viajar por carretera serÁ el medio preferido del paÍs en este fin de semana largo, segÚn la aaa.es se harÁn por automÓviles. veamos algunas recomendaciones para viajar. reportera: feliz noche. los viajes en carreteras son la opciÓn favorita en este feriado. muchas personas esperaban estos dÍas para viajar en familia. veamos algunas recomendaciones para viajar. la aaa estima que en este feriado se lancen un gran nÚmero de viajeros por automÓvil. >> las carreteras estarÁn muy ocupadas. reportero: los viajeros tendrÁn que tomar en cuenta el precio de la gasolina, ya que podrÍa ser los mÁs caros desde 2014. >> vemos que los precios de la gasolina van aumentando. reportera: segÚn la organizaciÓn, no es recomendable viajar el sÁbado en la maÑana sino nuevos de la 2:00 de la tarde. debe asegurarse que su carro estÉ en Óptimas condiciones. >> es muy importante revisar el lÍquido. que el cooler estÉ bien. que trabajen todas las luces. revisar si estÁ lloviendo a donde va. reportera: con respecto a los altos precios de gasolina, veamos cÓmo ahorrar. >> que hagan cambios de bujÍas y cambios

segÚn aaa, no es recomendable viajar en la maÑana del sÁbado, sino luego de la 1:00.el carro estÉ afinado. que le hagan el cambio de bujÍas. es lo Único. la presiÓn de las ruedas tambiÉn. reportera: igualmente recuerde revisar que su automÓvil se encuentre en perfectas condiciones y planifique su ruta para evitar contratiempos. ramÓn: gracias. reportera: autoridades locales de la bahÍa han expresado preocupaciÓn por la variable delta. tenemos recomendaciones al volver. >> primero hay que tener un plan. ramÓn: la patrulla de caminos nos ofrecen recomendaciones para evitar sanciones de trÁnsito. ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] este aparato desconectado está protegiendo nuestras bellas costas y más. usa menos energía dejando a un lado tus tareas domésticas de 4 a 9 p.m., y así ayuda a que nuestro estado siga brillando. si existiera un botón que te ayudara a usar menos energía, respirar un aire más limpio, y hasta combatier el cambio climático... ¿lo presionarías? ramÓn: con la reapertura total del estado y el dÍa de independencia, autoridades del Área de la bahÍa han expresado preocupaciÓn

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now is when the real headache begins, according to aaa.hen everybody who left town is now coming back into town after the long holiday weekend and aaa anticipates the traffic in some major metro areas like san francisco and boston is about to be three times the norm. aaa forecasted about 43 million americans would travel by car between july 1st and july 5th. that represents about 90% of all travel, and that number is actually about 5% higher than back in 2019, pre-pandemic, so this could be a new record for car travel. but it will be more congested and it will cost more. the average price for a gallon of gas nationwide now above $3 a gallon. it's a dollar higher than where we were in 2020 and a seven-year high. we have not seen prices this high since 2014. one more factor at play here. there is a shortage of tanker truck drivers, making it harder for some smaller stations in some smaller areas to get gas. >> so, on your trip, you may find a gas station in some small markets, independent stations, that don't have gas. don't panic. go to the

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we know the aaa has narrowed on highway 17. the corridor between san jose and santa cruz is the most congested. it will be about 340% more crowded than normal. >> fireworks, sideshows and celebratory gunfire. first responders in the east bay had their hands full last night. they did not respond to calls for firework enforcement because they were overwhelmed with 911 calls for other crimes. seven shooting investigations from last night and in one case a woman was critically injured and in another a 16-year-old was hit in the head by celebratory gunfire. another man was critically injured after he was hit by a car. >> although we came out prepared to address fireworks as well as sideshow activity, the violence overtook all of our resources. >> firefighters responded to dozens of fires last night, many started by illegal fireworks. in martinez, a fire got dangerously close their homes. in san pablo police were busy cracking down on illegal fireworks there. the department saw a 40% increase in calls for service. police confiscated

according to aaa, this very hour may be one of the busiest on the roads.t. cnn's pete mon tina is live on the busy stretch of the d.c. beltway in northern virginia. peelt, why this year of all years might travel be near a record? >> reporter: this is when the real headache begins. all those people who left town for the holiday weekend are coming back into town. aaa anticipates traffic in some of the major metro areas like boston and san francisco could be three times the norm. aaa anticipated about 43 million americans would drive between july 1st and today. that's a new record. even higher than the number we saw in 2019 prepandemic. it accounts for 90% of all travel over this holiday weekend. all this means travel is more congested and it is costing more. the average price for a gallon of gas is now over $3.00 a gallon. up about a dollar since this time last year. we have not seen prices like this since 2014, seven years ago. one other factor at play, it's going to be a little harder to get gas. there's a shortage of tanker truck drivers to deliver that g

