gate ferry service >> commuters have been warned, the strike that will impact the morning commute this morning >> patchy fog along the coastline with cooler temperatures come in our way. >> we're starting off with an accident on the bay bridge and windy conditions on the san mateo bridge. >> it is tuesday may 1st, >> is 430 and we begin with developing news in the south bay. the fire department is at the scene of a three alarm fire in east san jose. flames were reported before 3:00 a.m.. crews had a handle on the incident 45 later, five or six people were injured and no word on the extent of the injuries >> you are planning to take the ferry this morning from the north bay to san francisco you are out of luck. a strike has prompted a shutdown until the middle of the afternoon. workers plan to picket in about

one hour >> the theory behind me is not going anywhere. there is already a very small handful of workers year but they expect a lot more to show up later on this morning so the best advice for commuters, stay home, work from home if you can. about 6000 people use the ferry service every day so now all of them will need to find other alternates like the golden gate bridge which can really get back up. golden gate transit decided to shut down ferry service after workers decided on a one day strike. they made the announcement yesterday hoping people would hear the news and find other alternates. now we hear there will be a second day of striking tomorrow. they are expected to make the official announcement later on. basically what this means for commuters is no boats.

you can still use golden gate transit buses. at one point there was talk of shutting down the entire golden gate bridge. union leaders say they don't want to see that happen. >> we made an announcement previously asking that no one should down the bridge and we will be concentrating our efforts at the ferry terminals. >> so buses of occupy protesters in addition to workers are expected to show up here and around the bridge later this morning to help support the cause. golden gate officials say they're planning on resuming ferries from larkspur and sausalito after 2:00 today so once again the strikes are planned here at the golden gate ferry for this morning and now for tomorrow morning as well. you can get the very latest on ferry service and alternate routes at cbssf.com. we're live in larkspur this morning.

>> it is mayday, mayday that has become known for protests and strikes. >> kate is in san francisco where vandals broke away from a peaceful demonstration and went on a rampage in the mission district. >> now police are hoping that last night's events are not an indicator of things to come today. we're hoping that the vandals don't come back now. get a look at what they did, they hit the area around 9:15 p.m.. they took two smashing windows, throwing paint on police stations and businesses in the neighborhood. one person said they saw about 50 people taking part in the vandalism. one person was arrested, businesses were not the only things that were targeted. look at the damage done to this aston martin along with other cars.

i'm sure neighbors and police in the area hope this is the last day of scene of this and it started off as a peaceful demonstration, originally protesters set up a series of what they called family friendly events. one occupy processors pope protesters said that event was not part of this. he called it heartbreaking. >> this was the scene shortly before the vandalism spree in the mission district. union workers took over san francisco city hall demanding better salaries and higher taxes on some businesses to pay more for city services. after about two hours they left peacefully >> up to 4500 registered nurses plan to stage a one day strike and that starts this morning as well. at 7:00 a.m. to walk off the job. it will be the third such

strike against sutter in the past seven months. hospital's planned to remain open with replacement workers. one worker tells the chronicle that management plans to lock them out until sunday morning >> let's check the weather, it seems like things are getting cooler. >> i cannot believe it is may already. >> may is my favorite month. >> a lot of sunshine around the bay area but we have seen some fog developing. wolf. temperatures in the 40's and '50's right now. low pressure will bring cooler air and cooler days ahead as we move forward and in the middle of the week a chance for a couple of showers. today probably the '70s. 60s as you get inside the day and out to the coast line. >> it is a busy start already to

the tuesday morning commute. reports of an accident at the bay bridge toll plaza. a person going by says that the vehicle may have hit one of the tollbooths. chp just arrived on the scene so we will get more information as it comes in. it is still very early and the metering lights are off. golden gate ferries, no service today, so we might see some extra busy conditions. we will continue to keep you updated on the golden gate bridge as well >> today crews are beginning the long process of dealing with debris from a demolition project in seven cisco. and will stretch of doyle drive near the golden gate bridge was reduced to rubble over the weekend. caltrans says it will take a couple of months to holloway the concrete and steel >> they actually have a machine to process it

