now at 5:00 a.m., this couple missing for four days in marin county. what we know about their disappearance and the extensive search efforts. good morning to you on this tuesday, february 18. >> here is jobina with weather and traffic. visibility is looking great. no fog in the area right now so you can see across the board a smooth commute this morning and that is the headline as far as our weather. look at this. no cloud cover in san francisco right now from our exploratorium camera. our roof camera, a beautiful sight. we have for the inland it's going to be around 9:00 a.m., some fog and haze. for the most part it will move ot. noon, 62. 67 at 4:00 p.m. down to 9:00 p.m. a little cooler at night. the bay, 52 in the morning. 62 at noon. and then 65 at 4:00 p.m. the coast 52 as well at 9:00 a.m.

59 at noon. 56 around 4:00 p.m. dropping to 46 degrees at 9:00 p.m. we have major issues in traffic. a sig alert in emeryville. this roll over crash. all lanes are blocked right now as you can see. this is westbound 80 just before powell. this is going to start two problems. obviously a backup. things are light at the bay bridge. once people get through this it will be a rough spot there. if 80 is a part of your morning commute, i suggest you leave later this morning or consider another route. i also have two other crashes i want to talk about. a power pole is down past highway 84. in south san jose we have a three-car crash, at least one lane is blocked right now.

new this morning fire heavily damages a home in pleasant hill. you can see the smoke and big flames. firefighters rushed to the home around 2:45 this morning. everyone inside the home safely evacuated. firefighters got it under control in about 45 minutes. we don't know yet what caused the fire. the search will assume at 8:00 for this missing couple in point reyes. they haven't been seen since friday. 130 personnel helped search for them yesterday. amy hollyfield is live with the very latest on this search. amy? >> reporter: good morning, kumasi. sheriff's deputies say the couple left behind their cell phones, their wallets and their car, all at their airbnb rental home, a sign they think the couple intended to return to the home, so they're focusing on that as an issue they must be in

some kind of discretion. they say the search for 77-year-old carol kiparsky and 72-year-old ian irwin is getting more urgent each day. the couple was reported missing on saturday when they did not check out of their inverness airbnb rental. search and rescue crews focused on the area near the point reyes national sea shore. the couple loves to hike and knows the area very well. investigators say they're staying positive. >> we still believe there's a strong likelihood they could be alive and that's why we have so many people looking for them. >> reporter: 136 search and rescue volunteers walked through dense vegetation in the hills while drones searched from up above. we're told the couple's family is flying in to help.

>> thank you, amy. the couple lives on the peninsula and rents out three rooms in their palo alto home. their tenants say the couple has gone camping and hiking in the past but it's not like them to vanish like this. >> they like camping. they usually go a couple days or so. usually they always are back on time and email if plans will change or something. >> that tenant said he last heard from them on wednesday. they left an email with instructions to bring the paper in and turn off the porch lights. the message ended with happy valentine's day. new details on a high speed chase and crash in the east bay. officers detained four boys in the car, they arrested the driver. the officer tried to pull over the car but the driver didn't stop. the car eventually crashed in

bay point. the chp says the boys tried to run after the crash but officers surrounded them. they are thankful no one was hurt. the number of people infected with coronavirus has risen to 542. japanese officials confirmed 88 more cases overnight. "gma" spoke with a woman quarantined while her husband is still back in tokyo. he tested positive for the virus. she talked about the experience of flying back to the u.s. >> we were exposed to each other sitting next to each other in our seats. we don't know who was or who wasn't. we had to just protect ourselves. >> coming up a live report from nebraska where infected americans from the cruise ship are being monitored at 7:00 here after abc 7 mornings. san francisco is reportedly expected a record number of

cruise ships to arrive this year. according to "the chronicle" 117 are scheduled this year up from 85 last year. officials don't believe any ships will stay away but are monitoring the situation. san francisco is a premier destination for many tourists. it's official, a billionaire newcomer, former new york city mayor michael bloomberg. he qualified because of a new npr poll shows him at 19% support nationally. that puts him in second place with bernie sanders ahead at 31%. some believe the former mayor is trying to buy this election. how would you feel about being forced to vote? mark lavine is introducing a bill to make it mandatory