experts at aaa say they expect the number of people heading on road trips this holiday weekend to be the largest ever. now, looming over the travel surge, we should point out, look at these lines. reminder that the pandemic is still a big danger for people who are not fully vaccinated. health officials are warning the delta coronavirus variant could fuel a surge in new inspections in parts of the country where vaccination rates are too low. >> let's get right to cnn's bolo s san san sandoval. >> reporter: aaa was expecting a 40% increase in fourth of july travel compared to last year, obviously with more vaccines and confidence up there. considering this number alone released by the transportation security administration a little while ago showing that we have seen almost 2.2 million people that were actually processed at airport security checkpoints throughout the country yesterday. a as you pointed out, poorboris, only is this a pandemic record, it is higher than 2019. again, that goes to the point that there are certainly more people feeling more confident out there. this is also

aaa says 47 million of us will travel 50 miles or more from now through monday. the max. pete muntean is live at reagan national. how is it looking? >> well, poppy, airlines delayed or cancelled about 10,000 flights across the united states, just yesterday. mostly, because of bad weather. but airlines got a lot smaller during the pandemic. making it a lot harder for them to bounce backs from things like this. that means more delays, more cancellations, and more problems than normal as airlines are anticipating their busiest weekend since the start of the pandemic. long lines and high stress are back at airports across the country. with passengers packing into fewer planes, staffed by fewer workers. southwest airlines is now offering flight attendants double pay to work extra july 4th trips telling them in a company memo, if you are healthy and it is safe to do so, please, help. it is the latest move by airlines to avoid a ripple effect of delays and cancellations, as they struggle to keep up with pent-up demand for travel. leisure demand is more than 100% recover

aaa expecting 48 million people will have traveled either by rote or air by the time the fourth of july weekend comes to a close. most of them, 43 million opted to drive to and from their destinations according to andrew gross from aaa. >> the biggest difference is the number of people traveling by car and a number of factors, international travel is still down, cruising has not picked up yet. people may generally feel more safe traveling by car. >> reporter: gross expects rising fuel prices are not keeping most families from long- overdue post pandemic get away. it is not cheap with the cost of a gallon of gas averaging $3.12 nationally, the highest in seven years. experts say not only is summer demand to blame, a shortage of fuel truck drivers let some service stations empty. flying this weekend, adhere to aircrew instructions or face hefty fines. the federal aviation administration received over 3000 reports of unruly passengers this year alone. a majority of incidents related to noncompliance of the federal mandate requiring mask wearing on flights. hoping to address people who don'

aaa says nationwide more than 43 million people will be driving this weekend. second highest independence day travel number ever behind only 2019. for many the coronavirus vaccines have set them free. >> optimism in a vaccine that's working well and global increase in demand on crude oil and optimism that travel is coming back. >> reporter: fill up on this. average price for gallon of regular $4.35 in oakland and san jose, more this san francisco. $1.20 more per gallon than this time last year. >> especially when you're going on a long trip or road trip. >> reporter: reports of gas stations running out even with no shortage. >> refineries turning out near all-time record amounts, problem is getting truck drivers to deliver it quickly as it's needed. >> reporter: the national tank truck carriers says there's been a shortage of drivers for years and pandemic forced thousands more to find other work. still told outages won't be widespread. >> just going to next station, affect less than 1% of the 150,000 stations in the nation. >> reporter: aaa says gas prices con

according to aaa on average, a gallon of gas is $4.43 in san francisco.kland and san francisco are seeing $4.34. travel is up 40% from last july 4th. >> americans have had pent of demand. they're ready to get out and and they're travelling in high numbers. >> aaa advises drivers to avoid hitting the road between 3:00 and 5:00 thursday and friday afternoons. that is w t will be theiest. br is going to get more expensive. starting tomorrow, the pay as you go rate increases to $8.60. the fast track rate jumps to $8.05. the toll invoice rate crosses $9 and car poolers will pay just over 6 bucks. be warned, prices are going up again, crossing one of the major bay area bridges around here, ama. >> if you're out on the roadways tonight, you have a little bit of the drizzle, you know, on your windshield. >> dan and ama, you'll need the windshield wipers tomorrow morning. it is drizzling in oakland, let me show you live doppler 7. we had real rain in the sierra nevada, hundreds of lightning strikes. monsoon moisture with thunderstorms. the reason why i show you th

people taking to the skies according to aaa, travel this year expected to return to nearly normal. travelers we spoke to said this is the chance to get away, it's exciting. >> it is nice to be back with family, into travel, being able to see other people. for a long time, that was miserable. it was very miserable, not being able to be around people, not being able to interact socially. >> you know, it's actually surprising to see a lot of people here. but it's great that america's moving again, as we're opening up. >> airport officials say make sure to give yourself some extra time at the airport. they are experiencing a tsa shortage, which could make baggage checks take a little bit longer. we have your guide to fourth of july events on our website nbcbayarea.com. click on "fourth of july events" in our trending bar on the home page. >>> today for the first time, college athletes can start making money from their fame without the risk of being kicked off the team or losing eligibility. california was the first state to pass this law. after pressure from other states and congress,

