it is also where the ac transit administration offices are. skindell. -- schedule. caltrans will continue to lease the error out for private vehicle parking. we will continue to negotiate least negotiations with caltrans and then we will complete the seismic analysis and obtained approval on the psr and complete construction documents. my last slide is a schedule showing the nativity. we start the west seismic analysis last fall. we continue to work through that. this august, we will complete the advanced planning studies in support of that. then we hope to have the psr approved by this december. in parallel, jacob is working on the other documents. so we will have 65% cd's in october, 95% in april. procurement will happen from may 2012 through august 2012. we are targeting construction to start in august 2012, and should be completed in october 2013. >> any questions? >> i have a question. who is responsible for the maintenance of those walls? >> we will probably have a maintenance contractor. we have not finalized the lease negotiations but caltrans or ac transit,

not just here, but in ac transit and everywhere. >> a motion to award this contract? second? all those in favor say aye. passes unanimously. >> no members of the public have indicated they want to speak. item 11. Ï»¿approving a resolution authorizing the executive director to submit an application for statewide park program (proposition 84) grant funds for transbay city park. >> good morning. this item we are adding for authorization to apply for a state park grant program. it was authorized under prop 84 and they have recently begun a solicitation process. these are due april 1. we're looking for a 2 $5 million for a grant for the city parks, a rooftop park. the approval authorization is attached to your item. >> is there a motion to approve the resolution? >> second. >> all those in favor? opposed? passes unanimously. >> item 11 has passed without any members of the public wishing to address you. item 12. Ï»¿annual review of board policy no. 009, investment policy, and approval of minor changes to the policy. >> sarah will be reporting on this one. >> under our investment p

subsidize the service, as well as the $30 million subsidy from the developer to subsidize weta and ac transit to provide transit service, so we are confident we will have robust transit service on the island. supervisor mirkarimi: be i hope that is the case, but in a case that is not, i'd like to move forward with a contingency potentially so that we all rise to the standard of what it means to be a transit first city, especially in a population that is isolated, for lack of a better characterization, in that we were trying to make sure that the principles of transit first our extended into a population that will be challenged in their own mobility and ability, so that it is not always defaulting back to private automobiles. i do not know if the project team sponsors would like to come up, but based on language that i have vetted with you all, under the section of existing development fees or exactions, adding line d is an amendment that i am proposing, and that is a transit impact development fee on new net office space consistent with that currently applicable in downtown san francisco. tha

. >> reporter: tonight ac transit confirm police have asked for surveillance for cameras. the victim says her attacker told her he went to skyline high school. ktvu channel 2 news. >> the attorney a-- he plans to file motion monday to get video from a hotel that he said could exonerate his client. he remains behind bars following a hear being officials today. that hearing was to determine whether he violated the terms of his parole when he was arrested for beating stow. they say he stayed at the hotel the day after the attack and the video will show ramirez with a full head of hair. witness descriptions of stow's attack tore have them as being bald. also his 10-year-old told police her father was with her and not at dodgers stadium when stow was beaten on march 31st. >> my reaction she was upset when she saw it. she was like, mom, can i go talk to them and let them know my dad was not there he was with me sleeping all day. >> they say they're looking for a second attacker and a woman seen driving the car. >>> it has been exactly one week now since she disappeared. tonight

. >> reporter: tonight ac transit confirm police have asked for surveillance for cameras. the victim says her attacker told her he went to skyline high school. ktvu channel 2 news. >> the attorney a-- he plans to file motion monday to get video from a hotel that he said could exonerate his client. he remains behind bars following a hear being officials today. that hearing was to determine whether he violated the terms of his parole when he was arrested for beating stow. they say he stayed at the hotel the day after the attack and the video will show ramirez with a full head of hair. witness descriptions of stow's attack tore have them as being bald. also his 10-year-old told police her father was with her and not at dodgers stadium when stow was beaten on march 31st. >> my reaction she was upset when she saw it. she was like, mom, can i go talk to them and let them know my dad was not there he was with me sleeping all day. >> they say they're looking for a second attacker and a woman seen driving the car. >>> it has been exactly one week now since she disappeared. tonight

. >>> two juveniles are in custody tonight, following a brawl on an ac transit bus.t happened in alameda. the fight took place while the bus was on park street. the juveniles ran away, but police tracked them down. two adults were injured in the fight. one was taken to the hospital, the other refused prison. transit is checking to see if it has surveillance video of that fight. >>> over fishing of the delicacy has become a problem. how wildlife officials are protecting the pricey mollusks from poachers. it's a story you'll see only on 2. >> reporter: about ten miles inland on highway 128, the net was set. this is fish and games first abalone checkpoint of the season on a major point used by many an lopey fishermen. most hear this. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: but some who take too many abalone, or have no license, or take the wrong size will hear this. >> that abalone is legal size? >> yeah. >> his was not. he's going to get a citation. >> reporter: right now, low tides make this an ideal time for abalone fishing. the odd looking mollusk is a prized delicacy.

