looked into complaint about that building. >> reporter: they date back to october. you can see relatives of the family gathered out here to describe and talk about what happened. buildings inspectors this afternoon designated the building this afternoon uninhabitable. >> reporter: members of the family this morning tried to reenter to check for the damage. hours after the fire that injured the family that lives here. >> they are my cousins. they are at the hospital. we are going to go visit them now and keep our fingers crossed they are okay. >> the fire broke out at 4:30 a.m. his, wife, daughter and two sons were hurt. >> transported five family

members with life-threatening injuries. >> the fire appeared to begin in the living room but firefighters also had to rescue two other people behind a door in the store. the family says therapy clockwiseope -- they were employee whose opened the store early. people were illegally using the stores a a residential unit. there were smoke alarms installed here. >> i just feel bad, man. wish them the best. >> reporter: firefighters say a 16-year-old helped save his little brother. >> a six-year-old boy and a teenager. the teenager heroic, passed his brother out, made sure he got out. >> a minute ago before we went on the air, san francisco general hospital confirmed two remain in critical condition.

his wife and two other children their condition stabilized. >> thank you. a bay area hospital system is back to square one after a deal to buy them fell through yesterday. ktvu's alally r spoke to the -- allie rasmus spoke to them about what is next. employees are concerned about what is ahead? >> reporter: yeah. some of the employees attended information sessions here at the medical center today. they said hospital management told them the same thing the ceo told us, the daughters of charities will keep their doors open while the search for a new buyer starts all over again. >> reporter: she says morale improved a little now that employees let reality set in. the hospitals will keep their door's open as they search for

another buyer. the ceo says sense the sale fell through daughters of charity had a dozen other buyers contact them. >> last time there were several buyers interested in the whole system and we heard from them already. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: daughters of charity runs six hospitals in california. four in the bay area, two in southern california. they would like the sell all six as a package deal but they are open to selling vinyly as well. -- individually as well. >> chapter 11 is not independent of finding a buyer. >> it is just hard to really think what is going going to happen. >> reporter: their business model of non-profit healthcare doesn't work anymore. >> scary. very scary. i am worried about the employees and stuff.

and not only the patients as well. this is a great hospital. >> reporter: the first time they put the hospital system up for bid none of the competitive buyers planned to continue operating as a non-profit. it is likely whoever ends up buying the hospitals will run them as a for profit business operation. >> the ceo says the helmets will stay open for now. it -- hospitals will stay open for now. is there a time line? >> reporter: i asked the ceo, and he said there is no deadline. financially they are doing better now than a year ago so they will let the search run its course and keep the hospital open. >> allie rasmus, live, thank you. nee sign of -- no sign of an escaped inmate 5 days since he disappeared. johnell carter got away after over powering a deputy friday

after he was transported for a medical appointment. johnell carter was arrested last march on suspicion of child molestation. he has a tattoo on the left side of his neck that reads amy. an investigation after a army national guard blackhawk crashed killing 7 marines and 4 soldiers off the coast of florida. tonight they said we will work with the services to ensure their family members will be well cared for. more on what investigators are learning. >> the helicopter was on a training mission off the florida panhandle when it was reported missing. the first debris wash ashored at 2:00 p.m. -- ashore at 2:00 p.m. the mission complicated by fog this morning. >> we had found debris from the aircraft. the fog is hampering the

recovery efforts. and that is where we are at right nowch. >> reporter: defensive secretary confirming there were four soldiers and seven marines on board. >> thoughts and prayers are with them and their families. >> those who serve put themselves at risk in training and combat. >> reporter: there was no sign of mid-air collision. the 7 marines stationed at camp lejeune in new orleans. >> the president reassured -- [ indiscernible ] >> to protect and defend our country. the president expressed confidence there would be a detailed investigation into this incident. >> reporter: no word on what may have caused the crash but officials say the fog may have

played a role. in miami, fox news. the police chief of ferguson, missouri agreed to resign effective one week from tomorrow. an hour ago the mayor announced the agreement for thomas jackson to leave the department. thomas jackson has been under fire since the shooting of michael brown. last week there was the report from the department of justice that outlined racism in the police department. the mayor said the city wants to move forward. >> to ferguson residents, business owners and to the country, the city of ferguson look to become a example on how a community could move forward. >> thomas jackson will get a year's pay and he will receive a health insurance plan for one year. a major problem for apple

