i'll have that story coming up. police wants more witnesses to come forward after two people were shot and killed on an east bay golf course. reaches out, through the legs of conrad! >> the giants won a thriller in atlanta yesterday. they could advance in the playoffs with another victory tonight. temperatures have warmed up on saturday and sunday, so we continue that on monday. start a little cool-down. >> good morning, welcome to mornings on 2. >> it is monday, october 11th. police in pi knoll are looking for a man they say tried to abduct two youngsters. they released a sketch of the suspect. paul chambers is live with details.

good morning, paul. >> the police have little information. they need help.man that allegedly tried to lure two girls his jeep. he's described at older white man with a gray goatee and missing upper tooth. around 4:00 friday, he approached two sisters, ages 5 and 10 as they worked near sunnyvale and nobody hill. the man orbed them to get into his vehicle. if they did not, he would shoot their relatives. the girls went on to say the imagine grabbed the 5-year-old by the shirt, however, the 10-year-old sister jumped in and pulled the younger girl away. they ran away, and the convict took off heading down marlesta road. this is a description of the vehicle they say the suspects was driving. an older model four-door jeep with tinted windows, a rear mounted tire with the word why the jeep just on if. -- with the word "jeep" on it.

once again, the police say they have little to go on, and this, about this case, but there are a lot of houses in the area, they were hoping we could talk to parents and adults that were in the area at that time to get more information about this. if you have any information, police call pinole police. >> thank you. time is now 7:02. san police are trying to piece what led up to a deadly weekend shooting that left two dead. it happens standard monarch bay -- at the monarch bay golf course. we have the latest. >> reporter: good morning. san leandro doe police say investigators have enter -- san leandro police say they have interviews many. but haven't been able to get a lot of information, that may be because they have not

apprehended or identified a suspect in the shoot it continues. they think some of the witnesses may be fearing for their safety, and withholding some information, so the police have put up a call to the public to ask for more witnesses to come forward. this shooting happened saturday evening at the monarch bay golf course in the san leandro marina. it happened at the wedges restaurant. they rent out space for private parties. the police say around 10:00, gunfire rank out on the dance floor of a banquet room. four people were shot, all of the victims were men between the ages of 18 and 20. two of the victims later died at area hospitals. the person who organized this private party told the managers that the party was for a family member of his, and her group of college aged friends. police say the people at the party were between the ages of 16 and 25 years old, and investigators say there were as many as 100 people attending the party. again, at this point, police want more witnesses to come

forward. >> i have people come forward and tell us what they saw or what they know or information that they have heard. we can work off people who are willing to come forward as cooperative witnesses. we can work with people who wish to remain noun news. >> police are still looking for the shooting suspect, and looking for the person who paid for and organized this party. police say that person gave the restaurant manager falsified information on the application he used to reserve the space. now, we've been trying to get in contact with familiar san leandro police investigators and see if there are more up dates. as we get more information, we'll bring it to you. live in san leandro. ktvu. >> thank you. a san francisco salsa club has been shut down, at least for now, after a weekend shooting. it happened early saturday morning at cafe kokomo.

somebody started shooting in the club. a 23-year-old man was critically injured, but now we're hearing word his condition has improved. his wounds are no longer considered life threatens. there's know description of the gunman and he remains on the loose. police are asking witnesses to come forward. we're following developing news in san francisco right now. police are standing guard it front of a vacant hotel that has been taken over by protestor. this is a live look, at larkin and eddy. the activists say they are doing this as part of the first world homeless day. yesterday, about 100 people marched through. you can see the banners. it's not clear how many protestors are still inside the building this morning. it's now been more than a months since that disaster in san bruno, and there's a new report raising concerns about the safety of pg and e pipelines and other parking lots of

northern california. the chronicle examed records between 2004 and 2009. those records show there was not a final on pg and e in that entire time. despite the fact that pg&e it more pipeline infractions than the rest of the state's major pipelines combined. also later today, cleanup crews are scheduled to wrap up their work at the site of last month's deadly pipeline explosion and fire. they have been out the past two weeks, removing contaminated soil and charred debris from the dozens of homes that were destroyed in disaster. scientists will test the soil for toxic substantial, like asbestos and other dangerous chemicals. those tests will help determine if it's safe to immediately rebuild in that community. the giants now just one win away from moving to the national league championship series. that's following san francisco's

thrilling victory in atlanta. the giants were down to the final strike in the 9th inning but they rallied for two runs to beat the braves #-2 -- 3-2. we talked to one giant. >> it was a great game. i've never seen a stadium get so loud and then so quiet, so go giants. >> giants now lead the series 2-1. they close out the best of 5 with a victory, they could, working -- derek lowe will take the mound for the braves. if necessary, gave 5 will be wednesday at tt and t park -- at at&t park. you can guess more information by going to ktvu.com. click on the giants playoff tab. and if they don't blow that 4-0 -- [ talking over one another ] >> it could happen. watching the commute getting busier?

>> yes, things are picking up, although it's looking good in a lot of areas that typically see problems. we do have an issue, however, we do want to report. a big rig versus a car northbound 101 on the southbound willow road off ramp, just as you get off the dunbar ton bridge. you can see there's a lot of green, so no delays. san francisco, 101, traffic is looking good in both directions. left hand side on to the bay bridge, and downtown in the middle one there, and on the right-hand side to the airport. finally, if he bay bridge toll -- at the bay bridge toll plaza, clear sailing into san francisco this morning. pretty much be heard of at this hour. so that's good news. here's steve. thank you. happy monday morning. well, if you're saying, what do i wear today? it's going to be warm. warm to maybe even hot. we get upper 80s and low 90s to start on on the mild side.

50s to near 60 already. a weak system right threw. it's gone, falling apart. highs building in behind that, that will give us a northeast wind. showing in some higher elevations. gusts about 25 to 30. north and east bay hills, not at the surface, almost everybody stays calm. that's about it. 70s, 80s and 90s, sunny and warmer, 57 and fran, 62, 78 for a high, so sunny and warmer there. now, the airport with the north wind at 60 degrees, low 80 at noon, and high of 94 today for santa rosa. that's at the airport. downtown, things will run cooler: 68 at -- that's one degree warmer than sunday morning, lafayette gore 56, san carlos 57, last week, last week, we had 30s and 40s, 50s to near 60. pleasant is 59 degrees. 39 up in tahoe, 46 eureka, 72 redding.

the north wind is in the sacramento valley, and that will make its way down towards us later on. and also that off-shore component. october weather means hurricane katrina a coast, except for some fog down santa cruz, monterey bay some patching around. high pressure will win out, so sunny and warm day today, temperatures will be warming up fast here, warm, breezy tonight into tuesday as well. 80s and 90s, windies in the hills. fire danger goes up when you get that northeast within, but sun for all. windy at times, but again mainly in the higher hills. low 90s for some. 70s and 80s along the coast. that nothing in santa cruz will burn off. warmer weather takes us into tuesday, and wednesday. and then we'll see a west wind, that means cooler. >> thank you, steve. it. a weekend fire fuels a political debate in san jose. the budget cuts that fire crews say directly caused extensive damage.

