fuel. your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. right now part of a major east bay freeway has been shut down after a big rig crashes and starts leaking fuel. hi, everyone. good afternoon. i'm frank mallicoat. >> and i'm michelle griego. all lanes of southbound 680 on the sunol grade have been shut

down after a big rig crashed and started leaking fuel around 9 a.m. south of andrade road. here's the view from chopper 5. the semi truck hit a tow truck and that was stopped in the slow lane of the freeway. it leaked ethanol fuel. fire crews surrounded the tank trailer with water hoses as a precaution. hazmat is on the way. southbound 680 crept past in the far left lanes. at one point the backup was almost to pleasanton. about an hour after the crash, the california highway patrol closed all southbound lanes of the freeway and diverted traffic off at highway 84 from chopper 5. you can see the closure caused a major backup there, as well. just got an update from the chp and they say they don't expect to have southbound lanes open until at least 3 p.m. new at noon a pedestrian

has been killed crossing a busy intersection in milpitas. the man in his 20s hit on north milpitas road about 5:45 a.m. the driver of the suv that hit him stayed at the scene. a ac transit bus also stayed to provide investigators footage from its on board camera. the road reopened an hour ago. and one person was taken to the hospital after an early- morning shooting in san pablo. police say a man was wounded driving on karen road just before 5 a.m. his condition is unknown. the shooter is still on the loose. a warning to uc-berkeley students this halloween weekend. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is live on the campus where at least one person was drugged at a fraternity. >> reporter: it's going to be a big weekend here at the cal campus. a football game, halloween celebrations are planned. the police want to send out a warning to anybody who is ready to party. >> there are people out there that will put drugs in your drinks and try and drug you.

>> reporter: the uc police department got an anonymous report this week that one or possibly more students may have been drugged at a fraternity. >> you have to watch out. >> reporter: most students hadn't gotten the warning yet. >> i didn't get the memo. >> reporter: there was a similar report last year and an anonymous letter sent to the campus police saying a woman was drugged and sexual assaulted by a fraternity member at a halloween party. common symptoms of the so- called date rape drug, dizziness, memory loss, having trouble moving and acting disproportionately intoxicated relative to the amount of alcohol consumed. >> a lot of times the drugs don't stay in the system long enough to do a actual analysis. >> reporter: the best advice? watch your drink. >> guys will get you a drink at a party and you have to not -- if you didn't see them pour it you don't do it. >> reporter: some reminders from cal. police say they have a system on campus where anybody who has had too much to drink can get a

free ride home. the other part of their advice, watch out for your friends. live at cal berkeley, anne makevoc, kpix 5. palo alto fire investigators still searching for the source of fumes that forced the evacuation of a hotel. a dozen guests sickened about 9 p.m. last night on the westin on el camino real. they went to the hospital complaining of respiratory trouble. part of the hotel was evacuated. >> we did evacuate the garage and the first floor. we told everyone on the second floor and above to "shelter in place." we turned off the air system so any chemical wouldn't circulate in the hotel. >> investigators believe the odor originated in the underground garage but has dissipated since. the family of a bay area man missing in london is fearing the worst. police looking into the disappearance of 24-year-old josh sanchez-maldonado say they found a body near train tracks yesterday. he had worked as a financial trader in san francisco and was in london for an interview.

investigators have not publicly identified the victim, but the family of sanchez-maldonado has been informed it may be him. in bay area headlines, san francisco's last remaining gun store is closing for good today. high bridge arms has been open for more than 60 years. he is closing because of the city's tough new gun regulations that now require videotaping all gun and ammunition purchases. the search for the source of that shigella outbreak in the south bay has led to a dead end. the santa clara health department says only one employee at marisco's san juan number 3 restaurant tested positive for the bacteria but it appears he got it from the food, as well. nearly 200 people got sick after eating at the restaurant or coming in contact with people who did. the restaurant is closed. how far would you go to get a guaranteed parking spot in san francisco? the city is now taking action against a homeowner who went too far. the man tried to make his own spot by illegally digging out

part of a hillside next to his home on juiced avenue. they are worry it will trigger a mud slide when el nino hits. at the white house, president obama has ordered the deployment of u.s. troops on the ground with local forces. reporter craig boswell on the role the special commandos will play in syria. >> reporter: u.s. troops will soon be on the ground in syria. less than 50 members of u.s. special forces will deploy to northern syria to help coordinate the fight against isis. >> they don't have a combat mission. they have a training, advising and assist mission. >> reporter: the soldiers are expected to assess the situation on the ground and determine which group the u.s. can best partner with to fight isis. white house officials are trying to down play the new orders insisting this is not a shift in policy. >> this is an intensification of a strategy that the president announced more than a year ago. the core of our military strategy in syria is to build up the capacity of local forces to take the fight to isil on the ground in their own country. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of

