tropical clouds continue to filter into the citier have nevada. that is also ramping up our fog bank. fog, sun, breezy, windy at times. it will be cooler inland it looks like we will bottom out on these temps today. here is sal. steve, we have a pretty serious accident on 880 southbound right near the marina boulevard exit. right lanes are blocked and the chp has a backup that is stretching into oakland. you can see the traffic on the road sensors is slowing down. this happened at 3:40 in the morning. so we're almost an hour from it happening. and they are making good progress on clearing the lanes. one car is flipped over here in this crash. southbound 880 as you drive toward 230 there is a crash blocking the entire freeway. one lane is getting through. and just getting word that someone may actually have been arrested here.

in fact, we are just -- we just got a picture of it. we will show it to you soon. let's take a look at 880 north and southbound. still not quite backed up to the coliseum. bay bridge toll plaza looks good. at 4:30 let's go back to the desk. new this morning richmond city council approved a plan to do something no other u.s. city has done. ktvu alex savidge is live in richmond with what this means for hundreds of struggling homeowners there. alex. >> reporter: yeah potentially good news for those home ordinary reasons. this meeting did get very heated. it went into the early morning how weres. around 300 people wanted to weigh in on this controversial plan. so many people they had to move the city council meeting to the richmond memorial auditorium. the meeting didn't end until early on this morning. when the city council voted 4-3 to move forward to use eminent

doe manen if cities will use doe mane. will use its powers of eminent domain and restructure the loans. richmond about half of all homeowners are under water. it's a unique idea but it has critics including the national association of realtors and several banks. opponents say using eminent domain in this way would hurt richmond's credit rating. there it is not an option to stand on the sidelines waiting for the next wave of foreclosures. that is the risk that is really confronting us. >> reporter: that is richmond mayor gail who has been leading the charge to take over 600 or so mortgages in the city. she says it's something that has to be done. their first option would be to

buy under water portages at banks. but eminent dewas tough if a judge will be holing a hour -- a hearing on that lawsuit will be held tomorrow in san francisco. live in richmond alex savidge is ktvu channel 2 news. a bill that would improve the safety of limousines is returning to full state senate for approval. the bill is a result of the limo fire an the san mateo bridge in may. it requires limb moes that -- limos that carry -- the bill passed the assembly yesterday. it's not clear when the senate will vote though. one-half of the bay bridge could get a name change as early as today. as we have been reporting the

western son of the rage could ever -- the name changing measure is expected to go to court today. that huge wild fire that started near clayton sunday afternoon is now 60% contained. and cal fire has lifted the evacuation sr. for dozens of homeowners. many were relieved to see their houses still standing. >> it was a little bit scary, because i guess we kept seeing the orangey smoke above the ridge there. and we didn't know if the wind would change. >> firefighters say it will take another week to get this fire completely under control. it's burned some 3200 acres on the the eastern slopes of mt. diablo. no homes have been lost and no

serious injuries. we don't to tap oak mt. die die. one burned -- shows the flames stopped at the summit. cal fire says there could have been a major radio communications blackout across northern california if those towers burned. investigators are trying to determine exactly what set off that big fire on the eastern slope. according to the chronicle, several neighbors reported hearing target practice gunfire right before the fire was first reported and sparks from the gunfire may have set off the fast moving flames. investigators are looking into several possible evidence. the news is sparking outrage

across the country. coming up at 5:45 the fire stations being targeted and the personal property stolen from firefighters. time is 4:35. new this morning a explosion in benghazi destroyed a national bank. so far there are no reports of any injuries. if it happened an hour later the street would have been full of people. this morning the explosion comes one year after the attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. four americans were killed when an armed mob launched a night attack. it was later determined to be terrorism related. today is the@anniversary of the -- 12th anniversary of the september 11th attack. yesterday the twin lights were

tested. at 5:46 our time president obama, vice president joe biden, and first lady michelle obama will observe a moment of silence on the white house lawn. that is when the first plane crashed. there will also be a ceremony in pennsylvania where flight 93 crashed. yesterday lanterns were set up to honor the passengers and crew of flight 93 that fought back against the hijackers. flight 93 was headed to san francisco. san francisco is also recognizing the somber anniversary with a attribute at coyote tower. this morning the tower was it will up to honor the victims. there will be several events in the bay area today. union city has a flight 93 memorial scheduled at 10:00 this morning. the san francisco fire department will have a remembrance ceremony at all 43 fire stations. there will also be a candle light vigil at 4:00 this

