heat up. we'll sort it out for you in your full forecast. >> chp concurs 101 clear but i'll show you what else is going on around the bay. lots of busy people. >> taking a live look outside, isn't that beautiful, before the dawn. it's thursday, aught 23rd, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. 5:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. good morning everybody. two pennant races, two key players, two steroid suspensions, in the wake of the latest suspension for the giants and the a's some suspect those caught breaking the rules pay a more significant price. christie smith is live in oakland to what this means for the team in reach of making the playoffs. good morning. >> reporter: i have to say we keep running into newspaper delivery guys out here this

morning and they are well read and they have strong opinions. they are a's fans as well and disappointed now that their starting pitcher is out. but also they are saying they are not totally surprised even with all of the drug testing they say there are still those athletes who want to have any advantage regardless of the risks. that said, we also asked them if the 50-game suspensionç for bartolo colon wos too much and they said no. the suspension comes one week after giants outfielder melky cabrera had the same positive test. 39-year-old became a contender in the american league west, fans say the tougher drug testing is certainly having an impact. >> we're still going through the whole steroid thing, and hopefully we'll make it through it. they said they are going to have better testing so i think this is kind of the beginning of many

more. i don't know. it's unfort naxt >> for the a's they got a lot of young pitchers they can bring up. they are looking good in the farm system. the giants, same thing. the farm system has been great. so it gives other people a chance. >> colon has accepted responsibility saying in a statement, i apologize to the fans, to my teammates and the oakland a's. i accept responsibility for my actions and i will serve my suspension as required by the joint drug program. tyson ross will start in his place on thursday against the tampa bay rays. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> san jose's recent rash of violence is prompting police chief chris moore to call a meeting today with the gang task force. the recent victim was juan miguel munoz who stopped at a safeway on the way home from work. police say someone stabbed him in the chest. his body was found in one of the aisles at the center of the store. he was a third year accounting

student at san jose state. last night his family, friends and even some who didn't know him lit candles and prayed. >> today, unfortunately, was our cousin. tomorrow could be someone else's child. you know. it could be someone else's family member and you know, it needs to come to an end and stop. >> there have been 32 homicides this year in san jose. police chief moore will hold a news conference after his meeting this morning. we'll be there. we'll bring you details as soon as we know more. >> a south bay church is taking up donations for the burial of a homeless woman killed by a samurai sword attack. members of the presbyterian church want to pay for her cremation and burial cost. the woman's identity is still a mystery and so far church members say they collected more than $1,000. donations can be sent to the westminister presbyterian church

in san jose. checks payable to the church with cremation in the memo portion. and on line at westpres-sj.org. >> new safety improvements, a sad reminder of a back-to-school tragedy in the peninsula. engineers tell us that led lights. today is the first day of school for the ravens wood school district. if you recall last year second-grader was struck and killed by a teacher on her first day to school. they hope to make the  intersection safer by increasing the size of the curbs and by shortening those crosswalks. >> it is 5:04. a member of the u.s. navy seal team that killed osama bin laden

could be in trouble for writing a book about the top secret mission. the book "no easy day" set for release on september 11th. there are legal and intelligence concerns. special ops forces like navy seals often sign nondisclosure agreements and barred from releasing classified information. the publisher says the work was vetted by an attorney with military experience. however, two years ago the pentagon paid thousands of dollars to destroy copies of a book by a former army intelligence officer claiming it exposed military secrets. >> first lady michelle obama is on her way to milwaukee to visit members of victims in that sikh temple shoot iing. a total of six people were killed. four were hurt. investigators say the shooter who had ties to hate groups later took his own life. >> texas is stepping up its

assault on mosquitoes infected with west nile virus. planes will blanket houston in the hopes of killing the mosquitoes. the plan is to spray for five hours and treat more than 60,000 acres. animal control confirms that west nile virus in more than 300 mosquito sampled and in nearly 100 dead birds. 13 human cases have been reported in houston, three of them deadly. >> bay area vector control is taking action as well today, spraying gets under way in the peninsula in a few hours from now. marla tellez is live at palo alto, she has all of the latest details. good morning. >> reporter: jon, good morning. that battle against the growing mosquito population happens here at the bay lands in a couple of hours the helicopter according to the santa clara vector control district, choppers will take to the skies above the bay lands to spray up to 400 acres, targeting the summer salt marsh

mosquito. experts say this mosquito is not known to carry the west nile virus but they do have a brutal bite and have become a problem for the area. it's similar in contra costa couldn't. an outbreak of west nile is prompting officials there. it will treat the area that's bordered on the north by willkins way. the east by sellers avenue, the south by armstrong road, and the west by walnut boulevard. this treatment in brentwood gets under way at 7:00 tonight. here some latest news for the centers for disease control t number of cases of west nile virus reported this year is the highest on record since west nile was first edetectived in the u.s. in 1999. as of this week almost 40 states have reported human infections. california recorded its first death of west nile on august 3.

