octavia boulevard, as wonderful as it is, does, i think, have some unintended consequences. this would require an assessment, especially as traffic intersects with the arteries. there is the traffic that we directs itself on to the smaller streets and alleyways that tries to navigate around the arteries because of how congested those arteries are, as people are looking to come off of octavia boulevard or go on as they are approaching the highway. it is important that there is some consideration for the residents and businesses in the area better starting to feel the full impact of traffic being redirected so that we have better traffic calming measures. second is the speed, the speed in which people are traveling is taking great notice, because in coming off of octavia and making pretty sharp turns, or from oh, turning left or right from octavia, -- or from oak, i think that speaks to a hazard that is not well check. there is a wonderful part the we inaugurated about four of 45 years ago -- four or five years ago. if somebody was driving fast and did not negotiate that left-

this is a look at octavia boulevard heading toward highway 101. news chopper 2 doing a good job showing the entire look. do not use the 101 freeway. all right, let's go and take a look at other parts of the bay because contra costa county is having another one of those mornings. we had a crash on highway 4. that's being cleared. we also have solano county a crash. then 80 westbound pinol and richmond slow traffic. live picture of highway 87. you can see that one lane is closed there. you can also see ktvu news crew, that white van there is showing us doing some reporting there from the scene. 87 large sink hole is going to be there for most of the morning. this is not a traffic problem right now because that's the noncommute direction. it's going to be closed for several hours, and it could become a traffic issue. in fact, people are avoiding 87 this morning using 85 and monterey road and there's a traffic jam on other freeways. people heard about this and there's traffic jams everywhere else. you can see there's 280 here as joe, the camera operat

in the city several years ago. >> in 2006 there were 14 injuries collisions on octavia boulevard andl street. in 2007 there were seven and the latest numbers shows that there were four in 2010. a spokesperson says improved signal timing better signs and red light cameras have reversed this spike. >> i think it is better than just setting different timing sequence is for the lights themselves that is not the essential reason that i think it is one part of the menu. >> of the transportation committee says there were not aware of this but they will recall address any concerns. >> the wrong way driver was arraigned on murder charges this morning. he is in court with his hands and feet shackled, accused of intentionally driving the wrong way on highway one on monday. he collided head on killing a 48 year-old woman of santa cruz outside of the courtroom her daughter spoke on behalf of the 30 relatives and friends that were in court. >> i just want the community to know that we appreciate everyone helping us. it is very hard for us at this moment. we just missed her right now and i want eve

with the exception of octavia boulevard, there has been no affordable housing of any kind built in the market octavia, simultaneously built in the last quarterly pipeline report there are 270 units of housing proposed in that area. there is a critical need for unit production. the economics of production is one that feeds out every time. this is an alternative to allow for the increase of obligation to hold future developments. it is a second best in this important that we do not walk away. the technical questions that i have, out of the planning commission there was questioning about the formula. i might ask if you could ask the mayor's office of housing to clarify. the equivalency of doing this option verses anything else was sorted out in a 40/40 formula. i think that it is important that we hold -- hold that formula. i think it is important not to end up over-favoring one option or the other by abandoning that. beyond that, we were supportive but are curious to know what the specific amendments are. supervisor mar: are there any others in the public that would like to speak? seeing

mack was on a shuttle bus when it included -- collide with a big rig last thursday on oak and octavia boulevard. a viewing will be held tonight and the funeral is tomorrow. the crash is still under investigation. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors is expected to vote today on a controversial project by at&t. jade hernandez joins us live to explain what is behind the debate. i gather it's something right behind you, jade. >> reporter: that's right. this is a utility box similar to the ones in question. at&t wants boxes like these installed on private property not on public sidewalks, they say they have good reasons for the push. >> they often show up with graffiti. they are an eyesore. they are a hazard. and most important are they necessary. >> the man you heard from is from the pacific heights association. that association is one of 25 neighborhood groups opposed to the installation of more than 700 it additional utility boxes. today, the san francisco board of supervisors are expected to decide an appeal granting an environmental review of the impact utility boxes have on the areas. t

the comparisons to the city, such as the central freeway octavia boulevard, study and development, wedo not have 13 years. we have the america's cup coming, with billions of visitors coming to the city. but this concerns itself with certain neighborhoods, much more than they did the entire city, even though this was a major drop. this is not just a neighborhood, this is a jewel of san francisco and the city. we have to look at this a little bit differently in my mind and a little bit more seriously. it is major in that aspect. what we do with this will be around with us for the next hundred years. they have mentioned to the transportation which is absolutely important. this is a failure, in my estimation. it does not work. i have not been an expert on transportation and i am and not about to tell them how to fix this. at the moment, transportation is not working. we are at the farmers' market 7:30 every saturday morning. they have elevated the parking but the underpinning is so bad that it has become this dangerous. that has been this way for a couple of years. validation in the parki