today. itune and app stores were shut down for hours. for 5 hours millions of people around the world were locked out. based on comments from social media they were frustrated. it effected the ibooks store and the mack apple store. -- mac apple store. apple apologized today. they said the problem was an internal server. you probably noticed you are paying more at the pump, ktvu fox 2 news tom vacar shows us we are getting a bargain. >> reporter: for many californians pain at the pump and frustration returned. >> feels like it is going back to where it was. we became accustomed to prices being higher. >> first they become really high and then low. so just ease our pain for a

little bit and then high again. >> stabilizing is the best you can ask for. >> reporter: gas prices have leveled off. an average of gas prices showed today, yesterday and a week ago, prices stabilized at $3.43 a gallon. a month ago they were $2.71. 72 cents a gallon less but a year ago it was $3.94. 51 cents higher than today. >> the whole sale market turned around. >> prices on the whole sale market in california have come down 40 cents a gallon over the last couple weeks. that hasn't started coming through yet to the retail. but the prices stopped going up. >> reporter: what could screw up this trend? one or more of several

important circumstances. temporary loss of another refinery, as happened last month at exxon mobil refinery in southern california or a strike could curtail the supply. a major description in crude oil supplies due local conflicts. less u.s. oil protection for economic or environmental issues would restrict supply and raise prices. absent that -- >> i expect we will see a sharp drop at the pump. >> reporter: so take it when you can get it. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. a teenager with a lot of explaining to do to this father. >> real upset right now. >> the wild night teens had

after a carjacking carjacking and how police chased him down. >> and an injury forced his student off his board, how he used his old boards to start a successful business. >> after the break, from light trine a warm up. the big changes on tap for your neighborhood in the coming days. bulldog: oooh! mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale! television announcer: get a serta mattress any size for just $197 each piece when you buy the complete set. the $197 mattress sale... bulldog: oh boy!

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this afternoon, this was the scene in san francisco today on bryant street. a tow truck got the truck off the taxi cab. the cab got into an accident with a car that pushed it into the truck. the taxi driver went to the

hospital with minor injuries. the berkeley city counsel passed a new law to cut back on crime. certain businesses will have to have surveillance video or they will be fined. they are liquor stores in high crime neighborhoods. rob roth spoke with some store owners and he is live with their reaction. rob? >> reporter: here in south berkeley this liquor store already has security cameras installed. many stores will be required to have them under berkeley's new law. >> reporter: cameras keep watch inside the store and out. >> cameras. systems in place. people aren't going to steal or commit crimes. >> reporter: the city counsel last night passed an ordinance making mandatory security cameras at liquor stores in the highest crime neighborhoods and they must be able to record quality images at night. >> hopefully that will help prevent crime in event

something happens, it will allow the police an about to go after the people. >> the idea was sparked by two homicides in 2013. at the time the store didn't have cameras. the new laws comes when crime was down 25%. >> continuing to drop. we think this will be helpful and send a strong message. >> reporter: no owners voiced opposition to the law. many say the cameras are a necessary cost of doing business. >> hard to keep track of everything going on. >> reporter: some expressed misgivings about the idea. >> i think there is a balance between safety and privacy. people should know if they are being videotaped. >> if there is a shooting and they can see the person, whatever it is, i am for it. >> reporter: the city of el cerrito also requires security cameras. berkeley's law goes into effect in six months.

