listen, kristen is my bottle girl. take her out to the cabana, have your way with her? no, she's not that type of girl. look it was her idea to go to the cabana to talk. she said she just wanted to get away from the crowd. i'm sorry, it's just... i hate this job. you seem like a really nice guy. i really just need to quit. hey, look, it's all right. we can go back inside. ♪ so it got hot, got a little rough-- maybe it was an accident. no, when i woke up, she's in the pool. i'm done listening to this kid. do you guys remember those lacrosse players from duke? the media ruined their lives, and you're about to do the exact same thing to me. please don't do this. (indistinct radio transmission) no, brady, you did this. (lively chatter nearby) let's go, frank. (camera shutters clicking) (indistinct radio transmissions) simmons: dr. mercier! (chuckles) hey. little early for the night shift, isn't it? i'm covering for dr. loman. he's teaching yet another seminar at dade u. good to see you, walter. dr. mercier. miss boa vista.

listen, kristen is my bottle girl. take her out to the cabana, have your way with her? no, she's not that type of girl. look it was her idea to go to the cabana to talk. she said she just wanted to get away from the crowd. i'm sorry, it's just... i hate this job. you seem like a really nice guy. i really just need to quit. hey, look, it's all right. we can go back inside. ♪ so it got hot, got a little rough-- maybe it was an accident. no, when i woke up, she's in the pool. i'm done listening to this kid. do you guys remember those lacrosse players from duke? the media ruined their lives, and you're about to do the exact same thing to me. please don't do this. (indistinct radio transmission) no, brady, you did this. (lively chatter nearby) let's go, frank. (camera shutters clicking) (indistinct radio transmissions) simmons: dr. mercier! (chuckles) hey. little early for the night shift, isn't it? i'm covering for dr. loman. he's teaching yet another seminar at dade u. good to see you, walter. dr. mercier. miss boa vista.

eric, kristen? >> frances, thanks. it's 5:20. >> a judge is expected to issue a critical ruling on the pentagon's ban on openly gay troops today. >> the octomom's doctor is on the hot seat. why he could lose his right work in california. >> shoplifters are costing you big. how much you meg whitman's hometown newspaper said it best: "meg whitman has demonstrated a loose relationship with the truth" "a poor understanding of government" "pat solutions for problems whose depth and complexity clearly elude her" "she utterly lacks the qualifications to be governor" jerry brown "offers california exactly what it needs" "good ideas, strong principles, a reputation for telling the truth" and the ability to "get things done in sacramento" meg whitman's hometown newspaper and newspapers across the state have endorsed jerry brown for governor. he worked his whole life, served his country defending our freedoms, and depends on social security. so, who would want to privatize it? corporate lawyer david harmer. harmer's social securi

i'm kristen sze. expect delays on the san mateo bridge. crews are making emergency repairs as we speak in the commute direction westbound after uncovering a crack yesterday. theresa garcia is live in foster city. theresa, how long is this going to take? >> kristen, caltran was originally estimating 24 to 48 hours to complete that emergency repair work. now it is saying hopefully it will be done by this afternoon. that work did begin yesterday after crews discovered a crack in a steel plate. caltran's crews found that 10-inch long crack on a section of the san mateo bridge yesterday. it's underneath the roadway, the structure that's designed to hold the bridge together in a earthquake. caltran has closed a segment of the far right westbound lane closer to the foster city san mateo side. caltran says the retrofit beam has been there since 2001 and they're not sure why it cracked but says it poses no immediate

kristen. >> mike, thanks a lot.he high fire danger is a particular concern to residents in the oakland hills. neighbors are keeping a close watch on the heat and the wind. >> i had to evacuate my home twice in san diego. >> shella takes red flag warnings seriously. she nearly lost everything in san diego. her new home on skyline drive in the oakland hills backed up to the regional park, the property was cleared and inspected by the fire marshal. >> you can see how people have pruned back all their properties. we're trying to be consciousious so we're not tempting fate. we want to make sure we're doing our part to keep things safe. >> and they would come down to our driveway, which was 90. >> when fire department was taking readings how dry the air was and wind speeds. criteria mean low humidity, gusty winds and warm temperatures. our tests show humidity and moisture content in the air at 30%. levels below 20% are considered critical. >> low humidities like that in nature, this grass within one hour is going to have

