altamonte pass struggled no accidents just extra busy, 28 minutes as you work your way west 580, altamonteioch, seeing delays, typical westbound highway 4, around a street, looks a lot better witness you hit pittsburgh a new report, couple cars involved in this wreck, no lanes blocked slight spectator slowing the rest of the south bay, not too bad seeing slight delays northbound 101 as you work through san jose and 280 starting to get busy as well our radio partners, kcbs back to you. >>> okay giana, thanks, 6:48 a.m. your time. a lawsuit announced against abercrombie & fitch on behalf of a muslim woman fired for wearing a head scarf. >> she worked at a hollister store in hillsdale mall she was terminated from her job in a stock room february 2010 after refusing to remove her scarf several legal aid groups are participating in the suit. >>> checking action on wall street. >> dow started the day on the plus side. moved much higher, 51 points, big jump there, kcbs money watch reporter jason brooks is off today. let's talk to susan with a check of today's business news. >> microsoft about to

altamont pass 20-minute ride westbound 580 from the altamont pass to 680.t at 205 so that's a sluggish commute. westbound highway 4 tapping the brakes from lone tree to somersville and a few brakes in pittsburg westbound 4. 101 heading to sfo, not bad, looks good through san mateo, north of there into burlingame, san bruno, 280 also problem-free. heading into san francisco some slight delays, the usual stuff northbound. not too bad overall. 101 near candlestick traffic nice in both directions. not the case at the bay bridge toll plaza, check this out. traffic is stacked up slow and go. the metering lights are on. looks like we are seeing some slight delays now coming off the eastshore freeway. looking at 20 minutes now west 80 from the carquinez bridge to the maze. if you're tacking 880 northbound to the maze and towards the bay bridge toll plaza, we are seeing extra volume here. but still okay speeds, southbound cruising not a bad ride at all. you are going to see some slightly slower speeds as you hit hayward, but overall not too bad. still a good drive.

altamonte pass looking busy, 17 minutes a couple more minutes to your drive time there.a volume once you hit the dublin interchange metering lights still off no delays live look at the san mateo bridge, traffic in both directions don't forget kcbs 106.9. >>> thanks 5:45 a.m. let's look at the top stories on this monday deadly train crash nevada desert focuses on the truck driver who hit the train and the trucking company five people still unaccounted for at the crash site. >>> one month since the disappearence of michelle le in hayward, search crews have eliminated most of the acres that they were advised to search. >> >> soiris river -- souris river in south dakota is starting to recede, more than 5,000 homes damaged in the town of minot. >>> iowa native in her home state the day. the move comes more than 7 months ahead of the iowa caucuses. >> reporter: michelle bachmann is hoping her hometown roots will help steer her to the white house. >> everything i needed to know i learned in iowa. >> reporter: this morning the minnesota congress woman officially kicked off her c

the altamont pass, so far all in the green. so yeah, people getting an early start on their long 4th of july weekend. traffic is a touch lighter. typically we see a couple of yellow sensors by this time of the morning. westbound 580, 14 minutes is your drive time from the altamont pass towards 680. that's ticked down a couple of notches. it was 16 minutes earlier in the newscast. the antioch bridge no problems, no delays. we don't usually see a lot of issues now. antioch bridge traffic usually moves well. all the by towards 4 in antioch still looks great. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain is on time. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> president obama is challenging republicans in congress on that hotly debated deficit ceiling. he told reporters yesterday any deficit reduction plan must eliminate selected tax breaks for oil companies and the wealthiest americans. republicans are criticizing the democrats' plan to raise the country's borrowing limit. lawmakers are sche

the altamonte pass, slowing around 4:45, 6:00, right now, an easy drive for 580 at the limit laut altamonte past, dublin interchange and castro valley, a blip showing up here and there heading toward castro valley, into the problem in the eastbound direction, smooth drive to hayward, san malt day yo bridge, live shot shows you a nice, sees i flow of traffic, westbound, taillight, peninsula side, 101 moving nicely along the peninsula as well. travel times, san mateo, 92, into or out of san francisco, smooth flow, 280 this time, a simple drive as well. might have fog coming through the area, a lack at 101 the golden gate bridge, a clear view, see those lights across the span lower, from christina's forecast, we know that rain is coming, the north bay as well, watch this if it affect yours commute. >> radar, kind of scarry. thanks so much. >>> it is 5:09 now. semifinals of the national spelling bee this morning. we will tell you how our local teens fared. >>> and group.teaming up with a travel agency to get you discounts on your trip. >>> may not look like summer but a summer tradition kicks o

mostre to the east of the altamont pass in the form of mo big-time thunder.laces like solano county and eastern contra costa counties tonight. you had rain drifting in from the east. as it has weakened before it tries to get into places like oakland and san francisco. san francisco still dry, but lot of moisture to our south and av we did have severe thunderstorm warnings hoisted for central valley tonight due to all the thundershowers. now most of this moisture will continue to slowly head on out of here, though i think for tomorrow morning's commute, you're probably still going to see a lingering shower, especi out towards the altamont pass and the east bay hills. as we head towards tomorrow afternoon, things are looking a lot better. in fact, your seven-day forecast is seeing a temperature boost for a ching. we'll walk you through the forecast coming up in ooh few minutes. >> thank you. >>> coming up on nbc bay area news at 11:00, a cloudy forecast sort of for apple and steve jobs. the icloud service will likely be unveiled tomorrow. and there is much anti