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it is going to be clear today, sunny, warmer. in fact, temperatures starting 50s, 60s, wind up with 70s, 80s and 90s. >> all right. thank you steve. it is 7:13. two bay area radio stations are off the air this morning after a large fire in san jose destroyed the transmission towers. the few near highway 101 destroyed the building that was home to spanish language station

and a vietnamese station. the firefighters union says the flames may have been spotted sooner, had a nearby station been open. but it's been closed since august because of a contract dispute. >> this is a tragedy as a result of a lack of adequate resources to adequately put fires out and respond to emergencies in the city. >> 49 firefighters have also been laid off. the mayor says it's because the union refuses to make any concessions required by the city. the young and the city are expected to return to the bargaining table sometime this week. time is 7:14. president obama is crisscrossing the in cam pan mode in the final weeks -- in campaign mode in the final weeks before the november elections. he is trying to keep democrats in control. >> reporter: good morning.

that's right, president obama has about three weeks here to get democrats fired up as he tries to keep control of congress. he follows up yesterday's rally in philadelphia, with two stops in florida later today. imploring democrats to get to the polls in november. >> our job is not yet done and the success of our mission is at stake right now. >> this morning, the president is meeting with some of the nation's mayors about his $50 billion plan to rebuild the nation's roads and bridges. he says it will boost the economy and jobs. but we interviewed minority leader john banor who is railing against government spending and says it's time to put republicans in charge. >> if we can earn back the majority, and i'm fortunate to be speaker of the house, things will be a lot different. >> president obama is targeting five states this week. he's going to be heading out

west to oregon and denver next week, no word on when he's going to be making another stop in california. reporting live from washington, d.c., ktvu. >> thank you. time now 7:15. former president bill clinton will campaign here in california for jerry brown and forgiven newsom, he plans to appear with both at ucla on friday, and and san jose state sunday. officials say it's a challenge to show an alliance after the republican candidate meg whitman used old footage in an old ad of clinton. he hopes to help newsom. the mayor is in a tight race for lieutenant governor. and former new york city mayor rudy guliani campaigned for meg whitman in los angeles yesterday. mr. guliani endorsed whitman last year, even though she did not support him in the presidential race.

whitman held positions on campaigns of mitt range of motion friday, and letter john mccain -- mitt romney and later john mccain. the destroys heard on a voice mail message calling meg whitman a was jerry brown's wife. -- whitman a whore was jerry brown's wife. a conversation between brown and some of his staff was in advently recorded on a voice mail message to a police union after brown thought he had hung up. she is a senior advisor. she manage his campaign for attorney general in 2006. a candidate hoping to become the next governor of new york is defending some controversials. >> i just think my children and your children will be much better off and more successful getting married and raising a

family, and i don't want them to be brain washed into thinking that home sexual is a -- home sexual is an acceptable option. >> he made those comments yesterday in new york. a spokesperson for him says he was "expressing the views he holds in his heart as a catholic." the white house questioning the need for a national-white moratorium on foreclosures. four major banks, including bank of america, have stopped foreclosure proceedings in the face of mounting evidence that banks have at times used in yacht documents to evict homeowners. but the president's top advisor, david axle rod, says although the flawed paperwork is ear just. there -- serious, there are valid foreclosures that should be allowed to go forward. social security we recipients will not get a cost of living increase next year. that's because the rate of inflation is so low.

it's only the second time since 1975 when the automatic adjustment took effect. there will be no raise. this year was the first time. more than 58 million americans get social security benefits every month. today, is columbus day, it's a holiday for many government employees, all federal offices and post offices are closed, along with most city and county offices, but state offices, they are open. most public transit also running on a regular weekday schedule, exempt for muni, which is using the non-school day schedule. also some banks will be closed. the music world is mourning the loss of a legendary soul singer. >> solomon burke died at the age of 70, his hits include cry to me, and everybody needs somebody

to love. his family says he died of natural causes. >> incredible performer. some pretty scary moments at a local grocery store over the weekend, but what caused the temporary evacuation of this safe way supermarket? >> muni is seeing fewer riders this year. what officials say may be to blame. foggy at the san man bridge, but not so bad on monday -- on the san mateo bridge, but not so bad on a monday morning.

good morning. time is 7:22. a fire started before 12:30 yelled at the test referee finery. -- tesoro refinery a worker was hospitalized after suffering smoke inhalation, he is expected to be okay. no evacuations were ordered, but

the hazmat crew did keep an eye on that incident. also this morning, pg&e crews will try to fix whatever caused that normal gas read -- and northern gas reading in a supermarket in concord. the store was evacuated yesterday because of reports of a strong odor near a back room. pg&e shut off the gas, but they couldn't find a leak. the story was reopened after firefighters gave the all-clear. san francisco has the highest gas prices in the 48 states, and are getting higher roading to the latest survey. the national average price for regular is $2.81, that's up $.08 from two week ago, and prices are higher in the bay area, with the average at $3.19 a gallon, and san jose and oakland, the average is $3.12. the prices are up between $.04 and $.07 a gallon from the end of last months. muni ridership is down in san francisco for the first time in

three years. city transportation officials say there was a 4.5% drop in riders from last year. the biggest decrease was on trolley buses follow by motorized buses and light rail. they say fare increases are partly to blame. unemployment is also a problem since it means fewer people taking public transit to and from work. our time, p 7 -- 7:25. >> i forgot about the holiday, since we were working, right, and explain the light traffic. there is no congestion. this is a look at the east shore freer weigh. traffic is looking great, and at the bay bridge toll plaza. a live look, you can see no metering lights, no backups whatsoever, so that is great news. 880 near the oakland coliseum, a

different story. this just happened in the past, i would say, 10 minutes. traffic southbound there getting backed up, so give yourself extra time if you're in that area. 7:24. here's steve. happy monday morning. all symptoms go for sunshine, warmer weather. the winds will be picking up not at the surface, very quiet. that's a nice saying -- segue, thank you. i've seen some about 20 to 30, so it's getting there, but at the surface, almost everybody stays calm. a weak system, following apart, so it might produce some high clouds, but that's it. high pressure behind that at the surface. as you know, a warmer pattern. so napa, up to 90, 78 in downtown san francisco. 90 in long creek. 86 in san jose after yesterday's 82, 66 mount tam, and that's a

degree warmer than yesterday, and 55 to 95, lafayette. blair, crockett at 57, very quiet week unless you consider wind something you don't like, and lots don't, but sunny and warmer weather, and it will be windy at times. but 70s, 80s and 90 owe and about the same tomorrow, but we keep the fire danger high, and things start to calm down, reverse themselves, that means cooler. >> thank you, steve. it is 7:26. two young men are dead following a weekend shooting at a party. why police say the investigation is proving to be especially difficult. the ahead of the nfl wants the bay area two free football teams to team up. >> reporter: we are live in half moon bay, this is the super bowl of pumpkin weigh-off contest. why everybody is out here today.

