we have another accident to start off with eastbound 4 at loveridge a noncommute direction but it is blocking languages. so far no delays to report through the area. high wind advisory also in effect for some of our bay area bridges. the bay bridge will be affected this morning as well as the san mateo bridge. but again, it's still early. it's friday light and so far traffic is moving through that area. again, we'll get you more information on this incident along san jose, but right now let's check your friday forecast. here's lawrence. >> starting out a little wet around the bay area this morning. of course that's been the big concern with some of the accidents outside. most of the energy has shifted south but the hi-def doppler picking up on that now. we are seeing the core of the low actually making its way across the bay area. so we are getting the possibility of some of these thunderstorms. under some of those thunderstorms you can see that hail. we are seeing a strong cell now into the san jose area. look at this. we could definitely see some hail being produced in that. wouldn

we have this accident westbound 4 at loveridge and pittsburg. already cleared to the right- hand shoulder so as you can see from our live traffic sensors it's not causing any delay. coming up we'll take a check of mass transit and bay area bridges. but in the meantime, back to you. >> thank you. >>> san francisco's mayor picks a new police chief. he has a long history with the department and as anne makovec shows us he has seen his share of scandal, as well. good morning, anne. >>> reporter: good morning. including dealing with a criminal indictment in the past. his name is greg suhr. he is the captain right now of the sfpd's bayview station. he has been credited with a huge feat, a 50% drop in homicides. there he is also a 30-year veteran of the force. suhr beat out two others for the job, all nominated by the police commission. mayor ed lee made the call over the weekend but as frank mentioned, there is baggage involved. suhr was involved in the fajitagate scandal from 2003 and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. he was later cleared

because people may be going towards 4 towards antioch where we have an accident as well approaching loveridge. that was cleared to the right shoulder. no delays on 4. westbound 580, speeds are just under 40 miles per hour so your drive time so far, so good. 13 minutes right now from 205 towards 680 and the dublin interchange. you can see mostly green on all of our traffic sensors towards the dublin grade. mostly we got overnight roadwork still continuing. should be wrapping up shortly but if you are coming up northbound 880 into hayward, the ramps to westbound and eastbound 92 both shut down now again until 5:00 but if you are continuing across the san mateo bridge, traffic very light this morning. the taillights are the commute direction, 13 minutes between hayward and foster city on 92. nimitz freeway, 880 through oakland, a live look as you pass the coliseum, everything is quiet in the northbound lanes towards downtown oakland. got an early-morning flight to catch in oakland airport, southbound traffic moves along just fine. and here's a live look at the bigger picture, 15 minutes from 280

crews will also be widening the highway between loveridge road and contra loma boulevard in antioch. drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid delays. >>> and other bay area headlines we're following. the federal budget battle may be putting the brakes on california's high-speed rail project. the $38 billion compromise cut $3 billion for the high-speed rail and highway construction. state officials say they were counting on at least $2 billion a year from the federal government to get bullet trains running between san francisco and los angeles by the year 2020. >>> and cisco is shutting down its flip camcorder business. it bought the digital video camera company just two years ago. but the growing popularity of smart phones with hd videocameras has made the need for single use devices like the flip less desirable. it's part of cisco's larger plan to leave several of its consumer businesses which will result in 550 job cuts. >> the flip has flopped. >>> emergency dispatchers in the east bay flooded with phone calls today. what caused an emergency warning siren to sound f

clearing up by the time you get to loveridge. all the feeder roads to the bay bridge toll plaza, no major back up. in the city, you have critical mass starting at 6:00 p.m. folks hit the bikes at the herman plaza and go to an unspecified route in the city. ea look at the chopper and there's the bay bridge. coming off treasure island and into san francisco, it looks slow. the chopper is moving with the traffic. it's just great getting into the city. another live look shows what things are like. 880, no big deal. you have a game tonight and a four-game series. watch for slowing in the area. >> thanks. >>> san jose wants to change the diridon station to the station in the west. the hub would be linked to offices, shops and housing nearby. it serves cal train, light rail and amtrak. it includes hp pavilion and a b.a.r.t. station. yesterday's vote allows the city staff to move ahead with an environmental impact report. >>> more than 13,000 tweets this morning on twitter just about a wedding dress. scott mcgrew joins us. what did they

creeping up to 40 by the time you get toward loveridge.nterchange at walnut creek is holding steady. approaching the bay bridge, the east shore is an 18 minute drive. a live look shows what things are like heading past the toll plaza. the headlights are picking up volume. the speeds are holding up. stop to pay the toll. get the fast track if you can. 880 shows the volume increasing here. northbound with the taillights, southbound with the headlights. winds are at bay here. watch the hills. you may get a gust or two. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 5:54 now. hundreds of people gathering in the ukraine to mark the chernobyl explosion. as you can see here, mourners lit candles and placed flowers for the victims of the worst nuclear disaster in history. 31 people died in the disaster. it's not known how many died due to long-term health problems. >>> on this 25th anniversary of chernobyl disaster, japan says the severity of the fukushima disaster is nowhere near the level of chernobyl. it's not a matter of which is more serious, but how they

