traffic bumping over expansion joints jarrin loose the concrete. the problem was first spotted at 12:22 today. you can see the right two lanes closed. traffic being allowed to move on the left lane. chp says there have been no injuries or dang to vehicles. the problem is that the 45 expansion joint. just seven expansion joins away from similar problems in february. in that instance, after concrete fell from expansion joiblt number 52 and danged a mercedes, the chp shut down all westbound traffic for much of the day. it was a cheaper type of concrete that was used so we're catching up on these repairs. caltrans began inspecting all the joints.

replacing some of them. this is one that they might have missed. >> when this happened in february, anybody get hurt? >> no. we saw the pictures of the mercedes. it hit the front end section. a very close call. and that's the real concern. chunks of concree falling is not good. >> into the wind shield. >> as you can expect, the lane closures caused a major traffic back-up. all lanes are back open. they opened about 15 minutes ago. all lanes are open at this time. >> this was not the only problem today. all lanes on northbound 101 in

sausalito are open again. after a box truck crashed and caught fire. it happened about 8:30 just past the robin williams tunnel. this shows the flame after the good will truck slid off the highway. one person was taken to the hospital. after the crash was cleared, caltrans crews were there for several more hours, repairing a broken grail. turning to our weather. let's take a look. you can still see some clouds out there. we got a break for now. it might be a rainout today but mother nature must be a baseball fan. we have another light storm coming in overnight. it ranks one on the storm impact scale. for tomorrow, mainly early in the morning. we expect light showers.

it will be breezy at times. the remnants will produce some trailing spotty sprinkles. we get the light storm coming in between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. it will be winding down to an extended period of dry weather. how extended will it be? i'll tell you with the seven-day forecast. the grounds crew pulled the tarp off the field and it was time to play ball. unfortunately, the tampa bay rays got off to a quick start. >> the rays are now up 5-2. fans did engage the festivities. bruce bochy received a

longstanding ovation when he was introduced. >> bochy announced during spring training that he will retire at the end of the season. >> there were tributes to peter mcgowan and the giants great willy mccovy who died in october. bruce bochy came back to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. a great day at the ballpark. >> eric? >> reporter: you mentioned the weather. i saw some blue skies a few minutes ago. they've gone away and we have this cloud cover. what we have not had is rain. we have had thick fans who realize this may not be the

greatest opening day in baseball but it is something special. >> the home opener may be the one time all year that folks don't mind standing in line. >> giants! whoo! >> reporter: they come from all over northern california that the central valley. john lee came from sacramento. >> got off work. just love the giants so much. it is my first. i love them too much. >> this is the first home opener for sebastian alvarez. mom and dad are grooming him to be a fan of the orange and black but that's not the main reason he's here. >> he's coming along because he couldn't find a baby sitter. she's more interested in this. >> the main thing is water. water in here is $7. i sell it here for $2. >> near the stand is a good

place for friends to agree to disagree about what the future holds for the giants. >> we have good years and bad years. >> it is always good year. >> top of the first did not look like the start of a good year. the woman in the tim lincecum jersey was wishing timmy in his prime would imaginally appear. >> i was hoping it would be something a little closer to 0-0. >> you know those people can always find something positive no matter how bleak it looks? that describes this fan. >> we do know how to be scrappy. styl sometimes it takes us a little while to get warmed up. >> reporter: we heard some applause from inside oracle so maybe they are being a bit scrappy. i'm told by our videographer that the bases are loaded with no outs and i believe somebody just scored. so maybe they're going back in.

there's only one home opener for bruce bochy so folks are taking it very seriously and to heart. abc7 news. >> no question. thank you very much. now we go to the north bay where a massive apartment fire last night had people jumping off balconies and car ports to escape the flames and smoke. >> 140 residents were displaced and half were given the okay to return hole. leslie brimpgley is live outside the apartments with the very latest on this. >> dan, fire investigators said they believed that the fire started in a living room entertainment center. up here on the second floor. and there's some trees there when mom and dad shimmy down the trees to escape, handing the toddler son to residents below. and it was terror here, really last night. just blocks away. you can understand from the coffee park neighborhood that was leveled in the 2017 santa

rosa fire. >> and of course, every time somebody has fire, you're scared out of your mind. >> just before 7:00 last night, the fire alarms went off in this 64-unit complex. >> a false alarm. i saw the smoke billowing out and i freaked out and i ran into the building. i have cats up there. and i couldn't get my cats. i grabld my laptop. i went back to the stairwell and it was completely black with smoke. scary. >> she got out. but others were trapped. >> i have asthma. so i didn't want to tempt that. >> we had reports of people on balconies, jumping from car ports. we had firefighters all around the building. >> four people were injured but