you police in san leandro are still trying to sort out what happened at a shooting during a party over the wind at a clubhouse that left two people. -- over the weekend at a clubhouse that left two people dead. we have the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: good morning. san leandro police say what they need are more witnesses to come forward and give them more

information. the police say they have interviewed several people who were at this party and saw the shooting, however, those witnesses haven't given them as much information, haven't given investigators as much information as they would like. the shooting happened at the monarch bay golf course near the san leandro marina at the wedges restaurant. it rents out space for private parties, and this shooting happened during a private event on saturday night. san leandro police say around 10:00, gunfire rang out. two victims later died at area hospitals. the person who organized this private party told the restaurant managers that it was for a family member and her college aged friends, and police say most of the people at the party were between the ages of 16 and 25 years old. as many at 100 people attended the event. >> we are interviewing people that were there.

we are looking for 9 pickup's health to come forward, it for -- for the public's help to come forward,. >> reporter: and police say one of the reasons these witnesses that they have talked to haven't given them as much information is because the suspect in this case has not been apprehended, and the witnesses are afraid maybe fearful in giving too many information. police are looking for the person who paid for and organized this party. police say that person gave the restaurant manager and falsified application to reserve the space. again, police want more witnesses, anyone who may been at the party to come forward and give them more information about what happened, and they elm fay sykes anybody that calls with information can remain non--- emphasize anybody that calls them with information can remain anonymous. two people described by police at armed and dangerous are behind bars on suspicion of

murder. the couple were arrested saturday in downtown value hoe. police believe they may have be connected to the shooting death of nick stanley. his body was found on august 8. a man in watsonville was stabbed several times while getting his haircut. the 20-year-old man was stabbed on his face, abdomen, and hand in this attack on saturday. the victim claimed the attacker and four other men with him were all gang members. palo alto police are investigating now home burglary, the third one in recent months. this one happened in the 1100 block of hamilton avenue friday night. police say the burglars got into a window, stole a purse, a wallet, and the family's car. that car was later recovered, but the suspects they are still

at large. police sat the burglaries are similar to other break-ins, one on hamilton. the other on waverlily street. a report raises concerns about the safety of pg&e pipelines. we have more on this story. >> reporter: good morning. yes, the san bruno neighborhood will see an important milestone, the cleanup is to be completed today. and then streets can be opening in getting days. this is all happening at new information comes in about pg&e, the pipelines and the investigation. let's first talk about pg&e. the chronicle records between 2004 and 2009, those records indicate that puc did not impose any fines on pg&e during that five year span, and that despite the fact that pg&e had more pipeline infractions than the rest of california's major pipelines combined. pg&e in the meantime is

insisting that safety is their top priority, and hope that motorized cameras will give a better through on what wept wrong with the gas line that explosioned. remote control cameras have been sent into the poop lines, looking at the section of pipe between -- sent into the mine lines, looking at the section of pipe. that pipeline stretches about two thirds of a mile of either direction. the images are being captured and third with the national transportation safety board. pg&e is deciding whether to rebuild that pipe. but now, residents are getting natural gas from other lines in the area. we talked about that cleanup. while residents are waiting for investigators to do their work, work to get back the neighborhood does continue. crews are ahead of schedule and hope to finish clearing the lots. they spend the last couple of weeks removing contaminated soil from 35 home sites. scientists have done complete

testing on the soil. knows tests have to be done so they can be sure it is safe to rebuild in the naked. most of those tests have come back with a green light, but the process is continuing. it's just one more step in the long road to recovery. reporting live in the newsroom, k it tvu. >> thank you. nearly 700 nurses at children's hospital in oakland plan to walk walk off the job. the strike is tied to an on going contract dispute involving pay, benefits and other issues. administrators say children's hospital will remain open during the strike. the head of the nfl says the 49ers and the raiders should team up. roger goodell says the two teams should consider sharing a new stadium. the both teams play in aging and

separate football stadiums. santa clara would be the most likely choice nor a new joint stadium. last june, voters in that city approved a plan to build a new $900 million stadium for the 49ers. the congestion pricing strategy seems to be working. more solo drivers are avoiding the bridge during the busiest weekday hour to avoid the high toll prices. it is $6 during commute hours, that's $2 higher than other times. many drivers are now crossing before or after the commute hours, hand are ditching their cars for bart. the average bay bridge commute has gone from 27 minutes though 24 minutes during key morning hours. >> it does work. let's go to tara. what happened in oakland? >> we have an accident near the oakland coliseum, so we want to take a live look and show you exactly what we're talking about. 880 southbound, two car crash.

just note of hague burger road that is blocking the lane you can see the traffic is making its way around. it is extremely backed up for a mile. give yourself extra time. 680 no problems to report, traffic on the right-hand side is heading southbound towards fremont, finally, first look at the day at, no, this is 237, was going to show you, going to show you 101, but this is 237, traffic is slow going on the right-hand side, that's westbound as you make your way towards sunnyvale. happy monday, everybody, hope you had a good weekend, temperatures warmer saturday, today will be warmer, probably topping out tuesday, all courtesy of high pressure, not only aloft, but at the surface, which is beginning to kick in. lots of sunshine, that's not a problem, so headlines warming up today and torch breezy, and that's higher fire danger, since

it is an offshore breeze. we start the week warm to hot. it will be cooler by the end of the week, and a quiet pattern, no rain, no stream. i see more warmth than cool, but next week's looking cool, so we just take it a day at a time, and we'll go go warmer, so sunny and warmer, that system falling apart north, wind in the hills, gusting to 27 miles an hour, so it's getting there. 70s, 80s and 90s today. 57 san francisco, high of 78, six warmer than yesterday. the merit is getting a north wind to 7. they are sitting at 60 degrees. 80 and go for a high of 94, probably the airport runs a little warmer than downtown, but still close. 50s, 60s, 61 already at assistant that rose is an. 59 -- santa rosa. 37 over in pal lows, so it gets

coal in the mountains. a spread between ewing reek and redding. -- eureka and redding. >> sunny and warmer, hot, high pressure comes in today, tomorrow, it will start to ease up and get out of here by thursday, and we will see a cooling trend, but until then, we warm it up. above a thousand feet, but 70s, 80s and 90s should be a beautiful day, except for that fog around the monterey peninsula. so warmer, breezy, tuesday into wednesday. and see more of a west wind. >> thank you, steve. it is 7:39. it's a big day in half moon bay where the annual big pumpkin weigh off will take off. growers are seeing who has the biggest pumpkin. we are down there with the excitement. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is ex-stating, this is the super bowl of weigh-off

contests. the weigh-off has already begun, and this is under way. we saw a pumpkin that weighed, that was 317 pounds. for that 37 years, the pumpkin weigh-off has been taking off here, and this is something they don't take lightly. john cut his big beauty around 5:30. last year, a 1658-pound you pumpkin won. it hailed from iowa. [ indiscernible ] will not be attending this year's contest, that isn't bad news for those here. joining us is cameron, you know all in a is about pumpkins. >> well, living in half moon bay, you don't have a choice, it's fun times and orange everywhere. >> and talk about some activities, this is a huge fund-raiser.

