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big rig supposedly hit the roof of the bottom span of the bay bridge at treasure island. just happened a few minutes ago. that's causing some major slowdowns at treasure island in the off-ramp. that's headed in the eastbound direction. that's the bottom span. the big rig hit the roof there. definitely will be inspecting that as they head through the morning hours. accident in danville on 680 headed towards sycamore valley road. still an obstruction on 280 northbound in the redwood city area right at bunker hill because of an obstruction -- apparently chp says there's a dead carcass in the slow lane. south bay, things moving smoothly. yesterday this is where the cement truck tipped over 101 northbound in san jose. traffic is moving. good news, no accidents to report in that location today. you should be on time if that's your route. back to you. >> thank you, anthony. speaking of time, it is 6:08 right now. price tag for the high-speed rail project in southern california to here in the bay area just continues to grow. california high-speed rail authority now says it needs a
big rig supposedly hit the roof of the bottom span of the bay bridge at treasure island. just happened a few minutes ago. that's causing some major slowdowns at treasure island in the off-ramp. that's headed in the eastbound direction. that's the bottom span. the big rig hit the roof there. definitely will be inspecting that as they head through the morning hours. accident in danville on 680 headed towards sycamore valley road. still an obstruction on 280 northbound in the redwood city area...
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at treasure island we found landscape workers paid less than minimum wage if you can believe that and in all cases across the board. not the benefits that you worked so hard to create with organized labor, the benefits community that is near and dear to our heart and outline of the issue. general manager gins bers is ready to step up to get the data. we need four years of certified one payroll and one of the companies and not to jump to conclusions and with staff and i didn't get the information but with the commission's help we are looking for all of this information and let's answer the questions and we will report back to what is going on. thanks. >> thank you. >> jeff and then richard. >> good morning president buell, commissioners. i am jeff rocker and a nailtive san franciscan and five generations long and live on the west side of the town. i are here to talk about issues that are near and dear to my heart. we started a nonprofit in san francisco and help kids k-12 and small donations and work with infrastructure working with the kids. did a lot of coaching and not so much baseb
at treasure island we found landscape workers paid less than minimum wage if you can believe that and in all cases across the board. not the benefits that you worked so hard to create with organized labor, the benefits community that is near and dear to our heart and outline of the issue. general manager gins bers is ready to step up to get the data. we need four years of certified one payroll and one of the companies and not to jump to conclusions and with staff and i didn't get the...
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an accident at treasure island. a hit and run earlier. typical slow in antioch on highway 4. ts there. in the south bay, an accident on 101 at tully. that's not slowing things but it will be something that we're going to be watching. let's take you outside and show you 101. a little bit further south. you can see, cars are definitely getting by. no problems there. no congestion into fremont. you can see head lights facing us southbound. things moving smoothly. a little farther north into oakland. good conditions there. we had an accident yesterday that really bogged down things. good news not dealing with that here on your friday. the only problem we have this morning is the dense fog at the golden gate bridge. you want to make sure you allow a little extra time if the north bay is your commute here this morning. 6:21. back to you guys. >> thanks so much. the world champion giants have their home opener. in the meantime, the cal women down in the bayou. down in new orleans getting ready for sunday's final four showdown. they take on louisville. >> berkeley mayor, tom bates, he
an accident at treasure island. a hit and run earlier. typical slow in antioch on highway 4. ts there. in the south bay, an accident on 101 at tully. that's not slowing things but it will be something that we're going to be watching. let's take you outside and show you 101. a little bit further south. you can see, cars are definitely getting by. no problems there. no congestion into fremont. you can see head lights facing us southbound. things moving smoothly. a little farther north into...
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at treasure island there are a few extra tail lights.antioch there is another report of a stalled car southbound 160, possibly an accident over on the shoulder. >> ahead, the retail c.e.o. taking a $49 million pay cut. >> plus, apple wants to release two different iphones and we are learning what is hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >> welcome back, everyone, thanks for joining us this morning at 6:24. look at this gorgeous view from our camera, you can see the on of the sunrise above the clouds. the clouds are sticking around but it will be warm. enjoy it while you can. change comes tomorrow in the form of rain. mike nicco will have the full forecast in a few minutes. >> march madness is stretching into apr
at treasure island there are a few extra tail lights.antioch there is another report of a stalled car southbound 160, possibly an accident over on the shoulder. >> ahead, the retail c.e.o. taking a $49 million pay cut. >> plus, apple wants to release two different iphones and we are learning what is hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it...
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as franklin roosevelt said at treasure island. when you start to do something do you it better than anyone else in the united states. >> thank you. >> my name is john, i work with latitude magazine and giving more people access to sailing. it's an opportunity to show case sailing and let the public know they can get on board. since the arrival of on the bay, they have reached out to the community providing opportunities to demonstrate bay area sailing programs. the pavilion will provide a substantially for the america's cup community, artist and important bay area sailing. while the competition gives everyone a view of the pinnacle saying it can be a more relaxed aspect of sailing. plenty of breeze and dozens of sailing programs for kids and adults from all walks of life. these programs are the same programs from today's local heroes. call berkeley, all of these places where they started with treasure island. additionally san francisco yacht clubs have teams from all the san francisco high schools and 32 high schools from the bay
as franklin roosevelt said at treasure island. when you start to do something do you it better than anyone else in the united states. >> thank you. >> my name is john, i work with latitude magazine and giving more people access to sailing. it's an opportunity to show case sailing and let the public know they can get on board. since the arrival of on the bay, they have reached out to the community providing opportunities to demonstrate bay area sailing programs. the pavilion will...
