board today. 60 at santa rosa as because they have a north wind. there's some locations that are cool. i looked around santa rosa. it makes sense. clear skies, yesterday's system swept by. we had very strong breeze around sfo. sunshine for everybody. 80s to the interior. santa rosa will be one of the warmest. even the coast looks good today. off to a doesn't start on this wednesday, right now traffic does look good on interstate 80 westbound. you can see as steve mentioned, absolutely clear weather. we can see very far and your drive will be in clear weather. as you go to the bay bridge, it is nice, no problems at the toll plaza. good visibility across to san francisco. if you are driving in the south bay, we have a pretty decent

commute all over the place. the road center showing all green. there's a little bit of traffic on 92 heading west. 280 up to upper skyline, let's go back to the defect >> let's begin with breaking news. sam mateo county firefighters are on the scene of an early morngz fire in pacifica. -- morning fire in pacifica. it started on vega court near fastler avenue and terra nova boulevard. we'll have a live report during 5:00-hour. a fire started on southbound 101, near caesar chavez, but ktvu's tara moore has video on the fire fight. >> reporter: the fire happened through you a grove of trees.

101 and caesar chavez is where this fire broke. it broke out around 1:30 this morning. two engines responded and crews were able to snap up the flames with in 15 minutes. we're very close to hospital curve and it's a very dangerous bend in the roadway. chp had to shut down the freeway while firefighters got the flames under control. that person was later released. however, an arson was called to the scene. probably under an information, it came in as a small grass fire. it was probably about ten yards, you know, by ten yards. and then it caught a couple trees on fire >> no one was hurt in this fire. the chp was allowing traffic by 2:30 this morning.

the backup did last for a little while. fire under investigation and back here we're close by a park where homeless people frequent so obviously authorities are going to be questioning some of them. live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. meantime in san jose, an elderly woman was transported to a hospital early this morning inside her home. this is a picture from the fire department on toki court. the woman was broken up and had to be treated for smoke inhalation. the cause of the fire's still under investigation. this morning, a congressional hearing will take a look at a contractor access to military installation in the u.s. navy yard in washington d.c.. the secretary of the navy has ordered a security review focusing on how about the navy protects itself bases. the gunman who killed 12 people at the navy yard who was a

contractor had a valid id that allowed him access. coast guard island already has measures in place to screen contractors. >> for contractors they have background checks depending on what level they're at >> the navy post grad school is also included in the security review ordered by the secretary of the naf. a state law pre vented the gunman from buying an assault rifle just two days before he went on the shooting rampage. he test fired an ar15 assault rifle but was not allowed to buy it because virginia prohibits out of state buyers to weapons. we continue to look into

into alexis's background. >> passed the background check despite his involvement in previous gun incidents and mental health issues. at ktvu.com you'll find continuing coverage of naval yard shooting. look for the link under hot topics. for families of the newt town school shooting, they're in washington d.c. this week since adam lanza went to sandy hook elementary and killed 20 children and six educators. this trip was planned before the navy yard shooting. guns and starbucks, coming up at 4:45 the changes coming up in stores across the country >> not much is slowing down the oakland a's. last night as they beat the angels 2-1 to move another step

closure. players face a familiar sewage problem. some reported some pretty bad smells in the dugout. back in june, flooded parts of the ballpark including the clubhouses of both the a's and the visiting seattle, hazmat inspected for e colie. police tell the then cal illegal drugs are running rampet. homeless advocates say street chess gives people a chance to meet people and raise their spirits. this morning a child is hit after being hit with fly glass after a shooting in oakland. police say the little boy and his mother were sitting in a car

when shooters in two different directions opened fire. stray bullets shattered the car windows of the one neighbor who rushed to help the your child is disgusted. getting shot, you know, is bad. >> the child is now listed in stable condition and police are still searching for suspects. the meantime oakland police department is getting some help from the federal government in its violence. the city will hire ten new police officers. federal records show oakland has one of the most under staffed police departments. open congresswoman says the federal money will help deal with the tragic crime crisis >> i've been to a lot of

funerals. that should not happen in america >> federal money to hire more law enforcement officers will also be going to alameda county, have allejo, east palo alto, and hayward. thousands of people won't get their unemployment benefits. they're victims of a computer upgrade system that is not going as planned. it hand processed about 15,000 of the checks overnight, it hopes to have the rest done this week. the first two weeks of this month they hope to have it done. and can a jury be excused because they're gay? the big excuse happening today and why billions of dollars hang in the balance. a blind pastor and his guide dog hit in the middle of the crosswalk and the search underway for the driver. traffic is off to a decent start around the bay that.

looks good to the tunnel. if you're in beautiful santa rosa, i'll explain how much warmer the weekend looks for changes.