>> this up coming weekend is a great time to bring the family down, main street is closed, free entry is a lot of fun things to do. everything is pumpkin. >> this weigh off kicks off festivities for this weekend, and the top five get something extra. >> they'll be here, they get the winner gets $5 a pound. if we have a world record. to it's worth the drive for a lot of growers to come down here. >> thanks for joining us. i want to show back to the stage, a lot of people show up for this. they bring pumpkins. this is something that is an annual event for most, and one woman is suzanne, who basically brought her two children. sudan, you brought your children, you started out at 6:00, and why do you do it? >> it's just a lot of fun, it's something we start in may, and all summer, the kids help dad with the pumpkins, and it's just a great events. >> i know it is.

i saw you pop your chairs early. >> we were, we had a pumpkin moving party yesterday with the friends and neighbors. and got pumpkin cookies, cupcakes, and everybody came and loaded the pumpkins in the trucks, and we thought it was fun. it's an all-year process, and we just enjoy it. thank you. as i said, this is 37th year nor this weighoff. this is just the kickoff, we have a couple more hours of weigh ins, and another pumpkin is on its way. reporting live, ktvu. >> thank you, jade. it. imagine being in a car that starts, steers and stops by itself? without human input. we'll tell you which high tech company is developing these vehicles and the safety track records so far.

live look at the big board. stocks i wering higher, investors trying to -- -- stocks inching higher: right now, the dow is up 7 at 11,013. nasdaq up 4, s & p up 1.5. it's 7:45. google is road testing cars that start, steer and stop themselves without any human input. the cars have put 140,000 miles on california streets, highways and freeways. there is a backup driver, just in case there's a problem, but so far, there's just been one accident when another driver ran

into a google car at a stoplight. the cars use laser, accepts source, and video to detect other cars and objects. it's not clear how or if google thinks there's a way to make money off this idea. a company that want to make space toys a reality is marking a milestone. virgin galactic put its spacial ship two on a vessel. it landed on the floor of the mohave desert. they hope to be sending tourists into space by 2020. so far, 370 people have booked flights. file is 7:46. two americans were among the three winners of the nobel prize in economics. peter diamond, of massachusetts institute of technology, and dale mortenson are sharing the $1.5 million nobel prize. they developed a arry that

helps explain why many people can be out of work in a market with a lot of job openings. a british economist was the third winner. the wife of low shalbo is under house arrest after she was allowed to see him. she was escorted back to her apartment after an one hour meeting. her cell phone was taken away: he says he is dedicating his peace prize to the victims of the material man massacre in 1989. questions this morning over a botched rescue operation in afghanistan that left a kidnapped british aide worker dead. nato will investigate the possibility that a grenade thrown by american military forces killed linda norgrofe on free. they initially said these died when captors dead natured -- -- she died when captors dead natured a bomb. there are unofficial talks

going on with the taliban aimed at bringing peace to afghanistan. appearing on larry king live, president karzai explained why he is reaching out to the taliban. >> like hits to run away from the family. the family should try to give them back. >> president karzai said any members of the taliban who are a part of al-qaida or who are actively working against afghanistan would not be included in the talks. those 33 trapped coal miner could start to make their break to the surface on wednesday. crews are making the final preparations to bring the trapped miners up one man a time in a rescue capsule. there is going to be a live video field following the capsule on its way up to deal with any possible emergencies.

>> that's what we are setting out, the whole process should take something in the range of 48 hours. two days, from the first rescue to the last rescue. >> it's going to take about 20 minutes to bring the miners 2000 feet back to the surface. in an escape route filled with twists and turns. they will be given aspirin to prevent blood clots, and have a special drink donated by nasa to prevent nausea. researchers have solve of the mystery to explain why there's a jump in whale deaths. researchers believe an increase in krill, tiny crustaceans in the water, might be leading the whales into the paths of ships. six whales have been killed since july. the national marine sanctuary said it is working on ways to reduce collisions between whales and ships. students who drop out of college after their first year, believe

it or not, are costing taxpayers billions of dollars. the american institutes for research found that over a 5 year period, state of california spent nearly a half billion dollars to education college students who dropped out before their sophomore year. that's more than any other state. the federal government issued an additional $1.5 billion in grants to those students. in the last hour, microsoft unveiled its long-awaited windows 7 phone. the cell phone operating system has been in the works for almost two years. microsoft says it changed its entire mobile infrastructure to make those devices more consumer-friendly. the system is described as human centered all the way through its hardware, its software, the apps and services. the phones that operate on the system will be available at at&t beginning november 8th. they'll sell for about $200. it is 7:50.

it's going to be warmer today, and all week. we'll show you where the temperatures are already rising. and more on the increased fire danger. one of it football's biggest stars is dealing with a very embarrassing scandal.

>> be harmed. >> -- escaped unharmed. >> i am going it fly again. >> pg&e cut power to the lines while grass valley firefighters hughesed a chute to bring her down. one of pro football's biggest stars is involved in a headline grabbing scandal. they are looking into allegations brett favre sent racy messages and lewd photos to a hostess for the jets in 2008. the quarterback faces a possible fine, or even suspension if the

nfl determines the allegations are true. so far, favre has made no comments. some couples felt yesterday was a perfect 10 to get married. churches and other wedding sent crews were booked because people wanted to get married on october 10, 2010, or 10/10/10. some couples took their vows at 10:00 a.m. popular wedding websites say an estimated 32,000 weddings took place. that's compared to 5000 on october 10 of last year. time now, 7:55. let's go to the traffic. we have some backups? >> we had this earlier accident ton oakland. we want to look at the maps, the scene has been cleared, but there is a bit of congestion there, southbound and northbound on the other side of the freeway, lot of people stopping to see what's going on. north there, traffic hazard in walnut creek, 680 southbound, i

hate to say this, but there's been a dog wandering in the lanes there, a rottweiler has been sit, and keeps walking around, so please be aware of that. all right, a little further along highway 24, traffic on the right-hand side, westbound toward california did he cot not it too -- dallas cot. not zoo bad. northbound making your way towards the airport, this has been stop and go for the past 15 minutes. 7:56. let's check in. happy monday. well, warmer weather on the menu, little bit of a north/northeast wind, but just some high clouds left over from a weak system, but most everybody is clear and calm. sunny, warmer today, breath sigh at times. warm to -- breezy at times. see that system falling apart, but you can see the fog go right down the coast. north wind coming in right

behind that, it's started up in the northern sack men toe valley, and some east bay hills. 57 san francisco, go for a high of 78, sunny and warmer, santa rosa could be a hot spot due to the north wind. sitting at 60, we'll go for a high at 94. 66 mount tam, that translates, warm conditions. all in the oakland coliseum's, mainly mid- to upper. 0's in the mountains, 50s, 60s in the valley, that system tonight have much of a chance. it's already said good-bye. and high is behind t sunny and warm, carry that into tomorrow, so breezy, warmer, but elevated fire danger, definitely with us today, and also to. even though things have been quiet. and temperatures today, 70s, 80s, and also 90s, above average on the temperatures, but close. cooler though by the end of the week. >> okay. empty hotel taken over by

demonstrators. a live picture of the banners and the location. the issue that has this group united in protest. what this man is suspected 6 doing that has one east bay neighborhood on edge.

