they are a little bit slow in san ramon valley, concord around 7 miles an hour but santa rosa, is all above 30 miles an hour. sfo around 14. strongest storms are moving through the east bay and south bay. fremont, san jose, los altos, sunol grade, that whole area is getting the heaviest of the rain. don't let your guard down, more rain on the way. i'll have the complete forecast. >> don't let your guard down on your commute. several problem spots. new accident eastbound 80 on the lower deck of the bay bridge, treasure island blocking the left lane. flooding causing problems throughout the morning at san francisco at 280 interchange. following a sig alert in daly city due to a crash. two right lanes are blocked and will remain blocked for another half-hour. >> kristen: we are getting breaking news right now. >> eric: out of hollywood, sad news, an acon, one considered to be most beautiful actresses, elizabeth taylor has died. she was 79 years old. we're still gathering information. we'll bring you more as it becomes available. abc news has a special report on the life and times of eliz

heading southbound into san ramon valley you will find road work till 6:00 this morning. 101 at 880 overcrossing, a nice ride making your way out of morgan hill. downtown san jose area, pretty quiet in the downtown area. >> eric: 5:37 right now. >> kristen: and why dog owners are on a short leash. >> and they sport a new edition to their uniforms. next, the tiny cameras that will

once again we continue to notice the east bay north of 580 around dublin, san ramon valley, heavy downpours headed your way. further south around hayward, light rain. in the south bay from sunnyvale right through san jose more rain will be moving in, but we've got a rain-snow mix around mount hamilton. in the north bay, notice more rain here around ben lomond and santa cruz mountains. we will see the showers become more isolated so a little bit of a lull before the next system. it looks like the last significant system coming in tonight. >> pg&e crews are working to restore electricity this morning to more than 1,000 bay area customers who still don't have power back. on the peninsula, 565 customers remain in the dark. 345 outages in the south bay, 80 customers without power in the east bay and another 255 in the north bay. >> clearlake and look county is expected to reach flood stage in the next hour. the lake's water level has been steadily rising. many homeowners are stocking up on sandbags as officials warn the lake my flood for the first time in 13 years. >> road crews spent the night

once again we continue to notice the east bay north of 580 around dublin, san ramon valley, heavy downpours headed your way. further south around hayward, light rain. in the south bay from sunnyvale right through san jose more rain will be moving in, but we've got a rain-snow mix around mount hamilton. in the north bay, notice more rain here around ben lomond and santa cruz mountains. we will see the showers become more isolated so a little bit of a lull before the next system. it looks like the last significant system coming in tonight. >> pg&e crews are working to restore electricity this morning to more than 1,000 bay area customers who still don't have power back. on the peninsula, 565 customers remain in the dark. 345 outages in the south bay, 80 customers without power in the east bay and another 255 in the north bay. >> clearlake and look county is expected to reach flood stage in the next hour. the lake's water level has been steadily rising. many homeowners are stocking up on sandbags as officials warn the lake my flood for the first time in 13 years. >> road crews spent the night

these tal lights are moving southbound, no delays heading into the san ramon valley. plaza, nice ride into san francisco. >>> fasten your seat belts. gas prices may be going up again. >> good morning. fighting in libya and the united nations to deal with the situation, sending crude oil futures higher and that could push gas prices up, too. and after the growing season, prices, as well. analysts at bloomberg surging prices of corn. that could drive beef prices up. and get ready to shell out more for diapers, kimberly clashing is hiking prices as much as 7% and potty training may not save you much money as before. paper prices may also go up. and nike planning on raising prices. part shortage in japan, general motors is putting the brakes on production. halting assembly lines in japan because of the crisis in japan. walt disney shutting down stores in tokyo. stocks rye rising partly on optimism workers might be able to contain radiation and investors watching g-7 meeting. agreeing that a big conference last night to intervene together in the currency markets for the fi

north main exit, southbound, no delays right now heading into the san ramon valley. bay bridge toll plaza, staple story, metering lights are not on yet. no problems making your way through the tolls and heading into san francisco. let's get a check of drive times thursday morning commute, through the altamont pass from 205 to 680? >> 20 minutes, heading on 4, 18 minutes. eastbound 4 you will find road work near railroad. for latest traffic updates go to www.abc7.com and click on the traffic link. >> thank you very much. >>> the crisis in japan may lead to higher prices. >> here is jane king with the money scope report. >> warning, if you are thinking of buying a car, watch for price hikes. almost all vehicles is going to see an increase in transaction price. in the meantime, toyota says it remains at normal levels but most lexus models and prius models are made in japan. on stocks in tokyo following again and u.s. stocks on rising concern about the situation with japan's damaged nuclear reactor. apple reporting survival app skyrocketing to the top spot. one that gives

