lwarence bender, the film is called "countdown to zero."

in 1935, would start with the gallery with works that came in through albert bender, one of our founding trusties. when we opened our doors in 1935, 181 of the 186 pieces in our permanent collection had been gifted. >> what are the names that pop out as the museum evolved? >> we have another gallery that looks at the theories that the museum has since the late 1980's. we focus on a particular aspect of that program that developed under one of art curators. he arrived in 1989 and was especially interested in artists. >> are some of the highlights? >> one of the aspects of the museum program that i have been especially involved with have been the exhibitions that stand for society for the encouragement of contemporary art. it is encouraged to honor exceptional bay area artists during their careers. for instance, an early worked who showed here in 1996. for this exhibition, he has extended an updated it to 2010 with the addition of photographs and other frameworks. >> thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> as we examine the 75th anniversary, we cannot overlook its important role as an

and on tuesday police say he caused two separate fender benders. kron 4's donn showing with police about his frustration over repeat offenders. >> a lot of people question why he held a valid drivers license and why police weren't aware of his full history. police are frustrated. >> we had him and the information wasn't available to us. that part is frustrating. >> reporter: police say they don't know why the dmv system didn't show all his convictions. >> his risk to the public should have been clear to law enforcement and it wasn't and, you know, we as a system have to accept responsibility for that. >> reporter: the rest comes as police officers kicked off 18 days of dui contract downs. officers set up two contract downs here friday night. they want to get dui drivers off the road. >> alcohol, fatal and injury crashes are at their highest. >> reporter: police say they pulled over three people who had consumed alcohol. this man's blad call was .071. this man, .04 and this man .04. police released them because california limit is .08. officers will

julian, minor fender-bender causing delays in the area.from. 80 to oakland road. 280 looks better. live look approaching the 880 interchange. northbound looks great, all along the peninsula towards dew point. it is a hot day and it's also a "spare the air" day so people are encouraged to use mass transit. bart and ace are on time. but you will notice ferries, the vallejo ferry, they are having some mechanical problems and so a couple of ferries have been taken out of service. they are using buses instead on the 7:00 ferry out of vallejo and the 8:10 ferry heading out of san francisco. that's your traffic. tracy has a whole lot to talk about with our hot forecast. >> we do have a hot forecast. my director said, what do you want to see a picture of? i said show me a little bit of everything, it's so nice. this is toward the golden gate bridge. traffic looking good but hey, i think the weather looks even better. >> it does. >> pretty shot. this is a nice shot of ocean beach. conditions at the coastline in the 80s. a lot of people enjoyed ocea

barrier will decrease crossover crashes, they do say it might cause an increase in smaller fender bender type crashes. officials have been looking into installing a barrier for more than 30 years. technology has improved what can be done and how it will impact traffic flow. >> back then it was a heavier, they were wider. and they've brought them down in width and we'll be losing a half a foot on the middle lane when we put it out there. it was a foot previously. and now it's down to half a foot. >> reporter: the moveable median barrier is set to cost the bridge about $25 million. the money has been set aside for it already. the accident rate is three times lower now than in the 1980s according to officials. they attribute that to more enforcement, slower speeds, and more awareness. live in san francisco, channel 2 news. >>> there's also a big traffic headache on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. a big rig overturned, creating quite a mess north of summit road. for a time, officers diverted northbound traffic to old santa cruz highway until they could upright the trailer. they expec

it started with construction on the roadway, fender benders and broken-down vehicles are adding to the in beijing a notorious for turning into parking lots. construction is scheduled to continue until september the 13th. >> it is hot out there but even hotter tomorrow. he did pfizer in effect and we have a dramatic swing to the other side as we head into the weekend the latest on this warming trend and cooling and coming up after the break.

with millions of inhabitants and roads choked with cars, fender benders can be a common occurrence. learning to drive their presents different challenges to the ones europeans face. the standard approach to getting a licence is not enough. drivers must master the unique traffic conditions of overcrowded roads, as well as the usual driving techniques. >> ignition, clutch, first year, and pull away. it is the same wherever you are. in egypt, drivers have to master more nuanced techniques, like how to get the most out of your home -- most out of your horn. the highway code is a law unto itself. beginners have to be prepared for all sorts of challenges. on his first lesson, he was brought to a quiet street -- quiet by cairo standards. mohammad owns a small driving school with three cars. he tries as best he can to equip his people for life on the roads in this sprawling, frenetic city. among his top tips -- stay in the stream of traffic, keep to the right, and do not be put off by the cacophony around you. back at the school, mohammed pauli's up the lessons. he needs to complete 10 more