according to "the press democrat." he says he isn't trying t punish people. cast a ballot marked or unmarked in whole or in part. more people have enrolled in cover california. preliminary numbers show enrollment jumped. most californians have to have insurance or face a penalty. a live look showing san jose, 280. nice, clear skies. no fog to report. temperatures in the north bay, 41 degrees. novato with 41. mill valley, 43.

i'm moving here to san francisco. 51. redwood city 42 and warmer in san jose at 48 degrees. our commute planner here mass transit cool to warm when you get outside as you wait for b.a.r.t. or muni. while i'm talking about the commute, a major issue in emeryville. 80 in the westbound direction just before powell. a major crash involving a big rig and one other car. you can see it lying across at least two lanes. looks like cars are getting by on the shoulder. you're going to see a double layer of issues here injuries

have been reported. no eta when this will reopen. i have two other crashes to talk about briefly here. we'll start with another sig alert in wood side. northbound 35 past highway 84 where all lanes are blocked due to a downed power pole. a crash in south san jose, southbound 101 before ber nal road has cleared. up next the 7 things you need to know to start your day. >> boy scouts bankruptcy. what the filing could mean. john bolton drops hints about his book and new audio obtained by abc news. >> let's take you outside as you start your day looking at san francisco.

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good morning. it's 5:12. here are 7 things to know this morning starting with number one, we have a major roll over crash in emeryville right now. a live picture showing you westbound 80 just before powell involving one car and a big rig across two lanes. a second crash in the backup at gilman. expect delays in the area. number two, time is of the essence in the search for a missing couple. authorities say they believe 77-year-old carol kiparsky and 72-year-old ian irwin ran into trouble while on a hike. they were last seen friday. the total number of

coronavirus on the princess cruise ship is up to 542. worldwide more than 73,000 confirmed cases with more than 1,800 people dying from the virus. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg qualified for tomorrow's debate in las vegas. bloomberg's first time on the debate stage. number five, with a rise in car burglaries, an assembly member wants to make it a felony if electronic devices with personal information are stolen. number six, calm conditions across the bay area this morning. a look at our winds right now. we are searching for rain. we have a very slight chance on friday. number seven, a san francisco company is turning dead space into useful space. a full-sized bed and clothes drawers can come out and store away in the ceiling. the company plans to have a showroom by the end of the year. the boy scouts of america has filed for chapter 11

bankruptcy protection. that filing comes after a number of lawsuits from thousands of abuse victims. according to "the wall street journal" it will compensate victims while protecting money held by local councils. john bolton made his first public appearance since president trump's impeament trial. he spoke at duke university yesterday. reporters were only allowed to record the beginning of bolton's remarks. abc news has obtained the full audio. bolton says he hopes the white house will allow him to publish his book. >> it's not been my intention to reveal any classified information but to tell people what actually went on so that they can judge for themselves whether it's appropriate. >> his book, bolton says, the president ordered him to put pressure on ukraine to get information on political rivals. a big debate, should you recline your seat on an airplane? video shows a woman trying to put her seat back while the man

behind her punches it in an attempt to keep it forward. amanda del castillo has reaction. >> reporter: may i recline, a question we could hear more often after a confrontation was caught on camera. we don't have rights to the video but another woman describes it as it plays. >> the woman is trying to recline and seems like he's using his fist to keep pushing against -- providing resistance. >> reporter: the clip goes on for 45 seconds. uncomfortable situations they've had to sit through. >> i had to sit in the middle seat coming here and i'm not real good in the middle. i just dealt with it. i kept to my own space. >> that happened to you? do you ask before you recline? do you feel it's a necessity? >> yes. >> reporter: recently delta's ceo suggested people ask before reclining. >> i wouldn't unless someone said i'm squished and for me i