an 88-year-old woman in current county died from the infection. officials want to take the time to remind everybody to do their best to get rid of standing water on your property. a great idea to wear long sleeves and long pants. it does not hurt to put on repel tleent keep safe from the mosquitoes that are out here. the spraying gets under way at 7:00 this morning. live in palo alto, marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> good advice. >> like you say, makes you feel lucky. >> got to get them off you. >> i want to check the forecast. cloudy by the coast? >> for the first part of the day but more sunshine today. adding to the mosquito note they come out at dusk and dawn, that's when you find them out there in the highest population so that's when you probably want to stay indoors. the east bay, that's where you want to watch yourself especially in the areas where you have bodies of water. 57 in concord, 60 degrees to

start out good morning in sunnyvale, temperatures are going to be comfortable. a great looking forecast. perfect conditions. perfect by august typical standards. we stop the clock at 8:00, we're expecting clouds to push in but burn off qukly by mid morning. you can see we stop the clock at noon, mostly clear and the entire san francisco bay, and that means good visibility for watching all of that world class action out there on the bay. america's cup world series, you can watch it on comcast sports net bay area so we're going to talk about that. your hour by hour forecast works like this. 78 at noon inland, comfortable for outdoor lunch plans. bay side 74 in the heat of the day, about 63 at the coast. gray for the first part of the day but better beach weather as we head into next week.

seven-day outlook. first i want to check your drive on a friday eve. good morning, mike. >> good thursday morning. 580, westbound out of the altamont pass. the the speeds dip a tiny bit. no major slowing through livermore. here the dublin interchange we're going to call this out westbound 580, that's your commute direction on northbound 680 or south bound 680. the connectsers receiving overnight road work so. those may be closed. even if you leave the house now you can take foothill south to stone ridge and connect as your alternate. we do see the slowing, there may be crews on the move. i'll track that, we'll move to another construction zone, 880 north toward 980 we see slowing, we have a couple of lanes blocked. the southbound receiving work but no showing there. as you head to the bay bridge, the feeder routes looking pretty

good. outside, on the peninsula taillights north on 101 out of palo alto past the embarcadero where these folks are heading. and the south bay with the headlights, an easy drive now despite the construction. back to you. >> thanks so much. >> it is 5:11. still ahead a warning about a popular candy. officials say it could be contaminated with lead. we'll fill you in. >> reporter: i'm bob redell, live to north san jose to figure out what would compel people to wait a day for the opening after fast food restaurant? >> criticism grows over a facebook investor who sold most of his stock. s flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today.

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hour away from opening, chick-fil-a's first san jose location attracting a crowd. bob redell is live to explain why some not just showing up for the food. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. more than a crowd. it's a camp if you will that's set up for the past day. i don't want to speak too loud. there is a 3-year-old boy sleeping inside. his mom, good morning. you can see the restaurant is going to be opening in an hour. you can see that because you see people are starting to pack up waiting to get in line. now, this is a restaurant chain from the east coast. used to be in the bay area a while ago, it's back, this new location in san jose and as they do with grand openings the first 100 in line receive what the chain promotes as free chick-fil-a for a year. it's 52 coupons for a year. there are people who showed up, the restaurant held a raffle and here you have them. what's so special about this

fast food restaurant that someone would camp out front for 24 hours? >> chicken sandwich, best, they have a chick-fil-a, i sound like i work for the company but i don't. it's worth it. >> i'm sure you're familiar with the political issues. do you have support one way or another? >> i have a motto, no politics, no religion, just chicken. >> reporter: i was referring to in the question is that chick-fil-a has been the target of protests because its president came out against same-sex marriage voicing support for traditional marriage. there are protests and support. some say they don't want the chain in their town. members of the guy and lesbian community are expected to protest the opening of this chick-fil-a in north san jose. that's supposed to happen tonight. in the meantime, in just under an hour, 6:00, the doors will be

