let me show you from our live camera, there's 101 over at north san pedro road, these folks heading southbound through the area, that's a smooth move now. it's still slick in this patch and many other patches like the bay bridge. we will take you there, the bay bridge toll plaza has crash lanes on either side they just showed a backup as well. nothing big going on. we will track the rest of your commute coming up. >> thank you very much. >>> we are following breaking news in the south bay, a live look in gilroy right now, where firefighters are outside what's left of a home. neighbors say exploded into a fire ball. just a short time ago. now, this is video from a short time after reports first started coming in early this morning. it happened at a home on broadway near first that's just west of monterey road. firefighters say there was no way to save the home by the time they arrived and so far there is no word on whether anyone was inside the home when the fire started. right now we still don't know if it actually started from an explosion or if the blast neighbors heard happened after the fi

now, the big rig crash happened just after 10:00 here on highway 101 near north san pedro road, just north of north san pedro road. chp says that the big rig slammed into the center divide and then caught fire. the chp reported fire coming from the front and rear of that big rig. now, by 10:35 a sigalert was issued because all northbound lanes were blocked along with three southbound lanes. now, at this point there is no word yet on the identity of the person who was killed in that crash. that sigalert cancelled at 3:30 this morning when all lanes reopened north and southbound. now, this situation not completely over yet. it might be difficult to see, but there is damage to the center divide. we understand that caltrans crews are due out here again at highway 101 northbound, they are supposed to be out here sometime between 7:00 and 9:30 this morning to begin repairing that center divide. we are hoping that as the sun comes up, we are going to get a better look at just how much damage we are looking at so we can get a sense of how big the job is. the advisory, of course, for anybody w

the crash was reported just after 10:00 last night on highway 101 near north san adrian peterson -- north san pedro road. a sigalert was issued half an hour later as all three lanes were blocked. there's no word yet on the identity of the person that was killed in the crash. the sigalert was cancelled at about 3:30 as all of the lanes on 101 had reopened at that point but a caltrans crew will return to the area later this morning to repair the damage to the concrete wall of that center divide. >>> let's move along and take a look at the commute on the altamont pass, westbound 580, this traffic here is moderate, in fact, it's light, i would say, this is about the only time i can say it is light for the commute getting into livermore and driving out to dublin and castro valley. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic is also light and the roads are wet. >>> the rain is causing new problems with the victims of the north bay wildfires whose homes in the burn zone were damaged or destroyed. ktvu's deborah villalon reports one homeowner who lost almost everything in the fire is now helping n

to figure out if wet roads played a part in a deadly crash that closed all lanes of northbound 101 in the north bay. this happened a little after 10:00 last night near north san pedro road. the chp says that big rig struck the center divide and caught fire. the exact cause of that crash is not known. within the last 90 minutes all lanes reopened. >>> it is 5:03. happening today, family and friends of three running men killed in a car crash will stay their final good-byes. matthew cruz, rickie torres and andrew gonzalez died on halloween night after their car crashed off of skyline boulevard in san mateo county. new this morning their families say they're raising money to build a guardrail near that crash site. the three were students at menlo atherton high school, they were a aspiring firefighters. hundreds gathered for a memorial last night. today is the funeral and burial. >>> 5:04 now. happening today a star studded benefit concert will take place tonight to help those affected the north bay wildfires. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live from at&t park where the concert will be taking place. a number of big names coming together for a really impor

north san pedro road with a 20-minute drive to the golden gate bridge and over to walnut creek southbound 680 is looking pretty good towards highway 24 with an eight-minute drive from concord to the 24 interchange. one problem out there it is on 680 the connector ramp to eastbound 80. this is northbound 680 the ramp. a solo spinout and a car up on the embankment so it's not blocking lanes. my sensors are looking good. but when they get the tow truck that may be a different story. we'll update in a couple of minutes. >> thank you, sue. >>> new developments in the deadly shooting spree in northern califoria. >> the gunman hit seven different places including an elementary school in and around corning. we're seeing the first image of the suspect. the alleged shooter is kevin neal. the shooter was bent on engaging and killing people at random. he shot at several homes before he made his way to the school. quick thinking staffers heard shots and immediately placed the campus on lockdown. police ended up killing him. his mom tells the associated press he called her a few days before the shootin

