and good morning. it's 5:00 a.m. on this friday, october 26th. >> yes. he finally made it to friday. you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. how are we looking for the weekend? >> looking good. light and variable winds. good morning, everybody. from the high pressure. but the the humid air from yesterday moved off and dry air is in place. right along the coast, through the san bruno gap, to petaluma during the morning commute. low to mid-50s. the accuweather 12-hour planner, mid 60s to mid-70s at noon. towards 4:00, we will be very much above average with high clouds and sunshine. 60s at the coast. 70s around the bay. 80s inland. a delightful evening, 60s and 70s. you have an update on the sig-alert? >> yeah. problems over sunol a at southbound 680 with an overturned vehicle blocking two lanes of traffic.

they just gave an update. it will be at least an hour and a half. plan 6:30. if that goes according to plan. it is just bumper to bumper off the sunol grade. there is not a real good alternate. 580 to 880 is probably your best bet. guys? thank you, sue. a major arrest on the peninsula. san mateo police have someone posing as a ride hail driver and sexually assaulting women. >> reporter: reggie and alexis, good morning. san mateo police have arrested 40-year-old brandon sherman of san jose. he is accused of kidnapping is and raping a woman over the summer. he picked her up on highway 82, drove her to a secluded area and assaulted her.

police reviewed surveillance and linked the vehicle description to five possible drivers. sherman was arrested yesterday morning during a traffic stop. officers searched his home and found more evidence linking him to the crime. police say they could have acted faster if the ride-hailing companies were more cooperative during the investigation. >> they have to recognize the life-threatening activities of some of their drivers and be more responsive to law enforcement and worksing with us to quickly identify them. >> reporter: now, detectives are still investigating sherman to see if he is linked to any other crimes. they are asking anyone with information to contact san mateo police. thank you. developing news on the suspicious package investigation. >> this morning federal investigators are still trying to identify who sent at least 10 suspected mail bombs. the devices were addressed to

prominent democratic politicians including former vice president joe biden and former secretary of state hillary clinton as well as critics of the president, including actor robert de niro. sources tell abc news the sources have traced it to a postal facility in opa-locka, florida near miami. there was a scare at senator feinstein's office last night. a suspicious package found there appears to be a false alarm. congressional democrats from the bay area are on edge in light of the suspect said mail bombs. flyers remind staff how to identify a suspicious package. >> you have to put all the mail through a machine to make sure there is nothing suspicious about it. >> i think we're all on edge. you can't peek for fear you will receive a package the next day.

>> democrats and republicans say this should not have an impact on the midterm election. they believe most voters are already made up their minds. >> bart says it has no specific threats but is stepping up security in the threat of pipe approximate bombs. extra officers and canine units were patrolling the civic center station. the united states government is joining a lawsuit against the navy contractor accused of fraud. the lawsuit claims the contractor put lives at risk by falsifying results from contaminated soil samples. they turned out to be toxic remnants of the old nuclear research lab. they found it could be more widespread than first thought. a tragic scene at a popular lookout at yosemite national park. the bodies of a man and woman were found wednesday. this video shows the perspective on top of that landmark. it is 7,500 feet above the

valley floor. park rangers airlifted the bodies yesterday morning. now, that's six total deaths at yosemite in the past six months. taft point is a popular outlook to have photos taken. last week, this went viral of an unknown couple appearing to get engaged at that location. >> vacca victim police hope someone can identify these three suspects accused of an unpro poked attack october 11th. they walked to a victim outside the walmart and threw the man on the ground. they punched the victim in the head and kicked him. witnesses disrupted the attack and the three suspects took off in a saturn ion. the victim is recovering. if you have any information call vacaville police. >> this van door is the front door of a couple's home. it is helping them beat the high cost of bay area living. they are spending 300 bucks on a van and living in it in san francisco. >> it is called building a

better bay area, looking at possible solutions to the issues we face like high housing costs. they used to pay $2300 a month for an apartment in l.a. when they decided to move to san francisco for school, they knew it would be expensive. the pair converted this van and made it into home sweet home. >> this is the living room right here/bedroom. we have a week's worth of clothing. >> paris and lavelle shower at the gym. they don't want a handout. just to spread the word that this lifestyle is doable. we have more on their journey at abc7news.com. that is incredible. >> and depressing. >> well, yes, it is definitely depressing as well. they seem like it's working out very well. >> how good can that life be, you know? i don't know, mike. i don't think people should have to live in advance.