no delay coming out of the altamont pass, 16-minute drive in westbound 580 from the altamont pass tohe dublin interchange. and again the nimitz 880 through oakland, no delays north- and southbound, 15 minutes there. mass transit forgot to make the map but everything is on time for bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain. if anything changes, remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. that's your traffic and your weather. back to you. >> we believe you even without the map. >> okay. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >>> i don't. >> kidding! >>> you know that guilt-free diet soda may be actually adding on the points believe it or not. researchers at the diabetes conference reported volunteers who drank 2 or more diet sodas a day gained weight over the course of 10 years. their bellies grew 70% more than than those who didn't drink diet soda. weight gain could lead to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. >>> and if you are trying to diet it's not all about portion size. a new study suggests the reason for weight gain may be more that we're eating too many snacks. a nutrition profess

busy in the altamont pass. i'll show you that in just a minute.lights on at the bay bridge. we'll check conditions in just a few minutes. back to you. >> thank you. >>> san francisco firefighters mourning the loss of one of their own this morning and hoping that a second critically injured firefighter will pull through. it took only a few seconds for a house fire to turn into a deadly inferno. it happened at a home in san francisco's diamond heights neighborhood yesterday. elizabeth wenger is at san francisco general hospital this morning to explain what went so terribly wrong. elizabeth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sydnie, good morning, frank. that's right. firefighter anthony valero, he is in a battle for his life still this morning he remains in critical condition. anthony valerio is in intensive care. we understand he suffered burns as well as smoke inhalation. as you mentioned, this fire quickly grew to an inferno within a matter of seconds. our crews were there. we have video of it just as the fire first broke out. the flames mo

here you go. 17-minute drive out of the altamont pass. in the 40s down to 40 at the sensor around north flynn. speeds at 63 as you approach el charo. approaching the maze, close to the limit for most routes but the east shore freeway through oakland and a live shot shows you the volume. the headlights through oakland starting to pick up approaching the coliseum where the a's play tonight. back to you. >> thank you, mike. this morning we are following developing news from the east bay where a 2-alarm grass fire ripped through property in concord. the fire burned through property behind 1090 discovery way, this is near csu east bay's contra costa center. christie smith is live with more. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you, marla. fire crews stayed out overnight and kept watch out here because it is quite windy. they don't want this to flare up again. there is quite a bit of dry grass here. the fire happened over the ridge there but a dispatcher tells me that firefighters had to protect some of the homes here as flames

making your way out of the altamont pass. through the altamont pass.0. 35 minutes from 205 to 680. with most speeds under 40 miles per hour. also westbound four from lone tree to 242, only 14 minutes. northbound 238 from 580 to 880. four-minute commute time. get a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on. traffic backed up to the west grand overcrossing. here is the incline. we have delays, making your way up the incline to san francisco. >> all right. nothing else going on except for the mattress and the carpet on -- >> that has been taken care of. mike sent his crew. >> i see. >> at my house waiting to be installed. >> all right. >> that does it for us. back -- >> air conditioning, that's what we could use. >> she will be back in 24 minutes with update. >> time to wrap. >> few more seconds. i can sing a little song. >> please do. [ laughter ] >> seriously? >> yeah. >> no. we're trying to get viewers. [ laughter ] >> thank you for joining us today statement connected 24/7 at abc7news.com. >> bye-bye.

we have slowing on the altamont pass through livermore and growing.lear after you get toward the dublin interchange. the construction on 680 is cleared in the area. the maze is approaching the bay bridge. a few minutes earlier, a heavier volume visible. they watch out for us. that's why you have the slowing there. >> thank you very much. have you seen google today? check it out. yeah. today. isn't cool. and the inventor les paul. very creative. >>> another thing people are addicted to, angry birds. scott budman explains. >>> good morning. since it is morning, we are going to start with breakfast. advice from the guys that brought us angry birds. the game has been down loaded a ga zillion times. they are talking clothing and movies on the way. we have a cookbook that will teach us how to make what else? eggs. after breakfast, you have a bus or train to catch and you can get help from search giant google. the mountain view company says it will program into maps ways to track the train or bus to get to work. type the data into your desktop or mobile devi

if you are thinking of driving through the altamont pass, not horrible. under the speed limit on section from westbound 580. 205 to 680, drive-time is 28 minutes. it's slow in antioch, of course. westbound 4, lone tree to 242, now 21 minutes. traffic is nice elsewhere. a nice shot of the golden gate bridge. traffic is flowing well in both directions. >> 6:09 right now. just ahead, fliers beware. computer trouble that could have travelers waiting longer than expected for planes to arrive today. >>> check the tires. all of them. standard feature that is to longer so standard on u.s. vehicles anymore. >> why a man hired to impersonate barack obama was escorted off the stage by the republican event organizers who hired him. i have fallen in love with making bird houses. caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] got something you'll love

