. >> the altamont pass has 25-mile-per-hour winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour. livermore is at seven miles per hour but it is quieter in the valley but the altamont pass is still an interesting endeavour the next couple of hours. sfo is 18 miles per hour with half moon bay at 22. 16 at san carlos. everyone is less than ten. through the morning the winds will be less of an issue providing a clear start, but a stray chance of a thunderstorm. sue? >> thank you, mike. the wins are still out there. we have high wind advisories affecting the commute. in santa rosa, eastbound 12, until 5:00 this morning, high winds still over the altamont pass, you can see the traffic was moving well. in livermore it is moving nicely. the golden gate bridge shows high winds across the span but light traffic. i came across 45 minutes ago and it is breezy but not blowing out you too badly. walnut creek southbound 680 the tail lights headed to 24, everyone is at the limit. kristen? >> high winds caused problems in emeryville. crews cleared rubble there after wins tore the front off of a s

as we look at the fastest wind speed the altamont pass is 75 miles per hour.ed us. next to mount diabolo 62 miles per hour. napa was at 47 miles per hour. the gusts are 18 in mountain view and 20 miles per hour in novato hugging the coast and the peninsula. headed through the afternoon we will get winds but they are not going to be that fast. the clouds are increasing and we will have a chance of an isolated instability with temperatures in the upper 50's to mid-60. >> in the santa cruz mountains we have an accident northbound 17 at laurel blocking one lane of traffic and that will gum up the commute if you are traveling from santa cruz. this is the altamont pass where we have the high wind advisory with sluggish traffic from tracy. mike was talking about this, we had a three car accident in the middle lane right here. in san rafael, traffic is flowing nicely at the turn headed your way to the parkway and outside, at the 80 berkeley drive it is getting crowded and sluggish at the macarthur maze but no delays at at the bay bridge. >> there were problems in emer

there were no injuries. >> dodged a bullet on the altamont pass. >> mike has what going on. >> the altamontinds gusting up to 45 miles per hour. livermore is at seven miles per hour but it is quieter in the valley but the altamont pass is still an interesting endeavour the next couple of hours. sfo is 18 miles per hour with half moon bay at 22. 16 at san carlos. everyone is less than ten. through the morning the winds will be less of an issue providing a clear start, but a stray chance of a thunderstorm. sue? >> thank you, mike. the wins are still out there. we have high wind advisories affecting the commute. in santa rosa, eastbound 12, until 5:00 this morning, high winds still over the altamont pass, you can see t

also along the altamont pass, may be the worst. strong winds toppled six big rigs and a new trailer. a driver and passenger had to crawl out of a ditch to safety. one couple on their way back home to livermore from l.a., almost made it, then this happened. this is 580 westbound near mountain house. must have been frightening to feel got over. in antioch, a branch through a bedroom. it ripped the dad's shirt. he was injured, got a bad scratch. the child fortunately unharmed in this. and in the sierra, quite a sight in time for halloween, not a trick. this is real. snow along interstate 80. we have video from our squaw valley camera. we're told there's a couple of inches on the ground. and yes, i did make a phone call into caltrans. chains are required right now on interstate 80 from king veil to the donner lake interchange. reporting live in emeryville, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> hard to believe we've got a little snow in the sierra. >> making all of the snow bunnies happy. >> there you go. enough to hit the slopes? i do

as we take you over to the altamont pass, eastbound 580, from greenville to north flynn road we have lanes blocks for a drain average property until 9:00 and now it appears there is an accident in the westbound direction at mountain house road probably in the clearing stages but enough to cause the backup at 16 miles per hour to be the top speed. outside, this is the drive through walnut creek southbound 680, wide open out there, as we have been saying, it is crickets. hope it stays that way. >> good morning, everyone. weather is stuck in neutral but that may not be bad. a lot of people live for the two months of september and october when we finally get the warm weather without the fog at the coast. 7:00 this morning, temperatures are mostly in the 40's to low 50's with some exceptions in the in the bay and east bay valley and upper 30's to low 40's. as we look at the next 12 hours, very homogenized temperatures, a little bit of a spread developing, 70 at the coast and 76 around the bay and yale inland and you may need the coat at the coast. mild at the bay and inland and low 70's.

if you are heading for the altamont pass, 580 is looking good so far no major delays leaving the altamont pass bound for the silicon valley. just a briefly delaying leaving the 205 interchange. in silicon valley 880 and 237 great options through milpitas. here's the interchange where there are no problems for westbound 237 as it rolls through the san jose area. just keep in mind if you plan on driving into the city there is roadwork that has shut down the southbound 101 connector ramp to the central freeway. it will be closed for about the next 15 to 20 minutes. so far the bay bridge toll plaza is looking good. as with the san mateo bridge, still trouble-free for the drive out of hayward bound for foster city. so overall a good start to the morning commute. that's a look at traffic. >> thank you. >>> two florida girls now face criminal charges accused of cyber bullying a 12-year-old girl who committed suicide. anna werner reports, comments on facebook led police to the you can suspects. >>> reporter: police say rebecca sedgwick was relentlessly tormented by two classmates for a year. the

