you can winfrey bart tickets for an entire year. we will tell you what you can win and what it's all about. >> free screenings could save the woman in your life. take advantage of this program this monday, october 18th today in the east bay. it is 4:30. rain in the forecast and a rainy weekend. let us start with rob. it was fun to sit and do nothing

and look out on the yard you couldn't do anything to. >> it was nice to be in yesterday and it helped to knock down the pollen. no rain. right now at 60 degrees and cloudy skies in oakland. we are at 54 degrees and same story here in livermore. temperatures for the morning in the mid 50s currently and mostly rain-free. the exception to the rule this morning, the pass may see a few sprinkles and most of the moisture is diving into southern california. the system will form what we call a cutoff from the jet stream and park itself in southern california. lots of clouds, but not too many raindrops. unless you are in the hills of the east bay, look at the temperatures. livermore is one of the warmer places and that's a high near 70. 60s into richmond and most looking in the high in the mid- to upper sicks. we have two periods of rain. we will look at the next in a

few minutes. >> good morning, mike. happy monday. >> we will you to an after party on the roads. this is the shot past the coliseum. 880 northbound. very sparsely populated. the party is further north. the map will show you a construction site at the top. the on ramp to 880 has construction until about 5:00 in the morning. no major issues as far as the traffic because you saw the light volume and you are fine. overall the maze is moving smoothly. we are seeing the sensors with slowing. northbound 13 heading over to the eastbound tunnel. no accidents occurring there, but i will follow it and let you know if there other problems. part has 15 trains running on time, but you have a good number over there. >> 300,000 people right bart every day, but bart wants to boost that number. they are giving away prizes in

hopes you will try bart. christie smith is live in oakland. tell them what they can win. >> reporter: good morning. you can win things you can actually use. free bart tickets for a year. the key is, i will step aside so you can see it there. the ski to pay attention to the destination signs you see. now and then it will flash what you call the word of the day. when you see it, you have to text it to be eligible to win what bart is offering. the idea behind this try better week is as the bay area job market recovers, you will see more commuters out there on the road and why not give bart a shot in the mornings and the evenings. oakland city bart station will be giving away chocolates to southwest airlines tickets. bart promising that none of the first 5,000 people who show up will walk away empty-handed.

back to the particularing, that is the key to all this. prizes from seeing the cal bears play to raiders passes. get a. we will give you the number. the number to text the word of the day to when you see it is 44144. once again, 44144. you have to remember that. bart is saying this is one of the largest promotions they had in decades. should be fun. christie smith today in the east bay. >> oakland is no stranger to violent crime, but it's uncommon to hear gunfire in broad daylight. someone shot a man saturday getting money from an atm machine at the safeway shopping center on broadway and pleasant vaey. today stacy talks to folks nearby about how they feel about their safety. >> i think it's terrible.

>> you rarely hear about a had been these days most likely because of the security cameras. it happened right here at this busy shopping center on broadway not at night, but saturday morning around 9:00. in front of the b of a machine adjays tonight a boston market and by a pet express. >> i don't think it matters. >> a 28-year-old man was using the atm machine when she was shot@least twice and remains critically wounded. a worker at boston market told us his coworker was opening up the shop and taking out the trash when he heard the gunfire and saw the victim on the ground and a security guard hiding behind a pillar. a stand was standing there in shock. vanessa originally from dallas does all her business banking

here and when she heard about the shooting, she wanted her husband to come with her. >> the fact that it was in light hours was nerve racking. even though it was 9:00 a.m. saturday, i don't know. i think it's a little bit bold. >> we are all going to have to carry our own guns to the super market. to the bingo game. you can never be too safe. >> i wonder if they stop you from coming. >> no, but i will be more aware of my surroundings. >> staysy is reporting there. berkeley police are looking for a man who is responsible for a series of armed robberies. the first incident happened at 11:15 in the evening on september 30th on actor street south ofiedar. on october seventh, someone robbed near vine at 10:30 at night. a week after that, a man attempted to rob a pedestrian near cedar. none of the victims were injured

and each gave descriptions that were similar. each said the suspect had an accomplice waiting in a get away car. >> police are closer to ending a series of attacks that plagued an apartment complex in walnut creek. they think he is connected to an attack and in the assault, the victim said she fought off the attack wher he tried to push her into an apartment. she is one of several sheriff deputies arrested. 51-year-old william yoakum raped a woman at the same complex last month. deputies say he lived at the complex and a third suspect was arrested in august in connection with three other attacks at the complex. the commute will be easier over the san mateo bridge. cal trance wrapped up repairs on a right beam. the westbound lane will be open

for the commute. the crack was discovered on tuesday and crews bolted high strength steel plates over the section of the beam. caltrans said crews will closely monitor the plates to make sure they fix the hole. we should be back to normal. >> we did see a lot of slowing as you approach the bridge. we will show you the view as you are heading westbound, the direction affected from our wednesday and thursday and friday and saturday and sunday into early morning. transbay traffic slowing very smoothly. pretty sparsely populated lanes. we will take you to the map and show you the speed sensors. 880 was heavier and south from 92. a light volume. this should help the flow. folks are jogging and figuring out what to do. all lanes are open through the portion from the east bay to the peninsula. out of the pass, an easy drive.

