safely in school. that is our priority and will continue to be. reggie: governor gavin newsom reaffirming his commitment to keep children at school. kumasi: new roles for large events in san francisco.reak dod the timeline. reggie: an update on the free home test from the white house. kumasi: americans are paying more. you are not imagining it. good morning, everyone. it is thursday, january 13. you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. reggie: you can see that francis is joining us for traffic. and drew is taking a look at your forecast. drew: today is slightly cooler than what we have been seeing. temperatures remain above average.

no intense fog. you can see reduced visibility and a lot of spots. our worst spots right now, anywhere from one to three miles of visibility. we are basically in the 40's, if not low 50's. 50 in oakland. 46 in palo alto.n san jose. we have a partly cloudy sky over the city and the drive pattern continues. a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning. partly cloudy in the afternoon. temperature slightly cooler later on today. upper 50's to low 60's is above average for this time of year. >> abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area and part of that effort is based on the pandemic and education. teachers at several oakland

schools say they will stage a sick out to support students demanding more covid measures. the mercury news reports teachers from six schools will take part. demands include kn95 and masks for all students. >> we never said we wanted schools to get close down. we would like to go on distance learning until we have all the materials to come back. >> get it together, listen to the community, listen to the educators or telling you they do not feel safe. >> a district spokesperson said schools are among the safest places for students. the district said it has ordered enough kn95 masks for students. >> goingoingoingoing

vaccination requirements that are changing throughout our cities. starting february 1, anyone over the age of 12 has to be fully vaccinated at least two weeks before entry. anyone 16 and up will need to show they have received a booster shot at least one week prior. the booster rule will apply to people ages 12 through 15 starting march 1. children between five and 11 have to be fully vaccinated or show proof of a negative test. anyone two to four years old must show a negative test. an indoor mega event in california means any of that with 500 people. in oakland, proof of vaccination is needed for people to go to restaurants, bars, theaters, city hall. now to san jose. they have a booster shot mandate

that applies to big events and city-owned facilities. that includes the sce -- san >>aieo e continues to expand testing and will be adding 30 more mobile testing sites. >> 90% of the population is within a 30 minute drive of an optimist serve site. we recognize that is not good enough. nor is the fact there are lines appearing at sites like this across the state. >> there are currently 50 sites and there will soon be 80, and 80 more national guard members are being deployed. there already 200 and various testing sites. there are a lot of changes in our lives because of the pandemic. to help you keep track, we put them all in one place at

abc7news.com. >> other pandemic headlines. the white house is sending medical teams to six states to help hospitals overwhelmed by covid cases. moderna expects trial data for children ages two to four in march. if it is promising, it will seek authorization from the fda. -- wearing a face mask is said to reduce the distance droplets travel when someone is speaking or coughing by half. the cdc is expected to make a decision about telling american city to upgrade their face mask. every single u.s. county is reporting high transmission of the virus. >> this morning, the cdc weighing a significant update to mask information as the omicron variant sweeps across the nation, federal health officials are expected to recommend

americans upgrade from cloth masks to n95 or kn95 possible but they are costly. the cdc will continue recommending any mask is better than no mask at all. >> the best mask you wear is the one you will wear and keep on all day long. >> the u.s. is averaging 750,000 new covid cases per day. omicron making up 98% of new cases. >> we may see deaths from omicron, but i expect the deaths we are seeing now are from delta. >> data suggest those infected with omicron are 91% less likely to die from the virus compared to the delta variant. they are having shorter hospital stays. >> for unvaccinated people, thee may not end up on a ventilator,

they are still getting quite sick. >> a sobering look at covid infections. the red shelving 90% of u.s. counties currently reporting high covid-19 transmission. nine americans have tested positive for covid every second. >> we are caring for patients and hallways. the health care system is under unprecedented strain. >> president biden is expected to announce 1000 medical teams will fan out to six states that have seen a significant surge in covid hospitalizations. >> the white house plans to launch its website for ordering covid tests by this weekend, according to the lead of the biden administration's testing initiative. he said tests will arrive later this month. last month, the president promised 500 million free home testing kits.