. >>> two juveniles are in custody tonight, following a brawl on an ac transit bus.t happened in alameda. the fight took place while the bus was on park street. the juveniles ran away, but police tracked them down. two adults were injured in the fight. one was taken to the hospital, the other refused prison. transit is checking to see if it has surveillance video of that fight. >>> over fishing of the delicacy has become a problem. how wildlife officials are protecting the pricey mollusks from poachers. it's a story you'll see only on 2. >> reporter: about ten miles inland on highway 128, the net was set. this is fish and games first abalone checkpoint of the season on a major point used by many an lopey fishermen. most hear this. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: but some who take too many abalone, or have no license, or take the wrong size will hear this. >> that abalone is legal size? >> yeah. >> his was not. he's going to get a citation. >> reporter: right now, low tides make this an ideal time for abalone fishing. the odd looking mollusk is a prized delicacy.

as an ac transit board member harper says he has had to cut bus lines with more passengers than that.ok at the $90 million and you look at $2500 people and $90 million and you realize something like, wow, you could buy them a very nice car each. and give it to them. and that's about what it would cost. >>> scott is an alameda county supervisor and is also a m transportation committee. he says harper has his numbers wrong. the ace train serves almost 3,000 riders a day. he also says this is money already approved and earmarked by boaters. >>> this is clearly the money that's just being drawn down from what we told the voters how we would spend the half cent sales tax. >> reporter: the alameda county transportation committee is set to vote on the matter tomorrow. >>> first lady michelle obama delivered a message of hope and inspiration to young women in south africa today. she spoke at a church at a church fighting apartheid. mrs. obama said while that moral struggle has been won more has to be done. >> you can be the generation that stands up and says violence against women in any form

as an ac transit board member harper says he has had to cut bus lines with more passengers than that.e $90 million and you look at $2500 people and $90 million and you realize something like, wow, you could buy them a very nice car each. and give it to them. and that's about what it would cost. >>> scott is an alameda county supervisor and is also a m transportation committee. he says harper has his numbers wrong. the ace train serves almost 3,000 riders a day. he also says this is money already approved and earmarked by boaters. >>> this is clearly the money that's just being drawn down from what we told the voters how we would spend the half cent sales tax. >> reporter: the alameda county transportation committee is set to vote on the matter tomorrow. >>> first lady michelle obama delivered a message of hope and inspiration to young women in south africa today. she spoke at a church at a church fighting apartheid. mrs. obama said while that moral struggle has been won more has to be done. >> you can be the generation that stands up and says violence against women in any form, in any

one ac transit board member says that's too much money considering the low number of passengers. but supporters say voters have already approved that plan. the commission will vote on the funding tonight. >>> time now 6:08. where are the potholes? an annual pothole report tells us the best and worst roads to drive on in the bay area. streets in brentwood, dublin have the least cracks and potholes. while roads in east palo alto, oakland and mill brae have the most. san francisco and san jose fall somewhere in the middle. the metropolitan transportation commission says it would take the equivalent of a 20-cent per gallon gasoline tax to make sure all of the bay area roads are in good condition. >>> 6:08 is the time right now. back over to sal to look at traffic. how's the commute, sal? >>> doing pretty well, pam and dave. so far anyway. the commute is moving along nicely if you are driving on highway 4 westbound. it's getting a little bit busy coming up over the willow pass grade though. this morning's commute is going to be okay at the bay bridge toll plaza. it looks good on the u

one ac transit board member says that's too much money considering the small number of passengers it carries. supporters say voters have already approved the plan. >>> time now 5:07. an annual pothole report is out. it tells us the best and the worst roads to drive around here in the bay area. now streets in brentwood, belove deer and dublin have the least potholes and cracks while roads in east palo alto, oakland and mill brae have the most. san francisco and san jose are somewhere right in the middle. the metropolitan transportation commission says it will take the equivalent of a 20-cent per gallon gas tax to keep all the bay area roads in good condition and make pam cook happy. >>> that's a tough job. [ laughter ] >> i know. >> sal, i know exactly which lane to be in to avoid the potholes and on which streets. you deal with it. >> so, pam, is it a tough job to drive here or a tough job to keep you happy? [ laughter ] >> oh, no. all right. let's just do the traffic. good morning everybody. i saw the look on dave's face. move on sal, move on. westbound 80 hing to the macarthur maze

. >> reporter: that woman is actually an ac transit bus driver. other drivers out here told us they have not been warned about any possible service interruptions to their bus service. out here live, there are a number of transit buses because a lot of them connect to this bus station officials with bart say there is a slight possibility they may have to do changes because of the protests here for 3:00 this afternoon. something to be aware of if you plan on taking bart later today, and to be aware of updated service changes, you can always go to our website at ktvu.com. >>> as alley just mentioned, if you want more information on the case, and the planned protests, you can go to ktvu.com. that is our website. if you scroll down to the right now section, you'll find all the information you need. >>> new this morning, the first photos of congresswoman gabrielle giffords have been released since she was shot in the head 5 months ago. photos appeared on her facebook page. they were taken at the hospital where giffords is completing her rehab. her chief