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there are treacherous conditions at treasure island, we had a downed tree on when 80 at the off-ramp which now is completely blocked. crews are out there trying to clean things up and that will take time to plan ahead for that. now at portola valley we have downed power lines and highway 84 at skyline boulevard that is blocking all the lanes out there. headed over to the golden gate bridge it looks like traffic is moving smoothly and the crews are traveling northbound so it looks like construction out there is clearing up, and it looks like the drive is smooth but be sure that all the toll bridges will have a high wind advisory for them. if you drive carefully out there you are okay. >> size matters when it comes to getting your children to east less. a study that will have parents going through the such -- cupboards. >> this crash will result in a huge repair job. >> and a video could land a >> just shy of 4:51 on monday morning. this is a look from the camera at the light showing the lovely san francisco. our meteorologist, mike nicco, will have the weather and laying lay will have
there are treacherous conditions at treasure island, we had a downed tree on when 80 at the off-ramp which now is completely blocked. crews are out there trying to clean things up and that will take time to plan ahead for that. now at portola valley we have downed power lines and highway 84 at skyline boulevard that is blocking all the lanes out there. headed over to the golden gate bridge it looks like traffic is moving smoothly and the crews are traveling northbound so it looks like...
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tara moriarty is live at treasure island, how are things right now? >> actually it is not too bad and we know that wind advisory kicked in about an hour ago. at golden gate bridge, it is a lot choppier and this wind advisory is expected to last until 9:00 tonight. the boats have not left the dock and this has been the case for more than a week. we spoke to one wholesaler who said it's not unusual for springtime and it is a catch 22. but the winds turn up the ocean for bumper fish in the long run. >> it helps grow plank on it and salmon -- plankton and salmon and then they eat the shrimp. >> they are getting ready to turn off the equipment early because the winds are making the conditions unsafe. construction workers say they are in the process of installing more than a dozen sand trucks to prevent future closures. now the national weather service said we'll see sustained winds with gusts up to 45 miles per hour and back out here live, make sure you take it easy on bridges and there is a wind advisory until 10:00 but so far mother nature has not quite d
tara moriarty is live at treasure island, how are things right now? >> actually it is not too bad and we know that wind advisory kicked in about an hour ago. at golden gate bridge, it is a lot choppier and this wind advisory is expected to last until 9:00 tonight. the boats have not left the dock and this has been the case for more than a week. we spoke to one wholesaler who said it's not unusual for springtime and it is a catch 22. but the winds turn up the ocean for bumper fish in the...
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at treasure island, westbound 80 on the treasure island off-ramp we have a tree down. ng the off ramp. right now i want to take you out to the tolls. here is a look at the bay bridge. it does not look to be slowing traffic down. we have power lines in sonoma that are blocking the roads. that is coming up in a little bit but now over to you. >> a lot going on. the high winds are making driving tough and bringing down trees and limbs. they are also reports of broken windows and other damage. cornell bernard is live near ocean beach in san francisco with more on the havoc the winds are causing. >> it is incredibly windy. we are a few blocks from the cliff house with geary believe closed because a huge tree has fallen on to 48th avenue and surrounded by police tape. this tree is at least 70 to 80' tall. it fell on to a utility shed on 48th avenue and a bush shelter on the other side which you cannot see. the tree is so large it is hard to tell if there is any damage to the small structures. the high winds are blamed on bringing this tree down. far from here on ocean beach,
at treasure island, westbound 80 on the treasure island off-ramp we have a tree down. ng the off ramp. right now i want to take you out to the tolls. here is a look at the bay bridge. it does not look to be slowing traffic down. we have power lines in sonoma that are blocking the roads. that is coming up in a little bit but now over to you. >> a lot going on. the high winds are making driving tough and bringing down trees and limbs. they are also reports of broken windows and other...
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for example, at treasure island and they can profit directly from that. and then we discounted what it would cost to manage the special events, which is in the ae-com-report. what we will actually earn from special events is subject to interpretation. but we felt this was a good estimate. and we have a lot of experience with parking and estimated that the post-tax parking revenue is paid directly to the port. so on the parking and special events. on the low side we are looking to earn almost $2 million. on the high side the estimate goes down to 1.7, and you see because cruise calls go up. so the number of available days for renting the space for special events declines. on the low side as a proportion of what is cruise and special events, 42% is cruises, and 58% is special events. and then the high side numbers. because of the plan per passenger charge and the volume of passengers into san francisco. cruise earns more in net marginal revenue than the special events and parking. the average cruise call with a three-day turn earns about 19,000 per day. the
for example, at treasure island and they can profit directly from that. and then we discounted what it would cost to manage the special events, which is in the ae-com-report. what we will actually earn from special events is subject to interpretation. but we felt this was a good estimate. and we have a lot of experience with parking and estimated that the post-tax parking revenue is paid directly to the port. so on the parking and special events. on the low side we are looking to earn almost $2...