opening here and the 100 people are going to be whetting their appetite. something they have been waiting to do for the past 24 hours. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you. very kind of bob to keep it down so the 3-year-old could sleep. push back this morning over a proposed law in san jose that would raise the minimum wage city wide. scott mcgrew has been covering this from the very start. scott, business owners are worried bigger salaries cost them. >> sure. that makes sense, right. you pay people more, your costs go up. san jose students first came up with this idea putting the proposed $10 an hour minimum wage on the november ballot. the san jose chamber of commerce telling the "wall street journal" business owners are fighting this proposed raise but, and we talked about it before, this has been done in other cities. this economist here studying it in berkeley and san francisco, studies show those wages don't cost businesses extra in the

long run because workers tend to stay at their jobs longer meaning small businesses pay less in retraining costs. >> a guy who really doesn't have to worry about minimum wage, facebook co-founder has sold some of his face book stock. a small portion worth about $8 million. criticism over another investor's sale of stock, peter teal sold nearly his entire portfolio. he sits on the board of facebook. that led yim kram tear take teal to the wood shed. kramer calls the sale of stock tawdry. for a look at the broader mark let's turn to the even tempered jackie deangelis. good morning, jackie. >> good morning. i'm looking at the futures have turned negative after we saw the markets many rebound yesterday. we saw stocks bouncing off lows after minutes from the latest

fed meeting showed that the bank discussed whether to pull the trigger on new measures to boost the economy suggesting that action may be coming sooner than later. that happened about three weeks ago before a round of more positive data came through. we're going to get data on the unemployment, manufacturing and new home sales so watch for that. yesterday the dow slipped 30 points to 13,172, the nasdaq closing up 6 points to 3,073. walmart is expanding the number of vaccinations it offers beyond traditional shots starting monday the largest retailer will provide shots recommended by the cdc for ten infectious diseases including meningitis and hpv. at pop-up clinics at the front of your local store. >> thank you much. according to my calendar we're 189 days away from the so-called fiscal cliff. what it means and some of the pain going down the cliff. >> i thought you were going to say to christmas.

that is a fiscal cliff too. >> 5:19. i can't believe we're a month from fall. >> less than a month away, actually. 21st day of september is the first official day of fall. although a lot of kids are heading back to school and more will head back on monday. so, as you're getting your kids ready, maybe that's the case in your family, you want to pick out something that will accommodate the two parts of the day. 57 to start you out in concord. good morning to you. 58 in o-town. and 57 degrees in san jose. and san francisco. so almost uniform temperatures right now. all the way from the extreme east bay and up the peninsula. it's cool out there, cooler than it has been. low pressure crossed through the area overnight as we head throughout day high pressure is going to try to build back in. we're dealing with a cold front that's going to sneak 16 the two work against each other. we'll see winds pick up again. and that means more action out

on the bay when it comes to the america's cup. for today, sunny, friday a little fog at the coast. and drizzle. probably flight delays as well. but hey, the winds are not as strong as they will be today. you can catch the live action starting at 2:00 p.m. on comcast sports net bay area and temperatures today, nice and mild out there. we'll have plenty of sunshine, west-southwest wind, 10 to 20 miles per hour. it's going to be interesting. 78 degrees in san jose, 73 in fremont. and a little cooler at the coast with 64 degrees. the forecast high in san francisco. if you're looking for beach weather we've got it. hold on longer. the 90s and that means the upper 70s by the bay. let's check your drive. >> looking here, again construction the major issue from chp and this for 24. over the last ten minutes i've seen slowing and clearing. they may be moving the crews

from over near the caldecott tunnel. the tunnel itself opened, a smooth drive into oakland and lafayette. north main street, that's the on ramp out of walnut creek to southbound 680. we're watching that. reports after deer. i don't want to have to update with anything unpleasant. note that. we'll hopefully get that deer back in the hills. we're looking here toward the peninsula. construction clearing from palo alto in the northbound side, no more slowing, we did see that. dumbarton bridge eastbound. we have construction, and the closure over labor day weekend. friday night through monday morning into tuesday because of that labor day weekend. dumbarton bridge is closed. the fremont side, there is a flashing sign. a smooth drive for 880 and the 280, this is pretty much the tone for the rest of the south bay. >> thanks so much.