>> much of the material will be reused for other highway projects >> in santa cruz county investigators are looking into what caused the fire that injured 17 people. five of them were critically injured yesterday afternoon at a residential hotel in downtown watsonville. an 85 year-old building had no sprinklers. they're working on long-term mirkarimi and his wife eliana lopez asked the judge to allow lopez to stay up to seven more weeks in her native country and the judge said yes. mirkarimi is suspended without pay so lopez is now trying to earn some money in her native country of venezuela and their son will be kept out of the public eye during an extended stay >> sheriff's department divers in santa clara county are searching more bodies of water this week seeking clues in the

disappearance of morgan hill teenager. sierra lamar has not been seen since march 16th. the plant research lakes as well as anderson and coyote reservoir is. it will use sonar equipment to search those bodies of water >> from rival to friend >> the campaign meeting that could shake up the presidential race. >> a celebrities lamborghini is now found. how bay area detectives stumbled upon what right >> the importance of getting more sleep. the,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

>> rescue workers in india are looking for 100 people still missing after a ferry capsized late yesterday. the boat was carrying about 350 people when it broke apart in a river in the northeast india. so far 103 people are confirmed

dead. >> the death of terrorist osama bin laden's is the latest issue in the presidential campaign. today marks one year since the al qaeda leader was killed during a raid on his compound by u.s. navy seals in pakistan. his campaign recently released a web video suggesting that is likely opponent mitt romney would not have authorized that rate. >> in 2007 mitt romney criticized then senator obama for advocating an attack on osama bin laden in pakistan without approval from their government. >> romney plans to meet on friday with rick santorum and is also looking to pick up the endorsement of new gingrich. both santorum and gingrich are looking for assurances first.

santorum wants to make sure private companies are incorporated into the campaign and gingrich needs help to pay off millions of dollars of campaign debt. hillary clinton is headed for china for economic talks and will also raise human-rights issues but neither clinton nor president obama is talking publicly about a chinese dissident who was reportedly under u.s. protection. both countries are trying to reach a deal to secure his freedom. >> a ruling expected today for domenic strauss con. there it a housekeeper says the former international monetary fund leaders tried to sexually assault her. prosecutors dropped related criminal charges this past summer >> more debris spotted from last year tsunami >> the surprise discovery inside a big white cube >> being a part has brought them

closer together. formerly conjoined twins have changed since their separation >> do-it-yourself demolition, the,,

>> partly cloudy skies and we do have temperatures running in the '40's and '50's. cooler temperatures and breezy by the afternoon >> an accident at the bay bridge, i will have details on what that means for the morning commute in just a few minutes >> today san jose council members are set to consider an

initiative that would raise the city's minimum wage to $10 per hour. it began as a student protest at sam's a state university. last week the court's office confirmed the measure has enough signatures to qualify for and the november ballot. it could potentially pass the measure into law avoiding the expense of a citywide vote. there is a new plan to address complaints about a big pay raise for california state university presidents. the sacramento bee reports trustees will consider freezing the amount of state can a presence on three of their on 23 of their campuses but would allow money raised by foundations to increase president's pay. trustees are expected to decide sometime next week. the muni system is moving towards allowing passengers to board buses to bring off the front and rear doors. the idea is to speed up boarding process. the plan on hiring extra inspectors to make sure everyone pays.

today the examiner reports to will ask the board of supervisors to go along with it. no charges will be filed against an east palo alto teacher who accidently hit and killed a 16 year-old girl last year. the d.a. says there's no evidence of vehicular manslaughter. she was on her way to school when she was hit. caltrans is putting in double car pool lanes on a 3 mi. stretch of 101. the lanes should be finished in the summer of 2013 >> we have seen reports of debris washed up following last year tsunami but nothing quite like this. the beachcomber exploring an isolated beach in british columbia spotted a big white cuban side. inside was a harley-davidson motorcycle with a japanese license plate. >> the first thing that popped into my mind when i was looking

at the scene was i really wonder what happened to this person. the first thought was i really hope this person is ok >> the container appeared to be some sort of foam material which could explain how it floated roughly 3,000 mi. >> severe weather pounded the great plains yesterday, hail damage cars while a funnel cloud was spotted in wichita. it also brought down trees and washed out roads. no reports of injuries >> in healthwatch, a simple blood test could soon help predict breast cancer years before develops. british scientists have identified a genetic switch carried by one in five women that doubles the risk of developing disease. lifestyle factors such as alcohol smoking and pollution affected. tests could be available in 5- 10 years. maybe the key to keep the extra

pounds off, a new study looked at the sleeping habits and body mass index of more than 1000 pairs of twins. the results showed sleeping less than seven hours for night was associated with a higher body mass index. sleeping more than nine hours per night seemed to suppress obesity related change. the bottom line is get some rest. you could soon get some prescription drugs without a prescription. the fda is considering over- the-counter distribution for high blood pressure and diabetic drugs. under the plan pace since could diagnose their symptoms by answering questions on line or at a pharmacy kiosk >> the woman known as octo-mom is expected to file for bankruptcy. nadia suleman told the federal court she has as much as $1 million in debt. reports say she says it is what is best for her 14 children.

