i'll have the story coming up in a live report. and you could pay more in taxes in two weeks. and a lye look at the traffic. we'll check the commute with mike in just a minute. good morning, it is 6:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez. we want to check the forecast with christina loren. good morning. zblood morning. you have time to bring in the sensitive plants. 28 in gilroy. 33 in livermore. we're at 37 in oakland. cold enough for frost.

then we'll see the 60s later on. 6:00 a.m. we want to check your drive with mike. >> watching a couple of issues for folks getting out of san francisco. debris southbound 280 that had cleared from the road across a couple of lanes. as you're getting to the lower deck, the sky way has cleared from that area. so now we're left with pretty much a clear commute for the freeways through san francisco, but the build is on, even though it's a lighter volume, a lot of folks taking off on vacation. >> thank you very much, mike. what caused a power outage. the cameras caught what looked to be a transformer explosion before the start of the game around 5:0. you saw nit the lower left hand corner of the screen. the lights came back on 20 minutes later. the stadium went dark around

5:30. there's word of more trouble around the stadium. san francisco police received a bomb threat before kickoff. officers searched the area, but they didn't find anything. they're now investigating the threat. monty francis is live in santa santa clara. he joins us with an update. >> city leaders say the power outages would not happen because the city runs its own power company and does not rely on pg&e. just before kickoff the lights went out, delaying the 49ers game by 20 minutes. the lights came back on in the second quarter. pg&e is looking into the cause. all this makes the south bay look more atrablgtive as a future home for the 49ers.

and the mayor joins us live. thanks for getting up so early to join us today. >> good morning. >> i have to ask you, what is your reaction to the fact that the power wednesday out last night? >> i think it was unfortunate. even during the rolling blackouts, we were a beacon of light. we're at the end zone. when the power comes on, the purchasing power from the city. just town the street we have a 145 megawatt power plant. we have one of the largest receiving stations in all of california. down the street we're expanding our mission. and reliable of power and cheap power is why people come to santa clara.

>> what do you say to the beam who say it's not the santa clara 49ers. >> the reality is we're in the san francisco bay region. we're very proud to be part of the reason. so it's important they're moving down the street. they were built at the same time. they were there to protect the mission. they were here first. and the reality is they're just moving down the street. we welcome owl our neighbors for next door. >> mayor, thanks for joining us. >> absolutely. >> all of this is bad pr for san francisco at the least. mayor ed lee issued a statement directing city officials to investigate what happened last night. laura and marla, back to you. >> everybody is certainly talking about. shark park will remain property of san francisco. mayor ed lee vetoed a plan to transfer management. the park is owned by stran but located on the san mateo county

coast and used for a public golf course. the goal was to restore the land to the natural habitat. the park managers have a plan to protect the species and keep them open. >> thousands of nurses in the bay area plan to strike this week. they will take part in the one-day strike on thursday. the issue is unsuccessful contract negotiations and cuts that nurses say affect patient care. the eight hospitals affected include alta bates summit medical centers in berkeley and oakland. the work stoppage is not expected to affect patient care but it will cost the hospital millions. blocking blockades before they hit the ports.

christie smith is live in oakland where lawmakers are squaring off with protesters tonight. good morning. >> good morning to you. when demonstrators shut down the port of oakland you had people picking sides. you had activist who is thought things wept well. you had a number of workers who were mad. two city council members are coming forward with a resolution directing to deana santana to use whatever lawful tools we have to prevent future shutdowns and disruptions. police mostly kept their distance from the protesters. that certainly prevented the big clashes that happened in october. one city council member says citizens are growing tired with the impact it's having on

working people. mayor quan asked the activists not to shut down the port of oakland. they did it any. one reason police held back was a lack of resources. but the council member says he believes they were told to stand down. that's why he introduced the resolution. okay land is urging activists to come down. it should be a full house. i'm christie smith. marla and laura, back to you. >> and we'll follow the story tonight. san francisco families living in affordable housing are getting much-needed support. the state appeals court denied a request to let dozens drop out of a program aimed at low-income families. the below market rate program sets aside apartment units when a building is converted to condominiums. they are then kept at below the

