later this morning, commuters will see this tower of the bay bridge grow by 15 feet. i'm live on treasure island. what this means for the overall project coming up in a live report. could you get arrested for shooting cell phone video of a crime. how much to expect your bill to go up from pg&e. a live look outside this morning. you have made it to friday, april 15th.

this is today in the east bay. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. it's friday and 4:30. let's get the forecast with christina. >> always a twinkle in your eye when it's friday. we have clouds overhead. the clouds are keeping it mind. we have ten to 15 degrees cooler. we had 36 degrees in gilroy, you have at 43 there. if you are headed up to the north bay, wine country, it's going to be a little bit overcast and we could see showers up there. everywhere else, we are looking at 70 degree weather and a beautiful, beautiful saturday and sunday. let's get you to work now, if you are an early workers. how does it look, mike? >> you are going to be lonely on

the road. it's friday. whistle a happy tune. southbound highway 13 off 24 at broadway. reports of an accident in lanes. no major injuries reported. this is highway 13 south of the interchange. both sides are showing a slowdown. it popped up in a few minutes. >> meanwhile, we are a step closer to seeing the completion of the $6.2 billion project on the bridge. kimberly is live with more as the construction crews get ready to add the fifth piece. >> reporter: later on this morning, we will see the tower of the eastern span of the bay bridge grow 15 feet taller. construction crews will set the fifth steel segment bringing it up to 495 feet, it's 94% of the final height.

there is one last piece left to be put in place. it will be done later on this year. we will bring the tower up to 525 feet. construction on the first section of the tower began last july. today's project gets under way at 10:00 a.m. unlike the four previous tower lifts comprised of individual sections, this part will sit on top of the legs to evenly distribute the cable that will pass over the tower. cal trans officials say the $6.2 billion project is on schedule to be completed by 2013. crews will begin setting the fifth section of the tower at 10:30 a.m. >> thank you much. 4:33 now. it's a sign of the times in vallejo. a court case determining if it's legal to record a crime on a

cell phone. >> reporter: you have the right to use your cell phone camera as eyes and ears. it's what we are learning as we see almost everything caught on tape. >> there's one on youtube. >> the voice you hear is a resident documenting an arrest outside his home. next, he finds himself in trouble. >> i'm going to take your phone. it's going to be evidence. >> reporter: civil liberties attorney says private citizens have rights. >> they have recognized a first amendment right not to be interfered with by police. >> king argues the 1980 privacy protection act protects information gathers for dissemination. they say they have seen the video and have concerns about what it shows and are

investigating. in a generation where cell phone videos changed the game, it raises many questions. >> everybody has portable video camera and still camera in their possession and are exercising their rights. >> reporter: we see it all over youtube and we saw it when b.a.r.t. riders saw an officer shoot oscar grant. >> the technologies will have a trust building effect with the police and the communities they serve. there will be accountability. >> reporter: in the vallejo case, he got a citation. the man behind the camera was cited and released. he still has his cell phone camera with him. in vallejo, cheryl hurd, today in the bay.

a twins coach died sunday. students in the community are coming together. the students at san jose high are getting together to honor joseph martinez. he collapsed monday in his home and later died at the hospital. an autopsy to determine the cause of death could take eight weeks. his father says he suffered from blood clots on his leg. there's the report on saturday and facebook honoring joseph martinez. the giants fan that is in the hospital will under go more testing. they are reducing the level of sedation. it will eventually bring him out of his coma. he remains in critical condition. it could be a few more days before he wakes up. one man following the progress closely is tim lincecum. he donated $25,000 to help stow

pay his bills. a bill that requires public schools to require gay history. the fair education act offered by mark leno intended to show the contributions of lgbt andstand st ster row types. the bill needs to pass the assembly. if it does, california is the first state to include information about gay historical figures. get ready to pay more for gas. pg&e was granted a $120 million rate hike. the money will pay for the repair and maintenance of the natural gas system. the average residential customer sees their bill go up to $51.96

this year. the increase had been in the works before the deadly san bruno explosion. it's likely they will ask for more rate hikes after the investigation settles. newark school superintendent will step down. he will serve as superintendent for oak grove school district. a proposal to rename the popular san francisco bay trail not setting well with one east bay city. all alameda ants to name it for state senator. trail supporters in richmond want to keep the name the same because they say it's neutral and nationally recognized.