>> thank you. 10 years ago today there was a moment on the golden gate bridge. a moment that changed the direction of two men's lives forever. many probably remember this picture. it was taken by a photographer. that is kevin right there on the edge of the bridge. he was a desperate 22-year-old battling depression and dealing with being a father ask just lost his job. -- and just lost his job. as he was about to jump he heard a voice. the voice of a police officer. >> he just talked to me. talking and talking and talking. i listened. i think that is what a lot of people needed. someone that will listen. >> i knew everything that brought me to the bridge would still be there. it was a big choice that i had to make and i didn't have that much time to make it. >> this is a remarkable story. tonight at 10:00 p.m.

they revisit the bridge together 10 years later. it was the first time he stepped foot on the golden gate bridge since that day and you will hear how their lives have changed and the message they hope to spread. toyota is recalling 100,000 cars and suvs because of problems with power steering controls. 110,000, 2015 cameras and highlander suvs and 2014 and 2015 rav 4 suvs. a circuit board may have been damaged at the factory. it could fail, increasing the effort needed to steer and raising the risk of a crash. they don't know if crash or happened because of the problem. the public met three new african penguin chicks. they have been separated for a while learning how to be hand fed and how to swim.

they are native to south africa and are in danger. one of the three is marcus. the other two are a brother and sister. >> two years old, darcy, she already adopted the brother and sister couple. >> the brother and sister don't have names yet. they decided to leave that up to the public. if you would like to help, find a link to the naming web page on our website, www.ktvu.com. there is something mesmerizing watching penguins. you can't help but just watch them. >> they are great. bill, i know you are a fan -- >> they swim so quickly for birds. amazing. like otters. >> and they are like otters, they are fun to watch, same

with the penguins. >> they are built like that. yeah. they are wonderful to watch. we got rain this morning. showers were very light for the most part. 10th of an inch. 2/10 of an inch. the oatles here. -- the totals here. this is not a drought breaker. the system, san jose 10th of an inch. just enough to slow you down. there is the system as it drags through -- last bits of it through northern california. where the strongest dynamics have been. closer to the low center tracking to the north. this changed things around. brought clouds. not much in the way of changing what we need. that is more rain. here we are right now.

radar sweeping. dry in the area. that is how it stays tonight. clear tonight. over night lows tonight down there. right now 66 concord. over night lows drop down into the 40s. valley fog. tomorrow morning, coastal fog in the forecast, valley fog. and then your forecast highs tomorrow. yellows are 70s. right? more 70s. rapid warm up tomorrow into your bay area thursday. so the forecast specifically now, concord, concord, 49 degrees. the morning, when the kids head to school, chilly. temperatures in concord. walnut creek. pittsburg. temperatures into the mid-70s. mid-70s for concord, inland bay valleys tomorrow afternoon. 74 fairfield. 70 hayward. now with the system passing through, it does feel like spring. wet on the ground.

you will see things blooming. it will get warm pretty quick. saturday and sunday, low 80s into the bay area saturday and -- these are the warmest spots. pretty warm out there. right now, not much to speak of. clouds on sunday. maybe coastal drizzle. nothing, nothing staring us down right now. >> we have a little bit. a little -- [ talking at the same time ] >> problem -- >> it doesn't register -- [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. so it is not the way any father would like to find his teenage daughter in handcuffs. >> real upset. >> why they were chased by the chp and the interesting way the chp tracked them down. >> also a live dog dumped in a box used for road kill. coming up tonight at 6:00 p.m. the changes coming changes come

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county line before 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. they suffered a medical emergency before the accident. he was flown to the hospital. no one else was hurt. a stolen car packed with teenagers led the chp on a wild chase. ktvu fox 2 news alex savage shows us the way the chp tracked them down. >> reporter: this stolen white car was missing a front tire after this dangerous early morning pursuit that ended near 90th avenue and mcarthur with six teens jumped from the car and ran. all but one were taken into custody. his daughter was among the passengers along for the wild ride and he wasn't happy as he came to pick her up. >> that hurts me. has me real upset right now. that is a bad decision on her part to be in a car like that and to associate with people

like that. >> the chp says an 18-year-old was behind the wheel during the pursuit. he and two other teens carjacked a woman in downtown oakland around midnight. but just a couple hours later they were on the run and it was because of the car's entertainment system. the chp figured out where the car was by using the gps signal coming from the car. officers spotted the stolen car on highway 24 and pursued it type oakland. -- into oakland. the driver lost his tire and kept going. sparks flying. >> never something we want. we pish they would pull over and yield to the lights. infinitely not everybody does that. >> reporter: the chp says the adult driver and two passengers were arrested for taking the car. the other underaged teens were let go but will have a lot of

explaining to do to their parents. alex savage, ktvu fox 2 news. a dozen businesses raided. new information tonight about what was inside those businesses that authorities were after. and the link to organized crime. >> and the invitation that is bringing oprah winfrey to the bay area and remarkable video of nasa's rocket test today, how it went and how hot that flame was. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com