>> it takes a special person to be able to deal with it. you like to go home every day and expect the same things. it is a little nomadish. good news in the north bay. no fog yet. a little bit along the coast. 46 in petaluma. # 49 in napa. mid-50s in tiburon, american canyon. low to mid-50s in the rest of our neighborhoods. 58 in alameda. check it out. golden gate bridge, no fog right now. good time to commute across there. out and about today, it will be more like summer. what a serene day it will be. lighter breezes this afternoon. 55 this morning. notice we will have high clouds and sunshine throughout the day.

we will make the mid to upper 70s from 2:00 to 4:00, down into the mid-60s. east bay, 51. 73 at noon. low to mid-80s in the afternoon. open the house and let the warmth come in and heat the house and the east bay shoreline. mid-70s this afternoon. turn it over to sue. it's been a rough morning so far. >> traffic alert at southbound 680 with an overturned vehicle blocking the hov lane and left lane. they are estimating an hour and a half to get that out of of there. to add insult to injury, there are nails and tools in the roadway. once you do squeeze through there is a danger of flood tires. we will show the volume here as if it makes any difference. it is bumper to bumper. take highway 84 to 238 or stay on 580 and go to 880. not great alternates. avoid this area until 6:30 when they can get it cleared.

in today's gma first look, new details of the death of a university of utah student allegedly gunned down by her ex-boyfriend. school police are talking about how they handled reports. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, new questions about the system so many are saying failed a murdered college student. lore in mccloskey was on the phone with her mom. her mother says suddenly i heard her yell no, no, no. at that moment police say the 21-year-old track team standout was grabbed by her ex-boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin roland. >> he forced her in the back seat of the car that he had driven to campus and he shot her in the car multiple times. >> reporter: she dated him for a month but broke it off after a month after discovering he lied about his name and age and found out he was a registered sex offender. >> lauren was always a driven

athlete and gave 110% on everything she did. >> reporter: we'll have more coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, clayton san dell, abc 7 news. a project in the south bay is paying homeless people to work. it is solving a big problem in san hoe asa. ♪ >> i had to turn down my earpiece for that one. fergie caught a lot of heat for that rendition of the national anthem. her ex is calling out draymond green. >> it is certainly not every day that you have to see this

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if a better day means warm weather, i have it for you today and tomorrow. check out these temperatures. near 70 at the coast. low to mid-80s around the bay. you can see just a little bit of cooling tomorrow at the coast. down into the mid-60s. upper 70s to mid-80s. still holding on. sunday, we have a dry cold front. there's a shraoeupt chance of sprinkles in the north bay. you can see a cooling trend for all of us. that's coming up in the 7-day forecast. back to reggie and alexis with more news. abc news is committed to building a better bay area. we are putting more time and resources into issues that affect your quality of life. >> city of san jose announced a plan that caught our attention. it is paying homeless people to

clean up parks. ment city will fund the jobs with a $200,000 grant. the part-time jobs will start at $15 an hour. more than 25 homeless individuals will be hired to clean up 40 litter hotspot areas in the city where trash has become a problem. >> we need to change the narrative from one where we dismiss or blame the homeless as part of the problem and engage our homeless residents as part of the solution. >> city officials say the program is a chance for the homeless to build their skills as they try to get back on their feet and into the workforce. >> some people are taking the cleanliness of the streets into their own hands to help build a better bay area. a man with his broom and dust pan cleaning up earlier this way in san francisco. many areas like san francisco and oakland have an adopt drain program. for more info go to abc7news.com. we welcome your thoughts on this topic. use #betterbayarea on twitter,

facebook or other social media sites to join the conversation about cleaning up trash in the bay area. on the peninsula, a muslim man was denied a job at samsung because of his religion. the council on american-islamic relations has filed a complaint with the state. the man interviewed with samsung in menlo park last october. he claims one interviewer told him that co-workers go out for drinks after work and the company culture wouldn't be a good fit for him because muslims don't drink. he claims he was asked about his national origin. samsung says it has not yet received a formal complaint about the allegations. happening today, the san francisco gay man's chorus will compete at st. ig neighbor kwrous church for the first time. times have changed and the gay man's chorus will perform tone at 8:00.