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in fact we have a class that is going through right now at treasure island but those three areas i want to focus in on the enforcement, investigation and technology. >> when do you think -- when do you anticipate the department is at full staffing in the traffic company? >> we're looking at a 18 month full staffing plan. the training for motorcycle officers is comprehensive. it's eight weeks in training and although they're members who desire to be a part of this there are some people that don't have the necessary skills, so you may start with a group of 10 officers in the training class which is a manage annual group only to finish with six or seven just because of the rigor of the training itself which is predicated on the environment in which our officers separate in the city and the demand for the work that they need to do. >> and my understanding who pays -- does the mta pay for the traffic company? >> the mta pays about 70% cost of traffic company. >> and who -- does sfpd do reporting back to mta to make sure they're getting their money worth? i know you have staffing challenges b
in fact we have a class that is going through right now at treasure island but those three areas i want to focus in on the enforcement, investigation and technology. >> when do you think -- when do you anticipate the department is at full staffing in the traffic company? >> we're looking at a 18 month full staffing plan. the training for motorcycle officers is comprehensive. it's eight weeks in training and although they're members who desire to be a part of this there are some...
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tony hall testify in these chambers regarding what happens' going on at treasure island and what should't be done there. ~ what's going on also, i would like to mention why doesn't gao committee on thursday have on its schedule a discussion about mr. henry alvarez? and i think the mayor should donate his retirement check to the people that live in the projects. thank you. >> thanks. next speaker. >>> mr. president, board of supervisors, my name is [speaker not understood], i live in the north of market. i just heard on the conservative radio that the blue angels were canceled. i know this body some years ago had a pretty significant discussion about the safety issues involving the blue angels, and it occurred to me that over and above that, if we're in a government that is not being sufficiently funded and people are cutting corners, you know, safety could be an issue in a program where safety is really critical. and i know it's potentially a big hit to our city particularly the marin a district, but, you know, if you're cutting corners and you can't account for safety, then there's oth
tony hall testify in these chambers regarding what happens' going on at treasure island and what should't be done there. ~ what's going on also, i would like to mention why doesn't gao committee on thursday have on its schedule a discussion about mr. henry alvarez? and i think the mayor should donate his retirement check to the people that live in the projects. thank you. >> thanks. next speaker. >>> mr. president, board of supervisors, my name is [speaker not understood], i live...
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continuing coverage now, ktvu's noelle walker is live at treasure island and tells us whatever the fix it won't be quick. >> reporter: the question tonight is will there be a celebration of opening that span on labor day or will it be delayed? >> reporter: the bay bridge is years behind schedule and over budget now bad bolts are putting the opening in question. >> this is one of the first real correction problems we have had on the project and we will try to lick it and get open on labor day. >> reporter: they told the committee they are looking at four solutions to fix 32 fractured bolts but expressed doubt about when it could be fixed. the bolts are designed to prevent the bridge from moving side to side during an earthquake. when and how? >> when it was designed nobody thought it would happen. if -- >> reporter: why they figure out why the bolts failed the city is booking hotels for visitors who want to experience the big day. jean quan says a question mark could push the local economy off the bridge. >> okay, we are going to say yes or no by this date. >> reporter: managers say wit
continuing coverage now, ktvu's noelle walker is live at treasure island and tells us whatever the fix it won't be quick. >> reporter: the question tonight is will there be a celebration of opening that span on labor day or will it be delayed? >> reporter: the bay bridge is years behind schedule and over budget now bad bolts are putting the opening in question. >> this is one of the first real correction problems we have had on the project and we will try to lick it and get...
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continuing coverage now, ktvu's noelle walker is live at treasure island and tells us whatever the fix it won't be quick. >> reporter: the question tonight is will there be a celebration of opening that span on labor day or will it be delayed? >> reporter: the bay bridge is years behind schedule and over budget now bad bolts are putting the opening in question. >> this is one of the first real correction problems we have had on the project and we will try to lick it and get open on labor day. >> reporter: they told the committee they are looking at four solutions to fix 32 fractured bolts but expressed doubt about when it could be fixed. the bolts are designed to prevent the bridge from moving side to side during an earthquake. when and how? >> when it was designed nobody thought it would happen. if -- >> reporter: why they figure out why the bolts failed the city is booking hotels for visitors who want to experience the big day. jean quan says a question mark could push the local economy off the bridge. >> okay, we are going to say yes or no by this date. >> reporter: managers say wit
continuing coverage now, ktvu's noelle walker is live at treasure island and tells us whatever the fix it won't be quick. >> reporter: the question tonight is will there be a celebration of opening that span on labor day or will it be delayed? >> reporter: the bay bridge is years behind schedule and over budget now bad bolts are putting the opening in question. >> this is one of the first real correction problems we have had on the project and we will try to lick it and get...
