of dirt that flippedve