they are demolishing and replacing the bridge deck at alemany circle.y moved the project up because traffic is so light right now because of the shelter-in-place order. that is one positive. but the virus also brings new challenges to the project. >> construction operations like this are always a little bit exciting. because there's so much work to do in such a short amount of time, but it's also a little dfferent because we're operating under the covid-19 socially distant restrictions. so, people are mindful that we have to be careful of what we're doing this work. >> they were expecting a six-mile-long backup in both directions this summer. they were calling the project carmageddon. it should be better now because traffic is so light, but will impact those who drive through this area. northbound is closed right now. but when they finish this section, they will close the southbound side. follow this project closely as it will continue to change. if this is your route, you'll want to know what is going on day by day. they are going to be working around

you can go to 101 alemany project for more detail. get out to the web and talk about what else is out on the new normal, businesses closed. and that's why traffic is light. businesses are trying to stay in your thoughts by getting into your stomach like ikea. they shared a recipe for meatballs. i wanted you to see the recipe or the assembly instructions. it doesn't look like you need an allen wrench for this project. doubletree by hilton reveals their recipe in a video showing you how to make their famous chocolate chip cookies and list of ingredients. i was surprised to find lemon juice in there. all mcdonald's have been shut down in the uk. they tweeted the ingredients for the sausage, egg, and cheese mcmuffin, get a pen, write it down. sausage, egg, cheese, muffin. do you have that? >> wow, if they hadn't done that, i don't know what i would have done. >> they're very good -- >> i want to know how to make the shamrock shake. >> oh, you get a shamrock and you shake it, i guess. i don't know. >> i'm glad you don't have a restaurant,

crews are putting the finishing touches on the northbound alemany deck. work is expected to wrap up soon. caltrans expects everything to be finished by next sunday. >>> and by now you have heard or even heard of those conference calls going awry, but what happened in vallejo is just downright over the top. now an elected official is apologizing. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joining us now with those details. kris, if what i'm hearing is right, he threw his cat? >> reporter: yeah, and we have video proof of that so it's not something that we are exaggerating at this point and there's no good explanation. i can show you what was happening leading up to it. take a look at it. >> okay, first i'd like to introduce my cat. i would like to introduce my cat. >> that is vallejo planning commissioner chris platzer speaking in a zoom call back on april 20th. as you saw and you heard he picked up his cat and then tossed it off screen. platzer is also seen drinking out of a green bottle that could be a beer. we are trying to confirm reports that he resigned but a

the 800-foot stretch of highway runs over alemany boulevard. the $37 million project was set to start this summer but caltrans decided to take advantage of the lighter traffic due to shelter in place and it's paying off. >> today, you can almost hear it in the background, there's demolition happening at the same time that we're building the new roadway behind it. so it's almost like a dance that's orchestrated so everything can go as fast as possible. hopefully by tonight we'll be looking to start our concrete pour in the southbound bridge and then we'll switch it over after that's done in the next day. >> reporter: caltrans says there will be many detours throughout this project so please bring your speed down to 35 miles per hour in this area. and back here live, you can see all of the heavy equipment out here and the workers. a caltrans spokesperson tells me there were even drunk drivers that came here this weekend and a lot of tickets handed out to a lot of speeders as well. so please slow down through this area. live in san francisco, i'm

there is an ongoing alemany project. they are on schedule to have it opened up by may 3. northbound 101 near candlestick area at carney, the right shoulder. a couple of cars off to the shoulder. overnight accident near the tunnel at cuddle cot. things should be moving okay alone 24. there are changes in the forecast, details on that. let's check in with mary lee. >>> we are looking at cooler weather for today. thanks to the onshore flow kicking back in for us. daytime highs running at 5 to 10 degrees cooler compared to the very warm day that we had yesterday. you can see a live look with the salesforce -- actually, san jose tower camera. clouds in the sky indicating changes. temperatures are running in the 50s as we start the day. concorde and livermore starting with clear skies , but the rest of us looking at clouds. 58 concorde, 55 oakland and livermore, 53 san francisco, 57 san jose and santa morning low clouds in areas and fog and drizzle in spots along the coast, around the bay. through the afternoon, mostly cloudy skies this afternoon. not as warm compared to yester