it's because of a stalled ac transit bus up hear for a while on the deck and -- there it is.here's the incline section. they are moving it to the incline. that's -- that stalled bus was up there and you know what happened, they got another bus to get the passengers off and they got the original bus off. i'm not sure what's going on with this camera. i think the camera has a mind of its own. metering lights are -- 0 are on. that's kind of fun. this moving if you are drive on the nimitz freeway, that traffic -- driving on the nimitz freeway, that traffic looks okay. 101 is busy in san mateo heading down to redwood city. at 8:38. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sal. mostly cloudy skies. we've had a little bit of sun here for a while. not a lot. the rain is really beginning to pick up. novato south. so for the morning hours, sun, clouds, shower, rain. possibilities are later today as the low moves in. 46 to 54. there were lows down to 54. clouds showers, cool, 54 to 62 by noon and then this afternoon and evening, sun, cloud, showers. maybe reports of hail. it could be sunny, cl

mass transit, ace train number one has been about 10 minutes behind schedule all morning.to follow that. otherwise, the roads look good. >> excellent. >> yeah. good job. >>> can we predict the traffic next weekend? >> that would be pretty good. >>> all right 5:56 now. >>> in the next half hour, beachgoers are on high alert in the bay area. the shark siting, which has prompted the national park service. >>> you can jump into one of these things instead. a k pool that could be as deadly to children as regular pools. we have that coming up. stay with us. >>> >>> and a three alarm fire breaks out in sunnyvale. one individual sent to the hospital with burn injuries. i'll have a full report coming up. >>> a judge will decide if the lead suspect in the brian stow beating will be set free. does lapd have enough to hold him? we'll explain. >>> er? fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is

we're following a delay in mass transit. ace train number three is delayed five minutes now.st spot is westbound 580. making your way out of the altamont pass. through the altamont pass. toward 680. 35 minutes from 205 to 680. with most speeds under 40 miles per hour. also westbound four from lone tree to 242, only 14 minutes. northbound 238 from 580 to 880. four-minute commute time. get a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on. traffic backed up to the west grand overcrossing. here is the incline. we have delays, making your way up the incline to san francisco. >> all right. nothing else going on except for the mattress and the carpet on -- >> that has been taken care of. mike sent his crew. >> i see. >> at my house waiting to be installed. >> all right. >> that does it for us. back -- >> air conditioning, that's what we could use. >> she will be back in 24 minutes with update. >> time to wrap. >> few more seconds. i can sing a little song. >> please do. [ laughter ] >> seriously? >> yeah. >> no. we're trying to get viewers. [ laughter ] >> thank you

you want to avoid roadways check in with mass transit. bart, acemuni, caltrain all checking in problem-free. eric, kristen? >> danielle, thank you very much. >>> the time is 6:37. >> that means trading is underway on wall street. we have a live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. >> here is a live look at the big board right now. the dow is up about 47 points. >> bay area congresswoman says she won't run again next year. next, how that is going to impact the left side of the aisle in the house of representatives. >> iran shows off new mid-range missiles making new claims about how far they can reach. >>> walnut creek police are working a triple stabbing. i'm amy hollyfield. residents and business owners are stunned. we'll have the story coming up. i have fallen in love with making bird houses. caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place

her family says the woman and her attacker were riding the same ac transit bus and when she got off thehe followed her. les night her mother called ktvu asking for help on getting the word out. we are not showing her identity in order to protect the victim. >> i'm just glad he didn't kill my daughter. but i want to prevent this from happening to anybody else. >> she says her daughter got a good look at the man while the two were on the bus. she describes him as black, about 18 or 19 years old, 5 feet 7 independence tall, with light brown skin and eyes. he also has a tattoo of the name paul on the right side of his neck. the woman says her attacker told her he attended skyline high school in oakland, although it's not clear if that is true. >>> defense secretary robert dates is in afghanistan right now on an unannounced farewell visit. gates flew in from asia where he took part in a security conference. while in afghanistan he plans to be with u.s. troops and hold talks with afghan president karzai. gates is retiring at the end of the month. president obama has nominated c.i.a. director

mass transit might be a great way to skip the fog. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time. and, of course, remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> kicking off the summer with some good news for all you travelers out there. how you can cash in a $40 airfare. great deals out there. >> sounds good. >>> black market transfers are costing muni big bucks. how police are now cracking down. and it's with the help of our investigation. >>> i don't have to watch jaws anymore. i lived it. >> yikes. they have -- they have quite the tale to tell reeling in a 1,000 pound shark coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the crime: counterfeiting and selling muni transfers. our >>> san francisco police have made arrests for a crime highlighted in a cbs 5 investigation. the crime, counterfeiting and selling muni transfers. our investigation found that people were selling these tickets out on the street and those illegal sales could be costing muni thousands of dollars a week. now, two men are accused of counterfeiting ticket

on the maps, what's going on in the traffic world, mass transit is the only issue now. acer one started late out of tracy due to freight train traffic so running 7 minutes behind schedule. that's ace train number one. bart, though, looks good. 36 trains all on time. muni, cal train everything else mass transit-related looks good to go for right now. take you out live towards the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights. still may be some roadwork on the lower deck heading towards oakland. various lanes blocked until about 6:00. again, westbound traffic though despite some kind of misty conditions, you see a little bit in our traffic camera. looks okay right now across the span heading into san francisco. no advisories, nothing like that for any of our bridges, in fact. oakland 880 you will notice i threw up an as sign. as plank florida at 705 -- as playing florida at 7:05. but everything is good to go in that area north- and southbound 880. you have an early-morning flight over at oakland airport, good to go. farther south 880 through san jose, ongoing roadwork. haven't se