when i look at the work that gretchen bender did, i think there was something very inspired.eeling something. i don't know if it all works, but it works well enough that i stand by it. it was a piece the time needed. and for those who have not seen it, they incorporated video of--of people-- survival workshops with-- that were people living with or having lived with a life-threatening illness. and in those workshops, i asked them to draw their lives on a piece of paper. it was an abstract squiggle. and then walk it. i asked them to make gestures that said how they felt about their lives. we gathered these gestures: almost, oh, a hundred and some of them. and then we learned them-- the dancers in the company. and dancers, professional dancers, learned these gestures, transformed them by putting movements in the lower boy with them so it became dance. and then we made this thing-- music by ken frazelle-- where he just took testimonies alone on a park bench. i just sat there; i couldn't listen. you know, sort of trying to get at those moments when people were having a revelation

we had a couple of fender bender there. this is a look at 880. you can see traffic is moving well as you drive past the colyseum and up to the toll plaza. we are hoping for a lighter commute. we had a couple of minor incidents, as i say but most of them have not materialized into anything good -- or anything bad, i should say. anything worth worrying about. you can see highway 4 here, westbound highway 4, driving towards con court, from antioch, a little bit of slow down there. let's go over to steve >>> we had a pretty good warmup yesterday, especially away from the coast even though the coast got snipe, it was still 60s for many. inland, 80s, 90s, near 1200 1 -- 100 for some. at noon, it was 8 miles per hour. i mean things are really ramping up. today, much cooler as we go into saturday. by sunday, i do think we'll get that fog chewed up. the wind will pick up. we'll get sunshine. that fog is on the increase so santa rosa will go 76 today. 62 in the city. walnut creek, 79. oakland airport and downtown, 73, 67 today and 76 in san jose. 50 close

. >> mike bender and doug chernak's website, awkward family photos.com, was an overnight viral web sensationwkward photo? >> everywhere from the matching outfits is a staple. forced poses. vacation shots where you can tell the parents might be very excited. the kids are miserable. >> reporter: finally, we have permission to be snide, thanks to these websites. but who really gets the last laugh? >> i used bird skulls and mouse skulls mostly for my work. >> reporter: maybe it's those willing to put their awkward lives online in the first place. >> i'm an artist on etsy, and i ended up on regretsy. >> reporter: like raven here who makes really strange paintings inspired by road kill. >> i got a lot of hits. then i got more sales. i got more word of mouth. ever since i had been on regretsy, people had seemed to have more of an interest in me. >> reporter: she's proof that being made fun of isn't such a bad thing after all. >> my python died recently. he is in the backyard, and i may actually do a memento with some of his parts. i'm not sure yet. >> reporter: i'm jeremy hubbard in boston. >> soun

both animals are back home this morning, and recovering from the fender-bender. >>> still ahead on "bay area sunday," some people whistle while they work, but this man works harder. we'll show you why fans call this guy crazy legs. >>> i'm laura behnke, coming up in sports. it may have been the most exciting game of the season yesterday at china basin for the giants. we'll take you there. >>> plus, the a's, trevor cahill matching a pretty elite record. but swawa it enough to beat the twins? we'll have the answer in sports. [ male announcer ] when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had 30 people and an idea. meg's job was to make it happen. it took leadership. focus. and the ability to bring people together. meg whitman delivered. named one of america's best ceo's by harvard business review, she grew ebay 15,000 strong and made small business dreams come true. now meg has a plan to create jobs. fix sacramento. and deliver results. meg whitman. for a new california. >>> the giants get right back to work today, after one of the most exciting games of the season. fingers crossed for another

we have heard of three or four accidents all fender-benders in the stretch.e were several accidents in the backup. it all started around 6:00 a.m. with an accident approaching old oakland road. all the accidents right now are cleared so no lanes are blocked. but it's still just jammed from at least tully road so the guadalupe parkway or 280 going to be great alternates this morning. avoid 101 in the meantime because it's slow going. at the bay bridge toll plaza, at last check still no metering lights. and they did clear that stall in the upper deck near treasure island. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. >> all the traffic shots are gloomy. >> is that yo transition? [ laughter ] >> we have plenty of clouds, drizzle at the coast and the bay this morning. for the coastline, clouds expected during the day. highs cool, lower 60s. mix of sun and clouds around the bay with highs in the mid- 60s and mild temperatures inland with plenty of sunshine. today's highs in the mid-80s. similar conditions friday and saturday. bu

had a couple of different things going on this morning in the traffic but a lot of little fender-benders and now we are hearing about something in sonoma county a fatal accident near sebastopol on guerneville road at laguna. a car rolled down the embankment, coroner is heading to the scene. there may be possible closures in the area. last night there was a water main break on a major road in petaluma asphalt on the road. took them a while to clear it and making repairs to the infrastructure and as well as making sure there are no sinkholes so both directions of petaluma boulevard north are completely shut down this morning between east washington street and western avenue. not sure how much longer crews will be on scene. but watch out for that. good news is the bay bridge commute actually looks good. so far no delay approaching the toll plaza. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. a little drizzle out there low clouds, so we have a little drizzle for the coast and the bay. inland clouds in the valleys this morning temperatures ranging from the

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tiger is 10 shots back of the leader, 10 shots back of that man, bubba watson who nailed a long bendern 18 for birdie. watson is 6-under. in his debut at the bridgeport. >>> ufc the ultimate fighting championship is going like wildfire. the company is word $1 billion. the owners bought it for $2 million and it's coming to the bay area for the first time this saturday. the brazilian anderson silva and another fighter are heading the highly touted u fc card at oracle. they are known for their martial arts background. fighters usually respect each other but the underdog son nan is talking trash to a new level. [ indiscernible ] >> he said to talk about me is easy. try being me. >> by the way, sorrows, that was not a correct information anderson did not say it's easy to talk about me try being me. he said it's easy to talk about me try beeping me. you're not the only one in the room who speaks portugese even though you act like you are. it's a step harder picking up that language than it is understanding pig latin. >> ouch. >> ouch. [ foreign language ] >>> that's all the portugese i know.