market prices. a federal lawmaker says they are deliberately leading congress. they want the resources board to turn over more information to double fuel efficiency standards. they want to see documents that show how the deal was reached to double fuel economy. the plan will cost the auto industry $157 billion. it's 6:08. want to look at the forecast with christina loren. certainly cold outside. >> yes, certainly cold. we've had a rather dry 2011. 39 to 52% of average. 39% of average what we typically

see annually in san jose. so we need the rain. right now it's looking dry. we have a blocking ridge. it takes the track well to canada. that's the case through christmas. mild afternoon today. same through tomorrow. we'll see a cold start tomorrow as well. but it is very cold. thaths our weather story of the day. 2 in santa rosa and novato. and you're right at freezing in livermore. 36 in oakland. we're going to continue to see the temperatures go in and out a degree or two through the next hour. the coldest point of the day has not yet occurred. so we're going to continue to drop off. once the sun comes out, mid-50s

yet again. we have a really comfortable afternoon. once the sun comes out, you want to get outside. and we have a comfortable looking weekend ahead as well. i have your holiday forecast coming up. 6:10. let's check your drive with mike. >> good morning, folks f we take you out to earlier road work going on. all road work has cleared for 680, though. that's a smooth drive right now north of the interchange. from the east we're looking at a 16-minute drive with slowing into livermore. then 580 shows blips into the 40s and 50s as well. highway 4 we have the slowing off hill crest. westbound all the way to summersville. beloi 20 where you see the red. and a live look at oakland. we'll show you the coliseum

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welcome back, everyone. there's a new twist in the effort to keep your payroll taxes from going up 2% on january 1st. house republicans say they won't

vote on the two-month extension. >> my guess is they're afraid the members are not going to stick with them. >> republicans are pushing for a conference on a few members on each side to come back to washington to work out a new plan. democrats claim they killed the tax break. they say the republicans never wanted in the first place. a tax break is set to run out in less than two weeks. >> more misery as the death toll continues to rise. nearly 1,000 people have died after tropical storms swept through the country. many drowned or were buried under thick mud and ze bree. the un is flying in three tons of foods and supplies. >> kim jong il's body is lying in state. north korea state media released

the photos. the leader's son and expected successor visited the glass cop coffin earlier today. north koreans are ordered to mourn for 11 days. all entertainment is banned. we want to check the headlines with christina loren. >> i requested prop pictures. the response on facebook overwhemingly, we want to go outside. it's too cold. that's an indication of how cold it is. if you're lucky enough to have the day off, maybe you're home with the kids, stay indoors. heading into tonight a few more clouds in the mix. then we're going to kick off willow tomorrow. then temperatures will climb runs the sun comes out.

icy conditions for santa rosa through novato. 38 in hayward. 37 in sunnyvale. and four degrees away from freezing. even in san jose. if you do have to get outdoors, i still love to the frost pictures. send them to facebook or log onto nbc bay area. go ahead and upload your pictures. i think you'll hit 36 in oakland. the coldest time of day, sunrise. right now we have about 12 degrees of separation between san francisco and oakland. so grab your jacket. 54 in fairfield. we'll round out the day really comfortably. 62 in san jose. 61 in gilroy. 62 in los gatos. a repeat performance from yesterday. as we head into the holiday, staying nice and dry. almost balmy this time of year.

let's check your drive with mike. >> christina, can't say it's balm my on the road. maybe bv the road. the northbound speed sensors. we typically see northbound 101. so we'll track that. so far the volume is lighter. we should see slowing on the south bay and peninsula later on. a very smooth drive in both directions, as is 280, along the peninsula drive. >> a live look out there shows you the golden gate bridge. suddenly picking up. no slowg from highway 12 through san rafael and towards the waldo tunnel and approaching the city. oakland side, looking at a nice drive at the toll plaza.

the backup only to the 880 overcrossing. an easy drive down the east shore freeway. more of a backup for highway 4. look at this, folks. really slow off the antioch brim. i checked and double checked. so far no disturbances for the area. plan for a slower drive through antioch and livermore. 18 minutes to the dublin interchange with more folks in pleasanton and dublin. >> an nbc exclusive. an update on bryan stow. he's unable to walk, barely able to talk. and a third of his brain is destroyed. doctors say he will be permanently disabled.