under chapter seven a trustee would liquidate her assets to pay off creditors before she's discharge from most of her debt. an underwater video shows an octopus dragging around eight tin cans that he uses for its home. the photographer said he had to be patient because the octopus is very shy. the animal take shelter by climbing inside and covering itself with a shell. >> a disney movie in the making you know the saying goes, marriage is not a sprint is a marathon >> one man decided to seize the moment after running a marathon on sunday. he got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend after they crossed the finish line. he ran the marathon with a ring in his pocket and once she got over the initial shock she said

yes. they've been dating for more than one year and this is their third marathon together. >> and then they slept nine hours so they wouldn't get fat >> you win some battles and lose some. you learn quickly, surrender. around the bay area today we're seeing some patchy fog outside. it looks like we will see some cooler weather around the bay area. temperature's mainly in the 40's and 50's. as we head throughout the day today we will see some preconditions in the afternoon and then the breeze will help bring temperature's down. a lot of 60s inside the bay but you will feel that cool breeze blowing outside. i pressure off the coast line is backing away from the coast

assuring cool air across the bay area. there's even a chance we could see some showers as we head into thursday. patchy fog out there on and off along the coastline but the temperatures will stay down and it will be breezy outside. in the south bay, low 70's. in the east bay, cooler temperatures with '60s and '70s and when you get inside the day you will find plenty of 60s and maybe some low 70's towards santa rosa. by thursday there is a 30 percent chance of a few showers in the bay area and then we dryout. >> we will start off with the bay bridge toll plaza. we just checked in with chp who called it crews out to the scene where apparently a vehicle hit one of the tollbooths. it is a non injury accident. you can see live here that

traffic is actually not that bad. the metering lights are still off at the bay bridge. try to avoid the no. 7 tollbooth but not too bad through the bay bridge. we have a high wind advisory for the san mateo bridge but no major delays. looking good on 880 as well as won a one. golden gate ferry service has been suspended. elisabeth is live at the scene and she will have more details in a few minutes. because of a pending strike there is no service so about 6000 people usually travel on the golden gate ferry for the commute in the morning and we will see extra busy conditions on the bridge, that is probably one of your best alternates. it is still early in very quiet and not a lot of cars headed down the golden gate bridge. we will check the east bay coming up in just a few minutes.

>> you can call it an extreme home makeover military edition. here is how homeowners in minnesota got rid of their old house over the weekend. a crew from the company called a drive a tank was hired to help demolish the home that was bill 150 years ago and it took about 25 minutes. >> can you imagine bringing a tank in and saying that house right over there? >> a celebrity chefs bright red member gainey has been found >> one year after it was stolen the big break in the case was a drive-by shooting in mill valley last week when someone fired five shots at a 19 year-old. sources tell us that the incident led marin county sheriff's investigators over two. richmond.

>> did your son had any involvement in the theft? >> no, he didn't have anything to do with any of it >> investigators were looking for a gun and stolen property connected to that shooting but instead, they found the car in a storage bin. the 17 year-old suspect is under arrest >> for falcon chicks are under a visit from a scientist today >> the researcher plans to attack the birds in the nest at san jose city hall. they're just three weeks old, they have not learned how to fly yet. the tags will allow scientists to track them throughout their lives. in has been six months since to twins were separated >> now they are closer than ever. their family says they have adjusted to life on their own. it were born joined at the

chest and reunited with their doctors and nurses yesterday at packard children's hospital. the family says the girls are happy and healthy and blissfully unattached >> i feel so happy because it is going better. is getting better. >> they have been nice to each other more and they like each other now. >> the twins will celebrate their third birthday in august. it will be their first as separate little girls. >> they had walking problems because they had issues on the way they walk but judging from the way they're running around now six months later, they look great. part of las vegas history going up in best >> in new black tie for the secret service. the latest fallout in to the prostitution scandal >> a peaceful protest turns ugly

with smashed windows. we'll show you the aftermath coming up >> no commuter boats are running between marin and san francisco because of a plant workers,,,,,,

>> we are suspending all golden gate ferry service >> it could be a morning commute mess. why ferry service has been shut down this morning. >> protesters not waiting for mayday to take action. the damage to cars and businesses in san francisco >> a cool breeze around the bay area will help to drop the temperatures. >> we have our on on an accident at the bay bridge and also delays for caltrans. details in minutes. >> it