live from the bay area studios this is kpix5 news. a pothole on the runway leaving planes stranded. the major cleanup underway. good afternoon i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm anne makovec in for kenny choi. this is leading to dozens of flight delays. one runwayreopened a moment ago but the other is still closed. jackie ward talked to the

travelers. we will have her report coming up. a massive cleanup underway on southbound 880. chopper 5 over the scene. a crane toppled over and spilled fluid across several lanes. crews are on the scene trying to cover up the mess. three lanes on the right are blocked off and it looks like the crane is upright. this mess is causing a huge traffic nightmare. you can see the backup. no word on when those lanes will clear up again. today police in richmond shot a man armed with a knife. the suspect was a father accused of trying to stop his own family. it happened early this morning. police responded just after 2:30 am on a me on call. the caller said their father a window of the home to enter. the house does has some damage

including window that appears broken. the officers confronted the suspect in the backyard and ended up shooting and killing him after police say he refused their demands. police say a woman and a boy suffered cuts. family is recovering in the hospital. investigators are trying to figure out a motive for the attack. live outside right now, a windy afternoon on tap around the bay area. taking a look at the cloudy, gray skies. mary lee has a look at the forecast. >> a wind advisory is in effect for the coastline as well as the san francisco peninsula due back to the strong wind continuing through the afternoon. wind up to 45 miles an hour possible along and near the coastline. that is in effect until 8 pm, that wind advisory. 26 mile an hour wind and half- moon bay. downtown san francisco 25 mile an hour wind. 20 right now in berkeley and 17 for santa rosa.

the wind gusts going through the afternoon will pick up even more. i will let you know when the wind will decrease and the timing coming up. taking a live look at the staples center where thousands are gathered to pay tribute to the slain rapper, nipsey hussle. he was fatally shot march 31. he is being laid to rest today and the memorial service will be followed by a 25-mile funeral procession including a pass by his store in south los angeles and the scene of the crime. a gang member, eric holder, has been charged with his murder. police say he was shot over a personal dispute. in the wake of the devastating wildfires homeowners could see the pg&e billy is found liable for another major wildfires.

we spoke with the expert behind the menu. >> the money has to come out somewhere. >> reporter: this lecturer has a grim warning about the financial impact of future wildfires on the pg&e customers. if the devastating fires persist, the mimosas, pg&e customers consent and footing the bill and rates could skyrocket 50% on average the first year alone. he said it's simple math. >> if neda iranpour , pg&e collects $13 billion a year in revenue and could potentially face as much as $15 billion in liabilities, from the fire, there is obviously not going to be a lot of room within the existing revenue to pay that off and still provide service. >> reporter: he is advising the governor's office and said rising electricity costs could have a ripple effect across

california's economy and harm the state's efforts to reduce dependence on gasoline. >> it's going to be more of a challenge to convince people to switch from using gasoline to electricity for their cars. >> reporter: a pg&e spokesperson said we welcome this constructive dialogue and we are open to a range of solutions. tomorrow governor newsom plans to unveil a plan to deal with wildflower, wild fire cause. they opened a new solution is coming in the future. >> we are going to have fires. the question is, can we find ways to keep them from spreading and lasting as long as they have been? michael avenatti is pleading not guilty today. federal prosecutors are charging him of stealing millions from clients and not

paying taxes and committing bank fraud and lying in bankruptcy proceedings. according to the new charges he embezzled from a paraplegic man and pocketed payroll taxes from the coffee chain he owned. this indictment comes less than a month after he allegedly tried to extort nike. if convicted he faces in jail. the founder of wikileaks, julian assange is facing arrest and possible extradition to the u.s. after he went to the ecuadorian embassy in london. we have the charges. >> reporter: he appeared to be a man far beyond 47 years. disheveled and bearded and defiant at the police dragged him out of the embassy. the wikileaks founder gave the thumbs up sign as he arrived in court. he faces extradition to the u.s. he is charged with conspiring

against chelsea manning to break into a classified government computerindicts juli agreed to assist manning on the department of defense computers. >> this sets a dangerous precedent for all media and journalists in europe and wha sons has been holed up in london since 2012 in an attempt to avoid extradition to sweden on charges which were eventually dropped. ecuador decided to revoke his asylum and allow british officers to take him out. this goes to show that no one is above the law. seven years could rub anyone the wrong way. the staff complained that he was untidy and had unsavory guests and leaked information about ecuador's president. >> reporter: he is also

suspected of releasing emails during hillary clinton's campaign. russia called this a shameful act and a blow to media freedom. cbs news, london. >> he is facing five years in jail on the u.s. charges and 12 months on the skipping bail charge in britain. a spect in of arres was arrested. the culprit is the son of the local sheriff's deputy. police charged holden mathews, a white man, with three counts of arson and federal authorities are looking into a possible motive. investigators say evidence shows he's linked to a type of music called black metal associated with church burning. all of the churches were more than 100 years old. back to the top story. emergency runway repairs at sfo leading to runway delays. jackie ward has more. dealing with delays is not

how they wanted to kick off the weekend. >> i tried to rebook another flight. it took an hour and a half. they were rebooking. i finally got mine. >> reporter: now like hundreds of others they are waiting. >> i got it rescheduled to 10 and now it is delayed until 1145. that's not too bad. >> they booked my flight but it was delayed until 6:15. >> we are laying a new section of asphalt that takes a while to cure. the public permission officer for sfo sent a pothole on runway 28 is causing delays. this pothole means that two of the four runways had to be closed. these delays are similar to those that have to occur on a bad weather day. >> this is a heavily trafficked area. more than two thirds of all the