heading southbound into san ramon valley you will find road work till 6:00 this morning. 101 at 880 overcrossingide making your way out of morgan hill. downtown san jose area, pretty quiet in the downtown area. >> eric: 5:37 right now. >> kristen: and why dog owners are on a short leash. >> and they sport a new edition to their uniforms. next, the tiny cameras that will be in their uniforms. >> and buried alive, almost a snowboarder recorded his terrifying fall on mt. shasta. mary! hey! wow, you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin program. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably those fiber one bars you're eating. i know they help me stick to my diet. the bars are 90 calories and the fiber helps you feel full. 90 calories and high fiber. so that's why this diet thing is working. but it's weird because my wish for lorenzo came true. [ male announcer ] fiber one 90 calorie bars. hungry no. results yes. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> kristen: dog owners in san jose will face new rules. council has approved an ordinance requiring dog owners to kee

southbound into san ramon valley.nd drive time between 680 and the tunnel about ten minutes. south bay live look in san jose 101 at 880 overcrossing, everything okay. morgan hill and heading up the peninsula. 280 at 17 overcrossing, no problems right now on 280 through downtown san jose. we have a sig laert in the south bay, highway 85 on the ramp to highway 82 is closed for a big rig that got stuck in the dirt. wednesday morning drive times, slow on westbound 4, making your way out of antioch, 24 minute commute time and about half an hour to make your way through altamont pass. and train number 3 is delayed about 11 minutes. latest traffic updates go to abc7news.com and click on the traffic link. >> kristen: it's official, the beard will on be on the disable list when the giants open the season tomorrow in los angeles. brian wilson is still recovering from a strained oblique. last night they played the a's in the bay bridge series. giants won 4-1 and took the first two games of the series. this final is this afternoo

taillights are moving southbound no delays heading into the san ramon valley.commuting along 24 westbound, drive time between 680 is about 10 minutes. east shore freeway, heading through the berkeley area, drive time from the carquinez to the maze, 20 minutes. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are not on yet. friday light and heading into san francisco. south bay, san jose, 280 right at the 17 overcrossing, light and quiet through the downtown san jose area this morning but there is an advisory if you are commuting through the santa cruz mountains on 17. chp has issued a heavy rain advisory and asking commuters to drive with caution. if you are taking mass transit, everything is operating on schedule. get the latest, go to our website at www.abc7.com. >> we're just getting word out of vienna, they say japan radiation has reached california but it's minuscule and won't oppose a health threat. u.c. berkeley scientists of said the same thing. lilian kim reports. >> reporter: at toyota marin, inventory is dwindling. >> 84, how long does that last? >> the decre

concord, pleasant hill and walnut creek, pretty good cell moving out of orinda through oakley, san ramon valley, dublin tiburon, bay bridge, daly city got a good cell down through colma. 280, wet weather and showers become more widely scattered here. more wet weather heading into morgan hill, as well. we have a more organized front that will be bringing rain to everyone later on tonight through the first portion of saturday. high surf warning until 3:00 this afternoon and still the snow piling up in the sierra nevada until 11:00. remember 80 is closed. good morning, sue. >> good morning. with all the rain, standing water loan for solo spinouts and we've got quite a few. a stall blocking the lane approaching redwood city. highway 84, woodside road an accident at san jose. highway 17 and there is "h" train is out of commission. no service due to a rock side. and they are confirming no bus bridge. san mateo bridge is moving well. let's take a look. taillights are headed westbound and wind advisory has been lifted. bay bridge is light so far this morning, no delays into san francisco. >> just ahead

rush to the scene prior to our arrival could make the difference between life and death. >> the san ramon valleyrict is already using this technology. san francisco is the first major city in the u.s. to announce the program. it could be in place later this year. >>> 5:53 your time. san francisco supervisors could vote later this month on a plan to get twitter to move into the midmarket neighborhood. twitter's chief financial officer wrote to san francisco officials to say it wants to move in a building on 9th and market streets depending on them getting a payroll tax exemption. >>> $400,000 someone paid for a nearly 7-pound gold nugget in sacramento. check it out right here. it's the cluster of gold found last year in nevada county, california. it's huge. the unusual size of the nugget boosted the final price well over its pure gold value. the buyer must also pay $60,000 to the auction house. >> lawrence, it's finally happened. somebody did find the pot o' gold. >> he had to pay for it. the problem is i have been looking ever since and i haven't found mine. we may find it though in the sunshine

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san ramon. northbound and southbound 680 various lanes blocked around alcosta boulevard. again all the cones have been picked up. the crews are gone. so all lanes are re-opened now through the san ramon valleyore crowded now in those westbound lanes of 92 in the commute direction. still about 13 minutes between hayward and foster city. all the approaches to the bay bridge fine, metering lights off. so easy ride right now into san francisco. and up and down the nimitz freeway, 64, 68 miles per hour, these are live traffic sensors showing you how fast cars are moving on the roads. north- and southbound 880 looks great. those headlights are moving southbound toward oakland airport. and we'll check the south bay where we are sending chopper 5 today just to kind of give you a wide view of what it looks like out there but for right now out of downtown san jose, you look great. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's take a check of today's top stories. we are just about 15 minutes away from the start of a public hearing into last year's pipeline explosion in san bruno. the national transportation safety board holding that hearing in washington,