according to aaa on average, a gallon of gas is $4.43 in san francisco.kland and san francisco are seeing $4.34. travel is up 40% from last july 4th. >> americans have had pent of demand. they're ready to get out and and they're travelling in high numbers. >> aaa advises drivers to avoid hitting the road between 3:00 and 5:00 thursday and friday afternoons. that is when traffic will be the heaviest. >>> crossing the golden gate bridge is going to get more expensive. starting tomorrow, the pay as you go rate increases to $8.60. the fast track rate jumps to $8.05. the toll invoice rate crosses $9 and car poolers will pay just over 6 bucks. be warned, prices are going up again, crossing one of the major bay area bridges around here, ama. >> if you're out on the roadways tonight, you have a little bit of the drizzle, you know, on your windshield. >> dan and ama, you'll need the windshield wipers tomorrow morning. it is drizzling in oakland, let me show you live doppler 7. we had real rain in the sierra nevada, hundreds of lightning strikes. monsoon moisture w

aaa says this pent-up travel demand will last throughout the summer.f you do decide to travel, you will see a bigger price tag. abc7 news. >> you know, whether it is the crowds or the cost or logistics, what are some of the biggest troubled spots right now? >> specifically for tonight, we want to let people know that starting right around right now will be the busiest time on the roads for people. the most congested part of the bay area will be the highway 17 corridor between santa cruz and san jose. there will be a 340% increase in travel. if you can avoid that area, you might want to. >> thank you for the tips. >>> san francisco police blocked off a street in the richmond district so the fire crews could attack a house fire between california. neighbor saw flames and pull three people out of the house before firefighters were able to get there. they will have to find a new place to live. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> fire fires are making progress against three large fires in california. that fire has burned 46 square miles which

according to aaa drivers will see the highest gas prices in seven years. station right now. what are you seeing and what are drivers telling you? >> reporter: good morning to you, jim. we're seeing folks who fill up at this station in chicago are going to pay a little bit higher than the national average to fill up here. get ready for it. it is going to cost you about $4 a gallon. these are prices we haven't seen as you mentioned in seven years. it is a record this holiday and not only this holiday, but the travel for this holiday also beats the record we saw in 2019, that is according to aaa. they have some estimates to share with you. this holiday aaa said about 91% of holiday travel will be by car and they're also estimating more than 43 million people will drive to their destination. so if you're planning to hit the roadway, pack some patience because you won't be alone. but, hey, people are ready to have fun. we've been inside living in the life of the pandemic, people are trying to get out, reconnect and see their friends and family but filling up on

according to aaa 43 million people are expected to drive this fourth of july weekend.e safe out there first and foremost. but they're looking to fill up, i'm sure, your tank as well. you see some of the highest gas prices in nearly seven years. there are reports that some stations are already running out of gas as well. it's not because of a lack of fuel, rather, a shortage of truck drivers causing delivery disruptions at some gas stations. tom close is with us now the head of global energy and analysis for the oil price service. it tracks prices for aaa. thomas, good to have you back. thank you so much for making time. the national tanker truck carriers is an industry trade group says between 20% to 25% of tank trucks in the fleets are parked because of lack of qualified drivers. what happened to those drivers? >> well, they didn't have a job after covid. i mean, covid cut demand for gasoline and demand for the trucks that move the gasoline by about 40% to 50% for a long period of time. and that's a tough job, and they moved to other places. they might be driving for

aaa anticipated about 43 million americans would hit the road between the 1st and the 5th.reflects about 90% of all travel overall and it's actually higher than where we were back in 2019, pre-pandemic, a 5% increase. so this is a new record. all of this means traffic will be more congested and it will cost more. the average price for a gallon of gas nationwide now above $3 a gallon. that's a dollar increase from where we were back in 2020 and a 7-year high. we have not seen prices this high since 2014. one other factor in the mix is that there is a tanker truck driver shortage, making it harder for stations in some rural communities to get gas. >> so, on your trip, you may find a gas station in some small markets, independent stations, that don't have gas. don't panic. go to the station across the street or the station down the road. they will have gas. >> reporter: all of this has not stopped people from driving. aaa says the top destinations are orlando, disney world, anaheim, disneyland, and one of the other factors is the fact that rental cars have become so expensive,