and kristen plays judy. how did you find that piece? lawrence welling show. >> i'm familiar with it, yeah, absolutely. and we -- the night that we wrote it, we were watching a lot online. >> larry: so how did you find judy? >> anne hathaway was hosting. and we just wanted to do a sketch with her and a group with her sisters. and one of those sisters has -- is a little different. so we just wanted to make her -- the way she looked was almost, not an after-thought, but we just wanted to think of a different way to make her really kind of not attractive. so we just went, okay, big forehead and little hands. she just sort of was going that way. >> was her forehead really big or was i looking through a couple of bubbles? >> larry: we asked you about this earlier, you've got your own -- >> what's really funny is having been in the cast, when you come back to host, it's -- you kind of know -- you peek behind the curtain. and you know how hard everybody's working. and so i -- it's just -- it's like the ultimate experience to be able to have liv

. >> i'm kristen sze.reaking news in antioch where firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building fire. this broke out 3:30 this morning in the 2800 block of gentrytown street. fire crews have evacuated some residents as a precaution. we're not sure how many units are affected but we have a crew on the way and will bring you a live report from the scene shortly. >> breaking news in san jose right now. crews are battling a house fire on charger drive. it started in the home's garage. firefighters had to call for extra engines to help shortly after the first crews arrived on the scene. this fire still is not under control. crews say smoke is still coming from the home and they're still trying to determine if it's spreading to the rest of the structure. we'll keep you updated on this newscast and online at abc7news.com. >> and we have fire warning even before these two situations. talking about grass fire, of course. you gotta watch out, we have excessive heat and high fire danger. >> more from mike.

. >> i'm kristen sze.rson investigators on the scene of a suspicious fire at richmond high school this morning. started before 1:30 in the cafeteria on valley view road. the fire did more than a million dollars in damage. you're looking at some of that damage right now. investigators say school will be allowed to go on today as planned but students just won't be able to eat lunch at the facility because the cafeteria is where the fire started. more in a live report coming up at 5:00. >> today tesla motors takes over ownership of the nummi auto plant in fremont. no ceremonies for the occasion. tesla announced it purchasing the nummi plant for $42 million to build its model s. about 40 employees worked out of an office at a parking lot at the planted. 30 nummi employees have been hired. they hope to hold job fairs to hire several more. they hope to hire more than a thousand employees over the next few years. >> there will be light at the end of the tunnel in san mateo county later this morning. construction

. >> and i'm kristen sze. stayed up too late watching the game. >> exactly. >> thanks for joining us. topping our news, oakland firefighters are keeping watch on a waterside restaurant destroyed by an overnight fire. the fire erupted after 11:00 last night and was still smolders with flare-ups this morning. the blaze destroyed tiki tong's restaurant. firefighters didn't have quick access to the site. a fire boat was called to battle the blaze from the estuary. there were no injuries. for a while the park street bridge was closed but it has since reopened. investigators will look into the cause of the fire at daylight. >> it was electrifying at the giants ballpark last night. the team has a one-game lead going into tonight's second game in the best of five playoff series against the atlanta braves. tim lincecum was near perfection striking out 14 baters allowing two hits. the giants scored their only run in the fourth inning on a clutch. giants beat the braves 1-0. >>> on the same page for the most part. trying

eric, kristen. >> megan, thank you.t's 5:54. >> just getting word from the labor department that fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week dropping to 452,000, the third drop in four weeks. >> here's jane king with the rest of the "moneyscope" report. >> about to get more expensive, general mills increasing prices on a quarter of its breakfast cereals next month explaining the surging cost of commodities like corn and wheat. the price of orange juice is also going up. that's the department of citrus which says sales may fall as much as 9%. verizon wireless will start selling a $15 a month data plan next thursday. it's verizon's response to a fixed price plan that at&t introduced in june but you have to pay the current $30 for the unlimited use plan. zinga getting sued over privacy issues. the cases allege they violated federal law by sending personal information to advertisers and tracking companies. meantime watch out silicon valley. zinca is increasingly looking to china to develop new games. yesterday