state john kerry is currently in austria trying to negotiate a cease-fire deal in syria that can hold for six months and for the first time, iran, which is one of syria's many allies, is taking part in the negotiations. >> i believe the diplomatic situation is today more promising than it has been in some time because all the stakeholders came to this table. >> reporter: russia presently has ground troops and fighter jets in syria to help government forces fight rebels and isis. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. safety investigators on site looking into yesterday's plane fire in florida. what they have learned so far about the aging 767. >> and some memorable nuptials in the east bay. we'll show you couples tying the knot with minnie mouse. [ laughter ] >> from the kpix 5 weather center, good afternoon, everybody. hey, we have rain in your weekend forecast. i'll tell you when and where to expect it as the news continues right after this brief commercial break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

y. the pilot of the developing news in florida where the ntsb has arrived to find out why jetliner -- why a jetliner caught fire yesterday. the pilot of the dynamic airways 767 radioed something was leaking from the left engine. seconds later, it burst into flames and passengers began evacuating down emergency chutes. 21 people were injured. two are still hospitalized. the faa says there have been no past problems with the 29-year- old plane. damage to the ft. lauderdale-hollywood airport runway is still being repaired. a state report released today find the california population has cut back on water use by more than 26%. nearly all water suppliers have met the 25% mandate for four

months. but those who have not like the cities of beverly hills will face penalties. east bay m.u.d. released a new list of 1100 customers penalized for using too much water this summer. in the small community of diablo the average household used more than 1,000 gallons a day. alamo and lafayette were at second and third. as for residential customers: alamo... were not far behin carvin this morning, he a leaking pipe and blame it on east bay this an energy company is s f its wind >> michael carvin said he had a leaking pipe and blamed it on east bay m.u.d. this weekend an energy company is shutting down all of its wind turbines in the altamont pass. altamont winds incorporated has more than 800 turbines and has been criticized by environmentalists who say the blades are designed in a way that's dangerous for birds. now kqed radio reports the

company will shut down the turbines sunday. it's considering replacement with newer safer designs. it's the perfect time of year for an investigation into ghost stories. reportser jamie yuccas talks to an expert in paranormal activity. >> can you give us a sign if you are present? >> reporter: the search for ghosts and spirits often ends in mortal disappointment. >> oh, i got it. >> reporter: but every now and then, this happens. >> is there somewhere here could you, please make it go off as high as you can? [ pause ] >> okay. >> reporter: a cryptoparanormal investigator has explored more than 800 cases of suspected spiritual activity. >> we began doing local haunts in my neighborhood in queens cemeteries and then as we got bigger we started getting calls to do businesses and private residences. >> reporter: but most cases end like this one where homeowners thought a ghost was shaking their bed. it was just the wind moving a

garage door. the team said 96% of the time, claims of paranormal activity can be debunked by real world explanations. that leaves 4% of cases like this one in marblehead that can't. two centuries ago prisoners were locked underground. stories of ghosts haunt the town's inns and bars. this man lived here nearly 40 years. >> there are ghosts in town. >> reporter: really? >> you can sense it. >> reporter: sometimes it's more than a sense. smith says he has evidence. his recorder picked up a mysterious voice during a visit here. >> were you born of the seas ? >> no. >> reporter: do you believe in ghosts? >> i believe that there is paranormal activity. what that activity is, whether it's ghosts or simply environmental phenomenon that we have not named or classified yet, that remains to be seen. >> reporter: and nick smith says he will keep looking. jamie yuccas, cbs news,

marblehead, massachusetts. >> okay. i'm getting goosebumps. the team with the investigations says their spirit is more educational than entrepreneurial. they don't charge their customers and smith says he wants skeptics on his team. >> is that a spider right there? >> no. it's a ghost. some east bay wedding ceremonies giving new meaning to till death do us part. workers at the contra costa county recorders office getting into the halloween spirit there from minnie mouse to scary clowns. couples have a choice of wedding officiators. >> they enjoy it. we have a lot of people who come in and do ceremonies today specifically for the fact that we have people who dress up. so it's nice. >> the office says it officiates anywhere from 10 to 15 ceremonies on halloween. >> at least you will never forget your anniversary. >> good point. michelle, you are the most bravest girl i know. you never scare? >> no? >> no. i know you don't like clowns. >> no, i don't. i hate them. >> hi, everybody. let's take a look at our

weather watchers on this pre- halloween. 82 degrees dana in novato. she says she is actually opening up her doors and windows and letting the heat in after bottoming out in the 40s this morning. and over here, let's take a look at that. 76 degrees, steve. steve says there are no tricks this weekend, just a lot of treats with the weather. well, then let's get right to it. taking a bird's-eye view of the city by the bay, the city of san francisco, visibility is unlimited. you can see all the way out to the farralones. the golden gate bridge. temperatures ah! 70 in oakland, 75 in livermore. 77 degrees in santa rosa. vacaville is at 79 degrees. this is our view from sausalito over the bay again visibility is just pristine. we have blue skies and we do have high pressure encompassing the bay area. seen from berkeley looking out over the bay as well, hey, it's warmer today through tomorrow. then we cool down and have rain arriving at the bay area on