debris branches in the water ways, extra volume southbound, working your way 101 southbound altamontes business as usual tapping the brake lights the whole way delays as well you approach the dublin interchange south bay, right now 280, northbound not bad a few extra cars on the roadway overall accident free, live to 101 and san jose near mckee sluggish conditions traffic getting a bit busy through that area that is a look at your morning drive. >>> thanks for the update. 6:47 a.m. this is something we have not seen in months on wall street, the dow opening below 12,000. >> let's check the numbers, jason brooks kcbs and cbs money watch.com. >> good morning elizabeth and grace an awful stretch for the stock market as of late dow on a 6 week losing streak. fall 202 -- fall 2002 a number of economic signs showing slowing, whether it be on job growth, manufacturing, also the housing market seemingly double dipping as prices have gone back to recession lows. we have also the political brink man ship in washington dc over the debt ceiling that needs to be resolved debt issues in europe and

the slowdown continues out of the altamont pass. typical pattern building 580 to the dublin interchange. bay bridge toll plaza the last few minutes we've seen the sun change positions, of course means sun in your eyes off the lower deck. some debris in lanes three and four, some over the bridge, watch to see if it disturbs the flow. okay in the oakland side. >> sounds good. thank you very much. 6:05 right now. right now following an overnight attack where a gunman targeted an east bay couple walking home from the b.a.r.t. station. now this morning the search is on for the person who pulled the trigger. "today in the bay's" kristi smith is live with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. what happened they just left the b.a.r.t. station coming from san francisco. they were walking down tennyson road right there underneath the b.a.r.t. tracks when two men held them up. one pulled a gun. the couple did what you might think is the right thing to do. they cooperated. they handed over a purse and a wallet. right after

let's go to our maps and give you drive times for this stretch. 18 minutes from the altamont pass to the dublin interchange. we have brake lights from 205 all the way out towards about airway boulevard. elsewhere, let's go head over towards on the richmond/san rafael bridge. actually looks okay across the span. 62 miles per hour, all live traffic sensors. they are average speeds. past san quentin westbound 580 you can see it there in the corner of your screen, everything looks pretty good this morning all the way out towards marin. we continue to follow this accident. now, it's up in dixon going against the commute. want to update you let you know fire crews just got on scene. eastbound 80 at pitt school road. sounds like a bad injury crash so likely at least one lane blocked. westbound 80 getting by okay in the commute direction all the way down towards the berkeley area. you can see even all the way down the eastshore freeway looks good. about 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. and they did turn on the metering lights around 6:10. we are starting to see slight delays

look at your drive, about a 27-minute ride from the altamont pass to 680. a new accident just popped up northbound 101 at third, an accident blocking the number 3 lane. live to the bay bridge to see traffic is stacking up, metering lights are on. give yourself time and patience. >> always a good idea. 6:39. coming up on "today in the bay" cal baseball on the chopping block but now they are in the hunt for the national title. and troubled congressman anthony weiner won't be on the house floor. will he ever be back? a live report from washington is next. taking a live golden g golden gate bridge. looks like they cleaned off the lens. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lots of houses to chose from and down-to-earth prices the dream of owning a home seems more attainable than ever. find out what an experienced re/max agent can do for you. nobody sells more real estate than re/max

just a slow drive coming out of the altamont pass. drive time continues to grow to almost a half hour now between 205 and the dublin interchange. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. >> thank you. >>> first it was at&t and t- mobile. now verizon wireless is about to end its unlimited data plan. starting next month, the company will move toward a usage-based model. verizon says the price adjustments will be minor and customers who are already under contract will not be affected. >>> a lower start on wall street this morning. greece could see major budget cuts after people showed support for the budget there. jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com, good morning. >> reporter: step one in the greek debt drama, the governor received a confident vote. the government needs to come up with $40 billion in budget cuts and new taxes in order to satisfy the requirements from the european neighbors in order to get an $18 billion bailout package. that's a big step those austerity measures. there is no guarantee it will

and westbound 580 out of the altamont pass. no delays yet.ther hour or so and we'll start to see some brake lights through the stretch but 16 minutes is your commute now from the altamont pass out towards 680 and the dublin interchange. and we actually have a camera right there through the dublin interchange through pleasanton and you can see all that westbound 580 traffic so far a little sluggish past hopyard. but overall like you saw that drive time not too bad right now. to the south bay checking the drive out of san jose, those headlights are moving northbound towards santa clara. our photographer edgar is standing by near the alum rock exit and looks great in either direction. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that is your traffic and your weather. back to you. >>> plans to extend bart service to antioch back on track. city officials were not pleased with the original plan for the hillcrest avenue station, which didn't include things like bathrooms or an elevator or an escalator, rather. the "contra costa times"