would move it up. >> it's a good idea to ask. >> i think it would be respectful to ask before you do it. >> i don't think it's necessary but it wouldn't hurt. >> if you're in a situation like me and you're squished back there, it's okay to say something and hopefully the person in front will comply. >> reporter: the last man is 6'5 1/2". many would think that extra space would make a world of difference. even that's up for debate. >> it's nice to have it. fun is not flying no matter where you sit. >> reporter: does it matter to you? in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. i have to say that man is wrong. flying is fun in first class. go find yourself a sugar mommy or daddy and have them pay for that seat in the front. >> and enjoy your flight. >> recline. >> please don't fall over. i can't take it.

>> you know who is not relaxing this morning, jobina fortson. she's doing double duty. >> i was thinking don't let that chair break after all of our events this morning. let's say that. we have here our 12-hour day planner starting with the peninsula. 7:00 a.m. when you hop out the door. around 45 degrees there. let's see when you climb up to the afternoon, 65. a bit warmer. dropping down to 55 at 7:00. east bay valley is here, 7:00 a.m. 46 degrees. similar to the peninsula climbing up to 67 at 3:00 p.m. dropping down to 56 at 7:00 and to the south bay we have degrees. that high at 3:00 p.m. and moving over to 59 at 7:00. and now we'll slide into traffic because we have some major issues to talk about starting on westbound 80 in emeryville. a major injury roll over crash

involving a big rig. this shows you that big rig across the lanes and what we know now it looks like there are two other crashes in the backup. traffic is being diverted. you can see traffic directed off to the shoulder and this one lane is causing two problems because i'm looking off to the side. that is empty. once this does clear up, we will see another backup there. again, this is westbound 80. i want to get to two other things, the backup. it extends quite far into albany and then move down to the sig alert here on northbound 35 past highway 84 in wood side where we have a power pole down blocking all lanes. so if find yourself eating more unhealthy food it may be

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good morning. we are going to check out our highs across the state right now. check this out. fresno, 70 degrees there. there. chico, 66. tahoe, sunny there today. eureka at 55. moving over now to our seven-day forecast mike left for us for the tahoe outlook. light breeze today. minor cooling will be about 54 for the high. 29 for the low. feelings of relief in florida after this horrific crash that ended the daytona 500 just moments before the end of the great american race, driver ryan newman's ford went flying. at last check he was listed in serious condition but is expected to survive. kenneth moton has those details.

>> reporter: nascar star after this crash. just before the end of the daytona 500, hurtling down the track on its roof. >> a shower of sparks on its roof. newspaper was in the lead when his car spun and hit the wall head-on. it went airborne and hit the car with cory lajoie. crews rushed to put out the flames. spectator stunned. >> it was easy to see the wreck because it happened directly in front of us where we were standing. it was difficult to see after that because of how far the car slid after that. they had to cut the roof off his car to get him out. >> reporter: emts rushed the 42-year-old to the hospital. the vehicle a mangled mess as it was later hauled off the track. denny hamlin won by a fraction of a second, his second straight

win, but his celebration became subdued because of the terrifying crash moments before. >> number one, we're praying for ryan. >> reporter: newman's wife who announced their separation last week reacted with this, omg. fans celebrated outside this daytona beach hospital after news spread his injuries are not life threatening. kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >> well, i hope he is going to fully recover. that is horrible. the official memorial for kobe and gianna bryant is six days away. the service will be held at staples center in l.a. where kobe built his historic career with the lakers. >> smaller tributes are popping up all over town since the crash nearly one months ago. artists memorializing the superstar with murals. one artist painted nine winged hearts for the nine victims who died. one family is in l.a. to pay their respects. >> reminds me of watching him when i was little. the reason why i started playing