no delays through the walnut creek area but as you make your way san ramon valley, road work in both directions nil about 6:00 this morning. stay on top of all the traffic information by going to our website at abc7news.com. >>> senator dianne feinstein is holding a hearing on nuclear safety this morning. she joins scientists on a tour of the santa ofre nuclear plant. she says the fuel repositories would eliminate them handling their own nuclear waste. it will be discussed at today's hearing. >> eric: in japan, radiation detected in sea water is at its highest level yet. nuclear safety officials sea water outside the plant in fukushima was found to contained 3,000 times the amount of radioactive iodine. crews continue to struggle to stabilize the dangerously overheated plant. radiation is seeping into the sea and nearby soil. >>> federal health officials begin hearings on the safety of artificial food coloring after denying for years there was problem, they have decided to take a closer look that it could trigger hyperactivity in children. fda is asking a panel of experts to look at

commute this morning as traffic moves southbound here through walnut creek and looks good through san ramon valleynd the sunol grade. >> a much better morning. now 4:39. >> still ahead of the trail of trust. tens of thousands of dollars from a parent/teacher organization from a south bay school. >> really irresponsible. >> yes. did you see 'em? a lot of people did, apparently. anger in san francisco as 10,000 red balloons [ ma announcer ] 95% of all americans aren't getting enough whole grain. but actually, it's easier than you think, because general mills big g line of cereals is america's number one source of whole grain at breakfast. there's whole grain in every box... ♪ ...from chex... to cheerios... to lucky charms. so you can get the whole grain you want with the taste you love. get started on the whole grain you're missing with your favorite big g cereals. make sure to look for the white check. fixing the name. it'siber none. looks like one. well, i know. i put an "n" there. ah! fiber one honey clusters cereal! that's really good! it tastes good, so there can't be fiber in it! it's actually

schierholtz from nearby san ramon valley hit a home-run, giants win 4-1.dodgers open thursday, a's host seattle on friday and hey, it's never too early to plan ahead. get that graphic back up, pam. april 10th. >> is that when it is? >> you've got enough time to get ready. april 10th. >> okay. >> we're still on, that will be on. april 10th. >> of course, we'll still be on. there it is again. >> yes. april 10th. stanford first opponent in the final four is set, and it's not going to be the 6'8" all- american brittany griner and bailor. griner is sad, but she's going to do things a woman player has never done before, 24 points, nine rebound. sydney carter, though, in texas getting it done tonight. 58-46, they play stanford in the final four on sunday night. warriors enjoyed a real exciting finish in oklahoma city. now, kevin durant, and the thunder said okay. warriors are in town, we can walk through this and cooke, though, thunder up three, throws it away, monta ellis gets the three, it's a finish to send it to overtime. all they had to do was inbound, and t

security cameras at the chase bank on san ramon valley boulevard took these photos as the bank robber approached the teller around 10:15 yesterday morning. police say he demanded money from the teller but did not show a gun. he ran off with about $20,000 in cash. >>> good afternoon to you. giving you a look at some mostly gray sky outside our door this morning. the sunshine trying to breakthrough. we are dealing with just a little bit of partly sunny sky out there. onto your storm tracker here we have plenty of gray sitting in the upper 50s this morning. santa rosa checking in at 59. 57 in and around san francisco 59 san jose and even locked within these clouds a little bit of moisture remaining. the last hour san francisco airport reporting a few light sprinkles. and you can see the green here on the radar. that's really going to be about it. we are drying out at this point. your forecast into the afternoon we're going to be partly cloudy. it's going to take a little time to get rid of this moisture but we are expecting more sunshine by the second half of the day. in the overnight ho

the right through the san ramon valley looks good.l with clouds through most of the morning, there may be a shower or two lastinout there. tomorrol be sunny and warm, sunny day bay area wide range.. highway 84 really like rain right now nothing will slow you down, 580 right near altamont pass we see a bit heavier out there. if you're coming in from tracy that roadway is damp. in the south bay near milpitas near downtown, that still looks like it's light there. also dealing with light fog. visibility down to less than a mile in san rosa. last check it wa. the satellite imagery handful of clouds making its way to the bay. it will be late rain nothing compared with i yesterday. this afternoon upper 50's, low '60s spirit tomorrow as i said it will be great, saturday fantastic, then another bout of rain sunday. let's say good morning to george. >> george: a good ride at the bay bridge, meter lights have been activated at 6:25 a.m. no hot spots for you. it has been lighter than usual and westbound direction. 1 01 southbound looks good comin

we had been dry in the east bay but we see light showers along the san ramon valley and the upper shore freeway. along highway 4 between martinez and a the beginning to get wet. it is pushing its way down, the front edge making its appearance in the east bay. the south bay they've had scattered showers all morning long. that it is the case right now as well. the showers coming up and over santa cruz mountains. serve the showers are moving northeast, the overall system is tracking to the south. we will see this stuff come down to the south bay. and the wide view you can see how big the rain band is as it comes down are white. 7:00 a.m. until about 11:00 a.m. is when we will see the heavier rain coming in to the east bay in the peninsula. by noon issue be exiting san jose. we hope it to stop by then and it will set this up for scattered showers. we do have a winter weather warning until about 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. near clear lake. we have wind advisory is dusting up to 60, even 70 mi. an hour. these colors are your best thing conditions, we are looking for a tensintense rains and wi

