illuminate the arts chair, ben davis came up with the display. >> it is constantly vibrating. it's a high wind environment. it is subjected to salty air from the bay and you know, rain and fog. so, it's a pretty harsh environment for electronic and data equipment to live. >> privately funded bay bridge light project needs $1.5 million to run through may 2015. davis says if you're going to give, now may be a good time to donate. >> we have a maintenance budget for the bay lights, but it may be that budget isn't adequate. >> many came to see the light show tonight. >> it's more sad than anything. >> bring them back to what it's supposed to be. >> it really doesn't take away that much. it still looks great. >> me and my little brother were thinking different colors and then you come here, and they are broken. >> thumbs up or thumbs down? >> thumbs down. >> and that's what they saw. the kids came from alameda with their parents, specifically to come see this light show and they left disappointed that it's not working properly. ken. >> it is cool to look at. i understand there are

this has been an incredible 2-and-a-half years from the initial idea when ben davis asked me to consider the bridge and how it can be turned into a canvas and having thought about it and created an assimilation on the computer, animation that so many people saw and were inspired to get behind and enabled to happen. so many people to thank, but certainly folks at cal trans and mayor's office, governors office. there were so many hoops we had to jump through. getting the permit was one of the miracles. i thank you for believing in public art and helping us get this done. amy has been amazing, our executive art director. [ applause ] amy was able to shepherd this impossible project through all the intricacies, i'm in incredibly grateful for her help, grateful for his efforts in another monumental task. he's raised $6 million of our $8 million. this project is an incredible gift by our pat patrons through the city. this is an incredible piece. you don't have to buy a ticket. it's there and available. a very universal quality, it has some response to it. it's operating on a very primal level.

. >> ben davis chirac for the privately if you saided limb newt nature the art project knew unique maintenancechallenge. >> let's face it. electronic 500 fee in the air on the bay bridge that vibrate with high wednesday which is exposed to salty air and rain. >> like an annoying strand of christmas let's. technician are combing through the system looking for the problem but this strand of latest one.8 miles long and electron he can system is much more complicate complicated. >> but it's just as vexing where you have to really methodically good through and test and test and test to solve the problem. >> we need to get up there and screw in a light bulb we'll do it e.restaurant up down the embarcadero say business up 15 to 20 percent sense the lets were flipped on. >> we gnaw it would be a cool feature but we had no idea how much it would impact our business. >> no idea what the problem st a problem. >> i didn't see a problem. >> the lights are still attrac attracting huge crowds. illuminate the arts project wants it to be perfect. until it is they will keep looking for the cause of the vexing p

. >> ben davis chirac for the privately if you saided limb newt nature the art project knew unique maintenancechallenge. >> let's face it. electronic 500 fee in the air on the bay bridge that vibrate with high wednesday which is exposed to salty air and rain. >> like an annoying strand of christmas let's. technician are combing through the system looking for the problem but this strand of latest one.8 miles long and electron he can system is much more complicate complicated. >> but it's just as vexing where you have to really methodically good through and test and test and test to solve the problem. >> we need to get up there and screw in a light bulb we'll do it e.restaurant up down the embarcadero say business up 15 to 20 percent sense the lets were flipped on. >> we gnaw it would be a cool feature but we had no idea how much it would impact our business. >> no idea what the problem st a problem. >> i didn't see a problem. >> the lights are still attrac attracting huge crowds. illuminate the arts project wants it to be perfect. until it is they will keep looking for the cause of the vexing p

. >> ben davis chirac for the privately if you saided limb newt nature the art project knew unique maintenancechallenge. >> let's face it. electronic 500 fee in the air on the bay bridge that vibrate with high wednesday which is exposed to salty air and rain. >> like an annoying strand of christmas let's. technician are combing through the system looking for the problem but this strand of latest one.8 miles long and electron he can system is much more complicate complicated. >> but it's just as vexing where you have to really methodically good through and test and test and test to solve the problem. >> we need to get up there and screw in a light bulb we'll do it e.restaurant up down the embarcadero say business up 15 to 20 percent sense the lets were flipped on. >> we gnaw it would be a cool feature but we had no idea how much it would impact our business. >> no idea what the problem st a problem. >> i didn't see a problem. >> the lights are still attrac attracting huge crowds. illuminate the arts project wants it to be perfect. until it is they will keep looking for the cause of the vexing p

organizer ben davis says the group plans to fully redo the project this fall, which may require changing all the lights. the display is scheduled to stay up for two years. >>> today, quite a warmup. as soon as i got up in the morning, it felt warm outside. check in with meteorologist rob mayeda. >> rob, she complaining? friday. no complaining. weekend about to get started. the weather is quite nice. janelle was right on this morning. temperatures about 10 to 15 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. that was the case this morning. for the afternoon, did get close to the 90 united states in the trivalley. 86, livermore, 65, san francisco, 57, half moon bay. over my shoulder is the uniquely bay area climate pattern sets up, the start of summer. 50s and 6 0rkz the fog eventually coming back to the coast. inland val police the mid to upper 80s today. the seabreeze is starting to fire up and eventually, this span, which is pushing in the marine air is going to be accompanied by some fog. so the same thing that seems to be ruining you the light display on the bay bridge, that's going to be coming b

they say the founder ben davis personally profited from $3.8 million in public funding that was funneled to his private business interests. the judge is expected to rule on thursday. >>> a huge catch off the california coast. the two hour battle to reel in this 1300-pound shark. >>> bay area scientists discover the sounds of the sea look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] add a wireless receiver. call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> a moderate earthquake shook parts of hawaii this afternoon. the quake was centered in the ocean about 34 miles southeast of the big island.

