>>james: top stories we are following for you on this monday, june 24th. we are just hours away from the supreme court posting their latest round of opinions on their website and we are waiting to find out if prop eight will be on that list today. plus, gas prices are dropping around the bay area. we'll take a look at some of the latest numbers coming in this morning. and we are watching the weather this morning as we take a live look outside at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. starting things off in the weather center this morning. rain is here >>erica: a little bit of

light rain approaching. as you can see, that is a pretty decent amount of grain heading our way. we did see scattered showers overnight and a lot of precipitation did not reach the ground. so it looks like it will rain for the first half of your morning commute. all we could actually you may encounter a few sprinkles but nothing to be concerned about. looking ahead at the next couple of days. mostly cloudy, with a few showers in the forecast period mainly dry during the afternoons. brain will return overnight heading into tomorrow with on and off a rain. looking ahead, a warming trend with temperatures in the '90s for the next several days. we

just have to get through this system. futurecast for project into the 5:00 hour, light rain origin of out toward livermore and portions of the south bay. putting the clock into motion, not much for the afternoon. in fact, in what was actually see sunshine by 9:00 p.m. tonight looks like we do have what weather approaching the north bay. we will see some showers develop into the overnight hours and picked up and intensity. pops of yellow indicating moderate to heavy rain so pretty much the same story. waking up tomorrow morning, will be contending with what roadways. after tempters, upper 50s and the '60s right now. mainly cloudy skies. a lot of low clouds and drizzle in downtown san francisco. and terms of your extended forecast today, some inland spots will reach the '70s but most of us will see a wide range of '60s. temperatures tomorrow, a little bit warmer and again a few showers in the forecast. warming trend is on the way beginning in the

middle of next week and we will continue low to mid 90's as we transition into the weekend. we do have a lot to look forward to on that 7 day around the bay forecast. traffic around the bay looks pretty good. here is a live look at the approach to the toll plaza. it is not what it yet. a great commute pay out oakland into this city. and no delays. in your drive times just of the 13 minutes. and here's a live look at a very foggy golden gate bridge. drive with extra caution but fortunately no incidents to report. >>james:today could be the day when the u=s supreme court issued a ruling on proposition 8. but if the ruling does not come down today, it is expected on thursay. the san francisco city attorney says whether the court rules in favor or against prop 8. there will be a 25-day period before the court's final decision is entered to allow both sides to file a petition for rehearing.

if prop 8 is knocked down. the city attorney says same- sex marriages could resume by late july. tomorrow could be the day. this week, the u-s supreme court is expected to issue it's decision on proposition 8. the state-wide voter- approved ban on same-sex marriage. the ruling could come down tomorrow or thursday. when a decision is large crowds are expected to or thursday. san francisco city attorney dennis herrera is scheduled to hold a news confered almost immediately after the announcement. herrera serves as co-counsel for the plantiffs on this case. the supreme court takes the bench at seven in theto allow people to take to kron four's alecia reid spoke with a local attorney who breaks down how the justices may rule.

>> reporter: monday is a the last day, he says it is highly unlikely the supreme court will make a decision by then. he says this is the biggest decision of the term and expected voting to come down by later this week. in the news room, police here reid, kron 4 news. --alecia reid. >>james:a kidnap attempt in sonoma valley has police on the authorities say a 15-year- old girl was walking near the area of hwy 12 and verano avenue just after

six that's when police say four black males in a green lexus pulled up, got out of the car and confronted her. they tried to convince her to get in the car. eventually one of the suspects grabbed her arm to try and get her in the car. that's when she broke free and ran to a nearby park. anyone with information is asked to call police. opening statements begin today in the murder trial of george zimmerman. zimmerman is the former florida neighborhood watch volunteer who says he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self- defense. jurors will be sequestered, which the prosecution and eliminate jurors' exposure to outside influences. they'll be able to read newspapers that have been censored of anything dealing with the case. zimmerman is expected to appear in court today, we'll bring that to you live starting at six a-m. watching gas price this morning. the average u-s

price of a gallon of gas has dropped four cents over the past two weeks. according to the triple a fuel gauge, the national average is at 3-57 for a regular gallon of gas. here in california-- slightly higher, sitting at 4-06. here's a look at your bay area averages. in san francisco, 4-13. across the bay in oakland, 4-03. and in san jose, 4-04. los angeles has the highest in the state right now, sitting at 4-07 for a regular gallon of gas. morning news. stick around. if you missed erica is forecast. she will have another at 415. we will take a quick break. outside. san mateo bridge