these are pictures provided by the san ramon valley fire protection district.ed firefighters are expected to recover. one suffered cuts to his hands, the other burns to his arms. investigators are still looking for a cause but said the fire did more than $600,000 in damage. >> 6:36. today thousands of students, teachers and community members across the state will be demonstrating as part of a day of action in defense of public education. it was similar to last march where tens of thousands protested around the state against california education funding cuts. children in grades k-12 as well as college students are expected to take part in several planned marches and public forums today. >> the san jose city council will now consider job performance when looking into pending layoffs of public employees. our media partners report some city council members still have deep concerns the proposal would weaken seniority protection for long-time city workers. others wonder if it would increase legal costs to fight wrongful termination suits. 70% of residents are in favo

the san ramon valley commute is all the way down to dublin interchange is a light one. >> darya: team weather and traffic with jackie he is in san rafael this morning. how's it going? >> reporter: i'm about ready to be blown away. these gust are about 30 mi. an hour. we will have to give james r. raise. on cue he talked about all morning about 9:00 a.m. the sauce would come through. almost the stroke of 9 the rain started falling we had cells move through earlier this morning darya. torrential downpours, it only lasted 5-10 minutes. it looks like it is darkening up. it is these strong wind gusts that are prevalent right now. it will make driving in a difficult task this morning. >> darya: nothing worse you don't know if that downpour's going to hit on your morning commute. >> mark: out of japan and the ugly one week after the earthquake in tsunami the agency is raising the severity you raise the of that accident at the plant to a five as the death toll continues to climb a level for incident, as local consequences, level 5 all water consequence. six reactors and you can see for have d

san ramon valley we have had a problem in the southbound direction, near stone valley route that has jamming up the commute through the san ramon valley. a new hot spot here. the bay bridge westbound, no back up, and earlier hot spot this in detail bridge has cleared out. let's go get live with their check. the >> louisa: we can enjoy a dry day today, and for good portion of tomorrow. blue skies across have francisco, a few clouds will move again, i'm miles forecast for you. rain moves and saturday and continues sunday. temperatures warming up nicely, in the '50s for oakland, redwood city, mountainview, san jose. but the afternoon into the '60s for places like san francisco, novato, 65 in san rosa. mid-60's through the east bay, in the south bay as well. in terms of wet weather, it will be the end of your saturday, for a good portion we will stay dry, then by 8:00 p.m. sprinkles in the north bay, continuing southward. more widespread over night saturday and sunday. wet weather continues for good portion of your day sunday. nothing to heavy but moderate downpours drought your sunday. t

more 80 spirit in the north bay a lot of ladies out there, the delta, walnut creek, down the san ramon valley even in the south bay we could see temperatures right around the 80. all in all of it will be a hot day. he may be breezy in the hills as we have that on health pusoffshore pollution. it will a cool evening as we head into the overnight hours and then to more another warm day. the hottest day of the week is tomorrow. temperatures specifically we're looking for, 83 san rosa and napa, 76 across the bay in oakland. upper '70's in the south bay 78 san jose and fremont, morgan hill 79. your 78 forecast shows a warming trend continues through the week, thursday will probably be the hottest day of the week getting up to 85, cooling off slightly for the weekend but still no real rain in the forecast except for maybe in north bay sprinkle saturday. let's check the drive. >> george: we haven't been tracking any hot spots and we aren't now. no problems in the bay area. the bay bridge westbound, 2 minutes ago the metering lights had not been activated. likely within the next 10 minutes we will se

likely to be a hot spot later this morning is 680 southbound from walnut creek down toward the san ramon valley dublin. their work early morning to lies on the muni metro piquet line, they had a problem with one lane, there is no reported problems for the muni metro as a head yesterday. the rest of public transit is moving well this morning >> mark: alameda the votes are still being counted measure a needs a two-thirds majority for the parker sold tax. it will be 325 per square foot of a home or building. that is $500 a year. so far only mailing voters have been counted. 66 percent approve so far. richmond voters will decide if they want a raise the sales tax half a present to. they voted to hold the special election. it would generate $6 million annually if approved. in antioch a new proposal is expected to protect police officer jobs through the end of the air as a city employe union agreed to a salary in employment concessions. sixth city council approved those concessions. it it will save the city $1 million this year as they are deferring raises. we will be right back as the morning news c

there slowing only begins at macarthur tunnel. 680 southbound still a great ride through the san ramon valleyy ace train there's still backed up running half hour behind schedule because of signal problems out . >> reporter: we now have a picture of the boy that was found wandering in wal-mart parking lot. we don't know his identity. he was found wearing a white t-shirt and a diaper well he was walking around in this parking lot. 3 ft. tall, 35 lbs., short black hair and brown eyes. if this child looks familiar called police. i show you a map of the area where they found this child on rose would drive. this happened at about 3:00 a.m. anyone with information call police. they please searched and did not find a parent or guardian of this child. >> darya: 10 sailors are recovering after an engine of a fighter jet exploded during a training exercise off of san diego. it happened yesterday the jet was preparing for take off from the flight deck. four were flown to a medical centers stable condition, six were treated on the ship for burns. the pilot was not hurt, no word on what caused the fire. >