no one went to the hospital. 140 residents were evacuated and came back today to find pets and pick up medicine and belongings. inspectors deemed one building safe to occupy as power was restored by mid afternoon. >> we have a significant amount of damage. the focus becomes which parts of the building are habitable and which parts are not. it is an old building, densely inhabited and no sprinklers. it was a miracle that there were no serious injuries or fatalities here in santa rosa. back to you. >> you mentioned 70 people are displaced. what are they doing now? >> well, last night, i was told about 22 people showed up at a

red cross shelter that was set up. but nearly everyone .to today have family or friends in the area. they're sleeping on couches. as you can imagine, everybody is shaken up. it was about 17, 18 months ago. so it was a very harrowing night. but everybody is calming down now that they know everybody made it through. >> that's all that matters in the end. thank you. a 72-year-old san jose man assaulted during a carjacking in his own driveway is sharing video of the aftermath of the attack. the surveillance video shows hector estrada, as you can see, falling on his lawn in front of his coldwater drive home and then slumping on all fours before getting up again. a grown-year-old boy was accused of attacking him. the grand father of six said he

was not afraid mainly because he's suffering from a terminal pulmonary illness and doesn't have a long life expectancy so he has little to fearful. >> president trump arrived in l.a. for a fund-raiser. he was at the border earlier. >> he went to see the progress on the border wall and protesters were there to greet him. >> plus, we're ready to wrap up the ride share week. the drivers versus the companies. >> and meet the driver who wrote the book literally on how to make where the vinegar zings and the dijon zips knowing that our flavor dreams should always be giants but our footprints should not. kettle brand chips. no small flavors. no small potatoes.

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as part of our efforts to build a better bay area, we've been digging into ride share realities. >> it has create advantages. >> we look at the issues we've tackled this week. we started with a commuter challenge. ride share versus taxi. we women to the marin side of the golden gate bridge. in the evening. at ai won on price, taxi won won price and speed. >> one man who drives for uber and lyft said he's lucky if he makes $700 after gas and expenses. that's working 50 hours a week. what about your safety when you're with an uber or lift driver? a san francisco law firm working dozens of ride share assault cases said companies need to do a better job of checking out

applicants. uber said the back ground checks has launched new safety features. as for cab drivers, they are fingerprinted and drug tested. and how about the car itself? uber and lyft require just the state's 19-point minimum inspection. taxis must pass a detailed inspection of nearly 100 points. we spent the day with a. at ai driver. >> is this a war. >>? yes. >> core dhae has been driving his cab for 13 years. emuber and lyft drivers should have to follow the same set of rules. ride share companies are regulated by the state. theyable and the state to allow more local regulation. they estimate more than drivers are on the streets during the evening commute. they want to introduce a ballot measure that would create a per

ri ride tax. muni says it is working to develop a transit plan including a possible offside parking lot for ride share drivers to stage in during games. some have been di earth to the garages. they say in a few months traffic has been reduced by more than 20%. >> all right. our guest has been informing the ride share phenomenon for years. great to have sam with us. sam, as always, nice to see you. >> you've been covering this for a long time. one of the big issues that you're seeing in the modern era. two big issues. on the driver's side, they're not making enough money. this is a complaint going on through the years. uber is lowering the fares and sometime they're not even making minimum wage. on the company side, they don't have a clear path to profit.

the stock price plumplgd because they're saying -- they've been losing money from the beginning of the now they've run out of room to squeeze drivers. and they're still not turning a profit. people love these because they're so cheap. when they can no longer subsidize, they have on raise the rates, then people might say this isn't so great. >> did they grow too fast in. >> yeah. when it is done, they're going to have to raise the rates to make a profit. there might be other data. they've been having them drive around. they have best transportation data than anyone. they might be able to use that to make a profit. it is not cheer. >> one of the ways it didn't go as they wanted, they would have

to continue to subsidize rates. >> on top of that, these companies are built on a really shaky labor model. there is a battle that is waeging all over. whether these are contractors or employees. >> what are they? >> well, it depends who you the supreme court says if someone is doing something essential to your business, core to your business, then there is a good chance that they're an employee. the driver is saying, hey, we're driving around. that's what you do. no, we're a technology platform. we tect drivers but it is not our core business. >> some of the ideas like that they're contractors. they can do what they want. others would rather be belowees?

i've talk to a lot of them. the idea that it has to come with that model. >> and as we discovered, this may like driving when they want and where they want. but if you don't drive a lot of hours, you don't make any money at all. >> one driver said i can drive when i want, that's fine but i have to drive 60 hours a week to make rent. >> what's the tipping point? >> toughquestion. i don't see it getting better for drivers without some kind of regulation. these companies won't give drivers more money if they don't have to. from the company's point of view, yeah, they'll raise rates and see how customers react. they might say, we went away from the taxi model where there was some oversight and control to get this free market model. if it tops giving low rates, maybe we want some control back.