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behind the wheel is said to be responsible for a car crash in san jose that resulted in a fire that burned two homes. kron4's maureen kelly reports that there were even younger kids joyriding inside the stolen vehicle. >> it was pretty intense. the and >> reporter: density of the fire is because of the car severed the gas lines of old homes. that was a big problem for firefighters. they had to let the fire burned for about half an hour until but they had the equipment they need it to shed the gas off underground. otherwise caught up, it could have been an explosion. sunday afternoon smoke could be seen coming out of the collapsed roof of the one home that was completely destroyed. that caught fire

fighters to come back out and reinspect the property. the courthouse was partially damaged. you can see how the garages now caved in. luckily, all the residents were able to get out safely. one firefighter at one of the kids and a car suffered minor injuries. the driver was booked into juvenile hall and the rest of the kids inside were released into the custody of their guardians. neighbors here still can't understand how kit so york could be the cause us so much destruction. maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>james:part of the central coast spent the night in the dark because of a power outage. p-g-and-e reported outages to about 145-thousand customers last night. power has since been restored in the area that stretched from san luis obispo to santa barbara. the utility company says equipment failure at a substation caused the

outage. coming up on the kron four morning news. >>james: regional air quality and transit officials are planning a rental bike program that will launch later this year. the $7 million bond program is set to start august and have 70 docking stretching from stanford's is a san jose offering about 7000-707 sp, unisex bikes. users can become members for a day or more for a fee. they can pay using their credit or debit

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mmm! that's good. ♪ >>james: 414 on the clock. widespread flooding in alberta has killed at least three people and forced thousands of evacuations throughout the canadian province. in calgary. the hometown n- h-l team has been flooded out of its stadium. this is what the inside of the scotiabank saddledome looks like. the calgary flames' arena took a direct hit from the flooding. water covers the ice rink and has risen as high as the eighth row of seats. outside the sports venue the scene is just as heartbreaking.as water surrounds the saddledome completely. meanwhile, tropical storm cosme has formed in the pacific southwest of mexico and is expected to stay away from the country's coast.

the storm's maximum sustained winds are near 40 miles an hour this morning. the u-s national hurricane center says some strengthening is expected and the storm could become a hurricane by tomorrow night. the national transportation

mainly dry conditions for the afternoon. we will see a mix of sun and clouds and bricks of sunshine into the forecast. low seventies for san jose. girning that just turns into the east bay, up 64 fairfield, same goes far castro valley. concord with a high of 70. downtown's efforts as coach check-in

at 64 and your 7 day around the bay extended forecast shows are unsettled weather into tomorrow. in fact, rain could be heavier especially for overnight hours. take a look at wednesday, temperatures start to climb in looks like it will continue with a lot ids and a forecast as we head into saturday and sunday. you do have something to look forward to but again, keep out brett was handy for the next couple of days. and you may need to use your windshield wipers approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. --keep your umbrellas handy. we do have a low cloud cover and place, drizzle no accidents to report. turning our attention to the east bay,

no problems westbound 24 through the tunnel. >>james: of the national transportation safety board says it could take up to a year to issue findings into saturday's fiery plane crash at an air show in dayton, ohio. the crash was captured on video and was witnessed by thousands. forty-four-year-old jane wicker sat helplessly on the plane's wing as the aircraft piloted by 64-year- old charlie schwenker suddenly turned and slammed into the ground, exploding on impact. the virginia woman becomes the third wing walker to die in two years. from 1975 to 2010 just two wing walkers were killed in the u.s. edward snowden is now leaving moscow for cuba today. snowdown is the former n-s- a contractor who admitted to leaking classified details about u-s surveillance programs. right now -- snowden's

passport has been revoked. and now american officials are asking other governments to shut their doors to him. snowden is currently on the move -- seeking asylum in a foreign country. >> reporter: the 34 former contractor is accused by u.s. officials of leaking classified information related to government programs on the phone and internet surveillance. the allegations amount to as the and not under federal law. --espionage. >> allies are supposed to treat each other and decent ways. it seems like he is always been a thinker and united states appeared face. >> it is showing news that

it is really pushing forward. >> reporter: snowden said president obama has allowed government surveillance programs to flourish instead of curtailing them like he promised as a candidate. meanwhile, >> we have to trust that our people are going to do the right thing. this is an extremely important mission, defended our country. >>james:

former south african president nelson mandela is reported to be in deteriorating condition. the 94-year-old is still in critical condition this morning. south african president jacob zuma went to visit mandela at a hospital sunday night. mandela has been in the hospital since june 8th for what the government said was a recurring lung infection. emmy award winning actor james gandolfini -- famous for his role on the sopranos -- will be buried on thursday. gandolfini's family say a public funeral service will be held for the actor. who died of a heart attack last wednesday. the service will be held inside a manhattan cathedral church. gandolfini was in italy last week for a film festival, where he was going to participate in a master class event before receiving a special award.

here is a live look outside. traffic is fine budget to see those clouds overhead. again, erica will break down your forecast and a minute. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] if you can't stand the heat, get off the test track. get the mercedes-benz you've been burning for at the summer event, going on now at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. hurry, before this opportunity cools off.