heavier traffic south into the san ramon valley. light on 80 southbound still a good ride from the upper to the lorry shore freeway. bay bridge toll plaza metering lights reactivated at 6:30 a.m. yesterday erica had a good morning with no backup, this morning it is just flow from the middle of these parking lot. this 880 approach is a little more backed up unusual considering how light it does through the rest of the toll plaza. public transit we have had minor delays to downtown san francisco on board, those have cleared up now. >> darya: 70 6:00 a.m. back with more couple of minutes. a story we're following barry bonds trial is coming up, prosecution is releasing and voice-mail to prosecute him. more and a couple of minutes. >> darya: california lawmakers are trying to close the budget deficit. they have agreed to several deep cuts but they fell short on about the windy eliminate the redevelopment agencies, another issue is governor brown's plan test voters to approve an extension of the sales, income, and vehicle taxes. both hous

, down through san ramon and we will be looking this to continue as another area of showers from tiburon and richmond-san rafael bridge will continue to slide on eastward. san ramon valley, alamo, good downpours and pushing down to the peninsula, another area of showers down by pescadero and los gatos, mix around mount hamilton and colder air. 40s and 50s with a few sun breaks the atmosphere is very unstable. so more showers will be generated. but they become more widely scattered this afternoon. then another system is on the heels bringing more rain tonight and tomorrow and weaker system on sunday. beyond that more. high surf warning until 3:00 with large breaking waves from 15-18 feet today. hire is the next system later on tonight into early saturday morning. we'll be looking at an area of concentrated rain to really bring problems to the beginning of your weekend. if you want to get out there and clean things up looks like breaks today and few more breaks on sunday. this system looks to be forecasted further to the north. here is the rest of day today. notice by about 1:00, 2:00, we still have more showers around the bay. by the later afternoon becoming more widely

the western sections of the contra costa and alameda is going to get wet pretty soon as is the san ramon valleyaround the bay from san francisco, ought san francisco to san leandro and also oakland, moss beach and one last stop we have a little bit through the altamont pass and out in the sunol grade we have some light rain. the bulk moving into the central valley and snow up around the sierra. everybody else the mid to upper 50s along the monterey bay and temperatures mid-50s there. we will see a little sunshine during the afternoon hours as a brief break from the wet weather rolls in. the drying tend, it goes away tomorrow as more rain rolls into the forecast. let's chance wednesday and waves of chilly rain for friday, saturday and sunday. not going to feel spring-like at all. mid-60s. the peninsula upper 50s along the coast. through the north bay valleys with upper 50s at your beaches. valley have mid-60s spilling into the east bay valleys and for most of the monterey bay and inland we'll have mid-60s, carmel the exception 62. will be partly sunny in most neighborhoods this afternoon except

look in walnut creek where we have southbound 680, no delays as the taillights move into the san ramon valley. heading north, you will see road work. a couple lanes are blocked until about 6:00 this morning. live caltrans camera in the sierra and show you what the chain conditions are like. 80 at truckee, between donner lake and gold run and 50 around myers road. latest traffic updates, go to our website at www.abc7.com and click on the traffic link under abc7 traffic extras. >> check this out. getting high by losing sleep. what researches say they found. >> and also a ree science reality. a look at the new show. >> and surprising admission from sammy hagar. why he claims he has been out of this world. i'm peggy bunker. ab switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. good morning. live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can say it's going to be dry over here but not in the case in the south bay. mike is checking showers moving through the gilroy area right now and where the show

we have rain moving through the san ramon valley that is heading to the east but there is more developing along the coast into the peninsula that is heading to the east over the next 15-20 minutes. in the south bay, we have scattered light rain moving through. and the big picture, see rain up to our north and snow if you are headed to the sierra. it's going to be touch to get around. >>> we do have chain requirements in the sierras, trucks are being screened at april willgate and standing water, we've got all over the place. as i mentioned we've got a stall the ramp there is a spinout there. as i mentioned a second, a stall in fairfield, blocking lanes. no metering lights at the bay bridge. traffic is moving smoothly on into san francisco. >> the state could announce whether pg&e will be fined and force to conduct safety tests on the gas lines in the wake of the san bruno explosion. >> in september, eight people were killed, 38 homes were destroyed as a natural pipeline exploded that ordered the state to do an exhaustive record search to try to prevent something similar from happening els

drivers this morning, live shot of 680 walnut creek, traffic city light of antioch through the san ramon valley. interstate 80 in berkeley looking good this morning. westbound traffic is only 18-minute drive from the carquinez bridge and head to the south bay, 280 and 17 interchange, san jose, traffic is very light. mass transit systems all off to a good start. no delays reported for any of the transit systems. >> thank you. >> why the commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan, what he is expected to tell congress about the war effort and his serious concerns. >> and japan's ties to silicon valley. the sound of spring... it's a symphony best appreciated... at full blast. the moment you've been waiting for has arrived. springs best event. from cadillac. with zero down, zero due and zero first month's payment on the exhilarating cadillac cts. but like the beauty of spring, it won't last long. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> this morning, david petraeus is expected to tell congress that u.s. forces can begin to pull out of afghanistan this morning. he will testify befo

