another wind advisory in effect for the altamont. they seemed to have one for most of last week and now this week. a heads up if in a large or high profile vehicle, 20 minutes. no delays on 80, highway 4, 101. toll plaza, things are quiet. there is a trouble spot on the lower deck of the bay bridge. >>> i am anne makovec. we are following breaking news out of vallejo. a woman was shot while driving on 180 last night or i-80, rather, last night. the investigation is going on. she is in the hospital. her car was struck several times. this happened near highway 37 off i-80. she was able to pull over the freeway and get help before she was taken to the hospital but has some serious injuries. there is a crime scene at a chevron station after west bound 80 and red wood. we have reached out to police and we are still waiting to hear back on the woman's condition or if they have information on any suspects. we will keep you posted. back to you. >> thank you. >>> this morning desperate efforts to get refugees out of afghanistan. it's been a s

our only slow spots are the ride into the altamont pass out of tracy.er commuters, it's the usual stuff, brake lights to north flynn with the 32 minute travel time 205 towards 680. there are no major accidents or stalls in lanes but there is a wind advisory for altamont pass. chp did issue that overnight. be extra careful as you travel through. the rest of the way past the altamont pass area into livermore valley it is looking better towards the dublin interchange. a live look at the connector, head lights working west bound. if you are taking east shore freeway, so far so good, 13 minutes from highway 4 as you head to the maze. if your drive takes you to the bay bridge, not bad at all. if you are taking the bay bridge or in fact any bay area bridges things are pretty quiet. nimitz freeway, you can see traffic moving with no delays. 880 near the colosseum. south into hayward things are moving nicely towards the san mateo bridge. >>> devaroo was born in louisiana and got married at the age of 17. she moved to oakland with her husband and never left. her

we are dealing with a wind advisory in effect for the altamont.e careful if you are in a larger more high profile vehicle. once past altamont area through livermore valley towards dublin interchange, a live look at conditions. head lights and extra volume heading west, that is commute direction. east bound we are not seeing brake lights or issues. the good news is once you are on 680 both directions are free flowing north or south bound. if taking east shore freeway give yourself 14 minutes as you head out west bound 80 from hercules to the maze, bay bridge. highway 4 is in the clear as well as 101 south bound but north bound 101 near oakland we have that crash. no metering lights yet but things are crowded across the upper deck and starting to see extra volume on the roads. today, the crime drama returns to the cw. >>> coroner is back for season three. it returns to toronto. jenny cooper starts to move past her trauma and begin the process of healing. the stars told us covid will have a part to play in the new season. >> we shot during the pandem

checking traffic into the altamont pass, the wind advisory is in effect for the altamont pass. we are tracking brake lights off the 205 and 580 connector getting on to 580. it extends past that point. travel times, 32 minutes to go from 205 to 680. travel times on 80 towards the maze, right now taking 14 minutes. at the bay bridge they turned the metering lights on but we are not seeing a big back up at the toll plaza. things a little crowded across the upper deck in to san francisco. eight et zero looking good through oakland. south of here there was a broken down truck blocking the lanes. that has been cleared off the freeway. things should be moving better as you head towards the san mateo bridge. the bridge is clear in both directions with no delays. >>> happening today hundreds of kids in the bay area getting free backpacks filled with school supplies. office depot distributing 1,000 backpacks this morning. one special teacher is also getting a big surprise, thousands of dollars of school supplies for the classroom including a laptop and executive chair. stay tuned for tha

if you're headed into the altamont pass, its a doing okay. a bit beyond grant line but only 33 minutes for your travel time, 205 to 680. if you're headed toward the dublin interchange, there's a wind advisory for the altamont pass. if you're taking westbound 80 to the maze, it's okay. connecting through hercules that will only stake you 27 minutes. no metering lights. only eight minutes for your drive over into san francisco. your 880 approach looks good. starting to see a few extra lights. you're seeing a few brake lights working through the collie see yum. overall a pretty good drive through the nimitz freeway. >>> next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >> we'll introduce you to two women who are rocking their field. >>> a gas leak is capped but not everyone is still back at home. >>> and the drew barrymore show, big bird. that's 2:00 on >>> welcome back. giving you a live look outside. it's a beautiful shot as we start this friday together, looking down the peninsula. >>> people going to shows will be required to show proof of vacc

if you are headed towards the altamont pass, definitely slow and go. it is all clear on the east shore. we are not seeing many delays as of yet on highway 4 and 101 clear out of the south bay. if you are commuting out of san jose, things are looking good. bay bridge toll plaza, things are starting to back up. metering lights are on. crowded across the upper deck into the city. >>> a fast moving fire burning on bradford island in contra costa. >> fire officials got the call around 1:30 this morning. it has burned more than 200 acres and destroyed two structures. >> evacuations have been ordered. only three people have left. the rest want to stay. they're being evacuated by ferry. that's because it's the only way on to the island. >> fire dispatch tells us they've got reports of downed power lines. there is no word on what may have sparked the flames. >>> crews busy in the south bay putting out this structure fire. this video captured flames out of the roof and windows of the white building. it forced them to shut down. we have learned the property was v