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>> welcome back everybody. we can tell you a recall this morning affecting a popular flavor of red vines, the licorice. lead has been found in the black twist. they are made by union city based american licorice. this is voluntary recall. the candy is in a one pound package and is stamped with the word best before february 24 it of 2013. you are asked to check with your doctor to see if tests are needed. >> a study out of cornell

university says that kids are more likely to grab an apple if it has a cartoon sticker on it. they found that kids picked up fruit more often if they had the sticker. you know what, they nearly always took the cookie too. >> of course. what you're supposed to do when you're a kid. >> you know, having kids, anything you can to make it work. checking with meteorologist christina loren to find out about thursday. >> you two do have pretty adorable kids, i must say. if you're trying to get your kids out the door, after all school is back in session for some, i would advise dressing for two parts of the day. chilly enough for a jacket. in the 80s later on, low 80s in san jose, 87 in livermore. 74 bay side and 63 degrees at the coast. your full forecast shows a warm-up on the way. so you will have to use the ac.

we'll tell you when coming up. let's check your drive. >> we'll start without an update for the deer off 680. it's clear. chp got there. deer's gone. hey, bambi, that's nice news. looking toward the toll plaza, the maze, smooth drive on the approach through oakland despite construction crews clearing from 24 and 880. a live look will show you how things are shaping up for the san mateo bridge. over the high rise, toward the flat section, construction crews may be clearing. chp hasn't given me the all clear. a live look at san jose, easy drive, northbound 101. >> thank you. 5:26. still to come on "today in the bay," an aerial assault. what's happening on the peninsula. >> people will do just about anything for free food. we'll show you where they are lining up today and camping out.

>> reporter: new this morning, west nile virus concerns have officials in the bay area attacking mosquitoes from the r. good morning. i'm marla tellez with that story coming up. >> state of emergency. the ponderosa wild fire threatening more homes this morning as firefighters struggle to get the upper hand. >> and we are going to get a strong on shore flow this morning expecting the pea soup fog but that means 80s inland, 70s bay side and 60s at the coast. i'll let you know when the sun will break through your city coming up. >> construction crews on the move, commuters on the move. i'll help you sort out things so we can avoid potential conflict. >> right now, very nice live look outside. that is the embarcadero in san francisco. still dark before the sun comes up. we'll keep you posted on this thursday, august 23rd, this is "today in the bay."

>> 5:30 on the nose. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. happening now, the signs are in place and the planes are ready as santa clara county launches an assault on a ballooning mosquito population. marla tellez is live in palo alto with the details. good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. we're here at the palo alto bay lands which lines highway 101 just to the east, this is where the aerial assault against the mosquitos is going to be happening in less than two hours. it's going to be hard to miss because as we're talking about it's going to be done via helicopter. officials with the vector control district say helicopters will drop spray to reach as many as 400 acres. take my word for it, there are plenty of mosquitoes out here this morning. one happened to land on my script before one of my live

reports last hour. officials say this is the summer salt marsh mosquito. and while it's not known to carry west nile it has a vicious bite and has become problematic enough to do today's spray. for the folks in brentwood help is on the way there. the contra costa district says it's treating the area bordered by wilkins way, sellers avenue, the south by armstrong road, and the west by walnut boulevard. ultimately officials are reacting to a rise in west nile virus cases, california just reported its first death almost three weeks ago back on august 3. that was in kern count near bakersfield. the time to be most aware is dawn and dusk, so if you're out in the early morning as we are this morning, or at dusk, it's important that you throw on long sleeves, long pants, also some

repellent. it's not going to hurt. the spraying from above gets under way at the bay lands at 7:00 this morning. marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> fallout from the chevron fire, doctors say it's still operating in disaster mode. the e.r. is crowded with patients seeking treatment for symptoms they say are related to the august 6 refinery fire. the medical center called in extra staff to try to handle the more than 4,000 patients that have come through the door. >> you can see that they were in a bit of distress. >> chevron says it's going to cover the costs of medical bills but the deed line for care was yesterday. there is no deadline for filing a claim. >> a 22-year-old cal student is