the altamont pass, the scene of lot of hents overnight. this morning slow traffic from the 205 interchange. westbound 580 approaching grant line. if you plan on making the peninsula commute, give extra time. southbound 101 is going to be very slow for you. an accident on the transition ramp to east 92. have another update on all three of these accidents with a complete look at kcbs traffic still ahead. ,, ,,,,,,,, i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. coldbefore the first sneeze help prevent with lysol disinfectant spray and use lysol no-touch hand soa

over the altamont pass it is 35 minutes from tracy to dublin.ke a look outside, this is the san mateo bridge and we have activity over here off to the shoulder and it looks like c.h.p. officer probably picking up debris because we had a report of 4x4's that were dropped in the roadway. traffic is building but it is moving fine. mike nicco? >> good morning, everyone. i found out about the bart strike and one of my friends gets to work at home. so there is a positive to the pat strike for some. not many. i feel bad forren -- for everyone else. live doppler 7 hd is picking up the clouds along the coast but it is getting thicker and lower and visibility at half moon bay is 2.5 miles. it is localized along the coast. from the east bay hills this morning, you can barely see the cloud cover rolling over the lower levels of the san francisco bay and that is as far east as it is getting. sunny and warm but the temperatures back to average because of the cloud cover this morning. we will have above average highs away from the coast and throughout the week

the altamont pass, 205 slow going approaching the altamont. you can see all the brake lights there so you're going to be backed up from the 205 interchange approaching the altamont pass. that slow traffic will stay with you as you head towards livermore. it's been slow over at the bay bridge toll plaza. we had an early-morning accident at the pay gates. that's long gone. meted meet are on and traffic is backed up from the foot of the maze. highway 24 is crowded. westbound traffic approaching the caldecott tunnel slow so expect backups there bay bridge caldecott the silicon valley has been fine. northbound 101 just a very small pocket of slow traffic as you leave the 280/signatures six united arab change. but still trouble-free for 280 approaching downtown san jose. and the san mateo bridge has been fine still no major delays to report to you westbound approaching the hayward area. bart trains are running and commuters can breathe. that's "kcbs traffic." >> that is welcome news. thank you. >>> 5:48. just in time for today, mega millions is chan

the altamont pass has been slow this morning.estbound traffic still jammed up from beyond the 205 interchange slow through the livermore valley where the chp just cleared up that accident approaching vasco. highway 4 that's always slow and this morning you can see traffic is down to 9 miles per hour approaching "a" street. expect those delays to stay with you as you head through pittsburg into concord. mass transit-wise, first of all, south bay has been great. we haven't had any problems for the entire silicon valley. you can see that 101 is a little slow now in the northbound direction approaching 280. for bart riders, bart is running this morning. no strike. they do continue negotiations. no delays for the bart system, ferry, caltrain or the altamont commuter express. that's a look at "kcbs traffic." now to lawrence. >> all right. change in the weather overnight. we have had a weak system slide through bringing with it a few high clouds. nothing too major. i think temperatures may cool down a few degrees. otherwise, we have a w

you can see the the altamont pass. with winds at 92 miles per hour. shows you how dangerous it was when the gust was recorded last night. very dangerous. on the peninsula, sfo was at 51 miles per hour and nap 5 was at 47 miles per hour, and twin peaks in san francisco at 37-miles-per-hour gusts. on live doppler 7 hd, the light showers have been tracked in the santa cruz mountains headed to watsonville but when it started to descend great the hills, the gusts stabilize and then the rain will stay there. that area will be slick. from sue -- sutro tower the clouds will build. it will be warmest on thursday and friday but another system is coming in for the weekend. 48 in alum rock. 46 in los gatos. 54 in san jose. campbell is 53. and santa clara and cupertino and sunnyvale all at 54. 52 in san francisco. check out lafayette and danville, 46 and novato at 48. this afternoon, well below average, mid-to-upper 50's along the coast and san francisco and richmond and low-to-mid 60's for the rest of us. tonight the temperatures are staying in the 40's and a few

. >>> we're looking at early backups at the altamont pass.ccident westbound 580 right at the top of the altamont blocking the left-hand lane. delays there but no delays for the bart system. they are offering full service with no problems reported. i'll have more traffic for you still ahead. >> all right, liza, thank you. >>> a texas high school football coach is accused of bullying after his team's 91-0 victory over the competition. the undefeated aledo bearcats beat the western hills cougars last friday. the coach even took out his starters by halftime to try to keep the score down. well, despite that, a parent from the opposing team of was so upset, he filed a complaint accusing the coach of bullying. the parent says the coach should have told his team to ease up. >> i would never ask our kids not to play hard. i would never tell them -- i would go out there and let them score. that's not what you want to teach kids. >> bullying is not to be mistaken with the normal childhood disappointments, including something like losing a football game.