the slowdown spreading through livermore pretty evenly so 15 or 16 minutes out of the altamont pass. speeds in the 50s through central livermore. sat knoll grade not showing any slowdown. 880 and 680 coming past the mission funnel. northbound 101 is the only concern. we saw that slowdown disappear and then return. so something is going on. presumably the backup at the tully off-ramp, but no incidents reported here. cleared on 101 at the peninsula. a live shot of the golden gate bridge as we see the low clouds but again not visibility an issue. >> she says they're going to burn off. >> i believe her. >>> 6:12 right now. >>> still to come, san jose leaders want other people to take salary cuts, so now they're taking some cuts of their own. we've got details coming up next. >>> and a live look outside. beautiful bay bridge this morning. yeah, clouds are going to burn off in just a bit. stick around, we'll have more. >>> welcome back, everyone. a live look outside this morning in the south bay. kind of seeing a little marine layer there, but christina tells us it's going to burn off and

slow spots are usual ones, lone tree way to 242 is half an hour and ride through altamont pass 205 to minutes. 880 southbound so far still fine from hayward and san leandro down to fremont. mass transit is a great way to go. "h" train has been running two minutes late. very minor delay. >> eric: thank you for joining us. >> carolyn: and we'll be back with midday news at 11:00. stay connected 24/7 at abc7news.c.c.c.c.c.c.c.c.c.c.c.x

slowing out of the altamont pass.wing coming into livermore and a smooth drive past livermore avenue and the dublin interchange. we are looking at the maze with no problems as far as these speed sensors go. the problem is the 74. it's still 65 miles per hour speed limit toward the caldecott tunnel. we'll look at one of the cameras out there. oakland, past the coliseum moving nicely. the gray skies, not a problem. a lighter volume of traffic here. golden gate bridge, a smooth drive, the low clouds are hovering and touching the mountain tops. back to you. >> sounds good. we'll check back with you in a bit. it's 5:54 now. a contraceptive for women may be available for men. researchers say they are developing the world's first birth control pill for men. it's currently being tested on laboratory mice. so far, it seems to work. the drug stopped sperm production and there have been no side effects. doctors say the male pill could work, but not anytime soon. >> there's enough excitement to say it could be applicable to human

give yourself extra time altamonte pass as we head to our maps yellow on sensors, speeds starting toper hour also good news, westbound highway 4, typically around this time, delays as you come off the antioch bridge. live look, off to a good start,. >>> we were debating between liz and i tony awards, mavericks game. >> tony awards. >> yeah. >> i don't know what i was doing last night. >> supposed to be sleeping. >> i watched neither. >> all right. maybe next time. next year. >> yeah. >> 5:56 a.m. in the next half hour their program was nearly cut what cal baseball could do for the first time since 1957. >>> keeping tabs on the men in blue how they could be able to investigate a bay area police department. >> he spent the last year in custody here at the los angeles county jail but this morning johannes meheserle the former bart cop that killed oscar grant is free the latest coming up. >>> yet another legal challenge for the prop 8 ruling why supporters of gay marriage are not too worried. i am kit doe with a live report coming up ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ the rich aroma gets you up ♪ looking forw

toward the tunnel, heavy traffic coming up out of the altamonte pass.r bender near the road. out of lanes, but still slowing traffic. that is your traffic. back to you, guys. >>> i'll take it. 6:37 now, row the park police have extra patrols in an area where a woman was attacked over the weekend. the victim was running friday afternoon on the five creek path when police say a man with a box cutter grabbed her and tried to cut her face. the woman blocked the knife and was cut on her arms. the suspect described as a white male about 30 years of age, stands about 6, 2, lean build, and he's got a round tattoo on his forearm. >>> san jose police are intensifying an effort to prevent gang violence. >>> this after 27 homicides just this year. many of them believed to be gang-related, kcbs radio mike hogan in san jose to tell us more about the police efforts. good morning to you. >> there are really two concerns. as you say, first of all, up to 27 homicides. secondly police have deemed 14 of them to be gang related. that has many people worried, including city

we are looking at 580 westbound out of the altamont pass. 14 minutes for that. no problems so far for the dublin interchange. coming from the north, you have debris. the debris is part of a tire. there's also a big rig blocking the slow lane. marla, this may be an issue. no slowing because of the light volume of traffic. back to you. >> thank you, mike. in oakland, this is happening as we speak. a rescue going on with a car that allegedly went into the river. christie smith has the latest for us. good morning. >> reporter: we are south of jacqueline square. i wanted to give you a look at what's going on here. i spoke with the fire department. a couple was driving by this street here at 2:15 this morning. they saw what they thought was a car in the water here. they saw what they thought was a rear-end of a car, maybe a honda with the dome light on. they turned around. by the time they got to the parking lot, it was submerged. emergency crews are out here this morning. what they are doing is they have these very long poles they have been floating around in the boa

we are looking to livermore, coming into the area westbound out of altamont pass. no delays for 580. the camera is shaking a bit. no wind advisory. none reported on chp here. a couple lanes are blocked out of san francisco on the lower deck. the high-rise, you might catch a gust or two. the camera is steady on the hay ward side. >> you tell us a lot about highway 4 and construction crews are ready to get to work to ease the commute. will a funding tie up prove to be a problem? they need $33 million to add on and off ramps at sand creek road and widen it from laurel road to sand creek. the project should only get $25 million. contra costa says they will lobby for the full amount coming up on june 22nd. >>> also coming up, could nintendo crush the competition as the new video game controller? new changes to the wii. plus, could a nintendo hack mean your private information could be leaked? we'll explain? >>> inside the mind of an apple genius. steve jobs biography is a best teller and it hasn't hit 2 shelves yet. >>> sarah palin defends her loose interpretation of pa