basketball and still watch basketball. and i still watch videos every day, his highlights, everything. >> the celebration of life for kobe and gianna will be held monday. fans will receive an access code today to start purchasing tickets tomorrow. in today's "gma first look" dwyane wade is offering a new look inside his life. >> it's all in a new espn interview. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look" dwyane wade opening up like never before in the new espn documentary d. wade life unexpected. >> a lot of you see me as a superhero. >> reporter: revealing details about his professional life and his family as well. raising his four children including 12-year-old daughter who recently came out as transgender. wade says he and his wife did not have all the answers when she first approached them and began educating themselves to

support their daughter. >> so my child comes home and says, hey, dad, i feel that i am a she. my job is to help you become who you are. >> reporter: and coming up the three-time champion joins robin roberts. i'm elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> i'm interested. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news. >> reporter: you're usually good about removing iphones and other devices from your car but car break-ins do happen. if a south bay assemblyman has his way, that could be a felony. a plan coming up on abc 7 mornings. free parking in san francisco is a tradition now in jeopardy. new street rules could be on the way. a live look outside at 5:26 as you get rea

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now at 5:30, a bad crash on the bay bridge. this is new video from overnight. what we know about the accident involved a lyft vehicle. cracking down on car break-ins. the tougher punishment that could be coming. the search for the person who attacked and robbed the postal worker right near the cal campus. police say it all played out right in the middle of the day. dramatic changes to parking rules. the plan considered today that could mean more money out of your pocket. we're also staying on tomorrow of breaking news on 80 in emeryville. this is a live picture there. a huge traffic mess right now. sky 7 is on the way to the scene and jobina is monitoring and

will update us in just a few minutes. welcome to tuesday, february 18. more on that story in just a cond. here is jobina with a look at weather and traffic. the sun will be picking up, we will have mild temperatures. no visibility issues to report. we do not have fog in the area. unfortunately for our east bay drivers we have another problem i'll get to in a moment. beautiful view in san francisco right now and i want to get to our 12 hour day planner here. for teed in the inland area highs are 51 degrees also at the bay. the coast 52 as well. moving to noon, 62 for the inland and bay. the bay at 65. the coast 56 and for 9:00 p.m. it will cool down for us at 51.

the bay 50 and coast 46. now over to that breaking news in emeryville. a live look showing you westbound 80. injuries have been reported there. one lane there slightly over the shoulder. car parts in the roadway and another crash in this backup that extends more than 4 1/2 miles. injuries have also been reported in this crash. this has turned into such a mess. i can tell you that the bay bridge toll plaza is very light. traffic is being diverted off at university. we'll have a second wave. past highway 84 there's a downed

power line blocking all lanes. >> what a morning. a crash involving this lyft driver on the bay bridge. the front of the car is badly damage the. it hand near the treasure island off ramp. we don't know how the driver is doing or if there are any passengers in the car. >> a state lawmaker is hoping tougher penalties will lead to less car break-ins. >> how this would help to build a better bay area. >> reporter: you're usually pretty good about taking your phone and other valuables outside the car. let's say today you forget the work laptop inside but a thief sees it, busts that window and steals it. we're hoping if this assemblyman has his way that next car break-in would be considered a felony.

here is why. he wants to make car break-ins where device containing personal data is stolen is a felony. it should be considered when determining losses. it would cover property thefts or seems it would cover if you were rabid on the street. listen in. >> personal devices, a cell phone, laptop, it will automatically become a felony. >> they have carte-blanche to come into our cities and take whatever they want out of our vehicles. so i think this is a healthy discussion. >> reporter: the last person you heard there was the chief with the fremont police department. holding criminals responsible is absolutely key, something i think we can all agree with because no one likes dealing with those break-ins and paying for pricey repairs. it's unclear when, if at all, the legislature will actually take up that proposal by