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ahead westbound 80 at treasure island, it is blocking a lane. on the maps in the south bay, through san jose, this crash is still there and southbound 101 at capitol expressway, so far, so good, not causing any delays. the drive through san jose, northbound, along 87 at the julian off-ramp it is building a little bit. >> new turn around for california's housing market continues and ahead at 6:30 the huge plunge in foreclosures in the golden state and the big reason behind the decline. >> next, a baseball brawl. what led to the bench clearing fight in southern california and the [ female announcer ] she did a full day at the office, went home and fed her family. now she's helping her community. no wonder it's hard to focus on her own needs. but she's got one a day women's, a complete multivitamin with key nutrients women may need all in one pill. because our focus is you. by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's ama
ahead westbound 80 at treasure island, it is blocking a lane. on the maps in the south bay, through san jose, this crash is still there and southbound 101 at capitol expressway, so far, so good, not causing any delays. the drive through san jose, northbound, along 87 at the julian off-ramp it is building a little bit. >> new turn around for california's housing market continues and ahead at 6:30 the huge plunge in foreclosures in the golden state and the big reason behind the decline....
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we offer classes basically in the shooting, ton the town at night, treasure island. there is a way for the programs exploring everyone who would like to spend the day on this program. >> hello, my name is jennifer. >> my name is simone. we are going on a field trip to take pictures up the hill. >> c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. >> actually, i have been here a lot. i have never looked closely enough to see everything. now, i get to take pictures. >> we want to try to get them to be more creative with it. we let them to be free with them but at the same time, we give them a little bit of direction. >> you can focus in here. >> that was cool. >> if you see that? >> behind the city, behind the houses, behind those hills. the see any more hills? >> these kids are wonderful. they get to explore, they get to see different things. >> we let them explore a little bit. they get their best. if their parents ever ask, we can learn -- they can say that they learned about the depth of field or the rule of thirds or that the shadows can give a good contrast. some of the things they come up w
we offer classes basically in the shooting, ton the town at night, treasure island. there is a way for the programs exploring everyone who would like to spend the day on this program. >> hello, my name is jennifer. >> my name is simone. we are going on a field trip to take pictures up the hill. >> c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. >> actually, i have been here a lot. i have never looked closely enough to see everything. now, i get to take pictures. >> we want to try to get them...
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brian flores is live at treasure island for us with the latest. brian. >> reporter: cal tran has maintained all along this faulty bolt problem would not -- and from what we understand so far they are keeping with that promise. now this morning at 9:30 cal tran will brief officials with the metropolitan transportation commission about the problems on the bay bridge that were discover the recently. 31 bolts were snapped when they were installed. damage bolts contained hydrogen which can weaken metal pieces. and the cost to replace those bolts would be about $1 million. but the chronicle reports a second batch of bolts made stronger than the previous ones and made by the same company were sent over and recently installed. it is also being reported that so far the bolts are loading into place. an agency spokesperson says at this point it may be too long- termly -- februaries with the commission still want to know what happened to the fault you bolts. we have calls into cal tran and the metropolitan transportation authority. as soon as we hear more fro
brian flores is live at treasure island for us with the latest. brian. >> reporter: cal tran has maintained all along this faulty bolt problem would not -- and from what we understand so far they are keeping with that promise. now this morning at 9:30 cal tran will brief officials with the metropolitan transportation commission about the problems on the bay bridge that were discover the recently. 31 bolts were snapped when they were installed. damage bolts contained hydrogen which can...
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brian flores is live at treasure island for us with the latest. brian. >> reporter: cal tran has maintained all along this faulty bolt problem would not -- and from what we understand so far they are keeping with that promise. now this morning at 9:30 cal tran will brief officials with the metropolitan transportation commission about the problems on the bay bridge that were discover the recently. 31 bolts were snapped when they were installed. damage bolts contained hydrogen which can weaken metal pieces. and the cost to replace those bolts would be about $1 million. but the chronicle reports a second batch of bolts made stronger than the previous ones and made by the same company were sent over and recently installed. it is also being reported that so far the bolts are loading into place. an agency spokesperson says at this point it may be too long- termly -- februaries with the commission still want to know what happened to the fault you bolts. we have calls into cal tran and the metropolitan transportation authority. as soon as we hear more fro
brian flores is live at treasure island for us with the latest. brian. >> reporter: cal tran has maintained all along this faulty bolt problem would not -- and from what we understand so far they are keeping with that promise. now this morning at 9:30 cal tran will brief officials with the metropolitan transportation commission about the problems on the bay bridge that were discover the recently. 31 bolts were snapped when they were installed. damage bolts contained hydrogen which can...
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we did have a hit and run earlier at the treasure island on ramp.ing to get more information about that. doesn't look like it is slowing down trafx. >> we continue following breaking news in san francisco. a car chase, now a search on a local college campus. arturo santiago has talked to police. we will have the latest information coming up next. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >>> a thief takes police off for a joyride. >> an off-duty officer springing into action at the airports. dramatic video and new details about the local cop hailed a hero for making up an attack on an unsuspecting tsa agent. >>> play ball. the official start of spring. the special honor in store for the world champs. >> reporter: the day has ar
we did have a hit and run earlier at the treasure island on ramp.ing to get more information about that. doesn't look like it is slowing down trafx. >> we continue following breaking news in san francisco. a car chase, now a search on a local college campus. arturo santiago has talked to police. we will have the latest information coming up next. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious,...