we look to the altamont pass we have slowing for westbound 580. out of the altamont pass you see the wind mills and that's why they put them there. a lot of wind for the area. not a lot of traffic. simple drive toward the dublin interchange. a crash at vasco has cleared so that's good news. we travel to the bay bridge, we talked about the san mateo and dumbarton bridging. an easy drive for 101 and 280, no delays there. up toward the bay bridge also the wind advisory continues there, fwhout problems down the east shore freeway and a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. see how things are shaping up. the east shore freeway, which ever we have. let's look at the live shot. i messed up on this one. 101, a smooth drive both directions along the peninsula. the rest of the live shots if we can guys. a smooth flow there. that's the east shore freeway, you got a lot of company, camera shakes from time to time as the winds catch you from time the time. i'm a bit windy because i ran over from the radio booth where i was reporting. a look to the bay bridge, the

the altamont pass we are going to kept a close eye on the outlying commute. we are expecting heavier traffic there. so far the antioch drive towards pittsburg and concord doing okay as with the altamont pass. westbound 580 still "friday light" leaving the altamont pass area bound for livermore. so that is a look at your friday drive. now to lawrence with a look at the forecast. >> yeah, liza. i'm feeling great today. hope you're feeling the same. >> i'm feeling something. [ laughter ] >> you know, i don't know if i could say it here on tv but i'm feeling something. >> but it's friday, no matter what! going to be a great day. we have seen some patchy fog move back in along the coast so that sea breeze kicking in outside and that's a sign of some changes. likely to see some cooler temperatures out toward the beaches today. still a little bit chilly inland. you have mostly clear skies there down to 41 degrees in santa rose. 52 in san jose. and 49 degrees in livermore. now, that patchy fog a little thick dense at the coastline that should give way to mostly sunny

but we have problems for the altamont commuter express.have details with traffic coming up. >>> good morning, it's wednesday, halfway through the workweek, october 16. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:30. >>> bart riders have another day to worry about a possible strike. trains are running and they are trying to agree on a new contract. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is in walnut creek where bart riders have had enough. >> reporter: this is incredibly frustrating not knowing before you go to bed if you are going to be able to take the train to work in the morning. so as that uncertainty continues what we do know is that the negotiations will continue this morning at 10 a.m. >> i'm kind of getting used to it. >> reporter: another day another waiting game for people who depend on bart because while trains are running this morning, there's still' threat of a strike tomorrow. >> you have to way up at 3 in the morning to figure out whether bart is moving or not that day. that's kind of frustrating just not knowing whetherre

through the altamont pass. this is a slow spot. we have an accident at isabelle keeping things slow there. down to 680. the unfortunate thing is that we still have quite a bit of traffic filling in from the south bay. you can see on the 101, this is a slow spot that's going to continue to remain slow as we head through the next couple of hours coming through san jose. you can see outside, cars piling in on 101 northbound. that's all those cars coming in. it thins out as we head through palo alto. that's where you can see traffic moving smoothly. >>> 6:50 right now. rescue teams resuming their search for i asa san jose man l seen outside sacramento. he didn't return over the weekend and was reported missing. deputies found his car yesterday in nevada city, about six miles northeast of sacramento. >>> the state legislature has announced a special oversight hearing that will take place in a week to look into a crash that killed two workers on b.a.r.t. tracks. moments before a train collided with two men, the stretch of track between w

through the altamont pass. improvement past vasco road.rlier crash, northbound 680 is cleared. not even on the right-hand shoulder, no longer seeing any delay. westbound 4 a few brake lights approaching a street. here's a live look near the dublin interchange crowded in the westbound lanes and that's why that drive time is in the yellow but the nimitz and the east shore freeway so far both in the clear. >> it is a little chilly cool to start partly cloudy skies, temperatures mainly in the 40s to 50s out the door. we'll warm things up and everyone will see sun shine by the afternoon. breezy and cool along the coast in our warmest spots. so we are watching a high that is slowly building slowly. it's continuing to move east. it is going to remain mild for now but the high pressure will continue to bump up our temperatures as this week continues. we are even talking beach weather as soon as friday, saturday. with that comes a higher fire danger, as well. so by this afternoon, we'll focus on today, around northern california we have a beautiful

we have a sig-alert over the altamont pass and i will let you know where that is but as we look at they, 101 is moving along at top speed and a look at the golden gate bridge and through the waldo tunnel, it still remains at top speed. mike? >> mother nature is on strike, on furlough, and she is in neutral, she is gone. why are you looking at me like that? look at live doppler 7 hd: there is no rain. no clouds. you can see what a beautiful morning we have. grab a coat. temperatures are in the 30's and 40's. in the afternoon, check out the first forecast: warmer-than-average, and 68 at bodega bay and 79 at half moon bay and 78 to 83 around the bay and 80 to 84 inland. we will see how long it lasts in the seven-day forecast. stick around. >> 5:33. continuing coverage of our breaking news, no bart strike. bay area commuters have been waking up to a tense coin toss the past few >> riders say though are tired. this is the third weekday in a row they have stayed up hate or gotten up early bring to see if they would have a bart train to take them to work. we are hearing of a lot of frustrated

altamont pass has cleared up. clear conditions up into palo alto and 101 and 280, things are looking good. you can see that from our sky camera westbound. those lights facing us. tail lights moving to the south. in either direction, things are looking good. the bay bridge toll plaza will start the ball down. good news. all we have to report right now. back to you guys. >>> this morning, levi stadium in santa clara getting the green light to step up security. they approved spending $200,000 on background checks for new police officers to help patrol the new stadium. the officers will earn $55 an hour. now, to apply, candidates have to be a current or retired police office sever. off duty santa clara p.d. will be given the first choice for those eligible shifts >>> it is 5:52. coming up on "today in the bay," we will tell you about the man that made a fortune investing in a new form of online currency. >> does your twitter feed look a little bit different? lots of people objecting to it. we will take a look in busin