sunday. first up high pressure huge dome. this area of low pressure has to erode the ridge of high pressure. it's going to spill cooler air into the bay area, as well. we see the return of fog tomorrow morning along the san mateo coast. a little hint of some fog for trick or treaters along the coast and the bay. clear skies inland. the clouds increase. we have a splash of some rain in the far reaches of the north bay. me to front wants to move in at 9 p.m. and so -- the front wants to move in at 9 p.m. and so no rain at the raiders game. 84 in sacramento, currently 46 going up to 62 in the truckee area. it's got a long way to go. clear skies tomorrow morning. right now clear and 72 degrees.

forecast high in pacifica. low 80s around suisun bay through vallejo. we have ditto tomorrow with increasing fog at the coast. rain arrives in the evening hours on sunday. lingering showers on monday. there's your treat of a forecast, 50s and 60s for all the trick or treaters. >> perfect. >> thank you. >> ah! [ laughter ] >> all right. let's see if the big board is scary right now. we are taking a live look. let's see. >> not too bad. >> the dow is down about 37. well, the halloween spirit is taking over daytime tv. our friends on the "the young & the restless" are celebrating the holiday with a thrilling new story line. >> earlier today i spoke with melissa egan and justin hartley about the big fire in genoa city. anyone get hurt or die? >> that's a strong possibility. >> people get hurt and could do. we'll have to see.

>> do people die? >> maybe. >> it's exciting, yeah. it's a lot of drama. a lot of intensity. >> "the young & the restless" airs at 11 a.m. monday through friday right here on kpix 5. protecting pets during halloween, our pet expert jill chase joins us in studio with some tips. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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about some of them is our p expert, dr. jill chase..... welcome jill-- what are some things to watch out fo here to talk about tanks of halloween with pets is dr. jill chase and martini doing a great job hanging out here. 15, right? >> yes, 15. >> number one is candy. number one on top of that is chocolate. >> right. . >> just areminder to everybody that chocolate is very toxic and can be lethal. call your veterinarian if it happens, take them to the vet immediately and deal with it so there isn't any horrible repercussion on halloween. >> say they don't eat a snickers bar but get a hot tamale a sugar -- >> sugar isn't good for them in general. they often times will show gastrointestinal signs so diarrhea and vomiting would be expected. and i know we were going to also talk about being careful about when you're taking your -- especially your dogs when you want to take them on halloween with your kids,

going trick or treating, make sure because sometimes -- >> door knocks freak out animals, too. >> you're right. i hadn't thought about that. we don't want them running out the door. make sure they are identified with their collars tags and microchips. that's a good point. keeping them on a leash inside is a good idea. >> martini is a beautiful black cat but sometimes black cats are targeted. >> yes. so please keep your black cat inside for the next 24 hours. there are some people out there who are not very kind and, um, that could be a dangerous situation. >> by the way, this is your favorite holiday? >> i do love halloween. [ laughter ] >> dr. jill with some great advice. and if you have a question out there for dr. jill, just email pets@kpix.com and we'll have our pet expert dr. jill give you an answer every friday and today along with martini the wonder cat. >> in in today's bay area job

report jill schlesinger has unique perks. reporter: forget nap rooms and foosball tables. the newest employee benefit that companies are using to attract and retain great workers? help repaying student loans. in california the average student debt in 2014 was more than $20,000. accounting firm pricewaterhousecoopers is the largest company to date to offer this benefit. in 2016, it will begin paying $1,200 a year towards a young employee's student loan debt for a total of 6 years. according to the society of human resource management, only 3% of companies currently offer this form of debt relief. but that number could grow. that's because employee turnover costs american businesses as much as $11 billion a year. so it's no surprise that companies want to keep employees happy. and with 71% of undergrads leaving college in debt, offers to lighten the load appeal to a lot of employees. in the meantime, there are other ways to get some help with your student loan payments. a career in public service can typically result in a portion of your debt being forgiven. you can learn more at studentaid.ed.gov.

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hey, that will helpful. i'm watching. >> me, too. >> a big change in the forecast for the weekend. first off we have a little hint of fog that will roll in during the afternoon hours for tomorrow along the coast and the bay. so a little spooky for the, um, youngsters trick or treating but clear inland so we have a little bit of a trick and a treat there and then rain arrives on sunday primarily in the evening hours. and the overnight hours and a slick monday morning commute. >> oh-oh. >> there you go. >> that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. >> hey, enjoy the weekend. we will, right? >> wahoo! >> bye!

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