>>mark: caltrans reopen debate bridge last night after shutting it down on friday night. here was the scene as the first cars made their way through at 7:14 p.m.. caltrans crews did a lot of trading in utility work related to the construction of the new eastern span. the drivers passing through the toll plaza are asked to drive carefully. the movement in the lanes allows caltrans to begin demolition of a small section of the old lanes. that will facilitate where the new bay bridge is going to hit the land and to make

its way to the toll plaza. >>darya: yoli eceves is live this morning, zoomed in on the spot market was talking about. >>yoli: it seems like drivers are negotiating these curves quite well. it almost looks like you have pretty much a straightaway that gently goes into the curve and into the incline. will tran anh said it is so smooth. it is almost tempted to go a little faster than usual. that is something for drivers to keep in mind. stay on the speed limit. once you get on to the eastern span you do have to negotiate the s curves straight ahead. >>darya: it is a good thing

that they finished this early. it rated pretty good last night. >>george: that is one thing that caltrans credited, the dry weather. that is one thing that helped them stay so far ahead of schedule. great relief for the people in marin county would normally be using the golden gate. saturday was a nightmare commute. there were reports of two hours waiting just to get on to the bridge. all of that is done for the weekend and in time for the coming home commute tonight which is likely to be heavy both through marin stand on the east shore freeway. right now we are not tracking any hot spots or delays. it is holiday light traffic around the bay area. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. and there are no delays

either east or west found. the golden gate is not even set up for a normal commute. >>mark: another developing story we're watching out of the east bay, a robbery suspect remains at large and another injured. it happened around 11:30 p.m. in east oakland around the 2000 block of the 67th ave. here is exactly where it happened on the maps. an armed robbery in the area just before the shooting. in responding officer encountered to suspect. shortly after that one of the suspect was shot dead injured. the suspect was armed with a firearm but did not shoot at officers. the suspect's injuries are not life-threatening and no officers were hurt. >>darya: a search is underway on the waters near

the set -- richmond center fell bridge. the coast guard received a mayday call just before 11:00 p.m. reporting that a boat collided with a person in the water. the search is being conducted by the coast guard and several police agencies. there are the thing for someone in the water near the richmond san rafael bridge. the crews are unable to locate anyone so far. >>mark: to pilates are suffering from minor injuries after a collision between an airplane and helicopter.

>>darya: we did see some heavy rain overnight. we could see a pop up showers here or there. temperatures this morning are running on the mild side. plenty of of for forties. as we head into the afternoon things will drive for short. los cycladic condition of the temperatures below the seasonal average. most locations will be hovering in the mid-upper 50s. only a couple of spots could see 60 degree readings. partly cloudy skies and temperatures returning to the '40's. most of the wet weather activity is not situated over the bay area. we are dry it right now. we could encounter some what

roadways. a band of light rain stretching all the way from north of napa down to the fremont area. we will be monitoring that on the kron4 news. as the advanced the clock closer to 8:00 p.m. maybe pop up shower for the fairfield area, other than that, and wet weather we see will actually stay offshore. temperatures for the most part are sitting in the '40's. as we headed to the afternoon an abundance of upper 50s. will have a look at that in your 7 day around the forecast in my next report. >>darya: think you for waking up with the kron4 news on this president's day. it is pretty quiet out there. our big story is that the bay bridge is open again. you can get from the east bay in san francisco over the bay bridge. it opened early ahead of schedule. you can see just a little bit of moisture on the roadway there. a little wet pavement bubbles of the rain has moved out. we will be right back.

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>>darya: gas prices are high. they have never been higher this time of year in the united states than they are right now. the national average is $3.57 a gallon. >>mark: it is going to get worse. oil prices are jumping to a nine month high. this comes after ron says they're halting crude exports. experts say it is a preemptive blow against the

european union after and was -- >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes. we're taking a look at the weather that we have to the bay area. an >>erica: is a lot of people are headed to tahoe. if you're driving to the siri you will need your change for interstate 80 or highway 50. we will take a quick break and be right back.

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>>darya: a live look at the approach to the toll plaza. as you can see, it is

holiday light because this president state and open ahead of schedule. if it was not supposed open until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning but it has been opened early. the right for you is a breeze this morning. >>mark: santorum is now the republican front-runner a 35%-29%. newt gingrich is in third place. >> santorum is now backing off of commons that he made about the president of the disbelieves. he says the president's agenda is based on some funny theology, not based on the bible.