>>erica: good morning. for 24 is the time. in a tent-a look at your weather. most of us went in a crowded skies and a little bit of drizzle. you can see showers with sun breaks into the afternoon. but periods of heavy rain. i will walk you through what to expect tomorrow as well as your 7 day around the bay forecast coming up in just a couple of minutes. james?

>>james: he's walked over a florida highway and niagara falls. now high wire walker nick wallenda has won more claim to fame. he walked 5,000 ft. above the little colorado river gorge near the grand canyon and he did it without a tether or safety net. andrew spencer has the story. >> reporter: >> i would visualize myself of the canyon and mentally prepared. >> reporter: he holds seven

high wire world records and comes from a family of aerialist. when asked why he takes risks he says it is in his blood. >> i am carrying on a legacy. some that i have done since i was 2 years old and it really is my passion. >> reporter: this drive him to defy gravity and make history. last year he became the first man to walk a high wire from the u.s. side to the canadian side of niagara falls. with another successful wahl complete, he shows no sign of stopping it. >> my great grandfather said live is on the wire and everything else is just waiting. >> reporter: i'm andrew spencer reporting. >>james: pretty amazing and another triumph for the oakland a family--wallenda family. here's a look over our mount tam cam. infancy

some low cloud cover. we do have a rain and a forecast. in fact, we are already seen some. that area and a green, all that is all wet weather at least in the air. looks like highway 101 and the north bay filling it right now. we will get more on the forecast with erica coming up in just a moment.

>>james: we are back at 430. we welcome you back to the kron4 morning news on this went monday. on the right our roof can join downtown san francisco and fluoride in joining the bay bridge toll plaza camera. as you head out the door, rose are a little damp. the morning erica. tracker still showing a wet weather. >>erica: approaching the golden gate bridge looks

like a constant light showers right now and only portions of contra costa county are dealing with grain. of the rest of the bay area with enough to mainly dry conditions. a low cloud for most of us. as a man around the bay area where it is currently writing. picking up some water drain bodega bay. highway 101 under entire grain indicating like rain. you can see wine country, off an on-hours. turning our attention to the east bay, take a look at highway 4. walnut creek is currently a dry but looks like warmer weather is certainly headed that way. here is a wider view of satellite and radar grid you can see how big this system is. most of the ride will impact north bay, inside the bay and trace amounts in the south bay and far east bay inland spot. futurecast for tracking where we are going to see shower today into the 5:00

hour, you can see pretty widespread but very light in nature. so, will seek ran as far as livermore but we do catch a break in the afternoon. it is a must actually see sunshine. but like rain returns by 9:00 p.m. tonight and it looks like it built in intensity approaching the overnight hours. esso, waking up tomorrow morning, pretty much the same story. off and on showers, but it could be heavier than what we are experiencing today. keep your umbrella handy for the next 24 to 48 hours. and to current temperatures, low clouds and place. fairfield at 59, 57 vallejo. your extended forecast, 7 day around the bay shows the unsettled weather for the next couple of days, but by wednesday it will start to warm up quick and will hold onto '90s into the weekend. the bridges are around the bay, looking pretty good but you may need to use your lunch of wipers at some point. here is a live look at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. war

powers that judge mark cars out there. for those of you having to the golden gate bridge, low clouds and place, areas of drizzle, if not, some light rain. the chp has no access to report. >>james: kron4's will tran is live where proposition 8 could have a decision made. >>will: we are not sure if prop. 8 is one of the ruling to that they will hand down. there is a good chance it what happened on thursday. the reason why is landmark cases like this is what they usually wait to the very last minute. spend as much time as they possibly can before issuing a ruling,

but you never know. take a look at some video. back to the a, prop. 8 past. but there was a brief window where gay couples but, same- sex couples could get married. and a brief window, 18,000 same sex couples in california rush to city hall in chapels to get married. but then that window closed. there is a chance they could kick it back to the lower court and at the start all over again. they could also issue a ruling specifically only to california and not the entire country. needless to say, there are people who are going to be down here at stanford as the city hall as well as on the steps of the supreme court awaiting the decision. you just never know and that is why we are here with all the other media as well. as of is there is a ruling, i do know that the city attorney will issue a news conference immediately. we will be there to cover bad news conference. should there be a ruling. if it does come

down, and about two and a half hour from now. we are waiting and we would just have to wait and see. back to you james. >>james: have you seen any activity or indication that people may be organizing this morning? the >>vicki: >>will: possibly. if there will be people, it may be around six to 630. they will, down both sides, supporters and opposites. a very volatile issues. so far, as much as i have covered, it has not been violent but nonetheless, they do get in each other's faces. you just never now. at the they could decide today and not thursday to issue that ruling and that is why we are waiting. by steve james-jet back to james.