ski. good morning. it's monday, october 11th, columbus day.

in pinole, police are looking for a man suspected of trying to lure two young girls into his car. investigators tell us the girls were walking near sunny view try and knob hill avenue when they were approached by this man. paul chambers can live in pinole. he has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: good morning, dave, we are at the these where they believe the incident happened. this is a good time for parents to take a chance to do stranger danger and review safety options with the children before and after school. take a look at this sketch. this is the guy that police say possibly tried to lure two girls in his car. described at an older white man with a gray goatee and missing upper tooth. police say around 4:00, the man approached two sisters, ages 5 and 10 as they walked near sunny view drive and knob hill avenue. the girls told application the man ordered them to get into his vehicle and if they did not do so, he would shoot their

relatives. the girls went on to say the man grabbed a 5-year-old by the shirt, but her 10-year-old sister pulled her away. they then ran off as the vehicle took off, heading down the road. one parents is shocked to hear this news because she feels this is a very safe neighborhood. >> it's crazy. i've never had an incident here. i see kids walking back and forth because there's a playground on the street, but never, ever would i thought here. >> reporter: this is a scripps of the vehicle that the suspect was driving, older model four door jeep with tinted windows, it had a rear mounted tire with the word "jeep" on the back, and possible left headlight damage on it. if you have any information about this, you're asked to call pinole police. we're live in pinole, paul chambers. >> thank you. it is 8:02. family and police are looking for the public's health in findings the suspects in the

shooting deaths of two people in a gulf clubhouse over the weekend. we are live with the latest on this investigation. >> reporter: good morning. san leandro police say they need more people that were at the party to come forward and give them more information about what happened. police say the investigators are interviewed several witnesses who were at the party, but they haven't been able to gather as much information as they would like from the witnesses, and police suspect that may be because the suspect in the shooting has not been apprehended. the shooting happened at the monarch bay golf course near the san leandro marina at the wedges restaurant. it rents out space for private parties, and this happened during a private party on saturday night. san leandro police say around 10:00, gunfire rang out on the dance floors of a banquet room. four people were shot. all victims were men between the ages of 18 and 20. and two later died at area

hospitals. the person who organized this private party told restaurant manager that the party was for a family member and her group of college aged friends. most of people were between the ages of 16 and 25 years old. as many as 100 people attended the event, but again, police still need more witnesses to come forward with information. >> having people come forward and it tell us what they saw or what they know or information that they've heard. we can work off people who were willing to come forward as cooperative witnesses. we can work with people who wish to remain anonymous. >> reporter: police are still looking for the 14509ing suspect. they are looking for the person who paid for and organized this party. police say that person gave the restaurant manager a falsified application in order to reserve the space. now, again, police want more witnesses to come forward and help them out with this investigation. they want to emphasize that

those individuals can remain anonymous. throughout the morning, we've tried to get in touch with san leandro police to see if there are updates and ask for more questions. and we haven't heard back. buff we will up day you and bring you more information as it comes in. >> thank you. four minutes 5:68, a san francisco salsa chub has been temporarily shut down, following a shooting there. it happened early saturday morning at cafe kokomo. police say somebody opened fire in the club. a 23-year-old man was critically injured, but there is no word that his condition has improved. this is word that his condition has improved i should say, and wounds are no longer considered life threatening. there is no description of the gunman. police are asking witnesses to come forward. developing news in san francisco, right now, police are guarding a vacant hotel, this here, it's been taken over by

protestors. this is a live picture. the who tell is at larkin and -- hotel is at larkin and eddy. the banners -- the activists say they are doing this as part of the first world homeless day. about 100 people marched through the area to take over the hotel. >> we have a situation where families are living in garages, living in hotels, they're living with other families, in cars, thousands of families in san francisco that do not have a regular place to call home. >> it's not clear how many protestors are still inside the building. we'll keep you posted on what's happening out there. it's now been more than a month since the disaster in san bruno, and a new report is raising more concerns between the safety of pg&e pipeline in other parts of northern california. the chronicle examined california public utility economist records from 2004

though 2009. it shows the puc did not levee one fine during -- levy one fine during that time. that despite the fact that pg&e had more pipeline infractions than the rest of the state's major pipelines combined. clean up juice crews will be rap wrapping up work -- clean up crews will be rapping up work today. they spent the last few weeks removing debris from the homes destroyed in the disaster. scientists will test the soil for socks i can substances. the tests will help determine if it will be safe for immediately rebuild in that neighborhood. time is 8:07. the giants are now just one win away from moving on to the national league championship series. that's after san francisco's thrilling win in atlanta yesterday. the giants were down to the final strike in the 9th inning, buff thralled with two runs to beat the braves 3-2.

>> it gomes good. they want -- try to get things done,. >> the giants leamed the series 2-1. they can close out of best of 5 series with a win in atlanta. ment rookie madison bottom garner will pitch for the giants, derek lowe for the braves. if necessary, game 5 will be wednesday back at at&t park. the winner will play thstill least who swept the reds. -- the phillies who swept the reds. just click on the giants playoff tab on our website. we want to check in with tara. traffic is lighter because of columbus day. >> but we have a lot of hot spots for sun reason, in the east bay, let's look at the maps and show you what we're talking

about. we had an earlier accident, 880 in oakland, that was a nightmare, that's been cleared, and now we seem to have son guess, 880 northbound and southbound through san leandro, and hayward, it's very slow-going. 84 from 680 through fremont is also sluggish. and 680 southbound to pleasanton is just crawling. same story on a section of 84 near 580 north and southbound. all right. that was quite a mouthful. 101 san jose, traffic has been stop and go northbound towards the airport, so give yourself extra time there. also, up north in san francisco, 101, traffic is looking great! in all directions as you make your way towards the airport or heading towards downtown. thank you. food morning. sunny, warmer weather. last week, we had the low in southern california, didn't affect us too much, but it gave a lot of crazy weather to the state. now we have sunny and warmer

weather from top to bottom. warming up, lots of sunshine, breezy, windy at times. getting the north, northeast breeze. doesn't look like a how long breeze. it will be cool by the end of the week, but another quiet pattern next 7 to 10 days unless there's some fly in the ointment, but warmer, and cool, maybe a little warmer, but no extreme. that system is coming in, and falling apart. windy north and east bay hill, fire dangle violated. sunny and warmer, 70s, 80s and 90s. also around the bay, areas of fog down to santa cruz, monterey bay, but shallow and it hanging out down there. so 90 in napa, 78 in san francisco, long creek, 92, 86 yesterday. 78 in oak rand land, sometimes that wind from the oak language burk lit hills in downtown oakland can rock it up.

