closed for business. there will be no service ferry service coming out of lark burg or sausalito this morning. as we begin the hot fourth of july weekend the reason one city will see fewer firefighters on its streets later today.

good morning, thank you for joining us it is friday, july 1st i'm pam cook. gorgeous day yesterday but i think it's supposed to heat up. let's check in with the expert steve paulson. >> we have clear skies. the coast is clear and temperatures will warm up. i don't think it will billion anything extreme but we will recover 20-degrees from tuesday. look for upper 80s and low 90s inland. here is sal. steve, traffic is doing well on highway 4 if you are coming up to the willow pass grade you can see traffic is wide open for your drive over to concord. also this morning the traffic is moving well on interstate 880 in both directions. northbound and southbound. if you drive through marin county or take public transit there is big problem with the golden gate transit ferry. let's go live to claudine wong to explain more why some

commuters may be out of luck. claudine. >> reporter: sal, there is a strike officially under way. we are at the larks purr ferry terminal and these gates are down. they will all be closed today because of a one-day strike. the district made the decision yesterday after the union issued a press release start strike. ticket takers are striking for one day as they plan to replace those workers with ticket machines. word began to spread yesterday and people started making other plans. >> pride means i'm going to to stay home and make it work out tomorrow. >> reporter: the district told us they have been in association with the ticket takers union for month. the contract with its workers expired at midnight

preponderate district says this -- >> the ticket machine is right there. bart runs an incredible system on bart ma means. we are not happy about that. we are not happy that is the direction we need to go. >> all right again no ferry service from marin county. major cut backs a the the san jose fire department ahead of a hot and dry fourth of july weekend. that is the latest cut tied to san jose any given day. they will be out of service in san jose's four stations. they are raising concerns inside and outside the fire department. >> response times increase. fire intensity goes and so upon arrival our firefighters will be forced with greater workload. >> that is not good for

anybody. especially right now. >> there will be no reductions in staff on sunday and monday due to the extreme fire danger. there are other fire department cut backs taking place today. fire works are going on sale today in five bay area cities. one of them is gilroy where the stands went up a few days ago. clover dale, roe neck park, and union city are on the list. they are among the handful of bay area cities where they are legal. fire works are illegal in oakland and anyone caught with them can be fined up to $1,000. the oakland police department is setting up an anonymous stipline for people to report any illegal fire works. (510)777-8814. there will be some barrels set up at fire stations where

people with drop off the fire works. you can find a list of those collection sites on our website it's all under the right now section at ktvu.com. berkeley school board is taking action to reduce the number of guns showing up on high school campuses. the plan includes increasing the number of police officers and security guards on campus. there will be be tighter screening for all school visitors. the board decided against installing metal detectors saying they are castly and inefficient. police have seized half a dozen guns this year alone. there is a set back in the treatment of injured giants fan bryan stow. stow's family said brian was scheduled to have a shunt put in his head to relieve some of the pressure. however his fever spiked and he was put back on antibiotics. stow is in serious condition at san francisco general hospital.

three months after he was beaten outside dodger stadium. happening now pg&e crews are fixing a small gas leak in san francisco. that work is taking place on holly oak near silver avenue. thigh have been out thins there since 1:45 this morning. it may have been cause by a city group ever. that work should be done within the next half air. an internal investigation found utility contractors and workers may have falsified infection reports on under ground electrical vaults. the san jose mercury news reports as many as 14 inspectors failed to check dozens of areas. all right 4:36 is the time

as we check back in with sal. just keep reminding people no ferry service from marin this morning. that will change ha lot of people's commute. >> it is. some people may be surprised by this. we will mention it often there will be no ferry service and you will be able to take the bus. but yes toad we are hoping since it's the -- let's go out to live pictures on 80 westbound getting out to the mccarthur maze. that traffic is moving along nicely. no problems at the bay bridge toll plaza come into san francisco. july 1st of course. some of the tolls are up. if you drive three, four, five, six, or seven axel vehicle it

will cost you mar to cross the bay bridge. let's take a look at 280 northbound and san jose that traffic is off to a nice start. let's go to steve. thank you. we have clear skies. the coast is clear. just hanging on. it's gone. 50s and 60s. overnight lows running warm earn. still a slight component of a westerly wind. it's still collapsed. high pressure is building in. the next system you can see the signature there as it builds in from the four corn earns. it will be sun nebraska warm. it will be hot in reno to low 90s inland.