assemblyman chew. no indication of what type of support it would have on either side as well. everyone here across the bay area trying to come to grips with this awful issue of nonstop car break-ins that happen in parking lots like this one every single day. reporting live in the south bay, julian glover, abc 7 news. julian, thank you. developing news, japanese officials confirm 88 more coronavirus cases on the diamond princess cruise ship. >> that brings the total to 542. the number of people who died around the world stands at more than 1,800. worldwide more than 73,000 cases. the number in the us us has nearly doubled. abc news reporter andrew denver has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. there is no vaccine or any known effective therapeutics so those

americans will be in quarantine for at least two weeks in medical isolation. this morning 14 americans evacuated from a cruise ship in japan who tested positive for coronavirus are back in the u.s. ten have already tested positive for the virus. now officially named covid-19. on that diamond princess cruise ship in japan, more cases found. so far 542 cruise passengers have been infected. passenger jerry larson was one of those stuck at sea. >> it was fine. we were well taken care of. we were very lucky. we had a bigger room and a full balcony. they fed us well. i felt they were taking extremely good care of us. >> reporter: a second flight of evacuated americans from japan, at least four of those passengers testing positive and across the globe coronavirus crossing more than 2 dozen countries while world health officials work to stop the spread. >> we're providing advice to countries on how to do

screening, testing, and treatment. >> reporter: all but two cases are linked to travel to wuhan, china, the center of the outbreak. there are a lot of questions about coronavirus including symptoms and the best way to protect yourself. you can find answers at abc7news.com. developing news in the east bay where police are looking for the suspect who attacked and robbed a postal worker. it happened yesterday afternoon. the suspect attacd the letter carrier, stole some of the mail in his truck. the attack hammed on oxford treat at the corner of the cal campus. police say they escaped heading north on oxford street. >> it's a standing reward. it's not something we have to ask for. it's a reward that's always there up to $50,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for this robbery. >> now just before 6:00 last night two men held up a person on oxford street just four

blocks from the mail theft and got away in a white sedan. they haven't said if they think they are connected. jurors in harvey weinstein's -- >> i'll take it from here. he is charged with raping a woman in a manhattan hotel room in 2013. he's also accused of forcibly performing a sex act on another in 2006. prosecutors say weinstein was a sexual predator who thought he could get away with anything. defense attorneys claim the women had consensual sex with him because they thought it might help their careers. happening today the sfmta will consider a report on some dramatic changes to parking in the city. it's aimed at making the city less congested. here are some of the proposals. to extend hours for all meters, no more free parking on sundays. eliminating placard use in the green zones, and street sweepers to ticket for double parking and parking on sweeping days.

and the use of fixed cameras. not all people are onboard especially with the idea of having to pay on sunday. >> awful. sundays are a day i can go take my dog to different parks in the city. i understand encouraging public transportation but not everyone is the same here. >> the sfmta will discuss at their meeting this afternoon. coming up, bernie in the bay area. the appeal he made to a huge crowd in the east bay. he hopes to bring millions of new democrats to the polls. >> with the cost of housing in the bay area every square foot counts. we'll take you inside a san francisco apartment where the bed comes out of your ceiling. >> and it is really cool. >> it is cool. it's very george jetson. here's jobina. >> thank you, guys. yes, i loved the story. it's fun. good morning, everyone. we have a live look showing you 280 right now in san jose. we have some high clouds this morning. mild temperatures. the sun will be peeking out for the most part there.

we have guerneville checking in with 38 degrees there. sebastopol 40. petaluma 39. a little bit warmer in tiburon at 52. looking at san francisco now, 51 degrees there. down in the south bay san jose 48 and in the east bay lafayette with 43 degrees. now i want to let you know about your day planner for the commute because it's going to be pretty good for the most part, driving conditions are clear. mass transit will be cool and warm. no fog in the area so the bay commute should be just fine. for the pep ins la 45 grees for 7:00 a.m. it will drop down for the peninsula. in the east way valleys now, 46 degrees. it will peak up to 67. and then for the south bay 46

degrees at 7:00 a.m. and then it will bring you back up there to 67 for 3:00 p.m. moving over to traffic here we have some video of this breaking news that we are following on westbound 80, a roll over crash involving a big rig that you can see on your screen involving another car as well. injures have been reported. all lanes except one are blocked now causing a backup that extends more than seven miles almost into richmond right now. out to the maps back in the studio. this is really extensive. a live look overhead from our camera. the maps, look at this problem here all the way up. speeds are down to 2 miles an hour. the bay bridge toll plaza is light.