. >> i'm kristen sze.he city that outsourced police service to save money now appears ready to do the same with its fire department. theresa garcia is live in san carlos to tell us more. >> this flurry of cost-cutting is all about fixing the budget shortfall. you've got a city that's outsourced its payroll, landscaping, saving $900,000 annually and now looking at eliminating it's fire department. it shares fire service with the city of belmont but over an issue of cost has decided to dissolve that agreement which expires next october. instead leaders have issued a formal request for proposal to outsource its fire department. the city says it comes down to their bottom line and last night council voted 4-1 to outsource saying it will save over $1 million with apparently no change in the level of service. >> the level of service remains the same. we'll have two stations open. we'll have comparable staffing and comparable equipment. >> as of right now since i gave notice, the organization is going to cease to

. >> i'm kristen sze.hat big traffic problem, the western tube and could last a while. >> problem for commuters, let's check with frances dinglasan. hi, frances. >> hi, jenelle, hi, kristen. you need to avoid the webster street tube and take part street or also the fruitdale avenue bridge as an alternate. this is what i received from officer george. apparently there was a traffic stop that happened and the driver took off, ended up driving the wrong way in the tunnel. so headed towards oakland. then crashed into a driver driving the correct way. the person who was driving the wrong way took off on foot and fled. they actually caught the person, but the driver who was driving the right way, just an innocent person, suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital. they do expect this closure to last until about 6:30 now. that's the latest estimate. they've been extending the closure as they continue this investigation. so in the meantime, consider park street or the fruitdale avenue bridge. i'll keep you

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. >> i'm kristen sze. thank you for joining us.akland tries to establish rules for hosting marijuana warehouses that would open if california voters legalize recreational pot. a city council meeting last night even drew a national talk show host. theresa garcia is live at oakland city hall. theresa? >> that's right. some very heavy hitters including talk show host montel williams are vying for the opportunity to lay down some serious cash and get one of the city's permits to build mega-pot factories and these would be the first large-scale city approved ones in the country. last night you had city council meeting and debating the rules for the selection process in order for them to decide which growers would be awarded the four permits for marijuana farming. it would be sold for medical use and possibly recreational use, too. geographically oakland is not a hot zone but if the state measure passes to legalize recreational marijuana use then oakland gets the tax benefits. candidates are looking to submit applications. some prospecti

kristen. >> thanks a lot. an oakland family can't believe it that police shot and killed their aging labrador retriever. they found out what happened when they got home and found the note on the front door. gloria was shot and killed by an oakland police officer who responded to the home tuesday night when the alarm system went off. they left a note on the door stating the dog advanced on the officer in a threatening manner before being shot and killed. the family admits gloria had a loud bark and was territorial about the backyard but they can't believe shooting her was the only option. >> did you have to go to the revolver first. was there pepper spray or mace or use your baton. >> i don't think it was necessary. i don't think she had to go like this. she was a good dog. she didn't really deserve to like die this way. >> the halllicks are not angry with police. they want to work with them so policies can be developed to prevent such an incident from happening again. >> republican gubernatorial candidate meg