it will grow in a half hour over to loveridge. from time to time, a burst at the toll plaza. right now, no metering lights. >> good to you. thank you very much. >>> six families had their homes red tagged because of a massive landslide are in limbo. help is on the way. christy smith is live with a look at how the govern is planning to help people impacted by the landslide. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. six families are trying to figure out what is next for them. the governor declared a state of emergency. that should mean the relief is coming in, the question is, when. this is one of the first homes to be red tagged here on wyman street. the sign says unsafe to occupy or ender. leon walker lives here. his home was damaged in severe rainstorms that happened in march. the city has been in a state of emergency since then. he's staying at a hotel with help from the city. exactly how much money will flow in and when is still unknown. will the underlying problems be addre addressed? >> i don't blame anybody. we need to find the cause and there is a cause. i know i

clear at loveridge. the maze is showing a nice easy drive. i got updates from chp. a disabled vehicle. i'll get updates on that. back to you. >> thanks. >> we'll check back with you. 6:11 now. still to come, the sharks next series is laid out for us. we are going show you the schedule. >> reporter: it's finally here. the white iphone 4, available today. but should you wait for the iphone five? we are going to tell you what the rumors are saying about the next generation of the iphone. we'll have it in a live report. >>> speaking of the sharks, hp pavilion live this morning. s >>> good morning, everybody. a live look from our live truck on in dublin this morning, the scene of that officer involved shooting. one man is dead and an officer recovering. >>> steve jobs does damage control over news apple can track your iphone. the company is releasing a new iphone today. bob redell is in palo alto this morning. good morning, bob. >> reporter: the one they are releasing today looks like this one here except it's white. the white iphone four finally going on sale today. del

crews will also be widening the highway between loveridge road and contraloma boulevard in antioch. drivers are encouraged to use alternate use to avoid delays. >> any delays caused by rain? check out with lawrence and find out. is it still coming? >> yes, i like to call this bonus weather. tremendous snowpack and we have some april showers coming our way. not a real big storm system but enough to get the ground wet around the bay area. outside already beginning to see a few high clouds. up above the city of san francisco to give you the idea it is just off the coastline. no rain yet but that may change late tonight and into early tomorrow morning. that system is a rather weak one but pretty typical for this time of year. slowly work its way on to shore overnight. there is a chance for your commute tomorrow could be a little bit wet outside. this evening partly skies. and temperatures running in the 50s in most spots. breezy especially inside the bay. 20-30 miles per hour gusts blowing around pretty good inside the bay and out towards the coastline. patchy fog out towards the beache

want to zoom in towards highway 4 because we are starting to see brake lights from a street to loveridgeunder 25 miles per hour. the ride out of the altamont pass, busy, as well. 15 minutes is the drive from the altamont pass. towards 680 at the dublin interchange, following police activity most of the morning. that's southbound 680 off-ramp to dublin boulevard remains shut down. police on scene. they have it completely blocked. we have a reporter on the scene. they are saying until about 7:00 this morning they are going to have the ramp completely shut down. dublin boulevard is open all lanes. all right to the south bay we go now everything fine on 101. they wrapped up earlier roadwork. 280 looks just as good. it's starting to get more crowded in those northbound lanes of 280. great problem-free this morning. same thing with the right out of mary. here's live look at the golden gate bridge. they did the lane change early this morning so traffic getting by just great heading into san francisco and bart we just learned a couple of minutes ago is now all on time after earlier delays at the

"a" street to loveridge. southbound 101 is moving well.ntial sales. here is the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. stock market is closed in observance of good friday. investors heading to the long weekend in good spirits. stocks rose and standard & poor's index hovered near the bull market high thanks to stronger than expected earnings from companies like apple and morgan stanley. a nice way to end a holiday shortened week. did you know that easter happens to be one of the biggest time of the year for retailers? this year east e is expected to rake in $14 million. it falls on a late date so it gives retailers more time to ramp up incentives and discount. build-a-bear is on board to let kids build their own bunny. retailer focus on is jc penney. you may see higher prices for the first time in 20 years the next time you head to a store. jeans, dresses, jackets costing more as the cotton prices hit the highest level in decades. after the closing bell thursday, second largest maker of profit. the first quarter profit at deep analyst

one lane loveridge will be closed from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 in the afternoon we're gonna toss it over to sal. how does it look so far how? >> near where you are, there there is a big traffic jam at highway 4 -- that traffic is pretty loud, isn't it? >> yes. >> poor jade she's gonna lose hearing because of that. >>> northbound 8 0 as you pass the -- 880 as you pass the coliseum. see some slow traffic getting up to the poll plaza, there are no major problems getting up to the toll plaza, although once you get there there is a backup 101 san francisco, northbound 101 traffic looks okay. we got a tweet from dennis o'brien who -- one of the people who sent me a tweet. he said tell mark toe ma yo that he's seen om rain in -- mark tamayo that he's seen some rain. okay. thank you. let's go to mark. >>> hi there, sal. that actually goes along with our radar. we have a little bit of everything out there with machines in mountain view all the way to light rain and the coverage has been increasing, some moving into sonoma county. as we come int