some warm mayor air aloft. -- warmer air aloft. everybody is press close, 0's in tahoe and truck key. and look at redding. start to make it down into the sacramento valley and eventually for us, not showing signs of that. the system that came in had no chance, so high pressure aloft, and at the surface. means warmer temperatures. windy at times, higher fire danger, 70s, 80s and out's across the board, looking pretty good. also tuesday, again, have that high fire danger. cooler as we head into the week. thank you steve. two radio stations go up in flames in san jose. why the fire is now fueling an ongoing labor dispute when the city and the firefighters. new reports of who is who in

jerry brown's campaign used a derogatory term to describe meg whitman. >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru.

two. [ indiscernible ] the fire near highway 101 knocked kzsf, a vietnamese station off the air. officials say the flames may have been spotted sooner if a nearby fire station had been open. it's been closed down since august because of a contract dispute. this is a tragedy as a result of a lack of adequate resources to adequately put fires out and respond to emergencies in the city. >> 49 firefighters have also been laid off. san jose mayor says it's because the union refuses to macon sessions required by the city. union and the city are expected to go back to the bargaining table sometime this week. he's not on the ballot, but president obama is crisscrossing the country in campaign mode. he is trying to help democrats

keep control of congress. allison burns joins us live from the washington, d.c., newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. it is like his old presidential campaign schedule. he hits five stops in a week, stumping for democratic candidates, he heads to florida later, but first, here he is at the white house after a meeting with some of the country's governors and mayors. this is a live look as the president makes a pitch for a $50 billion transportation package. he says it will boost the economy and create jobs. the president says it will be a big boost for the struggling construction industry. but we talked to minority leader john painer who says it's that type of big government spending that is hurting the economy. >> i think we have to fix the institution of the congress, i think we have to get serious about sending, and i mean really serious. >> president obama has stops planned next week out west in

denver and oregon. but we don't know yet if and when else's going to be returning to california. reporting live, from washington, d.c. ktvu. >> thank you. former president bill clinton will campaign here in california for jerry brown and gavin newsom. he plans to appeal to both at ucla on friday, and at san jose state university on sunday. officials say it's a chance to show an eye lines after the republican candidate for governor, meg whitman, used old footage in ad of clinton criticizing brown. clinton also hopes to help newsom in a tight race it. and rudy guliani came panned for meg whitman in los angeles yesterday. he endorsed her last year, even though she did not support him in his presidential race in 2008. whitman held positions on the campaigns of both mitt romney

and later john mccain. there are reports that the voice heard on a voice mail message calling meg whitman an israeli with had 0 are he megwhitmana with had 0. [ indiscernible ] [technical difficulties ]. after brown thought he hung up the phone. and gus brown is a senior vee managed his campaign for attorney general in 2006. candidate who hopes to become the next governor of new york is defending some controversial remarks. >> i just think my children and your children will be better off and more successful getting married and raising a family, and i don't want them to be

brain washed into thinking that homosexuality is a valid and successful option. it's not. >> the a spokesperson for him says he was expressing the views he holds in his heart as a catholic. he is facing andrew quo mow in next month's elections in new york. the white house is questioning the need for a nationwide moratorium on foreclosures. four major banks, including bank of america, have stopped foreclosure proceedings in the face of mounting evidence the banks have an at times used accurate documents to evict home errors. but david axle rod says though the paperwork causes a problem, there are valid foreclosures that should be allowed to go forward. this week at many as 40 state attorneys general are expected to pursue a joint investigation of flawed

foreclosure documents by several banks. bank of america, allied and jp morning have admitted that not all documents handled properly, and have suspended many foreclosure proceedings until the issue has been clarified. there are reports that our attorney general will head up an investigation into how banks handled foreclosure proceedings. coming friday, the government is expected it to announce its social security recipients will not get a cost of living increase next year. that's because the rate of inflation is so low. it's the second time since 1975 when the automatic judgment went into effect that there will be no raise. this year was the first, more than 58 million americans get social security benefits every month. it is 8:20. philosophy schwartzenegger takes a trip across the atlantic. what he's doing in russia, and how it could help local businesses. several people have their

grocery shopping interrupted. why they were forths to leave the story -- why they were forced to leave the store in concorde. it. we'll look at the bay area bridges coming up, if the

-- -- the store was reopened after fifths gave the all clear. time is 8:24. governor schwartzenegger is in russia this morning. he's hoping to boost business expansion of silicon valley confidence. the governor was joined by a delegation of local business leaders to help them establish connections. the governor praised russia as a gold mine for foreign investors during this week's global partnership forum. the governor said there are many

new ways where the u.s. and russia can work together. >> i think we got to work together on so many things, that's freight, great potential that russia has, and i'm looking forward to seeing all of this. >> the russian president visited silicon valley earlier and has launched russia's version of silicon valley in a suburb of moscow. let's check in with tara, and see how things are on the bridges. we're going to look at the bay area bridges and see what's going on. it's been quiet bought of the holiday. you can see on the bay bridge there aren't many folks heading into san francisco, so that's good. san mateo bridge, traffic is flowing well. at the san rafael bridge, follow giants playoff, but traffic is moving nicely. and sunny on the golden gate bridge making your way into san francisco. will that. let's check in -- 8:25, lets check in with steve. the weather service has

issued a wind advisory for the san -- not too bad, but sustained wind, chike co. northwest 15, santa rows is, north -- santa rows, north knows e7 it is a sign of things to come as winds turns more northerly, northeast, so sunny and warm, breezy to web did i, gusts over 30. breezy to windy. gusts over 30. fire danger heading up, but it will be cooler. system is falling apart, but that's allowing the high to build in. sunny and warmer, windy in the hills, maybe even at the surface later on. not too bad yet. 78 in san francisco, 59 and santa rosa is 62, so their forecast high is 94 degrees. good news for the grapes. 50s and 60s, 57 redwood city, and everybody should be

close, because hardly any fog. patchery fog but it won't last, 70 on redding, 48 eureka, huge spread, that north wind heading redding warm up, but high pressure comes in. it will carry us into midweek, sub any and warm, but fire dang up and wind picking up. warmer on tuesday, higher fire danger wednesday, start to level out, and cooler, thursday and friday. >> thank you. we're following developing news from san francisco. look out here, live pictures. the big banners over the hotel, why police are standing guard outside this abandoned building. a big problem facing both the niners and the raiders, but the head of the nfl says he's got a simple solution. >> reporter: live at half moon bay, and how big is your pumpkin? it's the great pumpkin weigh-in. we'll have more live straight ahead.