>> all right. thank you. our ride share reality weekend isn't over yet. meet a ride share master driver who has hogged more than 23,000 trips and learn his tips on how the most successful drivers keep the paychecks rolling in. for now, over to weather. any more storms rolling in? >> well, there is one. a height one coming our way. we're experiencing a little break from what was our storm today. we had lots of clouds lingering but nothing to report at the moment in the way of measure rabble rainfall. here's the view. in san francisco, you said partly cloudy skies. 62 in owing. in mountain view, 64. morgan hi, 60 in san jose. it is 57 degrees right now. in aa, petaluma, 59, this is

it looks. these are our forecast features. it will be widely scattered. showers become aly more concentrated. the approaching storm is a light one. overnight into the early morning hours, we can expect light showers. up to about .15 of an ink. it will be breezy at times but it doesn't seem to have much punk. it will sort of reorganize around 11:00 a.m. and start to wind down completely in the afternoon hours. so by early evening, we should be mainly dry and going into a drier pattern for at least a

couple days. the rainfall totals, generally under a tenth of an inch. in the sierra, some snow will fall. light to winter weather advisories. we expect above 6,000 feet. four, maybe up to eight inches of new snow. in some hoe indications near waive and inland, tomorrow at organizele park, game two of the it's opening series. stms at 58 degrees. rising into the low 60s. there is a much lower probability of rain. tomorrow mean even better baseball weather. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. dry and milder on sunday and monday. monday night is our next chance of rain. it may continue into in the

morning. then a string of dry days through next friday. it looks like we won't even see any significant clouds. >> you already can't use your hands to talk on the phone behind the wheel. >> now one group wants to ban hands-free devices. >> the biggest pancake

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driving week event in sacramento. federal officials say hands-free is not risk-free. their urging state lawmakers to work toward that ground breaking ban. >> a report says meantime, verizon wireless has won the right to install a cell phone tower in sequoia national park for phone service. it will be built near wuksachi village. it will be designed to look like a pine tree. approval comes widespread opposition. it goes against one of the main reasons people visit in the first place, solitude. today, protesters greeted the president as he visited the stretch between california and mexico. a new scandal heating up the university world. when whatever

. here are the stories making headlines. the eastbound lanes of the richmond-san rafael bridge are back open after more concrete fell from the upper deck. lanes were closed for about 90 minutes. the chp says there were no reports of injuries or damaged cars. back in february, the bridge was

shut down because of falling concrete which actually hit at least one car. >> there is a depression in the ground in moraga. it is close to the massive sinkhole that happened in 2017. we'll have more at 5:00. and check out these flames in australia. more than 100 firefighters are battling this blaze at an industrial waste facility. some nearby businesses were evacuated. no may know injuries have been reported. no major injuries have been reported. president trump is in california. he just got to los angeles for a fund-raiser after spending time at the u.s.-mexico border earlier today. abc news reporter is calexico with more. >> reporter: protesters in calexico, california, here to show opposition to the president's plans to shut down the southern border. a decision that is being postponed for a year. president trump arriving on the southern border to tour the first portion of replacement

fencing. >> it looks great. it is better and much more effective than the previous wall. >> reporter: the president greeted by protesters after the previous call to shut down the spire border with mexico. trump walking back that threat this week. now saying if mexico doesn't stop the no of migrants or illegal drugs a year from now, he could shut the border or increase tariffs. >> we're going to shut it down if we have to. we'll tariff the cars if we have to. >> he said the number of undocument migrants could spell to 1 million by the end of the year. the president is saying they have ramped up enforcement efforts. >> i want to thank the president of mexico. >> mexican authorities saying there has been no change in policy. it may be tied pressure he was facing from business groups and fellow republicans. >> closing down the border would have potentially catastrophic, economic impact. >> but president trump said national security should come