his friends gave an interview for the first time on "rock center" with brian williams. >> that's when bryan got punched in the side of the head. he was punched with a hay maker in the side of the head. >> when you say a haymaker? >> it was a running, huge, sweeping pumpl. >> so a sucker punch from behind? >> yeah. the first thing to hit the ground was the back of his head. >> the two suspects have pleaded not guilty to assault, battery and mayhem. their preliminary hearing is set for next month. >> it is 6:19. the plan to bring the america's cup yacht race to san francisco is getting choppy. this morning four environmental groups say they're filing appeals. they say the environmental impact report is incomplete. the city cannot move forward on planning of the race until the board of supervisors hears the

appeal. that won't happen until january. >> 6:19. ma rin county will crack down on spoke smoking. supervisors will restrict smoking rulings. as well as balconies and carports. landlords will have to set up smoking areas. cyclists in san francisco are getting an early safety christmas gift. it's all happening between 5:00 and 7 where volunteers will install front and rear lights. by giving lights directly to riders, it allows them a chance to keep them safe and inform them that being visible is part of the law. >> 6:20 now. hold on tight on the iphones. find out how hoty theith

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optional. you don't have to upload your own picture, nor does anyone else. it's certainly an interesting idea. zynga can't get anything going. down another 45 cents to just over nine bucks a share. we've seen others falter, but it took them a few weeks. it's quiet on the markets. next week will be more quiet. companies start the furlough between christmas and new year a lot of them kept the tradition going. we have a website for you this morning where santa can send your child a personalized message. >> hello, jacob. i hope you've been a good little boy since last christmas.

right now you are 7 years old. >> the website is portable north pole.tv. it's a canadian company. it looks reasonably safe. somebody knows that jacob is 7 years old. >> my nephew called me and said santa sent you a video message. >> you really are? >> yeah. >> that's a whole different thing. >> not ian going to go there, scott. >> too bad we have to go to break. #:26. no place like home. still to come, a peninsula city making some changes after a

tragic death at an intersection. what leaders will do to try to protect school children. and a live report is coming up. and break out your long underwear and ear muffs. lows this morning colder than where we are right now. a nice afternoon shaping up. we'll take you through the forecast. >> christina, you're always fashion forward. but you're not moving the forward. i have a new accident to tell you about. i'll get i'details. report to you in just a few. yo

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>> and last night's blackout could be a shining opportunity for the city of santa clara. >> and changes to a dangerous intersection that was the scene of a deadly accident. taking a live look outside. the friends have arrived at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's tuesday, december 20th. >> good morning to you. thank you for joining us. >> i'm laura garcia kan fon. >> and i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley. let's get to christina loren with the forecast. >> give yourself plenty of time in the interior valley. the north bay and the south bay.

in san jose and oakland, you may find yourself scraping it off your windshield. temperatures warm nicely with full sunshine. by the bay, 54 degrees. i'll take you through the full forecast. we have your holiday forecast ready to go. 6:31 first. want to check your drive with mike. >> we'll take you to a shot we just showed you. i'll explain more about the toll plaza. clearly the crowd has grown. the metering lights are on. a new accident reported a the toll plaza involving a car and a motorcycle, but no injuries. that is the good news. also being at the toll plaza. the bridge crew should be able to clear the number one fast track lane very quickly. i'm watching it and you can see all lanes moving. it's traffic tuesday for the holiday week. >> it looks worse than it is. >> yeah. because we're here.

>> the city of oakland wants to turn them loose on protesters. down sill members will consider the plan tonight. a full house is expected. good morning. >> good morning. lots of folks for occupy oakland expected out here this evening. but i was just reading the resolution online on the city's website. it said that this port shutdown last week resulted in a 4 to $8 million loss for the two days. and it hurt port workers at a time when unemployment is high. council members are pushing the resolution. what it does is directs the city'sed a majority tor and urges the mayor to use lawful tools they have to prevent future shutdowns and disruptions. police largely didn't break up

the crowds. it only made a happened bful of arrests. some on the council think the mayor didn't do enough. although she did ask demonstrators no not shut down the port. clearly they didn't listen to that. her spokesperson tells the chronicle that police resources may have been one of the reasons why police kept somewhat of a distance. but they think they were actually told to kind of keep a distance. whoost why he's pushing this forward. the resolution says in part that the city is committed to free speech, and they also now have a responsibility to ensure that to this one is kept from earning their wages. now the council meets tonight at 5:30 and expect a large crowd. you want to be here, then you want to get here early. >> we'll keep an eye on that. today city council members are expected to consider new guidelines on the installation of new stop lines.