under acrest for crashing his car into the putnam hall dorm. it's a story we brought you yesterday on "today in the bay." 22-year-old douglas perez was taken into custody on suspicion of dui. hundreds of students were evacuated from the dorm after the crash severed a gas line. pg&e capped the leak but students in the hall are still without hot water. the fall semester starts today. >> governor brown declaring a state of emergency in northern california where the ponderosa fire threatens at least 200 homes. lightning started this fire which has destroyed 50 buildings and scorched 38 square miles. crews are making some progress but flare-ups and steep terrain and the temperatures make it extremely difficult to fight. this one is about 50% contained. >> those lightning strikes can

be tough. let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. she's got a look at our temperatures. >> good morning. a live look over san jose, it's comfortable but what you can't see is we have a full deck of clouds and that is also the case in the extreme east bay through gilroy. so it's a foggy start. that will mean a comfortable afternoon. we're at 57 in san francisco. your hour by hour forecast works like this. fog and clouds right at 8:00 and you can see at that point we'll still have a fair amount of cloud cover in the north bay, oakland, san francisco down to san mateo. but palo alto will be clear. as of 8:00 a.m. then we're going to continue to clear you out especially in san francisco between 11:00 and 12:00. the fog will roll back in at about 5:00 tonight. limited sunshine in the city. you'll get better beach days. 78 degrees at noon. comfortable until about noon.

then it might be too warm for outdoor activities. 74 bay side. 63 at the coast. your weekend, it's getting close. 5:35. first let's get you to work on time. you have to work for the weekend. >> i do but i like having the weekend in any phrase. looking to the westbound 580 where we're looking at grant line road where things are bogging down, the merge off 205 really having that impact now. a smoother drive into livermore, the speeds dipping down below 60. we had construction which has just cleared from the dublin interchange so there will be slowing but no need, because that connector has reopened. the connector across the bay moves nicely. a live look, we see the commute direction with the taillights, the flat section, smooth drive to the peninsula and vice versa.

the golden gate bridge out of the north bay, these headlights are visible all the way across the span. moisture in the air that has christina talked about pretty nice, no major effect and no slowing for the north bay. >> fast food restaurant becoming a lightning rod for covers is opening up a location in the south bay. >> bob is live where chick-fil-a is set to open in about 30 minutes. i didn't know they opened so early. >> reporter: yes. good morning. this is after what has been a 24-hour wait for a lot of people here and the deal is every time chick-fil-a open as new store the first 100 receive chick-fil-a a year, there are 120 people that showed up. they held a raffle and you have the people here waiting. that's why they are putting their tends away.

can we talk to you? we're live on nbc. why was so it important to wait outside for food? this stuff -- >> my co-worker, he's always been a fan so we talked him into coming down. >> worth it for you? >> it was fun. >> the president of chick-fil-a came out in support of traditional marriage, created a lot of controversy. you've had people who are for guy marriage, people in support of traditional marriage have been supporting it. i wonder if this had any effect on you? >> no. it's about chicken. >> you're hungry. >> yeah. >> best of luck to you. the doors will open up in 30 minutes. this is the first in the bay location. there used to be a while back and it shut down. this is the first new location

and another in walnut creek in october. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a lot going on. >> it's a party. they like chicken. 5:38. still ahead, call it the perfect storm. interference from mother nature. how event organizers are getting set for tropical storm isaac. >> for the latest news, traffic and weather find us on facebook.

>> welcome back everybody. a live look over san francisco. low hanging clouds creating foggy conditions out there. christina loren will be along to fill you in on when the fog should clear out and the sunshine coming back in. 5:40. on to decision 2012. that election now just 2 1/2 months away and the campaigns on both sides of the aisle heating

up. you probably have seen the romney/ryan ticket trying to distance itself from the todd akin controversy. president obama even poking fun at akin last night, questioning how a congressman on the science committee could get his medical facts so wrong. meantime, republicans gearing up for a fight with mother nature. tropical storm isaac rumbling toward the florida coast could strike during the republican convention. claire leka is live on capitol hill this morning with more on how the organizers there are trying to get ready. good morning. >> good morning to you, jon. florida governor rick scott speaking to reporters moments ago saying that the rnc will make the ultimate decision whether or not they will move the convention because of this threat. but the governor also saying they will be activating the state of emergency operation center in florida to prepare for