there is a wind advisory in effect for your ride into altamont. a heads up as you head through there. travel time is updating, 42 minutes towards dublin interchange. looking good on the east shore, west bound 80 highway 4 to the maze, 14 minutes. we've got a nice ride out of the south bay, north bound 101 from san jose to sfo, 36 minutes. things have been moving nicely. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are off and pretty quiet. so far an easy ride out of the east bay as you head into san francisco. we did have a trouble spot on the lower deck near the tunnel but that's completely cleared. nimitz freeway, traffic is moving nicely in both directions. if you are taking san mateo bridge, 12 minutes between 880 and 101. >>> today a pedestrian and bike crossing in milpitas opening for the first time. check out the renderings. the multi colored structure allows easier access to milpitas transit center site of a bart station that opened last year. grand opening is set for today at 10:30 am. >>> 5:20, still ahead. >> 49ers coming out on top. why the

through the altamont. mateo bridge westbound your commute is light right had now. back to you. >> thanks. >>> turning back now to the pandemic and if you want a party in coachella in april you will need to be vaccinated first. aeg concerts will require proof of vaccination at all of its venues that includes coachella, the firely music festival webster hall in new york and the roxie in los angeles. the company's biggest competitor live nation will allow artists to set their own rules and you might recall napa's bottlerock festival is requiring proof of vaccination next month and the hard rock music festival will require fans and artists to provide proof as well. >>> the rise of steph curry will be turned into a documentary. curry started as a shooting guard and became the nba superstar he is today. he didn't stand out while playing in college until he led his team to the ncaa tourmts elite 8 in 2008. the year he was drafted seventh overall by the warriors. he went on to win two most valuable player trophies

>>> busy into the altamont pass. we are tracking brake lights just off the 205 connector but not bad yet. there is a crash west bound 580 at isabel avenue where a car went over the side of the road way into a ditch. there is a lot of activity on scene but it is not blocking lanes. everything is to the shoulder and we are not seeing much of an impact to traffic. most freeways are in the green. west 80, highway 4, 101 are problem free. bay bridge toll plaza, things moving nicely, very lightly traveled right now. most bay area bridges are pretty quiet. the golden gate, traffic both directions. >>> a 19-year-old is in serious condition and a 12-year-old boy is dead after a railroad crossing crash in the east bay. this happened as kids were getting out of school nearby. as andrea nakano reports, parents in the area have feared something like this might happen. >> reporter: it's a tragedy witnesses will relive in their minds for years to come. >> the train went through and all of a sudden i heard a big crunch. i looked and

there is a wind advisory in effect for the altamont pass, be careful if you are traveling in a larger vehicle. westbound 580 look pretty good. 80 off to a great start. highway four, 13 minutes to the maze. it has been quiet so far. also 101 is quiet out of san jose. your travel time 12 minutes between 880 and 101. >>> football is back in the bay this weekend. one more day until the 49ers return to the field. >> a lot of fans are excited. the first pre- season game is tomorrow against the chiefs. kpix five san francisco's justin andrews is live with everything that fans need to know before kick off. i will be out there this weekend weekend. >> reporter: nice. we all remember last year when covid-19 intercepted nfl pre- season games. this year fans are ready to get back to the stadium for the pre- season. but before you do, listen to this. all tickets must be online. fans action make sure you have the latest version of the 49ers app before you leave your house and make sure you get the parking passes on your phone. the stadium is requiring all fans to wear masks indoors. if you are outs

heading into the altamont just a few brake lights. a smooth ride towards the dublin i want dub interchange. if you are traveling in a larger vehicle just be careful as you travel through there. 27 minute to go from the 205 connector to the dublin interchange. heading westbound you are seeing that extra volume on that westbound side. overall a pretty edz commute for a friday. eastbound not seeing any brake lights. if you are taking the east shore freeway you are good to go. no delays through berkeley and albany. traffic is quiet out of vacaville and fairfield. quiet as you head into san francisco. >>> happening today a south bay favorite is back. we are talking the jazz festival in san jose. they are feuchg more than 45 artists. the montgomery theater and the jazz break room are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative covid-19 test. >>> 24 running for the giants and the a's. their opponents? nothing. and i am going to show you the country, harvest time in the big leagues. what a picture. >>> taking a live look outside on this frid

. >>> we will look at traffic into the altamont pass for super commuters. seeing brake lights this morning. but if you take that connector from tracy 205 to 580 you will see slow and go conditions every morning. heading past that ., things look better towards the dublin interchange. no brake lights connect onto 608. and look at travel times still in the green. you will deal with the brake lights but it gets better past that point with a 33ment travel time from 205 over towards 680. no delays right now on the rest of our major freeways. everything is pretty quiet on this tuesday morning. and in fact, the bay bridge is clear, no delays and metering lights are off and quiet heading into san francisco with a 7 minute commute from the maze over towards 101. >>> more bay area kids are heading back to school this morning. >>> as covid cases keep climbing, governor is making this promise. >> we will do everything to keep our kids safe and keep them in school. >> kpix5 justin andrews is live at castro valley high school. the question is it safe? >> reporter: we talk