the biden administration requires insurance companies to reimburse up to eight at home test starting saturday. president biden plans to update the nation on the pandemic later this morning. abc news will have a special report when he speaks. you can watch it live. it should start around 7:30. >> doesn't it feel like everything costs more? that is because it does. inflation is up 7%. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with how this is putting a strain on consumers and business owners. amy: you have probably seen the empty shelves at your grocery stores and that is because of shipping issues. that is one of the problems driving this inflation issue we are seeing. the cost of goods is rising at a faster pace than we have seen since 1982.

the bureau of labor statistics said the average price in our region increased 4.2% in one year. small business owners are finding they are doing a lot of math to make things work. >> you have to have a good balance of what your purchase price is and what your markup is. what people are also comfortable buying at. amy: americans are outspending, feeling confident, they have vaccines, they are out ready to go. but supply chain issues and a worker shortage is adding to the price pressure. economists said there is no sign of prices going down anytime soon. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> governor gavin newsom is coming to the bay area. the governor will be in the south bay to talk about infrastructure investments.

this includes advancing clean transit projects and speeding up the transition to zero emission vehicles. he is expected to talk about how to support the movement of goods through california ports. mike: we are tracking some fog early on this morning. -- drew: we are tracking some fog early this morning. fairfield down to 1.5 miles. we do have a fair amount of cloud cover to start this morning. here is live doppler 7. we have a storm to or north. we have been talking about this pattern for the entire week. rain in the pacific northwest, high pressure firmly in control. we stay dry. you can see a storm trying to move into southern california. it will fall apart as it moves in. outside we go. a live look from our san jose

camera. a partly cloudy sky overhead. we will find slightly cooler temperatures later on this afternoon. future weather. by 9:00 a.m., a blend of sun and clouds. high clouds will stay with us. this afternoon, you will feel slightly cooler. it is above average what we talk about mid-january. we will hit 60 in oakland, 63 in san jose. half moon bay, just a little bit cooler. let's get a traffic check. >> we are very busy this morning. theres a traffic alert in the south bay. it is on the connector ramp from 280 to 87. you will want to avoid this area. it will be closed until tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. an alert has been issued. you might want to consider 280 jto 880 or 280 to 101 as an

alternate. we will show you how things look on 87. northbound traffic is looking good. once you are on 87, traffic is light in the south bay. a live look in emeryville. there is a crash coming out of fairfield, westbound 80 near 680 . the two left lanes are blocked. there is some very thick fog right now. reggie: a popular face mask may be fake. 7 on your side tracking counterfeit masks. jobina: who wants covid? there is a growing trend of people saying they are trying to get infected. that is alarming doctors. reggie: the red cross says they are in dire need of blood

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jobina: there is a dangerous new trend in the pandemic. some are comparing it to a pox party. some people are trying to contract covid on purpose in an effort to get it over with. doctors are warning it is a bad idea. it could lead to more severe cases. you could end up getting long-haul symptoms. >> the big difference between a chickenpox party and getting omicron on purpose is people are still dying from omicron. we are still reporting over 1000 deaths per day in the u.s. it is a different ballgame. jobina: while there is evidence omicron symptoms are less severe than other covid variants, this doctor system or transmission we have the more likely it is

another variant is around the corner. reggie: for the majority of us trying not to get covid, n95 and kn95 masks -- company sold $34 million worth of fake masks. many people who cannot find the masks in the stores are turning to third-party online retailers, which are more likely to be counterfeit because they are made outside the u.s. and harder to vet. >> it is still safe to wear it and give you some level of protection, but not give you the level of protection indicated by the product. reggie: we have a link of certified government approved n95 and kn95 masks on our website, abc7news.com. jobina: the liberal use of the valvowls a, e, i, o, u is said

to be one of the latest methods of success in a new word game. >> i am obsessed with this game. ok, ok, what is it? it is a word game. you guess a five letter word in six tries or less. after each gas, -- after each guess, the tiles change color. gray means the letter is not in the word at all. it is like that old game show. >> times. t-i-m-e-s. >> it is the same word every day for everyone and you can only play once a day. the game was created by a

software engineer as a gift for his partner. it is a website with no ads and you do not have to enter your email. he told npr the rejection of some of those things has attracted people to the game because it feels quite innocent and just want you to have fun. recently, in a move that many are calling s-h-a-d-y, someone removed an ap with unlimited play for a $30 annual subscription. he was not having it. steal is a five letter word. similar games were removed from the ap store. josh is happy is game is bringing people together in a time like this one. >> there are a few words you can use as your first guesses to narrow down the letters.