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travel organization aaa estimates about 48 million people are travel this will holiday weekend by air or car. those big numbers are causing big headaches. southwest and american airlines both had to cancel dozens of flights with hundreds more delayed. cnn's polo sandoval reports. >> reporter: by now, most americans who plan to travel this holiday weekend may have already have braved the fourth of july frenzy on the roads. >> i a its they going to be pretty busy and congested. that's why i didn't want to wait and leave any later than today. >> reporter: or at some of the nation's airports, many of which team to be bursting at the seams on friday. aaa expecting nearly 48 million people will have traveled either by road or air by the time this fourth of july weekend comes to a close. most of them some 43 million opting to drive to and from their destinations according to aaa. >> the biggest is people traveling by car. there are reasons for that. international travel is down. cruising has not picked back up yet. people may generally feel more comfortable traveling by car. you can decide w

kate larsen, abc7 news. >> aaa says 3.5 million people will be flying for the 4th. sfo as we take a live look outside there now expects 40,000 travelers daily to pass through its checkpoints over the holiday weekend. it comes as cancellations are piling up. today southwest canceled nearly 200 flights and more than 200 yesterday. the airline blames bad weather and very full flights. however, abc news learned the airline also has severe staffing issues. >>> in the south bay a first real push for restaurants after the state's reopening in mid- june. dine downtown returns to san jose this year with added importance, of course. abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo has this story. >> reporter: downtown san jose is slowly bouncing back after the state's reopening and it's no secret restaurants can use a uphill climb fothese te eateri survived the pandemic getting some much needed help as dine downtown returns. >> we get a lot of people who are very fans of the dine downtown and will go to every restaurant and try and see what they have. >> reporter: prefixed menus, chef

here is a joe. >>> good morning, i was just checking some information for aaa.need to head out the door on the road to travel, anywhere today for the fourth of july weekend, leave before 12:00 is what they say and they are telling me the worst time to leave is between 4:00 and 5:00. nobody is around regular day. it is looking pretty clear. also clear on walnut creek right now, lookin [hippo groans melodically] [iguana belts major 3rd] [gator reverb] [splash] [singing indri sings] [elephant trumpets] [buffalo punish timpani] [cassowary crescendo] ♪ [goat does a sick vibrato] ♪ >>> the u.s. military has left bagram airfield in afghanistan after active buying it for nearly 20 years. >> president joe biden has said the last afghanistan will leave by september 11 of this year and this is one step forward to making good on that promise. the first u.s. troops arrived at the bagram airfield north of kabul after the september 11th attacks in 2001. this was the main military base in the fight against the taliban and al qaeda. nearly 2 decades of past since then and now co

aaa expecting 48 million people will have traveled by road or by air by the time this fourth of julyeekend comes to a close. most of them, 73 million opted to drive to and from their destinations according to andrew gross from aaa. >> the biggest number of people traveling by car. international travel is still down. cruising has not picked back up yet. and people may feel more comfortable traveling by car. you can decide when you're going to leave and where you're going to stop. and maybe not everybody in the family is vaccinated yet. >> reporter: gross expects rising fuel prices likely aren't keeping families from a long overdue post-pandemic getaway. it won't come cheap with the cost of a gallon of gas averaging $3.12 nationally, the highest in seven years. >> $11 -- i'm at 2.5 gallons. >> reporter: experts say not only is summer demand to blame, but a shortage of fuel truck drivers that have left some service stations empty. flying this weekend, you'll want to adhere to your air crew's instructions or face paying hefty fines. the federal aviation administration has received 3,000

>> according to aaa they say travel before noon. the worst time? between 4:00 and 5:00. so be sure you get here before noon. you have about, what, six hours? >> yeah. a little bit of time. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> and if you haven't filled up your pump before the holiday weekend you might be in for a shock. bay area gas prices are soaring. we saw one station in walnut creek yesterday with premium prices all the way up to $4.79 a gallon. that is well above california's current average of $4.28 a gallon. as for averages in the bay area, according to aaa it is around $4.34 in oak land and san jose. san to rosa and san francisco jump up to $4.33. >>> i'm ann at the live news desk. the latest jobs report just came out. looks like the u.s. economy has gained 850,000 new jobs in june. that is better than expected. about 100,000 jobs better than expected. meantime though the unemployment rate has risen to 5.9%. we will see how the stock market think of that when the opening bell rings at 6:30. back to you. >>> you are dealing with the -- a very important national holida

indebted of the aaa country.p, so the economy is 23 trillion in debt is sort of around that as — trillion in debt is sort of around that as well. if we look at general government which is federal government plus debt at the states, it's over— government plus debt at the states, it's over 120% of gdp. so that's a jump— it's over 120% of gdp. so that's a jump before the pandemic. what we see is— jump before the pandemic. what we see is owing to the very strong growth — see is owing to the very strong growth we have seen with the us economy— growth we have seen with the us economy in the recovery relate ieading — economy in the recovery relate leading the world, than that debt at the moment is looking pretty sustainable and the debt ratio, debt to gdp_ sustainable and the debt ratio, debt to gdp looks quite sustainable in the short— to gdp looks quite sustainable in the short run. over the long run as economy— the short run. over the long run as economy settles back to a slower rate of— economy settles back to a slo