super commuters making the trek out of tracy, if you are headed into the altamont pass, 39 minutes is your travel time from 205 towards 680 and chp did issue high wind advisory overnight. keep that in mind especially in a high profile vehicle. >>> public schools in marin county are reopening. >> kicking off with a new requirement, vaccination for employees and students 12 and over. >> justin andrews is live in san rafael. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. marin county school superintendent says they were the first in the state to have in person learnin, just proof that they are blazing the trail when it comes to covid and the classroom. this academic school year students 12 and older and others including teachers must give proof they are vaccinated. staff who are not will be required to test weekly. everyone will be required to wear a mask indoors. the district told me a few weeks ago outdoor masking could be mandated depending on the spread of the delta variant. marin county health officials gave a school health update a few days ago. >> things like plexiglas screening

chp did issue a wind advisory for altamont pass. that was issued overnight.re gusty as you work your way through there. that travel time about 50 minutes from 205 towards 680. look at the rest of our travel times. if taking highway 4, 35 minutes from antioch towards 80. if you are connecting onto 80 from hercules down into the maze, 17 minutes. at the bay bridge even though metering lights are on we have had a couple crashes past this point. it doesn't look like much of a back up. there is crowding on the upper deck of the bay bridge as you head into san francisco. a live look at 880 in oakland, so far, so good. a live look near the colosseum, no delays. traffic is slow south of there as you head to hayward. your travel time is 13 minutes between 880 and 101. >>> 6:52. next on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >> message for thousands of city workers in the south bay. get vaccinated, get tested, or don't get a paycheck. we are live with the strict mandate in effect in san jose. >>> fire crews climb to the roof. what we know about this >>> good morning. i

we have a couple highway 84 nothing major and out of the altamont pass which we pointed out earlier. vasco, byron discovery bay, brentwood and 580. no problems we're at speeds here. smooth drive for early drivers out of contra costa county toward 580 or perhaps along highway 4 towards concord. around san marco report of a mattress in the lanes for the westbound commute direction. a note in concord heading to the freeway, a smooth drive across the bay bridge, no problem. >> thank you. >>> to the ongoing u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan where the taliban has taken control. earlier this morning rockets struck a neighborhood near kabul international airport. new video just coming in shows smoke billowing into the air. there were reports of gunfire in the neighborhood shortly after. >> just over 24 hours to go, hundreds of american citizens and thousands of others want to leave are still on the ground. tracie potts watching developments from outside washington. >> reporter: this morning reports of a rocket strike and gunfire near kabul's international airport after an explosion sunday sig

let's check with gianna for a look at traffic. >>> still busy into the altamont pass. west bound 580, all the red, that's for super commuters. a lot of folks making that trek out of tracy. this is to the right shoulder, not blocking lanes. when anything happens it tends to slow things down a bit. almost 40 minutes from 205 towards 680. towards dublin interchange traffic moves better. tail lights headed east bound, head lights headed west bound. look at the bay bridge, already busy. we are starting to see brake lights near the toll plaza. metering lights are on and travel time, about ten minutes from the maze into san francisco. getting a little bit busy into the city. still holding steady with an easy ride 880 and 101. west bound 80 highway 4 to the maze, 14 minutes. highway 4 is clear and we are not seeing brake lights or issues. north bound 101 out of san jose, good morning. an easy ride the rest of the way towards sfo with no brake lights or issues. public transit is on time but there are changes with bart. we'll have more on that in a few minutes. it is time for a

even out of the altamont pass, a crash in oakland is southbound 880 around the coliseum.orts that actually a couple vehicles that were involved one pulled over to help, a truck, another truck which may be an issue just near slowing. tracking that but no slowing on the sensors. important closure in san francisco, mission at vanness continues through monday. including the weekend. watch that area. east bay 37 closed as well as you're getting over out of novato into vallejo. we have activity off of the freeway, east shore highway, east bay 80 is clear. there's the westbound commute. >>> happening today, governor newsom will make a stop in southern california. this is to highlight the safe reopening of schools. he'll visit an elementary school in san bernardino county. the governor expected to lay out the effort to fund money for resources and support schools need to safely reopen. his visit is supposed to start around 11:00 a.m. >>> for families trying to make it in the bay, proof the financial costs tied to raising children, a study by united way of california finds marin c

also keeping our eye on delays into altamont pass.r commuters, a 45 minute travel time from tracy to dublin. looks like a hot spot as you work towards the 580 liver more valley side. there is central volume west bound, all the head lights working towards 680. things look better at this point. taking a look at other travel times updated here, west bound 580, 47 minutes, 205 towards 680. east shore freeway at 18 minutes, these busier from highway 4 to the maze. highway 4, 33 minutes from antioch. north bound 101 near san jose for the most part, we are accident free, haven't had many trouble spots this morning, just slow near the 280, 680 connector. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights remain on. the crash is off the freeway. your travel time is about 18 minutes from the maze as you head into san francisco and san mateo, 13 minutes between 880 and 101. >>> president biden is expected to sign executive order aimed at ensuring half of the vehicles sold in u.s. by 2030 will be zero emissions. reps from ford, gm will join biden for signing