try the word snort. reggie: drew and i tried this yesterday. [laughter] reggie: this is not the game for me. i am excited that other people did not like it. drew: i did not get yesterday's word. jobina: snort. what was the other word? reggie: that is not disney. that is the sound of music. jobina: isn't disney the sound of music? drew: i have not seen that movie. reggie: excuse me? [laughter] drew: i am going to give you one minute and 30 seconds and see if

you can figure out the wordle. we do have some fog moving through the delta, spilling into the north bay. outside we go. a live look, a thin layer of fog. we are mainly in the 40's and 50's. it acts like a blanket. 51 in the city. 50 in oakland. 47 in san jose. 50 is the current temperature in cloverdale. slightly cooler compared to yesterday. the numbers are above average for january. 60 in oakland, 58 in san francisco, 60 behind concord. numbers a little bit cooler tonight. 30 three appear in the north bay. if you are traveling for the holiday weekend, perhaps tahoe,

a quiet pattern. the weekend, dry skies, temperatures in the low 50's. overnight, temperatures in the teens. here is the seven day forecast. tomorrow, bright. winds 10 to 20 miles per hour. the holiday weekend, we will remain dry tuesday and wednesday. reggie: for the first time ever, the red cross declared a nationwide blood shortage crisis. despite the need, and fda restriction prevents many gay and bisexual men from donating or three months. the goal is to get enough data to change the fda rules. >> hopes we can move from the three-month deferral to an individual risk-based approach.

reggie: the study is looking for more participants. men ages 18 to 39. they will collect a blood sample. it will not help with the blood shortage, but it could help change regulations in the future. jobina: coming up, seven things to know this morning. reggie: a legal setback for prince andrew. jobina: if you think americans spend too much time on our phones, you are probably right. a new study on screen time. reggie: hi, i'm debra. i'm from colorado. i've been married to my high school sweetheart for 35 years. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. i was starting to feel a little foggy. just didn't feel like things were as sharp

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jobina: here are the seven things you need to know. teachers at several schools are planning to stage a sickout today. they are supporting students looking for more covid measures. reggie: vaccine requirements for mega events are changed. attendees over 12 have to be fully vaccinated. 16 and up need to prove they have been boosted. jobina: the white house will launch its website for ordering covid tests by this weekend. president biden will update the

pandemic response around 7:30 this morning. reggie: the city of san jose now has a booster shot mandate that applies to big events at city-owned facilities. the new rule also applies to venue staff. drew: our break from the rain continues for another day. later today, upper 50's and low 60's. slightly cooler than yesterday. frances: we have a major problem on the bay bridge. another crash reported. the three lanes are blocked heading into san francisco. traffic will be slow. avoid that area. i have another alert i will tell you about it my next report. jobina: the annual release has been delayed until march 25 two buy bottles. new information is emerging about the legal troubles for britain's prince andrew.

a federal judge in the u.s. has refused to dismiss an explosive lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. >> a major legal setback for the queen's on, prince andrew. a federal judge denying his attempt to dismiss the lawsuit against him. his claim that into thousand nine settlement between a woman and jeffrey epstein exempted him from being sued. jeffrey epstein died by suicil . the loss means andrew's team needs to provide evidence to the other side's case. the long-standing civil suit was brought to court by the accuser. now 38, she claims she was trafficked for sex by jeffrey epstein. coming up at 7:00 a.m., we will talk to a legal analyst and a

royal expert. reggie: what is the one thing you spend the most time doing every day? jobina: a new report shows most people spend a lot of time staring at their phones. how much time? we are spending 1/3 of our waking hours glued to our phones. it shows people spend about four hours and 48 minutes on their devices per day. brazil tops the list, followed by indonesia. the report only covers android phones. this is not accurate. reggie: this is nothing. jobina: this means nothing to the two iphones sitting on my desk. reggie: and the two more across the studio. the way we drag android phones.