aaa says 43 million americans will hit the road.number actually higher than 2019 pre-pandemic. what's so interesting here is that aaa says the real problems will begin on monday. that's when everyone begins coming home. aaa anticipates traffic in some major metro areas like san francisco could be three times the norm. >> thank you, pete. joining us now, the surgeon general of the united states dr. vivek murthy. dr. murthy, thank you so much for joining us. as you know, president biden says he's not concerned about another major outbreak of coronavirus. but do you feel the same way? a lot of people out there are deeply concerned. >> well, wolf, it's good to see you, too. i don't think that we will see a surge like what we saw in january where we had an extraordinary number of cases, more than 200,000 a day at times and where we had thousands of people dying each day. but i do think it's very possible that we will see pockets in our country where we do see mini surges as among those who are not vaccinated. right now what's happening,

aaa giv >> well, aaa is the latest restaurant chain to offer a vaccine incentive today from 03:00pm. so right now until closing people can get a buy one get one free entree to get the deal customers just need to tell the cashier friend bogo at checkout. the offer is part of the white house's ongoing initiative to get more americans vaccinated. the promotion is only valid for in-person orders and you don't need to show proof if your vaccine. get ready to pay more for your cheerios. meanwhile, general mills and constellation brands say they will be raising prices on their products. general mills is known for its cereals and other food lines like pillsbury and betty crocker says it's responding to 7%. inflation and higher costs over capacity and logistics beverage company consolation which corona and modelo beer says it will also be raising its prices. meanwhile, costco is dropping its senior hours. this month's like most of the nation's grocery stores. the retailer began designating special hours for its senior members and those with disabilities during the pandemic. but on july 26 cos

kate larsen, abc7 news. >> aaa says 3.5 million people will be flying for the 4th.fo as we take a live look outside there now expects 40,000 travelers daily to pass through its checkpoints over the holiday weekend. it comes as cancellations are piling up. today southwest canceled nearly 200 flights and more than 200 yesterday. the airline blames bad weather and very full flights. however, abc news learned the airline also has severe staffing issues. >>> in the south bay a first real push for restaurants after the state's reopening in mid- june. dine downtown returns to san jose this year with added importance, of course. abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo has this story. >> reporter: downtown san jose is slowly bouncing back after the state's reopening and it's no secret restaurants can use a boost in business. and things t oufinger e. uphill climr these hospitality businesses. >> reporter: eateries that survived the pandemic getting some much needed help as dine downtown returns. >> we get a lot of people who are very fans of the dine downtown and will go to ev

aaa says gas prices are expected to be the most expensive from 2014. $3.12 but in california 4.28, same for san francisco and oakland, 4.36, a cent less in san jose at 4.35. it's important to keep in mind if you're hitting the roads probably should have got gas a couple days ago because prices are so high. important to mention they're a little higher you may notice because the gas tax increase went up yesterday so right now folks in the state of california paying 51 cents per fal lon because of that tack. if you're traveling keep it safe this weekend. live in millbrae, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >>> some fireworks this weekend this is between the oakland a's and bart. >> kris sanchez joins us live with how you could be caught in the middle. >> if you are planning to take bart from san jose or anywhere to the oakland coliseum you're going to have to find another way to get there for the a's game and fireworks following tons. bart will not run trains late enough to get fans home after those fireworks. late night service is resuming but just n

aaa says gas prices will hit a seven-year high for independence day.at this is what it's supposed to be like on july 4th weekend or is this year different or special in some way? >> july 4th is always a popular holiday, but this year people are traveling with a vengeance. it's kind of crazy to think a year ago we're at three times the amount of tsa passengers. over the last two days we've had more passengers than 2019 same day. so the issue here is the labor shortages at the airlines and hotels. you know, they are pfurloughed lot of employees. they are retired whole categories of planes. the airlines have been able to bring them back online or train their pilots quick enough. that's why we've seen hundreds of cancellations a week from some of the top carriers. >> let's say you, and this is entirely a hypothetical and not something my wife is yelling at me about this morning, procrastinated making summer travel plans, haven't made any arrangements yet. where would you sending people that's open for tourists, they won't get stuck paying double or triple

talk about back to normal, auto travel is back to normal according to aaa. record which was 41 million and here is the deal on this. gas prices, we pulled off the station because i saw that sign. $4.19 in chicago. national average is closer to $3.13. as it turns out i need some gas right now. across the street it is a little cheaper, stuart varney would appreciate that. the other thing you might find as you are out here is there may be places where the gas pumps are shuts down, one or two gas pumps may be shutdown because there is a problem getting gas to some stations in some parts of the country. talk to aaa about that, they say don't panic, most of the places are fine, just having a little bit of trouble getting the gas, two particular stations because of the shortage of tanker drivers. listen to what aaa told us about that. >> no need to panic, no need to panic by. it is not a gasoline shortage. it is a transportation issue, the industry is working hard to keep up with demand and get delivery. ashley: time for me to get some gas. it is cheaper here, $3.9