here 680 moves smoothly north and south and west 580 a little bit of slowing off the merge with 205 altamont pass. the closure for highway 37 really is one issue but also getting across rio vista as you travel north up, we have a closure that will continue another few minutes. you can get through the area. this crash is counter commute eastbound through pittsburgh. >> thank you. >>> coming up on "today in the bay" a deadly gas line explosion in arizona. video of the frightening incident we got in overnight. plus what we're learning about the victim. and, t-mobile investigating another hack. we'll tell you how many customers it could affect. maybe it's you. and what information is at risk. >>> and we leave you with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza looking a little sleepy as we are this morning. it is monday, and we're happy to have you. it's 4:40. we'll be right back. >>> coming up on 4:43 and as we track what's happening in the tropics after the devastating earthquake in haiti we have a tropical depression moving very close by. we'll be watching this and there's another tropical stor

we do have to wind advisories to know one of them being right along the altamont pass and the other being at the dumbarton bridge this morning. as for current temperatures, it's 50's and 60's livermore in san jose at 62 pittsburgh. you're just shy of 70 right now while oakland and alameda at 60 berkeley and san francisco each at 58. i'm talking more about what exactly to expect as we do work our way through the start of this new week and when temperatures will cool down. still to come in your forecast, rain, a topic. so that all right. as you're hitting the road this monday morning. let's start with the bay bridge heavy from the east bay into the city. a little under 11 minutes for you to make it to that fremont street exit. so things are looking great. >> it's also having to look at the san mateo bridge as you're heading across towards the peninsula. looks like we have some activity happening there. however, you can see traffic still moving along there. we'll continue to follow what's going on there. looks like an emergency team currently crossing the bridge there as well. so i'm not tra

we are seeing brake lights into the altamont pass as well as a wind advisory for 580. 36 minutes west from 205 towards dublin interchange. if you are headed towards the bay bridge, not bad. we are starting to see extra volume already, just a few more cars on the road way. keep that in mind if you are headed into the city. no metering lights as of yet, traffic seems to be moving at an okay pace. quiet on the san mateo bridge, things quiet between 880 and 101, 12 minutes between hayward and foster city. if you are headed towards the east bay, traffic is moving nice with no delays. most bay area bridges are checking in problem free. a couple crashes, we'll have more on that in our next report. >>> parents getting kids up bright and early for school in the east bay. >> west contra costa county unified school district is back for 100% in person learning for the first time in nearly two indoors. kiet do is live with more on today's return for thousands of students. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are talking about 30,000 teachers, staff, students arriving at the middle school an

checking travel times on altamont pass, 40 minutes 205 to 680.lights at the bay bridge. things are looking okay for the most part at least near the toll plaza. we are starting to see extra volume across upper deck as we are cl 6:00hour. san mateo bridge looks great. no delays, in fact, 12 minutes. >>> san francisco taking the to the skies. >> the popular chain is promising with delta airline and offering chicken salad and. tale be served on flights from sfo to boston and new york starting in september. they still serve food on planes? >> i haven't been on a plane. your guess is as good as mine. >>> from the big screen to real life, major league baseball game tonight that is taking cues from a blockbuster hit. >>> thousands of workers at a bay area university demanding action. the letter just sent to the school's president to keep them safe. >>> coming up oe ew barrymore liza koshy and lindsey vonn. >> i'm 53, but in my mind i'm still 35. that's why i take oste bi-flex to keep me moving the way i was made to, it nourishes and strengthens my joints

traffic, altamont pass, a pocket of slowing west bound 580 away from the 205 connector.me is looking good. if you are headed towards the dublin interchange, here is a live look. head lights headed west, that's where we see most of the volume, it's the commute direction. just that pocket of slowing as you head to 580. east shore freeway is in the green, no troubles on highway 4. things have been from the light out of antioch. if commuting out of san jose, good morning. traffic is moving nicely. north of there, no delays along the peninsula. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are off. eight minutes from the maze out of oakland emery ville as you work into san francisco. 101 south of there, you will have the brake lights due to the trouble spot at cesar chavez. from our freeways to city streets, a clean sweep is underway in san francisco. >> operation clean corridors is underway. once a week public works crews will spend eight hours cleaning up ten city blocks. yesterday they tackled phil more with pressure washers and refreshing peppermint deodorant. >> we can do more

farther west we have the altamont pass where that's moving smoothly as well. east shore freeway, the crews clearing to and across the golden gate bridge with your overnight road work. one lane blocked there. the south bay no restrictions. a new crash did pop up in hayward. more detail and bring that to you. back to you. >> thanks so much. 4:39 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," delaying the return to office. another tech giant postponing the big comeback amid a surge in delta cases. how long employees can expect to stay home. >> the cars, the solar panels, tesla's endeavor revealed and why elon musk says it's going to change your life forever. >> the bay bridge toll plaza this morning, count the cars. pick up as we move along this friday morning. we'll help you get there. 4:40 right now. >>> good morning. 4:42 under a microclimate weather alert because of the poor air quality in the bay area. here's a closer look at your oakland commute. we're going to be in the 50s and 60s to start. we'll get some sunshine but tear that up with hazy conditions a