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. welcome back. time is 4:41. convicted cerealvicted serea erial killer, he assaulted and killed four women in the 1990s. the daughter is glad the during the course of the trial is ending >> he took something away from me that i'll never get back. i'll never have her back. i'm just glad justice is served and we can put this to rest now after 35 years. prosecutors have linked naso to at least six killings and many

more rapes. the 79-year-old released a statement saying he wanted to help others in prison to begin what he calls a new life. a formal sentencing date on friday. east palo alto police are looking for a driver who hit a blind church minister in his guide dog. pastor mclund was at myrtle street and spar row court when he said someone backed into him. he said the woman stopped and asked if he was okay but then took off. >> i was waiting for her to come toward me and check me out to see if i was okay, but when she got out of the car she didn't and back at all. mcland and his job says they were okay. they declined to take a report because there were no other witnesses. the captain came home the next day to take a report. investigators are asking for

witnesses. starbucks is changing its gun policy in stores. they're asking gun owners not to bring their guns inside. that's a reversal unlike many restaurants. starbucks said it would go by local laws being carried in plane sight. it helps gun owners will go along with the new policy, but it will still serve in people who bring in guns. outside city hall over contract negotiations with city. the workers have been without a contract since april, and in july, city leaders declared an impass and stopped negotiations. hayward's assistant city manager says the city needs to forego raises but the workers say they've given up $7 million during the last four years. happening today, contract talks in the bart labor dispute are set to resume at 9:00

>> an all day negotiation session wrapped up with no progress. and there is growing concern the two sides won't reach a deal in time to avoid a strike. governor brown says he won't intervene when the court ordered cooling off period endings on october 10th when bart workers could go on strike the next day. we certainly hope that doesn't happen. all right. 4:44. i see. i was the reporter, coming towards the camera. thinking we wouldn't see them. we see everything. let's go take a look at the -- i just thought that was very funny. let's go out and take a look at the commute on 880 north and sound. the traffic is moving along well here. if you're starting wednesday, hump day, traffic looks good all the way up to the bay bridge

toll plaza. there are no major problems on the east span of the day bridge and traffic is being uponed out. having that shoulder does mean it's easier when things are moving on the bridge. let's go to steve >> what day of the week is it? >> hump day, hump dayeah. full moon will be tomorrow morning early, early, early. clear skies, 4:56 in the morning. i know it's thursday. it's splended with clear skies. other than that, we're good to go. a little bit of a northerly breeze. a coast bay inland all about the same on the warm up. sunshine warmest in the north bay. warmest up there because you get

a little breeze. napa, a cool morning. warmest for them. if you don't have that breeze, it will be in the you upper 60s. 49 in napa and 70 will go for a high today, and breezy. 60 in santa rosa, napa at 56. clear sky it is on the coast and thankfully things have calmed down around sfo. gusts were at 51 miles an hour. chris richardson reported and said it's clear and mainly calm. that's definitely a change from yesterday >> santa rosa nine out of the north, and novado, 12 miles. a little south wind for some. it's going to be much calmer today than it was yesterday. we have clear skies, waiting for the next system alcohol start to swing in here friday night, saturday. 31 in tahoe. 50s and 60 it is the last couple

days. not this morning. that's a system we'll keep an eye on saturday. today and tomorrow look good to go. high pressure not really large and in charge, but it's here of the warmy, sunny for all, even on the coast. it looks pretty good. highs, 60s 70s and some 80s. tomorrow looks pretty good to me. could be some light rain, saturday looks like light rain. mainly cool and breezy especially into sunday >> thank you, steve. the potential final showdown in the 34th america cup yacht race has been rescheduled for this afternoon. gusty winds on the san francisco bay forced the postponement yesterday. new zealand only needs two more victories. that could happen with the two races today. the first race set to begin at 1:15. the second, an hour later. only this morning an atlas

five rocket blasted off to put a communications satellite into obit. it launched at 1:10 our time and climbed straight up before curving out over the atlantic ocean. satellites are on board. the new equipment success put into obit 22,000 miles above the earth's surface. the u.s. government is getting ready to take control of a sky scraper secretly owned by iran. the justice department says this would be the largest ever terrorism related forfeiture. ground breaking for california high speed rail project is being pushed back a few months. construction on the first section of the $69 billion rail line was supposed to get underway in the central valley this summer. state officials now say there is