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. >> i'm kristen sze.ur top story, two teenager boys accused of a devastating fire at san jose elementary are scheduled to enter a plea in court facing the possibility of spending the rest of lives in prison. theresa garcia is live with a preview. >> the santa clara county district attorney's office has made this very clear. it is taking this case seriously to the point it has charged these two boys as adults. last week each was arraigned on one count of arson with property damage that exceeds $6 million. today they are scheduled to enter their plea. san jose fire chief william mcdonald announced the arrest of the two suspects at trace elementary school's arson fire. 150 firefighters responded but couldn't save the 25,000 square foot main building at the dana avenue campus. it burned to the ground. in total the fire caused $10 million in damage. the two accused are both san jose residents who last attended del mar high school. the d.a.'s office decided to charge them as adults because of the extreme seriou

kristen. >> frances, thanks a lot. new report says two out of five silicon valley households have been hit by job losses since the start of the recession. the survey by san jose state university finds more than half of unemployed household members are still out of work. the second harvest food bank in san carlos is helping to meet the increased need. steve young was on hand yesterday to help kick off the drive. the goal to raise $11 million and collect 1.7 million pounds of food. >> there's a focus today. 95 cents of every dollar given goes to food for hungry kids and seniors. especially. that's who that group is. >> second harvest expects to help more than half a million people in november and december. if you'd like to help, we have a link to the food bank under "see it on tv" at abc7news.com. >> 6:55. recapping our top stories starting today, some airline passengers may face patdown searches that may make them feel uncomfortable. >> jenelle with details. >> kristen, eric, you know if you set off the metal detector,

kristen. >> frances, thanks a lot. it's 4:55. study finds middle-aged people that smoke two packs a day double their risk for alzheimer's and other types of dementia. kaiser permanente followed it for an average of 23 years. the heavy smokers had a 114% increased risk of dementia. former smokers did not appear to increase the risk of developing the disease. they believe smoking might cause dementia but not what happens in the brain. >> the fda easing the mind of california seniors concerned about the whooping cough vaccine. many say their doctors won't inoculate them because it's only licensed for people up to the age of 64. the age limit was set because there weren't enough seniors included in the clinical study. the whopping cough outbreak killed ten infants and affected nearly 6,000 people. >> it's 4:56. still ahead at 5:00, why hundreds of miles of roads in the north bay may be left to deteriorate. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live in san bruno. a new report shows dozens of gas leaks along pg&e lines here in northern california. an

jenelle, kristen. >> thanks a lot. it's 5:19. >> bid by health insurers to reverse unfriendly provisions of the healthcare reform law. >> also coming up, a surprising audit finds millions of welfare dollars spent on cruise ships and casinos and vacation hot spots. >> and the new hope that 33 miners trapped thousands of feet underground in [ male announcer ] sacramento and silicon valley are only one hundred thirty miles apart. they may as well be on different planets. sacramento, mismanaged, ineffective. silicon valley gave us apple, intel, ebay. here meg whitman started with 30 people. led them. managed them. executed the plan that grew this main street company to fifteen thousand employees and made small business dreams come true. to change california let's send meg whitman up the road... about a hundred and thirty miles. >>> the schwarzenegger administration is ordering the department of social services to cut off welfare debit card use by casinos and cruise ships. recipients spent $59 million of their benefits out

. >> i'm kristen sze. topping our news, lawmakers set to vote a budget deal that could end the longest impasse in california history. the deal includes more deep cuts and bay area groups are holding protests. theresa garcia is live at u.c. berkeley. theresa garcia, they fear education will be decimated. >> well, you know, that fear is valid since the largest spending cut would be in public education by an amount over $3 billion. and on a positive note, there's actually some increased funding for higher education but that is not stopping the picket rallies and marches taking place today for funding to public education. that's what people are upset about. the new budget proposes suspending the funding guarantee, lowering the school spending by $3 billion. half of that amount would happen by defearing school bills until the following fiscal year. community colleges would also have to wait for a $2 million payment. the only increase to the two higher education systems, both the university of california and the