the altamont pass holding steady at 16 minutes toward the interchange. the o.co coliseum, nimitz, nice easy flow, increase in traffic, so we'll see slowing coming into downtown in the next hour or so. laura, haze in the area as well. not a problem for the driver. note as the sun comes up, it's bright as the sun retlekts off the haze as well. >> good to know. it's 5:40, we'll tell you how one bay area singer did on last night's episode of "the voice." advocates of same-sex marriage getting a couple of big wins in court. there could be a new state that legalizes gay marriage by the end of the week. >>> how long does a person in the bay area live? new study on life expulnc tte you. we've got a live report coming up next. [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [ crowd cheering ] and 500 miles from home... [ c

looking about a 21-minute ride from the altamont pass to 680. not the case in hayward. traffic is flowing nicely down there southbound 880 through hayward. across the span of the san mateo bridge, from hayward to foster city, about 13 minutes to make that ride. but the bay bridge, metering lights were just turned on about 10 minutes ago. it's starting to stack up. across the tolls, though, through the span of the bay bridge you're looking good. no major problems to report this morning. that is a look at traffic. laura. >> thank you very much. joe montana has problem this is morning, backing out of a key meeting with the council tonight after he was hurt in an accident. montana was apparently involved in an atv accident over the weekend. his attorney not really providing details but says the hall of famer's injuries are not that serious. montana was supposed to appear to talk to city leaders to talk about a luxury hotel he wants to build next to the 49ers planned stadium. the item will be back on the agenda at a later date. >> 6:26 now. soon you'll be able to skype from

good news in 18 months when it's done. 580 out of the altamont pass. a little slowing around airway. a 14-minute drive so a smooth flow. watch as the rain comes in. it will come in about the time when it's bumping up in this area. we'll end with the san mateo bridge over to the peninsula where we start. oakland first of all, 880 through the area. i'll take whatever the control room gave me. i threw two changes at them. 880, glowing lights because of the moisture in the air, that's the issue but the volume not so bad fast coliseum. 880 over to the san mateo bridge, taillights away from us. the the glowing lights, the headlights, so that is the issue. the moisture in the air. that is the concern that christina is talking about coming from where the headlights come from. >> good thing the control room's on their toe this is morning. and always. >> they're not tired but we know somebody who is. have you seen this? take a look at this. little kitten. tuesday morning. oh. out like a light. just like that. too precious. that's on youtube. check it out. >> tha

we're also watch this area out of the altamont pass, some some speeds below 50 in the last few minutes. watch as that builds. get a look at the sunol area. southbound side to the left of the screen. just over the hill tops you see -- basically you can't see anything. low clouds hovering, clouds reflecting, sun might come down and affect visibility through sunol. not a major issue into the south bay where speeds are fine heading northbound. south of here around bear creek road reports of a deer running around the roadway, three deer running across the highway. crews heading out to hopefully safely escort them off the highway. 101 out of san jose, the drive north in through mountain view, the huge hangar, renovate that, shoreline at stanford, heading up the coast, nice to be on the water, your drive as well. slow 92 heading towards san mateo bridge over san mateo hill, not a major issue. yesterday san mateo saw a lighter commute as wii. live look out there and show you what things are like north of there. this is the golden gate bridge. i had to tell you, you can't see it. fog is the iss

a heavier volume than we've seen coming here, 18 minutes out of the altamont pass and speeds below 50 for much of the stretch. speeds at or below 50 miles per hour. then cass so valley, close to the speed limit. i want to point out the live shot of the san mateo bridge t haze and the low clouds around the area. there may be an issue with visibility. it's okay at least for the drivers. >> 6:01. investigators are trying to piece together a string of suspicious fires happening in the north bay. they happened last night. christie smith is live in san rafael with the look at some of the damage. these are vegetation fires, right? >> reporter: yes. that's exactly right. we're not talking about one but three suspicious fires in just one night. i wanted to show you how close this came to a car dealership over there. if steve can swing around you can see the ashes. this is all that's left this morning. it burned almost all the way up to a fence where there is also an old border's book store. there are two other burn spots along the railroad tracks this morning that run behind buildings in a mos

still a 15 minute drive out of the altamont side towards dublin interchange.flow here through castro valley, 880 looks like this. live look at the coliseum camera shows smooth northbound, headlights, moisture in the air making them glow. roadways droig out. a's play so expect post-war traffic. an increase in the number of headlights coming through there off 580 at the bottom of the screen, 880 overcrossing clear because of the lighter flow from the coliseum i just showed you. >> an australia vacation nearly turns into a deserted nightmare for a tourist. ian cole was snorkeling at the great barrier reef over the weekend. when he came out of the water he realized his tour boat wasn't there. he panicked then calmed himself down when he spotted another boat in the area. he swam 15 minutes to reach that kraf. he was shocked to learn the tour boat along with other snorkelers left. >> i was tired, panicking. i was happy to make it to the boat let alone back to the coral. >> he received a refund and a gift certificate to a restaurant for his troubles. it brought back