afternoon. and a remembrance services at the all wars memorial in danville at 6:00 tonight. we'll have continuing coverage of today's anniversary throughout the morning on our morning news as well as on morning on 2. parents are being warned about an infestation of bats at glen elementary school. i want to show you cell phone video. district officials tell us there is a colony of about 500 bats living around the area. they say the bats are not inside the building but rather they are living in the trim on the outside. >> we immediately scrambled people to confirm that and it was confirmed there is nothing in the classrooms. no danger to students. >> a memo was sent home to parents on ever monday. coming up a marin county teenager accused of attempted

murder and stealing a lamborghini. the reason there will be extra security at his trial. why president obama has asked congress to wait on voting on possible military action against syria. good morning. traffic is off to a decent start. we have a problem on 880 that just cleared. find out why one person is going to jail. temperatures which were very, very warm to hot will cool off today. mçó4+y?i

this morning talks are under way on a u.n. resolution that would put syria's chemical weapons under international control. the negotiations come after president obama asked congress to delay a vote on a military strike while a diplomatic solution is being pursued. >> the images from theismsture are sicken -- the images from

this massacre are sickening. >> the president also said failing to act would bolden assad and nations like iran and put u.s. troops in danger. >> and it could be easier for terrorist organizations to obtain these weapons and use them to attack civilians. >> president obama also urged all americans to view the footage of the chemical weapons attack on civilians to understand the enormity of what happened. president obama still faces an uphill battle in congress to win support for a strike in syria. >> some argue american credibility is on the line. that because president obama drew a red line with chemical weapons, america must act or lose credibility. i would argue that america's credibility does not reside in one man. if our enemies wish to know if america will defend themselves

look no farther than our response to 9/11. >> just 24 members of the senate say they will vote for a strike in syria. there are just 32 confirmed votes in the house. the president also faces a lack of public sport for a military strike in syria. just 47% of americans in a cnn poll says the president made a convincing case. 50% say they remain unconvinced. more than 300 people packed the commonwealth club in san francisco to listen to the president's speech. many found it to be eloquent. but say it may be a case of too little too late. one is disappointed the president didn't take a stronger stand. >> i never imagined i would hope for the u.s. to come and attack. he said assad has to be punished for what he did. >> some at the event said they would like the focus to be on humanitarian aid for refugees

rather than military strike. lighter winds have helped firefighters near redding to get more of a handle on a wild fire that destroyed more than 30 homes. it started on monday. fire officials say it's burned close to 6800 acres and forced the evacuations of 60 people. 30 homes were damaged. we spoke to william. >> our grandma daddies truck the the last thing we owned and stuff we couldn't get and i took off on my son's dirt bike. remind you i am blind. >> the fire is threatening an additional 300 more homes and 40% contained. the search continues for suspects tied in the mt. diablo

fire that is sparking outrage across the country. >> we're thinking they just pried this door open here. >> authorities are looking for the thief or thieves who broke into two walnut creek fire houses. the list of stolen items at one fire station includes firefighters wallets, watches, ipads, and wedding rings. >> once you go go out there and protect other people's property and find your own was broken into. it's hard to take. a burglar tried to break into another walnut creek fire house but was scared away from the fire captain inside. they are now reviewing security at all of its fire houses. fremont police arrested a map in connection with a hit and run crash that seriously injured a woman. 46-year-old zairage is accused of crashing into several parked cars monday night. police say he then sped away.

he is facing felony hit and run and dui charges. big changes could be coming to venice avenue. they are moving forward with dedicated bike lanes. the goal is to speed up mass transit. that does mean all left hand turn lanes would be gone. many bus stops and parking spaces would also be lost. the city hopes to have this plan in place in less than five years. let's go to sal. keeping an eye on traffic. i know there was a situation on southbound 880. how is that look something >> we will look at interstate 880 in oakland as you head south. things are look pretty good. there was an earlier crash southbound 880 just after marina boulevard. i want to show you a picture

our reporter took as she drove past the scene. this is an arrest of one person involved in that crash. and you can see the lanes that are still flaired off. that was moments ago. they have opened the lanes on southbound 880. this accident was there for about an hour and they just reopened the lanes. one person is on his way to the county jail. let's move along and take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. southbound. this traffic is moving along pretty well as you drive on to the bridge. let's go to steve. >> sal, thank you. a very good morning. well, a little low. the main impact from that is a cooler pattern. that has lifted that fog up above 2,000 feet. mainly 60s on the temps. i expect these to come down a little bit but everyone is really close. when you get travis gusting to 33 that is a rip roaring turbo

charged sea breeze. delta breeze. concord west, oakland, napa. the westerly wind in some elevations pretty strong. the sea breeze is in place. we started a little cool down yesterday. we will continue that today. we have clouds coming in from west to east and the higher clouds coming off the sierra. most of those will be high thin clouds. no big deal. lots of low clouds. they were only 65. in this kind of pattern that is cool for them. 46 in tahoe. 61 ukiah. crazy weather up in ukiah. ukiah was only 90. really warm for some. and all that cloud cover down in las vegas continues to bring in rain. look at that. that is the low and some of that cloud cover continues to stream back in through the sierra. some of those clouds can drift over us as well. mainly east bay though. fog, fair. mostly sunny. some higher clouds. windy at times. 60s and 70s and some 80s here.