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we are learning new information about what authorities are calling operation omni. last night fbi and police raided 11 businesses. they were targeting illegal video gambling machines. they could bring in $300,000 a week. ktvu's paul chambers is live now. it also led to violent crime? >> reporter: that's correct. according to investigators out here gang activity, prostitution and a homicide are all linked to these places and although this is an open and active investigation they hope the shut down will reduce the

violent crimes in the area. >> this is what it looked like today. metal gates surrounding the closed business but last night this was the scene when fbi raided the place for illegal activities. >> we did 11 federal search warrants on 11 separate locations. vietnamese cafes and bars. >> reporter: 85 machines were seized. each can bring in 1-$4,000 a week. with that police say comes violent crimes. >> it is tied to organized crime. gang activity. there are a lot of money in the machines. we want to remove those to reduce the amount of violent crimes. >> reporter: this shows where all 11 businesses are located. police say this cafe was also linked to a homicide in december of last year. >> there have been shootings.

we have a homicide linked to that activity. and also quality of life issues. prostitution and drugs. >> although officers can't stop the businesses from reopening they hope cracking down will reduce the crime brought to the area. one man says getting rid of the crime is a good thing but it doesn't matter if the businesses stay or go. >> doesn't hurt me in any way in what we do here. i don't frequent those places. i am neither one way or the other about it. >> reporter: police say there was one arrest made but it wasn't linked to the illegal gambling. and they confiscated $120,000 in cash. if you know about this, call police. >> paul chambers in san jose, thank you. the state board of education suspended the school accountable system for one year. they did that to give teachers

and students more time to get used to common core testing. many schools -- [ indiscernible ] >> he said it wouldn't be fair to evaluate schools this year because the tests are just so different now. now to spring training. and we have a fascinating story tonight. one of the pitchers on the a's is trying to do something that has never been done before. today mark ibanez talked to him. if this works, this will be remarkable. >> reporter: yeah. tell you the truth, i couldn't wait to get down here. i have been hearing about this young left hander. i mean, young right hander the a's has and why he has this weird custom made glove. i will tell you about the story. here it is. >> reporter: this young man has

now become a world wide curiosity. if he makes the team he will be the first ambexerous pitcher in the major leagues. >> it was my father's idea. when i was three years old. coaches were open to it because there were times when one arm wasn't coming along as well as the other. i was fortunate to have the coaches allow me to do it. i have the same repertoire from left to right side. >> reporter: his teammates are amazed and amused but in the end they want him to be effective for the team. >> i did a double take the

first time. he was warming up. he starts lefty and then i tripped out -- wait a second. did he throw the ball with the other hand? he makes it so seemless. >> reporter: one of the most curious aspects of the game, a custom made six fingered glove that he could switch hands with during a game. he gave me an example. >> turn it around. like that. like that. [ laughter ] >> reporter: i tell you what a cool guy he is, i asked himmic do you think i could use your glove for -- him, do you think i could use your glove for my life shot. if you throw left handed it has two thumbs here. it works fine. you switch it around, say if a right handed batter comes up, it quickly turns into a right

handed deal. he has to be able to do it quickly and he came up with this idea for the glove. it is cool. amazing story. he could be the first ever in the history of baseball to throw with bobble hands with -- both hands with equal skill. >> does he get extra time to warm up or does he still have the same amount of time and has to warm up both arms? >> reporter: that is funny. they are having to create all these new scenarios. they have a rule now that he has to tell the umpire which arm he intend to throw with when he is facing a switch- hitter. he has to make that decision and there are all kinds of things but i don't think they give him extra time to warm up. he has to come in fully loose left handed and right handed. there are so many questions about this story.