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bridge with an early report of a so-called car past treasure island in the westbound direction and now we have a report in the eastbound direction atpass, in the westbound direction, a crash at 580 at greenville road and the fire department is blocking one lane on the scene. >> we will check with our meteorologist, mike ni >> now the sunlight over downtown san francisco, the tree and grass will be high for allergies. as we look from sigh tremendous a hazy sky over the bay and the temperatures compared to average eight degrees warm neither san francisco and 72 and to 19 degrees warmer in livermore. today is the beginning. check out the seven-day outlook, we could pull back a few degrees tomorrow but we [ cheers and applause ] >>> a little rain. we have a great crowd outside this morning. a monday morning kicking off great and exciting week, starting off with a superhero. >> great to have the iron man himself, robert downey jr. he's here talking about the action-packed block bluster already a smash hit overseas. big in hamburg. >> which means -- and this that wasn't -- this is so exciting. helping kick off our great gatsby week. tobe
bridge with an early report of a so-called car past treasure island in the westbound direction and now we have a report in the eastbound direction atpass, in the westbound direction, a crash at 580 at greenville road and the fire department is blocking one lane on the scene. >> we will check with our meteorologist, mike ni >> now the sunlight over downtown san francisco, the tree and grass will be high for allergies. as we look from sigh tremendous a hazy sky over the bay and the...
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there were problems earlier at the treasure island off ramp with a downed tree.en cleared and the off ramp has been very open. wind advisories are in effect for both the bay bridge and the golden gate bridge and also for the gardenias and venetian bridges. the residence and revell bridge for the san mateo and dumbarton bridges and the wind is still creating problems for the right here on highway 92 with down the branches just west of interstate 280. there're highway 35 at the downed power lines are responsible for a big chunk of the power outages. >> a u.s. diplomat was among six americans killed in afghanistan this weekend. smoke from a roadside bombing was in the air here in the southern afghan province of is doublzabul satur. you can see emergency personnel treating injured people following the attack. five americans died last including 25 year-old ananne smedinghoff. she was delivering books to school when her convoy came under attack. it is believe she is the first american diplomats killed since the sept. the terrorist attack in benghazi libya. secretary of
there were problems earlier at the treasure island off ramp with a downed tree.en cleared and the off ramp has been very open. wind advisories are in effect for both the bay bridge and the golden gate bridge and also for the gardenias and venetian bridges. the residence and revell bridge for the san mateo and dumbarton bridges and the wind is still creating problems for the right here on highway 92 with down the branches just west of interstate 280. there're highway 35 at the downed power lines...
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we are looking at clear conditions now that treasure island off-ramp has re-opened with a downed treeat has re-opened. the great highway is shut down in both directions. you can see on the map this yellow green that means it is windy. it could be affecting your commute. sand is blowing on the great highway. sig-alert, highway 84 is closed between skyline boulevard and old la honda road. everything is running on time with mass transit. leyla gulen thank you. secretary of state john kerry is in the middle east meeting today with israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu. amid talk of revising a decade-old arab plan for peace, john kerry met palestinian president trying to end a 4 1/2 year israeli and palestinian stalemate. he was not publicly outlined the plan but the officials say he wants to modify the arab peace initiative that offered peace with israel if a pullout from territories captured in 1967. officials say john kerry seeks israeli security commitments and softer language on boarders -- borders. >> two more human cases of bird influence infection have been reported in china. s
we are looking at clear conditions now that treasure island off-ramp has re-opened with a downed treeat has re-opened. the great highway is shut down in both directions. you can see on the map this yellow green that means it is windy. it could be affecting your commute. sand is blowing on the great highway. sig-alert, highway 84 is closed between skyline boulevard and old la honda road. everything is running on time with mass transit. leyla gulen thank you. secretary of state john kerry is in...
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that, you're going to love the extended forecast. >> great shot here looking back at the city from -- where treasure island there? >> clear skies, very comfortable temperatures. >> 48, mountains view, san rafell, you will drop to 45. >> don't have much fog to worry about, raiding rating things on a 1 to on 10 scale, taking you to san mateo, a little cloudy and cooler on saturday with a high of 70 degrees. >> here's the set up, off to our west, it has you moved to the south and west, bringing that on shore flow, a northwest wind. >> that will continue for the next several days, right on through the weekend. >> on monday, the only weather feature to talk about for the next week is a front that's going to through on monday. not goin to give us rainfall, but will knock down highs into the 60s. >> aside from that, very pleasant to get outside. >> mainly sunny tomorrow. monday will be the breezy day and the cool day. >> livermore tomorrow, 76, san jose, 74. >> still above average. >> sunnyvale, 73, mid 70s and sunshine for pleasantville, berkeley, 71. >> nice weather, right through the weekend. >> tornadoes back
that, you're going to love the extended forecast. >> great shot here looking back at the city from -- where treasure island there? >> clear skies, very comfortable temperatures. >> 48, mountains view, san rafell, you will drop to 45. >> don't have much fog to worry about, raiding rating things on a 1 to on 10 scale, taking you to san mateo, a little cloudy and cooler on saturday with a high of 70 degrees. >> here's the set up, off to our west, it has you moved to...
