ealling 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 ce w he saw his car. many questions are still unanswered. there are no reports of injuries or damage. we'll stay put right concrete. live from san rafael. >> this was not the only problem

affecting drivers in the north bay of the all lanes of northbound 101 in sausalito are open again after a box truck crashed and caught fire of it happened just past the robin williams tunnel. this video shows the flame after the good will truck slid off the highway. the dreeiver was treated at the scene and released. >> people jumped off carport to escape a massive car fire. they broke out at the 92 he have a vista apartment complex. leslie brinkley talked to the residents who have been allowed to return home . >> every time someone has fire, you're scared out of your mind. >> just before 7:00, the fire alarms went off in the complex. >> oh, a false alarm. i saw the smoke going out of the vents and int di.

and i ccatsi grabbed my laptop. i went back to the stairwell and it was completely black with smoke. scary. >> she got out but others jumped. >> i was not going to make it out. i have asthma so i didn't want to attempt that. >> we had reports of people on balconies jumping from car ports. a response to this building was pretty significant. we had firefighters placing ladders, helping rescue people. >> 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 immediate send and belongings. inspectors deemed one building safe to occupy as power was restored by mid afternoon. that means 70 residents are still displaced and may be out of their units for several weeks. >> we do have a significant

amount of fire damage in the corridors which feed a lot of units. >> the focus is on which parts of the building are inhabitable and which parts are not. the ground is sinking in downtown moraga. watch. >> it might not look like much now but the officials are worried what this depression in the ground at center street could grow into. >> immediately i became concerned about the depression. given that we had awas the view view seven back then. the sinkhole swallowed entire intersection and traffic signal. no vehicles swallowed and no one was hurt. >> after school, 3:00 p.m. was a nightmare. it was completely backed up.

>> employees at this corner gas station which leases property where the new depression is remember that they didn't want to talk on camera about it. >> under the intersection, the shopping center, is a 96-inch corrugated metal pipe. it carries laguna creek. >> they filmed it so consultants can study it. the public works director says could it cost three time as much now. he says moraga needs storm drain funds. >> right now it is dimpgy but it will get large. >> dingy? >> if it does grow, could it affect the entire storm drain system. public works expects to receive the report monday. this is a private property, a property owner will be responsible for paying for any repairs.

abc7 news. >> a warning about a popular sleeper. you knowing customers to stop using the fisher-price rock and play baby sleeper. fisher price and the commission say it has been linked to ten infant deaths sense 2015. enfanlts 3 months or older rolled from their back or stomach or side while unrestrained. they recommend not using when it a child is older than three months old or able to roll over. now you're looking at a high-speed chase at sea. the video shows a coast guard cutter in alameda chasing down two boats. one of the boats dump its load and fled. this is off the coast of mexico, central and south america, which netted more than 14,000 pounds of cocaine in the pacific. >> the big reveal finally happening in san francisco. the tarp came off at organizele park so the opraher could take

so so over the home opener could take place. the giants were not in top form today. >> reporter: you're right. the game is over and the giants did not come out in the winning end. the fans are streaming out right now. they didn't get any rain and they did get to see the boys of summer play. >> welcome to opening day. >> the one time all year that folks don't mind ey come from all over northern california and the central valley. john lee came from work and lov giants so much. i love them too much. >> reporr: opener for sebastian alvarez, 2 years old.

mom and dad are grooming him to be a fan of the orange and black. >> he's coming along because he couldn't find a baby sitter. >> reporter: now, dee dee who didn't want her name used is more interests in the fans than wins and losses. she operates a stand selling snacks and drinks. >> the may not thing is water. water inside there is about $7. >> reporter: near that stand is always good place for friends to agree to disagree about what the future holds for the giants. >> good years and bad years. >> reporter: always a good year. top of the first did not look like a good year. the tampa bay opener made it 4-0. the woman in the tim lincecum jersey -- >> i was hoping it would be closer to 0-0. >> reporter: you know those people who can always find something positive no matter how bleak it looks? that describes this fan. >> one thing we know about the giants, we know how to be