so temperatures 60s, 70s 80s or low 90s for inland areas. warmer weather takes us to saturday and sunday. probably just as warm as on monday. probably will have to look for more of that increase. as of monday as of toad that is partly sunny law all owners must have a carbon monoxide detectors inside of their home. one store is sold out of one model. violators could face fines up to $200. owners of apartment buildings still have until 2013 to comply with that law. there is a budget battle against the wild fire new new mexico. they have thinned out vegetation around the lab. the fire is now pushing north toward land considered say

credit by a knave tern american describe. the sexual assault case seems to be crumbling. dominic strauss kahn is accused of assaulting a housekeeper. this comes as a judge could ease bail restrictions against strauss kahn as early as today. treasurely secretary timothy geithner says he's staying on the job. there had been reports that geithner might leave the obama administration after the current round of budget negotiations. but geithner says he's been commuting between washington d.c. and his home in new york. but plans to be at treasury department for the foreseeable future. if you are heading to tahoe, bring your bathing suit and maybe your ski clothes.

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well skies are clear. temperatures will be in the 70s- 90s. you don't have to worry about fog on the coast. temperatures continue to warm up. global warming could shrink northern california's wine country by half in the next 30 years. that is a result of a new study released yesterday by researchers at stanford. the study says the number of hot days reaching 95 degrees or higher is expect to jump in the next 30 years. right now grape growers enjoy cooler temperatures. california's wine industry brings in $16.5 billion a year. a man accused of sneaking on a virgin american flight is dew in court tea. hearts say the man a nigerian born u.s. citizen made it on the plane with an expert -- d he was questioned. then he was caught trying to --

>> with what happened on 9/11 i think that if someone can get through with that, what else can happen again? >> investigators say they found ten expired boarding passes. none were in his name. the nib says it doesn't believe he is a terrorist. oakland police say they need the communities help to solve and prevent homicides. there have been 56 killings in oakland so far this year. up to 41 this time last year. one of its victims 28-year-old latoya kennedy. she was killed at a street gathering. her mother says she is hopeful that police will make an arrest. but police say investigations often run into is. >> i feel strongly they will find the person.

>> oakland police say they have made an arrest in 40% of homicide cases this year. they have put dozens of officers on the streets specifically to build trust with the community. oakland city council approved a new budget last night after hours of -- the budget calls for rehiring 22 laid off police officers. it also spares libraries and avoids fire station closures. the spending plan is -- revisions could be necessary if the deals don't go through. now that the governor has signed the states new bucket the witting game is again. the budget includes no new taxes and instead assumes california will make an extra $4 billion in rev new this year -- revenue this year all due to

an improving economy. more cuts will occur if that money doesn't come in. the u.s. senate has canceled its plan time off for after the fourth of july. senate majority leader harry reid says work needs to be done on the budget so the u.s. government does not default on its debts on august 2nd. there is no indication that republicans and democrats are making any progress in resolving their biggest stumbling block. tax hikes and spending cuts are needed. republicans say they will defeat anything that includes higher taxes. a leading electronics company wants to keep apple product from entering the united states. samsung wants the ban on apple ipad and iphone devices coming into the u.s.. samsung filed a complaint saying apple violates several of its patents. a private equity firm will be the lead bitter in a court

supervised auction for borders bookstore. they will pay $215 million for the seller. the bankruptcy court could decide none of the bids is suitable and the stores would lick question date their defendant another presumed dead after they were swepted into the reservoir. the men have been rife a two gashes. they were trying to bass the ridge o herb -- the third continued for the second. officials say that the best of my knowledge was opened to the public but was filled with watt fresh rain and snow run off. >> obviously there was water there. they saw that there were dangerous conditions. they made the decision to crass the contributory negligence.