a special tribute. a record number of lbgtq characters appearing on tv shows. it increased from 6.5% last year to nearly 9%. the goal is 10% by the year 2020. glaad has tracked lbgtq on tv for 23 years. research finds a record high percentage of black characters, 22%, latinos maintain a record high of 8%, asian-american reached 8 approximate% this year. women now make up 43% of network tv characters. in the south bay, it's the most wonderful time of the year. already? organizers for christmas in the park and downtown san jose are prepping for the holiday season. it will be gone by christmas night. amanda del castillo explains. >> the time-honored tradition is in its 39th year. >> it's something that something

we live by. something we love to enjoy. >> it makes you feel like it's christmas. >> you don't want to miss it. >> and you won't as long as you visit before christmas night. christmas in the park is making space for events leading up to the college football championship game. >> it will be transformed into a college can campus atmosphere. so they need to activate the park. >> sure, the game will be miles away at levi's stadium in santa clara. the plaza will be the place to be for football fans, team officials, and the media. >> it's something that maybe the city could benefit from. levis is there. it's still fairly new. this has history. so it's bittersweet. >> there will be more bells and whistles the short christmas season. coordinators tell abc 7 news visitors can expect a constant christmas light show 50 foot ans will be able to decorate trees but the trees will come from lowe's

instead of orchard supply hardware, which is closing down. >> a lot of people come between christmas and new year's, like a tradition. >> and the traditional tree lighting will go o 6:00 p.m. report anything san jose, amanda del castillo, nbc 7 news. >> do you remember fergie's rendition of the national anthem during the nba's all-star game in february? >> how could we forget, right? another person who can't, her ex-husband josh duhamel. ♪ >> is that jimmy kimmel? >> that was jimmy kimmel. >> okay. that is the moment by duhamel is upset. on an interview with fox sports 1, green knew the cameras on him when he started laughing. and draymond owes her an

apology. he called him a name on air, similar to jerk. he said if he were a real man he would have called fergie and apologized. >> what? >> i don't know. i'm laughing. reggie is laughing. were you laughing, mike? >> i was stunned. >> mike is checking his ear drums. >> draymond green, don't apologize. >> completed warranted there. >> i don't think he would. when has he apologized for anything. >> that response was, in my opinion, kind. >>. >> they aren't even married anymore. >> let's talk about sunshine and happy things. it is clear. the lack of fog and 50 degrees this morning.

mostly sun issy today. even warmer. milder tonight with patchy clouds and fog. a little bit more than this morning. i have sprinkles into the north bay sunday morning. some areas 76. tonight you can more cloud cover in the 2340rbg9 bay pushing across san francisco over to east bay shoreline. low to upper 50s. it is hitting portland and vancouver. that will miss us. the storm behind us will roll through. it has a light shower. it moves into crescent city saturday night.

light showers around ukiah. watch as it falls apart by 10:00 through the north bay. increasing sunshine. breezy conditions and cooler wetherby sunday afternoon. the 80s are gone for sunday and monday. this hall weather. >> good morning. traffic alert, sig-alert on the sunol grade. overturned vehicle blocking two left lanes. debris, nails, tools in the roadway. estimated time of opening 6:30 approximately. so we are sending 7 there. and amy hollyfield is on the way. unfortunately there is not a great alternate. this is backing now all the way to highway 84. try 84 to 238 or avoid 680 altogether and take 580 to 880

if that is your ultimate destination. sig-alert at vargas. better news over in oakland, we had the overnight full closure reopened southbound 880 at 23rd. that traffic is getting by without delay and no problems. guys? thank you, sue. what would you do if this started rolling toward you on the freeway? now you have a better look at it. it is a giant spool. the spool ended up forcing a massive lunchtime backup while crews took it off the road. we're not sure why it didn't just take the car spool lane. >> that a high quality traffic joke, reggie. >> was it? >> oh, yeah. that is top five. >> somebody called me dad yesterday on social media. which i was a gaffe. now that i am doing dad jokes, it really fits. >> you are really living up to it. >> coming up next, the 7 things you need to know before you start your day. >> the new tool that lets you