. >> this was on altamont pass. and two people punched their way out of the cab through the windshield. they tell ktvu gusty winds are not unusual at this time of year. >> gusty wind, 40, 50 miles an hour comes off the pass. that's all it takes. >> high wind advisories were in effect this morning as well and golden gate and veneer shah bridges. >>> this crashed down scaffolding on the sidewalk in front of the for ever 21 and victoria secret stores. >>> the winds have tapered off but rosemary orozco is here for where the wind was last night. >> impressive winds. they released this earlier today. this is where the strongest gusts were. we will start in antioch. pick up a wind gust at 30 miles an hour. this is the only reporting station i could find in antioch. this is all i could confirm. along the beach. >> 60 miles an hour gusts into early this morning. higher elevations, black hawk east of fremont in the altamonte pass. and look at that number. >> 61 fremont and 62 miles an hour gusts reported. >> brian mentioned t

here's a look at the sensors through the altamont pass.estbound 580, still about 22 minutes so you can see the slowdowns there up to vasco road and then things improve closer towards the dublin interchange, where it is a little crowded. all those headlights, that is the commute direction. past 680 to the dublin interchange, quiet towards the castro valley y. bart has more than 40 trains on time. looks good for the ferries, caltrain and a's. that's the latest from here in the "kcbs traffic center." with more on your forecast, roberta is tracking a raindrop. >> okay, elizabeth. tell me it's not true. did i do it again? >> you know, i looked over at the corner of my eye. i think you did for just a second. i saw an arm. >> you're in my territory! [ laughter ] >> good morning, everybody. 5:48. this is what you can expect as you are heading out the door this morning. going to pan out to be the coolest day of the workweek. we have some clouds around the horizon right now. we'll call it partly cloudy skies. a little bit of fog moved into the bay.

ktvu's christien kafton joining us in the altamont pass. and you have seen big rigs knocked over. >> reporter: yeah, still a lot of work to get the roads cleared. we're on i-580 east of mountain house parkway. we saw one big rig on the road, two miles up the road to the west of where we are. this one still on its side right here. we have video of the husband and wife who did manage to get out of this. we'll show that to you in just a few moments. we can tell you the winds have largely died down here but there are still occasional gusts that. started around 9:30 near mountain house parkway. 5 big rigs and one pickup truck overturned overnight. again, we have the video of the driver and the wife of the big rig here that overturned. that couple was on their way from last to livermore. we are 20 -- los angeles to livermore. one person was hurt in the series of accidents and big rig drivers tell us this is the season when the high winds whip up. >> give yourself a little bit of time, you starting getting into things like that, in a rush, tailgat

no problems for the ferry, caltrain or the altamont pass. we also have our first accident of the morning in pleasanton. westbound 580 approaching foothill. a hit-and-run accident off to the right-hand shoulder. it's not slow down traffic too much right in the middle of the shot and still room on westbound 580 through the livermore valley. 880/237 in milpitas, no construction overnight. no problems there. and all of our silicon valley freeways are moving at the speed limit. that's a look at "kcbs traffic." >>> a live look at the u.s. capitol where the federal government is open for business again. the senate and the house approved a plan to end the 16 his day shutdown. it was signed by president obama last night. it will fund the government through mid-january and allow the government to borrow money through february 7. more on that in just a moment. >> first, anne makovec is following the latest developments in the bart contract talks. anne, we not trains are running today as those marathon negotiating sessions enter hour 19. >> reporter: it

as i take it over to the altamont pass if you are traveling along in the east bay direction we have a project blocking the lanes until 9:00 this morning eastbound 580 from greenville but if you are making the drive from tracy on 205 to 580 we are seeing the heaviest traffic at 34 miles per hour and 38 miles per hour closer to 580. at dumbarton bridges we are at top speeds but as we look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza where our engineer was sitting in the cash-paying lanes, you can see how far back it is extending. 11 minutes gets you from emeryville to san francisco. it is getting busy. hit the road as soon as you can. >> grab a cone if you do not like the 40's and 50's. it is cool. the clouds are hanging over the eastern span of the bay bridge. we will talk about the highs inland east bay where we will see the sunshine, you are warmer-than-average. everyone else, until san francisco, should be within a degree or two because of the thick clouds. san francisco, you are 66. the entire state is beginning to inquiet today but for along the coast at 63 in monterey. mid-to-upper 70's

our traffic over the altamont pass from tracy to dublin, that is 26 minutes. along highway four westbound from antioch to concord, that is again minutes. it is quiet so far. we hope it stays that way. >> nice to have you back. a new development in the controversy over bracelets to raise breast cancer awareness. a school district will fight the bracelet to the supreme court. the school district batched the bracelets saying they were obscene but two courts determined they are fine and not disruptive. the district superintendent says this has compromised the school ability to determine what is appropriate. >> an important day for the 58 million americans who receive social security benefits. today the social security administration will release the amount of the annual cost living adjustment or cola, using the rate of inflation to determine the positively increase. unofficial figures suggest 1.5 percent hike which is one of the small of the adjustments since it was adopted in 1975. >> computer networking system cisco laid off 900 in the bay area. all of the 899 e