am so pleased to see this project come forward after serving 13 years on the central freeway-octavia boulevard task force. it finally got built. even that goes back a few years now. with the intent for these parcels to be activated. to see this come forward is fantastic. i certainly agree with commissioner moore as to the streetscape improvements. we are now seeing them all around town, some in dog patch that worked out very well. certainly ivy street can do it. i know our signage regulations are somewhat strict. perhaps there is a way to handle it that would not be a detriment to the neighborhood but would enhance another small business. commissioner antonini: i also am very much in favor of this project. i will also urge the sponsor to work with the adjacent neighborhood to see what we can do to help make their signage visible or maybe make some different signage visible. i did appreciate architect baker and the project sponsors coming by to show me this a while back. it is a little bit taller than some of the other things. i think if we could do something at the top of it, i like the articu

other people are riding a shuttle when the shuttle collided with a big rig heading north on octavia boulevardac was ejected and landed under the big red witnesses at the scene said of the shuttle bus may have run a red light the crashes out still under investigation. >> but army psychiatrist is to be arraigned in military court today this is his first courtroom appearance he will face the death penalty he is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder it is not clear if he will enter a plea today he cannot plead guilty in a death penalty case bear in >> 621 is the time right now. there are differing reports every day where is casey anthony. address a spectacular trial that was televised and her release from jail on sunday and since then she has not been same her attorneys say the reports of her being spotted in orlando are not true >> that is not proper that i can confirm i will not say anything further as to her whereabouts that is not her. >> the problem is exactly where she is his private plane had an executive airport belongs to a member of her defense team. the latest speculation that

it happened this morning at the intersection of octavia boulevard and oak street. dr. kevin mack died after being loan from the shuttle. he was a uc sf psychiatrist and had taught at the medical school. driver of the shuttle had minor injuries. the driver of the big rig was not hurt. >>> the map accused of stealing a picasso from union square art gallery appears to have quite an art habit. mark is expected in court tomorrow for the july 5th heist from the wine stein gallery after argue him for that theft, police raided his new jersey home and found 500,000 dollars worth of stolen artwork there. hanging on a wall in the apartment this picasso drawing worth 350,000 dollars. it was reported stolen from new york hotel along with 6 other pieces also found in the apartment. >> more to bring you tonight coming up next. so many homecoming from the war in afghanistan for fallen soldier from san jose. >> and zip go through airport security. wish you co-government new trusted traveler program. and then this. >> it's lake really bitter sweet. we sprobl asleep over and cry all nigh

verge of a very strong and powerful growth in development, with buildings about to rise along octavia boulevard, a new building on the 400 block of hayes street. and a project going up on grove, which will include retail. it is very important that a bank, banks in general, be included in the ban, so that we can continue to ensure that hayes valley will be the unique neighborhood that we have worked for 20 years to develop. thank you. >> calvin, haight-ashbury neighborhood council, housing and land use chair. the council supports the inclusion of banks in any formula retail calculation and would urge the commission to apply formula retail to banks. second, we have some questions about the application of formula retail use this in our neck of the woods, along eighth street. two formula retail uses, american apparel in the 1600 block southside, entered without a conditional use here. last year, cex, 1439 haight street. an international chain. it also arrived without, as far as i am aware, any public notice and your hearing. both of these appear, to me, to before miller retail -- a formula retell u

university shuttle bus when it collided with a big rig last thursday morning at oak street and octavia boulevard. a viewing for friends and family will be held tonight at st. ago necessary catholic church. the funeral is tomorrow morning. ucsf will hold a funeral service thursday evening and the crash is still under investigation. >>> time is 4:34. casey anthony's whereabouts remain a closely guarded secret. but a plane that landed in the bay area is causing some speculation. our sister station in florida reports anthony is thought to be on board a corporate jet. a jet made four stops across the country before landing at the san carlos airport. one stop was in prescott, arizona, known for treatment facilities. the jet is owned by one of anthony's former lawyers. her case has inspired two measures in california that would punish parents who wait to report a child's death or disappearance. it took anthony more than a month to report her daughter was missing. under one bill parents or guardians with children under 14 could face charges after failing to report after 24 hours. >> possible to get that

a shuttle bus collided with a big rig on octavia boulevard killing 52 year-old dr.axwemack, a psychiatt at this as a professor. we are back with more in a couple of minutes. >> a man had for a 39 year old man who pointed a gun at his mother's head is over. police arrested the man around 7:30 a.m., a couple of hours ago after he managed to slip past officers outside the home. will tran has an update. police >> say they found michael austin at a hospital after friends found him there. officers first showed up at his mother's home around 8:00 p.m. after getting a 911 phone call. >> he pointed a gun at her face and it threatens to kill her. she fled the house and went to a neighbor's house. >> police say that he had mental issues. police broke glass and broke into the home but he was already gone. when they do not know how he slipped by them in the middle of the night, but at least it ended peacefully. >> we're going to enjoy another day of heat to before we have a cool down. >> here are afternoon highs. above average. when harappan macaques in mid whereaof here >> sour