. >>> we will start with mass transit bart, ace and muni and cal train running on time but i am getting word it is cancelled today, due to debris in the water, take an alternate route if you use that for your morning commute. blocked until further notice, clean up on the ramp, no major delays there. things are moving pretty well, if you are taking the bay bridge toll plaza or plan to, metering lights are off. no delays clear across the upper deck into san francisco. back to you. >>> thanks giana. later today milpitas police will give more information about a very lengthy stand off police blocked off streets around arizona avenue for most of yesterday. that is where a man wanted for felony assault was believed to be barricaded in a home milpitas police tell us the stand off ended overnight no one was hurt and no one taken into custody. >>> the family of a missing bay area nursing student is not giving up hope even though police believe michelle lee was murdered yesterday a dozen people handed out flyers in the neighbourhood where her car was found the night she disappeared. lee was last

spare the air day, if you want to take mass transit, ace, muni, bart, caltrain report nothing delays. but they are not free. you can always get the latest on our website, abc7news.com. eric, karina? >> thank you. 5:20. next, the thousands kicked off a website because of their looks. >> the danger you could be putting your health in by sitting at your job all day. >> plus, the summer meals. hundreds of east bay youngsters will be able to enjoy this summer. >> colorful support google is giving to gays and lesbians as they celebrate pride. ♪ [ male announcer ] spare toothbrush, just in case: $4. ♪ home cooked meal: $28. ♪ first date finest: $33. ♪ having time on your side: priceless. mastercard paypass. bringing you the most convenient ways to pay. learn more at mastercard.com/paypass. . welcome back. 5:23. it is a beautiful morning. soak in this shot. looking at mount tamalpais. beautiful, serene and almost cool looking. it won't be today, the first day of summer. it will ramp up. >> cool looking but won't be cool-feeling. as you said, we know that sitting for long hours at work year af

if you want to avoid roadways, check in with mass transit. acee is five behind bart, caltrain and muni. all checking in problem-free. >>> for the latest traffic, go to abc7news.com. click on the bay area traffic link. >> thank you very much. >>> the time is 6:51. despite success of missile carrying drone aircraft, the next generation of fighter plane will still need a pilot. that pilot will need to be able to quickly find and process information. south bay company is helping them do just that. by putting on their helmet. ♪ ♪ >> 25 years ago when tom cruise's haircut was state-of-the-art, everything maverick needed to know was on the dash-mounted heads-up display. it was very useful. but you had to be looking straight ahead. flash forward to today where the first time in decades the pentagon newest fighter won't have a heads-up display. >> today's pilot has information center. within the cockpit. and what we do is we now make that information flow directly to the pilot eyes. so you never have to look inside. >> san jose based vision system interna

mass transit so far everything is on time for bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain.

every other mass transit ace, caltrain, muni looks good right now but we'll continue to keep you up to date plus show you a live look at traffic in the east bay all coming up in just a few minutes. >>> thank you, liz. >>> he was next to bin laden on the fbi's "most wanted" list. and this morning a mob boss who was on the run for 16 years is behind bars and headed to court. >> it's been a long time. kristine lazar is in l.a. with more on how whitey bulger was finally captured. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the fbi telling us that they received a tip that whitey bulger and his girlfriend were living in an apartment by the beach. both of them will be in federal court sometime today. we'll show you now their photos. he had been on the run since 1995 when fled boston after learning that he was going to be indicted. the couple were taken into custody yesterday evening. they were living on the third floor of an apartment complex in santa monica. he is now 81. she is 60. again, he had been on the run for 16 years wanted in connection with 19 different murders. the fbi swarmed the co

if you want to avoid the roadways, check in with mass transit. ace train number one is running seven minutes late. bart, caltrain and muni all checking in, problem-free. kristen, eric? >> thanks a lot, danielle. 5:11 now. >> still ahead, gas prices drop nationally for the seventh week in a row. we have the morning's america's money next. >> the help alameda county approved for thousands of former employees. >> high cost of higher education. look at some ways that california colleges can cut spending and still get more bang for the buck. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. topping america's money. good news from europe and it's helping out the financial markets. french banks are giving greece more time to pay off the debt so it appears a wide-spread debt crisis can be averted and that is boosting markets overseas and the u.s. for the seventh week in a row, gas prices are down 8 cents in the past week. the average is now $3.57 a gallon. you can thank falling oil prices. >>> starting today, it's illegal to sell d