it happened at 10:00 pm near north san pedro road. a big rig burst into flames after slamming into the center divide blocking both lanes. we don't know the name of the person who died. the lanes reopened when the alert was canceled. caltrans will be out repairing the damaged center divide. >>> is a new scam targeting fire victims. a santa rosa man whose house was destroyed in the wildfires received a phone call yesterday from someone offering a government grant that said the money would go through western union. the caller asked for financial information, social security numbers and bank account numbers. the epa says they only contact people about picking up hazardous waste. fema has received complaints about scammers posing as fema representatives who try to collect personal information. >>> starting today the oakland unified school district will be testing tap water at schools for signs of lead. they will be examining faucets and water fastens as part of a testing of all california schools for lead. the open district started testing

the big rig crashed after 10:00 here on highway 101 near northbound north san pedro road.mmed into the center divide and caught fire. the fire was coming from the front and rear of the big rig. an alert was issued because all northbound lanes were blocked with three southbound lanes of 101. there is no word on the identity of the person who was killed in the crash. the alert was canceled at 3:30 after all lanes were reopened. we are expecting a crew to come out this morning to go ahead and begin repairing the center divide. meanwhile this is all a reminder for anybody driving on the wet roads to take it easy. in san rafael, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the recent storm brought snow to the sierra. here is the snow coming down at the ski resort. the resort opened for the first time yesterday. if you are planning a trip to reno or tahoe bring your chains. >>> problems for people who lost their homes in the north bay wildfires. homeowners are concerned the rainsoaked ground could slide or toxic ash could end up in their cleanup property. one man who lost his home saw

a big rig crashed here after 10:00 last night on highway 101 just north of san pedro road. the chp says the big rig slammed into the center divide and then caught fire. chp reported that fire was coming from the front and rear of that big rig, by 10:35 a sigalert had been issued because all northbound lanes were blocked along with three southbound lanes. now, at this point no word on the identity of the person who was killed in that crash. that sigalert cancelled at 3:30 as all lanes of 101 were reopened. now, we are hearing that a caltrans crew is expected out here between 7:00 and 9:30 this morning to begin repair work on that center divide. by that time it should be light out so should get a better idea of how much damage was left by that fatal big rig crash. meanwhile all of this last night fatal crash and this morning's new crash that we witnessed, a warning to drivers out there that roads are slick, they are wet, take it slow and be careful on this morning's commute. back to you. >> christien, while we have you here, is it raining where you are right now? >> reporter:

north san pedro and amy hollyfield is at the scene. i want to show you another live shot, the richmond/san rafael bridge. no problems across bay area bridges but roads are wet and slick. and we're checking out the drive times, 680 highway 4 to walnut creek. an earlier injury accident at monument has been cleared. reggie, natasha? >> thank you, frances. tolls on bay area bridges may soon be going up. >> transportation officials want to know what the public thinks of a possible hike. the marin independent journal reports the metropolitan transportation commitment wants to poll the public. a proposal for tolls to go up $3 on bridges in the area, money used to fund transportation projects. >>> a sinkhole that opened up a year and a half ago is finally filled. abc 7 news was there as workers were completing the project yesterday. there will be a celebration a week from today. earlier this year a local business owner put up a display to mark the sinkhole's first birthday. >>> do you feel safe at the airport? an alarming new report out this morning about the tsa and how often their screenings fail. i'll have that story next. >> 11th hour replacement. kevin

we begin in the north bay a crash northbound right near san pedro road and traffic is backing up throughn rafael. usual slowdowns southbound. but in the northbound it's an additional nine minutes for your morning commute so about 18 minutes from 580 up to 37. you can see it's a little wet out there on the roads. please be careful. this is 101 right at 580 making your way through the north bay and that earlier crash along 101 in palo alto, all lanes clear. julie. >>> we are tracking showers on our hi-def doppler. most of the rainfall is over the north bay starting to taper off a bit. we are not seeing as much moving onshore but we will see scattered showers continuing through the day. right now moderate rainfall over petaluma, sonoma, napa. we are seeing some good downpours there moving through the north bay. again, showers taper off later today. temperatures are mild. in the mid- to upper 60s. rain monday and wednesday. >>> wilson's got space. got nobody downfield though. making it up. cue the circus music. throwing. oh, my goodness, he caught it and there goes baldwin down the sideline.