before trade. he is threatening to put a25% tariff on mexican cars coming into the u.s. as trump arrived in calexico to tour the section of fencing that is stronger and taller than the one before it, those on the u.s. side say the only they know they want is to talk to the president about the real issues they're facing. >> we were not talking about that. we will talk about what we need here. >> reporter: it's been three times the president has threatened to shut down the border but hasn't followed through with it. raising questions about how serious best doing so. hive from calexico, abe 7 news. dan? >> thank you they depend on their sister city across the border. they were opposing the border closure that now isn't happening. it is a big issue to those in

calexico. >> okay. thank you. reporting from calexico. thank you. today democratic controlled house filed a lawsuit against president trump laminging his declaration last month of the national emergency to build a border wall is unconstitutional. this comes on the same day that california and 19 other states requested a court order to stop money from being diverted to fund the project. >> a new jersey judge could receive an unpaid suspension after telling a woman she could close her legs to prevent a sexual assault. she was seeiking a restraining order against her boyfriend. he said he was seeiking more information, not trying to humiliate her. another apparently charged in the college admissions scam said he will plead guilty. gordon capland of connecticut said he is deeply ashamed of his actions. he paid $75,000 for a proctor to

correct his daughter's a.c.t. answers. she is a high school junior who hasn't yet flied college. he said she had no knowledge of what was going on whatsoever. now to yet another college admissions controversy. harvard is now investigating the long time fengs coach over a questionable real estate deal involving the father of a fegser on the team. >> here's andre a with the story. >> reporter: the school is now investigating a questionable real estate deal involving the long time fencing coach, peter brand. the sale of his home valued at nearly $550,000, but in may, that home sold for nearly $1 million. >> it is very strange indeed for a house to sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars above market value. it makes no sense. >> reporter: the "boston globe" says the home was purchased by this man. the ceo, both of his sons, fence

orders brand's team. he said he acknowledged that his hoist purchase may look suspect. however, it is a no brainer. i don't have to do anything. this all comes on the heels of the controversial operation varsity blues scandal that has raised serious questions into the college admissions process for a wealthy parent and children. harvard university has not been linked to that scandal. >> it turns out this was just an ill advised idea to sell a house. maybe the student would have gotten in anyway. the optics are not good. >> harvard says there's a lot we don't know. the new allegation that came to light is against one individual regarding transactions that pertain to one family. they have hired outside counsel and stay decision is based collectively on a 40-person

committee. abc news. new developments today in the defamation lawsuit brought against bill cosby. court documents show he has agreed to settle the lawsuits filed by several women who say he defamed them when he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations. the 81-year-old comedian is currently serving a three to ten-year prison extension after being convicted of sexual assault last year. a new warning about drinking alcohol. why more than a drink a day could be hazardous. a new man to preserve green space in the south bay. the proposed changes.

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>> it is going well. we should be able to issue bonds in august. >> this vast area between san jose and morgan hill is about more than open space and trails. >> this land helps to replenish the ground water in the santa clara value. another compelling reason is to save the lives of both humans and wildlife. the santa clara open space authority hack studying and conducting a census of bobcats and other wildlife. development would put wildlife at risk. >> when we cut those off through development, we start to see inbreeding and bad genetic outcomes for wildlife in the mountains. >> the goal is to create culv t culverts to allow wildlife to pass under 101. another concern is the barrier that divides the highway, putting wild high of at risk of being struck by 55-mile-an-hour traffic. lawmakers hope the conservation bill will pass. they hope to pass it to preserve

the valley. abc7 news. preserving coyote valley from development means it won't be used to ease the housing crunch. that's why the height limit was raised recently to allow taller buildings. housing will also be built around transit systems. new building in spain to highlight plastics in the oceans. look at this video. you go see plastic covering the beach. the world economic forum says around $150 million tons of plastic are already floating in our oceans. with an additional 8 million tons, entering the water each year. reports say 70% of marine litter is nondegradable plastic. >> that's hard to watch. let's talk about the weekend forecast. spencer? >> today's storm is wipeding down. tomorrow's light storm is

approaching. during the overnight hours, we can expect light showers. neighbor up to 1,500ths. overnight lows as the showers develop. tomorrow's highs in the afternoon when we expect some drying to begin. in the mid to upper 60s near bay shoreline. we'll have lots of cloud cover. it will be a sunnier and drier day on sunday with high temperatures moving into the low to mid 70s. it will continue you this monday. although late monday night, another chance of a light shore. after some lingering early morning showers tuesday, we get a dry day mid tuesday through