aaa expect 43 million people to hit the road this weekend, the second highest amount ever. >> there's optimism in the vaccine that it's working and working well, and there's a global increase in demand on crude oil and optimism that travel is coming back. >> aaa says the average price is $4.35 in oakland, and it's a cent higher in san jose. >>> here's a beautiful look in san francisco. the bay bridge, and the fog is sticking around so we know it's cooler there, but what can we expect across the bay area today. meteorologist, kari hall, always looking hard to get us that updated forecast. >> more clouds as we start out, as we look around the bay area and a live look outside san jose, clouds here as well. it's 61 degrees and we will see it clearing out about 8:00 to 9:00, and the rest of the day is clear, sunny and warming up with highs in the upper 70s. some spots in the mid-80s for the east bay and still hot in ukiah, reaching 95. we'll get a look at the fourth of july holiday coming up. mike, how is the commute? >> well, there's crash activity with injuries near the lohse kau theirio

aaa protects more than 47 million americans will travel this weekend, the second highest independence day on record. with the delta variants spreads, they are pleading with the unvaccinated to wear a mask. >>> and president biden hope today have 70% of american adults vaccinated with at least one dose by the 4th. as of friday he almost got there, nearly 67% have been vaccinated. >> the bay areas getting ready and there are no shortage of celebrates. here are just a few. antioch is holding a parade, pancake breakfast starting at 9:00 a.m. >> then pleasant hill is having house decorating contest, the best five homes will get gift card toss local restaurants. we put a link on the top of our website at kpix.com. >>> in san francisco, this week, we found lots of people out and about enjoying the sunshine, music and free food and a block party outside the chase center. clouds filled popular tourist spots. >> it gives everyone hope that the normalcy is around the way and it is like having everyone's spirits come back so i think it is a wonderful thing for the bay area to be out and about aga

aaa expecting 48 million will have traveled by road or air by the time the fourth of july weekend comes to a close. most of them, 43 million, opted to drive to and from destinations, according to aaa. >> the biggest difference is people traveling by car. there are a number of factors. international travel is down, cruising as it picked up, and people may feel more comfortable traveling by car. >> reporter: gross expects rising fuel prices are likely keeping families from a post pandemic get away. it won't be cheap with the cost of a gallon of gas averaging $3.12 nationally. the highest in seven years. experts say not only is summer demand to blame, but a shortage of fuel truck drivers that have lost some service stations empty. flying, you will want to face instructions or face fines. the faa has received over 3000 reports of unruly passengers this year alone. a majority of incidents related to noncompliance of the federal mandate requiring mask wearing on flights. hoping to address people who don't listen to crew instructions, the agency rolled out a video message for those who should

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aaa forecasts 47 million people will travel. that is the second highest independence day travel volume on record. >>> crowds packededededededed early this morning. really, in fact, if you weren't looking for masks, it looks like a busy pre-pandemic travel day. the tsa expects 40,000 people to pass through security checkpoints today and 3.5 million nationwide. for some people, it is the first time they have flown since the pandemic began. >> my grandmother and granddaughter haven't met. >> we haven't been in a couple years now. it's my first time on a plane since the pandemic. i'm a little rusty. >> they got to get used to it. it was a busy day at oakland international as well. 160,000 passengers are expected this weekend, triple the number from this time last year. >>> back to the roads, here is a live look at traffic from the emeryville camera. aaa says between four and 5:00 is actually the worst time to travel in terms of traffic problems. here is a look at highway 87 in san jose. the south bay will have the busiest traffic co

aaa anticipated the top destinations would be orlando, disney world, anaheim, disneyland.r this time last year, a lot of people are electing to drive themselves rather than fly and repre rent a car. pete muntean, cnn, alexandria, virginia. >>> ceo of a widely used software vendor says that it is hard to gauge the full impact of a major ramsonwa rr hack. they were they say that they met with the fbi and sign are security authorities monday night and it is likely that it is one of the biggest supply chain attacks from a nonnation state ever. >>> updating you now on a story we reported last hour, russian state media reports the crash site of a regional flight that went missing in the far east has been located. the plane crashed into the sea off the kamchatka peninsula. at least 28 people are believed to have been on board. task news agency reports officials think the cause was pilot error during poor visibility. we'll be right back. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in mi

so aaa says come before noon. so these people got the idea. the worst time to travel they say between 4:00 and 5:00 tonight. so, yeah, they got the idea. you better get here before noon. if you don't have your ticket, it is probably too late. back to you. >> all right. we will tell that someone. >> yeah, we will let him know. >>> if you are hitting the roads this weekend, looking live at highway 880 in oakland, chp will be out in force urging drivers to slow down. there is a maximum enforcement period from tonight at 6:00 through monday july 5th. chp officers will be looking for drivers who are speeding, driving under the influence or distracted. >>> coming up after 6:00 a.m., san jose chp public information officer joins us live to talk about the crack down. >>> if you haven't filled up before the holiday weekend you might be in for a shock. bay area gas prices are soaring. we saw one station in walnut creek yesterday with premium prices all the way up to $4.79 a gallon. that is well above the california average $79 a gallon. that is well abo