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we're following what is happening with the bolts jackie sissel is live at treasure island talking aboutow and what we do not. >> hello jackie. >> a lot of questions about the bolts . the bolts came to the public eye a month ago when caltrans revealed that one-third of banff, 33 of 96 bolts that were put into the road bed at the new bay bridge actually failed. there is new information that came out today. they may have known about some issues with the boltd s as long as five years ago. according, to this report back in 2008 caltrans had some questions about the above golts and went to the manufacturer that is a syon companydyson , the ohio. we're t sure in what have test done on the bolt s. >> for what ever reason they were not tested. 33 of them sat and cracked. now they are in the road way almost impossible to get out. the big question is what is going to happen to those bolts . last week we heard from caltrans that engineers are continually working to fix this somehow. the question is the date for the opening would be pushed back? it is supposed to be labor day of this deer. that is a
we're following what is happening with the bolts jackie sissel is live at treasure island talking aboutow and what we do not. >> hello jackie. >> a lot of questions about the bolts . the bolts came to the public eye a month ago when caltrans revealed that one-third of banff, 33 of 96 bolts that were put into the road bed at the new bay bridge actually failed. there is new information that came out today. they may have known about some issues with the boltd s as long as five years...
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other investors are still interested in funding development at the shipyard and treasure island. >>> one day after the city of oakland revived a major water front project. china's holdings is putting up $1.5 billion for developments. the project would eventually feature more than 3000 residential units plus retail and commercial space. >>> ross shares saw its shocks surge today. the company said same store seams for march rose by 2%. it's projecting that first quarter earnings will be slightly higher than the previous estimate. that use sent the retailers stock up by 5.9% to close above $63 a share. strong retail number sent wall street higher for a fourth consecutive day. dow rose to another record high. >>> new developments in the apple-sam sung rivalry. news from each about the rollout of their latest devices. >>> community leaders today brought attention to the city's on going foreclosure crisis. members of the group ace are demanding that banks reduce mortgage principles. 49% of richmond homeowners with mortgages are underwater. the report finds that richmond saw almost 900 fore
other investors are still interested in funding development at the shipyard and treasure island. >>> one day after the city of oakland revived a major water front project. china's holdings is putting up $1.5 billion for developments. the project would eventually feature more than 3000 residential units plus retail and commercial space. >>> ross shares saw its shocks surge today. the company said same store seams for march rose by 2%. it's projecting that first quarter earnings...
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this is a google earth look at the new eastern span of were looking at it from above treasure island. you can see the old bridge there in the background. two parts.. the skyway suspension tower section which is here. this part of the deck actually hangs from the tower. the bolts that we're talking about are located here. this tower is what's called pier e-2. it's located right where the skyway portion of the bridge meets the suspension tower section. now, if we move in a little closer you can see that there's actually a gap between the deck of the thank bridge and the top of the the support towers. in between are these devices, which are bearings and what are called shear keys. these devices are designed these are bolted to the towers by rods that run between 9 and 24 feet deep into the concrete. these are the bolts that are breaking. and another problem is that they are breaking inside the tower. and because the deck is in place, it's impossible to remove the bolts or to repair them. there are a total of 288 anchor rods here, 32 have broken and caltrans is currently testing the rest
this is a google earth look at the new eastern span of were looking at it from above treasure island. you can see the old bridge there in the background. two parts.. the skyway suspension tower section which is here. this part of the deck actually hangs from the tower. the bolts that we're talking about are located here. this tower is what's called pier e-2. it's located right where the skyway portion of the bridge meets the suspension tower section. now, if we move in a little closer you can...
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latest thing, there was a car that ran out of gas, assisted off the roadway, one of your exits at treasure island we did have a problem, stall, crash 880, marina, that clearing up, slowing off castro valley, south 880, 92, hayward, san mateo bridge. no problems on the span for 92. there's a sig alert south 242 south 680 earlier crash but that's starting to lighten up as they clear the roadway through concord and alternate is highway 6480. >> hopefully stay home and watch. back in half an hour with local news. see you then. >>> >>> 8:30 now on this friday morning, april 26th, 2013. a great shot of our crowd here on rockefeller plaz gla. a beautiful morning, time to go out on a limb and say it is a perfect morning here in midtown manhatt manhattan. >> a massive crowd. >> a massive crowd this morning. we say hello to them. all right. what do we have coming up, lester? >> what was your favorite video of the week? from the slip of a tongue on an adorable baby, we'll let you decide who will be crowned top click. >>> also ahead, if you're worried about your kids' prospects for summer jobs or even gettin
latest thing, there was a car that ran out of gas, assisted off the roadway, one of your exits at treasure island we did have a problem, stall, crash 880, marina, that clearing up, slowing off castro valley, south 880, 92, hayward, san mateo bridge. no problems on the span for 92. there's a sig alert south 242 south 680 earlier crash but that's starting to lighten up as they clear the roadway through concord and alternate is highway 6480. >> hopefully stay home and watch. back in half an...