>> yosemite water -- water fall. take a look at this blanket of white. tahoe is seen nearly double the average snowfall this year and several tahoe ski resorts will be open for business this holiday weekend. one of them al pine meadows. it's the first time they have run the lift in july since 1995. steve paulson will have a bay area forecast for our fourth of july weekend. well, it caused some -- it caught some police officers by surprise. and the changes to america's favorite past time all because of some common food allergies. it's really delicious, mom.

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welcome back to the morning news. time now is 4:51. this is police video on police stakeouts. he's an 11-year-old boy. police say they caught him in the act breaking into a dodge caravan and this is not his first run in with the law. he's been arrested for robbery in the past. the man admitting to stealing ballots from the san francisco polling place is facing a delay in his sentencing. 51-year-old carl bradford stole the elections while working at a polling place set up inside of a garage. he later accepted a plea deal but delayed his sentencing yesterday when he asked to be sentenced by the judge that accepted his plea deal. he believes the other judge is

intimidating him. the sentencing is set for july 11th. an adult softball league is scrambling to reschedule their games. damage is estimated at $25,000. games are being canceled or rescheduled for almost 100 teams that play in napa's adult summer softball league. there is another lockout in pro sport this morning. nba owners locked out their players after the two sides could not reach an agreement. they remain far apart on just about every major issue from the salary cap to revenue sharing. the long expected lockout puts this years pro basketball season in jeopardy and comes as pro football tries to end its own labor dispute. a growing number of major league baseball parks including the san diego padres are

catering to people with nut allergies. they are hosting nut controlled games. that means they offer an isolated section of 100 seats that have been thoroughly clean and ban the sale of nuts nearby and keep a medical staff close by. the change comes as peanut allergies doubled over the past decade. no word if the giants or a's have a similar policy in place. chp and local police continue an important fourth of july tradition today. they will have check points set out and will be in full force. they will ticket those people who speed and don't buckle up. the maximum enforcement period begins at 6:00 tonight. it ends on sunday night. right now it's 4:54. we want to go back over to sal. hopefully the commute will be light. >> yeah. people started taking off yesterday, pam. they will be taken off throughout today obviously for

this long weekend. let's go outside and take a look at pardon me. northbound 280 getting up to highway 17 that traffic looks nice. we are not expecting a big commute at the toll plaza but you never know. and this morning if you are driving oen the san mateo bridge it has been a nice drive over to the peninsula. now let's go to steve. thank you, sal. we have clear skies. fog yesterday -- the coast yesterday had to deal with a little bit of fog. that is not the case today. we are not looking for any screaming heat wave by temperatures will get into the upper 80s and low 90s inland. they are already in the 50s and 60s. mountain view tends to run warmer. 56 closer to town. 56 livermore. 54 santa rosa. a little west, southwest in fairfield. a slight component of an on

shore breeze. now again the high will warm up inland areas and it will warm up everybody. temperatures though should top out on sunday and probably carry into monday if you are heading up to the sierra nevada watch out for the river flows. 80 in tahoe. 85 on sunday maybe a few clouds moving in on sunday. truckee is at 37 right now. 90s inland. light breeze. 60s and 70s coast and bay side. and upper 80s and low 90s as you work your way inland. it will be warmer and sunny for all. it looks like a sunny and warm holiday weekend. >> thank you, steve. beginning today you can cross san francisco's justin herman plaza from 80 feet along the ground. take a look at 680 feet across

the plaza. the zip line will be offered all summer. it costs $29. that guy is pretty good at it. a one-day strike is just getting under way this morning. shutting down a popular mode of transportation. the impact it could have on your morning commute. san jose gets ready for another cut.

confusion at the ferry terminal this morning. a strike has been called. service was canceled but commuters are showing up any way. we'll have more on this developing story coming up. intellect first it was san jose police officers today san jose firefighters. find out what budget cuts are doing to the department. fire works go on sale in any cities across the bay. the reason why police will be keeping a watchful eye and where you can use them. today is the solemn anniversary of a deadly san francisco shooting. what is being done to make sure something like that never happens again. good morning, to you. welcome to friday, would you