scrappy. sometimes it takes little bit to get warmed up. >> reporter: and it didn't get much better. the final score was 5-2, tampa bay. the great thing about baseball is you can say, there is always next game. you can say it 160 time in a season. outside oracle park. abc7 news. >> very different from football, right? >> yeah. baseball is back. much more to get to this evening. >> the ranks of ride share drivers may be expanding. >> and one driver who said it is living the american dream. plus, a car. and parking problem and possible solution. how one city is doubling do not with the showers. i'll let you know how long these will continue and whether they'll impact your weekend

plans. i'm michael finney

president trump seem to be in a running feud with the bush family. in an interview, mr. trump suggested that former first lady barbara bush had a right to be nasty to him. she said look what i did to her sons. >> he was responding to a new biography of mrs. bush in which she kept a countdown clock to the end of trump's tech giants facebook, google and twitter are accepting representatives to testify at a senate judiciary hearing in washington next week. it will be chaired by a tech

critic. senator ted cruz. the republican lawmaker langs that silicon valley's largest company are biased against conservatives and routinely censor right wing voices. google and facebook say there's little evidence to back up the charges. some scarey moments on a flight yesterday. passengers were told they were diverting after some went blank. he said there was not enough cooling capacity. the passengers were put on another flight and everyone was taken to their destinations safely. look at this. a car dapging from a parking garage. the reporter has the rescue now from outside miami, florida. >> we heard the office start screening. a vehicle hanging off the floor with the driver still

panicked. behind the wheel. >> the miami fire rescue sending one truck inside the garage. other heavy duty trucks below. creating anchors, securing pulleys to stabilize the call, precariously purchased after barreling through railing and now wedged thanks to a hatch back. >> that was the only they know keeping it from falling. >> reporter: after an -- firefi finally pulled the shaken driver to safety. >> scary. as you can see, the driver was understandably unsettled. but okay. okay. in the south bay, the city of mountain view has come up with a creative way to ease traffic in the downtown area. they've been trying out a virginiaet parking program and it's free. it's been a success. >> reporter: during the lunch

rush, finding a parking space can be quite a task. >> i went by two separate lots, both which of were completely fulfill. >> his savior today, a pilot program offering free valet service during peak hours. dozens of drivers making use of the city owned law. >> on average downtown, 30% of traffic is aremember the you'd to people circling for parking. >> reporter: business development specialist said the city is able to provide more parking that i using existing space without having to create additional infrastructure. >> for example, a parking lot or structure, that takes time and a lot of coordination. this program, we've been able to ramp up in a short amount of time. >> the chamber of commerce says the program has been beneficial for everyone. >> the more people that have the opportunity to come downtown and do their shopping, have a drink, get some food, is better for us

as a community. >> funded by a downtown parking district, it is between 11:00 in the morning and 2:00 in the afternoon and then 5-10 on saturday. it will expand. >> this has been great. you just pull in. they take car. doesn't cost anything. >> a potential solution. a bill in california could give ride share drivers more rights passed its first hurdle this week. >> would it force company like lyft and uber to classify drivers as employees and offer benefits like sick pay. the bill goes to the heart of the ride companies that classify them as independent contractors. >> those organizing drivers say they control the drivers through features like uber pool and lyft line. >> you are forced to take these

rides. and it becomes part of your rating. if you're declining these rides, you're put on time-out. that's the. a control mechanisms that come in. are we independent contractors or treating us like employees? >> drivers say uber pool and lyft line rides drop their earnings considerably. ab 5 passed the labor committee and now heads to the appropriations committee. >> we've been digging into ride share reality all week. >> today that includes a look at one driver who explains why he is happy to be behind the wheel. >> i live in san lorenzo. in east bay. i drive uber and lyft for a living. i shifted to uber so i get to know more about the city. i get to know more about the people. instead of just objects.

because i'm a social guy. i love to talk to people. i love to have a conversation with them. so originally i'm from india.in. i was doing well. my wife is from the bay area. we have a family connection. then we got married. after married, we will start making, living better here for a better future. right now we're five in the family. the one year daughter is grog gg fast. my wife is pregnant so we are hoping for other one of? especially in bay area, there was blessing.

san francisco is the best city. like living here, i would say other states. as long as i'm staying here, i'm loving it. >> he is loving it. great to see? we invite you to see what your neighbors say. it is a little hard todrivi. >> i want to show you live doppler 7. while we were in a break this afternoon, look what's showing up. we'll take you into very light showers around pittsburgh, leverage road.