ace train number three is running a couple minute late. other mass transitystems reporting no delays. that would be a great way to head to the giants game tonight. you can always get the latest traffic whenever you want going to the website abc7news.com. you will find it under the bay area traffic link. kristen? >> frances, thanks a lot. probably going to cost more to park in downtown san jose starting in july. the city council is expected to approve a rate increase for the city's five public garages on june 14. city transportation officials are recommending a 33% rate hike to help pay off redevelopment agency debt. our media partner, the "san jose mercury news" reports the city may extend the parking validation program beyond the two hours of free parking that they currently get to soften the rate hike. >>> after a very late night, this morning america has a new scripps spelling bee champion. >> cymotrichous. c-y-m-o-t-r-i-c-h-o-u-s. [ applause ] >> 14-year-old sukanya roy from pennsylvania spelled cymotrichous correctly. she will take home more than 40 gra

far so good as you head towards the antioch, pittsburgh area, slight delays, overall, mass transit, bart, ace, muni, cal train all checking in problem free, ace train number one is on time over to the south bay, road work ongoing closure, south 101 shut down, that will not reopen until the 28th and they are saying noon. so there are detours in place, do take an alternate, 101 not effected at this moment. a live look 280, you can make out a few cars on the roadway, traffic cruising along through downtown san jose. don't forget kcbs 7:40 a.m. and 106.9 fm. >> are those head lights? >> a couple. >> okay just checking. >>> another contender jumping into the republican race for the white house minnesota representative michelle bachmann plans to announce her candidacy in waterloo iowa. she said there is nothing personal in her effort to unseat president barack obama but feels he is just wrong on his policies for america. >> would you wish you put it a did i have aren't way when you said he had anti american views. >> sure there is a whole lot of things i wish i would have said differently of course

mass transit so far everything is off to a great start. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain.emember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. get the latest once you hit the road. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a moldy smell prompted johnson & johnson to issue a major recall of its tylenol extra strength caplets. the recall covers 60,000 bottles of pills all made in february 2009. the moldy odor has been linked to a trace chemical that's known to cause temporary stomach pain. >>> flying with a baby? one airline is saying infants are no longer allowed in first class. >> so elizabeth cook shows us that this is not sitting well with some parents. [ screaming baby ] >> reporter: baby on board? not if you're flying first class on the malaysia airlines. have you ever sat next to a crying baby? >> a crying baby, yes, i have. it's so annoying! >> considering i have two children of my own in that position, it's something that comes with the territory. >> reporter: the ceo of the airline confirmed that babies are booted from first class. he twe

mass transit on time. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain good choices this morning.kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's a look at your morning commute. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a big drop on wall street this morning after a new unemployment report that shows the economy added the fewest jobs in eight months. >> here now with a look at the numbers is jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. jason, good morning. i don't even want to look at what wall street is doing right now. they already had one bad day this week. >> reporter: we did. and let's hope, frank and sydnie, that a lot of that priced in what was expected today. the big drop that occurred two days ago was what adp reported only 38,000 new private payroll jobs in may. turned out that private employers added 83,000 but then we saw local governments cut almost 30,000 jobs. as a result, only 54,000 jobs created in the month of may. that compared to an average gain of about 220,000 jobs each of the prior three months. as a result, the unemployment rate also bumped up again for the

just slightly foggy give yourself extra time mass transit off to a good start, ace no problems, cal train and muni doing well as well. >>> this morning a ribbon cutting will mark the reopening of the california street cable car line it has been closed for 6 months for $24 million in repairs crews replaced electrical, mechanical components, rebuilt curbs replaced sewer lines below the ceremony happens 10:00 a.m., call foreign gentleman and drum streets -- california and drum streets. finally get up california. >> bells start ringing again. >>> hybrid owners mark your calendars, driving to work will take a little longer plus. >> i am tara mergenner in washington. the latest coming up. >>> placing all bets new octopus making predictions for this year's soccer world cup presidential rac,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, mergener rep >>> an iowa native is in her home state today to jump into the presidential race. the move comes more than 7 months ahead of the iowa caucuses. >>> michelle balkman is hoping her hometown roots will help steer her to the office. >>> the minnesota congress woman kicked off her presi

>> ace train number one reporting eight-minute delays. other mass transit systems on time.e to check out the live shot for you. starting off in contra costa county. 680 in walnut creek. still looking good this monday morning as you make your way southbound there. toward 24. at the bay bridge toll plaza, despite the earlier stall, there are still no delays here. now drivers are reported seeing smoke in san jose. as they were driving along highway 87 near 280. the san jose fire department will check it out right now. we'll get you more details or we'll bring you them as soon as we get them. northbound 87 is flowing well to downtown area. of course, we always post the latest information on our website. abc7news.com. you will find it under the bay area traffic link. eric, karina? >> thank you very much. >>> our time is 5:19. >> coming up next, the accessory you'll now find missing in some cars sold in the u.s. >> also, the story of a bay area hero who stormed the cockpit of flight 93 on 9/11. it debuts on the big screen. >> nasa shows off the space shuttle replacement. next, fi