this stretch of 101 runs over l alemany boulevard. this planking will support workers when they start tearing down the deck this morning. the spokesperson says they moved up the $37 million project since july because people are sheltering at home right now. >> we have a built-in 40% to 50% traffic increase on the freeway. >> reporter: southbound traffic will stay on 101 and alternate not use the side built at the time. caltrans wants drivers to know to bring your speeds down to 35 miles per hour. work could be complete in as little as six days. i want to let you know that caltrans also is telling neighbors to be patient because it will be noisy around here for the next ten days. reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda. back to you. >>> a lot of cities are being ordered mandatory face coverings in public places. now in santa clara county that order is only strongly recommended but not in milpitas. "today in the bay's" damian trujillo joins us live at milpitas city hall where that mandatory order there goes into effect today. good morning, d

we will look live outside so you can see the alemany project there.e left-hand side of screen is southbound traffic in the north bay lanes, and on the right-hand side that's the southbound lane area, and you see all the workers completing the deck on schedule. this is day five of the project and you know why this is happening right now, because this is caltrans' largest project of the year and was supposed to happen in july that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. >>> welcome back. it's 6:43 on this tuesday. beautiful shot from our roof camera back at the station where it's 54 degrees. temperature of 52 to 57 in your 12-hour planner through 7:00. we jump into 74 to 80 at noon, and stay in the mid to low 60s at the coast. a gorgeous evening on the way. the extreme heat, you can see it's down in the desert, not only today but tomorrow and thursday. they could warm up to 10

. >> let's take a look at the roadways and get you updated on the latest 101 alemany project, you've got one lane open north and south. you can detour onto 80 and that is looking good in both directions, you can see caltrans working hard this morning, 24/7 getting this project done hopefully by may 3. right now we have a loan lane open in both directions. taking a look at traffic else brake lights continue westbound highway format, this is due to ongoing roadwork here, this will be here at least until 7:00 so you have another 45 but it's on these delays. 80 is not showing any delays or issues right now. i am seeing a few brake lights, that is an area where we have i worked up an action as well. there are a couple of cars involved in this rack. we are still getting more information but i'm seeing slow speeds there and again this is an ongoing roadwork project, and typically during the daytime there's at least one lane closed, so we will keep a close eye on that. let's check your temperatures warming up today. >>> we are going to see our temperatures rise as we head to the afternoon wi

. >>> we have a live update on the what a 1/280 alemany project. they are on time and could be finishing early . >> reporter: good morning, add on cbs this morning here from the surgeon general that says the country's not quite ready to reopen. we have are doctor joining us to take a look at whether you can get covid-19 twice. >>> privacy concerns with people using drones to enforce social distancing as we look at the new normal with the financial impact on businesses and workers as many companies are forced to adapt during the pandemic. >>> we will see you at 7:00. >>> here is a live look as we start this monday morning together. kpix 5 wants to honor the class of 2020. and is your photos of graduates of all ages with the #kpix. teammates help each other find a way to win, just like covered california helps you find health insurance you can afford. they're the only place you can get financial assistance to help pay for health coverage. plus, this year, the state is providing more help than ever before. and because a new law requires californians t

i misspoke, it's the 101 alemany project. the reason that is important, you can go to the website, put a dot-com on the end and find out why you're detoured off and on to 280 for another week. >>> 5:09 this morning. the interesting tactic hawaii is using. >>> i wish i could give you a vacation from bad economic news. it's a long list. stick with us and we'll all get through it together. >>> and you hear that sound you know what time it is. it's time to celebrate our bay area graduates going without a ceremony. our great grads segment we congratulate these 12 high school students. you did it. stand up. congratulati congratulations. share your selfies. you could see your picture here on "today in the bay." you can find me on facebook marcus washington nbc bay area or laura, laura garcia, nbc bay area. and we will share your pictures congratulations to all of our bay area graduates. right now, staying connected is more important than ever. and fast, reliable, secure internet from xfinity can help. we have plans to fit every budg

we are taking a live look right now at the 101 alemany project. all northbound and southbound lanes are being diverted to 680. they will go on to the northbound side of 101. >>> number seven. this week's contestants on "wheel of fortune" could be somebody you know. they are all from the bay area and "wheel of fortune" airs 7:30 on week nights. >>> quepideveloping news over k jong-un's health. it's been two weeks since he was seen in public and he missed celebrating key celebrations. abc news contributor says we swi will have to wait for north korean officials to explain what happened. >> intelligence in north korea is so bad that we have no way to verify or deny these rumors. we have no idea. we can't only wait until the north koreans themselves tell us whether kim is alive or dead. >> a south korean official tell that he is alive and well outside the capital. >>> students heading to college are now wondering what their future is going to be like. many are days away from a crucial deadline. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma f