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or are prone to infections. don't let another morning go by without talking to your rheumatologist about xeljanz xr. good morning. it is 5:25. here are the 7 things you need to know before you go. number one, obviously a bad traffic problem southbound 680 near vargas. an overturned vehicle blocking two lanes. a sig-alert is in effect. a special traffic alert. debris in lanes. and traffic is virtually at a stand still getting through the area. avoid it if you can. we are expecting an opening or reopening by 6:30. we'll stay on it, of course. >> number two, suspicious packages sent to critics of president trump have been traced to a mail facility in opa-locka, florida. federal investigators are there now trying to find out who sent them. number three, attorneys for derrick almena will go to a

judge who rejected it, saying he did not appear remorseful. 36 people died in the 2016 fire. >> number four, a man who posed as a ride-hailing driver and sexually assaulting a rider over the summer is under arrest. brandon sherman was taken into custody during a traffic stop. >> number five, ceo of google is responding responding. 48 people have been terminated in the last two years. none of them received an exit package. >> number six, we made it to friday and one of our warmest days this week. check out these temperatures. anywhere from 6 to 10 degrees warmer than average. upper 60s at the coast. the rest of us in the 70s and 80s today. >> and number seven, sad news for chocolate lovers. hershey plans to hike prices 2.5% on some of its products next year. the increase will affect about

20% of its chocolate. can we just remind people given that halloween is coming up in a few days what the best chocolate is. >> reese's peanut butter cups. >> made by hershey, by the way. >> mere yes, ma'am webster launched a new. >> jif. acid washed. and beer goggles were first used in 1987. >> i haven't heard that in a long time. >> neither have i. >> we have a link on abc7news.com. >> i hope you don't have your beer goggles on this weekend, reggie. a is ceremony bring something of the best surfers in the world today. the deadline

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so let's talk about the visibility out there. we have fog along the coast. it is starting to is seep into santa rosa. it's just getting hazy. petaluma, san francisco, to get a little foggier through the morning. look for mt. tam this morning. it is quiet. low to mid-50s. 63 at the coast, 73 inland by noon. that's average. we will be above ample with mid-60s at the coast. upper 70s to mid-80s. 60s to near 70. here's sue. >> good morning. our problem starts and finishes on the sunol grade this morning. one major accident is all it takes to blow your commute southbound 680.

it is tough over the sunol grade. an overturn blocking the two left lanes. the estimated time of reopening is an hour from now. they have issued a sig-alert. traffic stacked to highway 84 as you zoom in and take a look at the volume. super, super slow. no great alternate. 84 to 238. stay on 580 to 880 is the best i can offer for you right now. we will follow it for you. 6:30 estimated time of reopening, southbound 680 at vargas. thank you, sue. developing news on the wave of pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of president trump. abc news reports a postal facility in opa-locka, florida is at the center of the investigation. it is believed the packages may have moved through that facility. federal authorities are warning the public to be on alert for more packages. officials say all packages went through the u.s. postal service. >> you have 6,000 postal employees with their eyes and

ears looking for these packages. >> it includes actor robert de niro and former vice president joe biden. so far all 10 targets are critics of the president. law enforcement is not speculating a possible motive or whether politics are involved. >> be the first to know about any new developments in the suspicious package. in the east bay, one of the men charged in the "ghost ship" fire continues his quest to get his plea deal back. this summer a judge stunned derrick almena and the rest of us when he threw out a deal because he said almena didn't show enough remorse. he does not want to go to trial. epls the judge to accept the plea deal that he made with prosecutors, including a nine-year prison sentence. he was ready to plead guilty in august. but after listening to statements from victims's family members, the judge said he didn't think almena showed remorse and rejected the deal. 36 people died in the fire two