the big rig tractor trailer that ran into the shuttle at octavia boulevard. tinue for hours this morning. octavia is closed at the scene. use laguna or van ness. that's causing congestion as you get off 101. a sinkhole in san jose, as well. this is video from the chopper. you see the damage, the alma avenue off-ramp is closed. one lane of the on-ramp is closed. expected to clear by maybe noon. >> thank you very much. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. i'll have another local news update for you in half hour. >>> we're back now. picture perfect morning in the northeast. not a cloud in the sky. and a wonderful crowd in the plaza. we always like that. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and natalie morales. we have a big concert here tomorrow morning. chris brown takes to the stage. if you're in the area, come on down. meanwhile, coming up, traveling with your family can be a bit of a hassle. but we're going to get tips on taking the hassle out of traveling. >> in the meantime, it's a big morning in hollywood

it happened on a busy intersection of octavia boulevard and oak street. the shuttle was traveling east on oak with a dozen workers heading to san francisco general hospital. a 52-year-old dr. kevin mack died after being ejected from the shuttle. he was a psychiatrist and taught at the medical school. investigators say the shuttle did not have seat belts, something supervisor says needs to change. >> on all of the shuttles should seat belts be part of the transit experience? i sthai this particular incident helps spotlight that strong consideration. >> it's still not clear which driver was at fault. neither drug nor alcohol use is expected. >> police are trying to fid id fi the body of a woman fund burning on a street in an upscale oakland neighborhood. neighbors reported something burning around 4:30 this morning. firefighters determined it was a body and called police. investigators believe the body was dumped there, then set on fire. a $10,000 reward is being offered by crime stoppers for information in this case. >> it appears san francisco's former in

a big rig collided with a vehicle on octavia boulevard and initial reports suggest the bus driver may have ran a red light. the 52-year-old worked for more than a decade at ucsf. the memorial will be held at the university's campus at 5:00. >> as a result of that crash ucsf will put seat belts in all shuttle buses. >> following news from oakland where plans to build a football stadium got a lot more complicated and more interesting. christie smith is live with more on how two bay teams could possibly call the same stadium home. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. welcome back. the niners and the raiders play in two of the oldest stadiums in the entire nfl, so if you are a bay area football fan talk of a new stadium probably sounds like a good thing. the raiders and the niners sharing a stadium? that's what we're talking about. the niners and the raiders fans. a wine crowd beer crowd scenario here a. new collective bargaining agreement with the nfl players and owners which needs ink means that funding may be available for a stadium. but it also increases pressure for

it happened at the busy intersection of octavia boulevard and oak streeto during commute. uc sf psychiatrist d dr. kevin mack died after being injected from the shuchlingts he was thrown out of the vehicle. the shuttle did not have seat belts. something supervisor ross says needs to change. >> on all the shuttles as well as on muni should seat belt be part of that commuter experience in terms of that transit experience? and i would say that this particular incident helps tl spotlight that strong the consideration. >>reporter: it is still not clear which driver was at fault. one witness l tells sf gate the shuttle driver may have run a red light. >>> him if another em bearings undercover individual quo has surfaced in the ongoing battle between public defender jeff and san francisco l police union. only this time the tables have turned. if mark with the story and videotape. >> as private citizen jeff is leading the charge to revamp the city of san francisco pension system. his amendment would cap benefits and raise employee contributions particularly for police and firefigh

university shuttle bus when it collided with a big rig last thursday morning at oak street and octavia boulevard. a viewing for friends and family will be held tonight. the funeral is tomorrow morning. ucsf will hold a memorial service of its own for mack thursday evening. the crash is still under investigation. >>> a controversial at&t project goes before the san francisco board of supervisors today. and a vote is expected. coming up in about 15 minutes what opponents say needs to be done before several large utility boxes are installed all over the city. >>> 6:34. the san rafael city council's decision about having a minor league baseball team in the city is heading into extra innings. a minor league wants to establish a pro-team that will play at albert park. league backers say they want to update the stadium with new snack bar, lockers and restrooms with twice as many seats. other backers say minor league team would become part of the small town atmosphere. but opponents are worried about traffic congestion, the sale of alcohol and the ballpark and losing access to the field. >> amounts to a