right now crews are putting the finishing touches on the northbound alemany deck.ork is expected to wrap up soon. caltrans expects everything to be finished by next sunday. and by now you've heard or you've been experiencing those conference calls going awry but what happened in vallejo is just downright over the top. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joining us now with details about a city planner who probably didn't plan on tossing his cat aside or have so many people see it, kris. >> reporter: so many people are saying, what, he threw his cat? that is exactly what happened. i have no good explanation for that. i can show you what was happening leading up to the april 20th meeting. take a look. >> okay, first, i'd like to introduce my cat. that is the planning commissioner speaking on a zoom call on april 20th. it was an official meeting. he picked up and threw his cat off screen. platzer is seen drinking out of a green bottle that appears to be a beer. we are trying to confirm reports he resigned from the planning commission saturday, but a city spokesman tells

, from cayuga all the way from the larger pipes and as you remember, alemany just floods. you have to move the water. >> i understand. >> so all the water comes from the watershed, so that is the challenge that we have with just moving that amount of water. >> i understand. i just want -- i don't think there is very many green components left at all as far as i can tell in the r.s.p., right? is there a design requested to help limit? i feel like, maybe i just need an offline update and i'd love to better understand what the alternatives were that were reviewed, what the benefits were, and if there is any opportunity before we move forward. >> so remember, we talked about we shift green infrastructure and had a strategy for green infrastructure which was different on dealing with projects as we relate to like central bayside. these projects where you have to move a large volume of water, we had green infrastructure on performance-based and we place it whenever we can where it works. we're trying to remove a billion gallons from the system, that is the goal. we're trying to

crews are putting their finishing touches on the northbound alemany deck.ork is expected to wrap up soon and for everything to be finished by sunday. by now you've had or heard of that conference call, many of them going awry. well, it happened in vallejo and what happened there was downright over the top. now an elected official is apologizing. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joining us now with those details of the person throwing the cat during the meeting, kris. >> reporter: yeah, marcus. i can't say that i have any good reason to report for throwing a cat especially during a teleconference call where everybody can see it, but i can show you what was leading up to what happened on april 20th. take a listen. >> okay, first i'd like to introduce my cat. >> that is vallejo planning commissioner chris platzer on a zoom call on april 20th. he picked up and introduced his cat and then threw it off screen. he is also seen drinking out of a green bottle that appears to be a beer. we are trying to confirm reports that he resigned but a city spokesman said they

from cal trans the alemany project in san francisco may wrap up sooner than expected. how often do we see that? when construction ends early. just to rewind and recap here for everybody. this was supposed to happen in june. or, excuse me, july. but they moved it up because of the shelter-in-place order. they have seen traffic decrease by 60% to 40% of the area. this is a live look at northbound and southbound 101 and shortly we will see that southbound 101 traffic will move over to the northbound lanes here. but right now everything is being diverted to 280. so, if you're an essential worker headed this way you should expect delays. the project will be done by monday but could be sooner. that is what we have going on here. alameda begins its slow streets program today to allow for more social distancing and pacific to grand will close and versailles will also be blocked off and the closure will give people more space to exercise outdoors. kumasi. >> thanks, jobina. >>> coming up new at 6:00, starbucks is revealing plans, well, i'll tell you the whole story. it's reveal

>> medical experts are pushing back this morning. >>> sky7 now over highway and alemany boulevard where road construction project is beginning right now. if you do have to drive in that area, you should expect delays. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield will have more on how the pandemic prompted this work to start way early. that's coming up in just a few moments. >>> goodern morning, everyone. friday, april 24th. good morning, everyone in the quadbox. >> good morning. >> greetings. >> happy friday. >> happy friday. and extra happy friday because the weather is going to be great this weekend, mike. >> it starts with the warmest weather of themoing, but sunshine away from the coast in the afternoon and little bit above average temperatures. here's a look at live doppler 7. you can see it looks pretty clear out there. check out the breezes, they are significantly lighter than they were yesterday. here's a look from the east