years ago inside an oakland warehouse known as the ghost ship. he was renting the warehouse and converted it to a live and work space. there was a concert on the second floor the night of the fire. co-defendant max harris has decided to go to trial. if almena does go to trial, his attorney wants to ask for a change of venue. one man is dead after being shot by his romantic partner during a kidnapping. it ended in a crash on east travis and dover avenue. the 24-year-old female passenger was of shouting at an officer through her window. she claimed she was being kidnapped. they say she shot the 22-year-old driver who died from his injuries. after the crash, crews first pulled out a 10-month-old baby. >> i was so shocked there was a baby in the car after this big accident. i said oh, my god. and the baby was crying. >> the baby was being passed

from firefighter to firefighter. >> police say the baby was not hurt in the crash. >> google is doing damage control after a "new york times" article that they gave lucrative exit packages to those accused of sexual harassment. a note was sent to employees. it reads in part, in the last two years, 48 people have been terminated for sexual harassment, including 13 who were senior managers and above. none of these people received an exit package. congresswoman jackie speier held a discussion in san mateo about overcoming sexual trauma. >> i'm hoping that the ceo is going to take a strong public stand about this issue. and also make sure that zero tolerance is indeed not just words but actions. >> the e-mail says google has made a number of changes in recent years and the company reviews every complaint about inappropriate contact. state regulators are

tightening the reins of utility companies. according to the press democrat, pg&e needs a wildfire plan in place by mid-2019. it has to spell out how they will deal with vegetation and power shutoffs during emergencies. they blame pg&e for causing 17 wildfires, including 12 of the north bay fires. bart approved a plan to help early morning commuters during a retrofit project. starting in february, trains will begin running an hour later at 5:00 a.m. because of overnight construction. the examiner reports last night the bart board of directors approved $3 billion funding plan annually for three years to be provide shuttle buses as a replacement. the pil 80 tr to et

a my grant caravan slowly making its way to the u.s. >> it thousands of miles from the border. it numbers 4,000 to 5,000 people. that continues to fluctuate is. the migrants are mostly hondurans. in the bay area, hundreds demonstrated at the consulate yesterday. they support the migrants and hope the message reaches the president. they are taking donations between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. >> i wanted to open my space to show solidarity to the migrants. being i'm a daughter of an immigrant, it is important to me to use my privilege to help the people. >> everything from clothing to toothbrushes will be distributed to the my grants at the border on the weekend of november 9th. you are never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. redwood city, 51 to 56 in san

br park, 47 degrees. 48 in palo alto. some is of our coolest temperatures. dress for the low to mid-50s. you start climb anything elevation. this is 1800 feet. it is a little bit warmer there at 67. sfo, we can actually see it this morning. it is lurking behind it through the san bruno gap. that is the fog that developed at the coast. it will make a late charge. so far no arrival delays. @mikenicco abc 7. clear skies. mass transit cool this morning, warm this afternoon. quiet weather on the ferry today. north bay, 49. we go to 71 at noon. hanging around # 0 most of t80 afternoon. we'll touch at least 70 at 2:00. even mid-70s around downtown. if you're heading out this evening, 61. we'll keep heading to the south,

all the way to the south bay. 54 this morning. very nice 72 at noon. around 80 this afternoon. and then down to 67 with high clouds during the evening hours also. i am tracking a cold front. a slight chance of sprinkles sunday is. that coming up next. sue has been working hard for a friday unfortunately. >> the four drivers on 680 southbound are stuck in it. it's a sig-alert. southbound on 680 at vargas. look at that solid line of red traffic. it's blocking the two left lanes. debris in the lanes. some sort of nails and tools. that's pretty dangerous situation. we will zoom in. you can see the volume is just bumper to pweufrpl. not getting any better. chp does not expect lanes to be open until 6:30. alternates are to take highway 84 to 238. or stay on 580 and beeline to 880. your drive time, dublin to mission south, just under an

hour. altamont pass, pretty moderate. guys? thanks, sue. breaking news just in. multiple sources now tell abc news authorities recovered an 11th package as part of the widening investigation into suspected bombs. sources say it was addressed to senator cory booker of new jersey. it was recovered at or near opa-locka, florida. a postal facility there is at the center of this investigation. authorities believe many of the suspected bombs moved through that florida facility. bart is moving forward with its plan to step up surveillance measures. how it is balancing security versus privacy.