taking a look at your westbound 580 through the altamont pass. starting to pick up. you can see the ride is about 16 minutes. the ride through hayward looks nice. we know in about an hour it's going to be messy through hayward. it usually gets very, very busy starting around 7:30, 8:00 in the morning. that's not the case right now. top speed through hayward, top speed across the san mateo bridge. looks very nice along the peninsula as well. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. yeah, the sun is shining. metering lights are not turned on. traffic is flowing across the span of the bridge. we've been talking all morning about michelle obama coming to town. well, if we don't have exact streets that could possibly be blocked but we know expect delays around ashby avenue. they don't give out the exact closures but expect around ashby avenue in berkeley. >> a lot of parking signs up near the clairemont hotel too. she's in the east bay this morning, her husband, the president, is stopping by the "today" show. to talk about anthony weiner of all people. and most importantly, t

out which lanes are blocked but things are slowing down and all drive times for drivers out of the altamont pass light traffic across san mateo bridge and no problems as you make your way westbound. >>> still ahead. allegations facing a charity book program. why critics say it's profiting from the donations at the expense of local libraries and a search for a couple and for stealing a baby. police now need your help in finding the suspects. >>> good morning. a friday morning and you are looking at traffic on the bay bridge. you see those taillights headed westbound, things are moving along fine. no problems here. frances dinglasan is keeping track of the traffic and the rest of the bay area. >> in the news, morgan hill police are hoping will catch two people that took a vehicle with a baby inside. authorities traced 33-year-old and another man where police say had he used a credit card taken from the pair. they can be seeing entering and exiting the store. they took the car which the owner left outside a bank. they are believed 1988 toyota camry on your screen. >> there is controversy in th

westbound 580 the ride out of the altamont pass has been sluggish. we have taken a couple of calls from the kcbs phone force letting us know stop and go conditions from 205 through livermore. nothing unusual, no incidents, just a lot of commuters there heading towards 680 and the dublin interchange. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> not a good time to work for saab. the owner of the swedish automobile company says it doesn't have the cash to pay its staff. saab is trying to secure some short-term funding but there is no guarantee that will happen. problems with saab and problems for some workers right here in the united states and a move that has oil prices going down. here's jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. jason, with lower oil prices, could that mean lower gas prices? >> good morning, grace and frank. absolutely, that's what we are going to be seeing in the next few days at the pump. gas prices have already been falling about 22, 25 cents over th

now up to 16 minutes from the altamont pass out towards 680 and the dublin interchange.e lights. some of our sensors are turning to yellow meaning speeds just under 40 miles per hour. but so far not too bad. it's a little sluggish as well closer to livermore as you approach vasco road. and up and down the peninsula looks great same thing into and out of san francisco. here's a live look at the central freeway. more traffic in a bit. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it's now up to the governor to approve the latest state budget deal. lawmakers say that the plan closes what is left of the state's deficit. that's about $9.6 billion. however, it calls for a massive cut including $5 billion to health and human services. one billion to the corrections department, $650 million to the uc system, and another $650 million to the california state university system. in order to get a budget deal, the governor postponed his plan to let voters decide whether to extend some temporary tax increases. that means on friday, the state sales tax will go down from the current 8.25% to 7.25%. th

we are going now to the altamont pass. we have a trouble spot just reported with chp.nd 580 at grant line a broken-down vehicle blocking one lane there so traffic a little slow approaching the area. we are seeing some yellow here as well on our sensors. so things are getting busy on the altamont pass. pretty typical though this time of the morning. elsewhere heading eastbound highway 4 or you plan to, right at loveridge, they just wrapped up this construction within the last few minutes. so things should look better through there. however, antioch westbound is starting to build. typical this time of the morning through antioch. off the bridge not bad, still good through there. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> hayward police have questioned a person of interest in the disappearanc of the nursing student. the woman was once friends with michelle le. she was last seen friday after a nursing class at a kaiser permanente building in hayward. so far investigators have talked to several friends and acquaintances and issued four separate search warrants but no suspects thus

same thing coming out of the altamont pass. this is all green during the 5:00 hour but that changed westbound 580, starting to get sluggish through livermore. the bay bridge metering lights are off. so right now it's an easy ride into san francisco. so again, if you want to beat the heat, beat the rush, right now is a good time to go. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >> you have an easy day. >> she is smiling. >> great. >> it's boring though. she likes to spice it up a little get a little traffic out there. >>> time now 6:07. what crooks are going after in the east bay. >> plus the fists are flying but not at each other. the big surprise at last night's gop debate. that's coming up in a live report. >>> and talk about a wipeout. all caught on tape. the crash during the test run for america's cup right in the bay. i'm a dancer. and until now, my feet showed it. [ female announcer ] gold bond ultimate healing foot cream. 7 penetrating moisturizers and vitamins, 'cause foot skin's 20 times thicker. this