if he makes the team it will gain momentum. >> does he have a chance to make the team? >> reporter: i think he has decent chance. yeah. i think he has pretty good chance. his velocity is not that high, low 80s. he will pitch again this weekend when the team is in las vegas. and i would imagine he would have to have a good spring. as you know the bullpen is loaded with talent. it will be a long shot but he will be in the minor leagues. tomorrow could be a stranger day, and i will let you explain why down here in the cacks league. >> -- cactus league. >> thank you. >> tomorrow at spring training. tomorrow will ferrell will suit up for the a's and the san francisco giants. he is planning to play 9 different positions for 10 teams over the course of one day to celebrate the 50th

anniversary of the unique feet completed by campy camp naris. he will catch for the giants. play shortstop for the a's. afterwards the uniforms will be auctioned off with proceeds going to cancer research. homeowner fed up, he says his property keeps getting hit by cars and it happened again this morning. >> using high tech equipment to study a sunken ship off pillar point. why searchers are looking at that shape and a local student making guitars from skate boards. how he turned a tough situation into art.

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scientists gathered in half moon bay to study ship wreck. ktvu's amber lee shows us how they want to learn more about a piece of world war ii history. >> reporter: preparing for the launch of an underwater drone, it will be unmanned, depending on a computer program to survey a aircraft carrier. >> doing three dimensional mapping of the biggest ship

wreck. >> reporter: researchers have pinpointed the ship's location. 30 miles off pillar point. and 3,000 feet under water. boeing manufactured the echo ranger. >> we do a premission program. we load it into the vehicle. release it. at that point the vehicle executes the mission. >> reporter: they conducted multiple test launches. including testing different components to ensure even if the program fails it will surface. it is an expensive piece of equipment worth millions of dollars. scientists say it will help them figure out what is left of the aircraft carrier. to do this they will be used to tow it out to sea and back. >> this gets us down there. flying over the wreck and getting a detailed picture of

it. >> reporter: there is significance and value in finding out more about the world war ii aircraft carrier. >> rich part of history. >> preserving its memory. especially for the men who served on the carrier and their families. >> really important to know what dad did and granddad did during the war. there is pride in that. >> reporter: scientists plan to launch it on its mission later this week. they say the goal of the research project is to preserve history. amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. how a student was inspired to turn skate boards into guitar and the one guitar he was most excited about selling. >> plus -- >> 9 times, it is time for the city to step up in the name of safety. >> a few sprinkles this morning. but they have long since gone.

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san francisco man forced to pseudoline his life -- sideline his live for skateboarding. ktvu's noelle walker shows us how he is helping others. >> the garage has long been the birth place of ideas.

[ music ] >> reporter: a place where talent and innovation are in harmony. >> like super surfy. the high-rise really good. >> reporter: his talent runs from his finger tips to his soul. >> very surprised with how many people skate and play guitar. >> the guitar is his music. they collided in what you might call a fortunate accident. four years ago injury forced nick off his skateboard but the wheels were still turning. >> i really wanted to make a guitar but i didn't want to make something that i could buy. >> reporter: his old skateboard

got a new life and nick crafted a new business making guitars out of skate boards. >> i know that once the idea came into my head i couldn't let go of it. >> reporter: he learned guitar making skills from youtube. the rest was trial and error. >> not there yet. >> there is no rules. so i am doing whatever i want. that is the coolest thing to me. >> reporter: his only rule, the board has to be recycled. used for hours of fun skating. what was a hobby is now a brand name, inspired by pink floyd, dark side of the moon. [ music ] >> reporter: it has a prism on the cover. >> the light goes into.

all the colors come out. [ music ] >> the colors on the guitars are revealed as they are crafted, using 4-44 skate boards. >> this is all made out of skateboard. >> reporter: art and instrument in one. >> different pattern every time. i think that is the coolest thing. everyone will have one of a kind guitar. >> reporter: he made more than 20 guitars. >> in the end i want this to sound and play amazing. >> reporter: they sell for $2,500. >> i sold one to steve harris from iron maiden. the most epic thing that ever happened to me. >> reporter: he is still in college. >> i want this to work and i want to be serious about it but at the same time i don't want to get too serious because then it stops being fun.