they want a stop sign at the intersection where a 6-year-old girl was killed in september. leaders have not met the handful of state and federal guidelines required to do so. the city wants to change the rules to install a stop sign now. san francisco police say they had to check out a bomb threat at candle stick park. overnight they sent out a release saying someone called in a threat around the same time of last night's blackout ft police sernled the area but did not find anything. now they're trying to find out who made the threat. adding fuel to the fire. last night's power outage giving another reason for the team to move south. monty francis is live at 49ers headquarters with more. a lot of people talking about it this morning. >> reporter: that's right. just about 30 minutes ago we spoke to the mayor of santa

clara who said those kinds of power outages would not happen if the 49ers built a stadium here. now last night at candle stick park just before kickoff and on national television the lights went out delaying by the game by 20 minutes. there was another blackout during the second quarter. the mayor says all this makes the south bay look more attractive as a future home. >> the one thing about santa clara is not only do we distribute our own power, but we deliver our own power. santa clara has lit up. so during the holing blackouts, santa clara was a beacon of life. >> the santa clara city council approved an $850 million loan to fund a new stadium for the 49ers

in santa clara. the team said it wants to move here. the fate of the stadium is now in the hands of the nfl, which is not kwishl committed to helping the fund the project. san francisco mayor ed lee has ordered city officials to fully investigate last night's blackouts. laura and marla, back to you. check ids before letting any worker this. that's the worng from police after a utility impersonator robbed a couple of homes. so far three homes were robbed. two older couples were robbed by men claiming to be with a water company. they told the couple they were repairing cable tv wires. call the cops if unannounced workers show up at your home.

>> take a look out here. we have the accident in the fast track lane. the first lane off the cash lanes to the left. motorcycle involved in the accident. no injuries are reported. monitoring that. but things are still moving at the toll plaza and off of the berkeley curb. and no major issues until a couple of minutes ago. the latest accident is westbound 80 just off the merge past the golden gate field. we should see slowing there. it is currently blocking your hov. your car pool lane. it will be a distraction coming out of san pablo. we get a look at the south bay. thing haven't changed here. at the top of highway 87, a little blip. no major issues for the volume of traffic down here. it's tuesday. so we'll see a heavier volume. the holiday week may be lighter throughout the bay area. and we get one final check on

the maps to see how things are shaping up. no major delays here. the east bay has slow spots. i'll show them to you. right now christina loren will give us the forecast. what's going on, christina? >> before they hit the highways, probably a good idea to warm up the vehicle. use the defroster, or a method i like to use, you pour water on the windshield. that tends to make things easier. then you turn your windshield wipers on. it's not cold enough to freeze on point. through noon the mid-50s in some cities. 52 at noon. in san francisco and as you make your way home from work. temperatures really comfortable for today. we won't see much in terms of change.

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good morning. house republicans are rejecting a senate compromise. they're going a step further. tracie potts is live in washington on what they're doing now. >> we're trying to explain what's going on the senate has gone home. when it got to the house and the senate was gone, house republicans said they're not going to go at all. they get to come back to washington and work out a longer x tension for a year. now democrats are frustrated saying republicans weren't behind this from the beginning.

republicans say they don't want to come back an do the same thing again two months for now. that's where we stand. gridlock in washington. less than two weeks for the deadline. marla? >> good luck is right. 6:42 now. coming up, santa clara is looking to take advantage of the power outages at candle stick park. we'll have a live report up next. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea. mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie. holiday ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female announcer ] you call that bread? you can serve some warmth with your bread. and some flavor with your bread. and some layers with your bread. if you're serving bread honey, then serve it. grands! dinner ideas made easy.