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at the ongoing construction work. caltrans says they're on track to open labor day. >> abc 7 news joins us live from treasure island a look at what's happening now. >> that is right. now, they have faulty rods or bolts and have to come up with a design a way to shore up an area where hundreds of bolts were installed months ago. >> these things happen. >> this professor at uc berkeley is often a critic of caltrans but today says the problem with replacing bolts or rods should not be a huge concern. >> there is no problem that zrnt a solution. splugs is this. >> cal transsays there is a solution, this is a piece of one of the 288 bolts or rods in question. some up to 17 feet in length. caltrans spokesperson andrew gordon says replacing bolts won't be a problem but a new engineering design has to be created to shore up a section where bolts can't be removed because they're encased inside of the support pillar. those bolts on the right of the scene. -- screen. >> one option to put a collar around the devices that will do this job, holding these in place. >> that is one of the few options being considered. the cost is abou
at the ongoing construction work. caltrans says they're on track to open labor day. >> abc 7 news joins us live from treasure island a look at what's happening now. >> that is right. now, they have faulty rods or bolts and have to come up with a design a way to shore up an area where hundreds of bolts were installed months ago. >> these things happen. >> this professor at uc berkeley is often a critic of caltrans but today says the problem with replacing bolts or rods...
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we are look at busy conditions into treasure island. we have this report of a crash along westbound 80 coming from hercules to san pablo westbound 80 a crash out there is leaving a lane blocked with delays to 580. kristen and eric? >> a new report says states are spending less per child for preschool programs than in a decade. the survey by rutgers found half million preschool students are in programmed that do not meet bake standards. in 2011 to 2012 they spent $5.1 billion on preschool down $550 million from the year before. researchers say the decline is because of a drop off in federal stimulus dollars and the recession. >> getting away this memorial day is cheaper according to the air fare site compared to last year with the average price of round-trip domestic flight between may 23 and may 28 is $341 down 2 percent from 2012. the average international ticket is $981, down 1 percent from last year. the lower prices are driven by lower demand but you have to buy soon to get the lower prices. >> next at 6:00, an update on the top sto
we are look at busy conditions into treasure island. we have this report of a crash along westbound 80 coming from hercules to san pablo westbound 80 a crash out there is leaving a lane blocked with delays to 580. kristen and eric? >> a new report says states are spending less per child for preschool programs than in a decade. the survey by rutgers found half million preschool students are in programmed that do not meet bake standards. in 2011 to 2012 they spent $5.1 billion on preschool...
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and a pair of chinese government entities to construct high-rise on treasure island homes at hunters 1.7 million deal fell apart largely over demand by the chinese for more control over the developments then lkennar was willing to give. mayor ed lee was hoping to hear good news from the deal. lee has just come back from a week-long trip to china. earlier this week governor brown on his trade mission to beijing announced a $1.5 billion deal with the difference chinese outfits to build a big residential project in oakland. >> the plan to hold superbowl 50 in the bay area got a boost from football star power. 49er hall of fame quarterback steve young and former 49er coach george seifert are now on board. the planning committee says, adding famous 49ers to decibels, will help it should be here in on a rotation. it should be here all the time. think about how what we feel about the bay area. that is why is one of the number one destination areas and the world. it makes total sense. we did not need me to do this. >> the planning committee has to turn in its bid on may 7th. there will prese
and a pair of chinese government entities to construct high-rise on treasure island homes at hunters 1.7 million deal fell apart largely over demand by the chinese for more control over the developments then lkennar was willing to give. mayor ed lee was hoping to hear good news from the deal. lee has just come back from a week-long trip to china. earlier this week governor brown on his trade mission to beijing announced a $1.5 billion deal with the difference chinese outfits to build a big...
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treasure island. >> reporter: we are on treasure island to show you a better look at the bay bridge. it's one of the bridges in the area that has a wind advisory for tonight. strong gusts caused other problems along the coast. >> reporter: ocean beach turned into a roaring dune this afternoon. >> it's windy. it's really windy. >> the sunset district decided 20 feet was enough. from the beach to the great highway, woers couldn't clear the sand off of the road to caltranses closed it and traffic was diverted. less than 4 miles away, wind damage was still evident from last week's gust. >> we drove by and then we saw the damage and we department know about it at first. but we saw it when we got here, yeah. >> reporter: but no one seemed to mind today's conditions. >> it didn't get real bad until a few hours ago. that's when it started getting a little chilly. it's san francisco, this is as good as it gets. >> reporter: and he might be right. as for the city'srecreation and parks department, no reports of downed trees. we mentioned the bay bridge's wind advisory, there's also a wind advis
treasure island. >> reporter: we are on treasure island to show you a better look at the bay bridge. it's one of the bridges in the area that has a wind advisory for tonight. strong gusts caused other problems along the coast. >> reporter: ocean beach turned into a roaring dune this afternoon. >> it's windy. it's really windy. >> the sunset district decided 20 feet was enough. from the beach to the great highway, woers couldn't clear the sand off of the road to...