. >> organizer ben davis says the group plans to fully redo the project in the fall, which may require00 lights. that project will be on display for two years. >>> the mayor of new york city is in the bay area this morning striking a big tech deal. we'll show you what it means for businesses on both coasts. >>> and if you're doing any traveling across the bay area today, inland locations will be the warmest with lots of sunshine. waking up to fog this morning in fremont. we'll break down your full ♪ [ roars ] ♪ ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ male announcer ] universal studios summer of survival. ♪ >>> welcome back on this saturday. it's 7:44. looking live at senol, you can see here that thin layer of fog that formed overnight in the inland valleys. that's not the case everywhere. at the coastline, the fog is thick and widespread. today that will be the place to sees most of the foggy conditions. if you're planning to get out on some of the local beaches and waters, we are talking about foggy conditions, especially at the coast with temperatures in the 60s. bay side and inland, that's wher

they say the founder ben davis personally profited from $3.8 million in public funding that was funneledte business interests. the judge is expected to rule on thursday. >>> a huge catch off the california coast. the two hour battle to reel in this 1300-pound shark. >>> bay area scientists discover the sounds of the sea can give an extra warning for a tsunami. why that matters . >>> i'll pinpoint when we could have near 100-degree temperatures. you kids should count yourselves lucky. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then start playing it in another. and...i'm talking to myself... [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> a moderate earthquake shook parts of hawaii this afternoon. the quake was centered in the ocean about 34 miles southeast of the big island. it was felt hundreds of miles away. the u.s. geological survey puts the magnitude at 5.3. t

they say founder ben davis personally profited from $3.8 million in public funding that was funneledivate business interests. leaders say they have taken every action to distance themselves from the founder. a ruling could come as early as tomorrow. >>> a milpitas couple's worst nightmare came to light after their three-year-old child was killed in a high speed crash. it happened yesterday afternoon. relatives told police that the family was headed to a water park in fremont when the father lost control, hit a curb, and slammed into a tree. the rear part of the car actually flew about 20 yards with the young child strapped into a safety seat. fully went inside the -- >> i went inside the car. and i saw the wife was breathing heavily. and then maybe after 20 seconds probably said where is my son? >> the couple suffered serious injuries. police are trying to figure out what caused the accident. but witnesses say the father was going upwards of 100 miles an hour in a 35 miles an hour zone. >>> traffic congestion getting increasingly worse especially in the south bay and san francisco. n

they say founder ben davis personally profited from $3.8 million in public funding that was funneled to his private business interest. leaders say they've taken every action possible to distance themselves from the founder. a ruling could come as early as tomorrow. >>> traffic congestion is getting increasingly worse, especially in the south bay and san francisco. a new study says congestion went up 25% in the san jose area last year. with the average driver spending 31 hours sitting in traffic. the average san francisco driver wasted 49 hours in traffic last year but that's actually down 7% from 2011. here is a look at some of the most congested areas for commuters. eastbound highway 4 from bailey road to summersville road, eastbound 80 from highway 101 to san francisco to treasure island and in the south bay -- southbound 101 from fair oaks to dela virginia boulevard. >>> we want -- dela virginia boulevard. -- de la cruz boulevard. >>> we want toeck check back in sal. >> this is blocking some of the city streets, this fire. but people using the posy tube are stuck in the monumental

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davis here, as well. >> it's marvelous to be here on a day ben & jerry's. i scream.ur timing is perfect, linsey. >>> also ahead, the hot, new way to get an energy boost. we're not talking about ice cream, we're talking about a vitamin-packed i.v. infusion. do they really work? and should you try it? >>> harry potter start, multimillion-dollar actress, emma watson, speaking out against what she calls hollywood excess. why she does not buy into it, perhaps, unless she's being paid to be in a film. >> that's coming up. >>> plus, demi lovato is going to be here, as well. her fans have been lining up all night long. >>> we begin with the waiting and watching now in south africa, as reports come in that nelson mandela's health is deteriorating rapidly. crowds are gathering outside the hospital now, where the civil rights activist is in critical condition. but his daughter says her father is still reactive. president obama just arrived in africa for a week-long trip, called mandela his personal hero this morning. saying mandela's fight for freedom inspired him to become act

ben ghazi and this? >> a lot of great tributes on doug bailey but few talking about what a great businessman he was. >> my new u.s. news.com blog which is up today and it's about geena davis hollywood. >> very nice. >> a friend of mine needs a bone march o marrow. a swab of the mouth and so many people out there that need a transplant. the database is not large enough. aur job to make it bigger. >> i figured a correction on the trivia question. i get to say i was right! torch song trilogy. we remember it. he won big. he is the last sitting member of congress. that is it for this edition of "the daily rundown." see you back here tomorrow. up next is chris jansing. good-bye! >>> i'm meteorologist bill karins. horrible delays yesterday in the eastern half of the country with thunderstorms. minor delays early with rain exiting the area. the afternoon should be better and drier. hot weather arriving in the middle of the country. temperatures easily feeling like the middle of summer and the west coast looks pretty good. have a great day. you hurt my feelings, todd. i did? when visa signature asked everybody what upgraded experiences really mattered... you suggested luxury car s