lots of stop and go traffic as you work your way into the altamont.bumper traffic as you work toward the pay gate. this is in the clearing stages but slow and go as you work your way through. give yourself extra time. bart is dealing with delays, a ten minute delay in the richmond direction. capital corridor train 520 back on track except juw set of wheels. custom wheelchair motorcycle for one thrill seeker. >>> streaming today, medical monday with stanford healthcare. a local doctor shares latest on the delta variant and how those of us in the bay area can successfully fight the virus. >>> plus we hear from a meteorologist and he leads us into taking a closer look at the new on california! all of our homes share power. but heat waves can stretch our supply to its limits. flex alerts remind us when to use less energy from 4-9pm. so we can all stay up and running. sign up today. saving starts with internet and wireless from xfinity. get a great low price on fast, reliable internet. plus, add xfinity mobile with 5g included and save up to $400 a year on

we do have 2 advisories as far as wind goes one on the altamont pass along 5.80, east deliver more as well as along the dumbarton bridge right there at the south end of the bay, 50's and 60's for current temps san jose liver morning chat 62 pittsburgh definitely a mild spot at 69 while alameda and oakland at 60 some 50's along one. oh, one from santa rosa down through timber on all at 55 degrees right now. here's a look ahead into the afternoon. so daytime highs today will still be high inland areas well into the 90's. in fact, i have 3 triple digits in your 4 zone forecast ahead. coastal areas. much more mild in the 60's bayshore areas anywhere from the 70's to the 80's reyna don, thank you for that. let's get a look at your bridges this morning. >> heading from the east bay into the city a little under 11 minutes. so things are looking great there on that commute. the san mateo bridge also pretty light for us this morning on the 13 minutes, the richmond sandra fell bridge as you're traveling out of richmond across or sandra fell a little under 9 minutes and they've already taking th

lane open due to the deadly crash and if you plan on taking 508 this morning westbound into the altamonted busy as usual and coming out of tracy to just about north lane and travel time about 38 minutes now to go from 205 over towards 680. east shore freeway problem free and no trouble spots along highway 4 and again, 101 northbound out of san jose sfand g okay and 36 minutes we have that problem heading southbound and no de-lace heading out of the east bay working way into san francisco and a quick look at our bay area and the wind advisory in effect and other than that, and 92 san mateo bridge between 880 and 101 and san rafael bridge ana's howard terminal ballpark project. a state appeals court will now allow the team to fast track and environmental review the plan and the decision is a blow to the project's opponents and trying to bypass rules. it's environmental and neighborhood impacts and the team release environmental impact if february and oakland city staff say they hope to finish reviewing the documents and comments in the fall . >>> time is 5:20. still ahead, statewide drought

let's take a look at the 580, 680 interchange at the altamont pass. there's a wind advisory in effect. traffic, just some volume but moving nicely. the toll plaza is clear. metering lights are off. a quick live look amount 880. if you're headed along the nimitz freeway, this is near the collie see why coliseum. not seeing brake lights or issues. things are quiet here in both directions. >>> known for its sea lion, another wild animal made a splash. san francisco animal control were called out for a coyote. they used a net to pull her out of the water. she was wrapped in a blanket and treated for hypothermia. she is doing well after that little adventure there. >> all cozy atblank get. ghrssome unexpected comfort >> they're getting some much needed puppy love. they're hoping that morning visit from furry friends will help ease a little stress for firefighters. >> how can you not when you see those faces. >> dogs make you happy. >> cats, too. 6:20 is the time. i had to say that because of anne. >> that's right. anyone's got a hamster? just checking. >>

if you're taking the altamont, only 20 minutes, eastway freeway in the green and live look at the bay bridge no. problems from the east bay over into san francisco. >>> i'm anne makovec, and we have our eye on afghanistan. flights are continuing out of that country despite deadly attacks yesterday. taking a look at the footage. at least 13 u.s. military members and dozens of afghans were killed. the terror group isis-k claimed responsibility for the attack. u.s. military commanders said they're on alert for more violence. meanwhile, president joe biden is vowing to strike back against those responsible. >> we will not forgive. we will not forget. we will hunt you down and make you pay. we will not be deterred by terrorists. we will not let them stop our mission. we will continue the evacuation. >> reporter: despite terror attack, they will continue to get people out. now the taliban controls the outer perimeter of the airport. the u.s. has asked them to clamp down on security. the deadline for coming out is tuesday. we'll keep an eye on it. back to you. >>> u.s. officials said there's

taking a look at traffic into altamont pass, a pocket of slowing. it's friday light for sure.ut of tracy volume brake lights getting on 580. the rest of the way traffic is moving nicely. 580, 680 dublin interchange, head lights west bound. that's the commute direction. itowded a asyou head through with 27 minutes 205 towards 680. the rest of main freeways are quiet, haven't had problems on the east shore on highway 4 or 101 out of san jose. toll plaza, metering lights are off and it is quiet as you work your way into the city. >>> coming up, from the screen and cuisine to the live music. it's all in the bay area and all on tap in liam's >>> 6:22. thanks for joining us. new, go for the music and stay for the food. >> it's part your friday liam's list. we are joined live. >> hi. what's going on this weekend? >>> good friday morning. so much going on. it's music, music, a little slice of food and also some film but music first. >> they took other people's songs and made them better. >> the ventures, they've been around for six decades and they're the focus on sonoma international