kristen hofton. >>> yahoo was on campus on reaching out to graduates. they need to fill 150 positions by spring 2011. college graduates are at the top of theless. they thrive on the fresh minds and prospective that the younger generations. >> we have professors professors professors who are teaching students here they note technologies they are looking for it makes it easier to come to yahoo or to the state. >> reporter: yahoo visits dozens of anniversaries every year, but they are ranked fourth among how employees. be >>> be careful how you park your car. driving into the a campus parking lot could be an expensive. night. joshua valdez noticed prices chi roming. >> it's ridiculous. teem are low on cash. >> reporter: the university said they were losing money. if hard parking -- leaving a parking citation of over $100. communications jr., jordan saying that the higher costs may a good thing for the students who park in the garages. >> it will big make people who have been not so considered an the rules more cautious and maybe make them not want to drive

eric, kristen. >> thanks.t's 5:09. >> facebook.com starts sell gifts cards. >> an abc news investigation forces bmw to address a safety problem with some of its vehicles. >> the contra costa board of supervisors takes a stand against flavored cigarettes. >> if you're waiting for a white david harmer wrote an education plan titled "abolish the public schools." he even called our schools "insidious" and "socialism." as families struggle to raise their kids, to provide a good education, harmer bragged, "we can design a plan to dismantle them." david harmer is just too radical. we need jerry mcnerney. protecting local schools from devastating cuts. he's a moderate, endorsed by the stockton record, the independent, and our local teachers. i'm jerry mcnerney, and i approved this message. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> we begin your "moneyscope" report with the first public hearing on the foreclosure row bow signing scandal. a group will be seeking answers how the obama administration i

i'm kristen. >> i'm eric.a breaking story out of indonesia where a magnitude 7.7 earthquake has triggered a tsunami that's pounded villages. 23 people have been killed and 160 others are missing. it happened along the same fault that caused the 9.1 quake that unleashed a monster tsunami along the indian ocean 204. that killed 250,000 people. >> today mayors will learn what pg&e is doing to prevent a san bruno-type gas explosion in their cities. coming together in a meeting hosted by jackie spear after a pipeline assessment report. terry mcsweeney is live with the latest. terry? >> that report on the one hand talks about 38 leaks found in pg&e gas pipes, but it also points out they've all been fixed. it's going to be the topic of the discussion today. a couple dozen mayors, congresswoman jackie spear and 38 leaks total found of pg&e pipeline. four leeks were on high pressure lines, the same kind of line that brew here in san bruno last month. 34 other leaks were found, nine of them in oakland and berkeley, one

kristen berset had this after the gamm. >>reporter: the ravenn face a team coming off their bi-week. the second time in a row they went in to overtime. this game has different outcomes. they struggled throughout. p> the bottom line is we're 5 and 2. we pull the it out at the end. (unintelligible). >> just getting back out there with the guys, that was -- knowing the fans are going to be how ttey were, that was just a dream come true. like a roooie all over aggin. -p>>reporttr: the ravens squeak out a 37734 win over the buffalo bills to mprove to 5-2. now they head in to their bi-week for the much-needed time to heal and get rrady for miami.. bruce, back to you. >>> joe flacco through for 250 >> you got it today. >> i want to take advantage of my situation. these are situations i tell people when i1 was out of football for two years watch tg on tv and wishing i was that guy, so if you get a chance, you have to take advantage of it. >> what's it like to make a kick like thaa? >> you have to concentratt. it's hard to get a dee

kristen? >> mike, thanks a lot. it's 4:48.tate assembly speaker john perez is calling the state budget agreement a solid but sober deal for california. details how it eliminates the $19.37 billion deficit. it relays on the combination of spending cuts and optimistic financial projections. lawmakers are due to vote on the package this thursday. >> the california supreme court will rule at 10:00 this morning whether the governor has the power to furlough state workers. governor schwarzenegger ordered about 144,000 workers to take off three unpaid days per month to help save the state money during the budget crisis. but the workers say their union contracts guarantee a 40-hour work week. state lawyers say the california constitution gives the governor the authority to order the furloughs in times of crisis. >> the u.s. supreme court begins its new term with a new justice. justice elaina kagan will take the bench for the first time, also mark the first time in u.s. history that three women will sit on the nation's highest court at