the showers will continue to spread across the region. you will notice, hayward, we are seeing many wet roadways out this. let's take a look back at the storm we told you would come through this morning, early afternoon. just blew through. some areas received a quarter of an inch. if you look at most of the rest of the bay area, oakland, .16.l. it turned out beautifully for the giants' home opener. before that, there was some rain. this is a live view from oracle park. and the temperatures, low 60s from san francisco to oakland. 63 in san jose. tahoe cameras showing you a lovely view. they just had some light snow but it's eased up a bit.

wondering when it will warm up? let's look at the temperatures. the temperatures will come to 70 degrees. we are expecting more showers in the forecast. a live look from our camera. if you're stepping out, take your burrell with you. tonight through tomorrow morning drifl saturday afternoon. there is a chance of showers next week. if you're getting out of town, morning showers, winds south of 10, 20 miles an hour. honor honolulu, 83. los angeles, 67 degrees. we're going to keep the storm impact scale going. tomorrow, level 1. just a little rainfall. breezy at times. it will impact some of your

plans. very spotty, very light. tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m. you will see some slippery roadways. then to about 11:30, the showers will be pushing through with drying trends for saturday afternoon man's and sunday is dry as well. heading to the mountains. the winter weather advisory has been updated. it is no longer until tomorrow morning. two to four inches of snow. se chains now but carry t >> y umbll a ld day than today. no ash 11 one system tomorrow. dry and warmer sunday. monday night into tuesday. level one. notice the temperatures, sunday,

even though we'll see some sun next week, it will be dry. the temperatures will come down just a bit. i don't think we have a lot to complain about. when you compare our weather to other parts of the country and how rough it can be. >> do you see a droir pattern after that? >> one computer mod sell hiishespring.. >> it keeps us on our toes. it sounds like a movie plot.

a blast in outer space could give researchers a better idea of how our planet was formed. we're not talking about the big bang. the blast took place today on the surface of an asteroid orbiting between earth and mars about, 190 million miles away. the japanese spacecraft

detonated a plastic explosive into the side of the asteroid. scientists will study the resulting crater. it is believed it is similar to the early space rocks that merged to make the planets. where's the grass-fed beef on the novato unified school menus in they took red meat off the menus in 2008. the district officials stay decision came after a statewide beef recall. the newly add grass fed added to lung ed ted to lunches. a herd of goats wanted ordered to private property. that made a few dwemts the santa clara sheriffs goat-to guys. the sheriff estimates about 50 goats were roaming the area.

check them out. they say with the help of animal control and a sheepdog, they were able to herd the goats back to their owner. >> i don't think they learned that at the police academy. we've got something to eat and a new way to chat. first, we want to say thank you for the lovely picture of the hills in petaluma. so dreamy. so dreamy. share your

. it's our favorite time of the week. finney's friday's free stuff. >> food or apps? what should we start with in. >> food. >> this is laddera, in valley. it comes in three different styles. almond pecan granola. you're going to get one bag. worth $8. it is glute yep free, nongmo, veg vegan, and here's what i like. the guy's mother invented this when therice of went up. it is so vegan, they don't use honey. it is maple syrup. now we've got an app for you.

this helps you communicate. it is called zoho click. you'll get a one-year. it allows to you chat, call, vi conference. a you ought to try this and see if it works for you. >> if it's free, how do i get it? >> all you do is go online and look for fency's friday free stuff. >> did you bring any milk with >>yogurt. thank you. world news tonight is next. >> thank you for joining us tonight tonight, several developing

stories as we come on the air. the deadly hostage standoff, the new video just in tonight. two officers respond. you can see them running to the home, both of them shot. the man holding hostages inside. they deploy several rounds of gas into the home. what happens next? we're on the scene. also breaking news as we come on tonight, the 15-year-old girl just found this evening. authorities say she was with a 47-year-old man, who befriended her family and who hired her to babysit. the mid-air scare -- the new developments tonight. the flight over the u.s. the pilots revealing the cockpit screens suddenly went dark. then the emergency landing. former vice president joe biden today on stage, and two jokes that drew immediate attention. you'll hear them. you decide. severe storms hitting this friday night.