aaa reports average gas prices spiked 40% nationwide since the start of the year. in fact bay area drivers are paying highest prices in years. here is a look at some of the averages. 4.37 in oakland and san jose and 4.46 in san francisco. >>> if you live in san francisco, gasbuddy.com reports all star's gas station on cesar chavez has cheapest prices in the city, 3.99 a gallon cash. >> people aren't going to the cheaper one necessarily. if everybody went to the cheaper gas station, the more expensive one would be forced to lower the price. >>> some of the cheapest gas in the entire area is in vallejo, 3.69 a gallon. >>> 6:16. we are going to get a check on our weather and traffic. since we are talking about gas and people are on the roads now, let's see how the morning commute is shaping up. >>> good morning guys. it is a tough monday ride. we have a lot of hot spots. if you are headed towards dublin interchange, traffic getting busy on the west bound 580 commute. i was looking at censors. we are tracking slow speeds near hop yard and connecting onto 680. you see t

right now look at numbers from aaa. they said we're going to have a record number of independence day on the road. 43.6 million people will take to the roads this year. that's more than 32 million last year in the midst of the pandemic. even more than the prepandemic record. so we're all the way back as far as travel. the folks at aaa say it's because people have been pent up. they don't mind spending the extra money. maybe some other time they would, but not now. take a listen. >> no one likes to pay more at the pump. when the prices go up, it's not good news for a consumer. you know, it's not impacting how we'll travel. we're excited to get out there. >> excited to be out there. yeah. i guess that goes a long way toward making you not as angry as you might about dollar increase in the last year of gasoline. neil? >> martha: just keep looking at the road, my friend. just keep looking at the road. you're the best, jeff. thanks very much. jeff flock driving aimlessly around the country taking a look at what is happening.

according to aaa on average gas is costing $4 and $0.35 in oakland. $4 and $0.34 in the san jose. sandra fell $4.43. and in san francisco, $4.43 a gallon that's just for regular and starting today tolls at the golden gate bridge are going up as we take this live look now at the bridge. it will now be $8.5 to cross. if you use fast track, it was $7.70 yesterday. drivers to zip through the toll plaza without fast track. expect the bill for $8 and 6 sense. the toll invoice. it was $0.20 cheaper on wednesday and toll invoices went from $8.70 to $9 and $0.5. this toll hike was approved in 2019. it's all part of a 5 year program that will help maintain the bridge and sustain bus transit and ferry services. there are some lucky people in the bay area right now who could take their family and friends on a dream vacation for free. it's all because they got their covid-19 vaccine less than about a half an hour ago, california officials drew winners for those 6 vacation packages for some of those popular spots in the state, including disneyland. this is all part of that backs for the win pro

don't panic buy, says aaa. it's not a big thing.he outages have been or the shortages have been, although it's not really a gas shortage, they emphasize. just get ready to pay for it, though. that's the deal. dagen: is it a trucker shortage? is that the problem? is they're having a hard time -- >> exactly. dagen: yeah. >> no truckers to run the tankers. you have to have a special endorsement to be a tanker truck driver, not a regular truck driver cdl. we've got a job, i guess. a lot of people aren't working right now, so -- dagen: hey, jeff, i'm looking at the traffic. so it's 6:45 in the morning there. it looks heavy. it looks heavy. >> oh, yeah. dagen: so how heavy is it compared to -- >> rush hour -- it's rush hour here anyway. but i would say, yeah, i mean, we got really used to not having terrible traffic and of course if you've got a construction program like you do here in downtown chicago, maybe you see it, that doesn't help things either, squeezes a few lanes. but a lot of people getting away quick. i was surprised, aaa say

and aaa anticipates the national average will be $3.25 this summer.ing people from wanting to get out. >> well gasoline prices are going to stay above $3 and then probably in the $3.10 and $3.20 range through the summer but people don't let that get in way of getting out for vacation, maybe eat out less but they're taking a vacation this year. >> >> reporter: gas buddy said the average in california is $4.33. the white house said it is monitoring this but it pins the blame on oil prices rather than politics, jim. >> well, we'll see what that does to raise the gas tax to pay for infrastructure. thank you very much. >>> the phoenix suns are two wins away from the first nba title. cory wire has this morning's bleacher report, a first. >> it is been 28 years since phoenix has been to the nba finals. suns have brought so much excitement to that city. and that is just one, one mens pro-sports title. diamondbacks won in 2001. devon booker leading with 31 points and seven 3-pointers and phoenix kept shooting down hopes from beyond the arc. 23 pointers just fo