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good tuesday morning to you. cold start to the morning. as we are warned by christina loren. >> i try to do my part. let you know before it happens. this morning t happening. we are not yet at the coldest point. and we have fog developing that is starting to drift in through the delta. down to a quarter mile

visibility. elsewhere is completely clear conditions making very a very cold morning. you're at 28 in santa rosa. 29 in napa. 32 degrees in livermore. we would love to see your frost pictures. send them to us. post them on our facebook page. take a look at the difference. what a difference 24 hours makes. you probably walked out the front door yesterday. 13 degrees warmer in sunnyvale. 15 degrees colder in santa rosa. so you notice the difference out the front door. frosty start until 9:00 a.m. then the sun will warm up really, really quickly. our temperatures are going to climb into the upper 50s in some cities by noon today. tomorrow, first day of winter, appropriately enough it's going to be another cold night. not quite as coal, but temperatures will yet again be in the 30s.

high pressure is going to clear the skies and warm us up, making for a really comfortable second half of the day. if you want to get outdoors, might want to stay nice and warm. once the sun comes out, i think you'll really like where we're headed. 62 in san jose. 62 in los gatos. oakland, you dropped off to 37 at one point. you may find frost on your windshield in the east bay. throughout the next few days, we don't have a lot in terms of change. we're going to climb in temperature through your christmas sunday. 64 degrees. staying dry. then a really nice day after christmas as you return the gifts that you don't want. that better not the be case, mike inouye, for my gift from you. >> gift cards. we'll look to the roadways where folks are using cash as well as fast track to pay at the toll plaza. there's a backup there. that's standard as metering

lights are turned on. the accident westbound 80 at gillman is my concern. the car is spun around. now in your car pool lane. now reports are that a person is out of the car walking around the lane and around the vehicle. unnerving for folks passing by the area. still tanding on the side of the road. just as you're leaving to pittsburgh and bay points. 50 miles per hour registering at willow pass east and slowing for concord and 242, 680 down walnut creek. the commute is building there. # a sloerer drive through liver yn more. coming out of the pass, things are better. still averaging at 22 minutes for the drive to the dublin

interchange. and then a look at the the slowing that's popped up all the way northbound towards san jose international airport. we'll see slowing for 87 and 85. christmas is at the end of the week. we saw a light commute yesterday. 260 is the heaviest poll vum per week. it's what we'll see today as well. >> thank you very much, mike. pg&e and the 49ers are still working to figure out what caused a power outage at candlestick park. they caught what looked to be a transformer exploding. the lights came on but the staid yem went dark again. and there's word this morning of more trouble around the stadium. san francisco police say they

received a bomb threat before kickout of. now they're investigating the threat. the blackout, however, could be a shining beacon of light on plans to bring the 49ers to the south bay. now an update. good morning. >> laura, good morning. earlier this hour we heard from the mayor of santa clara who said the power outages would not happen in the 49ers decide to build a stadium here. last night as you said at candlestick park just before kickoff and on national tv the lights went out, delaying the game by 20 minutes. the lights came back on, but there was another blackout during the second quarter. pg&e is still looking into the cause. the mayor says all this makes the south bay look all the more attractive as a future home for the 49ers. he says santa clara runs its own power company and doesn't str to rely on pgmpde.

>> when the power comes on, the silicon valley power that they're purchaseg from the city. we have redundant systems in place. >> the santa clara city council recently approved an $850 million loan to fund a new stadium for the 49ers in santa clara. the team said it wants to move here. the fate of the stadium is in the hands of the nfl. not officially committed to funding the project. ed lee will conduct a full investigation what may have caused the blackout. back to you. >> thank you. what would happen if the lights go out again? they told esn they would have waited out a third power outage as long as possible. lights didn't come on. if there was not any power, the game would have moved to the coliseum in oakland.