kristen? >> frances, thanks a lot. the giants are getting out of the rain and flying to arlington, texas, with a two-game lead over the rangers in the world series. last night san francisco turned a tight game in the bottom of the 8th into a blowout. the giants scored seven runs in the innings aided by four the victory. >> a tight ball game at that time. you take all the runs you can get and these guys did a great job finding a way to get on base either through walks or big hits. edgar got a huge hit in that rally. had a big night tonight. it's nice to have a cushion going in the 9th. >> matt cain was the winning pitcher for the giants dominating throwing 7.75 innings. first pitch at 3:57 p.m. our time. >> activists are using the world series matchup as the california and texas teams as a chance to make a political statement. anti-prop 23 activists plan to run a huge print ad in several newspapers sunday opposing the measure. prop 23 would overturn california's ground-breaking 2006 global warming law. the political ad

eric, kristen? >> megan, thank you. it's 5:37. >> the government is just announcing a recall of millions of children's strollers. still ahead the brand and models that parents need to be on the lookout for. >> this internet sensation really did happen. look how close this jumbo jet appears to have flown to the golden gate bridge. why is the faa saying this is no big deal? >> a little later, anita hill a flight to hawaii using our points from chase sapphire. last minute... on christmas. and sitting next to us, chevy chase. and we really hit it off. we play golf, and then the luau. he's like da vinci with ice. and after, we help hang christmas decorations. wait, wait, wait. you flew last minute... on christmas... with points from chase sapphire? yeah. amazing. believe it. with points from chase sapphire, you can book airline tickets with no blackout dates or restrictions. meg whitman's hometown newspaper said it best: "meg whitman has demonstrated a loose relationship with the truth" "a poor understanding of government" "

i'm kristen sze. oakland firefighters are keeping watch this morning on a waterfront restaurant that was destroyed by an overnight fire. flames from a flare-up destroyed a 20-foot cabin cruiser docked behind that restaurant. it erupted 11:00 last night and still smoldering this morning. it destroyed tiki tom's restaurant at 29th avenue and the park street bridge. it was secured so firefighters didn't have quick access to the site. that bridge was shut down for a little while but has since reopened. investigators will look into the cause of the fire at daylight. >> other big news, it was electrifying at the giants ballpark. the team has a one-game lead going into tonight's second game in the best of five playoff series against the atlanta braves. tim lincecum was ner perfection striking out 14 baters allowing just two hits in pitching the complete game. a clutch two-out single by cody. beat the braves 1-0. >> bus and i were on the same page for the most part. just trying to fill out the strike zone. >>

eric, kristen. >> it's 5:53.akistani born virginia man is now in federal custody accused of plotting to blow up washington d.c.'s subway system. he was arrested and made his first court appearance yesterday. akmed is accused of pacing subway stations what he thought was a plot to bomb and kill commuters. it was an f.b.i. sting. he handed over video of subway stations, suggested using rolling suitcases to kill as many people as possible and offered to donate money to al-queda's cause overseas. the public was never in any real danger because they were constantly monitoring his activities. >> president obama appeared with jon stewart last night. the president said if he had to do it all over again, he'd change his trademark slowing began. >> i think what i would say is yes, we can but -- (laughter) >> but it's not gonna happen overnight. >> well, this is a first for president obama. he did appear on the daily show four times as a senator between 2005 and 2008. >> you'll get more nutritional information about your br