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all right. good morning. we'll start with a look at the entire state. we will be warm just about everywhere. san diego, 77. check out palm springs. 96. 71, monterey. 76, yosemite. light rain in eureka, 62. 71 in tahoe. sunday at 1:00 in the afternoon to 8:00. fire weather watch. temperature near record highs today. record is 75. the warmth will start easing saturday. monday and tuesday, highs only

in the mid to upper 50s. thanks, mike. bart taking another step toward beefing up passenger safety. >> it approved a new system of surveillance systems and tv cameras in the coming years. they will up date the 4,000 cameras they already have for digital. >> the police department is working with bart i.t. department, mechanical and engineering working together to bring these things together. >> it also calls for video monitors at station gates to passengers can see what's happening on the platforms. they have not allocated any money yet. so putting everything into practice is still at least a few years away. we're interested in hearing what you are seeing and experiencing on bart. it could turn into a story.

use #dearbart. happening today, the ashes of matthew shepherd will be laid to rest 20 years after he was murder. he was robbed, beaten, tied the a wooden fence and left to die in 1998. for two decades his family kept his ashes in wyoming where the 21-year-old college student was killed. they feared his resting place would be desecrated. now the washington national cathedral will hold a service to honor his life and inter his remains in the cathedral crypt at his family's interest. a homeless man who goes by the name drew in lake mary. >> more than $14,000 will be donated to charity. cell phone video of a jogger throwing his belongings in the lake over the summer prommed some people in oakland to help find him a home. but organizers say drew has refused their help to get housing, a legal i.d. or bank

account. they will donate 7,000 to the east oakland collective and homeless action center. ten donors out of 600 requested refunds bringing the total down by $300. >> happening today, top surfers will gather at mavericks beach. last year's challenge didn't happen because the conditions weren't right to hold the event. this season it on opens november 1st. it could be called any time before the end of march. the prize money, $20,000 for each male and female winner. today's opening ceremony starts at 2:00 this afternoon. okay. if you're being robbed, telling the suspect to come back later when you have more money approximate doesn't sound like something that thieves would fall for, right? >> you would think that would be wrong. at least in belgium you would be wrong. an e-cigarette shop convinced would-be thieves if they came back a little bit later in the day there would be more money in the store that they could then steal from the register.

and the seasons thought that was pretty good advice. so they left the store and they came back later in the day, as instructed. guess who else was there, police. and they arrested them. being c robbers in belgium. >> are you sure they were getting e cigarettes? i mean, really? >> darwin working there. >> and there were six of them. all six of them, what a great idea. >> yeah. he was outnumbered, the shop owner was. gosh. >> i'm actually surprised the cops showed up. if i were a investigator, i would think there is no way they are coming back here. that's ridiculous. >> okay. >> they d. now we have a great story. i like that. all right. let's talk about another great story. warm sunshine. if you like to go to the beach this time of year, head there today. i'll have your full beach forecast in 10 minutes. the next seven days, i love this east bay hills shot. absolutely gorgeous.

warmest today and tomorrow. coolest sunday and monday with the cold front that changes our weather, bringing is sprinkles to the north bay, sunday. mother nature giving us all treats for halloween. usually we have that yearly chance of rain on halloween. not this year. all right. upper 70s, low 80s through the south bay. mid-says 80s in los gatos, gilroy. head up the peninsula, 76 to 80. a little bit warm today. mid to upper 60s along the coast. check out the mid-70s in downtown san francisco and sausalito. mid-60s along the north bay coast. as you head into the valleys, 80 to 84 degrees. of east bay shore, 76 to 80 this afternoon. yep. dress in layers once again. starting in the 50s. east bay valleys, low to mid 80s. tonight's temperatures, upper 50s, down to low 50s. a little bit more fog but in the usual areas. at 9:00 saturday evening. rain moving into northern california, ukiah at 7:00.