definite backup plan. this morning the york family is selling some stakes in the 49ers franchise. team president york says the sales have nothing to do with helping to fans new billion dollar stadium in santa clara. >> 6:# 2 now. detectives hope you mig be able to help them catch the man who carried out a jewelry heist. three men stormed in to south de anza boulevard yesterday. they were wearing black ski masks and last were seen running west on rodriguez avenue. anyone with information is urged to call the santa clara office. some 4,000 nurses at eight sutter owned health hospitals will take strike on thursday. the issue is unsuccessful contract negotiations and cuts the nurses say affect patient

care. that includes the medical center in berkeley and oakland. and hospitals in san mateo. the work stoppage is not going to affect patient care but it will cost the hospitals millions. >> 6:53. oakland city leaders twant to give police the power to stop any future blockades at the port of oakland. christie smith is live in oakland where city leaders will face protests tonight. good morning. >> good morning to you. this is a city council meeting could get heated. you have a lot of demonstrators who feel like the shutdown of the port of oakland went wem. they got their point across. there were within their rights to do that. there's also a big push going on now on the city council to clearly define the city's response so that disruptions like that don't happen again. one estimate is $4 million to $8 million were lost as court workers couldn't get to work.

truckers just sat there. that day police kept a distance from the crowd. he tells the chronicle he thinks they were told to keep a distance. the city administrator says they will use whatever lawful tools to prevent disruptions. that meeting is tonight at 5:30. i'm christie smith. laura and marla, back to you. >> thank you. a 12-inch pipe broke spilling out millions of gallons ov water. in a neighborhood. the pipe wasry cently replaced before the accident. the utilities says it's reviving

the design and construction standards the "today show" starts in a few minutes. here's ann curry with what's coming up this morning. >> coming up on a tuesday morning ark powerful blizzard creates dangerous conditions on the the roads from colorado to texas. major highways turned too sheets of ice. al will be live in colorado with complete coverage. also this morning trk mother of the reality producer accuse of killing his wife speaks out for the first time. we'll talk to her exclusively. also, young parents diagnosed with cancer within days of each other. they'll be here to share the encouraging news they just received. we'll also unveil the top youtube videos. all that and bill clinton and carol king as we get started on a tuesday morning here on "today." >> a little bit of everything. thank you vur mch. 6:55.

palo alto wants california to ditch plans to build a high speed rail system. the reasons include what they call a faulty, flawed business plan. the county says the project contradicts what have presented to voters in 2008. skiers and snowboarders headed to the slopes for christmas may be disappointed this year. the sierra ski resorts are waiting for major snowfall. the national weather service says the snow shortage is due to la nina weather pattern. some lake resorts had seen as much as seven feet of snow. this year it's only a foot ft. >> be careful. a close call. he was shooting a scene for a movie about big wake surfers. butler was apparently paddling

out, trying to avoid larger waves when a large set of waves emerged right in front of him. two waves crashed and held him underwater. butler was sent to stanford medical center, but he checked out okay. >> singer jon bon jovi says rumors of his demise have been exaggerated. he went on facebook to show proof of life jocking heaven looks like new jersey. the rumor made the internet rounds complete with a very authentic sounding article. prank sters partially copied from the 2009 story announcing the death of michael jackson. the time is looking into the issue but stresses it was not involved in the rumor. a bunch of characters opening the markets this morning. scott mcgrew joins us with the numbers. >> good morning. let's go to the nasdaq. open with the redwood city based

opened with a storm trooper and princess lea celebrating a new star wars video. the dough industrial just crossed over 12,000 so new rool rule. good day on the market. mike soft's own skype is offering free wi-fi. skype the people you're not visiting. they sent us this video. look at how annoyed the guy on the right. you can't see it, but he's talking on the computer on skype. free wi-fi. you don't have to. you can do anything you want. >> sometimes people just talk to themselves any there. thanks so much. 6:5. let's check the forecast with christina loren. a very cold start. >> you can always hop behind that guy and have your own conversation. 34 in concord. 39 in oakland. make sure to give yourself ample time to war your car up this morning. might find some frost on your

windshield. cold enough ffr for that. same for san jose. we have not yet hit our coldest point of the day. we have another 45 minutes of cooling. that's where you bottom out in san jose. temperatures in the mid 60s later on. let's find out how the drive is shaping up with mike inouye. >> overall it's a lighter volume of traffic. it's tuesday. so we have slow spots. we're concerned with the east shore freeway. westbound 80 at gill man avenue. the accident is still blocking the car pool lane. that's causing a slow june down as folks are coming out of richmond. two chps have arrived on scene. a person was walking around the scene of the accident. that was a big distraction. alarming for folks to drive through the area and see someone someone walking on the side of the road as well. use caution passing through the area toward berkeley and emeryville. >> thank you for