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. >> i'm kristen sze. expect delays on the san mateo bridge.rews are making emergency repairs as we speak in the commute direction westbound after uncovering a crack yesterday. abc 7's theresa garcia is live in foster city. theresa, what's the time line? >> cal tran is giving itself some leeway to finalizes these repairs, estimating 24 to 48 hours. traffic moving smoothly. but they're saying this work began yesterday and hope it will all be completed for tonight's commute but that remains to be seen. there is a crack on the bridge that cal tran's crews discovered yesterday during a scheduled byannual safety inspection. the crack was in a piece of steel underneath the roadway. it's designed to hold the bridge together in a earthquake. to repair that component, cal tran closed a segment of the far right lane on the trestle section. commuters this morning will experience a day during this temporary closure. >> it's going to be rough. if you normally use that bridge, we're expecting a locality more congestion. so you definitely want to use an alter

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i'm kristen. >> that was a warning to bosses. i'm eric thomas. we're starting with political news. with less than a week until voters cast their ballot, big concern for one candidate in the california gubernatorial race. one i candidate is now questioning the poll. jenelle joins us with new numbers and campaign tactics. >> the newly released field poll was taken among 1500 registered voters likely to vov november 2nd. jerry brown has a lead over meg whitman, a bit surprising since last month it showed the two candidates in a virtual tie. brown is now leading in all categories in gender and race over the former e-bay ceo. the lead may be widening since the survey was before meg whitman's appearance at a woman's conference monday. analysts believe negative aides

kristen welker is here with more. >> reporter: the study shows that double standards still exist. according to one, thinner women make more money than normal sized or overweight women, and the opposite is true for men. there's some really positive news here, mainly that the gender gap is shrinking. robin and maryisa are part of te rapidly growi ingrowing. they both understand how far women have come. >> when i walk n people would say, oh, can you bring us some drinks? >> reporter: but it's a different world for women now, according to the latest census figures, the number of women getting paid $100,000 a year or more increased by 4% over a two-year period, as compared to a 4.4% decrease for men making that amount. experts say it's all thanks to 30 years of progress for women

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. we're going to start with the latest on breaking news in san jose where a shoot-out involving police has looked down a neighborhood and left one officer injured. theresa garcia has been on the scene all morning and joins us with the latest. >> we were the first media crew out here before police put up this tape behind me. we got the close-up view as there was a citywide call for help. you had at least ten patrol cars pulling up one after the other on the corner of waverly avenue and tampa way. that's where the camera is pointing now. that suspect has been hunkered down in his car. one officer was hurt when the situation first unfolded just after 4 a.m.. he was transported by ambulance after being hit by flying glass that was shattered during a gun fight. earlier in the day yesterday san jose police tried stopping that

. >> i'm kristen sze. >> topping news, san francisco police are homeless advocates

. >> i'm kristen sze. the latest on developing news we've been following. a three-car accident involving a wrong-way driver. >> terry mcsweeney is live at the scene, webster tube and alameda with the latest. hey, terry. >> talking to the sergeant and no time on the reopening of the tunnel. the webster tunnel runs from oakland to alameda but the silver van that you can see behind me, it's a chevy traverse, was going the wrong way. he had just been pulled over for speeding but police walk up to the window, he takes off, wrong way towards this one-way tunnel and he slams head-on into a black toyota corolla. the person in the toyota corolla, major injuries, taken to the hospital. behind that black toyota corolla was a gold toyota corolla. it slapped into the black toyota. the person in that vehicle is taken to the hospital. meanwhile back at the silver chevy, two men in the front seat

here's kristen. >> it's 6:43.he bay area today but the public won't get a chance to see him. mr. obama was in port land last night as part of his four-day marathon on behalf of democratic candidates. he arrives at 3:00 today and will campaign for harris. he heads to palo alto for a fund-raiser at a home. the price of admission runs as high as $30,000. while you may not see the president, he could have an impact on your commute tonight and tomorrow. drivers are warned that traffic could be halted in any area the motorcade is moving through. president obama's much-criticized bank bailout program known as tarp is getting good news. an analysis found the bailout has generated $25 billion in profits for u.s. taxpayers in the last two years. the analysis also found two-thirds of the loans made to ailing banks and financial institutions have been paid back to put the profits in perspective, the interest paid on tarp loans is enough to fund the security and exchange commission fosh the next two decades. based on the agenc