notice it just falls apart by 10:00. it leaves us with increasing sunshine, increasing breezes and much cooler temperatures in the 60s and 70s. not only sunday and monday but look at the highs weapons. 60s at the coast. mid-70s to mid-80s for halloween. going to the bay bridge right now to take a quick look. metering lights have been turned on at 5:26. stacked up to the 880. not too bad. minor delay for cash-paying folks. otherwise, the big problem continues to be this traffic alert southbound 680 near vargas, sunol grade. overturned still out there blocking two lanes of traffic with debris, apparently tools and nails in the roadway. and traffic is now backed up all the way to highway 84. chp is hoping to have it open by 6:30. your better alternate highway 84 to 238 or 580 to 880. we will zoom in and show you it is bump er er to bumper. it is normally a rough commute. this one, just avoid it if you

can. an hour from dublin hrrb pleasa -- dublin/pleasanton. thank you, sue. tonight in one of san francisco's toughest neighborhoods, a group of teens will gather over grease, car grease. i went to check out project reckless in the bay view. >> this is a 1965 mustang convertible. this was the last car that i ever drove with my grandfather in. >> this is grandpa's car. >> this is grandpa's car. >> you're putting it in the hands of teenagers that you have barely met. >> yeah. that shows the faith that i have in them and we all need to have in some of these youth that are not given the opportunity. all they need is the opportunity. >> i love this guy. he is the president of a venue management firm called nonplus ultra. on friday night he hangs out with a group of teens and mentor and they teach them how to

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out of 10 adults in the u.s. were vaccinated against the flu last season. 49 million came down with the virus. 79,000 people died. >> whether it comes to u.s. volcanos, few pose as high of a risk as mount shasta. it rinks fifth on the u.s. geological survey latest volcano risk assessment. number one on the list is not a surprise. kilauea on the island of hawaii. that tops the list of 18 in the nation classified as a very high threat because of seismic activity and proximity to people. next is mount st. helen's. and mt. ranier in washington and one in alaska. there are 161 active volcanos in the u.s. >> well, we've got sad news for chocolate lovers. hersheys plans to hike prices 2.5% next week. it will affect 20% of its products. it hasn't said which ones. we hope it is not reese's peanut

butter cups. that's our favorite halloween camera. they hope the higher prices will help offset rising commodity and shipping costs. sue hall, you have big headaches in the traffic center. >> yeah. big headache over the sunol grade. it is normally a bad commute. we have an overturn blocking two left lanes. chp is on scene southbound 680 near skwraoginormous backup. sky 7 is overhead. once you get past it it's okay. getting to the scene, 55-minute drive from dublin/pleasanton. we'll be back at the top of the hour with another look at this, guys. >> all right, sue. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. partly cloudy, mild to warm, mid-60s is in bodega bay, ocean beach and half moon bay. low to mid-70s in monterey and santa cruz. the warmest and most likely the

brightest of the next three. saturday, partly sunny. highs slipping a couple of degrees. half moon bay, 69 to 70. >> san francisco knows how to do a ground breaking. we like symphony music to go with our construction news. excavators went to work on van ness across from symphony hall yesterday. this is going to be the new site of a new performing arts center. it will include two concert halls, classrooms, housing for 400 music students. new at 6:00, tech workers rejoice. the city of san francisco has stopped a proposal to ban free food. >> we are meeting a couple that is going to the extreme to beat

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invested in schools and middle-class jobs. our campaign's people powered by firefighters, teachers and nurses. because i'll put you first - not big money. commuters tkphot want to hear. >> yeah. major traffic alert in the east bay. southbound 680 backed up because of an incident near fremont and vargas road. and sky 7 live over that mess right now. boy, that is a lot of brake lights. >> okay. not the way a lot of us want to start our friday morning, that is for sure, on this october 26th. thanks for being here with us. >> sue hall, you have been tracking this at least an hour now.

>> nails and tools are in the roadway. i just went back.