we have slowing from the central valley with the red from 205 and over the altamont pass with road work eastbound north livermore. here is the drive 580 westbound into dublin over 30 minutes with highway 4, westbound, and 101 from san rafael is looking good. toll plaza is light headed into san francisco with no delays or lights and a beautiful eastern span with traffic snaking into the island. no delays. just gorgeous. no delays into san francisco. >> jimmy kimmel is apologizing if a controversial comment made during a skit that aired right here. >> weeks ago i talked to a group of five and six-year-old kids of a bunch of things. during that segment a kid said something that offended people and i thought it was serious i didn't agree but it wasn't so i wanted to say i'm sorry, i apologize, it was not my intent to upit is everyone. >> the apology was last night after 150 people showed up to protest outside abc7 news in san francisco yesterday. the march organized by a group called 8020, pan asian american political organization upset with the segment where a child joked of killing the pe

this is through altamont, where we had the fiercest wind.s were really getting whipped with that wind. we woke up with wind-battered bay area parts. i can tell you right now as we head throughout the day today, those winds have dropped off. now our focus is shifting entirely to the potential for some rain3leñ showers. you want ton!+ñ keep that in mi this afternoon. you might be pulling out that umbrella. let's talk about that fierce wind because weÅon't usually get events like this here in the bay áarea. 75 miles per hour, just to put things in perspective, category 1 hurricanes start at 74 miles an hour. caught a lot of drivers off guard. now we're dealing with better conditions. a lot of sunshine for the bay area. those winds have really dropped off. right now mostly in the single digits. the highs today are going to be cool, as cool air trails behind that front. 59 degrees on the way to fremont. 60 in redwood city. let's talk about those showers. they could actually impact people as we head throughout this evening. halloween is looking go

west 580, very long delays between the altamont and the dublin interchange. bridge commute, the metering lights are on. traffic extending to the overcrossing. pass all this, traffic does okay. once on the bridge, does pick up heading into san francisco. the golden gate commute, southbound traffic moving well. still no delays through central san rafael. the ma rain county commutes in good shape so far this morning with no major accidents for the north bay a. look at kcbs traffic. here's liz high-def doppler not taking a break. picking up light rain falling over the mountains. looks like a few hundredths of an inch just in last hour or so. you can see taking the brunt of it right now. heads up as you start your morning commute. expect wet weather. could see a few pop-up showers continuing throughout the day today for most of the bay area. not much, a slight chance. may want to bring an umbrella just in case. mainly breezy conditions, partly cloudy skies, temperatures on the cooler side. upper 40s to low 50s outside. this afternoon, a mix of sun, clouds. tempera

we are seeing a heavy backup at 31 miles per hour over the altamont pass for the top speed and it stays headed into livermore. it will take you 35 minutes to head from tracy to dublin. mike? >> we are getting cold air drainage on the peninsula, 43 in palo alto and menlo park, and woodi'd is 41 and foster city is 44 and san mateo is 48 and we have 51 in san bruno. antioch is 59. napa is 41 and 39, now, in half moon bay. if you are going for the weigh in at 7:00, dress warmly. here is the day planner, temperatures are going to be in the 40's and low 50's except for 39 at half moon bay. total sunshine and temperatures 59 noon, 68 at coast, the bay is 70, 68 at coast and 72 around the bay at 4:00. dress for temperatures six to eight degreer cooler at 7:00. above average on tuesday, wednesday, and slight cooling at the coast open thursday and we will see if that affects the rest of us. >> next, battle of the pumpkins. we are at what half with a preview of the great pumpkin way off. so you can get cash back on all your purchases. so you can use your cash back... to follow your dream. so you..

with yellow there approaching the altamont pass.e will be above 30 minutes to head in the westbound direction from address to dublin. 680 southbound is 14 minutes and 101 southbound from santa rosa to san francisco is 48-minute commute and through the santa cruz mountains along highway 17, 23 minutes and your san mateo bridge, wide open and that gets you westbound direction. >> there could be fireworks when bart negotiations resume angry union negotiators were closing in own a deal and bart pulled the latest contract offer off the table and a 60-day cooling-off period ends at midnight tonight. matt is at fremont park to put it together. >> no deal this morning. we still don't know what type of commute the bart riders are facing tomorrow as the 60 day cooling-off period ends tonight at midnight. after back-to-back days of 12 hours of bargaining the hired chief negotiator left with a smile last night around 9:45 saying "see you tomorrow," followed by frustrated union members who say they have been closing in on a deal. >> we were take

the altamont pass is packed through tracy into livermore and toward dublin. highway four through antioch is a pain. we had an early report of a stalled vehicle westbound side of bay bridge as you make the exit from the tunnel it looks like that is cleared and it is out of the lanes and now we are just jammed. 25 minutes gets you in the westbound direction. 580 is looking better so if you take the round about way it takes through the not bay and across the golden gate bridge and you are seven minutes from richard to san -- from richmondo san rafael. from emeryville camera looking to the bay bridge, it is packed making the commute in the westbound direction of the mike? >> i am feeling bad for all of those people there. it is going to be tough. here is our live doppler 7 hd you can see exactly what is going on as far as the cloud cover. we talked how the clouds will develop along the coast and visibility is lower by the my at half moon bay. about two miles. any clouds that make it beyond the coast are going to stay in san francisco through 7:00. we will be sunn