aircraft that operate actually use that intersection. that's one reason we want to make a bundle on, fundamental look in september. >> the work being done is a patch and in september the same area will get a new repair. the concrete now is several decades old which is partly why the potholes pop up. >> the runways are actually crowned a little bit to help with drainage. in order for the two runways to smooth out the crowns latin out. >> reporter: this means there is a thin portion of asphalt at that intersection and is kind of repair work happens six to 8 times a year. if you don't want to wait hours for your flight check the airline before you leave your, leave your house. jackie ward reporting. this video coming in taken by a passenger inside one of the stranded planes. we are going to continue to follow the one-way, runway

repairs coming up on the news at 5. also, a called the police will never forget. >> some bodycam video shows officers with their guns drawn but why did the suspect have them laughing? we will tell you. highways shutdown and flight grounded and passengers stranded. a massive blizzard lasting through the midwest.

new video of police in oregon with guns drawn, laughing after spotting the burglary suspect. it tu room e hoowner called sa e inheroom. foely, everyone had a good laugh including us. love that video. uber good file it's ipo any minute, and he will likely be one of the biggest ever for a tech company. uber is the latest to add russia to the red-hot housing market with the impending storm of ipos in the dowsing of new cleaners it will create is substantial. is expected to influence the san francisco real estate market and other marketing alameda county. let's take a look at the stock market. the dow is down. it took a sharp dive after being up for the early morning hours, down with 53 point.

tensions between retailers and homeless layout every day at the union square shopping district. now there is a unique approach. partnership with the group that reunites those on the streets with loved ones who might provide help. >> there as erned, friendly,humane people who want to be a part of the solution and not just complain about the problem. >> you can see the original report coming up tonight on the news at 7. a second major snowstorm lasting seven tinley and across the midwest. heavy snow has shut down major highways and grounded flights and stranded travelers. blizzard lanes were posted in six states thousands without power as the storm developed. south dakota is in the bull's- eye where they could get up to 24 inches of snow. meanwhile we are enjoying mild

weather. it is windy, though. >> that's right. nothing compared to the rest of the country but we are dealing with wendy conditions along the coast which is why a wind advisory is in effect for the bay area coastline as well as the san francisco peninsula. you can see the breakers on the beach camera now. temperatures are in the upper 50s to low 60s. here is the wind advisory in effect for the coastline and the peninsula. gusts up to 45 miles an hour. looking at the wind increasing heading through the afternoon. the satellite and radar view with the ridge of high pressure shifting to the west. you can see the clouds going over the ridge into the bay area. this is a weak weather system bringing in the clouds and kicking of the wind. on future cast looking at mostly cloudy skies heading through tomorrow. if you want more sunshine you will have it on friday and saturday. the future cast wind gusts show

stronger wins along the coast and breezy for the rest of us. tomorrow the wind will ease. you can see the wind not as strong as today. daytime highs cooler compared to yesterday but we should be for this time of year. a mild afternoon across the region. 63 in san francisco 66 in oakland. we met with highs around 68. 67 for santa rosa as well as napa. here is the seven-day forecast. a little cooler and windy. check out tomorrow into saturday. plenty of sunshine with temperatures warming up by the end of the workweek and into the start of the weekend. still above average this time of year sunday and still dry into early next week with hartley cloudy to mostly sunny skies. saturday may be a day at the beach. national pet day. here is a look at some of our

furry friends. this is majestic miles from daly city with his sister. you can also enjoy a day at the beach with dexter in san francisco. and this is poochy. she is so cute. >> in the wake of devastating wildfires coming up the award winner who kept the hearts and stomachs old. if you have a consumer problem or question email us or call the hotline at 888 5 helps u.

to simone, i leave the van gogh.

to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock.

the redwoods to the redheads.w. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. 1000 lost their homes in the santa rosa a local food writer stepped up to help. this is this week's jefferson award winner.

>> reporter: after the fires in 2017, -- a lot of the chefs said how can we help? sharon irwin took charge and rounded up some of the top chefs and whipped up nutritious meals for displaced families to pick up. >> they wanted comfort. they wanted something to make them feel good.>>reporter: sonoma family meal was born. it served meals to survivors of the fire like dorothy hughes. >> they probably saved my life. reporter: dorothy had just lost her husband and dog when the fire left her trailer uninhabitable. this volunteer said she united a caring community. >> this idea was brilliant.>>reporter: months after the fires the need was there so the volunteers continued to feed the families. >> any of the families have moved up to four times and they are still in temporary housing.

80 families will pick up the meals in santa rosa and recipients like melissa barnett are still trying to get back on their feet. >> these are people that care about us and they haven't forgotten. >> these are gorgeous. >> reporter: melissa lived in a fema trailer after her home burned down. >> this is a place to connect.>>reporter: the volunteers give the gift of compassion. >> they know every family and they know their stories and they know when they are having a bad day and they can come and talk to us. >> reporter: so for nourishing the survivors' body and spirit this week's award goes to heather erwin. sonoma family meals relies on donations and the donobrity

week after his food show is taped. we are looking for nominees now. go online. we wil

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year on food, electronics and clothing. amazon was ranked for the top spot and chick-fil-a for the fast food and 94 shoes. coming up, how private are your conversations with alexa? thousands of workers are being paid to us into recordings. we will have this story and more coming up at 5. >> thanks for joining us on today at noon. enjoy the rest of your potentially windy afternoon. hold onto your hats. >> yes. >>

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