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is fear is a live look at the favorite. light traffic on this president state. traffic is flowing in both directions as caltrans has reopen the upper deck just after 7 de anza, 34 hours ahead of schedule. >>darya: take a look at this, cruz and san francisco have their hands full of the week flying to handle this storage box that was dangling over downtown streets of sunday. fit is huge. it's 5 t worth of steel. it is a real hazard to those below. they actually had to block off several blocks downtown while they handled this box that was dangling from a former bank of america building. so it just got stuck, they were listed in and it got stuck in that position. this reads have now reopened. >>mark: is the drug turns deadly near seattle. experts skiers were making their way through fresh is

no bed when avalanche occurred. three men were killed. a fourth this year was taped by a safety device, similar to a life vest that he would wear in the water. first >> fix that managed to dig them out of this note. they began secure but were not able to resuscitate the victims. they have the right gear, they are very experienced. >>mark: officials did issue an avalanche warning it they were aware of the risks. >>darya: we will be back with more in just a couple of the exterior is a live look outside of the debate raged stretch. --the new bay bridge

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>>darya: the big stories we are following, 34 hours ahead of schedule, to the bay bridge reopened route 7:15 p.m. last night. before you pass up this morning, gas prices are the highest they have been this time of year. >>mark: here is a live look

at the golden gate. >>george: it is an easy ride around the bay area. we are looking at light traffic. at the bay bridge you are looking at the area just west of the metering lights. this is where the new way configuration is. we have heard from both da lin and will tran and that the new improvements are easy accommodation. on the sanity of bridge, but eastbound and westbound, light traffic. we are not looking at in the hot spots this morning. we have only seen the light traffic around the bay area. thought the golden gate, a three lanes available southbound to but more than enough to handle the flow.

>>erica: we are seeing some remaining drizzle. the bulk of the wet weather hit us overnight. you could encounter some day of roadways on the james lick but as i walked into the weather headlines, it looks like any showers we see will be residual in nature. the big story is the temperatures, mostly mild with those locations in the upper '40's. as we head into the afternoon we will see temperatures cooler than the seasonal average. most locations in the upper 50s in the low 60s and overnight mostly clear conditions would temperatures back into the '30's and '40's. here is a look at storm tracker 4. nothing affecting the bay area. nothing popping up on our radar. everything is well to the north meeting we could see a potential for a pop up shower here and there, but temperatures for the most

part are not too bad this morning. as we head into the rest of the day we will see forties in the north bay locations along the peninsula and potentially low 50s down the east shores. as we head into the afternoon the green indicates 60 degree weather well to our east. the light blue does indicate most locations actually sitting in the '50s. here is the breakdown a neighborhood by neighborhood. oakland getting up to 59 later this afternoon. coming up in my next report i will have a look at your 7 day around the bay forecast a and when we can finally see some warmer temperatures.

>>mark: the upper deck of the bay bridge reopening the weekend roadwork was related to the construction of the new eastern span. the drivers and passengers are going through the toll plaza and are advised to be careful. >>yoli: things look a little more restrained than they did originally. it looks like a straightaway

that gently goes into a curve. it is a pretty easy adjustment. will tran drove the bridge this morning and said it was really snug. it looks like it is a pretty easy drive. the real test will be tomorrow morning when a is a real community. >>mark: a figure. >>darya: we have team coverage of the bay bridge, da lin drove the new configuration, we will get a driver's side you. >>da: we are on westbound 80 approach to the bay bridge incline. we are about to drive of the new section said caltrans just finished to give it a test drive. there is the pavement. it is very smooth and very

nice. there are new lane markings, i also see new barriers, railings and caltrans officials say the curve you are looking at here is posted the just learned that it was before. it does look like a very easy curve. very smooth. now that i am on it, i can tell you i do agree, it is a very gentle curve, it's very easy curve. overall, no major problems. >>darya: in other developing story, oakland police are searching for a driver connected to an officer involved shooting that said one passenger to possible. the shooting happened at 62nd ave. it was about a quarter of a

mile from international boulevard in the 2000 block of 67 avenue. will tran is following this story this morning and fix it up from there. >>will: here is where the shooting took place. an officer pulls over a car he believes is connected to a robbery. a passenger takes off out of the car company officer chased the passenger ended during backers said he noticed the suspect had a gun. the officer fired at the suspect into the suspect is currently in the hospital. as this is happening the driver managed to flee for the scene. at this point we do not have a description of the driver. >>mark: sky is beginning to brightness, a cloudy with a few showers.