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if you are on 580, altamont pass, that's where we've got our slowest spots. 205 towards 680. other than that if you are up early, not bad on the east shore freeway, highway 4 and 101 checking in problem free with some nice travel times. towards the bay bridge, seven minutes from the maze into san francisco. it's a pretty easy ride into the city. most of our bay area bridges are fairly quiet. a live look at the san mateo, 12 minutes between 880 and 101. if you are taking golden gate bridge, a little misty. as mary mentioned, you might need your windshield wipers. as far as traffic things are smooth sailing 101 south from 37 all the waldgate bridge. >>> the cdc is warning of possibly more than 2 million new covid-19 cases over the next month. >> cases are rising fast in california. chances are you know not just one but several people who have gotten covid recently. the average hit 7%, a ten fold increase from where we were eight weeks ago ahead of the big reopening. vaccination rates are rising statewide and across u.s. but is it enough to fight th dangers of the delta variant.

taking a look at traffic into altamont pass, there is a wind advisory for altamont. that was issued by chp overnight. we have usual stuff, brake lights out of tracy as you get on 580. once you are past that you might see activity to the right near isabel, west bound 580, crash with an overturned vehicle. it's on the side of the road way but unfortunately it was a deadly crash that happened over night. there is activity on scene not blocking lanes so impact to traffic is minimal. >>> 5:20. a live look at oakland and san francisco, pair of ground breakings about to help hundreds in need. the mayor will lead a ground breaking ceremony for 18 story affordable housing site. mayor schaaf will hold a similar event to celebrate opening of affordable homes at the fruit veil transit village. >>> a bay area home now a historic landmark where music history was just made. >>> at 7:00 on cbs this morning, how delta airlines is helping bring afghan evacuees to u.s. >>> hear from a former girlfriend of r kelly after surprising testimony in his federal trial. >>> and lorde on where s

we have a 40 minute drive up and over the altamont pass. an earlier big problem that is now pretty minor, we had a five car accident northbound on 680 in san jose. that has been pre-much cleared out and you can see traffic is moving at the limit now. jobina: if you haven't been back on bart since the pandemic, there is a new incentive. bart is offering to percent off of all clipper fares. the discount is taken when you tap your card at the fair gate. they have sent -- they have set a pandemic ridership record. still just 25% of what it was pre-covid. reggie: have you used the thing where you can just tap using your phone? jobina: they have it on the apple watch and the phone. shout out to bart for the technology. reggie: it is a game changer. coming, caltrans hiring event. hundreds of openings with the new program. jobina: also a bear is spotted roaming a smoky neighborhood in south lake tahoe. reggie: and a lake county woman who used this firehose to protect her neighborhood is now facing charges. the accusation reggie: the man convicted o

a wind advisory for the ultimate past and -- for the altamont pass.at the first cruise ship to set sail from california step kumasi: plus, mountain lion disappearing from one town and signs of wear was last spotted. reggie: how cute is this coyote? he was in a classroom and reggie: the mayor of antioch will give details about reforming their police department. the mayor-induced -- introduce legislation that would prevent antioch police from kneeling on a person's neck while restraining him. the city council will vote on that tomorrow and last month the city announced all beasley's officers are now quick with body cameras and dashcam should arrive soon. kumasi: new york governor andrew, as his last day in office. he announced his resignation in the wake of the state to journey -- attorney general's report to say he sexually harassed 11 women. he could still face charges for maker milk complaint fired by his former executive assistant but he has denied the allegations and the lieutenant governor is expected to take the office tomorrow, becoming the stat

we look at the speed sensors, and looking great even out of the altamont pass. we can't do without that in the morning. and van ness, it's closed at mission. that important intersection, that closure continues to cause congestion in the area surface street traffic. and then this is overnight, also highway 37 still has that, and it should be back up. >>> 4:50 right now. a suspected car thief is in custody after a chase yesterday in the north bay. sonoma county deputies posted this video and said it started when chp responded to reports of a reckless driver in santa rosa, and the car struck another car in petaluma and then he caught on foot, and they caught up with him nearby when he hid behind a grocery store. >>> a van overloaded with migrants struck a utility pole. investigators say they were traveling in a van designed to carry 15 people max. the victims have not been identified and it's not clear where the van originated. >>> and then happening today, activist will gather. community leaders will discuss creating a path to citizenship and helping immigrants th

elsewhere if you are headed along altamont pass, the crash at grant line is cleared out of lanes butne, busy out of tracy 205 onto 580, 45 minutes from 205 towards the dublin interchange. you will get a break as you head towards the livermore valley area but brake lights as you approach the dublin interchange. the rest of main freeways for travel times, west bound highway 4 to the maze, 17 minutes. highway 4 is starting to get a little bit busy, volume pittsburg to bay point. it is okay at 35 minutes antioch towards the east shore. 880, both directions, traffic quiet through the oakland area. keep in mind there are schools headed back today so you will have a lot of kids on the city streets area near schools. so be careful as work your way through there. san mateo bridge has been a nice ride. we haven't had had brake lights or issues, 13 minutes between 880 and 101. >>> 6:52. next on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> we are minutes from the start of in person learning in oakland. we are live next with what you need to know. >>> nasa looking to send you to mars. kinda sorta. w