partly cloudy conditions but in the east bay it's been raining. 680 and 580, further south, san ramon valley. and hayward and also around redwood city.#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#tt ♪ 'cause god makes no mistakes >>> back at 7:30 on "good morning america." that's miss san antonio, with her crown back this morning. and the music, lady gaga, "born this way." this is her new country version. she just tweeted this morning. only 400 people have heard it so far. and we thought it was appropriate. because of the message born this way, stand behind what you look like, what your body looks like. miss san antonio, will tell us in a moment her fight to get her crown back. it's a "gma" exclusive. >> dominique ramirez. we're going to hear from her, david. >>> and check this out. we showed you a little bit of this before we went away. the food hits the floor. and the waiter serves it anyway. what do you think these diners did? what would you do? and wait until you see what happens next. >>> also coming up here, a mother's -- well, a desperate plea in a very unusual kidnapping. >> please, if anyone is listening out t

so looking pretty good here southbound through the san ramon valley.major problems either from interstate 80 through berkeley. just a little more crowded in the westbound direction. get traffic whenever you want by going to abc7news.com. kristen? >> frances, listen up. open your eyes because we have new video of prince william and his bride to be kate middleton. there's in northern ireland on a prenuptial visit. a small but enthusiastic crowd greeted them. they were accompanied by heavy security. away from cameras, kate and will had fun taking turns flipping pancakes. that's the traditional treat eaten before ash wednesday. caught it on camera, yea! their third visit in recent weeks getting ready for the life as the royal couple. >> 5:53 now. rising fuel prices hurting growth in the airline industry. >> here's jane king with the "moneyscope" report. >> good morning. united continental clipping plans to expand rising fuel prices. rivals delta and america also trimming capacity. fueling interest in hybrid cars. the toyota prius, honda civic and ford fusi

. >> no delays all the way into san ramon valley. >> time is 6:38. >> trading is underway on wall streetve report from the new york stock exchange and live look at the big board. the dow is up eight points. >> and sealed with a kiss. a unique appearance for charlie sheen. >> and i'm janelle wang. opening statements set to begin this morning in the barry bonds' perjury trial. i'll tell you about the first few witnesses who may be called to the stand. >>> look at the radar across our state. it is pretty quiet this morning but as we look at the california forecast. you can see the wall of water coming in from the west. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. down in southern california, dry with low to mid-50s around san diego and palm springs. take you to the sierra, we've got one of the longest winter storm warnings i've ever seen, from 7:00 this evening until 5:00 friday morning. two to four feet of snow we may get double that. it's going to be a mess up there to get around the next couple of days. >>> new field poll finds california voters like governor jerry brown. 48% of voters approve

if you continue through the san ramon valley where no problems at all.an mateo bridge has been fine all morning. looking good across the dumbarton bridge. the 280-17 interchange, no problems reported in san jose. get traffic when you want by going to abc7news.com. click on the bay area traffic link. kristen? >> frances, are you hungry? >> yep. >> who isn't, at least those of us working this shift. i-hop is offering a free short stack to customers. one per customers. i-hop is asking customers to donate to the children's network hospital and other local charities. the offer is good 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.. okay. also your grocery bill may be about to drop. here's jane king with the morning "moneyscope" report. >> good morning. finally good news for consumers. food prices may be likely to drop. as the worst of la nina passes. making that forecast, he says he expects productivity to increase saying their longest inflation gains since 2004. ben bernanke in the hot seat amid inflation rising prices, u.s. debt and economic stimulus kicks off the twice a year economic

we had one right down 680, 780 to san ramon valley. we have a few more radar returns developing across the peninsula. those will move into the south bay and over to the east bay. you can sigh a drying trend over the next three hours. let's talk temperatures, low to mid-50s outside. mid-50s around the monterey bay and inland. highlights, the morning showers give way to a dry afternoon. showers will return tomorrow afternoon. this evening and tomorrow morning, friday, thunder and small hail and potential for minor street flooding. mid-50s and upper 50s to low 60s for the rest of us. monterey bay and inland, upper 50s to low 60s and few peeks of sunshine late this afternoon. area of low pressure, that wave of energy brought us some of the heavier rains in the north bay. it's slowing the drier air. that is why i think it will be well into the afternoon hours before we are completely dry. we are here at 7:00 in the morning, one last push of wet weather, by 2:00 or 3:00, in the south bay. it's gone. we're seeing breaks in the clouds, and eve

right by north main looking great at the top of your screen and no problems at all through the san ramon valley>> all right, frances, thank you very much. >> the heartbreaking of a kidnapping of a family's pet. >> welcome back. it's now 6:13. the man accused of driving more than 40 miles at high speed with his wife clipping to the hood of their minivan says he's guilty as charged. the contra costa times reports a judge yesterday he wants to act as his own attorney. the judge did not accept his plea and transferred the case to the courthouse. he's charged with several counts, including attempted murder. his wife says she jumped on the vehicle last friday night to try to stop him from driving because he had been using drugs. >> authorities are rather -- a livermore woman is pleading for the safe return of her little white dog, zoe, a maltese sheet zu mix was taken during a burglary sometime on monday. the 9 pound two-year-old dog was left by the owner in her bathroom behind a child safety gate. the burglars apparently made off with zoe. >> who could take somebody's dog. it's a family member. it's