university shuttle bus when it collided with a big rig last thursday morning at oak street and octavia boulevardewing for friends and family will be held tonight. the funeral is tomorrow morning. ucsf will hold a memorial service for mack thursday evening. the crash is under investigation. >>> friends of the missing fishermen whose boat capsized off the coast of mexico are raising money for a private dive team to go in. the press democrat is reporting that others are raising money while pressuring the u.s. coast guard to conduct a dive. she's a friend of sean of petaluma one of seven northern california men who went missing earlier this month after a fishing trip. a search for the men was suspended last week. >>> private school in sacramento and a suburb of sacramento is closed down following allegations of child molestation. several current and former students of creative frontiers preschool and elementary school have come forward with molestation allegations. the school's owner and principal robert adams is the focus of the investigation but has not been arrested. some of the molestation accus

if the doctor was on a university shuttle bus when if collided with a big rig at oak and octavia boulevarda viewing will be held for friends and family tonight at saint agnes catholic church. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors is expected to vote today on a controversial project by at&t. the company wants to bring the u-verse phone to the city. that means installing large utility boxes on streets all overren -- all over town. the environmental protection agency says an environmental report must be done first before the boxes are done. >> in is he roo i will -- this is riley about making more money for at&t it. >> at&t wants to install up to 722 boxes to improve their landslide service. the company already has a thousand boxes throughout the city. >>> work is undertwaed on a -- on a hiking trail to bypass the home of james hetfield. the new path stems from a 2008 dispute in know the rocker put up this metal fence on the frail saying trawl users were damaging his property. the new trail costs more than $650,000. >>> a major bay area

shuttle to san francisco general hospital when he collided with a big break traveling north on octavia boulevard. mac was ejected in the land underneath the big rig. witnesses say the shuttle bus driver may have ran a red >> the army psychiatrist charge in the foofort hood shooting will be in court today. people face the death penalty, charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. it is unclear if you will enter a plea today. >> everyone is wondering where casey anthony is. the florida mother who has been in the media says her trial that she was acquitted of the murder of her two year- old daughter. she was released from jail on sunday and since then there have been rumors about where she was. 1st columbus, then at this video came out where people thought she was in orlando but a florida news station release this video hall and then her attorneys said this was definitely not hurt although the airplane belonged to a member of her defense team. the latest i heard, she is in palm springs. perhaps we will know when she surfaces. >> a senate said, envir

. >> octavia of boulevard is one of the most dangerous boulevard's incentives as well. were seven. red light cameras have reversed this bike. >> it is not the central reason but part of larger menu. >> they want a chalk monitor any changes or concerns. >> he was arraigned for murder charge. he is accused of driving the wrong way on highway 1 01 killed another santa cruz resident. 30 of her friends and relatives were in court for his arraignment >> it is very hard for us. we just mr. right now and we want everyone to know how much we loved her and how much it was a part of our lives. she was an amazing she was love to buy a lot of people. >> he could receive 15 years in prison. >> the weather and we do have a warmup in store. >> temperatures similar to yesterday. clear conditions. we are still dealing with some low clouds. we'll see this sunshine later on in the afternoon this is a satellite picture of the fog the golden gate bridge is not socked in low cloud cover along the coast. you will see overcast conditions stick around through the morning hours. this is a look a

the intersection of oak and octavia boulevard is known as one of the most dangerous in the city. >>> cars headed down a popular san francisco can soon make room for bike lanes. the city agency is considering biplanes for fell and oak streets. 67,000 vehicles combined to use the two roads each day. the pros bikeway would have a buffer zone and be wider than standard bike lanes, but to do that the city is going to have to remove travel lanes or street parking spaces. >>> residents of a san bruno neighborhood are looking into installing security cameras for lighting following a string of recent car vandalisms. the latest incident was reported on thursday morning. 29 cars were damaged on evergreen drive. maywood and oakmont drive in the rolling woods neighborhood. vandals caused thousands in damages. neighbors believe kids are stake, out their neighborhood to make sure no one is around before they strike. >>> san bruno city leaders are questioning the findings of a state report regarding last fall's pipeline explosion. state panel blamed a 2008 sewer project for weakening the pipeline. s

a big rig collided with the vehicle on octavia boulevard. an initial police report suggests that the bus driver may have run a red light. the 52-year-old worked as a psychiatrist and associate professor for more than a decade. the memorial will be held at the university's campus at 5:00. as a result of that crash ucsf says it will put seat belts in all of its shuttle buses. let's switch gears, look at the forecast with christina. >> good morning to you. high pressure is going to bring our temperatures up a touch from yesterday. about 96 in the inland valleys. this is what we're looking at throughout the day tomorrow. all the way into the weekend, cool conditions, onshore flow friday through the weekend. for today, one hot one to get through. 96 in fairfield. 96 in livermore and concord. mild in the north bay, 90 for you, 82 degrees in san francisco. we have a little bit of low cloud cover hugging the coast this morning but it's burning off quickly. i think by about 10:30 we'll be done with that marine push. 87 by friday. the low 80s saturday