but slow out of the altamont from tracy to 580. sluggish and we are tracking a few brake lights towards the dublin interchange area. 45 minutes at last check for the travel time from 205 to 680. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza they turn the metering outs on so it improves slightly. some delays from the 880 and slug shall across the upper deck heading into san francisco. give your sea of few extra minutes. ten minutes travel time to the maze heading into the city. a 20 minute day this on the richmond line in the millbrae directions for the bart line due to an equipment problem on a train. so, plan for that this morning if you typically take bart. the public transit agencies are problem free and no delays for cal train or ace ferries. san mateo bring, nobad. travel tis 12 minutes r city. before 880 towards 101. brake lights eastbound highway 4 at love ring. traffic is slow will so westbound working your way out of pittsburgh and bay point. >>> property owner in marin is facing a bigamistry. who created this face on a hillsid

to the altamont pass, the chp has issued a wind advisory. super commuters, the life picture here, showing 880 at the coliseum camera. things are looking nice there. beginning to pick up, but still no backup at the richmond jessica san jose state university -- reggie: san jose state university will welcome back students. starting at 11:00 this morning, that includes -- students will return to campus after more than 17 months of mostly virtual learning because of the pandemic. kumasi: it is back-to-school week on abc 7, and we are following some things that parents are concerned about. one of the most pressing is the safety of younger students who cannot get vaccinated against covid-19. abc 7 news senior education reporter looks at the risks and when the vaccination for those under 12 might become available. lyanne: vaccinated or unvaccinated kids, returning to school is filled about unanswered questions about safety, risk, and what's ahead with the delta variant. this doctor agrees thatr agreest current protections are key. >> wearing masks a

wind advisory given overnight for the altamont pass and that's not unusual and we are checking the roadse. on tuesday there was a lot of slowing, and there was traffic control and a work project around the county line north of 580. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> 4:42 right now. one website is trying to make sense of the many numbers flying around in the effort to recall newsom. keep newsom houghers at 49%, a little more than the percentage point of the remove vote. it shows larry elder with a large margin over the rest of the field. the second choice is kevin mcgrath, and he's actually a democrat. >> folks are already voting. more than 3 million people in the bay area requested to vote by mail exclusively. we reached out to each county to see how many have been returned. san francisco has received back the most so far, 35,000. later this week we are set to hear from contra costa county about how many ballots they have gotten back, and we reached out to marin and alameda counties to see how many had been sent out, and we have not heard back. and the deadline to mail them out by the

and we're looking at the altamont with typical slowing, and 84 with a closure and i will explain that coming up. most folks are familiar with it. >>> nbc news learned the fda could approve a booster shot for the moderna and pfizer vaccines as early as today. >> but there's a catch. what we know about who will and won't qualify for the third shot. >> booster shots are about to get the green light but only for people who they define as immuno compromised. >> that transplant, heart transplants, and people on heavy duty chemotherapy. >> she has been already fielding questions about the booster shot. she already knows people on the hunt for a booster. the expected fda approval would make it easier for those at greatest risk to get it. >> some of them are just doing it on their own by going to a different site that doesn't know of them and getting another dose. >> there are strict rules doctors have to follow regarding its loose. it's likely the groups approved for the first dose, there are groups that say the approval needs to be widened to include seniors and the disabled. >> my guess is

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crash, this is southbound 101 near mickies and if you're headed to the al thatmont this morning and altamonte and going over to 680 and getting to the dublin interchange and things look a lot better here and see the headlights heading westbound so a lot of volume for the ride heading towards 680 and east shore freeway cleared and we're looking good this morning and 101 northbound out of san jose moving out and we have that closure southbound 101 and traffic alert in effect and bay bridge toll plaza and metering ride out and eastbound into san francisco and no troubles working your way through l. >>> a little friendly competition pushing two of the 49ers best players to get even better and on the diamond, on the edge of seats needed in the late stages of bay area homeowners, learn how you can eliminate monthly mortgage payments and improve your cashflow. look, this isn't my first rodeo and let me tell you something, tookuldn't advantage of any americanrse senior, s or worse, that it was some way to take your home. it's just a loan designed for older homeowners, and, it's helped over a million

altamont pass on schedule with that build out of that area, the merge on 205 before it merges with 580, a crash on the shoulder. longer drive, 580 back and forth between the yellow and green but still at speed after you pass by grant line. no delays for highway 4 through contra costa county. vasco road is great and there's a beautiful look at the bay bridge from emeryville. you can see the twinkling lights in the city. of course i watch the cars. and they're moving. >> nice. you can see the bridge this morning. it's all clear. let's get a look at our temperatures and where we're headed for today. a little bit warmer reaching a few degrees warmer than yesterday. 85 in downtown san jose and 87 in east san jose. it's going to reach into the 90s as you head farther to the south. for the east bay, upper 90s today. antioch topping out at 98 degrees. then you head to walnut creek, 95. little bit cooler for hayward reaching 80 degrees there and much cooler for the coastline. we're going to see those highs today reaching into the upper 60s. head over to redwood city with warmer temperatures rea