right now it is super fun. [ music ] >> reporter: in san francisco, noelle walker, ktvu fox 2 news. >> they are on display in the city through had end of the month -- through the end of the month. >> beautiful. i don't want to make it too serious, i want it to stay fun. our chief meteorologist now, you play the guitar -- >> yeah. >> what is the difference between your -- >> what an artist. musical instrument and a gabinate builder or something -- cabinet builder or something. the rain this morning is long gone. and f.inately. here we are with -- fortunately. here we are with the warming condition. the system to the north of us

lingers up there. showers around ueka area. that is where they are now. snow up there but it is moving through rapidly. sacramento. and then for us a bunch of clouds. the clouds turn into coastal fog and valley fog tomorrow morning. through time here, you can see the temperatures dropped down. later in the day, obviously. mid-60s tomorrow. temperatures at this time of day, current tomorrow, at this time, upper 60s and low 70s. a warmer day tomorrow. san francisco downtown, 69 degrees for a day time high in san francisco for your thursday. that is warm downtown. tomorrow is a warm day. partly cloudy and warm in the afternoon with temperatures trending up into the bay area weekend. this is why we are back. this high. sets the track to the north and we set up with a dry and warm pattern and it goes up and over

the top, troughs out towards the east coast and continues with their bad weather out there. we are not talking pollens. we are. tree pollens trending up, medium to high range. a lot of trees. if you look out your window and you see stuff out there, that is what is bothering you. your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. you can see warmth with temperatures peaking on saturday. and then working their way down sunday. yeah. there you go. enjoy the weather. why we live here. this commitment to me, this winter -- this climate to me, this winter feels like los angeles, santa barbara. so warm and it continues. >> all the people that come here to visit expecting rain and now they are -- [ talking at the same time ] >> march in the bay area,

april, may could be wet and cold. this is unprecedented. >> thank you. oprah winfrey invited to guest lecture at stanford university. religious life selects someone every year to lecture on life. oprah winfrey is scheduled to give her lecture on april 20. milestone in the mission to mars. more remarkable video of nasa's rocket test today and the flame left behind something interesting and tonight at 6:00 p.m. thousands of cars pass through the toll plaza every day, the changes coming and the first step that was taken today. >> and dogs abandon over night, what is being done to stop

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a major milestone for masa. nasa tested the rocket that it hopes will get astronauts to mars. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. fire.

>> we have ignition. >> the rocket burned for 2 minutes that testing ground in utah and today's test was as perfect as it could be. the flame was 5,000 degrees fahrenheit. turning the sand into glass and it was hot enough to melt steal. homeowner wants help from the city. a control went into his fence this morning for the 9th time in 13 years. ktvu's mike mibach reports he is worried a deadly accident could be around the corner. >> reporter: from the front yard a quaint single story home. from the back, a different look. >> another crash. another problem. >> reporter: he says it was 7:30 a.m. when a car crashed into his fence. >> this is the 9th time we had this problem. >> reporter: 9 crashes in the same spot, september 12, 2012

one of the biggest. >> and people can get killed that way. easially. >> how do you sleep -- easily. >> reporter: how do you sleep? >> hearing the screeching tires. >> reporter: they moved in 52 years ago. back then the street didn't exit. but a year later that is when the city came in and knocked 8 feet out of his backyard and built the street. two years ago he asked the as far as you know improvements. so sign -- city counsel for improvements. so sign of anything. he says he wants a k rail or guard rail installed but the city says that wouldn't happen siting too much liability. >> liability? that is weak. we need cars away from our

fence. >> reporter: he is fixing his fence yet again. hoping the next car doesn't kill him, his family or anyone who walks along the boulevard. mike mibach, ktvu fox 2 news. the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. the bay area is kicked by bridges and big changes -- connected by bridges and big changes are coming. good evening. hello. i am gasia mikalian. >> and i am frank somerville. >> today the bay area toll authority took the first step towards making changes. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's john sasaki joins us live with the very real possibility of changing to all electronic toll taking. >> reporter: cars without fast

track line up to wait to pay. but non-rush hour waiting will be history in the next few years. >> it is clear the future of tolling not just in the bay area but around the world is all electronic. the toll authority voted to commission a study on the idea of all electronic tolls on the bridges. >> the toll plazas are bottlenecks. >> the change would mean the area toll takers would no longer be needed. >> aire quality and the ability for -- air quality and the ability for public agencies to save money. >> reporter: improved air quality, not as