i just wanted to start off with letting everyone know that mass transit is all on time systemwide for bart, aces number one and three, muni metro and caltrain. again, mass transit might be a great option today. we have been talking about all morning funeral services begin later on this afternoon for the two fallen san francisco firefighters. so we are expecting city street closures in and around san francisco's western addition, mission district and rolling closures along southbound 280. for much. evening commute home. we'll -- southbound 280 for much of the evening commute home. we'll break it down in our next traffic hit. but so far, mass transit off to a great start. friday light on the san mateo bridge. at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights on, only backed up to the end of the lot and the south bay looks great coming out of downtown san jose. more traffic in a bit. in the meantime, back to you. >> great is good. thank you. >>> sentencing is set for next month for the two men convicted in chauncey bailey's death. yusef bey iv and antoine mackey both found get of murder yet. they were

if you want to take mass transit, that is a good way to go. ace number one running seven minutes late. ace train number three is so far on time. live shot of 101 in san jose. everywhere else. it is looking good. northbound traffic flows well. at the peninsula. and also, here is southbound 680 in walnut creek. no problems down through the san ramon valley. you will have a nice ride on 101, in san rafael through the north bay. roadwork, southbound should be cleared. approaching marinwood in the next few minutes. get the latest by going to abc7news.com. eric? >> thank you very much. >>> 5:53. first banks run in document problems collecting mortgage debt. now they may have another problem. jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. uh-oh. banks may be running in legal problems collecting credit card debt. jp morgan chase reportedly dropped more than 1,000 credit card collection lawsuits in states including new york, new jersey, florida, illinois and california. since april. lawyer for debt collection cases in florida tells the "wal

for mass transit riders good to go for bart, ace train number one, muni and caltrain. if anything changes, remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:39 now. authorities say they have found the remains of a walnut creek woman murdered more than 30 years ago by the man known as the i-5 strangler. 21-year-old lewellen about yourly went on a -- buehrle went on a job interview in 1977. her remains were discovered in a dry riverbed near lake berryessa after deputies renewed a search this year. roger kib by received life sentences for her murder. >>> a danville reason it was trapped in a sand tunnel during a church camping trip. two boys dug a path about of feet under the dunes at sunset beach in santa cruz county. people heard their screams and started digging with their hands. >> they were digging with frisbees and pulling the sand away. and just hands. digging like a dog trying to get this boy out. i had his legs in my lab and i'm trying to pull him up out of the ground but he is like cemented in. >> one boy got out okay bu

talk about mass transit as i continue to blink here. ace train number one still running about 8 minutes behind schedule. they got a late start out of tracy and right now still running behind schedule. train number 3, by the way, is on time. bart looks good, as well. muni metro, caltrain. slow traffic out of the altamont pass. usual brake lights, 17 minutes towards 680 and the dublin interchange. improvement towards pleasanton. an earlier accident before 680 is now gone. that is your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. we'll try to help her during the break. >> eye wash, table 5. >>> 6:08. new details about a fiery amtrak crash in nevada. what investigators hope to learn from the driver's cell phone coming up. >>> everything from parents to dogs, you name it, the push to ban all pet sales in a bay area city. >>> and charlie sheen is winning! once again. his return to hollywood for a new sitcom. news on that and much more coming up. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thank

transit. i mentioned some ace train delays.rains 1 and 3 slightly behind schedule, not even a five- to ten-minute delay, just under 5 minutes for those delays. not too bad now. otherwise bart has all trains on time. muni, caltrain, also good to go. the antioch bridge everything is fine there. actually i have to say, things are better than typical through antioch. it's sluggish past hillcrest but only a couple of slow sensors. usually our line of yellow extends longer than this. so overall not a bad ride. that is your traffic. back to you. >> speaking of the commute, it is the end of the road for a popular perk for drivers. today is the last day 85,000 hybrid drivers will be able to drive solo in the carpool lane. they have had that right for 6 years in a state program to reward drivers for saving gas and protecting the environment. all-electric and compressed natural gas vehicles will get to use those yellow stickers now through 2014. >>> oakland city council scrambling to come up with a budget plan just hours before the fiscal

public transit, the only issue this morning was one minor delays for ace train no. 1. a good-looking public transit commuters. no problems reported. >> the wild fire in northern mexico is grown to more than 43,000 a.. smoke and flames are starting to spread and several homes have been burned. a national laboratory is closed as a result of the fire is not yet directinthreatening that facili. people living near the lows almost are packing up trying to get out of harm's way despite the mandatory evacuation of nearly 13,000 people, officials say there has not been one traffic accident. cars are backed up in this area. crews that have been working on the arizona wildfires have moved to new mexico to try to help out. another team is expected to arrive today because of the potential for this blaze to double in size. >> here is a scene in nebraska, water inundating the nuclear power plant located near the swollen missouri river, surrounded by several feet of water. they're putting up barriers to keep water away from key equipment. this plant is designed to withstand at least ei