also, replacing the signs would be very expensive. it is friday. let's check in with christina. >> it's friday. a nice weekend for outdoor activities. if you have a bicycle or golf cart you'll want to use it this weekend for sure. the clouds are trapping in the heat from yesterday. we are starting out significantly warmer. it's going to make for a warmer afternoon. some cities, we are talking act the 70s. east bay, i think livermore is the warmest city. you will hit 70. as you can see, we have high pressure in control of the weather pattern that's keeping half the state nice and clear. the other half is seeing storm tracks. this is the set-up for the next couple days. the storm track is to the north. we could see some of the light scattered showers push into the north bay, maybe the east bay as we head through today. we're going to watch for that

for you. otherwise, enough sunshine for temperatures to climb from upper 40s to 50s into the upper 60s and 70s. 70 in livermore. 66 degrees. we are talking up in the north bay for fairfield. concord, 69 comfortable degrees. i have the seven day coming up. let's get you to work now with mike inouye. mike. >> on a friday, with friday light around the bay, we have slowing in antioch later on. we have eastbound construction opposite your main commute. 4:40 on a friday, no stalls going on. light flow of traffic over the antioch bridge as well. carquinez bridge. the opposite direction, 2:00 this afternoon a lot of traffic heading north. we had great snow in the sierra.

50 and 80 open with no problems right now. highway 13, we had an accident in the center divide. looks like things might be on the move now. that was the reason for a slowdown in both directions. a live look shows you what we are looking at over the bridge. kim told us about this starting at 10:00, they are going to raise another section. there will be a distraction midday for folks around the bridge. match with a sex offender. why you may not know who you are dating when you go online. how to get the best internet phone package around. postage going up, again. live pictures of 880 is coming up again. we'll check back

it's 4:44. you are looking at san mateo bridge as we get friday underway. a california woman suing match.com after being set up with a sex offender. he is a registered sex offender

in california, served time for sexual assaults against women. they are pressing match.com to screen members. the attorney says that could offer a false sense of security. >> if you meet somebody and want to spend time with them, figure out if they are a nice person or not. if someone is fearful, they should not go out with a person. >> if you meet somebody in a bar, you are not paying somebody to make the introduction. that creates a different sense of responsibility. generally speaking, they are protected from liability under safe harbor. meanwhile, there's news out there that cable and satellite tv companies may not want to hear but cold bode well for consumers. we have the best deal. >> reporter: with fiberoptics helping two phone companies, at&t and verizon, go where only

cable and satellite have gone before. >> to provide television service and faster internet service to people. >> consumer experts say the offer to bundle services are about to get better. it's why consumers need to learn how to get the best deal beginning with the understanding that not all bundled services are priced equally. >> if you have a $99 bundle, if you take out one of it, the big for the two remaining services would be $66. >> paul reynolds says providers advertise specific prices, try to negotiate a better deal but stay away from contracts. >> try to avoid locking into a contract. try to avoid a contractual commitment. >> that means you have to keep track of it. >> write down the rate, the time

you got it, the representative you were talking to. >> reporter: that way, you are ready to dispute an incorrect bill. >> i'm sure chris would want me to point out this television station and his are owned by comcast, the country's largest cable company. a rare controversy for google. let's turn to nicole, also a comcast employee. >> indeed. the dow is rising 14 points to 12,285. the nasdaq is down 2760. futures are lower this morning likely due to google who reported disappointing earnings last night. costs are soaring and gave everybody a 10% pay raise. of course stocks were mixed yesterday and choppy trade.