no problems southbound if you continue through the san ramon valley and no problems at all reported in south bay. get traffic when you want by going to abc7news.com. eric? >> frances, thank you very much. it's just about 6:53. let's talk about some lucky dogs here. just minutes from now, about a dozen pound puppies will become those lucky dogs who are about to get a first class flight to what they hope will be new homes. terry mcsweeney is live to explain. >> operation chihuahua so far so very good. there's a plane down there, and that is the jet that's going to be taking these 14 chihuahuas from san francisco where they couldn't find a home back to new york city where it seems to be no doubt they're going to find a home. take a look at the scene about an hour ago. 14 chihuahua's seemingly aware that they're flying to freedom. a glut of chihuahuas because of the overabundance and, of course, as with all species the lack of spaying and neutering. so virgin america offered a flight to get them back to new york where if history is any guide, these dogs will have a new home in a matter of

once you make your way on southbound 680 it looks clear towards highway 24 and the san ramon valley.01 and 880 interchange. must have been a little slick but so far just minor slowing. looking good past highway 87 where there was an earlier injury accident. mass transit systems reporting no delays but the vallejo bay link ferry is going to use a bus for the 7:00 departure. it's just a few minutes. get traffic when you want by going to abc7news.com. it's under the bay area traffic link. kristen? (laughter) >> a bear visit. >> hoping for. make it interesting and exciting. more news. doctors are still writing the prescriptions for patients at ucsf. now they're receiving medications with the help of a robot. the machines can sort through thousands of prescriptions at a time placing the correct dosages in containers destined for the u.c.'s multiple hospitals. researchers say that robots can handle certain medications with even greater precision than humans. >> the i. b. robots actually have the ability to exceed the ability of a shrink to measure volume. >> you can scan a code on a prescr

this continues to press east into the san ramone valley and down further south, about an inch and a halfit's all said and done by noontime through the santa cruz mountains and through gilroy and off the coast, you'll notice that we have a few breaks here so we are getting to the back edge of this system. within the next hour in the north bay and in the mountains we're looking at more snow, it's a heavy, wet snow but still, a winner storm warning in effect for another two feet of snow. above 7,000 feet. 48 in livermore. 49 in san francisco with 50 in half moon bay. mountainview and san jose, the winds have been picking up with the passage of the cold front and we're looking at southeast winds at about 15 miles an hour and you can bet on a few airport delays out there. so highlights, rain. the heaviest rain this morning and then turning to showers this afternoon. light rain tomorrow with the much weaker system east bay and south bay, just a couple of hundredths expected tomorrow and then dry weather for all of next week so we're looking dryer and warmer so the brunt of the rain moving thro

. >> san ramon fire valley district is already using the technology. san francisco is the first major city in the united states to announce the program. it could be in place a little later this year. >>> 4:56. as japan tries to prevent a nuclear meltdown, they are lifting sea water into the air. >> as helicopters fight from high above, the state of the crisis this morning and when traces of radiation are expected to hit the west coast, coming up. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> more uncertainty and fear in japan. how the fight to prevent a nuclear meltdown has gone to the air. >> a man shot execution-style at a bay area mcdonald's. we'll hear from a witness and look at the surveillance video, as well. good morning, it is thursday, march 17. happy st. patrick's day, everybody. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm sydnie kohara. good morning, everybody. your time coming up on 5:00. weather and traffic in just a moment but first, let's go to the crisis in japan and the latest. the u.s. is sending airplanes to japan for americans who want t

the iphone app is already being used in san ramon valley by their fire department. it alerts people trained in cpr if anybody nearby is suffering from a cardiac arrest. it maps the location of the nearest defibrillatodefibrillat. tsa is testing every full body scanner across the country after concerns that they produce more radiation than first thought. the transportation security administration will test 247 scanners that emit a type of x-ray that exposes travelers to low levels of radiation. the testing comes after maintenance records showed that the machines give off ten times the normal amount of radiation. the tsa says it was a calculation error and still says the machines are safe. washington lawmakers will hold hearings on the effectiveness of the scanners coming up. >> checking with scott mcgrew, pointing out you are exposed to more radiation on the flight. >> it doesn't mean we shouldn't keep an eye on scanner machines. but once you're up high in the atmosphere you are exposed to cosmic rays. on that happy thought, some pictures out of the aircraft interior

it conditions continue on through the san ramon valley.s a great option all morning long. no problems to report. >> will: washington d.c., this is the last day of the to read a hearing by the national transportation safety board. is started at 6:00 a.m. our time they're discussing the pipeline technology the cause of the blast will not be known until september. this morning an investigator from the ntsb asked an expert at but the quality of the pipes. >> when i look at the statistics i not seen that as an issue. i am seeing what happened in san bruno as an anomaly. we're hoping that your investigation you find out why that occurred. why what we perceive to be a stable defect became unstable. >> will: well under of the we have learned that pacific gas and electric company acknowledged live for years before the explosion it did not think about installing automatic or remote control loves or necessary. sampras fire chief says he was not aware of the pipeline running underneath the neighborhood that exploded. other news, see to be arrested a m