a possible hurricane threat there. that hurricane -- tropical storm isaac brewing in the caribbean, the worry is it's going to turn into a hurricane and could possibly hit florida, at the same time 50,000 people are descending on tampa for the republican national convention on monday. now, the party organizers of the convention say contingency plans are in place should a worse case scenario happen but they are moving forward and expect to hold the convention at the tampa bay times forum next monday. forecasters do say that there is still a threat from that tropical storm. we're live in washington. jon, back to you. >> thank you very much. >> a ceremony will be held in the nation's capital this morning commemorating one year since a large earthquake rattled the east coast. the 5.8 quake damaged famous land marks like the national

cathedral and the washington monument. the quake was felt along the eastern seaboard and as far west as chicago. no one died and damage was limited to d.c. and the suburbs of maryland and virginia. >> a man is in police custody this morning after storming a jetway at baton rouge airport and locking himself in the cockpit of an american eagle jet. 37-year-old andrew had a ticket to the flight to dallas/ft. worth but before boarding began he pushed past a gate agent, ran down the jetway and locked himself in the cockpit. he surrendered after oxygen and power were cut off to the plane. he will likely face state, local and possibly federal charges. >> we check in a little bit of baseball, that pennants race starting to heat up. there is a new scandal involving a player from the oakland a's. >> bartolo colon was suspended 50 games. the team will have to move on

without him tine playoff push and the morning some are asking does the punishment fit the crime? christie smith live in oakland with what people are saying now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're speaking with a's fans in oakland. a lot of them telling us they are not totally surprised, still disappointed. one man a life long a's fan, a pitcher 39, suffered some injuries, but came back in an impressive way and now this. a's starting pitcher bartolo colon suspended 50 games after testing positive for testosterone, a week after melky cabrera was suspend forward the same thing. colon was a veteran on a team with young players. now he's basically done for the year and can't play until 11 games in.

>> 50 games is a real blow. >> i think it's too much. basically he won't be able to play for the rest of the season. he's done. probably won't get another job which is worse. so good luck to him. he's getting up there. i mean, the steroids help him but eventually they catch up to him. >> colon will accept responsibility for his actions. for the oakland a's, tyson ross will start in colon's place on thursday. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thanks. >> 5:45. we check back in with meteorologist christina loren to find out the weekend, what we're looking at. >> we love that word around here. week end, sleeping in. temperatures are looking good. we're nice and comfortable at 50 in santa rosa, so you probably didn't need to run the ac if

you're waking up with us. i'd say in the inner bay region, even in san jose, i got away without the ac. 55 degrees here to start. 57 in livermore and 55 in fairfield. uniform temperatures at this point. that's courtesy of mostly cloudy conditions. the the marine layer pushed inland. it's not going to last as long as winds will pick up and stir up our atmosphere keeping the dense fog from settling at the surface. so area of low pressure came through overnight. a cold front on the way competing with an area of high pressure so the two work against each other. we have what we call a tight pressure gradient. the winds pick up. they will be at their strongest just in time for that big race. the america's cup, let's get to your forecast. today you can watch the live racing on our sister station. comcast sports bay area starting at 2:00, it's going to be active. more wind out there and you want the wind. that's what makes it more exciting.

65 degrees at 2:00, 4:00 at about 67 degrees on the bay. that's on the water. the city of san francisco, though, forecasting about 64 degrees where you get a strong marine influence. mostly cloudy conditions until about noon. 84 in concord, 73 along the east shore. beautiful there. 77 in redwood city. our nights are getting shorter. as a result, temperatures are going to be cooler each and every morning as you progress into fall. the first official day september 21st. so, yeah, looks like it's going to continue to drop off. enjoy the summertime while it lasts. i'm holding on to every last bit. kids are back, mike. >> exactly. with the kids we solidify the work schedule back to our typical commute so we call that fall traffic though school starts in the summer now. sorry. 880, a smooth drive, construction sticking around. crews between 23rd and 980, no

big surprise. oakland, usually the last to leave the party as far as construction. westbound at fish ranch a smooth drive. the approach looking nice. into the city not a problem. in the city tonight, 7:15 the giants play. then also with a closure after the game at king street but that's into the night after 9:00, 10:00. that won't be a problem for the commute. we'll look at the freeway, a live look outside, we'll show you fremont. 880 smooth southbound with the headlights a few more of them but year at the limit all the way down along the area through hayward and fremont and milpitas. that sign there, i warned you, the dumbarton bridge closes over labor day weekend. you have 237 and 92 as alternates. another live look. we're looking at san jose. an easy drive for 101 north under the 680/280 interchange. we'll get to you the maps.