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we had a soaking storm. we are really searching for rain. you can see our dry cal edge da calendar there. we are dry for much of the east bay, the south bay as well and parts of the north bay. hopefully we get that slight chance on friday. if we do it won't be much. thank you, jobina. the oakland city council will recognize several people in honor of black history month. among the honorees is the group moms 4 housing. they moved no a vacant home without permission. they stayed there for two months drawing attention to the housing crisis. they were evicted last month after losing in court. moms 4 housing showed people the power of organizing. your voice, your vote. president trump begins a campaign swing. he's set to attend a fundraiser in beverly hills that comes a day after bernie sanders called on supporters to vote to defeat the president.

a huge rally in richmond. he hit all his themes and mentioned one opponent specifically. >> now mr. bloomberg like anybody else has a right to run for president. he does not have a right to buy the presidency. >> sanders called on the 5.5 million california voters who have no party preference to change their affiliation to democrat. a new law will make that easier today. today is the deadline to register to vote. for the first time california will let voters make the change up to and including on election day. provisional ballot are counted but only after the registration is confirmed. we all know square footage is at a premium. >> a solution to turn your dead

space into useful space and maybe it will help build a better bay area. partnering with companies to launch technology, it could make a full-sized bed and clothes drawers come out and store away in the ceiling. the ceo showed us how users can search for items like searching on google. >> where did i put my umbrella, my jacket, my iron. you can search for your things like gook search. you can see the objects stored in each one of these. >> they plan to sell directly to consumers by the end of the year. their goal is to get the modules installed in just one hour. you're going to need a pretty high ceiling, right? >> you're just a tall. >> i'm a tall. i have to think of these things. >> this is the first thing you were concerned about.

>> i never thought about hitting my head on a bed just by walking. >> i'm a short so it works for me. this is pretty cool. i'm going to check it out later. we're checking out our current temperatures in the bay area at the moment. santa rosa, clover dale around 40 degrees. napa, 40 degrees as well. 52 in san mateo moving down south to mt. view at 46 and then 42 in morgan hills. our highs today look different. high clouds with the sun peeking out there. 62 in half moon bay. 66 in concord. 64 in oakland. moving up to the north bay, santa rosa at 68. now our lows. for the most part 40s, 50s. half moon bay much cooler at 39 degrees. 52 in san francisco. and then we have for you our

last date of rain, january 16th. hopefully we will get some on friday. if we do it's going to be very light. the european model is not showing rain. now moving over to traffic i want to get to this breaking news we are following in emeryville. here is video that just came in not long ago, a crash between a big rig and one other car blocking two lanes. there are injuries involved and this is causing just such a mess and the traffic backed up almost all the way into richmond. traffic is being diverted off at university. sky 7 is on the way there. we should be seeing very shortly -- looks like they've arrived. look at this backup out in. look at all of those brake lights. we are going to take you to the map because this is a better story to tell you what's happening. speeds are down to about 6 miles an hour. there's also a second crash in

the backup that's involving injuries as well. the toll plaza at the bay bridge is empty. no metering lights. everyone is over here in emeryville and i will keep you posted. we do not have an eta when that will open. we have a second sig alert i'm following. pole is down. pg&e is not on the scene and don't plan on being there until 10:00 a.m. they'll be on the scene with traffic control. a health alert for parents. how your child's bedtime could be linked to their weight. now the giants are telling him to stay away from the anniversary reunion.