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new wok fired shrimp, another american chinese creation from panda express. abc7 news is built on building bear bay area. we're looking into ride share businesses. >> we've heard from a lot of drivers that it is really getting tough out there to make it pay. jessica rode along with a veteran ride share driver. >> to find out how he plays plas game to make as much as he can. >> he is what you might call a master ride share driver. he is a survivor at a job that's reported to have heavy turnover. >> what happens often in life, you think it is easier than it is. you have to work and develop a skill set to become good at it. >> he's been driving for both

uber and lyft for the past three 1/2 of and a half years and he's given a lot of rides. >> 23,600 rides right now. >> so we're 23,601. >> that's correct. >> he's not just a driver. he is a game player. it's been over successful. he developed a side hustle with a popular website called the ride share guide and his own blog, ride share dojo. >> i've written probably 100 articles and videos about it. how can the driver make the most money possible? >> that means working at least 50 hours a week. but he takes six weeks of vacation a year. my first weeks i made approximately $100,000 a year. after expenses, it is about $80. >> $80,000 a year. >> yeah. >> at the low end, let's say it is 65,000 that you clear after expenses. >> so it is more important than

ever to drive smart. he says the smartest thing you can do is drive in san francisco. >> i don't like driving in san jose or oakland. the race are lower than, the rates are lower than san francisco and the demand isn't as high. you don't stay as busy. >> but it is a different strategy if you start early. >> do you know a lot of rides in the morning and there is no traffic. so it's great. i'm here and someone wants a ride to oakland. there is no traffic. we'll there be in 15, 20 minutes. >> he drove enough rides for lyft that he qualified for stock. now he drives for uber and he's hoping to qualify for uber. >> which do you prefer? >> as a driver i prefer lyft. >> emlyft pays a little more and the passengers seem friendlier. ? cats and dogs. the uber passengers are like cats. just quieter.

not as responsive. the lyft passengers are like dogs. >> i don't know what that says about me. i only use lyft. >> that's good. they're friendlier. more open. it is like part of a club. >> he says the best tips come from being a good listener, driving carefully, and after someone leaves something in the car, you return it. abc7 news. and we want to you hear, we want you to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. you can share them by building a better bay area group on facebook. >> we always love to hear from you. another online retailer has been hit by hackers. the credit card information of thousands of customers was exposed. not just for a short time. months. >> months and months. they use the we have, arrow

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ininstagram worthy. the souffle pancakes. >> there's a party going on in my mouth. >> she started in locations in asia. this is the first outpost in the u.s. the demand is fierce. >> how did you know about this place opening? >> some news lady had it. >> only three times a day. if you miss the first round -- >> would you be willing to wait until the next serving of pancakes is released? >> yes. of course. >> the process is so labor intensive, so delicate. the executive chef flew in from japan to make sure their being made just right. >> reporter involvement o

>> >> reporter: as soon as it hits your tongue, it dissolves into pure joy. is that cheesy? it's true. one word of advice. these babies will deflate. don't take too many pictures. >> enjoy the moment if you get chance. >> is this worth the wait? definitely. in san francisco. abc7 news. >> there are other shots across san francisco that have souffle pan kaeks on the menu but many credit gram for starting the trend. if you're wondering, a stack of three costs $16. you can always get the latest news any time with the abc7 news app. it has enhanced features and push alerts to get more of the news you want delivered to your phone and in real-time.

that will do it for this edition of abc7 news at 4:00. thank you for joining us. abc7 news at 5:00 starts now. falling concrete once again. >> a truck caught fire during a rainy commute. the north bay had its share of lumps today. in east bay, the city is sinking. and baseball, giants fans were thrilled until the bats turned cold. chunks of concrete from the eastbound upper deck fell to the lanes below. caltrans closed it for three hours this afternoon. >> thanks for joining us. the bridge is now back open but uncertainty about it remains of

>> reporter: as you go see, traffic is now flowing on the richmond eastbound. this was not the case earlier. the falling concrete was reported west of the mid side of the bridge. lanes three and four were closed for emergency road work. according to chp, the bridge inspectors arrived around 2:30 p.m. maybe about ten minutes after that. the bridge was reopenedful let's keep in mind this is not the first time falling concrete shut down the lanes of the bridge. back in february, a massive piece of concrete fell on the same brink and fell on top of a car we actually interviewed that driver and he told us all about the horrible experience that he faced when he saw this concrete fall on top of his car. many questions are still unanswered. there are