this stretch of highway 101 at a alemany is deteriorating. despite some confusion over detours and noise this morning, caltrans says this will help avoid what many people feared would be armageddon if the project were done during heavy traffic. >> so far the project has gone smoothly and that's good news. we're asking motorists to follow all the detour signs. >> reporter: chp will detour northbound traffic onto 280 while southbound traffic will stay on 101 and alternate, using the side not being rebuilt at the time. caltrans wants drivers to slow down to 35 miles per hour in the see all of thisst asked cal trans i would stop overnight. and the only thing caltrans would say is that the goal is not to use heavy equipment overnight, only during the day, but right now there are no guarantees. live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda, nbc bay area news. >> get it done now. thanks, sharon. >>> a live look at palo alto, you can see the sun is shining beautifully outside. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather. people want to get out by sta

due to the alemany project, it is in some construction here.outh 21 is closed at 280 and they are diverting traffic on the 280 as well. that is a look at the morning drive. >>> next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, one to remember. how big-name celebrities are coming together to host a graduation like know whether. >>> as we go to break, a live look at downtown san jose. the time is 4:53 am. we will be >>> the class of 2020 want be walking the stage this year. >> a big time celebrities want to make sure the new graduates are celebrated. facebook and instagram plan to honor america's class of 2020 with a live streaming event next month. oprah winfrey will deliver the commencement and miley cyrus will perform. there will be celebrity appearances by jennifer garner and simone the online ceremony is may 15 at 11:00 pacific time. >>> confused? me too. >> remember this guy? you can call john krasinski the fairy godmother of the class of 2020. first he d jade their senior prom. and now hosting his own virtual graduation this week on his digit

we are taking a live look at the 101 alemany project.uthbound 101 has been shifted on to the northbound deck. the brand-new one you can see on the left-hand side of your screen. northbound traffic has been diverted to 280. cal trans says you should expect delays 20 minutes to one hour. >>> this week's contestants on "wheel of fortune" could be somebody you know because they're all from the bay area. 7:30 on week nights right here on abc7. >>> kumasi, i see you in the background of that video and i know you got to meet them, but you have been holding out on us. like what is the -- >> friend, you always want, they are just nice, beautiful people. we talked and they were happy to be in the area and i can't believe that was in august. they were just doing their thing. both of them are fabulous. we knew that. >> and just looking so fresh after all these years. >> they do. >> oh, you got it. >> i got my lotion, friend. did you? >> it's time to lotion up. >> mike, do you have lotion? >> my only concern about this is now i love this disneyland h

you can see that construction on 101 at alemany circle in the northbound and southbound directions. all lanes are closed. this camera is courtesy of caltrans. here's your live look and here's what you need to know. both northbound and southbound 101 traffic being diverted to 280 and happen until 2:00 a.m. specifically for the southbound lanes and then those lanes will go on to the northbound side and be diverted back on to the southbound side. i know that sounds a little bit confusing, but right now everyone is headed towards 280. southbound drivers will stay on 280 as workers get this all under way. the good news is that it looks like everything is on schedule. they did demolish the bridge. it is 70 years old. they got everything paved and good to go so that pavement is essentially drying right now. that is where we are. this is cal trans largest project of the year. this was supposed to happen in july, but they are taking advantage of the shelter-in-place order so they can get this done for everybody. you can expect delays i that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can

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in san francisco we get a look at the 101 alemany project there. the freeway is closed in both directions, and southbound traffic is being detoured from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 in the morning to replace the crumbling side. you can see the nice and clean pavement in the area, and this is giving you an idea of what to expect, northbound traffic will be detoured on to 280 because of a project planned for july, and this deck replacement, it's 70 years old and because of the shelter-in-place orders and the light traffic we have been experience, caltrans decided to seize the moment and make it happen and it should last about ten days and i will keep you posted on this throughout the week. we will be right back after the break. >> on wednesday april 29th, abc7 abc7's prae abc7's fre abc7's freak one see will change. (alarm ringing) wake up to great tasting flavor. (alarm stops) belvita breakfast biscuits. flavors like delicious blueberry or decadent chocolate, gently baked in a tasty biscuit. (alarm ringing) belvita breakfast biscuits. it's time to taste the da