jobina: we still love you. reggie: we still love you. the green bubble. inflation soars and americans want to know when prices will come down. jobina: the answer from experts and how bay area businesses are dealing with a challenge. reggie: closing for good. this morning, we are sharing some nostalgia. jobina: 5:28. this

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: pinch as inflation hits an all-time high. the prices are putting bay area businesses on the brink. jobina: schools forced to get creative in this latest covid surge. who stepped up to answer the call when too many teachers were

out. reggie: a safer year in 2022? we will talk about oakland's police chief. jobina: the saying, if you want something done right, do-it-yourself, people are putting that into action and filling potholes. reggie: good morning. jobina: we will begin with a check of the weather with major road just drew tuma. drew: we are tracking fog this morning. problem spots in the north bay and the delta. this fog will remain until 8:30 until it lifts. we are on the mild side close to the coast. good morning, fremont. 40. 49 in fairfield. a live look for my east bay hills camera. there is a mess on the bay

bridge. frances will have more on that. a lot of sunshine after the morning fog. slightly cooler compared to yesterday. in the afternoon, upper 50's, low 60's is about average. frances: it will be a messy commute for folks heading to the bay bridge. wooded alert is issued -- when an alert is issued, it will be out there for a while. we are looking at the backup that will grow. it is a standstill right now. if you normally take the bay bridge, you need to consider alternates like the san mateo bridge. it all started with two cars racing. that caused an accident with injuries. we do not know how long this will be out there. we have had a few other alerts as well. we have one in the north bay, southbound 101 to 580.

there was a sig alert. this one has been cleared. in the south bay, another sig alert. the ramp is closed for emergency road work through tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. consider 280 to 880 or 280 to tt 101. we are sending sky 7 to the s cene. reggie: groceries, rent, prices going up. inflation is up 7%. we are tracking the impact and its effect on the economy as part of abc 7's commitment to building a better bay area. it is putting small businesses in a bind. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. amy: some tough math going on

for small businesses. as consumers are getting to the grocery store, not all of the shelves are full, it is not fully staffed. prices are up for inflation is going up at a pace not seen since 1982. worker shortages and shipping slowdowns are part of the problem. all of those issues bundled together has us facing these prices. >> it is really a lot of things all that once. it is everything from supply chain problems to what has been an extraordinary strength in demand. amy: the issue has turned political. some are blaming congress for not acting fast enough. others say president biden deserves some of the blame for pushing through the financial package. some economists say when the

omicron surge starts to fade, the economy could improve what they do not think it will be back to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon. reggie: thank you. the federal reserve says the rise in inflation is a severe threat to the economy and is expected to stay heightened throughout the winter. >> you are seeing inflation more broad-based in services and goods and that is something thefed worries about and we should all worry about because we do not want the wage gains to be taken away by higher prices. reggie: wages have already been hit, even for people who got a raise. real wages are down 2%. that is basically how far your money goes based on inflation. gma has more on why the white house says it could take the rest of the year for prices to come down. jobina: schools continue to struggle with staffing classrooms.

a school district superintendent even stepped in teach as other educators called out sick. they said they gave an appreciation about what the district is doing. >> mentally tired. a little bit overworked with the covid situation. students not showing up, teachers not showing up. everybody is worried. jobina: the district is giving every teacher two kn95 masks mas each week. oakland public high school students will have access to 10,000 free kn95 masks thanks to a business owner. he has donated masks to schools in the past. >> the sense of security you feel when you have something like this during a time like this, it is invaluable.

as a business owner, if i had access to this, it is my duty to help spread that security to my community. jobina: he also donated 15,000 masks to oakland emergency responders. reggie: new year, new priorities. oakland's police chief is talking about his plans to deal with violent crime and chronic staffing shortages. >> i want 2022 to be a safer year for the residents of oakland. reggie: violent crime spiked last year with 134 homicides, the most since 2006. one of the most high-profile was the murder of a security guard for a local tv news crew when he got shot. two people have been arrested. chief armstrong said his priority to stop violence and solve crimes starts with staffing. >> in six months, i am hoping we get as close as we can to our

authorized hiring, which is 737. i want to hire more local officers. reggie: chief armstrong focused on redeploying resources. later this month, he will move 48 officers two east oakland, which accounts for 60% of the city's 911 calls. jobina: president biden is pushing two voting rights bills that have stalled. one reverses -- the john voting rights advancement act restores key provisions of the 1965 voting rights act that have been weakened by the supreme court. both acts are opposed by republicans who have already blocked them previously. the future of the office. what does it look like now that we are two years into the