across the altamont pass you can see how there was a bit of red from grant line to vasco and 31 minutesnd a m ago it was 29. traffic now is piling on to the freeway so between tracy and dublin, it will be a 31 machine -- commute. as you make the approach to walnut creek it looks like it is slowing ever-so-slightly. the freeway is empty, though. >> a popular carmaker is offering a new safety device for the best friend in the bloomberg business report. >> biker road rage with an attack on an s.u.v. drive going viral. >> keepsakes to some and junk to others. a controversial clean up because all these whole grains aren't healthy unless you actually eat them ♪ multigrain cheerios. also available in delicious peanut butter. healthy never tasted so sweet. we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ must be the honey! ♪ there's a party going on in your cereal bowl ♪ ♪ o's can help lower cholesterol ♪ ♪ oh why does it taste so great? ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! [ daughter ] hi mom. hey honey, the trip's great, very relaxing. are you sure you can't make it? but you come every year! you could be pla

this is westbound 580 coming through the altamont pass. no big delays so far just your usual stuff through the livermore valley. eastbound they have overnight roadwork approaching north greenville and here's a live look at the nimitz, 880 in oakland. this morning, it is southbound from 16th down towards high street. various lanes blocked until about 5:00 this morning. and here's the san mateo bridge. this is the commute direction westbound 92. no problems this morning out of hayward and bart systemwide on time. that is a check of your "kcbs traffic." back to you. >>> about 20 congressional republicans will meet with president obama at the white house today in an effort to make some progress toward ending the partial government shutdown. yesterday the president met with how the democrats. he continues to push for a funding bill to re-open the government and increase the debt ceiling before the deadline one week from today. but the president won't accept a budget plan that changes his healthcare reform program, something house republicans wa

trace to dublin is under half an hour to head over the altamont pass and into dublin and along highway 4, still clear, from antioch to concord at 15 minutes and 101 from san rafael, southbound, to san francisco, 16 minutes so clear drive to get you going at 5:00 a.m. clear skies ahead, as well, and mike nicco is here to tell us about it. >> clear sailing in the weather department with live doppler 7 hd showing a few clouds on the left side of the screen and that is just a few clouds that are going to stay away from us, and really there is nothing going on it is just dry. mid-to-upper 50 if you are headed into san francisco and crissy field is 57 through the ferry builting is 59. headed to the financial district it is 58. forest hill is 61. temperatures in the 40's inland valleys. it is another school start. from sutro tower it is clear. it is calm. sunshine and 76 to 82 inland and 73 to 79 around the bay. 74 at half moon bay. >> no bart strike today. still no deed, either. if there is a strike, bart has 200 buses that will run from nine stations: el cerrito, concord, lafayette, walnut

we are starting to see a few brake lights through the altamont pass. but chp tried to locate a small grass fire that was reported on westbound 580 on the shoulder approaching north flynn. they weren't able to spot anything so all lanes are clear. but obviously there are a few yellow sensors out there now not enough to impact the drive time though. that's still about 16 minutes between the altamont pass and the dublin interchange. we'll show you a look at the road sensors if you are coming down highway 4, looking good past "a" street. usually slowing from "a" street towards somersville. past there everything is better towards pittsburg-bay point and concord. bart has more than 30 trains on time. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." with more on your forecast, we have roberta this morning. >> i don't know. i think you have a little scarlet new. what do you guys think, frank, michelle, doesn't she? >> flattery will get you everywhere this morning. >> great traffic reports! >>> as you step out the door, at the coast patchy fog in the upper 40s, bayside and i

westbound 580 slow through the altamont pass and the livermore valley. that's just your usual drive time though for this time of the morning. taking you outside here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. all those taillights that's the commute direction. westbound 92 looking good now over the high-rise no big issues. eastbound 92 looks good, as well. so the metering lights were finally turned on over at the bay bridge toll plaza shortly after 6:00. there was a stall near treasure island so that blocked a lane for a while. bridge crews took care of that but in the meantime, the delays continue to grow to the first overcrossing for about 10 to 15 minutes to get on the bay bridge. it's also slow and go towards antioch on 4. slower than usual. there was an earlier crash this morning near somersville. it was quickly cleared to the right-hand shoulder but the delays continue beyond "a" street all the way through those antioch exits. you have to wait until pittsburg before you finally start to see some clearing towards concord and 242. that is your latest "kcb

here's a live look at the sensors coming through the altamont pass. stuff one of our slowest drive times nothing unusual going on there just the usual commuter traffic. past the vasco road exit everything picks up heading towards 680 and the dublin interchange. highway 4 pretty busy, as well. we are now seeing red sensors pop up. the red ones mean speeds are under 25 miles per hour. so that usual bottleneck right there as you approach "a" street. 880 in oakland, this is what roberta was talking about, near the oakland coliseum, it could get really stacked up around game time 5:00. otherwise though for right now everything is quiet because we picked up that overnight roadwork approaching the downtown oakland exit. bart systemwide on time we got more than 35 trains all on schedule. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." back to you >> thank you. >>> 5:39. retired police officer opened fire on a west virginia courthouse. police say thomas picard unloaded more than a dozen shots at the building before officers were able to return that fire. picard was killed

also very busy from the altamont pass and the livermore valley. an earlier crash in pleasanton. so the drive time is in the red nearly 40 minutes between those wind turbines and 680. and out towards the bay bridge, it is standing up into the macarthur maze so you're looking at 20 minutes now to get you on the bridge. but good news, all bart trains are on time. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." here's lawrence. >>> delays at if due to low clouds of over an hour and a half, not dense fog like yesterday. still clouds extending further onshore. temperatures now in the 40s and 50s. it's going to stay cool at the coastline, highs at the beaches only 50s today, maybe some 70s in the valleys and 60s inside the bay. similar weather tomorrow. warming up slightly for the weekend. >> thanks for watching kpix 5 news this morning. the next local update is 7:26. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com