mass transit just checked, bart running all trains on time. ace train number one get a great start.uni metro and caltrain look good. that's your traffic and weather. back to you guys. >> did you call him a weather stud? >> i did. >> just so we know. >> we'll have to remember that. >> lawrence is smiling all the way downstairs right now. >> i'm a weather stud! >>> just a few minutes ago an underdog stepping into the presidential race. the new face hoping to rally republicans. >>> plus, bernie madoff spoils go to the highest bidder. how much someone shelled out for the swindler's underwear. >>> and it could be a major breakthrough in preventing breast cancer. the drug that would slash women's risk by 65%. we'll be back. ved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [ crowd cheering ] and 500 miles from home... [ cheering, cellphone beeps ] ...we finally had a new home. [ male annou

transit on time. bart has 23 trains on time. ace train off to a great start.nd other bridges, the antioch bridge nice very light at this time. morning. so far no delays from antioch, pittsburg, concord, all the way towards 242. we are doing weather. so no major hot spots right now. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. >> but they do play minneapolis. minnesota. >> right. [ laughter ] >> right. >> don't get me confused. >> it's an american league team playing a national league team which kind of throws you off. >>> no matter which way you eat them potatoes are one of the main culprits of adding inches to the waistline. >> there is a new study published by the new england journal of medicine that says a daily serving of spuds can be worse for you than a sugary can of soda. harvard researchers found that fried, baked, mashed or even boiled, any way you slice it, potatoes can add nearly a pound a year to your overall weight. the biggest problem, a high number of calories in a single serving of the vegetable.

we'll check in with mass transit if you want to avoid roadways today. bart, acemuni, caltrain, check in problem-free. for the latest traffic, go to abc7news.com. click on the bay area traffic link. terry? >> thank you, danielle. police in walnut creek say two brothers who work at a car wash confessed to stabbing two other men in a fight. it was behind the car wash on north main street monday night. the car wash owner identified the suspects as being his employees after watching surveillance tape. it shows the workers getting out of a car after three other men arrive and the five started fighting. >> they're very quiet. i'm surprised. i don't know what the argument is. >> the two suspects are in the contra costa county jail. both victims are in the hospital after undergoing surgery. >>> the maker of tylenol is recalling bottles of the pain reliever because of a musty, moldy odor. it's extra strength caplets in the 225 count bot. lot number aba-619 is on the side of the bottle label. johnson & johnson says it could contain small amount of chemical in shipping palle

mass transit you can always use bart to get to sfo. bart, aceetro and caltrain all problem-free. roadwork eastbound 237 ramp to south 880 that will be shut down until 7:00 this morning. do plan for that. the flip side look good. westbound 237 at 880 no problems there. we'll check 101 in the south bay next. right now back to you. >>> thank you. in just a couple of hours bryan stow's alleged attacker will have a parole hearing. giovanni ramirez is in jail on a parole violation. he has not been charged with stow's beating. l.a. police have questioned ramirez's 10-year-old daughter. he says he was babysitting her at home when stow was attacked. there is no word on what the girl told investigators about the alibi. but the lawyer for ramirez is giving the impression his client passed lie detector tests this past week. >>> today phillip and nancy garrido begin serving prison sentences for the kidnapping and rape of jaycee dugard. phillip got 431 years to life. his wife nancy 36 years to life. both pleaded guilty back in april to kidnapping 11-year-old

mass transit, bart remains on time, ace train number one dealing with slight delays five- to ten-minutealing with signal issues so watch out for that. otherwise muni caltrain everything else is on time. to the roads and everything is quiet for right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. nice and light heading into san francisco. they should turn the metering lights on another half hour or so from now so for right now though things moving well into the city. lower deck may still be some roadwork heading into oakland. various lanes blocked until 6:00. not causing any big delays though because obviously traffic is still nice and light, it's still early. the san mateo bridge looks great here, as well. the right side of your screen is the commute direction of westbound 92, about 13 minutes still out of hayward if you are heading toward foster city and the peninsula, no major issues in the south bay. giants against the indians at 7:15 tonight. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's get a check of today's top stories. the san francisco chapter of the naacp is staging

transit map. bart now has 32 trains all running on time. ace train number one got a great start. muni and caltrain no delays. so if you are about to hit the road or mass transit, remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. you can get the latest information from them. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >> i think everyone is playing hooky getting ready for the big 4th of july weekend. >> i don't blame them. >> wish we could. >>> keeping guns off campus. the just-approved safety changes at a berkeley school coming up. >> plus, they watched their homes go up in flames. how the debate over 4th of july fireworks is making some san bruno neighbors uneasy. >> it's not the house warming facebook had in mind. why thieves are already targeting the company's brand- new digs. that and more coming up. ,,,,,,,, i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lak

bart, caltrain, ace train and muni, no problems reported. >> < a week since members of the transit operators union voted down a new agreement with muni. the terms of the contract that they rejected our in the agreement for the next three years. here are the provisions. the contract will last until 2014. >> the oracle 45 capsulize it today, look at them all hanging up to the catamaran. the team was out on the water to draw attention to the 2013 america's cup race in the bay. the water and winds were too strong. thousands of people are expected to come to watch the event. >> we are in the process of preparing for our environment to review at the end of june and then we will be going through the rest of the process of the out this summer, it is going very well. people are working hard. the city family has come together to support us. >> this is the first time that the america cup will be raised in the full view of spectators, it is expected to generate more than $1 billion for san francisco's area. >> a lot look outside from the mt. tam cam, we see the beautiful sunny skies. we will be right ba