>>james:only days until the contract between bart and its biggest union expires. union members and the company's continue to fight over a pay raise, pension plans and safety concerns. this while bart commuters anxiously hope for a resolve. july 1st is the target date as the current union contract ends. and if there have to find alternate ways if it appears that a strike is going to happen we expect that bart and the other transit agencies will make adjustments to their routes and service schedules to accommodate commuters as best they can. after two weeks of jury selection, the trial that will determine george zimmerman's fate is set to get under way. hoteight women and two men will be sequestered for the duration of this trial as

they hear two very different stories about what happened the night trayvon martin was killed. shannon travis is in sanford, florida with what we can expect when court opens later this morning. >> reporter: 6 women, some mothers are set to hear the murder case against georgia zimmerman. for alternate jurors, for one minute, two men--two women and to man. it has been more than a year since the volunteer watchman reported some suspicion and a san. zimmerman admits he killed the boy who was not armed but said he acted to protect his own life.

>> it is not ok for vigilantes to tell our kids and get away with it. >> reporter: high profile nature of this case raise questions as to whether a fare are impartial jury could be seated so close to where the shooting occurred. attorneys spent hours questioning potential jurors. with the trial now set, and other major question will georgia zimmerman testify in his own defense. >>james: that was shannon travis reporting. keep it tuned here to the kron four morning news, as we bring you live updates from florida starting with opening statements around six this morning. coming up on the kron four morning news. and here's a live look outside.

the dec is moist this morning. we will get an update from erica and about five minutes. we'll be right back. --deck.

>>james: will come back to the kron4 morning news. watching wall street this morning. futures trading shows. all three indexes in the negative this morning. two days and 560 points off the dow appears to have been enough of a sell-off for wall street traders on friday. the dow gained 41 points to close at 14,799. the nasdaq dropped seven points, ending the day at 3,357. and the s-and-p 500 added four points, to close at 1,592. we'll be watching the stock market all morning long here on the kron four morning the opening bell.

a sweet comeback for twinkies when the products return to store shelves next month. the company plans to have twinkies and other snack cakes on shelves starting july 15th. twinkies went bankrupt following a dispute with its union workers last year. now, the company is under new ownership and a leaner structure. twinkies says while the cakes will taste the same, the boxes will now bear the tag line "the sweetest comeback in the history of ever." starbucks wants a few extra pennies for that latte. the seattle-based coffee company says it's hiking prices on average by 1 percent nationally starting tuesday. but it says the price for many drinks, such as medium and large brewed coffees and frappuccinos, won't change in most of its 11,000 u.s. cafes. depending on the market, starbucks corp. notes it's the first price hike most customers will see in about two years. the price hike comes despite falling coffee costs that have boosted the company's profits. in the last quarter, starbucks cited lower coffee costs for

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>>james: we are back at 445 this morning. top stories we're following this morning. if the decision for proposition 8 will be made today. and the bart contracts are expiring and as a few days. a decision is also expected to be made. we

are also watching the weather this morning. here is a quick look at storm tracker 4. erica is keeping an eye on the wet weather and it looks like it is mainly the north bay right now erica. >>erica: some of this actually hitting the ground otherwise. a stain up in the atmosphere. people have been writing and the same areas and there was a joke lovers so keep that in mind approaching the golden gate bridge. let's assume and around the bay area and you can see heavier rain and again by the yellow on the screen. you can see petaluma, and about also under the grain. looks like a light rain has spread its way across san francisco. shifting all the way into the mid peninsula. a lot of this very light in nature or not a rigid the ground at all. looks like as of right now, satellite and radar shows the system slowly pushing its way across

northern california. we will see. looks like we will be mainly dry today. pop of showers and it looks like we'll actually see sunshine and severe for now. futurecast 4 shows just that. into the pot like our, widespread light rain indicated by the green, but as you put the clock into motion, you don't see much for the afternoon and early evening hours. as we had to 9:00 p.m. tonight, like right approach in santa rosa and then it will pick up in intensity overnight. looks like tomorrow will be the kicker. spotty showers. when this is all said and done, you can see an upward of 2 in. for isolated spots in the north bay about a quarter of an inch to 1/2 inch inside the bay. trace amounts for those of you south bay. keep your umbra was handy. following these

numbers into the afternoon, 68 looks to be the common number for oakland and hayward. at 72 and pleasanton. your 7 day around of a forecast shows are sold weather for the next couple of days, but we turned a corner quickly and by wednesday, temperatures already on the climb. looks like a low 90s inland spots beginning thursday. at mid to upper seventies for the bay. not a raindrop and outside as we head into saturday and sunday. traffic still looking very good around the bay area. and live we at the approach to the toll plaza. no reason and no delays at the san mateo bridge. air drop its wealth of 13 minutes. in live look at the golden gate bridge, low clouds of this morning.