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>> police need as much help as possible. here is a sketch of the suspect. he's an older white man with gray goatee, and missing upper

tooth. police say around 4:00, the man approached two sisters age 5 and 10, as they walked near sunny view drive and knob hill avenue in pinole. the girls said the man ordered them to get inside his vehicle. if they did not, he would shoot their relatives. the girls went on to say the man grabbed a 5-year-old by the shirt. however, her sister jumped and pulled her away. they ran as the vehicle took off, heading down the road. here's a description of the vehicle that the suspect was driving. it's an older model 4 door jeep with tippetted windows, a rear mounded tire with the word "jeep" and possible left headlight damage. once again, parents, this is a guide time to review things with the kids about safety tips and stranger danger. if you know anything about this incident, call the police. >> all right, thank you, paul.

we're following news in san francisco, right now, police are guarding a vacant hotel that has been taken over by protestors. they have been there all night. this is a live picture at the, of the hotel at larkin and eddy. the activists say they are doing this as part of the first world homeless day. yesterday, about 100 people marched through the tenderloin to take over the hotel. two people by valejo police as armed and dangerous are behind bars. the two were arrested saturday in downtown valejo. police believe they may be connected to the shooting death of a 38-year-old -- his body was found on august 8th in a truck in the parking lot of the deluxe inn located on siwano avenue. a man was stabbed several times while getting his haircut. the 20-year-old man was stabbed on his face, abdomen and hand in

this attack on saturday. the victim claimed the attacker and four other men with him were all gang members. palo alto police are investigating another home burglary, the third one in recent months. this one happened in the 1100 block of hamilton avenue friday night. police say the matters got in through a window, stole a purse and a wallet and the family car. that car was later recovered. but the suspects are still at large. police say the burglaries are similar to other break-ins. one also on hamilton, the other on war, street. a new report raises concerns about the safety of pg&e pipeline. we are live in the newsroom with more on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, the san bruno neighborhood will see an important milestone. this comes as new information emerge about pg&e and the pipeline and the investigation into the deadly explosion.

let's talk about pg&e. the chronicle did chen records from 2 how 4 and 2009. what the records indicate is that the puc did not impose finds on pg&e during that five year span, and that is despite the fact that pg&e had more powerpoint line infractions than the rest of the major pipelines combined. pg&e in the meantime is insisting the safety is top priority, and hope motorized cameras will give a better clue about what went wrong in that gas line that exploded. for just over a week, remote control cameras have been sent in under the neighborhood, and the cameras are looking at the section of pipe between the black pipe and two near valve stations. those images are going shared with national transportation safety board lead investigators on this case. pg&e still deciding whether to rebuild that pipe for now. residents are getting the natural gas from our lines. the long-term decision about

that pipeline is going to affect those looking tory build in the neighborhood. crews are ahead of schedule and hope for clear all the lots. when they are done, the 35 homes devastated will be completely cleared of debris. the county is still working to complete testing of the soil. that is underway. and is the final step to getting rebuilding started. we know homeowners have brought in architects and engineers, and most tests have come back -- [ indiscernible ] it's a long step for this long road to recovery. >> thank you,. nearly 700 nurses at children's hospital in oakland plan to walk off the job tomorrow morning. the strike is tied to an ongoing contract dispute involving pay, benefits and other issues. administrators at children's hospital say the hospital will remain open during the strike. the head of the nfl says the 49 earth and the raiders should

team up. roger goodell says the bay area's two pro teams should consider sharing a new stadium. both teams are playing in aging and separate football stadiums at both sides of the bay. santa clara would be the most likely choice. last june, voters in that city approved a plan to build a new $900 million stadium for the 49ers. the congestion pricing strategy seems to be working at the bay bridge toll plaza. as more solo drivers are avoiding the bridge to avoid higher tolls. the average peak hour bay bridge commute is down to 24 minutes from 27. transportation officials say many drivers are crossing before or after the commute hours and some are switching to bart. the toll rises to $6 during commute hours, which is $2 higher than other times. we do have a commute, even though it's columbus, there are

people out there, and i know there's an accident in hayward. >> yes, there's an injury accident we want to talk about. causing a little backup northbound 238, if we at the maps. week show you where. this is 238 northbound at east 14th street, a big rig versus a cadillac, causing a little backup in that area, so we'll watch that. to the south bay, 237, near -- you can see traffic is definitely backed up westbound as you make your way sunnyvale. to the east shore freeway, we haven't seen much of this. this is a very nice commute for you in both directions if you're heading to berkley on the right or mack -- mcarthur they are. national weather service sacramento issued a wind advisory for the sack men valley. wind -- sacramento valley. wind is picking up there. warming up today, lots of

sunshine, breezy, windy at times, which means near danger us. warm to start the week, and cooler by the end of the week, but we're in a quiet pattern. warmer, and cooler, that could give -- as that wind turns offshore, northey, and that takes care of any fog. there's still a little around the santa cruz coastline and monterey bay, but it must be shallow. other than that, i can't find any. windy in the hills. not bad at the surface, 70s, 80s and 90s, and temperatures today heading up, they start on saturday, continue on sunday, we'll carry it into monday. 90, 91, oakland, 82, and 86 today for san hone. 66 mount tamp, up one from sunday morning. -- mount tam, up one from last

her. 59 at pleasanton, low 60s popping up, 30s in the mountains, 70s down to southern california, there's the north wind at redding. now sunny and hot. we'll be sunny and warm to hot, temperatures coming up, not looking for record-setting territory, but sunny and warm, and wind turns northerly northeast, and that translates into no fog, and temperatures in the 80s and 90s. windy in the hills. 70s, 80s, 90s today, temperatures about the same tomorrow, looks like wednesday, we see a decrease in the wind, just warm, sunny and warm, cooler on thursday. and the fox on friday. this is a big day in half moon bay. the annual big pumpkin weigh-off is happening now. we are live. i'm getting hungry.

i'm thing pumpkin pie. >> reporter: i have to tell you, i'm learning so much about pumpkins. [ indiscernible ] i want you to look right here, there's a huge crowd this morning. that huge pumpkin from iowa, which weighed in at more than 1600 pounds was the winner last year, this year, everybody is aiming to beat that. this is the super bowl of weigh-off contests and this kicks off the art and pumpkin festival this saturday and sunday. here is a big orange gourd. anywhere between 60 and 80 gourd growers will try their hand at greatness. the new mega prize, an extra $5000. some special prizes to the most beautiful, 500 bucks, biggest california and coast side pumpkin, an additional $500. and this is not something the

farmers take lightly. we saw with farmer john, who caught his beauty off the vine around 5:30. this year's weather has affected the oshs. john told us he grew a 1200 pounder last year, but expects to be understand that weight this -- you said the biggest thing for you is to gels the weight. >> my sister and i've been coming for about three, four years, and it's a contest of guessing how much it weighs, and we get everybody to guess with us. he's from canada -- she's joining in. it's a good guessing game. >> and a tradition. >> yes, tradition. >> the kids have school, so -- >> thanks for joining us. i have to turn the camera around a little bit to show all of the activity that is going on. we have the entire community,

the cheerleaders, members of the community who have been taking part, and the weigh-off which has been taking off for 37 years. this little should continue until around 11:00 -- this weigh-off should continue until around 11:00. reporting live. it's something you have to see to believe. a car that drives itself.