. >> we all go on pizza benders. >> thank you so much.ow to get the family organized for the school year. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> reporter: >>> back now at 8:51 with a young girl who's developed a real love for spelling. sarah, good morning. >> good morning, matt. if you have seen "spellbound" you know some kids take spelling seriously. i had a chance to meet an eager 13-year-olwith a fierce passion for the art of the word. like a lot of girls, anja loves dancing, soccer and just hanging out with her family. what gets her excited -- >> [ spelling word ] >> reporter: -- letters. >> i have always really liked language. i like to read. i like words. >> reporter: her official love affair with words began two years ago when she entered her 6th grade spelling bee and won. did you expect to do that well? >> not at all. >> reporter: she began the road to regionals. with more unexpected wins, her spelling saga began. >> this is the official dictionary. it weighs 14 pounds. this is the medal i got for winning regionals last year. >> she a

we had several fender benders this morning in the 5:00 and 6:00 hour.hey are gone now but traffic is not quite recovered. now to steve. >> thank you. another big fog bank has moved locally inland. temperatures cool again. low to mid-50s. the fog is more down on the deck and there's some slightly warmer air aloft which should translate to a sooner burnoff and warmer temperatures away from the coach. so cut in half and vacaville where it says calm, they had a southwest at 10. there's plenty of fog out there, drizzle, then sunny. warmer inland. but the fog on the coast will keep temperatures in the 50s and 60s. 52 in san fransisco to 60 in san jose. looks like maybe we'll get a few holes in the fog here and burn it off sooner than yesterday. it persisted to noon. everything's controlled by a strong low pressure in the pacific northwest. until that ejects out, our weather can only have subtle changes. one of those will be today with some little warmer afternoon highs away from the coast. 50s, 60s and 70s close to the bay. not much change friday and saturday

you could be in a fender-bender or need to put on the brakes.ul to the animal and quite harmful to you. >> your dog can become a flying projectile. if you have a ten-pound dog and you're in a crash at 50 miles an hour, that dog will be thrown with the force of 500 pounds of force. if you have a lab that's 80 pounds and you're only 30 miles per hour, you're looking at 2 ,400 pounds of force that dog would be thrown. so, anything in its path. not only would the dog be devastated but any passengers, children, the driver. that would be devastating injuries you're looking at. >> right. so if not for your own we well-being, for your pet's well-being, you need to think about how often you put the dog in the car. should we start an oprah-like pledge to make sure people don't drive either with a pet in the lab or whatever? >> you know, we all -- so many people consider their dogs part of their family now. i mean, i don't have kids. i think of my dog as my kid. i'm not alone in that. we alleges buckle our seat belts, put our children in child passenger se

the shoulder, so nothing is blocking lanes any longer but there were so many accidents, all fender-benderst happening after the other, that it remains jammed from at least the capitol expressway all the way out to oakland road. so use the guadalupe parkway in the meantime. 280 actually looks okay even though it does start to slow a bit right here where our camera is approaching the 880 interchange. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. our forecast this morning, we are along the coastline. this is ocean beach and this is essentially what the coastline is going to look like for the bulk of your day, plenty of clouds even a little drizzle out there. seven-day forecast, cloudy skies for today with cool temperatures for the coast. thursday, friday and saturday. inland location still mild. and a mix of sun and clouds around the bay. we have been talking about warmer weather. it will finally warm up just in time for next week. ,,,, [ female announcer ] jcp cash is on the spot savings. that means $10 off on the spot. when you spend 50. it's all...saving

it was then on tuesday police report that because two separate fender benders in marin county. apparently he continues to drive and as a result has been issued a temporary license. teleplays are equally frustrated in the spirit >> a lot of people questioned why habitual d y offender like james mcclellan held a valid driver's license apple's the public what police were aware of his full history when they arrested him for d y in july and august. petaluma police said they too are frustrated. >> we had him and the information was available to us. that part is frustrating. >> petaluma police said they don't know why the system didn't show all of his previous convictions but they're working to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> history and wrists to the public should of been cleared to law enforcement when it came into contact with him and it wasn't. we collectively as the system have the responsibility for that. >> the rest of mcclellan comes after police officers kicked off 18 days of the wide crackdown in sonoma county. officers at two checkpoints in the city of some of the red