drive out of the altamont pass looks good even through livermore right now. all right. to our maps. you some more live traffic cameras. here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. a car down the i am bankment this morning in hayward westbound 92 approaching clawiter. that's cleared. 50 feet of cable to get that out of the way. bart has 37 trains on time. ace train number one off to a great start. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time. the bay bridge where a lot of commuters are heading like every morning, no delay. no delay on the approaches including down the eastshore freeway westbound 80 looking great from the carquinez bridge to the maze. some areas of overnight roadwork picked up. a live look at the nimitz 880 through oakland. so all lanes re-opened now as you pass high street. and remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >>> in the headlines on this tuesday, michelle le is now considered a murder victim. a woman who disappeared may 27 during a class break in hayward has not been found but police think sh

we'll have more traffic hot spots including your drive coming out of the altamont pass in just a little bit. in the meantime, back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> so is google playing fair? why the search giant is now at the center of several investigations. >> plus, a south bay school destroyed by fire. why a grand jury says the school wasn't prepared. >> and they call it popcorn brain. how is your everything the web is changing -- how surfing the web is actually changing the way you think. we'll talk about that and more when we come back. at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. government. according to the wall street journal, the internet search giant is about to be hit with >>> 6:11. google is bracing for a legal fight with the government. the neft search giant is about to be hit with subpoenas from the federal trade commission. the ftc is looking into whether google violates antitrust laws withist search engine practices. their search and advertising business brings

there must be some folks that are under the speed limit out of the altamont pass.e've been seeing blips, slow north of 580. 680 a construction zone. a live look out there shows you the good news is nothing interesting going on. the commute hasn't kicked in so westbound over to the peninsula the taillights are moving smoothly. east bound to the east bay slowing in about with a half hour. back to you. >> 4:56. i'm sure a lot of people feel their commute is on one of the worst roads. we have a new report that lays out whether you have the bumpiest path. according to the report some of the most pot hole ridden streets are in the north and the east including larkspur and st. helena. the san francisco and san jose roads are rated as okay but could use work. both cities had better streets than oakland. oakland was 98th on the 109 worst list. >> coming up, summer job prospects. what are your chances of landing that job? pretty lousy so far late this year, i'm sure. for all of your news, weather nd traffic updates check us oun ththneh wswsit wlaura in two minutes. it >> rep

same thing for the altamont pass ride. westbound 580, 19 minutes towards 680 and the dublin interchange. so a little sluggish right there as you make your way towards vasco road in livermore. san mateo bridge looks great. in one of our earlier traffic hits we saw a stall off to the right shoulder, no delays on westbound 92. 13 minutes out of hayward to the peninsula. if anything changes remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> high gas prices will be forcing some drivers to steal in order to fill their tanks. claycourt.com reports hearing from eight gas theft victims in the last 17 days in concord. most were in residential neighborhoods. these are also draining tanks from motorhomes and from fleet vehicles. >>> amazon is saying no to a provision of the new budget package fo california. the internet giant from seattle says it won't collect online sales tax in california. one way to get around it is by dropping amazon affiliates in the state,

so far, so good though coming out of the altamont pass.ice clear conditions all the way through livermore all the way towards pleasanton and the dublin interchange. if you were paying attention to our last traffic hit you could see that traffic was moving great westbound 580. for silicon valley commuters, nice and light this morning. doesn't typically back up on westbound 37 to closer to 7:00 so for right now you are good to go exiting milpitas and remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a showdown over budget cuts in pleasant hill. tonight police officers plan to make their voices heard at the city council meeting. the officers plan to lobby against proposed benefits cuts. the "contra costa times" reports contract talks between pleasant hill and its police are stalled. their union leader says there have been no raises for police in two years. >>> time now 5:21. keeping aids at the center of attention. the new milestone in the fight against the disease. >>> plus, it co

the ride out of the altamont pass delay-free here, as well. 15 minutes is your drive out towards 680 and the dublin interchange. we'll let you know as soon as that starts to slow. give it another half hour or so. and likely we will start to see some changing colors on our sensors. that is your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:05. the tsa is rethinking its policy on screening children at airports after a lot of public backlash. >> video emerged of a 6-year- old girl being patted down at the new orleans airport back in april. you might remember this. the incident caused a lot of people to question if that procedure was really necessary. the tsa now says it will make repeated attempts to use body scanners on children but will resort to patdowns if needed. previously, patdowns were given after one failed body scan. >> and kristy seifkin is at sfo. she just arrived. we'll have a live report coming up in a half hour. >>> it is 5:06 now. notorious mobster james whitey bullinger is behind bars after a decade plus. we are going live to l.a. with how the big bust went down

slow traffic out of the altamont pass. usual brake lights, 17 minutes towards 680 and the dublin interchange. improvement towards pleasanton. an earlier accident before 680 is now gone. that is your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. we'll try to help her during the break. >> eye wash, table 5. >>> 6:08. new details about a fiery amtrak crash in nevada. what investigators hope to learn from the driver's cell phone coming up. >>> everything from parents to dogs, you name it, the push to ban all pet sales in a bay area city. >>> and charlie sheen is winning! once again. his return to hollywood for a new sitcom. news on that and much more coming up. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card... and i put them to good use. he told me about his bunkmates, and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out with the camp director. just like that. [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's yo