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welcome back, everyone. i know lots of people are wondering about our rainfall potential, but look at this. zeros across the graphic right now. this is according to the european model for rain potential for thursday to sunday. not so strong. gay bathhouses could become legal again in san francisco. bathhouses were shut down during the hiv/aids epidemic after the city cited them as public health nuisances in 1984. according to "the examiner" a supervisor is look to go overturn a law that prohibits adult sex venues from offering private rooms with locking doors. they want the health code to be amended because of advancements. okay, very different story. disneyworld is adding even more

magic to its cinderella castle. the iconic centerpiece in orlando is getting a royal makeover. work will get under way in the coming weeks and continue through the summer. this coming up soon is what the castle will look like when it's complete. the makeover is just days after it celebrated its 70th anniversa anniversary. in my broadcast life. save this tape. >> it happens. good morning, everyone. so our highs today for the date, fresno with 70 degrees. l.a., 74. much warmer, palm springs. what a great time to go, 79 degrees there. sacramento, 67. month ray, 64 degrees. 55. moving over now to this tahoe seven-day forecast that mike left for us, you can see here the high for today will be around 49 degrees.

it will be sunny. i definitely saw that. for the weekend for anyone heading up that way, 54 for the high on saturday and 46 for the high on sunday. lows going to be 29 degrees for saturday and 24 for sunday. in traffic news now because we have a lot to get to this morning, major problems that we're following in emeryvile. this is a live look showing you westbound 80 before palo involving this big rig and one other car. injuries have been reported. car parts in the roadway. you name it, it's going on there. it's such a mess. one lane is open. you can see traffic getting by there. sky 7 on the scene getting you an exclusive look at the backup that extends all the way to richmond. the average speed around 6 miles per hour trying to get through the traffic will take you over an hour. for people trying to get into, say, san francisco, for example, f. you're not coming from this

area, completely empty. there is also a second crash that we are looking at in this backup somewhere around gilman. we do know there are fire crews on the scene there, one lane is blocked as well. two problem areas right now. look at this backup, such an issue. traffic is being diverted at university but still it's going to be a mess this morning and the chp has not given us an eta as to when this will reopen. moving over to our map here so you can just see that as well from another angle and those average speeds still at 6 miles an hour and then this is our second problem spot sig alert in wood side 35 past highway 84 where we have a downed power pole blocking all lanes. thanks, jobina. former san francisco giant aubrey huff will not be invited to the ten-year reunion for the world series championship this year. because of unacceptable comments. huff says it's also because of his political support of president trump. the organization says it

perceived many of his posts as derogatory and offensive. huff tells the athletic he's, quote, shocked and disappointed and that if it weren't for him they wouldn't be having a reunion. huff issued a statement on twitter that reads in part, my locker room humor on twitter is meant to be satirical and sarcastic. whale i'm disappointed the giants are so opposed to president trump and our constitutional rights that they'd uninvite me to my team's reunion, it shows me more than ever we have to stand up for our rights. what you need to increase if you're always wanting sugar. >> reporter: a palo alto couple is still missing and sheriff's deputies say the search is getting more intense as each day goes by. i'm amy hollyfield. that story coming up. we're staying on top of the breaking news in the east bay. part of interstate 80 blocked after a big rig overturned early this morning. what you need to know if you're hitting the road this morning. we've been bringing you

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sky 7 is over the breaking news in the east bay. a big rig overturned blocking parts of westbound interstate 80 in emeryville. jobina is tracking the rim pact on our commute. the desperate search for a couple missing in the north bay. hundreds of searchers hit the

ground yesterday picking up that search again about two hours from now live with this growing mystery over what happened. good morning on this tuesday, february 18th. this morning it's a look at our clouds, high clouds today and the sun is going to be peeking through for the most part. we will have mild temperatures throughout the day. no visibility issues because no fog unlike yesterday so your commute overall should be pretty smooth there. a live look at the san mateo bridge where we do not see 280 in san jose. i have your 12-hour planner here. inland 9:00 a.m. around 51 degrees. noon up to 62. 4:00 p.m., 57. for 9:00 a.m., 59 at noon.