just a brief delay for the altamont pass as you leave the 205 interchange.ou are going to see heavy traffic approaching greenville. that's your monday commute. here's roberta. >> liza battalones in the house! thank you very much. good morning, everybody. as you get ready to head out this morning, you can plan on a cooler day. stepping out right now, it is dark. official sun-up is at 7:10. current air temperature, 47 in santa rosa to 57 degrees in san jose. currently mid-50s in livermore where we do have a few clouds passing on by today. bank on temperatures coming down by a good 15 degrees in san francisco. so you will notice the difference. otherwise, you won't feel the difference in concord, 80 degrees. 78 in santa rosa. futurecast explains the cooldown. a little bit of cloud cover all associated with a trough to the north of us swings through the north bay dad gradually sags to the south. that will mask some sunshine, allow cooler air to the bay area bringing your numbers down. 62 pacifica. 74 degrees in oakland. mid-70s around the peninsula to the low 80

it is only 16 minutes right now between the altamont pass and the dublin interchange.nce you get closer towards 680, everything is moving at the speed limit all the way towards 238. no problems through the dublin grade. we'll take you outside for a live look at the san mateo bridge. right side of your screen is the commute direction but headlights are moving towards hayward and traffic moves well off of the high-rise towards the flat section of the span. your other east bay drive times still in the clear including up and down the nimitz through oakland and the eastshore right now 19 minutes -- 18 minutes on westbound 80 from the carquinez bridge to the maze. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." back to you. >>> a major airline lost a dog and apparently it's not very concerned about it. the last time anyone from air canada saw larry the dog alive was at sfo. his flight to british columbia on monday was delayed so an air canada employee took the tan and white greyhound out of his kennel for a potty break but then the dog escaped. its handler says she warned the airline to

even the altamont pass so far is looking okay westbound 580 fine leaving the 205 interchange. looks like we may have some roadwork eastbound because sensors are picking up slow traffic there. the 580/680 interchange over in you understand did that's still in good shape with no major problems to report to you for west 580 heading down the dublin grade and the bay bridge toll plaza is wide open so enjoy the light traffic. that light traffic stays with you across the bridge into downtown san francisco. that's a look at "kcbs traffic." >> thank you. >>> some breaking news now from pleasant hill. loud explosions woke up the dove court neighborhood after a house caught fire. it started about 1:30 this morning. firefighters say when they got there, the house and the cars in the driveway were all consumed by flames. the explosions happened near the cars. several downed power lines made it difficult for crews to fight the fire but they kept it from spreading to other hopes. >>> bart management and union leaders are still talking in hopes of making a deal this week and the trains are st

and sky 3 just flew over the altamont pass and says westbound traffic at the altamont is going to be from the 205 interchange and stays heavy approaching north 1st in livermore. now, mass transit, golden gate ferry, the alameda-oakland ferry, they will be offering extra service and more departure times. caltrain will be offering baby bullet service and will be picking up passengers at the millbrae bart station where they can park for free. >>> changes overnight. the sea breeze has kicked back in and that's brought with it some low clouds and some fog out toward the coastline. pretty dense out toward the beaches early on today. so stepping outside today you will notice some changes to begin with. you have some clouds at the coast and even inside the bay we have some patchy fog. throughout the day though becoming mostly sunny maybe a couple of lingering clouds at the coastline and mild temperatures. then a beautiful weekend on tap for the bay area. just a couple of clouds in the morning hours. high pressure still building overhead and strengthening somewhat but we are seeing more of a

there is show traffic coming over the altamont pass. as you move to san jose, the traffic is moving well. and on the peninsula it's a good start. >>> we have elevated fire danger. the redwood factor kicks in tomorrow. we'll see -- red flag kicks in tomorrow. this does not look like a rip roaring event. we'll keep an eye on events. this is digging in to eastern nevada. high clouds scooting over to the north. a mix of sun and clouds, similar to what we had yesterday. santa rosa and napa, it's warmer. we're going to 81, 48 on the low. we'll keep the lows as cool as yesterday. this will zip on by for the early-morning hours. 56 in sacramento and 59 fresno, 47 down in monterrey. upper 40s for walnut creek and napa and santa rosa, half moon bay 45, one of the cooler locations. look for a lot of sunshine later on, mild to warmer, a lighter breeze today. heartily anything at the surface today. not much in the hills, not much on the surface, 60s, 70s or low 80, the soft 80s, tomorrow will start to warm up, that's when the breeze will kick in. we

berkeley trying to recover at this hour along the east shore freeway with heavy traffic over the altamont pass. focusing on the berkeley drive westbound along 80 through richmond toward emeryville it is 19 miles per hour for a top speed and the usually accident involving five vehicles caused quite a damage. all lanes are re-opened and now heavy backup. at emeryville camera toward berkeley, nothing but a sea of headlights standing still. then it loosens up. here is a picture of our bay bridge toll plaza with traffic moving. the metering lights are not on. >> san jose leaders are taking action to stop the new police recruits leaving for other cities after getting extensive training. abc7 news reporter, matt keller, has more. >> san jose has been actively recruiting new officers to their police department but getting them to stay has proven to be difficult. 100 officers resigned or retired last year in san jose. the department has been on a similar pace this year. it is not just the veterans. five of the 40 recent graduates of san jose police academy have left already. the union flames the l