turning our attention to the traffic now, from hercules to berkeley drive time clocking in at 12 minutes. no rain right now and south bay, high 101 looks good out of the type of ballet. and all agreed that centers for the ninth bed. >>james: one. if a new contract deal is get ready to shave some- time- off your weekday commute now that the cal- trans 64- million- dollar 880-freeway makeover in the south bay. is ready to open. officials say, the lanes open in each direction of interstate- 880 between state route- 237 in milipitas. and highway 101

in san jose. carpool lanes are set to open in just a few minutes. and officials say, it could save drivers up to 14- minutes of driving time. whether you drive, ride or park in san francisco be prepared for an increase in costs. beginning july 1st. the s-f- m-t-a is raising the price for monthly muni fares. as well as parking fees and fines. adult fast passes will go up 2-dollars and most parking fines will increase by 3-dollars. residents and visitors can also expect to pay more for residential parking permits. to see a complete list of the rate hikes. go to our website. kron 4-dot- com we're learning more about the minivan that sank in the san francisco bay on friday. the woman who died inside a the vehicle has been identified. police say debra crenshaw was among several people who were inside the vehicle when it plunged into the waters at the marina green. everyone except crenshaw was able to get out from the van. dive teams found the vehicle friday night. but dangerous

conditions postponed the rescue operation. the van and crenshaw's body were pulled from the bay saturday morning. still under investigation.

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>>james:top stories we are following for you on this monday, june out if prop eight will be onand we are watching the >>darya:get ready to shave some- time- off your weekday commute now that the

cal-trans 64- million- dollar is 880-freeway makeover in the south bay is complete. officials say, the lanes open in each direction of interstate- 880 between state route- 237 in milipitas. and highway 101 in san jose. carpool lanes are set to open in just a few minutes. and officials say, it could save drivers up to 14- minutes of driving time. >>mark:today could be the day when the u=s supreme court issued a ruling on proposition 8. but if the ruling does not come down today, it is expected on thursay. the san francisco city attorney says whether the court rules in favor or against prop 8. there will be a 25-day period before the court's final decision is entered to allow both sides to file a petition for rehearing. experts believe tha no matter what justices decide, california will soon have same sex marriages. tomorrow could be the day. this week, the u-s supreme court is expected to issue it's decision on proposition 8. the state-wide voter- approved ban on same-sex marriage. the ruling could come down

tomorrow or thursday. when a decision is reached.when the u-s supreme court isses it's decision on proposition 8. large crowds are expected to gather here on the steps of city hall in san francisco. whether it comes down monday or thursday. san francisco city attorney dennis herrera is scheduled to hold a news confered almost immediately after the announcement. herrera serves as co- counsel for the plantiffs on this if case. the supreme court takes the bench at seven in the morning. then, it usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes after that for the justices to announce decisions. depending on the ruling. district. >>mark: in less than two hours, we will be expected to get opinions.

>>james:

opening statements begin today in the murder trial of george zimmerman. zimmerman is the former florida neighborhood watch volunteer who says he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self- defense. jurors will be sequestered, which the prosecution and defense say is necessary to eliminate jurors' exposure to outside influences. they'll be able to read newspapers that have been censored of anything dealing with the case. zimmerman is expected to appear in court today, we'll bring that to you live starting at six a-m.

>>darya:a kidnap attempt in sonoma valley has police on the hunt for four suspects. authorities say a 15-year- old girl was walking near the area of hwy 12 and verano avenue just after six last night. that's when police say four black males in a green lexus pulled up, got out of the car and confronted her. they tried to convince her to get in the car. eventually one of the suspects grabbed her arm to try and get her in the car. and ran to a nearby park. anyone with information is

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>>mark: the crash was captured on video. she was helpless late watching. at 64 year old charlie schleicher, suddenly turned the plane and to the ground. and slammed it into the ground and he say it exploded on impact. the virginia woman and now the third wing walker to die and the last two years. from