there is some slowing here on northbound 101. starting to bog down. 15 to 20 minutes earlier than we expect. as well as chick-fil-a. that's where bob redell is. and all of those folks camping out for chicken sandwiches. >> not an easy drive, happening in scottsdale, arizona, crews are actually trying to rescue a driver that is stranded in that white van that you see to the upper top right of the screen. it is trapped in the swift moving water. it's used to transport handicapped. the driver drove around the barricade and became stranded. remarkable how youç drive -- b you know t flooding can happen so quickly in arizona. but we'll continue to monitor this situation for you as the rescuers are standing aside now. but no doubt they have to go in. right now the threat isn't too large but the water can pick up quickly. if there is a person inside they need that team in place.

>> they have the life raft ready to go. >> we'll monitor that from scottsdale, arizona. >> time to batten down the hatches. not sure if that's what they say. i watched a lot of pirates movies. the sails will be flying again in the bay as the america's cup fleet races get under way. >> 11 crews from eight countries will all be out on the water. there are two types of racing, match races took place yesterday where two boats race against each other. today the fleet races begin. fleet racing is when all of the boats are on the water at the same time. racing starts at 2:00 in the afternoon. you can watch all of the action at america's cup village. we're going to have live reports starting at 5:00 p.m. pretty exciting to watch. >> you know me we'll. the "gilligan's island" call. that's right. marianne, ginger, i liked them both. coming up, getting cozy in the

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>> welcome back everybody. it's said the skies are friendly, it's also expensive and now it's more cramped. >> united airlines, stripping down the cushions on seats in the planes to try to free up more space in the economy class. chicago-based airline says the new seats will be thin enough to add another row on each plane

without reducing your leg room. >> soundsç comfortable. >> i don't need the leg room but i like the cushion. the seats will be lighter, reducing fuel costs which i'm sure they will pass on to you. southwest, spirit airlines have all announced similar plans. >> of course they have. it's 5:54. new warnings that falling off that fiscal cliff is going to hurt a lot. scott mcgrew says a recession is all but assured. >> according to the professional economists say what the numbers mean and they say that the so-called fiscal cliff where american law ril require tax hikes and budget cuts will cause another recession. kouting the days on my calendar we're 129 days away from that cliff. the automatic tax hikes and budget cuts were put into place after a bipartisan commission failed to reduce america's

deficits. they were supposed to be the fiscal cliff like sort after stick in the carrot and stick system. nobody expected the commission to fail so nobody thought the punishment was that big of a deal. officials at hewlett-packard got on the phone after the company reported its financials. hp is about one third of the way through its massive layoffs. 11,000 workers set to lose their jobs as part of that previously announced reduction in staff. another blog has published details about the iphone 5. it says the new iphone will have a bigger screen, though not as big as the samsung galaxy. for all of the excitement about apple announcements we tend to know a lot about it ahead of time. not once but twice apple employees lost iphones in bars. that has not happened with the iphone 5 yet.

>> check the floor. >> exactly. >> 5:56. christina loren is here to tell us what's happening outside. >> good morning to you. as you're making your way out the front door, i want to advise you we have thick pockets of fog in the north bay and the peninsula. as a result of all of that natural ac your temperatures will be limited to the upper 80s inland, 74 bay side at the coast about 63 degrees, we do have changes as of this weekend. help you make those outdoor plans. let's check your drive with mike. don't know why i said that. >> we're looking here, also we have palo alto, this is on my mind because reports after wrong way driver. chp got reports there was someone going southbound on the -- or northbound on the south bound side around marsh where i have circled. so now there is a traffic break going on. we did see slowing on the northbound side as they did

start to slow traffic. look likes the report got cleared from our report. we'll get a live look at university and embarcadero. i did see a little slowing so this may be a non-issue. i'm tracking the report of a wrong way driver along the peninsula. looks like 101 should be cleared but i'll send you updates. >> we'll check back. >> 5:57. still ahead a full scale arsenal attack on mosquitoes. more on what's happening on the peninsula. >> a live look outside, look at that gorgeous blue sky. ask me what it's like when my tempur-pedic moves.

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