14 machines and we will tell you about a chance of showers, but right now not a problem. because there is a light volume here and through aspect ok, thorrer debris is clear and no problems through pittsburgh and bay point. continuing to square or circle what we are forming, you see an easy drive with traffic and 18 minutes off of the bridge down the east shore freeway. you can see the cars driving down towards the berkeley curve. that's a nice shot. back to you. >> good morning to you, rob. rain over the weekend. cold. it will continue. >> quite a change. we had this roller coaster weather with temperatures in the 80s and 90s and now rain this morning. not too many wet roadways. jacket weather for most of the east bay and seeing the lowing before sunrise hitting the low 50s this morning. for areas around the east bay hills and the pass, you may see

a few sprinkles, but the trend beginning tomorrow is for drying and warping conditions is for the low that brought us the rain. diving into southern california. what's left of the moisture is giving us cloudy skies and there may be enough lift as the moisture rotates across the hills and the hilltops, mainly the east facing hilltops may see sprinkle this is morning. temperatures run cool with slow clearing in the÷i9==99ñ high most le in the 60s around san jose. the same stories in the i were portions of the east bay around richmond and oakland with a high of 65. towards tuesday and wednesday, i warm up and for the weekend, stay tuned. it could get heavy at times approaching sunday. >> thank you much. coming up, now hiring a national bank looking for new employees and some of the jobs will likely be in the east bay. preparing for a winter rain storm. making sure you are ready.

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much cooler than it's been. looking for rain this weekend. new this morning, storms starting to hit the east bay and local fire stations helping residents prepare oakland homeowners. they can pick up sandbags and plastic sheeting at fire stations. city officials remind you to clear leaves and garbage from storm drains. the calendar is taking us towards that rainy season. it is breast cancer awareness month. the program is sponsored by the safeway foundation and catholic health care west st. joseph medical center. it's 2250 monument boulevard. you will need a doctor's referral. you can take advantage of free tests to say if there is lead in

your kids's toys. you can bring them to monument first five center. if you are busy, they have a free event october 23rd in pittsburgh. the program is sponsored by the wellness and prevention program. mike inouye is getting the lead out of children's toys and the roads as well. >> some folks can have the lead foot because it's a light volume. the earlier shot as you approach the toll plaza. that's a reason for an 18-minute drive. the roads might be slick after weekend rain. keep that in mind as you travel through the east bay areas. we will look at the interchange. my map has frozen. you are close to the limit there. a nice easy drive out of walnut creek and also the area between the bridge. that's clear. a shot for rob is the sunol grade. things are not so bad.

>> maybe damp roadways. in concord and livermore. some showers around the east bay hills and most of the moisture into southern california as this area of low pressure parks itself to the south over the next couple of days. we have the left over clouds and moisture this morning that will take time to clear out. some places will stay mostly cloudy through the day. looking at highs in the 60s. the warmest places in the trivalley close to 70. 68 in san ramon and 68 for orinda. the seven-day forecast will clear things out and warm up through about mid-week. keep the umbrellas on stand by. more rain into the bay area

especially on sunday. >> airlines making big changes and other news before the bell. courtney? >> good morning to you. futures are lower it is a big week for earnings. 13 dow components and a fifth will be reporting. that will be the focus for the market. apple and ibm report after the bell this afternoon. the fed going to be in focus. several central bankers will be speak being ways to jump-start the economy. the dow is off at 11062. the nasdaq was up to 2468. more airlines are reducing or eliminating first class seats.

premium traffic was down 11% in august. air tran is getting rid of first class when they merge with southwest because they never had first or even business class. united is working since 2007 reducing and improving business class seats and adding more in coach. there is speculation that united could dump first class when they only have business and coach seats. those first class passengersville to be like the rest of us. back to scott. >> the bank said they plan to hire 1,000 small business bankers that address the needs of small businesses with various products and services. the hires will be made at branches across the countries. the murder trial of washington intern chandra levy is scheduled to start today, more than nine years after she was killed. jury selection in the case

begins against the suspect accused of attacking and killing leavy in may of 2001. prosecutors admitted there is no physical evidence linking him to the crime, but he allegedly confessed to fellow inmates. levy was killed while jogging in washington. it was later discovered she was having an affair with congressman gary kondit. >> a quarter of people who voted for president obama in 2008 plan to vote republican on november 2nd. the president called on his more popular wife to help on the campaign trail. tracie potts has more on the elections which are 15 days away. >> can we do this? can we do this? >> democrats pulled out what they hope to be their wild card. michelle obama.