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water there too. the arena took a direct hit from the flooding and that is why it is under water. cover rent ice rink and goes all the way up to the eighth row of seats. outside is just water around the saddle all that they need to clean up. >>james: tropical storm has formed and mexico. and is expected to stay away from the coast line and so no direct threat but the storm does have 49 per hour sustained winds. the u.s. national hurricane center says strengthening it will likely be occurring over the next several days as the storm continues to grow. it should be a hurricane or by tomorrow night but no threat to land. >>darya: well let's check with erik cup and the weather center. >>erica: we're talking about more moisture the walkout is expected for this

time of year. not all of this is actually hitting the ground. we are however fell is proposing the north bay especially if you are taking highway 101. let's assume and around the rest of the bay area. you can see san francisco costco under the grain. not coming down as hard here. in considering trying to make its way to the east bay shoreline. oakland, hayward and fremont. for those of you using highway for a light rain. it took a futurecast for come into the 6:00 hour, like rain region of south bay, lasting ride along the delta and up toward the north bay. putting the clock into motion, really not much into the afternoon. really not too much and the forecast. it is not as a the evening hours at the rain

returns. tomorrow, will probably be the real kicker. scattered showers and a little heavier in nature. the overnight hours, two a m, pockets of jell-o and decay moderate to heavy rain. that will last into your morning commute and showers of definitely into the afternoon forecast. so when this is all said and done, this is what we are expecting it. just trade off for the south bay but keep your out umbrellas handy. we are like and to mild temperatures. although up to 60 so kind of warm out there. and kind of muddy out the door. in terms of your extended forecast, 7 day around the bay indicates unsettled weather that continues into tomorrow. if we do turn our corner on wednesday and look at how

temperatures climb. we will continue with warmer weather lasted into the weekend. and fact, low 90s and land, mid to upper seventies are around the bay and upper 60s for the coast. 519, that was your forecast for it on to traffic now with george. >>george: let's start with a look at the bay bridge in the westbound commute. an easy ride of the macarthur away is-macarthur mace. your ride to the golden gate bridge looks a little foggy this morning with no delays on the southbound side. with your east bay ride, no delays for the east shore freeway. 30 minutes for the updated drive time from hercules to berkeley. we mentioned there is a wind advisory. a wind advisory for the zero altamont pass and heavy traffic in that westbound direction as well as you come down from the 2

05 interchange. south bay freeways with good common problem for it 4101, 280 and 85. and your north bay ride, a smooth trip at 24 minutes from a bottle to the golden gate bridge. >>james: onto headlines right now. president barack obama is headed to africa this week-- and there will be one notable omission from his itinerary. the president will *not be traveling to kenya-- the birthplace of his father and home to many of his relatives. obama will instead visit senegal, south africa, and tanzania. the president and the first lady are scheduled to leave washington on wednesday. >>darya:the senate will hold a key test vote on a border security amendment to the immigration overhaul today. but before that vote, president barack obama will meet with ceos and business leaders to underscore the economic benefits of the bill. supporters hope the border security measure helps garner more republican

support. a united airlines 787 the u.s. former south african president nelson mandela is reported to be in deteriorating condition. the 94-year-old is still in critical condition this morning. south african president jacob zuma went to visit mandela at a hospital sunday night. mandela has been in the hospital since june 8th for what the government said was a recurring lung infection.

>>darya:emmy award winning actor james gandolfini -- famous for his role on the sopranos -- will be buried on thursday. gandolfini's family say a public funeral service will be held for the actor. who died of a heart attack last wednesday. the service will be held inside a manhattan cathedral church. gandolfini was in italy last week for a film festival, where he was going to participate in a master class event before receiving >>james: at 521 a, we will take a short break. looking at the bay bridge approach, a little cloud overhead and we have some light rain and a forecast this morning. maybe some more, later this evening. we'll get the full details at the bottom of the hour with erica. currently 57 degrees with a daytime highs expected in the mid to look at 'em.

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>>mark:watching wall street this morning. futures trading shows. all three e negative this morning. concerns about the slow growth in china right now. two days and 560 points off the dow appears to have been enough of a sell-off for wall street traders on friday. the dow gained 41 points to close at 14,799. the nasdaq dropped seven points, ending the day at 3,357. four points, to close at we'll be watching the stock market all morning long here the opening bell. keep stores running. the grand opening of

>>james:. as we come back for twinkies. they're expected to return to shelves next month. by july 15th and stores. a look for them then. twinkies went bankrupt following a dispute with union workers last year. now the company is under new management and the ownerships as they have a leaner structure so they should be financially on solid ground. twinkie says a while the case will test the same as the box will have a new tagline. " the sweetest come back in the history of ever. " it is the time that-

tagline. >>darya: starbucks will immediately start charging more for lot taste. there will up the prices by about a penny. starbucks says customers will not notice. this increase comes despite falling coffee cost that was to the company's profit. >>james: 527 and the time. we will go back outside to look over san francisco. overhead, a lot of cloud cover and a lot of fog especially at the golden gate bridge. some light rain falling. we will have more than forecast coming mom, frank ate the bones.