but temperatures mainly have come down a good 15-20 degrees for monday. but the key is we will level it off today and start a little warmup. friday does look warmer. claudine and brian. >> thank you. voters in new york city are not as forgiving mood when it comes to anthony weiner. he delivered a concession speech in the mayor's race last night. he's garnered only 5% of the vote. back in july he was the front runner. but his mayoral campaign suffered the same fate as his career as a congressman and both were shattered by a sex scandal. >> we have the best ideas. sadly i was an imperfect messenger. >> weiner's wife was not during the speech but his alleged sexting partner was there. weiner exited the scene with a disrespectful hand gesture aimed at supporters.

john morris and angela from colorado have been recalled. the recall election was in reaction to their support for tougher gun laws after the mass shootings in aurora and new town, connecticut. morse was recalled. he will be replaced by bernie who is gun friendly. >> this is the result, that is okay. we will fight another day. they may have won the battle, but they are not going to win the war. people are dying for real and we need to stop that. >> meantime senator gear on was recalled by 56% of voters. cracking it down. a source of a loud noise that put residents in one east bay community on edge. where it's coming from and where communication broke down. two new iphones about to get released. the changes in prices and technology. unbelievable.

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remembering a beloved professor. former students say andrew goodwin was a brilliant teacher that loved pop culture. goodwin was killed when a fire broke out his in berkeley apartment early yesterday morning. >> i wish i could just say thank you for what you have taught me and it's unfortunate i haven't had a chance to say thank you to him. >> officials at usf say plans are in the works for a memorial. people in north concord finally have answers about the loud noises that left them on edge monday night. the refinery in concord has fessed up. crews were there working to fix a small leak. burning off excess gas gave a loud noise. neighbors that were left in the dark about the cause feared for their safety. >> it was like a jet engine,

volcano, and loco motive all together at once. >> we were not aware at the time that the sound was carrying as far as it did. >> some neighbors want to know why a warning didn't go out to the community. it's possible more noises could continue into friday. a man who had a heart attack had a chance to thank the police officer who saved his life. 43-year-old frank is recovering at the hospital and yesterday officer robert dale stopped by to visit him. when he collapsed at the airport on monday, dale used an automated defibrillator that was mounted on the wall to revive him. >> he saved my life. i had to thank him. i had to shake his hand or something. just means a lot. >> officer dale is a 23 year veteran of the san jose police department. dale said he trained other officers to use automated

defibrillators but it was his first time using one in an emergency. apple unvailed two new iphones including a phone that cost less than $100. the iphone will come in five colors and cost just $99 for a 16 gigabyte model. the range of clear will help apple attract new customers overseas. >> having a palette of colors gives choice in different countries. green is a favorite color in korea. >> apple also unvailed the iphone 5s which will come in gold, silver, and gray. the new phones smart flash camera technology will allow for clearer figures. time is 4:56. the ground breaking vote came an hour ago. what the city of richmond will

do to help homeowners. san francisco's tower was it will up to remember the anniversary of 9/11. we are off to a decent start on this wednesday. westbound 24 driving from walnut creek to oakland. so far so good. lots of low clouds and fog and in place. cooler temps today but how long will this last?

the city of richmond makes history during its city council meeting moving forward with a plan a controversial idea to help struggling homeowners that are facing foreclosure. we will tell you why this meeting stretched into the early morning hours. as fire crews make progress on the morgan fire, the new information we are learning about what may have sparked the blaze. president obama making his case for american action in syria. what could stand in the way of a plan for syria to hand over its chemical weapons. and it's been 12 years since the 9/11 terror attacks.

the events planned in the bay area and across the country to mark the somber anniversary. it's all ahead. and you are taking a live look this morning at new york city and the 9/11 memorial that stands at ground zero right now. a ceremony will get under way this morning. we will be watching all the events around the country and here in the bay area for you. it is wednesday, september 11th i'm claudine wong in for pam cook this morning. >> and congress i'm dave clark. we will check weather and traffic. first we are going to steve paul son. >> thank you. we have a little bit in the way of a fog bank. helped along by a low pressure system. even clouds coming in might drift by. more fog today. the breeze has picked up. this low will be with us