>>mark: it now costs about $14,000 a year to raise a child with two parents, that is according to the latest statistics from the department of agriculture. that could be contributing to families having fewer children. the average woman in the united states has 1.9 children per woman. that amount is not enough to keep up with the ratio of deaths and it could lead to a shrinking u.s. population. >>darya: the man behind starbucks says washington is to blame for america's struggling economy. howard schultz says lawmakers are more focused on politics and policy. >> i am profoundly disappointed at the fact that we have leaders in washington who i do not believe are representing the interests of americans. there should be a singular focus on job creation in the

economy in america. there is the singular focus on getting cancellous to small businesses. the fact is the businesses in america that have access to credit do not have that access to credit today. that is why we decided to get involved in this job creation and raise money through the opportunity finance the network. >>darya: where are they getting the money? from you. they will ask you if you would like to make a donation to the campaign when you buy from starbucks. >>mark: a quick break as the kron4 news continues. there is a live look outside of this residency. a few lingering rainshowers the traffic light of the james lick. fax have fog off for half

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>>darya: it looks like we will warm up this week. >>erica: yes. some locations could reach 70 as we head into the later part of the week periods we had a round of overnight showers but for the most part the wet weather activity is situated to the north and what was in fact in the area has finished its way north and south. we are seeing dry conditions for you have to contend with the devil roadways. in terms of temperatures we are in the 40's for the most part. future cast 4 as predicted by 10:00 p.m. we will hold on the upper '40's and the north bay locations and along the peninsula as well.

temperatures are below the seasonal average. some locations could see '60s. morgan hill in the upper 50s. 57 on tap for santa rosa. your 7 day around the bay forecast does show the potential does exist for light showers as we headed to the next few hours. mostly cloudy conditions on tap for the afternoon. >>george: an easy ride around the bay area.

there are no hot spots to track in the light traffic. here is a look at the new portion of the roadway on the bay bridge westbound. this was the old route up in this direction. the traffic sweet skill little farther to the left as you head for the metering lights to get on to the upper deck westbound. there are no backups or delays. there are no delays either eastbound were westbound. the golden gate bridge ride is also a good ride. light enough that there are only three lanes available southbound.

101 is clear from nevada to the golden gate bridge. >>darya: in world and is there are reports that army reinforcements are headed towards a city where government forces are preparing to storm the rebel-held neighborhoods. rebels say they plan to fight until the last person. the city has been under assault for more than two weeks. the first phase of a fuel removal from the capsulized

cruise ship is now done. the jeremy lin has asked the media in taiwan's the leavitt's family bear alone. the story of his rise from obscurity to stardom has captivated the world in recent weeks. espn has suspended an anchor and fired an employee responsible for an offensive headline.

>>darya: production of the coat their report will resume today. comedy central altered the production of last wednesday. they did not say why. it was because of his mother who is 91. her health was failing. he lost his father and two brothers in a clean crashed back in the '70s. now, his ailing mother is 91. >>mark: we will be back, here is a live look outside.

>>darya: the bay bridge is open this morning which is

way ahead of schedule. traffic is a holiday like. >>mark: in new orleans, mardi gras is in full swing.

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a good mix of mid-40s in los gatos and san jose. into the afternoon, mostly cloudy conditions with temperatures in the upper 50s. open coming in at 59, 97 in santa rosa and the sixth in downtown san francisco. your 7 day around a bid forecast shows classic conditions on tap for today and a string of sunshine as we wrap up the week with temperatures that could reach the 70's.

>>mark: a quick break in the kron4 news will return in two minutes.

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>>darya: and good morning. we're starting this hour with a look at our big story which is the bay bridge is open. look at the traffic headed in. in easy ride on the upper deck in to san francisco ahead of schedule. 34 hours ahead of schedule! the bridge opened after being closed friday night. you can see that the cars are coming over with no