pandemic and will workers ever fully return? reggie: a popular bay area company stuck around for decades. now it is leaving california after more than 40 years. drew: 5:39 a.m. on our thursday morning. it is foggy in spots. fairfield is down to less than 2.5 miles of visibility. it lingers through at least 8:30 this morning. here is live doppler 7. blame high-pressure for keeping storms away from northern california. we will find a mix of sun and clouds later today. temperatures above average for this time of year. a live look outside. partly cloudy skies from this vantage point. hour-by-hour, 9:00 a.m., we will see the fog lifting in spots. high clouds mixing with sunshine. 40's and 50's by 9:00.

lunch time, mid to upper 50's. some spots will get into the 60's, slightly cooler than yesterday. 63 in san jose, 59 in lakeport. traveling across california, it is dry across the entire state. cloud cover across southern california. a really quiet day across the golden ska state. frances: good morning, everyone. there is a traffic alert for an accident blocking three lanes of the golden gate bridge. -- the bay bridge is turning into a parking lot. we have another view for you from the caltrans camera. it is just a dead standstill. the delay is about 38 minutes and growing. this is one of those days you want to consider alternates.

it will be worth driving around this mess because it will be out there for a while. you might want to consider the san mateo bridge, that is looking green. also, the richmond san rafael bridge will be worth heading over to. we on the other sig alert in the south bay,

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jobina: mixed news from the u.s. labor department in the weekly latest jobs report. 230,000 new unemployment claims. it is an increase of 23,000 from the prior week. continuing claims shrank by nearly 200,000 to 1.5 million. it is the first time continuing claims have fallen to pre-pandemic levels. reggie: we are learning more

about how remote work is impacting san francisco's economy. the city says 15% of office workers will stay remote in 2023. empty offices mean business tax revenue will grow just 1% the fiscal year. revenues are expected to top $1 billion each of the next three years. as shoppers return to the city, sales tax revenue is expected to grow a robust 26%. jobina: a beloved sticker company in the north bay said it is downsizing and moving out of the state. it is a change that is emotional for the owners and their loyal local customers. >> we have probably 250 people a day visiting. >> for nearly 30 years, this warehouse had been a bustling factory. >> this is where we used to have all of our stickers listed. >> today, the walls are bare

the printing machines are quite. ngp, bos lled witmories. >> we have been an institution forever. >> jason is the owner of the company. after decades in the bay area, printing millions of stickers and bringing joy to many, he decided it is time to downsize. they are moving to utah. >> the pandemic change things. i found moving out of the state easier for business. i need everything easy now, i am getting old. >> we are sad to see the company go. >> she owns a mom-and-pop shop that has been selling the stickers since the company began. it started with this red heart printed in 1979.

over 40 years later, it is still a customer favorite. >> i love the story of my father-in-law who met up with andrea when she came into the store with a roll of heart-shaped stickers and said, here is a crazy new product. if you have any interest in selling this? my father-in-law, who also took chances with bic pens said, let's give it a try. >>gh stickers to go around the world. >> we have touched a lot of lives with a silly little sticker. >> they are so innovative, fun, whimsical. >> that is the thing, even though times have changed, more people using emojis rather than pasting a sticker on a handwritten card, these pieces of art timeless.

>> we have grandmothers who gave it to their daughters, who gave it to their daughters. >> the company will keep going, only sold online. reggie: i was about stickers back in elementary school really were the predecessor to texting. how much did you read into what that sticker was. a teacher would put a star on one day and a balloon the next. you would sit there and say, what does this mean? if you did not get a sticker, it is like being left on "read." jobina: not getting a sticker is an entire issue. reggie: there was so much to analyze, at least for me. the scratch and sniff meant you got sent to the moon. jobina: [laughter]

drew: that was a game changer. jobina: if you got one that did not smell good. reggie: what does that mean? do i not smell good? a 3d sticker. drew: has a little depth to it. [laughter] live doppler 7, we have some issues with fog. santa rosa down to one mile. south on the 101, it increases to seven miles. more fog in concord. it is not too dense. right now, 40's and 50's. 39 in fairfield, that is our cold spot. 51 in the city. we are currently at 42 in santa rosa. later on today, a blend of sun and clouds. these numbers are above average for january.