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at noon. live on treasure island, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> anne, before you go, how seriously is caltrans takingadvice? >> reporter: they are meeting with mr. chung on monday morning. so they are taking his report very seriously. 32-page report. they also say they are balancing his advice with the advice of their own experts. it's turning out to be a slow process. >> it sounds like it. all right, anne makovec live on treasure island, thank you. >>> 6:32. new this morning, police in oakland are looking for suspects in two deadly shootings. the first happened yesterday afternoon in east oakland. the "oakland tribune" reports a woman was shot while driving along foothill boulevard. last night a fatal shooting downtown forced the 12th street bart station to shut down. the station opened an hour later. the suspect respects are on the run. >>> a fire at a homeless shelter in san jose has 40 residents displaced most women and children. the fire started around 5:30 yesterday evening. when fire crews arrived at the scene shooting from a third floor deck. all of the residents were able to evacuate. the re
at noon. live on treasure island, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> anne, before you go, how seriously is caltrans takingadvice? >> reporter: they are meeting with mr. chung on monday morning. so they are taking his report very seriously. 32-page report. they also say they are balancing his advice with the advice of their own experts. it's turning out to be a slow process. >> it sounds like it. all right, anne makovec live on treasure island, thank you. >>> 6:32. new this...
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"today in the bay's" christie smith joins us live on treasure island with a lock at all the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. caltrans is expected to provide the public an update on those 288 anchor rods while a retired materials engineer in the east bay has come forward and contacd caltrans. he thinks that more of these rods could break and snap off in the new eastern span unless caltrans does a couple of things, replacing the bolts with less vulnerable steel, according to the contra costa times. chung submitted an unsolicited analysis this week, retired from be be becthtel, expected to meet with the program manager of the bridge on monday. he also recommended new testing for high pressure steel in the future of all projects. he believes, in his words, caltrans fell on its face. more than a month after caltrans discovered 32 broken rods, it's still trying to iron out a fix. crews are keeping a close eye on the second batch of these rods made two years after the faulty ones. >> they're built to the same specifications, so why did one group of connecting
"today in the bay's" christie smith joins us live on treasure island with a lock at all the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. caltrans is expected to provide the public an update on those 288 anchor rods while a retired materials engineer in the east bay has come forward and contacd caltrans. he thinks that more of these rods could break and snap off in the new eastern span unless caltrans does a couple of things, replacing the bolts with less...
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this is a look at the "s" curve traffic heading towards treasure island still nice and light as we come closer to 5:00 this morning. elsewhere, southbound 880 there is some overnight roadwork approaching brokaw. here's a live look for the silicon valley commute. if you are traveling 237, everything looks good. excuse me. out towards -- out towards sunnyvale. and westbound 580 coming through the altamont pass, one of our usual spots to slow down, the westbound 580 ride was a mess yesterday after an earlier accident. fortunately everything is looking good at this hour heading towards pleasanton. that's traffic. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> the garbage strike from two weeks ago is back and this time it is expanded to other bay area cities. santa clara, milpitas and san jose are now among the list of cities where service is disrupted. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is live in fremont where frustrations are piling up. >> reporter: michelle, frustrations and trash. that's for sure. fremont is one of the cities that's been suffering the worst. now, this is the second time in a month tras
this is a look at the "s" curve traffic heading towards treasure island still nice and light as we come closer to 5:00 this morning. elsewhere, southbound 880 there is some overnight roadwork approaching brokaw. here's a live look for the silicon valley commute. if you are traveling 237, everything looks good. excuse me. out towards -- out towards sunnyvale. and westbound 580 coming through the altamont pass, one of our usual spots to slow down, the westbound 580 ride was a mess...
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we come here to treasure island because it gives you a good look at the work and the area. there is the new span. and this morning the question still remains, how are they going to fix this problem? and is this bridge going to open on time? now let's talk about the problem. here's the problem with the bolts. 288 they are looking at. we do know it happened in early march when dozens broke. the bolts are huge as you can see is from the video and what they do is secure a certain point of the bridge that leads to stability. they have had meetings about this several of them already. and the updates have basically said look, we think the problem is hydrogen. it's making them brittle. they could break. none of the other ones have broken but we still want to take a much closer look at what is is happening there. and because that is a little bit of a complicated fix, that could take time and could delay the opening of the bay bridge which is set for labor day.y. at this point what we are doing is waiting to see what the their analysis says. a report by a retired vectal engineer says
we come here to treasure island because it gives you a good look at the work and the area. there is the new span. and this morning the question still remains, how are they going to fix this problem? and is this bridge going to open on time? now let's talk about the problem. here's the problem with the bolts. 288 they are looking at. we do know it happened in early march when dozens broke. the bolts are huge as you can see is from the video and what they do is secure a certain point of the...