aaa expecting 48 million people will have traveled either by road or air by the time the fourth of julynd comes to a close. most of them, 43 million, opted to drive to and from their destinations, according to andrew chris from aaa. >> the number of people traveling by car is a bigger difference. international travel is down. cruising has not picked back up , and people may feel more comfortable traveling by car. >> reporter: he expects rising fuel prices aren't keeping most families from a post pandemic get away. it won't be cheap with the cost of a gallon of gas averaging $3.12 nationally. the highest in seven years. experts say not only is summer demand to blame, but a shortage of fuel truck drivers that have left some service stations empty. if you are flying, adhere to instructions her face paying hefty fines. the federal aviation administration has received over 3000 reports of unruly passengers this year alone. the majority of incidents related to noncompliance of the federal mandate requiring mask wearing on flights. hoping to address people who don't listen to crew instructions

according to aaa on average a gallon of gas is going for $4.45. drivers in oakland and san jose are seeing $4.35. wait until you see this. one gas station in san francisco is nearly $6 a gallon. kate larson explains why prices are so high here in california. >> no. that is not okay. >> san francisco resident whitney conner stopped pumping when i pointed out the cost of the gas. >> gas prices are not okay. not okay. that's it. >> sarah had the same reaction when she filled up at the shell station at 4th and bryant street south of market. >> i'm glad you pointed it out. i usually figure its ten cents difference but not a dollar. >> some have questioning their plans. >> everything is going up. everything. food, everything. >> do i want to go on long road trips, how much do i want toko mute? should i work from home more often if i have the option. >> i'm filling up ahead of a long weekend but not with the $6 gas. i found gas at another shell station in san francisco that's cheaper by a dollar a gallon. why would two shell stations a few mile as part i

aaa estimated that nearly 50 million americans are expected to travel for the 4th of july.er approaching the crowds we saw before the pandemic. cnn correspondent stephanie elum live at los angeles international airport. and i see it is teaming with travelers behind you? >> reporter: fred, if anybody is thinking i'm going to go to the airport like old days an just show up an hour before my flight, would you caution them. and this is why. take a look at these lines. now this is exacerbated by the fact there was just a suspicious item in terminal two that l.a.x. police just cleared but you have the aftermath of people trying to get into the terminals and through tsa checkpoints. what we know is that we're at 65% of normal here at l.a.x. sunday was a post pandemic record of 85,000 people going through security checkpoints, normally there would be 120 to 130,000. so they may see new records set either for today or sunday in this post pandemic travel record. and just keep in mind, while seeing all of this and the mayhem inside of the terminal there behind me, this is when you loo

aaa predicts more than 47 million americans will travel this holiday weekend and that could make it thesecond- highest fourth of july volume on record.>>> with the more contagious delta variant spreading they are encouraging the unvaccinated to mask up this weekend. the newberry it accounts for a quarter of new cases nationwide. president biden had hoped to have a 70% of american adults with at least one dose vaccine by the north. as of friday nearly 67% have been vaccinated. >>> taking a live look at the white house where in oakland firefighter will be honored tomorrow. gonzalez will attend a front- line workers and first responders event. he represents the national association of hispanic firefighters. more than 1001st responders and their families will be in attendance. >>> getting ready for the biggest holiday. there's no shortage of celebrations. antioch is holding a parade and a pancake breakfast starting at 9:00 a.m. pleasant hill is having a house decorating contest. the best five homes get gift cards to local restaurants. we put a full list of holiday events at the very top of

aaa estimates that about 91% of travel this holiday will be by car. aaa also estimates 43.6 million americans will drive to their destinations. now, that's a record. that's the highest for this holiday. and it's 5% more than the previous record set in 2019. and again, for some across the country, they're looking forward to reconnecting with friends and family, but they aren't so happy about these gas prices. listen in. >> i think they're ridiculous in chicago. i mean, i'm sure the whole state is like that. but actually, this gas has been $3.99 probably for the last month and a half. it has not gone up yet. >> and the shortage is linked to a labor shortage. it's not that there's an issue of not enough gas. but the tanker truck drivers who transport the gasoline from the terminal stations to gas stations like this one, they need more drivers to get that job done. so if you're traveling, pack patience and some extra cash as you fill up at the pump. >> the pain at the pump is back. thank you. stand by as we turn to pete. how are airports handling the surg

according to an drew gross from aaa. >> the biggest difference of people traveling by car.re are a number of factors into that. international travel is down. cruising has not picked back up yet. people may generally feel more comfortable traveling by car. you can decide when you're going to leave, where you're going to stop. maybe not everybody in the family is vaccinated yet. >> reporter: gross expects rising fuel prices likely aren't keeping families from a post-pandemic getaway. it won't be cheap, a gallon of gas averaging $3.12 nationally, the highest in seven years. >> $11, 2.5 gallons. >> reporter: experts say not only is summer demand to blame but a shortage of fuel truck drivers that has left some service stations empty. flying this weekend? you'll want to adhere to your air crew's instructions or face paying some hefty fines. the federal aviation administration has received over 3,000 reports of unruly passengers this year alone. majority of incidents related to noncompliance of the federal mandate requiring mask wearing on flights. hoping to address people who don