even the altamont pass a blip, folks getting towards their friday.ast bay at mcdonald clearing from the shoulder there and no problems throughout contra costa county getting toward the bay bridge. smooth into san francisco. back over to you. >> thanks so much. it's 5:21. next on "today in the bay," an unexpected bump in the giants latest road trip. the key ingredient they'll be missing as they try to continue their latest impressive role. >>> do you do a lot of baking? things like cupcakes and muffins? you might not even realize but even a small task like that can have a big impact on our earth. i'll show you a swap that will make your next batch of baked goods a lot more planet friendly. head to nbcbayarea.com/climate hacks or check out the video i'm posting today on my social platforms at nbc vianey arana. . >>> welcome back. we've got new details on legendary singer vincent fernandez. weeks after hospitalized for a fall he's been diagnosed with guillen bar re symptom that affects the nerves and causes immobility in a person's limbs and weakening o

the castro valley moving nicely and the feed, the steady feed out of the altamont pass, back at speed past north flynn and no slowing here for 84. that's a little bit unusual. we've seen that for the last week. lighter traffic as a lot of folks are ending their summer break trying to take one last break. we're getting a break right now for your drive. highway 4 out of antioch and vasco out of brentwood and down towards 580 which has the little bit of slowing we showed you. back over to you. >> thank you. >> next here on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> the pandemic canceled his trip to italy but the airline was still hanging on to the 10 grand he had paid for the flight. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. >>> you can see what raj is up to every day while he's in tokyo. check out our latest episode of checking in with raj. on nbcbayarea.com. abby chats with raj while he's at tokyo's sky tree. a lot more news ahead on this wednesday morning. 5:22. you're watching "today in the bay." . the all-new ruggedly redesigned 2022 nissan pathfinder. ♪

there is a wind advisory issued for the altamont pass. julian: britney spears could be facing a new legal battle. one of her staff members accusing her of hitting them during an argument here at the staffer was not hurt. no charges have been filed. kumasi: new video shows "the lion king" on friday, shows ray starting september 14 after a long pause for the pandemic. we will hear the rehearsal for the next half-hour. julian: in the gmail first look, expect to pay more to mail your packages this holiday season. several mail carriers have announced shipping price increases. here is rebecca jarvis. rebecca: in the gma first look, a consumer alert, what you need to know about shipping surcharges. it may not be too early to start planning your holiday shopping. many mail carriers across the country announcing shipping price increases heading your way in the coming months. fedex, ups, and the u.s. postal service all announcing temporary peak surcharges and fees coming later in the fall. >> the real challenge comes from how the products are getti

we have an accident along the altamont pass earlier that has since been clear. there is another accident. 6.80, northbound west of boerne avenue and pleasant him does look like it's causing much of a delay will have more on that coming up. and now let's get back to the news. all right. it's 6.17 kron. 4 is your local election headquarters. and we are just weeks before the upcoming recall election. and we're hearing now from california. >> republican leaders that they will not endorse a candidate in the race to remove governor gavin newsom from office. now the decision came during a virtual meeting last week where party leaders said that they were concerned that choosing one candidate over another could potentially turn off some voters and dissuade them from going to the polls. kron 4 talk to the california republican chairwoman jessica millan patterson about that decision. >> over the last month there was a process put in place prior to that there was no for the california republican party to even engage in an what was critical was at first of all, we didn't kno

coming out of the altamont pass, more traffic off the 580, 205 merge and out of traci.oad now, starts to show slowing. 5:39, that's earlier than we've seen in past months. may be an issue, a crash or a fire in a canal alongside discovery bay boulevard. a fire will be a concern if it spreads. over here highway 37, a mild build from mare island your traditional commute spot there. we saw blips as folks are adjusting to the build and there's construction, a painting crew coming out, so that will be east bay 580. a build for the bay bridge just started. what i did notice the slowing also corresponded to what looked like a traffic break westbound. you see the incline is clear moving smoothly. there was a big cluster of cars coming across towards treasure island. we watched here, look at this, getting into san francisco on the other side of treasure island everything is moving smoothly. i believe whatever happened, maybe debris, looks like it's cleared. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> coming up a twist in the recall election. the leading republican candidate in the polls no

towards altamont pass. seeing slow spots out of tracy towards the 580 connector. keep that in mind. no delays approaching dublin interchange. no delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. a quick look at the rest of our travel times, you see a lot of green which is great. west bound 80, highway 4, 101 all in the clear. >>> breaking news, a large fire burning on bradford island in contra costa. >> fire crews say evacuations have been ordered for the few people living there. fire scorched about 212 acres so far. two structures have been lost. some report the fire is visible from other parts of the east bay. no word on what may have sparked the flames. >>> crews busy putting out this structure fire. this video captured flames coming out of the roof and windows of that structure. we have learned that the property was vacant and cause remains under investigation. >>> to coronavirus this morning, bay area may be on the verge of issuing another indoor mask mandate in light of the highly contagious delta variant. >> counties recommend but do not require people to mask up indoors. that can change