>> this is a serious moment for our country. there is so much at stake. >> the first joint campaign appearance since 2008, a rally of 35,000 in ohio. with the party senate nominees trailing by double-digits. >> let's be honest. this is a difficult election. this is hard. >> the president's message, republicans look out for big business and we look out for you. >> that's the choice. that's what we are fighting for. >> the choices are already being made in states like nevada where early voting started this weekend. >> it will be about jobs, spending and debt. >> the rejection of the agenda that scares people. the stimulus package and health care was not what people expect friday this president. >> republicans riding the wave of economic uncertainty. democrats trying to recapture the spirit and success of 2008. the new associated press poll

shows a quarter of those who voted for obama two years ago plan to vote republican this year. nbc news, washington. >> let's look ahead at what's coming up ahead. >> hope you had a good weekend. we will move from negotiable politics to local races and a big endorsement for gavin newsom. fresh off the rally with former president clinton, what you can expect next in his run to be lieutenant governor. the special bond between a mother and a son. this high school football team is put on display for everyone to see. we will bring you this inspiring story coming up later today in the bay. >> thank you, laura. your pediatrician wants to know how much time your child spends in front of the and the computer. the american academy of pediatrics issued a issue that linked excessive screen time to attention problems, obesity and

sleep and eating disorders. they are supposed to ask about media habits and whether they have access to a or internet in their bedrooms. the raiders need to recover from the loss with the 49ers. they couldn't take advantage of 143 yards in penalties. the oakland defense made alex smith look like a real quarterback. on the way to a 17-9 loss. free stuff. we love getting it and we have a chance to get prizes from an unlikely source. bart. good morning, christie. >> we are talking about $60,000 worth of free stuff. not all given to person, but it tops on the list of the free stuff they are giving away. one year's worth of free bart tickets. that totals about $2500.

the key is keeping your eye on the destination screen that tells you where the train is coming. that is where you see the word of the day. when you see it, text it. write it down and text it to bart. that's how you are entered to win in the contest. a couple of things are going on here. bart is running a longer train due to the giants at playoffs and as the job market starts to recover here in the bay area, they are thinking congestion gets worse on the roadway and they want more people to try bart. that is why we have try bart week all week. they will have a big kickoff at noon today downtown oakland at 12th street bart station with all sorts of free stuff. they promise that the first 5,000 people who show up will not walk away empty-handed throughout this week. other prizes including cal bears passes and oakland raiders tickets. here is the number that you are going to text when you see this

word of the day. it's 44144. bart saying this is the biggest promotion they have had in decades. live in oakland, christie smith today in the east bay. time is 4:54. mid 50s right now before sunrise. out towards the trivalley, temperatures waking up into the low 50s. not too windy and thankfully for the morning commute, not too rainy. the finish we had had quite a bit of rain and the showers are moving into central and southern california. we are in transition to tomorrow and wednesday. clearing and drying and a brief warm up and a brief chance of rain towards the weekend. we show you how most of the moisture is cartwheeling away and swinging into southern

california. the low dives by to the south and high pressure is building in to the north and west. north winds will clear out the skies. warm us upstarting tomorrow. mostly in the upper 60s and this includes dublin and livermore close to 70s. mid 60s and upper 60s heading over to concord and pittsburgh for the afternoon. in the short-term, we are looking good and more rain comes back for the weekend. scott? >> we are just weeks away from the biggest jump-start ever into electric cars. two manufacturers will start delivery the first of next month. as chris clackum reports, there is anxiety over what to do when the battery dies. nissan's electric cars with an eager audience. elizabeth whitly is getting the bulk. >> probably the smoothest kari have ever driven. >> with them calls something

called range anxiety. the fear of going beyond the car's range and the about theory dies and a plug in is nowhere in sight. >> if you are in an all electric vehicle, you can go around 100 miles. to expect it to go more than that is an unrealistic expectation. >> it will go up to 100 miles after an eight-hour charge and the volt up to 40 miles. a back up gas engine gets you 300 miles which the experts say should be enough. >> a lot of people use these as a secondary vehicle or a vehicle helps them make a statement or the vehicle help them in the city. >> both offer chargers like the leaf's 80% of battery life restored in 30 minutes or the full charge in four hours. we are years away from having changing stations. that's why manufacturers are working on a better battery. both cars are kind of pricey.

41,000 for the volt and 33,000 for the leaf. up to 7500 federal tax credit and incentives at the state level get the price competitive with gas-only cars. >> you recall we had the volt on last week. in order to get the four-hour charge, you need high power. the 49ers have the first win of the season. raj mathai will break down what's next for both teams. and keeping the streets safe, san jose getting ready for what could be windy winter. what you need to be aware of in a live report and the boys are back in town. the giants return to the bay area. we will have a live report on what's in store for today, coming up.