asia was lower. china reported sizzling economic data. we get our own on consumer prices. industrial production and consumer sentiment. this morning, scott, ford is recalling or expanding the recall of f-150 pick-up trucks because of the air bag that is deploying when it's not supposed to. safety regulators received hundreds of reports many resulting in cuts and bruises. two say they were knocked unconscious. the glitch affects 2004 through 2006 models. the auto maker was reluctant to expand the recall. so i think we know each other well enough by now, a personal question, would you rather pay your taxes on tax day

or get free stuff? i think i know the answer. marketers are hoping you choose b. >> if i don't pay, i have to go to prison, right. go ahead with the free stuff. >> cinnabon -- they hope you go out to celebrate. cinnabon is giving away two free bites. p.f.changs is giving away food. mccormick and schmidts giving away things. chemistry.com is offering three day free membership to help singles take their minds off taxes. i'm looking saying three days? really? it's much.

>> one was free drinks and the other free photo copying. >> talk about a date. >> it's all set. >> i hear wedding bells. >> nicole, thank you very much. happy tax day to you. the cinnabon bites are what you should be eating. >> the bite is about this big. >> a proper serving. >> yeah. i don't know about that. i'll take the whole bun. we are looking pretty good right now. if you wanted to eat a cinnabon or drink something hot, we are ten degrees warmer than yesterday. you probably won't need the heavy jacket in the east bay. this morning upper 40s and low 50s. high pressure is right over the bay area. we have a divide happening. the jet stream is taking the storm track to the north. the cloud cover sneaking in the bay area.

the shower activity could sneak in as well. if you are heading to wine country this weekend, bring your umbrella, just in case. it's better to be safe than sorry. 48 degrees in oakland and 50 in navato. we have a 10% to 20% chance in the north bay with the storm track. if you are headed from the east bay to the south bay, it's going to be uniform in terms of temperatures later on today. 67 in fremont. 70 degrees, the warmest city in the east bay will be livermore. over to you scott mcgrew. the sharks worked a little overtime. they hosted the kings last night for the opening playoff game. it was back and forth the first three periods. kings answered. regulation was a score of 2-2. overtime, joe gets the puck fired. and a forehand past the goalie.

for the third career playoff overtime goal, sharks win, 3-2. game two is saturday at the tank. it's going to cost more to send snail mail. how postal rates are going to go up this weekend. a smooth drive right now. what to look out for on this friday welght. we'll see how the other accident is going. we already had one, watch it.

welcome back, folks. it is 4:54.

we have six more minutes until 5:00. let's look out there live at the bay bridge toll plaza. light amount of traffic. we are expecting friday light. highway 13 we had an earlier accident. it's cleared. no major delays. a live look at 880. we'll take that next as we look past the coliseum. high street, typically there's an optical illusion and looks like things are getting jammed. it's the reason why it looks like it slows there every morning. it will slow there later on. the as are playing later on. there will be post work traffic. >> thank you, mike. mailing costs will go up this weekend. the postal service raising certain rates sunday. mailing letters over one ounce is going up. a postcard goes up to 29 cents.

a letter is 44 cents if it's under an ounce. best buy changing their stores to focus on products they sell like cell phones and plans. best buy opening up 800 small mobile device stores in the next few years. they will get rid of 10% of their really big box space. between gift cards and rotisserie chicken you can get a prom dress at the grocery store. safeway is giving away prom dresses to anyone who has time to come pick one up. they are in their second year. the idea came from an employee who thought it was a good idea to give back to the community. >> my friend spent $200 on hers. i don't have $200 to spend, sadly, so getting a free dress is nice for me. >> the manager says the store gave away 60 dresses last year.

this year, they expect to give away 200 of them. a deadly pit bull attack. the latest on the search for two dangerous dogs that turned on a pet, then the owner. you are looking at a live picture of the bay bridge. a fifth column gth up today. we'll check in with kimberly, later. u

new this morning, the dodgers increase security after the attack on bryan stow. we are going to los angeles to see if it worked last night. a woman attacked while trying to save her dog from a pair of pit bulls. animal control officers looking for the dogs. >> reporter: a big step in completing the bay bridge. i'm live on treasure island and will tell you all about it in a live report. a live look outside this morning as the morning commute gets