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erica? >>erica: we are seeing a heavier rain, and there, but we do want to do to the bay area. we do have a lot of loud " the-that's called clever that is especially evident and downtown's at francisco. portions of san ramon valley and highway 4, showers. over the next couple of days, today will be cloudy with a few breaks of sun and china, but tomorrow, i think ray is going to be able bogut heavier still expect to use your umbrella us. looks like we turned a corner on wednesday with sunny and warmer weather on the way. i will have the details and by 45. >>george: not checking any hot spots. it slows traffic

on highway 4 on interstate 580 as expected. in the case up to your ride to about golden gate bridge, and no delays here. we want to alert you to one additional problem for interstate 580. at that is the high wind advisory that are in effect through the zero altamont past. >>james: sfo started experiencing delays between an hour and 90 minutes last time. the flights slow down because of low cloud cover. airport managers said there was no indication when flights will be back on to schedule. so we are expected today delayed this morning. everyone should check flight status before heading to airport. >>mark: opening statements are about to get under way.

here is trayon martin's father. >> we hold on to his smile whose strength is us and we ask that you continue to pray for us. . thank you. >>mark: let's take a live look out aside from outside of the court room. george zimmerman is being charged with second-degree murder. at a question of self- defense will be keeping.

>>darya: 532 this morning. they're ready to shave off some time with the commute. kron4's and jackie sizzle is live there right now where the lanza just opened this morning. how is it going jackie. >>gabe: >> reporter: after a yearlong project, hopefully there will be some relief. brand new age of the land. here is video from over the weekend. the open on saturday but today will be the first day of the commute to with these eight soviet lands. about 5 mi. stretch between to 37 and 101. it is almost a $70 million project which completed-jet took over a year to complete. the hope is that thousands of commuters that normally

travel it will shave 15 to 20 minutes off their commute. it all starts this morning at 5. from 5 until 9 and then again from 3 to seven. if you normally travel that stretch, that is the time of the age of the land. so far you can see a nice flow of traffic throughout the area. >>darya: thanks a lot jacki. >>mark: we are waiting for proposition 8 and for the defense of mayor to act. if grilling doesn't come today, it will probably come down

thursday or friday. the city attorney says whether it is up voted for or against, it will probably be a 25 and day decision to file a petition for rehearing. >> there is only one possible way there is not going to be same-sex marriage. that is as if five justices ruled that proposition 8 is constitutional. nobody thinks they're going to do that. they're either going to dismiss it or strike it down. it will have sex marriage and california no matter what. >>mark: stay with kron4 as we await the the days opinions to come. >>james: he has been charged with nine counts including

six attempted auto burglaries. he pleaded not guilty on may 13th. he is wanted and five other bay area counties on a variety of charges. burglaries and car thefts since march. >>darya: we are learning more about the minivan that went down and san francisco on friday. the woman who died has now been identified. debra crenshaw. off of a marin agreement. everyone except for her was able to get out of the right-of that. five teams discovered the elements body. she was removed on saturday. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>james: the taxi driver was attacked by passengers of

his cap. there was some sort of argument. he told them to get out of the cap and that is when they turned on him. attacked it from the back seat. to get help, he drove to the sonoma county jail and when he pulled then, all three of the passengers jumped out and ran out. police for able to find and arrest them but that driver did sustain substantial facial injuries. >>darya: 537 is the time. we will be right back. let's get a live look at the approach to the bay bridge. it doesn't look too bad at this point. we will bury it doesn't look too bad at this point. we will bury back. sleep train has your ticket to tempur-pedic. it doesn't look too bad at experience the will bury pressure-relieving comfort of tempur-pedic, and sleep risk-free with sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee. get 36 months interest-free financing:

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>>darya: welcome back, 540 is the time right now. the

restaurant should open today after the fire shut down the restaurant and a march. it had to close down and now that are available for reservation. . >>james: that was high wire walker. 1,500 ft. above the little colorado gorge. no tether and nonet. it took more than 20 minutes to complete. he is a seventh generation of the flying circus family and now he is in the record books.

wallenda. >>darya: 542 right now permit we will be back in a couple of minutes. you don't have to get the high wire. it just hit the couch and watch all of the fireworks are around the bay area. july 4th live at 9:00.