. >> i'm kristen sze.he search on throughout the bay area for a san jose man stabbing a man and kidnapping a woman from her home. terry mcsweeney is live in the san jose police department. the public is being asked to help? >> they are. even though san jose police did hesitate for 12 hours before releasing the pictures they have in this case as they asked the public to come forward now and help out. take a look where this happened. about 7:45 yesterday morning. the 2600 block of lucina drive. a man stabbed another man and then kidnapped a woman. the victim, the stabbing victim is only described as a 28-year-old man. no name is being released. he has non-life-threatening injuries. this is the kidnap victim, 18-year-old judy law, 5-2, 115 pounds with brown hair and dark eyes. the kidnapper and stabber is 28-year-old brian adrung. he's 6 feet tall and 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. police also have not only this mug shot but another one of him. one from september, one from august. he knew one of t

i'm kristen sze. thank you for joining us. >> but thomas will take care of it. i'm eric thomas. game one of the world series gets underway in about 12 hours. live pictures of at&t park where two of the game's best pitchers will take the mound. abc 7's terry mcsweeney is live at the park with more. terry, this could be a real pitcher's dual. >> it could be one of the truly great classic matchups of all times. then again they could be both knocked out in the first inning. great thing about baseball. one great place to watch it is the viewing area. you don't get any chance to see fly balls but you can see home plate, first base, short and third and a little left field and right fielder is right in front of you. if you're looking for free seats -- not seats, standing area to the game tonight, you can come out here. with the players it's fantastic. especially sweet for some giants

. >> i'm kristen sze. arson investigators will be back on the scene to try to determine the cause of a fire at an abandoned building in east

. >> i'm kristen sze. as you heard, breaking news in traffic. big problems for drivers in alameda county. >> a major accident has closed the webster street tube. let's check with frances dinglasan for more. >> police pulled over somebody for a traffic stop. this happened around 12:30 early this morning. and then that driver, the suspect, fled and went the wrong way down the webster street tube. so he was heading towards oakland. he crashed into a driver in the correct direction heading through the area. that driver was taken to the hospital so the webster street tube will be closed until about 6:30. you may want to consider alternates such as the park street or fruitdale avenue bridge just to get around that mess until that time. in the meantime, terry mcsweeney has arrived at the scene and has the latest information for us. terry? >> broadway and oakland and this is the entrance to the webster tube. this connects oakland with

kristen. >> frances, thanks.ickets to the giants' division playoff series at at&t park beginning thursday night are already sold out. still a chance to buy tickets to the national league championship series should the giants advance. they go on sale 3 p.m. today, only available on the website, tickets range from 40 to $150 each. san francisco city hall will be bathed in orange light at night through the playoffs in honor of the giants. fans hope that will be all the way to the world series. the city hall lights are changed only on special occasions. >> and this is special. >> okay. losing weight might be simpler than you think. try getting a good night's sleep. a new study out of the chicago medical center found people on a diet who got eight and a half hours of sleep -- (laughter) >> lost three pounds in a 14-day period. that's a lot. those who spent only five hours lost about one pound. the explanation, the hormone that triggers with people getting less sleep leaving tired people hungrier. >> 6:54. the webster

i'm jenelle wang in for kristen. >> i'm eric thomas. it's still friday. still sounds good. but you can expect slick streets as you head out this morning. look like the rain isn't going away anytime soon. >> let's get more from meteorologist mike nicco. hey, mike. >> two systems. falling apart trying to push through the rest of the bay. that's why live doppler is picking up light radar returns.

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. we're going to start with the latest on breaking news in san jose where a shoot-out involving police has looked down a neighborhood and left one officer injured. theresa garcia has been on the scene all morning and joins us with the latest. >> we were the first media crew out here before police put up this tape behind me. we got the close-up view as there was a citywide call for