the altamont pass shows it is busy. a frightful sight indeed westbound. bumper-to-bumper traffic to highway 580 and into livermore it will be slow. you will not see relief until highway 84. as you come down this area here there is an area of heavy traffic at 20 miles per hour in the southbound direction. northbound into pleasanton to dublin interchange it is looking slow. back to highway 116, a car was reported that veered off the road at the highway and it caught fire and now it has caused brush to catch fire. right now we have traffic diverted at state gulch and highway 116 is shut down until further notice. that is the drive along 101 through san rafael. >> ahead, seven things to know as you start the day. >> the magic date you need to know if you fly for the holidays >> a bus driver who did exactly the right thing and saved a those spots are actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses a

sig-alert but you will find slow traffic from tracy up and over the altamont pass through livermore ando the scene of the accident westbound 580 so expect delays through that area. bart and everyone is on time at 43 trains, no delays, we have a single tracking through the orinda traffic because of disable rain and that is not causing san francisco-bound delays and israel -- caltrain is on time. smooth sailing to the bay bridge and new we have a backup for cash-paying folks with no metering lights and back to overcrossings with no delays on the span. in san rafael -- no, this is walnut creek. traffic is flowing nicely with a delay to the 24 junction. kristen and eric? >> it is 5:41. >> uninvited guests are turning a country club interest a pigsty. >> winning ticket was struck in gold last night in the and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the importan and

starting to see busier conditions through the livermore valley and altamont pass.own. maybe people staying off the roads today. 23 minutes between the altamont pass and 680 and dublin interchange. nimitz, was a stalled big rig northbound 880 partially blocking the 66 offramp. does not appear to be causing a delay. main lines, freeway, near the oakland coliseum, continues to move really well, up towards your downtown oakland exit. san mateo bridge traffic looking good. this is just past the toll plaza, looking good to the highrise. eastbound traffic looking good. 16 minutes both directions between hayward and foster city. that is your latest traffic. let's go back out to lawrence. that last snake looked like a tire tread. >> reporter: it does. isn't this really neat looking? got a black snake here. we've been joined with sarah. she's been so kind to get up with us. >> this is the indigo snake. >> reporter: looking at it, i would think that would be something you find in south america. >> he does, because of his large size and dark color. he looks like he should be a

on the altamont pass, here is a shining example, 22 miles per hour from tracy and over the altamont pass and in livermore, it looks lick the speeds jump up slightly and it is slow as you continue to highway 84 and bunches become up again at the dublin interchange. in san jose, everything else is running on time, and moving swiftly, and you do see a little bit of slowing northbound 101 away from the 280/680 split and at the san jose airport you are at top speed. the bay bridge toll plaza the metering lights are on so it is very slow and we have 48 bart trains running on time. mike? >> thank you. good morning, we will start in the south bay, quite a bit of temperature spread between los gatos at 64 degrees and cupertino, at 46. warm air rising as the cold air is draping in the valley. 54 in los altos, santa clara and san jose, and campbell at 48, and stare together at 49 along with sunnyvale and 56 in alameda, a warm spot, and san francisco is 5, and danville is 44. lafayette is 44. mid-to-upper around novato. today, you can see it looks nice. cooler but remain wither than average with a l

the drive time traffic is great and wide open along 580 over the altamont pass from tracy to dublin at 24 minutes. 87 it is looking good. >> we have summertime pattern with the low clouds and fog that is banged up on the shoreline offering a chilly day. this morning, not only fog but visibility is down to quarter-mile visibility. from the exploritorium camera it looks like in downtown san francisco and there are clouds with low 40's from novato and 52 and clear skies and livermore at 61. throughout the day, 40's and 50's to start and 60's by noon. we will get into plenty of sunshine. bit afternoon, low-to-mid 70's bay and inland and we will be comfortable and it will be in the 50's at the coast so it will be chilly. we have temperatures holding steady the next couple of days. later in the weekend into monday, it is looking warmer into the upper 70's inland. >> next the surprising verdict in the lawsuit against toyota and a jury says it is not to blame for the deadly accident. >> big boost governor brown could be giving to the military veterans with the stroke of a pen. now it is up to

good news is this sig-alert from tracy and over the altamont pass is cleared. westbound 205, this is blocking one lane and the damage is down to five miles per hour coming away from mcarthur drive. that is where we will see heavy traffic to the pass. it loosens up from there. outside, this is the drive through walnut creek southbound 680, starting to slow as you make it to the highway 24 junction. now, let's talk temperatures at 6:09. we are at 50 in alum rock, and 51 in santa clara and los gatos in the hills, warmest as the air is rising and the cold air drainage is coming from the mountains, and 58 in los gatos and 47 in campbell, saratoga, sunnyvale. 46 in cupertino. 49 in newark. 44 in danville. 47 in lafayette. 46 in novato. warmer in san francisco at 56. from the tower, clean air over the top of us. no "spare the air" day which is good news. temperatures running from 5- to 10-degrees warmer even to the coast. this weather will stick around through the three day forecast. the weekend forecast is coming up. >> new this morning, "new york times" lifts the pa