63 in san jose. 61 in santa rosa. 62 the high in fairfield. we will see some 30's and the north bay. most of us will settle in the low to mid 40's as we head into friday. rainfall potential the next seven days. well north of california. we are very dry across northern california. we will show you the computer model. i will let this go over the next seven days. no storms coming into northern california. they stay well to the north. slightly cooler today. the weekend looking great, especially the holiday on monday. mostly sunny, temperatures above average. we will keep that dry pattern for early parts of next week. we are tracking a major accident on the bay bridge. frances: this is a spot to avoid this morning. the bay bridge heading into san

francisco is just a disaster because of this injury crash blocking three right lanes. you can see traffic is backed up. there is a caltrans camera, a parking lot right now. it will take you over one hour to make their way over the bay bridge from the east bay. if you had over to the richmond san rafael bridge, you can probably get to san francisco in about 45 minutes. our second hotspot is similar in the south bay. the 280 connector ramp to highway 87 is blocked due to emergency roadwork. detours are in place. this will be closed until 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. reggie: new at 6:00, the:00, soothing smells of soup. a new product that brings you chicken noodle. jobina: neighbors in one city are taking action to fix a pothole problem. reggie: another story of

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reggie: transgender kids who get early access to gender affirming treatment -- a doctor is the author of a study that is published in the journal. his research focuses on the analysis of a 2015 survey of more than 27,000 trans adults. earlier access to gender affirming treatments bettered mental health outcomes. >> people with access to hormones as teens were less

likely to have thought about suicide in the last year. reggie: they are also less likely to struggle with alcohol abuse or use illicit drugs. gender affirming treatments can be the focus of anti--trans debates. you can find local resources by going to abc7news.com. jobina: this group of res res is fed up with the potholes around their city so they are taking matters into their own hands, going around town with their own asphalt, filling potholes. a fundraiser on gofundme has collected $2400 so far. it is enough for the group of volunteers to buy their supplies. >> we want to avoid people

driving over potholes and damaging their vehicles or having to avoid potholes and damaging other vehicles by causing accidents. jobina: the city sent a stop work notice to the pothole vigilantes, they are worried about the environmental impact of the asphalt work if it chips apart and goes down storm drains. drew: outside right now, we are in the 40's and 50's. fairfield is our cold spot right now, 39. 46 in san mateo. later on today, partly cloudy skies. slightly cooler by a few degrees compared to yesterday afternoon. 60 in oakland, 58 in san francisco, 61 in santa rosa, 63 the high in san jose. our dry bright pattern continues

saturday and sunday. monday, temperatures topping out in the upper 50's to mid 60's. the three day weekend is looking beautiful. jobina: forecasting the fashion fits of the year. a guide to the best looks. reggie: promising signs popping up in the fight against omicron. sewage samples show covid cases plummeting. jobina: goodbye to the cargo ships sitting in the bay. there is a reason they will be going away forever. reggie: speaking of the bay bridge, there is a major problem this morning. we are talking about a backup that is causing real delays that you will not want to sit in.

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kumasi: that breaking news, the bay bridge slammed to start the morning commute. this is a live look at the treasure island tunnel. reggie: leave extra early or get on --. we have everything you need to know. good morning this thursday, january 13. you are watching abc seven on hulu live and wherever you stream. we will start with francis and a look at the bay bridge. francis: this started because of

two cars racing on the upper deck of the bay bridge after 5:00 this morning. this caused a series of other accidents and we have a live shot sky -- -- -- over how the backup has grown into oakland and the maze. the drivetime will take you over an hour just to get across the bay bridge, so this is a spot to avoid this morning. the three right lanes are blocked and it looks like the accident has passed treasure island, and sky seven is trying to zoom in on this crash. injuries have been reported and it will be out there for a while. you may want to consider the richmond-san rafael bridge, that's a 45 minute drive. reggie: and we are tracking issues not only on the bay bridge, but issues with fog right now. you can see visibility is not an issue on the bay bridge, but an

issue in the north