man: empty nest? new kitchen, new us? woman: who are we? chic, modern, daring dinner-party hosts. that sounds dangerous, maybe we're more the traditional sunday brunch set?

i'll expect slippers and a cocktail to be ready when i get home from work. point taken. how about... peaceful, quiet cottage in the country folk? now that's us. spend over 2500 dollars on a new kitchen and save 40 percent on custom countertops until november 28th at ikea. the life improvement store. >> killed two young men. police are hooking for whoever sponsored the party. they say that information provided on the application appears to be phony. fox news reporting that the boys heard in a voice mail recording calling meg whitman a whore is jerry brown's wife.

that remark was recorded after jerry brown thought he hung up the phone. he just left a message for the los angeles police union. and the giants who are just one win away from advancing to the national league championships series yesterday san francisco rallied in the 9th for a 3-2 win over the braves. the giants now lead the series 2-1. just a short time ago, at the white house, president obama announced a plan to build and restore the country's rails, roads and runways. >> for years, we have deferred tough decisions.

and attention free. google says the test vehicles have racked up 140,000 miles and from open highways to crooked -- tom joins us now with more. good morning, tom. the idea really is nothing new, it's been around for about 35 years, but until recently, the necessary technology was elusive. >> for years, most thinking had been directed to creating a smart car, smart highway interface. in that scenario, sensors and beacons could communion with controls on the car, allow the car to travel so-called smart corridors. google system and other recent attempts think the car should navigate itself using gps, traffic control sensors and anti collision technologies. in this scenario, everything you need is on the car, which then can self navigate on any road

smart or not. the fact that the cars have been on the road monitored by an intervenor in the driver seat should something go wrong suggesting this technology is closer to reality than ever before. now, there are other issues to deal, like what will the -- what happens in this system quits running at a critical period? one happens when there's an accident? will this promote drinking and auto driving? how do you integrate robotic cars into the population of human operated vehicles? in fact, these questions more than the technology itself will limit the large scale adoption smart cars to the american road. >> san francisco already has the highest gasoline prices in most of the country. they're going even higher. news survey says the national average for regular is $2.81, that's up 0 # from two weeks

ago. prices are higher here in the bay area with the average price in san francisco $3.19 a gallon. in san jose and owe lacked, the average is $3.12. those prices are up between $.04 and $.07 a gallon from the end of last month. muni riders ship is down in san francisco for the first time in three years. city officials stay there was a 4.5% drop in ridership from last year. the biggest drop was on the trolley buses. followed by motorized buses and light rail trains. muni told the san francisco chronicle that service reductions and fare hikes are partly to blame. unemployment is also a problem, because it means fewer people taking public transit to and from work. 8:49. students who drop out of college after their first year are costing taxpayers billions of dollars, according to a new report. american institute tore research found that over a 5 year period,

cam spent nearly half a billion collars to educate college students who dropped out before their sophomore year. that's more than any other state. the federal government issued an additional $1.5 billion in grants to those students. this season, some candidates have found a new way to campaign through texting. they really on text messages. american sending more than 4 billion text messages a day, they hope to capitalize on the trend. >> we're embarking on new technology. many campaigns haven't been bold enough to be able to step into this realm. >> analysts say the number of political text messages are expected to go up by the time the next presidential election rolls around in 2012. in the last hour of

microsoft unveiled its long awaited windows 7 phone. the cell phone operating system has been in the works for almost two years. the microsoft company says it changed its entire mobile infrastructure to make these phones more consumer-friendly. the system is described as human centric, all the way through its hardware, software, apps and services. phones that operate on the system will be available on at&t beginning november 8 of the. they'll sell for about $200. it is 9 minutes before 9:00. the mystery has been solved. the tiny creatures that may be the cause of a big problem involving whales. new questions involving brett favre that has nothing to do with his retirement.

researchers have solved the mystery to explain why there's been a big jump in the number of whale deaths in northern california this year. research believe an increase in krill, tiny crustaceaning in the water, might be leading the whales into the paths of ships at least six whales have been killed since july. it was working on ways to reduce collision between whales and ships. two americans were among the three winners of the nobel prize in economics.

peter diamond, and dale mortensen in i will know with sharing the $1.5 million nobel price. they developed a theory that helps explain why many people can be out of work in a market with a lot of job openings. a british economist was third person. the wife of imprisoned peas prize winner is under house arrest in bay thank. she was escorted back to her apartment after the one hour meeting. her cell phone was taken away. he says he's dedicating his peace prize to the victims of the massacre in 1989. engineer who is leading the rescue effort in chile to get the 33 trapped coal miners out says his team successfully tested a rescue capsule nearly all the way down to where the miners r he says everything will be in place at midnight tomorrow to start bringing the miners up one man at a time in the rescue

capsule. that's going to be a live video feed following the capsule on its way up. to deal with any possible emergencies. the world got its first look at the man who will succeed kim jong il. he brought his son, right there, to an outdoor festival to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the communist ruling workers party. he is believed to be 27 years old, but we know very little else about him. he was named a four-star general last month. former talk show host montel williams was in oakland where he talked about medical marijuana. >> i smoke marijuana or use marijuana as a product in my life every day for the last ten years, many times a day, every day, it's the only reason why i've been a member of this society and continue to work. >> he was speaking at a fund raising event for current city

council woman and mayoral candidate. one of pro football's biggest stars is involved a headline grabbing scandal. the nfl commissioner's office is checking allegations that brett favre sent race i messages and lewd photos to a hostess for the new york jets back in 2 though 8. vikings quarterback is facing a possible fine or even suspension if the nfl determines these allegations are true s so far, brett favre has made no comment. we have a pair of accidents in the east bay, on 680, that's, a couple just popped up. we can show you where 680, northbound at sinoale boulevard, this isn't causing any traffic on -- on the opposite side, there's slow downs, north, 3 car crash, 680 northbound at diablo road. so watch that area if you're heading through there.

a shot of the golden gate bridge, a nice, sunny shot. we've been seeing stop and go all morning on the 101, northbound on the way to the airport. let's check in with steve. >> lots of sunshine, warm, and maybe even hot. 70s, 80's, 90s. higher fire danger. we've a wind advisory in the sacramento valley. it will be warm to hot through wednesday, and cooler. >> that will do it for us. thanks for watching. have a great day. good-bye. ;