westbound 24 toward the caldecott tunnel and southbound 680 smooth there as well through the san ramon valleyback to you. >> ♪ [ music ] >>> we continue to follow breaking news this out of libya. the foreign minister says the country is declaring a cease- fire and stopping military operations against rebels there. government forces have been fighting rebels trying to oust leader moammar qaddafi. the move comes a day after the u.n. approved a no-fly zone over the country. just hours after qaddafi closed the country's airspace. meanwhile, there are reports now just coming in that four "new york times" journalists captured in libya will be released. good news there. >>> 6:10. a major loophole in pipeline safety. the emergency order two lawmakers are asking for now. >> plus, you want to buy one of the most reliable cars on the market? why you shouldn't look too far. that and much more coming up. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. be done... about what they call a "loophole" in

conditions looked good towards the san ramon valley between alamo in danville., if you're headed to los angeles you will not be taking five because it is close to the most direction due to icy and snowy conditions out there. use 1 01 as your alternate route. >> reporter: topping our news in has been seven years in the making. the perjury trial for barry bonds is finally getting underway in san francisco. will tran is live with more on what has happened already this morning in what we expect. >> will: we have waited seven years for this to begin, we will wait another four weeks to find out what happened. that is the word coming from the judge. the trial will not last two weeks but maybe four. they are talking about the jurors, 55 today, they will probably dismiss 38 rid off the bat because they don't like the questionnaire answers. tomorrow will be another day to look for more jurors, we will have to wait and see how long this will play out. we do know barry bonds showed up at 7:50 a.m., this is video, noticeably to us is how much the better he was, it just caugh

tiburon coming counsel and berkeley, san ramon valley looking at good rain and also further into theront to push through the east bay around 10:00. few scattered showers and the cold front is pushing through the south bay around noon. we will be looking at cloudy skies this afternoon and a few isolated showers. still one in morning weak system on the way. that is for tomorrow. not everyone will see rain tomorrow as if we do it will be focused on the north bay and rainfall amounts will be lighter and we'll see a 10th to a quarter of an inch. as for today, scattered showers, gray skies, this numbers in the 60s in fremont and san jose. chance of rain tonight and by tomorrow afternoon, more showers but then, big pattern change with temperatures in the 60s and 70s with lots of sunshine. >> janelle: next at 8:00, rain soaked hillside gives way under home. the city won't help so where do the homeowners go for help? and a deadly super bug spreads and a deadly super bug spreads through southern california. ever seen anything like it? me neither. it's beneful incredibites. made with wholesome

san ramon valley we're tracking speeds down to the single-digit.not our only hot spot westbound 580 solid structure of red and one the altman passed. bay bridge, pretty standard a backup on aids here over cross we're in lights are on drive time 18 minutes. darya? >> darya: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. let's take a live a carrot san francisco this is a great shot but it's pretty much the story all week long range. honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched to at&t high speed internet and got wireless access. no more cords. wireless, okay, honestly, can i just get a cord, please? dad, the cord's invisible. [ female announcer ] for a limited time, call to get high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with a 1-year price guarantee. it's our fastest internet for the price. oooh. videos online? here? how much is that? nothin'. at&t high speed internet at h

but the san ramon valley let ride looks better.xcept for the lower east shore freeway from richmond to emeryville it is still a pretty slow ride. take a look at our camera, conditions here while improving are still well below the limit. continuing towards golden gate fields. bay bridge, a bright spot, metaphorically of course westbound coming even with an earlier stalled on the incline we don't have a very bad commute. >> mark: to san jose with eritrean coverage craig sklar is downtown. >> reporter: the umbrellas are back, things were fine but there rain is coming down people are trying to fend for themselves. that comes in bursts all morning both here and when i was on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountain things get better, if people feel better and then the rain comes back. its air far cry from the 300 + sunny days a year people are hurting for what's coming next because there's more to come. those who remain, just trying to get out of the rain. >> mark: thank you, finally decided santa cruz, the harbor is open two weeks after t

this is on the verge of becoming a hot spot in the san ramon valley. heavier past the elmo. the bay bridge, again a big and bad metering lights back up. there has been no incidents that anybody has been aware of this morning. traffic has not been heavy. metering lights are cycled at a slower rate the back up bridges right to the macarthur maze. in the skillet and whether would lose up.with >> louisa: steady stream of clouds in the area. once we hit late morning that's when the rain is expected to set in. 42 degrees, said rose's expected to see sprinkles today. by noon time 50 and '60s. your radar right now shows all the wet weather to the northwest, continuing inching its way southward and eastward. a few sprinkles along 80, and 50. expecting to get rain snow mix today. by 9:00 a.m. picking up sprinkles in san rosa, spreading south, including the north bay by the tent a.m. hour.10:00 a.mw it is moore's body loses intensity. we expect more rain continuing through the afternoon. better chance of during by this afternoon. currently low 40's in napa, san rosa, your afternoon hig