hayward most of your travel times east bay off to a good start, only an 18 minute ride westbound 580, altamontepass to 680, again 880 clear, 16 minutes 238 to the maze once you get to the bay bridge not bad at all a few cars approaching the toll plaza metering lights are off a nice ride across the upper deck, headed out of san francisco into oakland, construction, hoping to have some activity through that portion the rest of the bay problem free no major snags to report and a nice ride on the golden gate bridge don't forgetkcbs 740 am and 109 fm. >>> a new study finds kids between ages of 3 and 5 have more sleep problems if they watch a lot of tv after 7:00 p.m. at night. researchers tracked more than 600 kids in addition tonight time viewing, shows with violence any time of day caused problems some would follow nightmares and daytime sleepness the result appears online today in pediatrics. >>> kyle bush has his first nascar victory of 2011. >> he was the first to reach the checkered flag yesterday in sonoma. jeff gordon, finished second. >> and the octopus has spoken. >> she is predicting the

westbound 580, that 14-minute drive out of the altamont pass at the limit. on ramps still might be closed as late at 6:00 a.m. now we should see some slowing westbound highway 4. there's a little bit. that 62 actually registering there, but we see in the vicinity of l street there is slowing so we'll take that away and show you as we zoom in. mine at home we'd have to zoom in to see it that small. looking at the east shore freeway, 18-minute drive off the carquinez bridge and a live shot of the san mateo bridge where there's some haze developing. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> it is 5:40 right now. the battle on capitol hill today that could affect how much yy ft pay for that credit card. we've got a live report coming up next. ♪ ♪ membership rewards points from american express. they're a social currency with endless possibilities. >>> welcome back to you. it is 5:43 right now. you know, there's a huge battle between wall street and giant retail outlets really brewing today and the senate is stepping in. tracie potts is live in washington with what they'

altamont pass loaded up.ident westbound 580 at grant line cleared quickly but look at that, 22 minutes west 580 from the altamont pass to 680. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's a look at traffic. let's check your rainy forecast. what happened to summer? >> we haven't had spring yet! we are back to rain again. scattered showers outside right now. look at this line of storms off the coast. this is going to hit hard as it moves onshore. could see some thunderstorms embedded in that, some heavy rainfall and could be a very interesting day weather-wise around the bay area. so if you are headed out the door, plan on bringing the embassy with you and a jacket. more scattered showers now but it is going to be picking up over the next couple of hours. showers a possibility, some thunderstorms, temperatures going to stay cool running well below average. 50s, maybe mid-60s in the warmest spots. the core of the low approaching the coastline right now. this is that instability and lift in

but a smooth drive as well the altamont pass. 580 had slow drives yesterday. we're watching for livermore and 880, the construction we had on the northbound side, the sign moved, the construction only had a lane or two blocked and there is no slowing. we're watching for rain. >> 4:38. police say they found the body of a walnut creek woman who was kidnapped, raped and killed by a serial killer decades ago. a napa county deputy says he found the body of 21-year-old ellen berlay in a dry river bed. she left home for a job interview in 1977, and never returned home. roger reese kiby was convicted of murdering berlay and five other women. police say he dropped their bodies along freeways. >> this morning we're getting a rare look at two famous falcons recovering after being shot out of the sky in oakland. this is video of one of the falcons getting a dose of antibiotics at the lindsay wildlife museum hospital in walnut creek. hia was shot with a pellet gun on june 1. the bird's 3-month-old daughter was found shot in whittle on june 10. this morning there is a $1,00

the construction crews around the area, westbound, 30 minutes out of the altamont pass and through the hoeart of livermore. take city streets as you cut through on 84 to 680. if you are staying on 580 continuing through castro valley, stick it out through the slowdown it's not as bad as it looks here as far as the extent but there is a slow drive past that earlier injury accident. still clearing. construction coming up through san ramon. blocking a lane or two. coming in from the north bay a smooth drive. carquinez bridge clear and down the east shore an 18-minute drive. heading to the toll plaza, a live look at oak lands on the right, the blinking lights have a lane blocked heading into downtown. >> thank you. 4:39. governor brown vetoes the state budget. why some say it was the right move. plus t plan in the works to cut down in the stench of an east bay park. >> it's 4:42. welcome back. jerry brown has done something no other governor has ever, ever done. he has vetoed the budget. created by members of his own party. brown vetoed the budget plan saying it didn't go far enough and in

westbound 580 through the altamont pass. seeing a little bit of slowing but not too bad. and let's go out live to the bay bridge. metering lights aren't turned on this early, there is no real backup so that's a look at traffic. we'll toss it back to you. >> thank you much. the house back in session today and congressman anthony weiner will not be there. he has announced he'll take time off to get help after admitting he had inappropriate relationships with several women on the internet. today in the bay's tracie potts takes a look. >> i don't have anything more. >> this is saturday. >> we all support you. >> reporter: the congressman says he's not quitting, he is taking a leave of absence to get professional help after news that, in addition to sending explicit photos to women he was tweeting a 17-year-old girl. >> nothing explicit. >> reporter: with new photos posted on tmz.com the hiatus one colleague says was to let this die down. >> they have to get anthony weiner off the front pages. >> reporter: democrats and republicans think he should resign. >> it seems difficult