and mass transit users, bart still systemwide on time off to a great start. ace train number one no delay reported. muni metro and caltrain fine. when you hit the road, remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your traffic and your weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:54 now. the fda has announced a new rule for sunscreen. from now on in order to be labeled as a sunscreen that protects against uva and uvb rays, sunscreens will have to pass tests for both. no more waterproof, sweatproof and sunblock on the labels. sunscreens can be water- resistant if they can prove it. and finally, the maximum spf that you will be able to see on any label will be 50. these new regulations do not apply to sunscreen sprays. the fda plans to look at the safety and effectiveness of sprays at a later date. >>> this is an interesting story. >> i guess, yeah. >> if you want to win at work, you might want to hit the gym but only if you're a woman. i guess. if you are a guy, you just want to eat a lot apparently. a new study in the journal of applied psychol

mass transit, if you want to avoid the freeways altogether, a good choice. bart, acemuni metro and caltrain all running on time. lawrence has the forecast. >> things could get busy on the roads again. the vein making its way toward the bay area. -- the rain is making its way toward the bay area, widely scattered showers now. some cells coming down pretty good in the east bay. also up in toward the north bay, but just off the coast we have another band of moisture that's going to be pushing onshore a little later on this morning and that will get things cooking with the rain. indeed, it looks like we are going to see showers on and off for the better part of the morning hours, even the possibility of some isolated thunderstorms as the core of this low is really approaching the california coastline. could be a very interesting day weather-wise around the bay area. still, it looks like we are not done with the rain just yet. we have more rain lining up later in the week today. the possibility of some thunderstorms, temperatures running very cool, 50s and 60s for highs. t

transit. just checked, everything continues to run on time for bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain.s. the roads are doing well this morning, too. we have not seen many problems since we got on the air at 34:30 -- at 4:30 this morning. live conditions at the bay bridge toll plaza, nice into the city. they should have wrapped up that lower deck roadwork here or they should be wrapping it up here right now. san mateo bridge westbound 92 in the commute direction, you will notice -- i'll get out of the way -- 13 minutes is your drive time from 880 towards 101. now, heading towards hayward off the high-rise, traffic looks good in those eastbound lanes, as well. the nimitz 880 through oakland, this camera is right there by the coliseum. by the way, the as take on florida later on tonight. 7:05 is game time. so you may find a little extra crowded conditions later on this evening. for right now, though, north- and southbound traffic, headlights are moving southbound toward hayward, nice drive just past oakland airport. of the silicon valley commute, no slowing here at all. typically closer t

ace train number one is in the south bay. but only one minute late. other mass transit system report nothing delays. the day. >> if you are going to stinson beach, only knee-deep. >> that does it for this edition of the abc7 morning news. we'll be back with a local update at 7:24. >> join us for the midday news at 11:00. stave connected 24/7 at abc7news.com. enjoy the weather. it's going to be warm out there. stay cool. see you later. at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people.

transit is off to a great start. everything is on time for bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain. that is your traffic and weather.k to you. >> thank you. >>> okay. if you are planning a trip on a san francisco cable car next month, get ready to pay more. beginning july 1, ticket prices are going up a dollar from $5 to $6 for a ride on a cable car. it's just one of the fare increases taking effect next month. the price of monthly fast- passes go up by $2. muni blames it on continuing budget problems. >>> you may consider coffee vital, definitely on this shift. >> it is in a big way but if you drink too much your ears can play tricks on you. researchers had volunteers to drink coffee and then listen to songs. the song never played but several people thought they heard it after several cups of coffee. researchers say as little as five cups can trigger the hallucinations. so that might be our problem. >> that song is so well known you can think about it and start hearing it. >> so i guess around 6:45 we start to hear things here. how many cups have had over there elizabeth? >> only 2. but i have had a clogged ear for

mass transit a good choice right now. bart, ace and caltrain all right on time. >> looking good. thank you. >>> you like breakfast? >> oh, yeah. >> i know do you. >> love it. >> testing the limits of a familiar deal all you can eat pancakes. would you like that? >> i do. and especially 7 california teens. they found out how many they could eat in one sitting. they ordered the $5 special in denny's in orange county and spent the next 24 hours how long can down on the pancakes. at one point the kitchen ran out of batter. at the end of the pancake-a- thon they stuffed away 301 pancakes, more than 14,000 calories for the kids. they are now on the biggest loser by the way. >> probably so. >> 301 pancakes. i can do maybe one. >> i'm good for three or four. after that pretty well done. >>> it is 5:56. coming up in the next half hour. a security breach at google. how hackers broke into hundreds of email accounts. >>> and he has taken two lie detecter tests in the attack on bryan stow. this morning our first hint of whether giovanni ramirez