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sparkles and portions of contra costa county. the rain is pretty widespread but this is not actually hitting the ground. you will still need to use your wipers' if you are driving. you should keep your umbrellas handy if you are walking. you can see highway 1 01 is under the grain from santa rosa down to the golden gate bridge. we have light rain stretching from san francisco down to palo alto. for those of you that are driving around the san ramon valley area are also picking up struggles. highway for approaching antioch and his bird and for those of you who are in concord. here is a look as

satellite and radar you could see just how warm the system is and the length of it. we did see pop up showers and these will continue to work their way east. drier conditions into afternoon but a stray shower is a possibility. most of us will experience this. most of us will see a few breaks of sunshine. >> future cast 4 is stating that by 6:00 p.m. there will be light rain for napa and santa rosa. as i put the clock into motion that will not be that much for the afternoon hours. heavy rain will be approaching later on tonight. it is still scattered for the overnight hour. the yellow indicates moderate to heavy rain for those of you will be affected. i really think tomorrow is born to be a

little bit heavier in nature and when it is all said and done we will have about 2 in. or isolated spots. >> the temperatures currently are in the '50s and '60s and that will not go that far into afternoon. 70 is your numbers for oakland and unsettled weather will continue for your 7 day around the bay. by wednesday we will have our temperatures back on the rise and will stay in the '90s as we head into saturday and sunday. >> we are still looking at a pretty good ride around the bay where not tracking any hot spots for your commute. we are seeing a bit of a backup in the cash lanes on the left and right hand side. fasttrack customers have no delays. your ride to the golden gate bridge 1 01 southbound is still is will the commute there are no delays or problems reported.

as we looked at the commute on interstate 80 they have no problems. it is delays move the commute to the san ramon valley area. traffic is heavy westbound as we headed to 2 05. the south bay ride is looking good and we are problem free for the commute. public transit is off to a good start with no problems reported. >> regional air quality and transit officials are planning a one towed bike program that will launch later this year. the $7 million buy program is set to start in august. it will feature 78 docking stations stretching from san francisco to san jose

offering 700 bytes. you can pay using your credit or debit card at the docking stations to release a bike. the fee you are charged appears on how long you will use the bike. >> whether you drive, right or park in sampras's go be prepared for an increase in costs. beginning july 1st, the sfmta is raising the price for monthly muni rec fairs. adult fast passes will go up to $2 and most of parking fines will increase by $3. residents and visitors also expect to pay more for residential parking permits. to see a complete list of the rate cuts could go to our web site. >> an exciting weekend for

nascar fans. martin ytruex jr. snapped a 218 race winless streak with an easy victory at a somewhat raceway. it was part of the nascar sprint cup series. jeff gordon finished second, followed by karl edwards. data cut patrick hit the wall and had a blowout. she finished 29. >> on to bay area baseball. the giants somehow lead the marlins and get the best of them again. the loss, 7 to 2. the defending world series champion giants dropped 304 at home to the team with the worst record in the nationally, scoring just eight runs in four games. >> oakland a's go into extra

innings in seattle. but they gave ending three run homer in the tent by seattle. oakland takes a break tomorrow and holds out the reds at home on tuesday. >> we will be right back. ♪

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>> we are back. here is a quick look as to where the weather is going. it will be 72 degrees and 61 degrees along the coast. there is a chance of showers rebuilding late tonight in the overnight hour. days will start to dry up and warm up. wednesday, thursday, and friday it will start to pick up. >> it was a busy weekend for moviegoers. disney's

monsters university school of everyone at the box office. the animated film m. made first place, are an estimated $82 million beating out " world war z " and " man of steel ". >> if you missed last night's full moon, you will have to wait a another year to see the next " super moon ", the full moon at its closest approach to earth. here are some pictures of the super mon. lest my mom was just 221,823 mi. away from earth. the super bowl may be as much as 30% brighter and 14% larger than a typical full moon. the closest super moment of the century is still a few years away, to take place december 6th, the 2052. that

day, the full moon will be 221,000 for much of a 39 mi. from earth. >> i will be pretty old bike 2052. i will try to be around for. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning bills. sometime this week the supreme court will hand down their ruling on proposition 8. we will be waiting to see if that decision will come out today. >> here is a live picture out of stanford, florida. we are waiting for opening statements in the murder trial of george zimmerman. >> we are keeping an eye on whether or around the bay area as we are expecting to see another wet day. >> we will be right back.

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>> thank you for joining us. in an hour from now we will hear opening opinions for proposition 8. >> there is good news for your opening commute. 880 freeway makeover in the south bay is complete. what is being added and how much time it will save you on your drive. >> started things off in the weather center this morning, rain is here. >> storm tracker 4-to-not all of this is touching the ground. we are seeing this right around vacaville.