no slowing. 101 alemany project.com gives you more details about why there's slowing.marcus will talk about in a second. we will talk about the rest of the bay which is clear. >>> as you were talking about caltrans is taking advantage of that shelter in place. reconstruction under way on highway 101/280 alemany interchange in san francisco where crews are tearing down the deck. sharon katsuda will bring us a live report at midday on when caltrans expects to finish the project. >>> a strong warning from governor newsom asking people to stay inside despite the good weather c00g people died from covid-19. you can go to our home page for the full story. i'm marcus washington. more local news in 30 minutes. everyone is working a little differently now. so we can still answer your calls. and we are monitoring our system 24/7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. and we're still on the road. solving critical issues as they arise. ♪ go to xfinity.com/prepare. thank you. >>> it's 8:00 on "today. co

they opened that lane now and crosses over the alemany project. on the left side they're making good progress on the second half, the southern half of the construction project for the structure. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive, that speed limit in place for the one lane. the rest of the bay moving at 65. i'll talk about the tri-valley. i see a blip coming up. >> you remember when everyone was going out collecting the toilet paper? if you were one of them, are you done stockpiling that paper? coming up we'll tell you about those items that are still hard to find plus some surprising products that are experiencing suddenly high demand. >>> it's easy to find gasoline. there's plenty of it. gas is cheaper now than when i was in high school. ♪ >>> and we continue to celebrate bay area graduates who are going wut an official ceremony. this morning in our great grads segment we are saluting the 12 high school students. you're moving on to a new chapter. very exciting. freedom, independence. share a picture of your graduate and you might see it o

a live look out there at the webcam, again, that 101 alemany project, made great progress over the weekendis is the southern portion coming toward us now rebuilding that bridge deck and looks like they're doing good, good work here. they should open that one lane probably 6:00, maybe a couple minutes after and, of course, we're watching. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now restoration is starting again at notre dame cathedral in paris after work was halted for weeks by the pandemic and the lockdown. workers had to take off a month and a half. a massive fire a year ago. you may remember heavily damaged the 850-year-old building. but the rebuilding project is still on track to meet the government's five-year deadline. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: lots of people who want their stimulus check are getting an error message. you might want to check again, though. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll explain why next. we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by settin

we'll take a live look right now showing you the 101 alemany project in san francisco. here is a live look at that construction. the camera courtesy of caltrans and taking advantage of the light traffic because this project was supposed to be in july and happening now. they're looking at a total of ten days for it. this is the sixth day of the project. where you see these workers now is the southbound side of the freeway. of course, as you can tell, all lanes are blocked right now. both southbound 101 traffic and northbound 101 traffic is being diverted to 280 and that is until 6:00 a.m. and southbound 101 traffic will then move on to the northbound side of 101. so, that is what we have there going on. but it looks like everything is on schedule. reggie and kumasi. >>> coming up next, the seven things to know this morning. >>> also, it's a critical tool in the coronavirus pandemic. personal protective equipment. now it's led to one man's arrest. the abc7 news iteam digs into broken promises to people here in the bay area. >>> pets and coronavirus. new details about a pu

move over to 101 but in san francisco this time as we take a live look at the 101 alemany project there. good news from cal trans. it looks like they are ahead of schedule. this project was supposed to last ten days and currently southbound and northbound traffic on 101 being diverted to 280 and that southbound traffic for 101 that is will move over to the northbound lanes of 101. it looks like this could wrap up by the weekend, maybe even a little bit sooner. the deck replacement has gone smoothly on both sides. now, it' rand fast, reliable, secured internet from xfinity can help. we have plans to fit every budget with speeds up to a gig-all at xfinity.com. we'll ship you a self-install kit that makes setup quick, safe and easy. no tech visit required. and our simple digital tools will help you manage your account online. at xfinity, we're committed to keeping you connected. find great offers and value, today, at xfinity.com >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings mornin. >>> temperatures about the same as yesterday. upper

there is student loading on alemany avenue for students who do not walk or ride the bus. one previous tenant, little bear -- in addition, presidio bay has some reduced rent at a temporary location, supporting the provision of preschool services in the community for as long as possible. the grand box moved from 65 ocean, unable to offer a long-term lease. the crayon box is planning to return to 65 ocean with a brand-new below market rate lease. the sponsor has received letters of support from hundreds of merchants, the bare chair council, ucsf, and the bay area action coalition. it also received support from parents and child care providers because of the services proposed. with approval of the in-kind agreement, the project will be fully approved by this commission, and presidio bay will be able to move forward with the mission to provide much needed child care to the neighborhood and the city at large. thank you for your time today and allowing us to proceed remotely. i'm happy to answer questions, and the rest of the team is available by phone. >> clerk: great. thank yo