still a lot more prep work, including hiring workers and equipment. there are two pending lawsuits which could cause even more delays. moving forward for bus lanes only, the city approved the $125 million project yesterday afternoon. two lanes in both directions on van ness between mission and lombard will become dedicated bus lanes, with streetlights and landscaping. palo alto plan for super high speed internet through the city is ramping up again. the city is backing a proposal for a new master plan. city leaders say now the economy has improved the city thinks there will be a greater demand

for a network in palo alto. we know what caused a fire on the jersey shore, the reason super storm sandy is being blamed and what will help. and soon required to get a permit to consider their acts of charity, for one charity in the east bay.

. welcome back. time, 4:52. floodwaters are receding in colorado for the first time. people in the boulder county area enjoyed a rain free day. however there's a 20% chance of precipitation today. people are still stranded and the only way to rescue them is by helicopters as mud slides chanced main roads >> my car stalled and i couldn't get it to start. by then, there was knee deep water. i ran up here and it was dry >> while most people evacuated have returned, a small town cleared out due to canal levels. the statewide death tolls was 8-6 to reflect the people are considered missing. damage from super storm sandy may be to blame are in the new jersey shore.

the fire destroyed 68 businesses in two towns. investigators now confirm the fire was sparked from an old electrical system damaged from last year's super storm sandy. there is concern there could be damaged wiring on other board walks. authorities are urging business owners to have inspections done on properties. investigators are looking into the possibility a fire in shasta county may have been deliberately set. at least two ignition points for the fire were found. a 56-year-old man died in the fire. the flames also destroyed 68 homes and burned 12 square miles >> the chp is still investigating the series of events that led up to a deadly crash on interstate 880 in oakland. early sunday morning, 35-year-old jose curiel was riding his motorcycle.

the chp road rage could be blamed. now the wife is trying to cope with what happened >> i get a call at 2:00 in the morning, you know that something happened. then they come to your door crying and that he's gone already. the driver was arrested for dui. they're still investigating. the motorcycle club he belonged to is raising money for his funeral. a former childcare worker standings accused of molesting two more children. 20-year-old nicholas lerminer was charged with lewd and lucicivoius acts with three other girls. many parents knew and liked him very much. it's intn very hard for people to believe

>> prosecutor ones say he fondled the victim with intent. he may have molested more. he is being held without bail. his next court date is in six weeks. time 4:55. today, san francisco district attorney is explaining a new bill to keep victims of stalkers safe that. law lengthens the time of civil restraining orders to five years it also make its easier for victims to obtain a straining order. the announcement will take place on the steps of the earl warren state building. and the city of hayward may restrict on what can offer food to homeless people. >> neighbors have complained about the behavior of some people and say they leave trash. so next month, the city council will vote to require food donors to get permits and clean up afterwards. >> we want to make sure people

are safe. >> if this wasn't here i don't know what i would do. >> it's a matter of life or death >> if the council approves the permit it would go into effect in november. san francisco and berkeley also require permits but san jose does not. coming up next in our 5:00-hour, the investigation continues after an early morning fire near a busy san francisco freeway. the people near the scene of that fire that officials want to speak with. and a new blistering report about the problems with muni, why a shortage of drivers may be the agency's own fault. good morning. we're doing pretty well on this wednesday. i want to show you traffic on highway 4. looks good. there's a little north breeze kicking in, in the 60s. it will be sunny today. how much warmer and more and those weekend changes.

. we're live in san francisco where an arson investigator is trying to figure out who set a grass fire that set down part of the freeway. new information emerging about the actions of the gunman in this week's washington navy yard shooting rampage. the gun law that stopped the shooter from buying a gun just

last week. plus concerns over the age of cal trains fleet. why it may take six more years to fix the problem. all ahead on ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> good morning. want to take you out to highway 101 this morning, a live picture there. looks like a nice start to the day. traffic moving along just final. a different story overnight. there was a big fire just alongside of the freeway. we're going to have a live report from the area in just a moment with what investigators are looking at and who they want to speak to. good morning. it's wednesday, september 18. i'm pam cook. good morning. i'm dave clark. can you ask steve for good weather? glism' trying. i'm bugging him -- i'm trying. i'm bugging him all week, no rain. >> she has a party saturd.